Energy and Sustainability Engineering
The MESE council is an elected group of student leaders chosen to represent the program’s diverse student constituencies. They are charged with mentoring junior students, coordinating social, networking, and professional events, and collecting feedback and advocating for changes to ensure that the program effectively serves student needs.
Elan Youngstrom
Bachelor of Science in Environment and Sustainability Sciences – Cornell University, 2024 MESE degree expected 2028
Alexander M. Vitovitch (working professional representative)
Sr. Energy Engineer & Certified Energy Manager (CEM) – Evolution Sustainability Group, 2023-Present B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Concentration in Design – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Class of 2015 MESE degree expected 2028
Shuwan Xu
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Geography & GIS – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2025 MESE degree expected 2028
Makenna Damhorst (accelerated master’s representative)
Bachelor of Arts in Earth and Environmental Science – University of Pennsylvania, expected 2028 MESE degree expected 2028
Kaiden Carey (accelerated master’s representative)
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Concentration in Business, Energy, Environment, and Sustainability – University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, expected 2027 MESE degree expected 2027
