Our team

Faculty, researchers, students and advisors from energy, engineering, economics, data science and design, working on one shared problem.

Prof. Vishal Garg

Prof. Vishal Garg

University Chair Professor and Director, IVCCE

Smart buildings, urban heat islands, district cooling · BE Civil, PhD, IIT Delhi

“At IVCCE, we recognize that addressing climate change requires urgent action and a holistic approach. Our research goes beyond technological innovation; it integrates economic viability, cultural adaptability, and policy alignment to ensure real-world impact.

This foundational phase has surpassed the targets we had initially set. … IVCCE is now well prepared to advance into its next phase, one that will not only continue to strengthen its research capabilities but also translate outcomes into real-world impact and scalable clean energy solutions.

I extend a heartfelt invitation to all stakeholders to join us in our pursuit of transitioning towards clean energy, ensuring an equitable and just transition every step of the way.”

Faculty

Anupam Sobti

Anupam Sobti

Geospatial sensing for urban planning and agriculture

BTech Electronics · PhD, IIT Delhi

Shashikant Pawar

Shashikant Pawar

Urban microclimate

BE Mechanical · PhD, IISc Bangalore

Prakarsh Singh

Prakarsh Singh

Development economics

BS Economics · PhD, London School of Economics

Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar

Materials science and engineering

MSc Physics · PhD, IIT Delhi

Suresh Kumar

Suresh Kumar

Cosmology, clustering

MSc Mathematics · PhD, University of Delhi

Kiran Kumar Donthu

Kiran Kumar Donthu

Consultant · Faculty, IIT BHU

Smart homes

BArch · PhD, NTU Singapore

Researchers

On campus

Aviruch Bhatia

Aviruch Bhatia

Senior Research Scientist

Building energy simulation

MTech Energy Engineering · PhD, IIIT Hyderabad

CP Patel

CP Patel

Thermal storage

BE Mechanical · PhD, TERI University

Saurabh Gupta

Saurabh Gupta

Environmental economics

BE Mechanical · PhD, University of Oregon

Anand Sharma

Anand Sharma

Wind tunnel

BTech Mechanical

Mansi Chaudhary

Mansi Chaudhary

Material synthesis

MSc Chemistry

Piyush Kumar

Piyush Kumar

Smart microgrid

BTech Electrical

Akhil Goyal

Akhil Goyal

Center Manager

Entrepreneurship and innovation management

BE Computer Engineering · MBA

External

Sraavani Gundepudi

Sraavani Gundepudi

Cool roofs

MArch Environmental Design

Prabhakar Rao

Prabhakar Rao

Sensors and IoT

MTech Embedded Systems

Almas Siddique

Almas Siddique

AI applications in urban planning

MTech Urban Planning

Student researchers

Twenty undergraduate students work with us through the student Energy Club we support. Each works on one of ten live projects, mentored by a subject expert, with first, second and third year students learning from each other.

  • First prize at a national hackathon at FEED Conference 2026, Delhi, won by a team of first and second year students.
  • Solar Decathlon India: a 10-member team cleared the first round of India's largest net-zero building challenge and won a ₹25,000 grant for prototype development.
  • Paid internships: ten first and second year students are interning with the Center in summer 2026.

Students who worked with us have gone on to roles at companies such as Wayfair, BCG, Fractal Analytics, Arcesium and PepsiCo, and to found their own startups.

IVCCE students receiving first prize at the FEED Conference hackathon

Advisory Committee

Leaders from academia, industry and philanthropy who guide our strategy.

  • Ajay MathurProfessor of Practice, School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi; former Director General of ISA, TERI and BEE
  • Amit BhattManaging Director India, International Council on Clean Transportation; former Executive Director, WRI India
  • Anjan BoseRegents Professor in Power, Washington State University
  • Anthony WatanabeChief Sustainability Officer, Indorama Ventures PCL; Chair, Circular Economy Taskforce
  • Bharat BhargavaFormer Director General, ONGC Energy Centre; former Director, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • Deepali KhannaSenior Vice President, The Rockefeller Foundation
  • Deepesh NandaMD & CEO, HyperVault AI Data Center Limited (TCS); former MD & CEO, Tata Power Renewable Energy
  • Devarajan SrinivasanCTO, Poundra LLC; Faculty Associate, Arizona State University
  • James AbrahamFounder and Director, Mynzo Carbon; former Founding Partner, BCG India
  • Padu PadmanabhanInternational Consultant, Energy and Water Productivity; former Senior Energy Advisor, USAID
  • Praveer SinhaCEO & MD, The Tata Power Company Limited
  • Rahul TongiaAdjunct Professor, Carnegie Mellon University; Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress
  • Satish KumarFounder and President, AEEE; former Berkeley Lab scientist; LEED and ASHRAE Fellow
  • Saurabh KumarIndependent Consultant; Non-Resident Fellow, NITI Aayog; former VP India, GEAPP
  • Seema PaulProgram Director, Sequoia Climate Foundation; former MD, The Nature Conservancy
  • Shalini SarinAdvisor, executive coach and independent director (Schneider, Nagarro, Kirloskar, Sagility, Linde)
  • Shashi BuluswarFounder and Co-CEO, Institute for Transformative Technologies; former Partner, Dalberg
  • Venkat GarimellaVP Strategy and Sustainability, Schneider Electric

Join our team

We are looking for people with expertise in building physics, electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering, architectural behavioural science, and planning and policymaking.

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