Jardon (Jaimie) Wargo, Co-President
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Jaimie is a second-year Energy and Environment student in the MEM program at Duke, originally from Orlando, FL. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2018 with a dual-degree in Environmental Science and Chemistry. In the summer, Jaimie interned as a Power Market Analyst with East Point Energy in Charlottesville, VA. Her energy interests include battery storage, grid resilience, and data analytics. Outside the classroom, you can find Jaimie on a hike, in her garden, or spending time with her dog Bagel.
Maria Carlson, Co-President
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Maria is a second-year Energy and Environment student in the MEM program at Duke, originally from Seattle, WA. Maria earned a degree in Urban Planning and Environmental Science from the University of Washington in 2018. During the summer, Maria interned at ICF as an Energy Analyst for utility flexible load management. Maria’s interests include energy regulation, renewable energy development, and electric power markets. Outside of school, Maria enjoys playing and watching soccer, exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains (and the Cascades in the PNW), and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.
Nagarajan (Rajan) Vaidya Subramanian, Treasurer
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Nagarajan is a second-year MEM student in the Energy and Environment concentration. He is from Bangalore, India, and is deeply passionate about the environment and nature. With a major in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Energy, Nagarajan is attending Duke to learn about the influence of other factors – economics, policy, business, management – on the energy sector. Nagarajan interned at the Rachel Carson Council to understand the influence of national-level policies on the adoption of renewables. His other interests are energy security, grid-scale storage, and transportation and building energy. In his free time, Nagarajan pursues an eclectic mix of hobbies, like listening to classical Indian and Western music, and learning about geology, paleontology, and linguistics.
Jia-Chen Tsai, Career Trek Co-Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Jia-Shen is a second-year Environmental Economics and Policy student in the MEM program at Duke. Originally from Taiwan, he holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Anthropology and Sociology from National Taiwan University. Prior to joining Duke, Jia-Shen dedicated himself to advocating for farmland conservation and national land-use planning as a campaigner for Citizens of the Earth, Taiwan. In the summer, Jia-Shen interned as a Research Assistant with the Data-Driven EnviroLab at UNC-Chapel Hill. Jia-Chen is interested in electrified transportation, energy land use, and data-driven analysis. In his free time, he enjoys bouldering, watching films, and playing volleyball.
Harumi (Haru) Koga, Career Trek Co-Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Haru is a second-year MEM student in the Energy and Environment concentration originally from Osaka, Japan. She completed her bachelor’s in liberal arts at Soka University of America, Orange County, CA. At Duke, Haru is focusing on renewable energy development and energy access problems in international communities. Over the summer, Haru interned at Beaufort Rosemary LLC as a Renewables Project Development Intern working on utility scale solar and storage development in Southeast. She enjoys any kind of outdoor activity, cooking, working out, and traveling.
Samuel (Sam) Campbell, Career Trek Co-Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Sam is a second-year MEM student in the Environmental Economics & Policy concentration. In the summer, Sam is interned with Apex Clean Energy’s Government Affairs team. Prior to Duke, his experience includes working on wildlife trade in Vietnam, community development in Tanzania, and ecotourism in Wyoming. Sam is interested in renewable energy policy, both in the U.S. and internationally, and how this interacts with sustainable development and environmental conservation goals.
Hanna Karnei, Industry Engagement Co-Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Hanna is a second-year EE student in the MEM program originally from Belarus. Before joining Duke, Hanna graduated with a bachelor’s in Political Science and International Development from Bennington College and worked at a law non-profit in New York City. At Duke, Hanna is focusing her studies on data analytics, electric power markets, and renewable energy technology. This summer, she interned as an Energy Analyst at Ascend Analytics developing long-term energy market forecasts for the U.S. Outside of school, she enjoys exploring new destinations with her friends and working out.
Kristina (Kristy) McKain, Industry Engagement Co-Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Kristy is a second year MEM student in the Energy and Environment concentration at Duke. Prior to starting at the Nicholas School, Kristy worked in investment banking and social impact investing. This summer, Kristy worked as an Energy Storage Development Intern at Delorean Power in Washington, DC. Kristy is interested in environmental justice, specifically in the context of the clean energy transition.
Eli Schulman, Professional Development Chair
MEM & MBA Degree Candidate, 2025
Eli is a second-year MEM/MBA from Santa Barbara, CA, concentrating in Energy and Environment. Before coming to Duke he lived in Colorado and worked at AES Clean Energy. After Eli’s first year at the Nicholas School, he interned at ARPA-E, building techno-economic analyses for the electrification of heavy-duty transportation. His interests in energy include storage, offshore wind, energy access, and grid resiliency.
Samriddha Ghosh, Communications Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Samriddha is a second-year MEM student concentrating in Energy and Environment and is originally from Kolkata, India. Prior to joining Duke, Samriddha completed her chemical engineering degree from the Vellore Institute of Technology, India. At Duke, Samriddha is focusing her studies on the energy transition, decarbonization strategies, and environmental data analytics. Over the summer, Samriddha interned at DS Group as a Quality Control Intern in India. Outside of school, she enjoys long drives, watching anime, swimming, dancing, and biking.
YuTing (Jolina) Hseuh, Member Experience Chair
MEM Degree Candidate, 2024
Originally from Taiwan, Jolina is a second-year MEM student with a focus in Energy and Environment. Jolina holds a bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, but her passion for sustainability her to venture into ESG consulting. During the summer, Jolina worked at ACT Commodities Group as a strategy and development intern. Here, she identified new business opportunities and revenue streams in voluntary and compliance markets for carbon, renewables, and low-carbon fuels. For her final project, Jolina researched Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies and analyzed the energy-policy nexus using quantitative methods. Her hobbies include playing the piano and violin, and dancing.