TEX-E is proud to announce the 2026–2027 TEX-E Fellowship Cohort.
This year’s class brings together 67 exceptional students from six Texas universities and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Representing a wide range of disciplines—including engineering, business, policy, science, law, and entrepreneurship—these Fellows share a common interest in solving some of the world’s most important energy and climate challenges.
Throughout the year, Fellows will participate in mentorship opportunities, industry engagement, internships, entrepreneurship programming, speaker events, and statewide networking experiences. Together, they will join a growing community of students, founders, investors, corporate leaders, and innovators working to accelerate the future of energy and climate technology.
University of Texas at Austin
- Sam Mercer
- Caroline Peach
- Jeremy McMahan
- Colin Carroll
- Ritvick Palanikumar
- Hailey Clingan
- Tejaswini Kalikiri
- Lyle Seeligson
- Simón Montoya Bedoya
- Jong Hyun (Ethan) Rho
- Brian White
- Hamad Alsaiari
- Mumini Osuolale
- Mohammad Reza Ghorbanali Zadegan
- Matthaios Giakoumi
- Yeondoo Jeong
- Robert Lehr
- Judi Aly
- Tessie Le
- Brennan Lee
- Natalie Sherman
University of Houston
- Vidhi Joshi
- Erah Noor
- Mahmoud Tolba
- Jonathan Cummins
- Hashir Cheema
- Karan Kumar Paswan
- Alok Kumar
- Muhammad Ali
- Hariharan Annadurai
- Muhammad Haroon Khan
- Nigar (Nikki) Safarova
- Edgar Turizo Pinilla
Texas A&M University
- Kyle Siekierski
- Harris Manchac
- Ananda Maharaj
- Laasya Nadiminti
- Monib Ehtesham
- Edwin Tenkorang
- Venkata Sumanth Reddy Nalamalapu
- Katherine Book
- Derian Morphew
- Tasya Nasoetion
- Samuel Ifada
- Catherine Estelle Nkoutche Matsingang
- Dimitrios Voulanas
- Edwin Ochedikwu
- Lucky OShaughnessy
- Suraj Panicker
- Kristina Savitskaya
- Aditya Meenakshisundaram
Rice University
- Adebola Ogundare
- Adam Towner
- Athena Zhang
- Ainul Afifi Zafirah Mazlan
- Shawn Belongia
- Leonardo Garcia
- Jude Thomas
Prairie View A&M University
- Jaali Hawkins
- Omar Afzal
- Safa Ghani
- Richard Savoy, III
- Joshua Orange
- Javier Pagan
- Tarrissa Wynder
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Keira Boone
- Ruben Stephen
Building the Next Generation of Energy and Climate Leaders
TEX-E was founded on a simple belief: the future of energy innovation depends on talented people working across disciplines, institutions, and industries. The 2026–2027 Fellows represent the next generation of founders, engineers, operators, researchers, policymakers, and innovators who will help shape that future. We look forward to supporting this remarkable group throughout the coming year and celebrating all they accomplish.
Congratulations to the 2026–2027 TEX-E Fellows.