AEG Fellows - Alumni
Collin Smith is a master’s student at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he is pursuing a dual concentration in International Economics and Energy, Resources, and the Environment. Prior to his graduate studies, Collin worked in the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Beijing office, where he researched policy approaches for China to reduce its coal use and integrate higher levels of renewable energy. After NRDC, he spent time as a business development associate at an energy storage start-up exploring ways to commercialize new energy management technologies. His studies at SAIS are focused on electricity systems and how tools like energy storage and demand response can improve power sector operations and facilitate a transition to cleaner energy sources. Collin also has a B.A. from Swarthmore College, where he studied Political Science.
Vishant Kothari graduated with a Masters in Sustainability Management at Columbia University. He has lived in India, Ukraine, Netherlands and the Philippines and has worked in international business development and innovation. Vishant is also an alumnus of AIESEC International. His mechanical engineering background gives him the skills and understanding to contribute constructively to a wide variety of challenges. He has traveled to over 30 countries and led multiple teams around the world. He is passionate about investigating energy and data to develop smart, sustainable, and resilient cities. When he's not talking about improving cities, Vishant can be found composing music, guzzling hot chocolate with Netflix or exploring his new home, New York City.
Marc Gaulier, Fellow, San Francisco
Marc is currently working on his Master of Science in Energy Systems Management at the University of San Francisco. Most recently, Marc worked as a mechanical engineer at ZeroBase Energy, a microgrid design and development company. There, he worked with an array of customers from the government, commercial/industrial, and nonprofit sectors in designing and fabricating dozens of solar + storage containerized off-grid microgrid systems. Prior to that, Marc lived in Myanmar for two years, working first with Proximity Designs, designing low-cost agricultural technologies for rural populations. After that, he was involved with microgrids with Indigo Energy, and built a pilot project in the rural Irrawaddy district of Myanmar. Marc received a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University.