Jingni is from Beijing, China. She holds a B.S. in environmental studies and psychology and a master of public administration. While studying, she had several research assistantships at Tsinghua University and Cornell University in public governance and social welfare.

With her educational background and research experiences, she is interested in environmental policy. Specifically, how policies affect energy transition and how to incentivize the public to apply sustainable resources. She will be working with Professor David Popp.