Enabling electric cooking ecosystem for rural India (December 2022 - Present)

with Dr. Sayli Bhide (IEOR IITB), Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran (IEOR IITB)

Developing the sustainable supply ecosystem for electric cooking appliances.

Sustainable access to reliable energy services: what role for energy-efficiency and storage (January 2021 - 2022)

with Dr. Sayli Bhide (IEOR IITB), Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran (IEOR IITB), Prof. Ranjit Deshmukh (UC Santa Barbara), Prof. Meredith Fowlie (UC Berkeley)

Our project, conducted from 2019 to 2022, aimed to enhance sustainable energy access for low-income households in India facing unreliable grid connections. By deploying super-efficient appliances like LED lights, energy-efficient fans, and televisions alongside affordable lithium-ion battery storage, we sought to improve energy service reliability and reduce consumption. In collaboration with the University of California Berkeley, the Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai, and Energy Efficiency Services Limited, our field trials and randomized control trials in Bihar demonstrated significant potential for these technologies to transform energy access.

Our research found that super-efficient appliances can reduce household energy use by 70-80%, cutting electricity bills by up to 80% per month for some users. Battery storage enhances reliability in areas with frequent power outages, making it a cost-effective solution. However, high upfront costs and subsidized electricity rates limit adoption among low-income households. We recommend policy interventions like direct benefit transfers, on-bill financing, and fan replacement programs to boost adoption, reduce utility subsidy burdens, and promote sustainable energy solutions across India and beyond.

Sustained use of LPG and solar induction cookstoves for cleaner cooking in rural India (January 2021 - )

with Dr. Sayli Bhide (IEOR IITB), Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran (IEOR, IITB), Prof. Praveen Kumar (Boston College),

The goal of this study is to derive new insights on social, economic, technological, and behavioral factors, that influence sustained use of LPG and solar induction cookstoves (cleaner stacking) in rural poor households of India. Our specific aim are: To understand the factors that impact the extent of use of traditional stoves, LPG, and solar induction stoves in rural poor households of India

SoULS (Solar Urga through Localization for Sustainability) (November 2017 - )

with Dr. Rohit Sharma (VIT Bhopal), Dr. Sayli Bhide (IEOR IITB), Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran (IEOR IITB), Prof. CS Solanki (IITB), Prof. Praveen Kumar (Boston College), Prof. Gautam Yadama (Boston College), 

• As a Research Associate at SoULS, I am majorly involving in Survey and Operational data analysis in the statistical sense and publish results in journals/conferences.

Kamal Cogent Energy Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur, India (Working for EnerNOC, Boston) (April 2014 to November 2016)

• As a Engineering Analyst at KCE, I was involved in a variety of projects related to building energy use and energy data analysis. Quantitative analysis of client energy use patterns and identification of cost-saving measures via energy efficiency and demand response strategies. Tariff analysis for multiple projects including hospitals, educational facilities, commercial and government facilities. 

During M.Tech. (August 2010 to June 2012)

• Hiding Image and Speech data using Repeated Unitary Similarity Transformation (Post Graduation Thesis).

• Face Recognition system using Principal Component Analysis (PCA).

During B.E (August 2005 to June 2009)

• Micro-controller based home security system as part of B.E final year project under the supervision of Mr. Bhanu Pratap.

• VHDL project (B.E third year)