Founder and Head of Operations

Dr. Avinash Kumar has done M. tech. (Environmental Science and Technology) from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, and PhD (Water quality monitoring and assessment) from Gurukul Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar, India, with multidisciplinary interests in water-related research. He has work experience in the consultancy sector from a NABET-accredited organization and on the integrated modeling approaches for the management and conservation of freshwater resources in the Himalayan region. Having more than 8 years of research experience in the field of water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) scheme and water quality monitoring and assessment. He has also done a certified course on EIA, and well trained on Data Analysis, GIS application, Lake and Spring conservation, and Hydrological Investigations from NIH, Roorkee. He is a member of IW A (International Water Association) and a Fellow Awardee by MANU and UGC.

Dr. Gurpreet Singh Saggu has done his M.tech. in Environment Science & Technology and Ph.D. is from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology on Source Apportionment studies during a post-harvesting period in Punjab. · He has work experience of more than 8 years in Air Pollution modelling and monitoring and worked on various projects. · His other area expertise includes receptor modelling, dispersion modelling, stack monitoring, CAAMS, ambient air monitoring, greenhouse gas modelling, carbon calculations, sustainability reporting as per the latest GRI standards, ESG reporting, LCA studies and health safety. · He has worked as Project Scientist under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). · He also has experience of more than 2 years in a NABL-certified laboratory as a Laboratory Manager and provides consultancy from a reputed institute like Chitkara University, Punjab. He is an area expert in health risk assessment also.

Geo Science Expert

Dr. Aman K. Nehra has done Ph.D. in Geography from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She has qualified UGC-NET (JRF) in June 2015 and did an off-campus outreach certificate program on "Basics of Remote Sensing" and "GIS & Global Navigation Satellite System." She is well trained in ‘Geospatial Technologies and Applications’ conducted by the NRSC, ISRO, Hyderabad, and awarded first class. She has worked as a research assistant on “Building Age-Friendly Communities: The Case of Chandigarh” in collaboration with Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, She has also done a certificate course in Disaster Management. She is a PG Diploma holder in Rural Development.

Data Science Expert

Mr. Rahul Shukla is our Networking and Business Development head with marketing and supervision of various projects under his cap at IIT, Kanpur. · He has more than 10 years of experience in the procurement of material, coordinating with various stakeholders, handling and supervising projects along with managing C3ihub start-ups.

Mr. Varun Katoch has done his M. Tech. in City and Urban Environment from Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France. He is a data scientist expert with more than 3 years of experience in predictive modelling, data processing, and data mining algorithms to solve challenging business problems. He is an expert in Machine learning, python, R studio, SQL and Exploratory data analysis. He scored 8th in NASA Airathon predictive Quality competition which is a global event. Worked with reputed institutes such as IIT, Delhi he has done geospatial data analysis and ML modelling. He is involved with the modelling of PM2.5 at CPCB air quality monitoring station for PAN India.

Head of Networking and Bussiness Development

Wastewater Management Expert

Mr. Gaurav Pant, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Pursuing) has completed his Master’s in Environmental Science from Doon University, Dehradun and Perusing his Ph.D. in environmental sciences in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar, India. His core area of research includes Forest Ecology, Biodiversity, Remote Sensing and GIS. He has also worked at the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun related to the different aspects of ecology in the Himalayan region and has 4 publications in the national and international journals.

Dr Pawan Chauhan has done his [MBA, M.Sc. (Environmental Sci.)] from Gurukul Kangri University Haridwar and PhD from the same university. He has more than 3 years of experience as a technical marketing executive in NABL, MoEFCC-certified laboratories.

Forest Ecology, Biodiversity, Remote Sensing and GIS Expert