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Associates & Consultant
KN Dutta
KashiNath Dutta is a highly accomplished professional with over six decades (more than 40 years) of experience in the field of economics, statistics, and proficient in Social Studies and Community health. He had been in the chairs of Deputy Directors Joint Directors, Asst. Directors, Chief Officers etc. in various Govt. Departments under Ministry of Statistics, Ministry of Industry, CGWB etc. As a seasoned economist and statistician, Mr. Dutta possesses an exceptional understanding of economic principles and statistical analysis and has accumulated extensive knowledge and expertise in codifying methods and tools. His experience is exceptional in undertaking socioeconomic projects, health projects, cost analysis, social impact assessment studies, R&R & CSR projects. He has also participated in multilateral-funded projects, especially by World Bank for Highways & Railways. With his business development he proved instrumental in driving growth and achieving organizational objectives.
Dr. Rashmi Kant Shukla(IFS)
Dr Shukla, an ex IFS personnel, a multifaceted with dynamic personality qualifies a multiple degree with a Doctorate in Geology & Climate Change and many PG diplomas in various fields. He has a varied experience in Conservation, Management and Development in Himalayan, Terai, Indo- Gangetic Plain, Vindhyan terrain Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Eco- Tourism, Disaster Management, Human Resource Development, etc. Dr Shukla has expertise in Environmental safeguards, Socioeconomic & Environmental Monitoring & Evaluation, Geology, Eco &Biodeversity, Soil & Forest Restoration, Public Awareness Programs, and ecotourism and has participated in multiple projects related to Forest Resource Managemnent, Forestry, & Wildlife & Biodiversity Management, Environment safeguards, SIAs (with Tribal Development Plan) alongwith imparting trainings in the same and in Capacity Buildings. He has worked with different Govt. authorities in many states of India and within multilateral funded projects of World Bank, JICA etc.
Jitendra Kumar
An IIT, Delhi graduate, Mr. Kumar has more than 30 years of exclusive experience in Process Safety and Risk Management consulting in various in India & abroad. His expert areas are HAZOP, HAZID, PSM (Process Safety Management) Gap Analysis, Comprehensive Safety Gap Analysis & Improvement, Capacity Building, Safety Audits, LOPA, Behaviour Based Safety, Imparting Trainings etc. His work experience includes executing and managing consulting assignments at over 1200 sites in the Asia Pacific and other regions. These include Offshore Oil and Gas (Platforms, wellheads, drilling, well completion, FSO, FPSO), Onshore Oil and Gas (Refineries, Petrochemicals, Terminals, Pipelines, LPG bottling plants, POL depots etc), Pharmaceuticals (API, formulations), Chemicals, Food, FMCG, Power, Fertilizers, and others. He has the Management positions in big Corporate groups like Germanischer Lloyd (GL) India / Trident, Punj&Llyod, Cairn Energy (India), ERM, DAELIM etc.
Bhavesh Kumar Singh
Mr.Bhavesh Kumar Singh is a Postgraduate and Doctorate degree in Environmental Science from JNU. He is a prominent consultant in Environment Impact Assessment in different sectors in different Consultant Organizations., but his majority contributions were in Thermal Power Sector. He has served Desein Pvt Ltd for long duration of more than 10 years. He has got more than 25 years of experience in carrying out environmental study related to initial environmental examination, environmental impact assessment, biodiversity and air quality modeling and noise study, for different clients.
Jhinuk Roy
A doctorate in Genetics & Plant breeding and a PG Diploma in Rural Development MrsJhinuk Roy is an accomplished and competent social safeguard & Rural Development professional and practitioner. She has an articulated mind to explore social needs and building the perspective of human lives by examine scientific management of all social aspects which brings equality and positive change in the society at large. Dr. Jhinuk has been clinical in programme management, capacity building and public health domain alongside social safeguards issues across the locations. Her skills include strategic Planning, Social Survey, Project Management, Leadership & Management, Training, Research& Capacity Building.
Avick Sil
An M.Phil in Biotechnology and a Masters in Applied Genetics Mr.Sil is an Environment Safeguard Specialist. A former employee & researcher CSIR - NEERI for 3 years he is expert in Green Building, Shadow Analysis of Buildings, EIAs, Solid Waste Management, Sustainability, Carbon, and Water footprinting, Environment & Energy Auditing, Air & Noise Assessment & Modelling & Mapping etc. Apart from the projects related to his skills & expertise EPRIL is also involved in Environmental Components (Air, Water, Noise& Soil) Analysis Management, Indoor Air Analysis, Traffic Survey & Analysis etc. Closely working with various private and governmental bodies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) & Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), Ministry of Environment & Forest & Climate CHange (MoEF&CC) for policy making and environmental related activities and also he has more than 14 publication till now in international peer review journals, and 4 book chapters publication on international publication house.
Pooja Mamgain
Pooja has done Master's in Environment Science and B.Sc in Biotechnology and has about 12 years of experience in environment technical field. Her proficiency areas are Environment Impact Assessment & Environment Management Planning (EIA-EMP) in sectors of Highway, Mining, Hydroelectric Power, Thermal Power, Real Estate, Solid Waste Management Facilities etc. Have also successfully completed other assignments like Initial Environment Examination (IEE) projects sponsored by ADB, Arborical Surveys, Wildlife Conservation Plans, Catchment Area Treatment Programs, Groundwater Recharging Plan, Environment aspect of ESG Studies etc. She has successfully completed projects in GRI ratings & Carbon Footprint Calculations and Carbon Reduction Planning for organizations complying to the latest guidelines and has contributed to ESG projects also.
