Yushun Ding

Yushun Ding is an experienced Energy and Sustainability Researcher at ICF, providing technical support for energy efficiency and clean energy rebate programs nationwide since August 2024. Previously, Yushun co-founded GlobalMinds, an online learning platform, teaching K-7 students English through an interactive curriculum while focusing on environmental science and climate change. Yushun's academic pursuits include a research internship at Tsinghua University, where insights on climate change mitigation technologies were presented at the UN High-level Political Forum 2024. Additional roles include promoting sustainability in the UVA Office for Sustainability and interning with Ascension to enhance sustainability practices in hospital operations. Yushun holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Global Studies with a minor in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia and has participated in an exchange program at Fudan University.