About us

The Energy Club’s goal is to create a community for graduate students interested in energy at UCSD. We are an inclusive group that aims to foster connections across different departments from policy to engineering. Our events promote a diverse range of interests through meetings with companies in industry, seminars on graduate student research, discussions about current events and fun social events. They are open to the entire UCSD graduate community and many have been supported by the Jacobs Graduate Student Council and the Graduate Student Association. Scroll through to learn more and feel free to email us if you want to get involved!

Our Events

Academic

We host graduate student seminars, and organize

professor talks across different departments on campus.

Industry

We are looking to develop further relationships with companies in order to bridge the gap between academia and industry

Social

We want to connect students across different disciplines and interests through social events such as trips to local breweries and trivia nights.

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Our team

Yijie Yin
New member
Yijie Yin
New member
Øystein Fjeldberg
Jacobs Graduate Student Council (JGSC) Representative
Øystein Fjeldberg
Jacobs Graduate Student Council (JGSC) Representative
Andrew Zhao
Director of Academic Relations
Andrew Zhao
Director of Academic Relations
Hayley Hirsh
President
Hayley Hirsh
President
Jonathan Scharf
Director of Industry Relations
Jonathan Scharf
Director of Industry Relations
Albert Gasser
Director of Social Events
Albert Gasser
Director of Social Events
Dylan Cheng
Director of Communications
Dylan Cheng
Director of Communications
Victoria Petrova
Webmaster
Victoria Petrova
Webmaster

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Latest news

The Phases of Chocolate

Which do you think has the lower melting point – dark or milk chocolate? Questions like these were what inspired the Energy Club to host a chocolate tasting event on April 4th, focused on the science and engineering that lies behind crafting high-quality chocolate bars. Chocolate production is a great example of materials science in […]

Sun Beans

In 1989, there were 585 coffeehouses in America. Over the past 30 years, that number has boiled over 30,000 (of which roughly 14,600 are Starbucks). Today, 4 in 5 adults regularly drink the dark and unctuous Kool-Aid that has transformed from a cheap diner staple worth 25 cents into a ritualistic experience that the average […]

Raytheon – Uncovering the Industry with Mark Ambrose

The Energy Club had the great pleasure in welcoming Mark Ambrose, Director of Business Development and Strategy at Raytheon to speak on the exciting technological innovations his company is involved with. Mr. Ambrose also provided helpful career advice, engaging students to think critically about their scientific or business related futures. He discussed what companies look […]

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