Jyoti K. Parikh
Executive Director
Dr. Jyoti Parikh is the Executive Director since the inception of IRADe in 2002. Dr. Parikh is the former member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change – India and is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC authors in 2007.
Dr. Jyoti Parikh has made valuable contribution in environment and climate change issues of the developing countries. She is also heading the Center of Excellence (CoE) on Urban Development and Climate Change, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), India.
Dr. Jyoti Parikh has also provided energy and environment consultancy to the Planning Commission, New Delhi (1978-80), World Bank, U.S. Department of Energy, European Economic Community, Brussels, and UN agencies such as UNIDO, FAO, UNU, UNDP and UNESCO. Moreover, she has been actively contributing as an advisor to various ministries for Government of India.
Dr. Parikh served as the Senior Professor at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, and was the Acting Director of IGIDR during 1997-98. She also worked at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, and was visiting professor at the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) of UNU, Tokyo 1995-96. She holds a PhD. from the University of Maryland, College Park and M.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics from University of California, Berkeley.
Pankaj Batra
Senior Advisor
Mr. Pankaj Batra is currently working as Senior Adviser at Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe). Mr. Batra has more than 35 years of experience and is responsible for spearheading the SARI/EI program and ensuring attainment of its objectives of promoting regional energy integration in South Asia, moving South Asian countries towards increased regional energy security and Cross-Border Electricity Trade (CBET) and regional energy market development. Mr. Batra has done his B.Tech (Electrical) from IIT Varanasi and has a Diploma in Systems Management from NarseeMonjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and a diploma in Financial Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. Mr. Batra is also currently the Chairperson of Working Group 4 on “Policy, Regulation, and Business Models” in the India Smart Grid Forum, Chairperson of the BIS Committee of LITD 10 – “Power System Control and Associated Communication”and Chairperson of the BIS Committee ETD-52, for making technical Standards on Grid-Scale Storage. He is also an invited expert by NitiAayog for preparation of Working paper on Energy Sector-2035 as a part of Vision Document 2047. He is also an invited Member of the Core Group of India Energy Transformation Platform.
Prior to joining IRADe, Mr. Pankaj Batra served as the Chairperson and CEO of the Central Electricity Authority and was responsible for the overall development of the Indian power system including Hydro, Thermal and Renewable Power as well as the Transmission & Distribution System of the country. He was also Member (Planning) and ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India. He has earlier also worked as Chief (Engineering) in the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and as Executive Engineer in Chukha Hydro Power Corporation, Bhutan, on deputation from the Government of India, in operation and maintenance of the power station and later in operation and maintenance of the transmission and distribution system.
Dr. Sudipa Majumdar
Director
Dr. Sudipa Majumdar joined IRADe in 2024, as Director. She has been involved with inter-disciplinary research areas of sustainability, gender issues, urbanization with econometric applications.
She did her Doctorate from Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) Mumbai in 1998 and her Master’s in Economics from JNU, New Delhi. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Presidency College, Kolkata.
Before joining IRADe, Dr. Sudipa had been Deputy Director and Professor at Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE) Pune after spending 16 years as a senior lecturer in Dubai and South Korea.
She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, (United Kingdom) and Senior Fellow at the Symbiosis Centre for Urban Studies, Pune.
Rohit Magotra
Deputy Director
RohitMagotra has joined IRADe from 2013 and is presently leading the thematic area of Sustainable Urban Development as Deputy Director. Between 2016-2018 he led the Think Tank Forum for South Asia Regional co-operation under USAID SARI/EI programme to engage with policymakers, media, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, civil society and citizens to help prioritize, fast track and push the agenda for Cross Border Electricity Trade. He is currently leading research on climate change and cities. His research work focusses on climate adaptation and climate action in Indian cities.
Mr. Magotra is Masters in Environmental Sciences with an advanced degree in management from IIFM, Bhopal. He has authored/co-authored/contributed several national and international papers and publications related to energy policy, disaster resilience, climate resilience, public health, energy, forestry environment, smart cities, e-governance & SME supply chains. He has 19 years plus experience in policy research, advocacy, consensus building, programme management, setting multi-stakeholder consortiums of government, public and private sector. He is an impact investor and recipient of prestigious awards which include Stockholm Challenge GKP Award, 2007, Dell Small Business Excellence Award, 2009 NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours, 2010.
Prior to IRADe, he worked as Director, Inext Retail Services Pvt. Ltd. and Chief Operating Officer, Ekgaon technologies.
Dr.Probal Pratap Ghosh
Assistant Director
Dr. Probal Pratap Ghosh is presently the Assitant Director and has been associated with IRADe since 2008.His research work coversseveral areas of econometrics and optimizations-based data modelling and their application in macroeconomics, energy, agriculture and international economics, trade &finance, etc. Alongside his technical expertise in Econometric and time series techniques like structural modelling, VAR-VEC, ARMA-ARIMA modelling, Dr. Probal Ghosh is also an authority on optimization based techniques and optimization based modelling for GHG emissions, energy demand and supply with emphasis on policy analysis, energy planning, energy technology assessment, and methodology development.
