Profile

I am a Doctoral Researcher in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment (ERBE), at the School of Architecture, Building, and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University. I am interested in data-driven and evidence-based research which can potentially solve practical problems in combating Climate Change impacts.

I am a Chartered Engineer from Institution of Engineers (India) with over six years of professional experience, working in the construction industry, consultancy, and policy think-tanks. Before starting my PhD at Loughborough University, I worked in the energy-efficiency sector, with a focus on low-carbon development of the urban residential sector, assessment of not-in-kind passive/low-energy systems, analysis and assessment of residential building energy use, identifying energy-efficient and low-carbon development pathways for residential buildings while ensuring thermal comfort, passive & low-energy cooling/heating technology, policies, and data analytics for energy efficiency, to drive policy formation and/or adoption.

I am a member of ASHRAE, IEI, and engaged in Technical Committees of ASHRAE and IEA Annex 87. I am actively involved in volunteering activities. I am currently serving as the Chair of the DR Experience Board, Loughborugh University, and I am a Hall-subwarden at Towers Hall, Loughborough University. In the past, I have served as the Doctoral Researcher (DR) Rep for the Building Energy Research Group in 2020/21, and was Vice-President in the Doctoral Researcher Presidential Team 2021/22. 

I completed my MTech in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University, India, and BTech in Architectural Engineering from SRM University, India. In the past, I have worked in Larsen & Toubro, PwC India, Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) over the span of six years. Currently, I serve as the Strategic Advisor for Solar Decathlon India, which is a net-zero-energy-water building design challenge for collegiate teams in India. 

Professional Affiliations

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng), India
  • Associate Member - ASHRAE
  • Associate Member – Indian Institute of Engineers (IEI)
  • Member – IBPSA England
  • Student Member, CIBSE

Awards

  • Fully funded PhD studentship: EPSRC funded Doctoral Researcher in ERBE CDT, Building Energy Research Group, Loughborough University
  • Academic Excellence Award: Ranked 1st (Academic Excellence) in Post-Graduation (Building Energy Performance) at CEPT University in 2017
  • President’s Scholarship: Received President’s Scholarship from CEPT University in 2015 and 2016
  • University Topper: Ranked 1st (Gold Medallist) in Under-Graduation (Architectural Engineering) at SRM University in 2013
  • Excellence in Academic Performance: Received Scholarship for Excellence in Academic Performance from SRM University in 2010, 2011, and 2012

External Activities

  • Chair, Doctoral Researcher Experience Board, Loughborugh University
  • Chair, Research Promotion, ASHRAE UK Chapter
  • Strategic Advisor, Solar Decathlon India
  • IEA Annex 87
  • Young Engineers in ASHRAE (India Chapter)
  • Provisional Corresponding Member of Technical Committee of ASHRAE (T-TAC-TC07.01, TC07.04, TC07.06)
  • Corresponding Member of Technical Committee of ASHRAE (T-TAC-TC04.02)

Key Collaborators

My research and enterprise activities are conducted with a range of academic and stakeholder partners, including:

  • The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  • Chilisleep™, Kryo Inc.
  • Outlast Technologies GmbH