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  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graphic

    Co-Founder & President

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    - Present 4 years 10 months

    Environment

    Co-Founder and President of the Climate Business & Innovation Group under the MIT Alumni Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Network at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The CBI Group is committed to advancing business and technology innovation that can achieve a sustainable future for society, the economy, and the environment. CBI works to support businesses and ideas that advance clean energy, reduce waste, preserve the environment, and have an impact on climate. Alumni/ae…

    Co-Founder and President of the Climate Business & Innovation Group under the MIT Alumni Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Network at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The CBI Group is committed to advancing business and technology innovation that can achieve a sustainable future for society, the economy, and the environment. CBI works to support businesses and ideas that advance clean energy, reduce waste, preserve the environment, and have an impact on climate. Alumni/ae inventors, business leaders, innovators, and investors are members of this group, working to fill the gap between ideas and implementation of clean energy and climate solutions.

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    Educational Counselor — Office of Admissions

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    - Present 9 years 6 months

    Education

    The MIT Educational Council, composed of a network of select alumni members called Educational Counselors (ECs) and an on-campus staff, works with the Office of Admissions to evaluate the applicants to the MIT undergraduate program. I work with the Office of Admissions to help them select the best and the brightest students for MIT's freshman class.

    mitadmissions.org

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    Director, Industrial Advisory Board

    Cornell University

    - Present 6 years 8 months

    Science and Technology

    Serving as an industrial advisor for the establishment of a Waste-to-Energy Research and Development Center through a coordinated effort between Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the US Department of Energy. The initiative is poised to develop a Research and Education Program for the development of a Flexible Conversion of Waste Streams to Liquid Transportation Fuels.

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    President, MIT Club of Boston

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    - 3 years 1 month

    Education

    Served as the President for a two-year term (2017-2019) and currently serving as the Director of the MIT Alumni Club of Boston (MITCOB) of the MIT Alumni Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts. MITCOB is dedicated to providing ways for MIT Alumni/ae in the Greater Boston area to know, meet, and work with one another in the expansion of their professional, cultural, and social horizons. The Club also serves to link members more closely to MIT through its programs and other activities, and by…

    Served as the President for a two-year term (2017-2019) and currently serving as the Director of the MIT Alumni Club of Boston (MITCOB) of the MIT Alumni Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts. MITCOB is dedicated to providing ways for MIT Alumni/ae in the Greater Boston area to know, meet, and work with one another in the expansion of their professional, cultural, and social horizons. The Club also serves to link members more closely to MIT through its programs and other activities, and by promoting the charitable, scientific and educational purposes of MIT.

    http://boston.alumclub.mit.edu

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    Admissions Ambassador

    Cornell University

    - 3 years

    Education

    Appointed as the Admissions Ambassador by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Cornell University. Serving as a meeting liaison between the Cornell Admissions Office for Undergraduate Admissions and perspective students. Duties include meeting and interviewing incoming applicants to Cornell as well as preparing and submitting an in-person interview report as part of the perspective student application for admission to Cornell University.

Publications

Patents

  • Diesel Fuel Composition

    Issued DK PR176455

  • Processes for the Preparation of 2-Methylfuran and 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (Part II)

    Issued US 7,064,222

  • Processes for the Preparation of 2-Methylfuran and 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (Part I)

    Issued US 6,852,868

  • Polymeric Fuel Additive and Method of Making the Same and Fuel Containing the Additive

    Issued CA 2,306,709

  • Diesel Fuel Composition

    Issued RU 2217479

Courses

  • Competitive Strategy

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  • Corporate Finance

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  • Corporate Law

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  • Financial Management

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  • Leading Organizations

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  • Marketing Management

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  • Powerm Influence and Negotiation

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  • System Dynamics

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  • The Analytics Edge

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Projects

  • India Sustainable BioEnergy Development Project

    Avalon BioEnergy Pvt. Ltd., our dedicated India-based integrated Ag Processing and Biodiesel company is developing cultivation of dedicated energy crops for super foods, nutraceuticals, organic fertilizers and premium-grade biodiesel fuel facilities at multiple locations across India. The initial project investment is $100 million under a joint venture with an Indian strategic partner. The project will operate advanced Ag Processing facilities and bioprocessing plants capable of producing…

