Who we are.
Joules Accelerator is led by mission driven professionals with decades of innovation, education, and energy experience.
Joules Accelerator is generously supported by an industry leading Board of Directors.
The work of Joules is enriched through a growing network of student fellows and associates.
The Joules Team
Fellows & Research Associates
Armaan Motivala
ARL to Scale: Research Associate
Ardrey Kell High School, '27
Robotics & Engineering
Autumn 2025
Heyward Mainous
ARL to Scale: Fellow
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, 25'
MBA
Autumn 2025
Jonathan Lan
ARL to Scale Research Associate
UNC & Duke University, 27'
BA, Environmental Studies; BS Economics
Summer 2025
Pia Visaria
ARL to Scale Research Associate
Duke University, 28'
Economics; Energy and Environment Certificate
Spring & Summer 2025
Cynthia Wang
Research Associate
UNC, 26'
Environmental Science
Summer 2024
John McMichael
Research Associate
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
MEng & MBA
Winter & Spring 2024
Lena McEachern
Research Associate
Stanford University, 25'
Economics
Winter & Spring 2023
Harriet Middleton
Research Associate
Wake Forest, 24'
Sociology & Communication
Summer 2022
Sofia Hornstein
Research Associate
Duke University, 22'
Mechanical Engineering
Summer 2020
Prithika Devarajan
ARL to Scale Research Associate
University of North Carolina, 27
Business & Environmental Science
Autumn 2025
Remy Friere
ARL to Scale: Fellow
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 25'
MBA
Summer & Autumn 2025
Giorgio Cecchini
ARL to Scale Research Associate
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 27'
Business Administration
Summer & Autumn 2025
Abbey Mui
ARL to Scale: Fellow
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 26'
MBA
Winter & Spring 2025
Jas Schuldt
Research Associate
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 25'
MBA
Summer 2024
Taylor Flanary
Research Associate
Virginia Tech, 24'
Environmental Science
Summer 2023
Lewis Demyan
Research Associate
UNC & Duke University, 24'
MEM/MBA
Autumn 2022
Yana Kachenyuk
Research Associate
Duke University, 23'
Energy & Economics
2022
Sam Pollan
Research Associate
UNC & Duke University, 21'
MEM/MBA
Summer 2020
Ani Soni
ARL to Scale Research Associate
University of North Carolina, 27'
Business Administration & Environmental Studies
Autumn 2025
Jeremy Beale
ARL to Scale Research Associate
UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 27'
Business Administration
Summer 2025
Alex Wagonfeld
ARL to Scale Research Associate
Duke University, 28'
Energy & Economics
Spring & Summer 2025
Nicky Coursey
Research Associate
UNC, 26'
Environmental Studies
Summer 2024
Hanna Mozayeni
Research Associate
Bucknell, 26'
Environnmental Studies
Summer 2024
Tyler Ratcliffe
Research Associate
Duke University, 26'
Economics, Energy, Environmental Science
Spring & Summer 2023
Nico Molina
Research Associate
Duke University, 25'
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Summer 2022
Mudit Agarwal
Research Associate
Duke University, 25'
Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Energy & Environment
2022
Amanda Shorin
Research Associate
Duke University, 19'
Environmental Science & Policy