Class Day, at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1858)

An architect, historic preservationist, and writer who holds advanced degrees from the University of Cambridge and the University of Pennsylvania. A recipient of prestigious scholarships like the Charles Wallace India Trust and Fulbright-Nehru, he has also received offers from Harvard and other renowned institutions.

His work spans Heritage, Culture, Politics, and Literature. Over the past decade, he has mentored underprivileged communities in North India through art. Currently, he is co-translating Kashmiri classical literature in the Himalayas and has contributed to a Barakat Trust-UK-funded project on Early Modern Kashmir.

Eriko is a climate professional dedicated to advancing the clean energy transition, with a focus on hard-to-abate sectors. Currently pursuing an MSc in Environmental Management at the University of Oxford, she has contributed to developing countries’ NDC revisions, analyzed hydrogen’s greenhouse gas impacts in the United States, and modeled decarbonization strategies for emerging economies.

With experience at Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Eriko has researched private sector barriers to adopting net-zero targets across industries and is passionate about sustainable solutions. 

Pradhyumna Wagle is currently working as a programmer and policy analyst, where he applies computational methods to policy evaluation and economic analysis. A Nepal-born researcher, he holds an M.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University, building on his earlier training in computer science and economics. His work bridges data-driven programming and economic policy, with particular attention to development and international contexts.

Larisha completed her bachelor's degree at Harvard University in Neuroscience after receiving an Opportunity Fund Grant Scholarship in 2017.  She also holds a certificate in Darwin and the Origins of Evolutionary Biology from Oxford University and an interdisciplinary certificate in Typical and Atypical Neurodevelopment from Harvard University's Harvard Graduate School of Education.  

She holds several years of mentorship experience and in conducting programs through the Harvard Global Education Movement.

Astha is a researcher at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford. She holds a Master's in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics and completed her bachelor's degree and a diploma in advanced studies and research from Ashoka University.

She has also held the role of a Staff Research Associate at the Confederation of Nepalese Industries, where she conducted research on Nepal's trade and investment environments

Vivek holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is passionate about a wide range of business topics including finance, operations, marketing, pricing, sustainability etc. He has a diverse set of experiences before pursuing his MBA and has previously worked in management consulting, investment management, and software engineering across the US and Canada. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and minor in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Vivek is passionate about teaching and mentoring and has held several teaching assistant, one-to-one tutor, and mentorship roles at Georgia Tech, Wharton, and at work.