Amin Mohseni, Ph.D.
Professor, Columbia Climate School

Professor, American University
Professor Mohseni specializes in climate economics, equitable transitions, and sustainable finance, with extensive experience advising on climate policy impacts and financing mechanisms to support global just transition efforts.

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Michael Gerrard, J.D.
Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Law School
One of the world’s leading climate change law scholars, he specializes in climate change law, environmental litigation, and energy regulation. As the founding director of Columbia’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, he has pioneered legal pathways for deep decarbonization and advised governments and international bodies on climate resilience, just transition, and environmental governance.

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Mark Esposito, Ph.D.

Professor, Economics & Public Policy, Harvard University

Professor, Northeastern University
A global expert on AI, economic strategy, and sustainable development, Professor Esposito is known for co-developing the "Fast-Expanding Markets" framework and advising governments across the GCC and Eurasia on AI and climate resilience. He is a faculty in Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard IQSS, also co-founded Nexus Frontier Tech and the Circular Economy Alliance.

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​Duhan Zhang, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Zhang works at the intersection of materials science, chemical engineering, and electrochemical engineering. Her research focuses on electrochemical energy storage, sustainable materials recovery, and chemically and electrochemically mediated processes at the energy–climate–sustainability nexus. She bridges fundamental science with real-world applications to develop scalable technologies for clean energy, critical-material recovery, and sustainable materials systems.

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Santiago Creuheras, Ph.D.
Senior Public Policy Fellow, Harvard Ash Center

Professor of Management, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Dr. Creuheras is a scholar and practitioner in public policy, sustainable development, democratic governance, and energy transition. He previously served as Mexico’s Deputy Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Energy, chaired the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation, and co-led the G20 Energy Efficiency and Energy Transitions Finance Working Group. His current work in Harvard explores AI, energy governance, and just transition.

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