Experience

Cancrie

• India
• Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  We are an Advanced Material company manufacturing novel Cancrie carbons for energy storage devices. Our product is a drop-in solution, comes from abundant renewable resources that delivers superior performance and is easy to adopt. Techstars'21 and Heritage Group funded, 2021 Recipient of reputed UNIDO FLCTD grant 2022-23 Recipient Startup India Seed Fund, 2022 Recipient Istart Techno Fund, 2022 Recipient Istart COVID Fund 2022 Winner Technip CSR grant, 2023 Winner… Show more We are an Advanced Material company manufacturing novel Cancrie carbons for energy storage devices. Our product is a drop-in solution, comes from abundant renewable resources that delivers superior performance and is easy to adopt. Techstars'21 and Heritage Group funded, 2021 Recipient of reputed UNIDO FLCTD grant 2022-23 Recipient Startup India Seed Fund, 2022 Recipient Istart Techno Fund, 2022 Recipient Istart COVID Fund 2022 Winner Technip CSR grant, 2023 Winner EVangelize Icreate, 2022 Part of Nidhi EIR, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India, 2021 Part of Startup Oasis/ CIIE.CO, 2021 Part of AIC-Sangam, 2021 Member at India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), 2021 Show less We are an Advanced Material company manufacturing novel Cancrie carbons for energy storage devices. Our product is a drop-in solution, comes from abundant renewable resources that delivers superior performance and is easy to adopt. Techstars'21 and Heritage Group funded, 2021 Recipient of reputed UNIDO FLCTD grant 2022-23 Recipient Startup India Seed Fund, 2022 Recipient Istart Techno Fund, 2022 Recipient Istart COVID Fund 2022 Winner Technip CSR grant, 2023 Winner… Show more We are an Advanced Material company manufacturing novel Cancrie carbons for energy storage devices. Our product is a drop-in solution, comes from abundant renewable resources that delivers superior performance and is easy to adopt. Techstars'21 and Heritage Group funded, 2021 Recipient of reputed UNIDO FLCTD grant 2022-23 Recipient Startup India Seed Fund, 2022 Recipient Istart Techno Fund, 2022 Recipient Istart COVID Fund 2022 Winner Technip CSR grant, 2023 Winner EVangelize Icreate, 2022 Part of Nidhi EIR, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India, 2021 Part of Startup Oasis/ CIIE.CO, 2021 Part of AIC-Sangam, 2021 Member at India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), 2021 Show less



India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)

• India
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Mar 2021 - Present



UN Environment Programme

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow- UNEP Global Assessments Synthesis Report

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  Global Assessments Synthesis Report analyses the key findings of the latest global environmental assessments to support environmental initiatives and decision making in pursuit of sustainable development. It is a summary of all major global assessment, to combine all the research and solutions available, and show how the science is clear about what are the issues and what needs to be done. The report is guided by a Scientific Advisory Group that is led by Sir Robert Watson, Ivar A Baste and… Show more Global Assessments Synthesis Report analyses the key findings of the latest global environmental assessments to support environmental initiatives and decision making in pursuit of sustainable development. It is a summary of all major global assessment, to combine all the research and solutions available, and show how the science is clear about what are the issues and what needs to be done. The report is guided by a Scientific Advisory Group that is led by Sir Robert Watson, Ivar A Baste and includes experts from the European Environment Agency (EEA), University College London (UCL), the Netherland’s Environment Agency (PBL), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the International Energy Agency (IEA).

• Coordinating Lead Author, Global Environment Outlook for youth, Global

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2021

  Global Environment Outlook (GEO) for youth is a derivative product of UN Environment Programme's flagship Global Environment Outlook report. It aims to engage youth community with environmental issues, including: air pollution, climate change, land degradation, biodiversity loss, oceans and freshwater. GEO for youth also assesses how economic and social systems can provide employment opportunities and ways to increase environmental sustainability.

