Dr. Yash is the Principal Researcher and Centre Head at CARBSE. He also served as the Technical Director - Energy Systems between 2014 and 2021 for the Centre. He has more than seventeen years of research and consulting experience in high-performance buildings. Dr. Shukla possesses several professional certifications including certified measurements and verification professional (CMVP), home energy rating system (HERS), GRIHA Trainer, and ECBC Master Trainer.

Rajan is a Professor at CEPT University and a senior advisor at the Center for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy (CARBSE), CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CRDF).

Asha has over twenty-one years of experience, of which five years are in industry and more than sixteen years across academics, administration, and research support. She is skilled in managing research administration, coordinating publications, and supporting organizational processes. She has contributed to the Centre’s operations and knowledge dissemination efforts and is responsible for facilitating research and development activities while strengthening administrative systems.

Manish Salvi is a Research and Development Manager at CARBSE, where he oversees accounts, administration, and facility management functions. He plays a key role in financial planning, project accounting, procurement coordination, and ensuring smooth operational support for research activities. Manish contributes to grant management, compliance, and institutional processes, enabling effective execution of projects. He holds a commerce degree from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. 

Nikhil is a science professional with a Master’s degree in Condensed Matter Physics from Sardar Patel University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Material Science. He is working as a Deputy Manager, with expertise in the characterization of material properties related to building performance. He is skilled in evaluating optical, thermal, and hygrothermal properties of materials and is actively involved in innovative cooling technologies testing. 

Deepta is a control systems engineer with over eight years of professional experience in building management systems, HVAC controls, building automation, energy analytics and data science. He holds an M.Tech in Control Systems Engineering and has worked on building performance analytics and energy efficiency solutions across commercial and industrial projects in India and internationally. 

Avni is an architect and urban designer with over a decade of interdisciplinary experience. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from CEPT University and a Gold Medal in Master of Architecture (Urban Design). Her contributions have been recognized internationally, including the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) Scott Opler Membership Grant for Emerging Professionals in 2016. 

Sneha has over six years of experience in building science and sustainability research. She is skilled in thermal comfort studies, embodied energy and carbon assessments, and the application of green building rating systems. She has contributed to multiple research publications, technical reports, and national-level documents, and has been actively involved in conducting and managing large-scale, multi-city thermal comfort surveys across India.

Subham Das is a Doctoral Research Fellow at CARBSE with a background in architecture and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Architecture. His work spans urban climate, building science, and thermal comfort. He works on urban heat assessments, including development of study methodologies, microclimate modelling, and preparation of heat adaptation guidelines. 

Tej Chavda is a Geospatial Expert with a post-graduate degree in Geomatics from CEPT University. Tej specialises in geospatial analytics, remote sensing, and 3D urban modelling. He has contributed to multiple projects involving urban heat island assessment, heatwave resilience, and city-scale energy modelling. His work includes developing geospatial workflows, processing satellite data, and building decision-support systems such as dashboards and spatial models.

Dharmin Bhandari is an architect with a Post-Graduate degree (M.Tech) in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University. His work focuses on experimental research, customized testing of cooling technologies, and performance evaluation of HVAC and building systems. He has also contributed to initiatives such as the Global Cooling Prize through testing, coordination, and technical review.

Hardik Gajjar supports the establishment of characterization infrastructure, facilitating scientific measurements of real-world data and instrumental calibration facilities. His areas of interest include Air Quality sensors, IoT devices and building energy performance. He holds Bachelors and Masters degree in Environmental Engineering and Ph.D focusing on the intersection of human thermal comfort, urban climate, and nature-based heat mitigation strategies in semi-arid climates of India.

Tushar holds a Ph.D. in Physics from CVM University, Gujarat. He has a strong background in experimental physics and building science, with expertise in the characterization of building materials and hygrothermal performance analysis. He contributes to laboratory testing, data analysis, and real-world measurements related to building energy performance. He is skilled in various analytical techniques, including thermal, electrical, and moisture transport characterization methods.

Roshani is a physicist, with a Master’s degree in Material Science Physics from Sardar Patel University, Gujarat. Her work focuses on the performance characterization of building materials, with expertise in spectrophotometric analysis, thermal testing and hygrothermal testing in accordance with ASTM, ISO, BS EN, and IS standards. She contributes to laboratory quality management and accreditation processes, including NABL and BIS audits, ensuring compliance with standardized testing protocols. 

Tarjani is an architect with a Post-Graduate degree in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University. Her research focuses on personal environmental comfort systems, adaptive thermal comfort strategies, and building energy simulation across diverse climates. She has contributed to PECS energy performance evaluation using the JOS-3 thermoregulation model and co-authored research on simulating PECS cooling loads and adaptive comfort-based HVAC setpoint strategies.

Dhruval works across scales, from occupant-level comfort systems to city-scale urban interventions. Her work spans personalised environmental control systems, and urban heat mitigation. Being an Architect, she approaches the built environment as a layered, data-rich system shaped by people, form, and function, with a strong focus on resilience, energy efficiency, and equity in addressing complex urban challenges. 

Megh specialises in geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and urban climate studies, holding a post-graduate degree in Geomatics from CEPT University with a background in Civil Engineering. He has contributed to multiple projects focused on urban heat island assessment, including long-term Land Surface Temperature (LST) analysis, hotspot identification, and evaluation of land use-land cover (LULC) changes. 

Stuti Banerjee is an environmental engineer with a post-graduate degree in Building Energy Performance. Stuti is skilled in building energy simulation, data analysis, and coding for data extraction and quality control. She has contributed to research on human thermoregulation, cooling load analysis, and metadata extraction for personalised environmental control systems. 

Chetan supports laboratory operations by preparing and installing samples, maintaining equipment, and carrying out routine laboratory activities. He works under the guidance of senior team members, ensuring cleanliness, organization, and the smooth functioning of day-to-day lab processes.

Dakshesh is skilled in Building Management Systems (BMS), including control logic development, controller programming, and GUI design, with a background in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Dakshesh is actively involved in testing air conditioning system performance and simulating diverse weather conditions at the Low Energy Cooling Test Bed (LECTB).

Supriyo is a Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s degree in Thermal Engineering. At CARBSE, he is involved in the measurement and performance evaluation of split air conditioning units, as well as thermal simulation and modeling using tools such as CoilDesigner and VapCyc for heat exchangers and air conditioning systems. Prior to this, he worked in an HVAC contracting company, where he performed heat load calculations for pharmaceutical facilities.

Govind holds a Master’s degree in Physics, specializing in Applied Electronics. He has developed strong expertise in analytical testing, process optimization, and technical operations across diverse industrial settings. Govind is skilled in AC testing, laboratory coordination, and ensuring precision in experimental procedures. His experience reflects a strong foundation in quality control, system efficiency, and operational excellence. 

Mahesh has over 14 years of experience in electronics and instrumentation. He is skilled in precision soldering, PCB rework, and component-level troubleshooting. Mahesh has extensive experience in electronics testing, handling D-type, LEMO, and BNC connectors, as well as schematic interpretation and PCBA inspection. He is also proficient in reworking fine-pitch components and BGA reballing.

Manoj specializes in testing, rework, and troubleshooting of electronic systems, he has experience in hardware debugging and electronics testing. Manoj supports research teams through data monitoring, ensuring electrical hardware functionality, and conducting product quality verification. He also contributes to improving laboratory operations and maintaining efficient workflows.