Santosh Kumar Saini

Santosh Saini is a seasoned researcher with expertise in energy efficiency and refrigeration systems. Currently serving as a Senior Research Associate at the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) since June 2023, Santosh previously held the position of Project Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee from January to July 2023, focusing on advanced grid-scale energy storage technologies. Santosh's extensive experience includes work as a Senior Research Fellow and Junior Research Fellow at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, where involvement in the DBT-sponsored project on resource utilization in fish value chains spanned over four years. Earlier, Santosh was a Research Assistant at the Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, contributing to international projects on building energy research. Santosh holds a PhD in Refrigerants & Refrigeration Systems from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and an MTech in Renewable Energy from the Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, along with a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University, Kota.