About the DEA

We cultivate a community of motivated students interested in Energy from an amalgamation of different majors. Started by a just a couple of undergrads, the DEA has grown to 100+ students and alumni.

Our club covers a wide range of topics within the energy continuum in order to give members a holistic view to tackling climate change. While our members embark on their journey in the small town of Hanover, their impact is felt wide and far across the world. As our famous alumnus said “ Oh, the places you’ll go!”


Our Team

  • Sydney Wuu

    Sydney Wuu ’24: Hailing from Pasadena, California, Sydney is interested in a career in environmental or energy law. She is double majoring in Economics and Environmental Studies with a minor in International Studies. Sydney is passionate about energy because she believes it is a resource we often take for granted, but is vital to how societies function today. When not helping out with the Admissions Office as a Senior Fellow or researching with the Energy Justice Clinic, you can spot Sydney at the Connecticut River or riding around campus with her electric scooter. A fun fact is that she moved around quite a lot as a kid, living in the Philippines, Gibraltar, and Spain!

  • Spriha Pandey

    Spriha Pandey ’24: Spriha is from Mumbai, India, and hopes to major in Environmental Studies with minors in Economics and Earth Sciences. She believes that in a world transitioning to clean energy, equity needs to be put at the forefront. She advocates for the power of leveraging clean energy to meet the needs of traditionally underserved communities. A fun fact is that when she was young, she rearranged the keys of a QWERTY keyboard because she thought the keys were in the wrong alphabetical order.

  • Matthew Timofeev

    Matthew Timofeev ’25: Matthew is from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has always had an interest in engineering and the outdoors. After the historic flooding and tornadoes in Philly in 2021, he began exploring clean energy more seriously, as a way to unite math, science, and environmentalism towards combating climate change, since it is increasingly impacting all of us in our own backyards. He hopes to get the Bachelors of Engineering with a focus on energy and a minor in applied math. When he is not studying or doing research on solar cells, you can find him playing some wrong notes on the violin in the chamber orchestra or out on a hike.

  • Ava Ori

    Ava Ori ’25: Ava is a Chicago native planning to major in Environmental Studies and minor in Human-Centered Design. She is inspired by the clean energy movement. She is excited about the creativity and complexity involved in designing an energy future that saves climates, economies and global health. When she isn't working with DEA, she leads outdoor adventures for local middle-schoolers through an after-school program managed by Dartmouth's Center for Social Impact.

  • Pranav Kanmadikar

    Pranav Kanmadikar ’25: Pranav is from Louisville, KY, and hopes to major in Anthropology with a minor in Geography. His interest in environmental sustainability, with a particular focus on renewable energy, is motivated by the significant legal and institutional barriers that have so far impeded viable clean energy solutions in a number of contexts. He hopes to promote advocacy, education, and cooperation to confront those barriers and highlight the practical benefits of a full energy transition.

  • Caitlin Doak

    Caitlin Doak ‘24: Caitlin is from Las Vegas and studies Environmental Studies with a focus in environmental economics. She is currently completing a senior thesis analyzing the main motivations behind driving corporate sustainability agendas and plans to work in sustainability consulting post-graduation. She is passionate about energy because the transition from non-renewables to renewables is what is going to fuel our decarbonization efforts (no pun intended). A fun fact is that her favorite animal is a quokka — they are marsupials who live on an Australian island and are coined the happiest animals on the planet because they have no natural predators.

  • Caroline Mahony

    Caroline Mahony ’25: Caroline is a Junior at Dartmouth College majoring in Engineering modified with Public Policy with a focus on environmental engineering and policy. Caroline is passionate about sustainability and the energy transition, as well as how governance and innovation achieve these goals. She's interested in investigating how federal and international cooperation can enable a successful transformation of energy infrastructure. Caroline also enjoys writing and research, and interns for the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine and contributes to The Mirror section of The Dartmouth. She can also be found swimming, running, and biking, and is a member of Dartmouth's Triathlon team.

  • Lauren Kayari

    Lauren Kayari ’25: Lauren enjoys studying engineering, human-centered design, and earth sciences. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, the increasingly destructive California wildfire seasons led her to explore her interests in climate and energy. She is particularly interested in the promise of climate tech startups working towards innovative products and processes. Lauren works in a research lab that aims to understand the retreat of tropical glaciers as a metric of climate change. She is also a member of Dartmouth Ski Patrol and spends her winters on the mountain ripping turns (and sometimes her ACL).

DEA Alumni

  • Max Holden

    Max Holden '22: Max is from Montclair, NJ, and studied Energy Engineering. What inspires him is the significant impact the field of renewable energy and sustainability can have on the daily lives of billions of people. He believes that clean energy will be at the crux of a paradigm shift for human development going forward, and wants to contribute to the field’s future innovations. A fun fact is that he went to high school in three different continents!

  • Nathaniel (Nate) Roe

    Nathaniel (Nate) Roe ‘23: Nate is an Engineering major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He feels that energy is an under-discussed cornerstone of a sustainable and equitable future. He cares about this topic because energy, as an idea and professional pursuit, enables him to use and expand upon his passions for math, physics, and the environment as an engineer and work toward a better tomorrow. A fun fact is that he is very proud of his collection of funny thrift shop t-shirts!

  • Joanne Liu

    Joanne Liu ’23: Coming from Hong Kong, Joanne studied Economics and Arabic. Having discovered all the opportunities in energy, she now works in finance and specifically within renewable energy investment. On campus, when not working as a tour guide or helping out with the Greek Leadership Council, you could find her getting her caffeine fix at Still North Books & Bar. A fun fact is that she spent her junior fall studying abroad in Israel!

  • Xi (Frank) He

    Xi (Frank) He ’23: Growing up in urban Beijing, Frank is keen on environmental issues in his hometown. At Dartmouth, he studied Environmental Studies and Engineering. With a passion for sharing his experience at Dartmouth, Frank was involved in Asian Admission Ambassador Program and writing for the Undergraduate Admissions Office. He enjoys playing basketball and cooking delicious Chinese food for his friends. He is interested in renewable energy because it has enormous potential for addressing climate change and environmental issues around the world.

The DEA is officially recognized by Dartmouth’s Council on Student Organizations.