Vishnu Menon

Energy transition professional with an EIT InnoEnergy Dual Master's in Renewable Energy (KTH Royal Institute of Technology & UPC Barcelona) and hands-on consulting experience at ASCI's Department of Energy Studies. Specialized in green hydrogen systems, energy storage, industrial decarbonization, and renewable energy integration. Experienced in techno-economic assessment, energy system modelling (Python, MATLAB, LEAP, HOMER Pro), and translating technical research into actionable strategies for large-scale clean energy deployment.

Passionate about supporting corporate sustainability strategy, ESG initiatives, and sustainability reporting by enabling organizations to achieve their decarbonization and net-zero objectives.

Energy Consultant at Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) – Dept.of Energy Studies (2025-05 – Present)

• Delivered the Asia Low Carbon Building Transition (ALCBT) program, enabling 100+ government and private sector stakeholders to adopt sustainable construction standards — supporting India's national decarbonization agenda.
• Led the Master Trainer Program on low-carbon buildings: designed curriculum, coordinated delivery across states, and built institutional capacity for energy-efficient construction.
• Synthesized policy, market, and technical data into structured recommendations for government agencies and financial stakeholders on clean energy integration and industrial electrification.
• Developed technical reports, presentations, and knowledge resources for national-level energy transition programs.
• Supported a mining equipment electrification project: conducted technical feasibility, emissions impact assessment, and decarbonization pathway analysis for heavy industrial operations.

Research Intern at Greenko Energies Pvt. Ltd (2019-05 – 2019-07)

• Conducted solar energy performance analysis and evaluated key parameters affecting renewable energy generation.
• Supported research activities related to solar power systems and emerging renewable energy technologies.
• Analyzed operational data and contributed to technical assessments supporting renewable energy project development.

Master in Energy Engineering in Energy Engineering – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) (2023-09 – 2024-09)

Master of Science in Renewable Energy in Renewable Energy – KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2022-09 – 2023-07)

Diploma in Management & Entrepreneurship in Management & Entrepreneurship – ESADE Business School

B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Energy Engineering) – VIT Vellore (2017-07 – 2021-08)