Dr. Ghosh has done his Ph.D. in Macro Economics from Mumbai University India andMS in Quantitative Economics from Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.Dr. Ghosh has also contributed to capacity building in environment and climate change and alsotrained 4 batches of Indian statistical service officers on time series and forecasting techniques at Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore from 2001-2006.
Prior to joining IRADe, he worked in Planning commission.
Dr. Mohit Kumar Gupta
Senior Project Analyst
Dr. Mohit Kumar Gupta has been a part of IRADe since 2012. He is a Veterinary doctor and did his Master in Environmental Sciences. In IRADe, he has been working on research and development, project/program management, assessment studies, methodology development, fundraising and business development, concept note and proposal writing, partnership development, capacity building and training. Program monitoring and evaluation, networking &coordination with stakeholders, national and International Organizations.
Dr. Gupta has also done post-graduation diploma in Urban Management, Rural Management and certificate program in GIS. He has more than 8 years of experience with expertise in Remote Sensing and GIS, Climate Change & Environment, natural resource management & sustainable development, urban planning, renewable energy and energy efficiency, energy resource planning, gender and energy access, air pollution, heat stress and public health disaster resilience.
Prior to joining IRADe, Dr. Mohit Kumar Gupta worked as Program Executive in DA and Associate consultant in Clean Trade Group.
Dr. Navpreet Saini
Research Analyst
Dr. Navpreet Saini joined Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) in 2021 as a Research Analyst. She has worked on several projects dealing with Electric Mobility, Cross-Border Power trade in South Asia and Southeast Asia funded by Shakti Foundation, EEG, ADB etc.
She holds Ph.D in Economics on the topic “Cross-Border Power Trade between India and other SAARC countries” from the Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Punjab. She has also worked with the Department of Economics and Finance, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus on a project “Urban Low-Income Households’ Savings: Understanding Issues and Challenges in Indian Context” funded by DVARA from 2020 to 2021.
Anshuman Behera
Research Analyst
AnshumanBehera has been a part of IRADe since 2016 and is presently working as a Research Associate in the Energy and Power Sector. His technical expertise is in excel based programing and optimization-based data modelling in Energy Systems and Transport Planning. He has done his M.A in Energy Economics from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies and B. Tech in Computer Science from Shiksha O’ Anusandhan University. He has also contributed to a number of research reports and papers on Transport and Power Systems. Before joining IRADe, He had his internship with The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India. He is also proficient in software like ANSWER TIMES, VEDA_BE, Stata, MS Office, and VBA.
Bejoy Kumar Sarkar
Senior Administrative Officer
Bejoy Kumar Sarkar joined IRADe on 25th April, 2006. He has been looking after overall administrative and HR related work of IRADe for more than 10 years in IRADe. He has been looking after the secretarial work of Chairman and Executive Director of IRADe. He has also been handling arrangement of all events/conferences/seminars of IRADe. Bejoy Kumar Sarkar has done his Masters in Political Science from Delhi University. Prior to joining IRADe, he worked with Apparel Export Promotion Council, New Delhi Sponsored by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India.
Manju L Verma, Administrative Officer
Manju L Verma joined IRADe in December 2021 as an Administrative Officer. Her responsibilities encompass tasks related to HR, such as end-to-end recruitment, Internships and administrative work, ensuring the smooth operation of the organisation. Additionally, she is also actively involved in all events, conferences, and seminars at IRADe.
She has a Master in Business Administration (HR), and B.Sc. from Delhi University. She has more than a decade of experience in HR.
Prior to joining IRADe, She worked with EdTech company, Poornima University, Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), and Roasty Food Pvt Ltd, Jaipur.
Mohan Mishra
Accounts Officer
Mohan Mishra joined IRADe in May 2017. He is working with IRADe as an Accounts Officer. He is taking care of the Accounts and Finance-related work of IRADe, including payments, journalising expenses, dealing with banks, travel settlements, documentation, cash management, BRS, and data inputs for various financial reports and other related areas.
Mohan has more than 5 years of experience working in the Development Sector, handling various finance and accounts profiles.
Mohan did his MBA in Finance from Subharti University, Meerut, and he holds a bachelor’s degree (B. Com-H) from LNMU Darbhanga, Bihar.
Before joining IRADe, he worked with SPMR and Associates Chartered Accountants, handling Audits and Financial accounting profiles.
Naman Mehta
Administrative Officer
Naman Mehta joined IRADe on 27th July 2020. He has been looking after administrative and HR-related work of IRADe. He is also handling the arrangement of all events/conferences/seminars of IRADe.
Mr. Mehta has done his Graduation (B.com) from Delhi University. He has more than 6 years of experience. He has expertise in Office Management, Project Management, and procurement.
Prior to joining IRADe, he worked in different sectors like FMCG, Automobile, and Garment & apparel.
