Dr. Jen Cardona joined E3 in 2021 as a Consultant in the Climate Pathways group, where she uses technical analysis and modeling to understand economy-wide emissions reductions strategies. Jen came to E3 motivated by the urgent need for deep decarbonization to combat climate change.  Jen is excited by the many facets of our energy systems and is passionate about applying her technical problem-solving skills to challenges in this domain.

Prior to E3, Jen completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, where she sought to address challenges in renewable energy through the application of physics and statistical methods to real-world experiments. For her dissertation, Jen developed physics-based and machine learning models to infer wind speeds from videos of objects such as trees, with the goal of using pre-existing objects in an environment as ubiquitous low-cost flow sensors. Prior to her graduate studies, Jen led field testing of a hydrokinetic energy harvesting device as a research engineer at Brown University.

In her free time, Jen loves hiking, yoga, and video games, and she is well known for her terrible puns.

Education: PhD, MS, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University; ScB, Mechanical Engineering, Brown University