Yuki Qian

Borlaug-Ruan International Intern in India @ World Food Prize Foundation

About

I have always been fascinated by the world of sustainability and its implications on quality of life. My work focuses on applying the concepts of sustainability to address energy equity and environmental justice in our communities. Our future is sustainability. Think big, think green. 💡🌱 You can reach me at either yukiqian@seas.upenn.edu or yukqian25@gmail.com

Country

United States

City

Pittsburgh

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Environmental Engineering, Quantitative Research, Public Policy, Electrical Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Patenting, Grant Writing, Marketing Strategy, Youth Leadership, Youth Empowerment, Team Leadership, Energy Equity, Machine Learning, Python (Programming Language), Scientific Writing, Renewable Energy, Remote Sensing, Satellite Imagery, Java, Earth Science

Experience

Borlaug-Ruan International Intern in India

World Food Prize Foundation

2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Jalna, Maharashtra, India

Working for company Grow Indigo's carbon vertical; Developing Go-To-Market plan for biochar use in green steel production

Inventor & Developer

SOLUNAR Panel

2023-10 - 2025-5 · 1 yr 8 mos

Developed the first day-to-night 24/7 solar-lunar panel; Patent-pending, Support of $3000+ from Pennsylvania government, US Department of Energy, and US Naval Laboratory

Founder

RadON-RadOFF

2022-12 - 2025-5 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Distributed 1.5k radon test kits across 4 states; Drafted Pennsylvania's first-ever radon legislation SB1328, Radon in Schools Bill; Internationally recognized

Pennsylvania State Officer | School President

DECA Inc.

2021-10 - 2025-5 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Raised $20,000+ for Boys and Girls Club; Organized competition for 7 counties; Led and mentored 250+ members as school president

Team Lead - Youth Climate Advocacy Committee

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

2023-10 - 2025-4 · 1 yr 7 mos

Led youth-driven discussion on change-making in climate change; Led/advised 35+ youth to start environmental initiatives/non-profit projects to address systemic issues

Junior Councilperson

Town of McCandless

2023-10 - 2025-4 · 1 yr 7 mos

Advocated for youth perspectives to township council; Led grant-writing initiatives for township's first 100% sustainable neighbourhood (Rachel Carson EcoVillage)

Energy and Water & Climate Working Group Member

YOUNGO

2023-2 - 2025-4 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Developed publication of COP29 Youth Statement on Energy publication; Developed and ran global youth energy literacy program for 200+ youth

United States Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade | 5th Cohort

H2OO: Heirs To Our Ocean

2024-9 - 2025-3 · 7 mos

Movement Working Group Committee Member

Research Intern

Parcel Health

2023-5 - 2025-3 · 1 yr 11 mos

Sustainable pill bottle manufacturing company Led materials research leading to company’s first child-resistance certified pill bottle with improved moisture absorption; Organized in and out-of-house testing for pill bottle material

Intern

Parcel Health

2022-8 - 2023-5 · 10 mos

Spearheaded organization of manufacturing and assembly of pill bottle; Led marketing projects and researched and recommended software for company’s operations

Research Intern for Earth Systems Explorer Mission

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024-6 - 2024-12 · 7 mos

Built machine learning model by using NASA satellite data to optimize crop yield and solar energy production on same land (agrivoltaics); Presented research at American Geophysical Union Conference