Dr G N Qasba
Senior Advisor
Dr G N Qasba, Senior Advisor at IRADe since 2015 has more than 30 years of experience. His main areas of interest are City Planning and Administration, climate change, Disaster Management/ Resilience, enhancing City liveability, microfinance, Women Empowerment, and Tourism. He has an M.Sc and Ph.D. from Centre Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar. Besides he has post-doctoral experience in Applied Agricultural Research from BARC, Trombay, Mumbai, and the University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire USA. He has extensively studied Seoul City Planning in collaboration with KRIHS Seoul. His work on handling post-flood cleanliness and sanitation Crisis has been widely acknowledged. Dr Qasba is a recipient of a Commendation Card from COAS, in 2014, for Handling Post Disaster Crisis and Support provided to India Army. Prior to IRADe, he was the Commissioner at Srinagar Municipal Corporation and Vice Chairman of Srinagar Development Authority among other positions.
Dr Ajit Tyagi
Senior Advisor
Dr Ajit Tyagi Senior Advisor at IRADe since 2018 has more than 40 years of experience. Dr Tyagi is a Meteorological and Climate change expert. His research expertise covers many areas such as operational meteorology, weather forecast, hydro-meteorological disasters, early warnings systems, Boundary-Layer Meteorology, High Impact Weather, Societal impact weather and climate. He has a Ph.D. (Physics) in Numerical Weather Prediction from Berhampur University, Odisha. Prof Tyagi played key role in promoting climate services at the National, Regional and Global level. Prior to IRADE, He has held key positions at various levels of Govt. of India including serving as Director General, India Meteorological Department., GoI; Koteswaram Chair Professor with the Ministry of Earth Sciences,and, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Meteorology), Indian Air Force.
Dr. Ashutosh Sharma
IRADe AFFILIATE
Dr. Ashutosh Sharma joined IRADe in August 2013 and is IRADe AFFILIATE at IRADe. He had worked on projects related to Energy access, Agriculture, Climate change, Macroeconomics, Poverty and Gender. His area of expertise is policy analyses, designing and implementing large primary surveys, Micro-econometrics and Time-series modelling. He is presently working on projects related to the impact of energy access on health and education, climate change mitigation and agriculture. Dr Ashutosh Sharma has done his M.A. in Economics from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. He obtained his Ph.D. from Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy (MSE-PP) (formerly Dept. of Economics), University of Mumbai, India, 2013. Dr. Ashutosh Sharma has more than 12 years of experience, which includes his corporate engagement. Prior to joining IRADe, he was Assistant Professor at NIIT University, where he taught courses on Macroeconomics and Econometrics. In his early professional years, he was Manager in the Strategy and Planning department at Reliance Retail Ltd.
Dr. Mohit Kumar
IRADe AFFILIATE
Dr Mohit Kumar joined IRADe in July 2015 and is IRADe AFFILIATE at IRADe. He worked on several projects dealing with, developing Disaster Risk Resilience (DRR) in mountainous cities, formulation of mitigation strategies for air pollution in Delhi, identification of thermal hotspots in Delhi, Rajkot and Bhubaneshwar using satellite data, assessing the variability of ambient air temperature and land surface temperature across the urban landscape, land use/land cover classification using remote sensing data, and analysing the impact of climatic parameters on Dengue prevalence in Delhi and Rajkot. Previously, he worked on a project dealing with ecological assessment of mangroves and coral reefs in Marine National Park and Sanctuary, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
He holds a PhD from Nirma University, Ahmedabad, and is a life member of the Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) and Indian Meteorological Society (IMS). He has authored several research papers in international journals, demonstrating the application of satellite data for societal benefits. Dr Kumar has an experience of 10 years in utilizing remote sensing satellite data and Geographic Information System (GIS) for deriving information related to spatiotemporal changes in vegetation cover, changes in coastal zones, mangroves, coral reefs, climate change, land use/land cover change, biodiversity loss, air pollution, heat stress, the spread of vector-borne diseases and disasters in mountainous regions.
Prior to joining IRADe, he worked at Space Applications Centre (SAC), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Ahmedabad, and at Gujarat Environment Management Institute (GEMI), Gandhinagar.
Chandrashekhar Singh
IRADe AFFILIATE
Chandrashekhar Singh is IRADe AFFILIATE at IRADe. His research focuses on energy access, fossil fuel subsidies reform, gender and related policy issues. He is also working in the area of agriculture and climate change. Over the past years, Dr Singh has worked on multiple national and international studies in the cross-cutting areas of energy, gender, agriculture and climate change. Trained as an economist, he keenly explores working in the area of macroeconomic analysis. Dr. Singh did Ph.D in Macroeconomic Implications of Capital Flows in India and M.A. in Economics from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, in June 2006. In his career of 13 years, Chandrashekhar has been a part of the Market Analytics team for CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) industries and advised many multinational companies of repute on their pricing and promotion, and media strategy for markets across Asia, Europe and North America. In the Indian market, he has advised many CPG clients on their market distribution strategies.
