THE MCET TEAMS

Joyashree Roy is currently the Distinguished professor and Director of the Centre on South and South-East Asia Multidisciplinary Applied Research Network on Transforming Societies of Global South at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. She is Founder advisor of Global Change Programme, Jadavpur University. She is listed among the world’s top 2% of influential scientists in the field of Energy as per rankings published by Stanford University in 2023. She was in IPCC-2007 Nobel Peace Prize winning panel and has been coordinating lead author through past three cycles, and the lead author of many global, regional and national and subnational reports.  She is in the team of scientists  which was awarded the  ‘5th Prince Sultan Bin Aziz’ award. She is the recipient of 2021 Paradigm award by Breakthrough Institute of USA. She has published more than 170 peer reviewed papers in Journals and as book chapters and authored books. 

Contact: joyashree@ait.asia  -  https://smartscenter.ait.ac.th/current 

Firuz Ahamed Nahid is a Postdoc Researcher at the Centre on South and South-East Asia Multidisciplinary Applied Research Network on Transforming Societies of Global South (SMARTS) at the Asian Institute of Technology. His research interests include energy system modelling, renewable energy integration, AI and machine learning in power system application, Energy management with low-carbon technologies, and Demand-side solutions, aiming to advance net-zero energy solutions for societal and environmental benefit. He pursued his master of engineering in Electric Power System Management and doctoral degree in Sustainable Energy Transition from the Asian Institute of Technology in 2019 and 2023, respectively. 

Contact: firuz@ait.asia 

Avrojyoti Barua is an electrical engineer specializing in sustainable energy transition. He is now pursuing a Master of Engineering degree at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. With over a decade of professional experience in the power distribution business, he has developed a significant level of expertise in power distribution systems. Avrojyoti has occupied significant roles at the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (WBSEDCL), where he effectively supervised and executed key projects like Distribution System Improvement Scheme (DSIS) and Strengthening of Distribution System (SDS), initiated by the Indian government. Furthermore, he is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, focusing on achieving a zero-carbon future for Thailand’s power sector. With over a decade of industrial experience in the power distribution sector, Avrojyoti has developed significant expertise in renewable energy integration, energy policy analysis, and advanced energy system modelling. 

Contact: st123780@ait.asia