• Lead Author, Global Environment Outlook for youth- Asia Pacific region

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

  Developing a Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) for youth. Its aim is to serve as an inspirational material that would empower youth to initiate and support actions for integrating environmental consideration in their own behaviors and actions, in their occupational disciplines and professional practices, and in broader political and policy processes. o Youth representative for the launch of the report in Singapore o Youth representative and conducted a session in APUF-7 @ Penang… Show more Developing a Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) for youth. Its aim is to serve as an inspirational material that would empower youth to initiate and support actions for integrating environmental consideration in their own behaviors and actions, in their occupational disciplines and professional practices, and in broader political and policy processes. o Youth representative for the launch of the report in Singapore o Youth representative and conducted a session in APUF-7 @ Penang, Malaysia o Youth representative and conducted a webinar for over 500 Indian audience, which also touched almost 300,000 impressions



Mesotope Pte. Ltd.

• Singapore
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Co-Founder and CTO

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2021

  At Mesotope, we manufacture advanced nano-material from waste using its patented technology and sells it to battery manufacturers who use it through a simple drop-in solution that results in high performing batteries and capacitors. Keynote speaker at seminar jointly organised by Springer and IAASSE where I discussed about the waste upcycling and the optimisation of nano carbon production Invited speaker at Industry Academia Conclave on Energy Storage jointly organised by… Show more At Mesotope, we manufacture advanced nano-material from waste using its patented technology and sells it to battery manufacturers who use it through a simple drop-in solution that results in high performing batteries and capacitors. Keynote speaker at seminar jointly organised by Springer and IAASSE where I discussed about the waste upcycling and the optimisation of nano carbon production Invited speaker at Industry Academia Conclave on Energy Storage jointly organised by Department of Science & Technology, India and Malaviya National Institute of Technology. I represented the startup and discussed about the efficacy of our nano carbons in energy storage devices Show less At Mesotope, we manufacture advanced nano-material from waste using its patented technology and sells it to battery manufacturers who use it through a simple drop-in solution that results in high performing batteries and capacitors. Keynote speaker at seminar jointly organised by Springer and IAASSE where I discussed about the waste upcycling and the optimisation of nano carbon production Invited speaker at Industry Academia Conclave on Energy Storage jointly organised by… Show more At Mesotope, we manufacture advanced nano-material from waste using its patented technology and sells it to battery manufacturers who use it through a simple drop-in solution that results in high performing batteries and capacitors. Keynote speaker at seminar jointly organised by Springer and IAASSE where I discussed about the waste upcycling and the optimisation of nano carbon production Invited speaker at Industry Academia Conclave on Energy Storage jointly organised by Department of Science & Technology, India and Malaviya National Institute of Technology. I represented the startup and discussed about the efficacy of our nano carbons in energy storage devices Show less



Centre of Innovation (Environmental and Water Technology)

• Manager & Research Scientist

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

  Principal Investigator and Technology Consultant for Multi-National Companies (MNCs) and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore. Mainly, consulting with clients and focusing on increasing their revenue by growing their business through innovation and increasing process efficiency. Moreover, also doing R&D projects which start right from securing grants, establishing facilities to carry out the research, conceptualization, designing and commercialization. Team Leader- Responsible… Show more Principal Investigator and Technology Consultant for Multi-National Companies (MNCs) and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore. Mainly, consulting with clients and focusing on increasing their revenue by growing their business through innovation and increasing process efficiency. Moreover, also doing R&D projects which start right from securing grants, establishing facilities to carry out the research, conceptualization, designing and commercialization. Team Leader- Responsible for showcasing of EWTCOI's products and technology Assisting Senior Manager- Overlooking Sustainable Materials Group to meet KPIs PROJECTS: 1. Project Leader- Consultant to Kimberly-Clark for the re-utilisation and conversion of the wipes waste. We found a highly profitable solution and also found a partner in Singapore for the test-bedding and commercialisation. 2. Project Leader- Consultant to Regentech Pte Ltd (Parent company- TG Pte Ltd) in Singapore to establish a production plant for the conversion of coconut shells to carbons. It involves the laboratory optimisation and translation to pilot scale and commercialisation. 3. Project Leader- R&D project on supercritical extraction of essential oils funded by Ministry of Education, Singapore. Working in collaboration with Lam Seng Hang Pte Ltd towards its commercialization. 4. Project Leader- Consultant to Regentech Pte Ltd (Parent company- TG Pte Ltd) in Singapore to employ carbons for Capacitive Deionization for desalination.

