Chenchen is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Carnegie Science. Her research explores the interactions between water and nitrogen in agriculture and strategies to sustainably intensify agricultural productivity. She aims to develop feasible adaptation strategies and climate resilience solutions that enhance global food security while minimizing environmental impacts. She holds a Ph.D. in Land Resource Management from Zhejiang University.

Stefano Mingolla is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Carnegie Science. His research investigates pathways to achieve net-zero emissions in agriculture by quantifying the techno-economic potential and feasibility of small-scale distributed ammonia fertilizers production. His research methodology includes energy system modeling and optimization techniques. Stefano holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Andrea Citrini is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Carnegie Science. His research investigates water scarcity and water sustainability of irrigation. His expertise includes water sampling, isotopic and hydrochemical analysis, and hydrological modeling. Andrea holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences at the University of Milan, where he also earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Geological Sciences and Earth Sciences. 

Sophie Ruehr is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Science. Using remote sensing, biophysical modeling, and machine learning approaches, her research quantifies the effect of climate extremes and management practices on carbon and water fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. Her work aims to support climate-smart adaptation and mitigation strategies in water-stressed regions globally, with a focus on agroecosystems. Sophie holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from UC Berkeley.

Luxi Cheng is a Visiting Student at the Carnegie Institution for Science. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Agricultural Resources and Environment at Zhejiang University. Her research focuses on strategies for reducing nitrogen emissions and greenhouse gases across the entire livestock production chain. During her visiting time at Carnegie, she will explore the nexus between livestock production, water and energy, aiming to develop sustainable livestock production strategies.

Lorenzo Langone is a Visiting Student at the Carnegie Institution for Science. He is pursuing a masters in Automotive Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, where he also obtained his bachelor's degree in the same field. His research focuses on modeling strategies for cost-effective, low-carbon methanol production. The goal of his work is to contribute to the development of sustainable transportation solutions.

Matteo Sangiorgio is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering at Politecnico di Milano. His research mainly focuses on applying machine learning techniques to environmental systems, with special focus on forecasting and control tasks. His interests also include spatial data analysis and chaos theory. Matteo holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Environmental Engineering, and a PhD in Information Technology from Politecnico di Milano.