Kartik Dube
Managing Director
Kartik Dube has the experience of working on sustainable and low carbon transport, GHG reduction, clean air, and business sustainability projects during his past associations. A Mechanical Engineer by background and an MBA in Business Analytics and Digital Marketing, is an Energy, Environment and Climate Change professional with strong interpersonal, team building and leadership skills and result-oriented approach towards bringing a change for a more sustainable world. He has worked on the programs funded by several multi-lateral and donor organisations such as Asian Development Bank, The World Bank, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), UN Environment, MacArthur Foundation, and the private sector. In the past, he has worked in the field of corporate sustainability by strategizing and creating capacity to mainstream environmental sustainability in corporate business models.
Amar Yadav
Director
Mr. Amar Nath Yadav has 25 years of multi domain, cross cultural experience on administration and financial management working with private sector and not-for-profit organizations. He has worked as Administration Manager for the programs funded by international agencies like USAID, World Bank, DFID. His core areas of strength are strategic planning, accounts, administration, and contracts management and inter and intrapersonal communication management. He has undergone training in ‘Computer Information and Management’. He is bachelor’s in arts from University of Delhi with an MBA in Marketing, Finance and HR.
Rajib Deb
Sr. Project Manager
Mr. Rajib Deb is an energy efficiency expert and has over 14 years of working experience in the Energy efficiency, E-mobility, Renewable Energy and Carbon Credits sector. Presently he is working with IRIPL as a Senior Project Manager. He has worked with various prestigious organizations such as the Development Alternatives, Eaga Plc., Enfragy Solutions etc. He also assisted Power Departments of different States like Govt of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim, Nagaland, West Bengal to implement various initiatives under EC Act in the respective State. He also Worked with Donor agencies like ADB, World Bank, IFC, USAID, GIZ, Shakti Foundations. Under MNRE he executed VESP project in 3 hamlets in Jharkhand. He also conducted Energy Audit of more than 100 buildings and 20 industries (utility). He also assisted different States to formulate Energy Action plan for their respective States. Apart from that he also conducted DSM projects for DISCOMs like Kerala, Assam, Tripura, Jodhpur. Under RE, he has done the Market Assessment of Solar systems under EFL. Under Clean Development Mechanism, he conducted Assessment of Biomass for HUL, Reckit Benckiser, Kohler, HR Johnson’s etc. He also conducted Impact Assessment study of adoption of EE measures by different states. He executed projects like Solar Space heating of Nagaland Secretariat. Rajib also conducted an EA under ECBC and ISO 50001:2011 of two manufacturing units. Under IRIPL, Rajib has executed several projects on Electric Vehicle like Training Needs Assessment for EV workforce Readiness, Optimum locations of Deployment of EVCI in two cities, Capacity building Training programme of States on EV. And assisted Central Govt. to prepare a roadmap on electrifying Ridesharing.
Amittosh Pandey
Project Manager
Amittosh is an experienced professional in the field of Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) sector. Over the years, he has worked on various projects aimed at improving energy access and promoting the use of sustainable and efficient energy technologies in rural and remote areas of India. He has led projects on developing DRE enabled Integrated development and energy access plan for the 5 border villages of South West Garo hills in Meghalaya under Vibrant Villages Program of Government of India and for the Mon district of Nagaland with support of District Administration. In his previous role, he also established an industry-academia partnership collaborating with Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) of 6 IITs for technology transfer and knowledge support to the DRE practitioners. He has also authored several reports on the state of the DRE sector in India. In addition, he has led projects focused on increasing energy access and promoting the use of energy efficient appliances and off-grid applications, as well as sensitizing financial institutions towards lending to DRE enterprises and end-users. He has worked for several donors such as GIZ, CLASP, bp India etc. Amittosh holds B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST). He is an electrical machine and renewable energy enthusiast and passionate about cricket and is a regional level basketball player. He has won district and state level quiz competitions during his early days in Assam.
