Dr. Priyanka Kaushal is a Professor at the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. She has worked near the interface between Clean Energy Technology, Society and Climate Change for the last 20 years. She is a Chemical Engineer by training and holds expertise in the domain of Clean Energy and Value-added chemicals. Her work has ranged from Hydrogen-as-fuel to Carbon neutral communities. She has developed and transferred technologies for captive power generations with special focus on biomass utilization to MSMEs and SHGs, across the globe. At present she is engaged in designing affordable, reliable and clean energy solutions for industries and rural communities, training and capacity building. Additionally, she is coordinating the RCI vertical of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, a flagship programme of Ministry of Education housed at IIT Delhi.