Senior Analyst
CurrentSenior analyst on multifaceted projects spanning circular economy initiatives in solar PV, telecommunications, circular bioeconomy, and regenerating rural economy. Contributes to strategy formulation, evidence-based research, data analysis, team mentoring, and active engagement in conferences and committee meetings to drive impactful change.• Project: Circular Economy in Solar PV Phase: Evaluated solar PV end-of-life waste management policies and contributed in devising a PAN India recycling framework (recognized by NSEFI). As a pilot case application for the framework, mapped Karnataka’s ground mounted solar panels using GIS and located potential areas for collection centers and recycling units. Also, developed a resource monitoring system, recommended policy interventions and initiated key research on TEC and LCA of solar PV panels.• Project: Circular Economy in Telecommunication: Part of the sub-committee and drafting committee, constituted by Department of Telecommunication, GoI, to form an action plan for achieving CE in telecom. Developed the vision for achieving CE, integrated industry feedback, and conducted SWOT analysis to ensure a robust strategy.• Project: Regenerating Rural Economy: Helped in developing a proof of concept for understanding and reviving the rural economy, calculated net migration estimates (PAN India), and prepared a migration trends report. Designed a survey on rural inflows and outflows, and coordinated with NGOs for on-ground insights.• Project: Training Initiatives on Life Cycle Analysis: Co-developed a course overview, curated and co-conducted an LCA training session for CSTEP researchers.