Anant Joshi
Sr. Project Manager
Mr. Anant Joshi has over 8 years of experience working in clean energy & environment sectors and is currently employed at IRIPL as Project Manager. Prior to joining IRIPL, he has worked as Research Associate and Subsequently as an Associate Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) his key assignments include working on cross-cutting development projects on addressing issues related to air pollution, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, community development, clean energy access, efficient social housing design with a focus on livelihood improvement of vulnerable communities and gender mainstreaming with project experience spanning nationally and internationally. Mr. Joshi has worked as a research professional at The Energy and Resources Institute (2013-2019) and Guest faculty (Solar Energy) at Centre for Energy and Environment, MNIT Jaipur (2013). Mr. Joshi has extensive experience in working on large-scale energy efficiency programs including NAMA for the building sector in Southeast Asia supported, Study of Delhi’ Air pollution, understanding indoor air quality, and effect of ventilation air on indoor air quality. Mr. Joshi is a Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) certified energy manager, and BEE Empanelled ECBC expert. Mr. Joshi has worked on assignments involving energy audit, modeling of GHG inventory and baseline, and future emission projection of energy consumption and GHG emission. Mr. Joshi has also worked as a visiting faculty at Teri School of Advanced Studies; and Guest Faculty at Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT Jaipur). He has delivered lectures at various management development programs and conducted capacity-building workshops for both the public and private sector.
Sonia Shukla
Advisor
Sonia Shukla has more than a decade of experience in electric mobility, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable development. She has worked with several multi-lateral and donor organizations such as The World Bank, ADB, IFC GIZ, USAID, and other foundations. She is presently working with IIEC as senior project manager handling projects on energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings. She has worked on development and implementation of innovative financial strategies for promotion of rooftop solar and energy efficiency projects. She worked with IFC to increase loan pipeline of energy efficiency projects for the partner financial institutes under PRGFEE scheme of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India. She has assisted several private players in financial analysis of project CAPEX, business strategy formulation, assessment of state policies, and regulations on RE sector. She was also involved in developing unique and innovative DSM programmes under the Standard Offer Program framework and has carried out load research for several distribution utilities. She has worked with several Indian states under World Bank and ADB TA program for policy formulation and institutional capacity building on solar rooftop program.
Dr. B. Sengupta
Advisor
Dr. B. Sengupta has 45 years of vast experience in the field of Air and Water Quality Management, Industrial Pollution Control, Standard Development (Ambient and Source specific), Environmental Impact Assessment Studies, Fuel Quality improvements, Clean Technology, Waste Minimization, Pollution Prevention issues, Pollution Control in large industries and SS units, Climate Change, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management. He is a former Member Secretary of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India where he was responsible for providing initiation! coordination/guidance to the technical activities in the field of pollution control. He has the experience of developing Emission/Effluent Standard for about 70 categories (all major polluting industries and SS! units) of industries for pollution control. These standards are evolved based and techno-economic viability and health studies and risk assessments. Also, developed Ambient Air Quality Standard and Water Quality Objectives based on health impact studies. In the past, he also worked in University of Florida, Gainesville, USA on air quality management and control.
Felix Gooneratne
Advisor
Mr. Felix Gooneratne is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy; he holds his Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom. He is an energy efficiency and Demand Side Management expert based in Melbourne, Australia. He has worked with IIEC as Asia Director in January 2001 and served as CEO from October 2013 to December 2018 With more than 40 years of experience advancing energy efficiency, demand-side management (DSM), and related international clean energy efforts, Felix brings forward reaching vision to programs. His proven technical expertise is design and implement innovative energy efficiency programs and achieve results. Felix has designed and implemented projects throughout the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia Africa, and the Pacific region ~ managing international teams to achieve significant energy savings. In the past, Felix held senior positions at PA Consulting Group, UNDP, Bechtel International, and the Australian Department of Energy. He has extensive project management experience with agencies such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Program, USAID, AusAid, and the European Commission.