• Research Scientist

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2017

  Principal Investigator and Technology Consultant for Multi-National Companies (MNCs) and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore. Mainly, consulting with clients and focusing on increasing their revenue by growing their business through innovation and increasing process efficiency. Moreover, also doing R&D projects which start right from securing grants, establishing facilities to carry out the research, conceptualization, designing and commercialization. PROJECTS: 1… Show more Principal Investigator and Technology Consultant for Multi-National Companies (MNCs) and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore. Mainly, consulting with clients and focusing on increasing their revenue by growing their business through innovation and increasing process efficiency. Moreover, also doing R&D projects which start right from securing grants, establishing facilities to carry out the research, conceptualization, designing and commercialization. PROJECTS: 1. Project Leader- Consultant to Kimberly-Clark for the re-utilisation and conversion of the wipes waste. We found a highly profitable solution and also found a partner in Singapore for the test-bedding and commercialisation. 2. Project Leader- Consultant to Regentech Pte Ltd (Parent company- TG Pte Ltd) in Singapore to establish a production plant for the conversion of coconut shells to mesoporous activated carbons. It involves the laboratory optimisation and translation to pilot scale and commercialisation.



National University of Singapore

• Singapore
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD

  • Aug 2010 - Mar 2015

  • Ph.D. thesis: Hydrothermal pretreatment of biomass waste for high performance nano-carbons • 1 Patent, 15 peer-reviewed publications (~impact factor of 95, citations-1850, and h-index of 14) and 10 peer-reviewed conferences Area of Expertise: • Porous materials • Materials chemistry and surface modification • Enzymes assay, immobilization, and catalysis • Batteries and supercapacitors • Sustainable material development and solid waste management • Hydrothermal… Show more • Ph.D. thesis: Hydrothermal pretreatment of biomass waste for high performance nano-carbons • 1 Patent, 15 peer-reviewed publications (~impact factor of 95, citations-1850, and h-index of 14) and 10 peer-reviewed conferences Area of Expertise: • Porous materials • Materials chemistry and surface modification • Enzymes assay, immobilization, and catalysis • Batteries and supercapacitors • Sustainable material development and solid waste management • Hydrothermal carbonization and supercritical fluids processing • Wastewater treatment • 3 of my journal articles are listed as "Most downloaded journal articles" by Science Direct. • 1 of my journal articles is listed as "Key Scientific Article" by the Journal of Supercritical Fluids.

• Graduate mentor and tutor

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

  - Final Year Project Research Mentor for 8 undergraduate students. Guided them for carbon synthesis, characterization and examining its activity by suitable application. Won best poster award in the category of “Environmentally Benign Processing and Sustainability“ and presented in the one of the reputed international conference, ICMAT. Obtained A+ grade for the final year project. - Lab Demonstrator for the lab ‘Chemical Engineering Principles’ (5 semesters) - Tutor and Grader for the… Show more - Final Year Project Research Mentor for 8 undergraduate students. Guided them for carbon synthesis, characterization and examining its activity by suitable application. Won best poster award in the category of “Environmentally Benign Processing and Sustainability“ and presented in the one of the reputed international conference, ICMAT. Obtained A+ grade for the final year project. - Lab Demonstrator for the lab ‘Chemical Engineering Principles’ (5 semesters) - Tutor and Grader for the module ‘Mathematics for Chemical Engineers’ (2 semesters)



ETH Zürich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • May 2009 - Jul 2009

  • Investigated the carbon dioxide adsorption on surface modified Amberlite ion exchange resins. • Examined the effect of temperature and water vapor on adsorption of carbon dioxide. • Investigated the carbon dioxide adsorption on surface modified Amberlite ion exchange resins. • Examined the effect of temperature and water vapor on adsorption of carbon dioxide.