Student Spotlight: Aldís Elfarsdóttir
September 20, 2021
Meet Aldís Elfarsdóttir
Incoming PhD student
HOMETOWN
Palo Alto, California
PLACE LIVED PRIOR TO STANFORD
Boston, Massachusetts
ALMAE MATRES
Harvard University
Stanford University
DEGREES AND MAJORS
Environmental Science & Engineering
Management Science & Engineering
Work and academic experiences
Through internships and projects with organizations like the Post-Landfill Action Network, ReNew Power, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems and the Netherlands Institute for Space Research, I have been exploring problems and solutions in energy and environment: from zero waste to renewable energy and building energy systems to tracking down methane emission sources with satellites. I think of my PhD in MS&E along the Energy & Environment track as one in learning how to manage and coordinate the implementation of climate solutions.
Impact you hope to have in your field and the world
My mission is to advance and accelerate the implementation of socially perceptive and scientifically rigorous climate solutions at local and global levels. I seek to co-create a fossil-fuel-free future.
Interests and hobbies
I love to play the violin and improvise with fellow musicians, bake and share ginger cookies, and be outdoors with friends and family: hiking, biking, swimming, and running!