Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
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Haipeng Li
Ph.D. Student in Geophysics, admitted Autumn 2022
BioHaipeng Li is a Ph.D. candidate in geophysics at the Stanford Earth imaging Project (SEP), beginning in the fall of 2022. His research interests include studying the Earth's interior structures and monitoring related dynamics. He uses and develops time-lapse seismic waveform inversion methods to address real-life problems, including hydrocarbon exploration, CO2 sequestration, and urban environment monitoring, often using Distributed Acoustic Sensing data. He is also interested in leveraging SciML techniques to advance inverse problems and uncertainty quantification.
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Kittipong Limchuchua
Ph.D. Student in Energy Science and Engineering, admitted Autumn 2026
BioKittipong Limchuchua is a first-year PhD student in the Stanford Energy Science and Engineering department. He received a scholarship from the Thailand national oil and gas company (NOC) to pursue his bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering at Texas A&M University from 2017 to 2020. After graduating, he joined the NOC as a petroleum reservoir engineer, focusing on subsurface flow modeling and simulation, which is grounded in integrated reservoir modeling for hydrocarbon reservoirs and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) storage. During his time with the NOC, his research and business-as-usual (BAU) work centered on reservoir model history matching and optimization. At Stanford, he will continue his research with an emphasis on subsurface flow simulation, focusing on both closed-loop optimization and numerical solver development/optimization. He looks forward to engaging with world-class courses, exchanging ideas with leading energy specialists and enthusiasts, and ultimately contributing novel ideas back to both the energy-sector academia and industry.
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Grant Long
Ph.D. Student in Earth and Planetary Sciences, admitted Autumn 2024
BioGrant was born in a small town in Massachusetts and quickly moved to York, Maine, a small beach town. He earned a BSc in Geology from the University of Vermont in 2022. Grant continued with his MSc degree at Stanford University in 2024, focusing on sediment dynamics in Chile.
Grant joined Stanford as an MSc student in the Fall of 2022 and is a part of the Tectonic Geomorphology Lab group led by George Hilley.
Grant’s focus is on landscape evolution in south-central Chile, making comparisons between the modern and glacial-interglacial timescales. -
Jacob Long
Ph.D. Student in Earth and Planetary Sciences, admitted Autumn 2023
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsUsing experimental rock physics and monitoring techniques to study the carbonation process and its impact on reservoir porosity, permeability, and other properties in carbon capture and storage projects.
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Kyle Lottinville
MBA, expected graduation 2026
Masters Student in Environment and Resources, admitted Spring 2026BioI'm a Stanford MBA focused on advancing climate solutions, with a passion for scaling renewables, sustainable infrastructure, and energy storage.
Before Stanford, I led large-scale energy and manufacturing projects around the world. At ExxonMobil, I managed a $400M drilling program in Russia, delivering some of the world’s longest wells and driving technical innovations that broke multiple drilling performance records. After ExxonMobil, I joined Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, where I led a 25-person team scaling infrastructure to deliver first-of-its-kind, high-volume 4680 battery production.
I consider myself a diplomatic leader who has effectively built relationships and worked alongside individuals from all around the world.
International experiences to include work, study abroad, and travel across 35+ countries and 6 continents.
In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, travel, smoking briskets, and golfing. I'm also working on my private pilot's license. -
Valerie Breanne Rosen
Ph.D. Student in Geological and Environmental Sciences, admitted Winter 2015
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsNickel Isotopes as a Biosignature for Methanogenic Archaea
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Peter Mastnak
Ph.D. Student in Oceans, admitted Autumn 2024
BioPeter is a PhD student in the Oceans department, leveraging his interdisciplinary expertise to develop advanced computational models that predict the movement patterns of large marine predators in response to environmental change. With a Master's degree in Computer Science from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Peter's research bridges computational science with oceanography, applying advanced mathematical modeling techniques to ecological data while incorporating international policy and economic considerations—a truly interdisciplinary approach to addressing complex marine conservation challenges.
His work focuses on synthesizing diverse environmental variables and large-scale climate phenomena to forecast shifts in marine species distribution, ultimately informing evidence-based policy for ocean protection and sustainable fisheries management. Peter is pioneering innovative technological solutions—from advanced sensor networks to sophisticated predictive software—designed to address global oceanic ecosystem threats. Through this synthesis of computational rigor and conservation science, he strives to transform how we understand, monitor, and protect our ocean ecosystems for future generations. -
Audrey McManemin
Ph.D. Student in Energy Science and Engineering, admitted Spring 2025
BioAudrey is pursuing a master's degree in Energy Science & Engineering and is expecting to graduate in Spring 2025. She holds a B.S.E in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and has previously worked in data engineering. Her research at Stanford focuses on evaluating methane detection and quantification technologies currently used in both commercial and academic applications.
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Souradeep Mukherjee
Ph.D. Student in Earth and Planetary Sciences, admitted Autumn 2023
BioSouradeep is an Exploration Geologist-turned-AI Researcher developing decision-making algorithms to discover high-grade mineral deposits. With almost a decade of experience in on-field exploration of critical & strategic mineral deposits, he is now using his computer to unlock the full potential of mineral discovery.
Souradeep is currently a Doctoral Researcher at Stanford Mineral-X. His current work focuses on fusing multi-element soil geochemistry with 3D geological inference to build predictive models for subsurface intrusion-hosted Ni-Cu sulfide mineralization in the Curaçá Valley, Brazil. By leveraging machine learning, geostatistics, and compositional data analysis, he aims to reduce geological uncertainty and operational costs in mineral targeting, transforming how exploration is conducted in under-explored terrains.
Prior to Stanford, Souradeep held several technical and supervisory roles at the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Government of India, where he spearheaded multiple national-scale mineral exploration campaigns. He led the exploration and evaluation of uranium-bearing sediments in the Bhima Basin, the mapping of lithium-rich pegmatites in Karnataka, and the delineation of heavy mineral sand deposits across the east coast of India. His work included advanced geological mapping, structural interpretation, kinematic analysis, downhole geophysics, petrological microscopy, and geostatistical modeling—skills that now enrich his algorithmic thinking in research.
His research interests span compositional data analysis, geospatial modeling, machine learning for Earth systems, building intelligent decision making agents for mineral exploration and mineral prospectivity analysis. He is particularly passionate about bridging the gap between traditional geosciences and computational intelligence to power the next generation of resource discovery tools.
When he’s not deep into code or core samples, Souradeep contributes to scientific outreach, mentors young geoscientists, and advocates for data transparency and sustainability in the mining sector. He is also a writer, a poet and loves to write pieces on existential philosophy. -
Leona Neftaliem
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources, admitted Autumn 2022
BioLeona is pursuing a PhD in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER) at Stanford University. Her current research focuses on improving tree detection methods, understanding human migration patterns in response to environmental and socioeconomic pressures, and assessing drivers of urban air quality. She approaches these topics by integrating remote sensing, quantitative surveys, and innovative environmental engineering techniques at different scales and in different cities.
Before Stanford, Leona worked as a research technician at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, where she designed technologically innovative climate change experiments. She is a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, and a Stanford School of Sustainability Dean’s Graduate Scholar.
