Committee 2024/25
We are a team coming together from various departments at the University of Cambridge, all united in our interest to make the energy transition a reality.
Max Krefting
Co-President
Max is a third-year engineering undergraduate at Queens’ College. He is motivated by the pursuit of a clean, circular and efficient world. He enjoys rowing for Queens’, travelling, and hiking.
Oliver Dai
Secretary
Oliver is a third-year engineering undergraduate studying Materials Science at Selwyn College. He has interests in battery materials, nanotechnology, and photovoltaics, and enjoys chess, history, literature and table tennis.
Edward Saunders
External Relations
Edward is a PhD student in engineering at the University of Cambridge, as part of the NanoDTC. His research topic focuses on developing flow batteries through electrode surface engineering. Edward has completed internships spanning the energy use of buildings, nuclear energy research, and electricity market policy. Outside of work, he tries a new sport each year at a casual level – saving his true competitive spirit for pub quizzes and board game nights.
Raunaq Rai
Events
Raunaq is an MPhil Student in Data Intensive Science at St Edmunds College. He has experience working at the Durham Energy Institute and his previous research includes optimising large-scale energy storage systems. His extracurriculars include hockey, golf and a new-found love of padel.
Hari Kukreja
Co-President
Hari graduated from St Edmund's College with a BA Natural Sciences (Chemistry) in 2024. He possesses a deep interest in the technologies of the Energy Transition and how they may be successfully deployed. Away from CUETS and Chemistry, Hari can often be found on the Cricket field.
Joe Parker
Speakers
Joe is a second-year studying engineering at Clare College. He is fascinated by the energy transition, in particular the different energy storage technologies. After his first year, he completed an internship at the startup Inition energy, developing the next generation of Lithium-Ion battery maufacturing technology. In his free time, he enjoys playing jazz piano and the violin.
Alina Liedtke
Publicity
Alina is a second-year engineering undergraduate at St John’s College. She is passionate about using nuclear energy to provide an alternative for energy generation. In her free time, she enjoys fencing, listening to music, and watching movies.
Lisa Milne
Junior Treasurer
Lisa is a second-year engineering undergraduate at St John's College. She is both excited and anxious to watch the energy transition unfold globally. In her free time she enjoys doing ballet, and windsurfing/surfing.
Xinyan Li
Sponsorship
Xinyan joined the IfM as a PhD student in 2023. Her current research focuses on Circular Economy of Electric Vehicle Batteries. She has research experience in Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers and work experience in engineering consulting and equity investment. She enjoys painting, cooking, traveling and playing martial arts in her free time.
Jitong Zhou
Webmaster
Jitong is a third year mathematics undergraduate at Trinity Hall. He is passionate about the ongoing energy transition and excited to help innovate. Apart from academics, he enjoys studying architecture, traveling and playing badminton