Kevin Lin Yang

Kevin Lin Yang is a master’s student in MIT’s Technology and Policy Program, focusing on energy and environment. He currently works in biodiversity policy research with Dr. Adam Schlosser in the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy (CS3) and is an National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program (NSF GRFP) fellow. Kevin has a strong background in both environmental physical research and data-driven techniques such as remote sensing, geospatial data processing, and socioeconomic modeling. Additionally, he has completed internships working with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and AMGEN on biodiversity conservation policy and sustainability. Prior MIT, Kevin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from UCLA. Beyond academics, he is interested in bringing equality to access in education, information democracy, and advocating for environmental and biodiversity policies that bring a stop to major ecosystem degradation. He also brings a fresh perspective to policymaking and engineering as a Chilean Taiwanese who grew up in Latin America.