    Avalon BioEnergy Pvt. Ltd., our dedicated India-based integrated Ag Processing and Biodiesel company is developing cultivation of dedicated energy crops for super foods, nutraceuticals, organic fertilizers and premium-grade biodiesel fuel facilities at multiple locations across India. The initial project investment is $100 million under a joint venture with an Indian strategic partner. The project will operate advanced Ag Processing facilities and bioprocessing plants capable of producing lipid oils as a biodiesel feedstock, premium-grade biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuels (SFA), high-purity glycerine, oleochemicals, nutraceuticals, and super foods for both Indian domestic and international markets.

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  • Latin America Sustainable BioEnergy Development Project, Uruguay

    Under a public-private partnership, Avalon Energy Group is developing multiple sustainable bioenergy projects in Latin America for the establishment of dedicated energy oil crops to support rapidly growing demand for lipid oils for biodiesel, aviation jet fuels, and over chemicals production. The group has initiated the launch of five regional projects in Latin America countries with its first project scoped at $100,000,000. Avalon Energy Group plans to cultivate 200,000 acres of land…

    Under a public-private partnership, Avalon Energy Group is developing multiple sustainable bioenergy projects in Latin America for the establishment of dedicated energy oil crops to support rapidly growing demand for lipid oils for biodiesel, aviation jet fuels, and over chemicals production. The group has initiated the launch of five regional projects in Latin America countries with its first project scoped at $100,000,000. Avalon Energy Group plans to cultivate 200,000 acres of land initially in each of the five countries and duels and operate multiple biodiesel plants at a scale to satisfy each country’s Net Zero Climate Change commitments made under COP26 Agreement.

  • Waste-to-Energy (E2E) Project

    - Present

    Conversion of Used Rubber Tires and Municipal Solid Waste to Energy through a pyrolysis and gasificaion technology platform. There are multiple projects under development with Bridgestone and other strategic partners. The new W2E effort will be designing, building and operating multiple integrated biorefineries around the world. We are actively seeking strategic alliances and equity partnerships in different geographies around the world. Please contact with interest.

  • United States Biodiesel Industry Consolidation Project

    The US Biodiesel Industry Consolidation project is being implemented under Auris BioEnergy. through a series of acquisitions of distressed biodiesel plants in multiple locations across the United States. Under its operations subsidiary Wilson Biofuels LLC, Auris operated and produced and sold premium-grade biodiesel in North Carolina. Auris currently working to establish a target capacity under its management of 100 million gallons per year (MGPY) in Phase I plan, followed by additional 150…

    The US Biodiesel Industry Consolidation project is being implemented under Auris BioEnergy. through a series of acquisitions of distressed biodiesel plants in multiple locations across the United States. Under its operations subsidiary Wilson Biofuels LLC, Auris operated and produced and sold premium-grade biodiesel in North Carolina. Auris currently working to establish a target capacity under its management of 100 million gallons per year (MGPY) in Phase I plan, followed by additional 150 MGPY capacity addition through expansion and/or acquisition of additional plants, to achieve an aggregated total capacity under management at 250 MGPY, generating over $1.5 billion in revenues over the next three years.

  • Saline Green Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery Project

    - Present

    Saline Green Biorefinery Project is being designed and build under a Joint Venture in Marshall, Missouri. This fully integrated biorefinery will convert agricultural and municipal waste streams to cellulosic ethanol, chemicals and green electricity. The project is being funded through a $141 million municipal/infrastructure development bond on a 160+ acre site in Marshall, Missouri.

Honors & Awards

  • Educational Council

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Appointed as a member of the Educational Council of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at MIT. Responsibilities include evaluation of undergraduate applicants through personal interviews and application assessment and recommendation. Primary region jurisdiction includes Boston Metro Northwest, Concord, Lexington, and Lowell, Massachusetts areas.

  • President & Director, MITCOB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MIT Alumni Association

    Elected to serve as the President for a two-year term and the Director of MIT Club of Boston, MIT Alumni Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Urdu

    Professional working proficiency

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers

    Senior Member

    - Present

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