Insight M
Harshil Kamdar is a highly accomplished scientist currently serving as a Lead Senior Scientist at Insight M since November 2021 and as a Salata Fellow at The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University since September 2024. With a robust background in astrophysics, Harshil has held significant roles, including Co-Chair of the Leadership Team for ComSciCon and Chair of the Logistics Committee, where coordination of national conferences and management of substantial budgets were essential responsibilities. Previous experience includes being a DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellow at Harvard University, where Harshil developed advanced numerical simulations and machine learning models, as well as a Summer Practicum at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory focused on graph convolutional neural networks for solar energy research. Harshil earned a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics and a Master's degree in Computational Science & Engineering from Harvard University, along with a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Insight M
Founded in 2014, Insight M is a consultative methane emissions management company driven by our unwavering commitment to scientific rigor and overall customer success. We are the energy industry’s leader in high-frequency aerial methane detection. Our team is comprised of leading methane scientists, engineers, and strategists whose sole focus is to create evidence-based solutions that empower our customers to achieve operational excellence in methane management. We help oil and gas operators to take a pragmatic approach to reducing their emissions—helping them keep gas in the pipe and protect their brand from public and regulatory scrutiny. Our work has saved our oil and gas customers over $500 million in gas value and mitigated over 140 billion cubic feet of methane from entering the atmosphere—equivalent to taking 54 million gas cars off the road for a year.