Over 20 years’ experience in academics and industry.Founder of Centre for Energy Regulation (CER) and Energy Analytics Lab (EAL) at IIT Kanpur. Editor of Regulatory Insights – a newsletter of CER, and Power Chronicle – a newsletter of EAL. Areas of interest include power sector reforms and regulation, power market development, energy/electricity pricing, renewable energy, smart grid, energy analytics, climate change, project financing and cross-border energy cooperation. Regularly contributes regulatory and policy submissions to the relevant Ministries and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs). Member of the State Advisory Committee for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and Meghalaya Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC). Undertaken assignments with the ADB, the World Bank, the IEA, the UNCTAD, the UNU/IAS, the AIT, University of Cambridge, the Planning Commission as well as the industry. Has been a member of numerous committees/working groups related to the power sector.