Moharana Choudhury
A researcher and environmentalist from Guwahati, Assam, India. He is Postgraduate in Environmental Science and has other Post Graduate diplomas in GIS, Rural Development etc from reputed esteemed institutes. He has more than 11 years of experience working with govt. departments Central & State and in research & in various projects of Environment Safeguard. He has authored /edited4 books & more than 30 articles in national & international reputed journals. He is working on various environmental conservation activities & in several initiatives to integrate environmentally sustainable projects for iconic heritage places, wetlands, and ecotourism spots in Assam, India, especially for cleanliness and beating single use plastic pollution missions. He contributes to various environmental research, management, social media mass awareness, and research studies.
Arjun Suresh
A dynamic, young energetic professional with Bachelor in Geology, Masters in Marine Geology & Ph. D in Environmental and pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management, Sustainability Science Mr. Arjun is already a name in business & consultancy fields in environmental sectors. Founder of an NGO on Environment & Agriculture. He has also worked with CGWB, Faridabad for more than a year as a young geologist. He has already acquired extensive qualitative academic, research and consultancy experience of over 7 years in delivering sustained growth in the field of environment, geology & sustainability. Characterized as a visionary in conceptualizing & implementing strategies for various organisations.
Dr. Neha Singh
Dr.Neha Singh is an experienced Environmental Engineer with a strong background in EIA Studies, project management, and research. With a Master's degree (M.Tech) and a PhD in Environmental Sciences, she has a deep understanding of various environmental issues and their implications. She has worked independently as environmental consultant, managing teams and handling projects related to EIAs, Sustainability Reporting, and more. Her technically qualified areas include air and water pollution, air quality modeling, noise, vibrations, and environmental health and safety. Dr. Singh is accredited by QCI-NABET as a Functional Area Expert. Her papers are being published in reputed journals and has presented her research at national and international conferences. She holds certifications in NEBOSH International Certification in Environment, Health and Safety and HAZWOZPERM (Hazardous waste operations and emergency response management).
Sagar Karande
Qualified Chemical Engineer with more than 10 years of experience, a young & dynamic in thought process, Mr.Karande, possess knowledge of Process Safety principles, standards & management. Extensive knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards and related industrial studies, fire protection, detection and fire- fighting procedures, and HAZOP. An exceptionally competent & qualified professional of evident experience in the areas of QRA, Hazard Identification, MCAA, Consequence Analysis, Individual Risk and Societal Risk, Risk Mitigation Measures, Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan as per PNGRB Regulation. He is proficient in handling Risk Assessment software tools like PHAST & SAFETI complying with the defined Standards.
Abhijeet Bisht
A young mind, Abhijeet completed his M.S. Biology from Purdue University, United States and B.Tech. in Biotechnology from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India. He has exclusive knowledge & expertise on Eco-Biodiversity especially on Aqua-marine ecology and served Asha Punj (Non-Government organisation) Almora, Uttarakhand, India, as Project Planner and Manager for ecological and social projects in hill regions of Uttarakhand. Worked for the social integration approach toward ecological sustainability. He is working on EIA for developmental projects.He had experience of working as field research assistant with Department of Biology, Purdue University, Indiana, USA ecological where he conducted surveys to assess instream habitat, riparian habitat, and fish assemblages in agricultural ditches of Indiana. Also he worked in association of City of Fort Wayne, City of Defiance, Ohio, Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District, St.Joseph River Watershed Initiative, and the Tri-State Watershed Alliance with the ongoing watershed monitoring programs.
Vasanth Kumar M
Mr. Vasanth is a Post Graduate in Environmental Remotesensing having 15+ years of experience in Remotesensing GIS applications in natural resources management, rural & urban development and EIA projects. He has worked extensively as Project Associate in Anna University contributing GIS mapping in various complex Landuse&Landcover, Disaster Management, Community & Public Sanitation & Drinking water & other Infrastructural Projects. As a Remote Sensing Resource Person, well versed with the techniques of Aerial and Satellite data interpretation, both visual and digital techniques and skilled in Drone, LIDAR & DGP Survey for extracting thematic information’s for various applications of Natural Resource evaluation such as Land use, Coastal Land use, Waste land Mapping, Geophysical survey and Coastal Regulation Mapping (CRZ).He has also worked as a GIS Consultant in the State Level Mission Management Unit (SMMU) for AMRUT/SMART CITY projects - Tamil Nadu, INDIA. He is also QCI_NABET accredited in Landuse/Landcover and contribute in EIAs for Environment Clearance of several developmental projects.
Poonam Mangalam
Poonam is a Geography Postgraduate in Geography with specialization in Remotesensing & GIS. With more than 12 years of experience Poonam is well competent with GIS software like ARCGIS & ERDAS. She has hands on experience in developing Landuse / Landcover maps for Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Projects and other mapping like Basemap Preparation from Toposheet and Google map, Surface water flow mapping, Digitization of watersheds, Drainage & Contour or Topography mapping for EIA projects, Rural Map demarcation, etc. as per the need and requirement of the projects. Being a Geography Postgraduate she is also skilled in socioeconomic data interpretation and analysis and socioeconomic surveys.
Payal Mahato
Payal Mahato is a dedicated professional with a passion for disaster management and climate change. Holding a Master's degree in Disaster Management, she has also acquired a PG certificate in climate change and a diploma in Geospatial Technology. Also having working experience with NGOs, professionals, and works as a project trainee/faculty, NIGMT Foundation, Dwarka, New Delhi. Currently serving as a Research Scholar in Disaster Management at Jaypee University of Information Technology. She has been recognized for her knowledge in the technological aspect of combating terrorism. This recognition has led to her being invited to deliver seminars at the CDTI under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Working Software proficient skill set in various software applications, including ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Erdas Imagine, ENVI, Lidar data Processing (Microstation), Photogrammetry (3D Mapping), and Drone data Processing.
