Chief of Party (Team Leader)
USAID ECO-III Project

Aalok Deshmukh of International Resources Group heads the USAID funded bilateral ECO-III project. Under the project, he works as a Technical Advisor to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and to the Government of Gujarat. Prior to joining ECO-III, Aalok worked with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) for four years. He has a Master’s degree in Building Science from Arizona State University, Tempe, USA and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Academy of Architecture, Mumbai. (more…)

Sr. Program Director
USAID ECO-III Project

Ravi Kapoor has been working with USAID ECO-III Project since May 2007. The Project is being implemented by International Resources Group (IRG) in association with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). He specializes in Energy Efficiency. Before joining ECO-III Project he was actively involved in the management and monitoring of several energy programs supported by the Government of India (GoI) and International Development Agencies such as USAID, DANIDA, GTZ, EU and UNDP. (more…)

Project Administrator
USAID ECO-III Project

Nirmala (Nims) Sharma brings over 25 years of experience in logistics coordination, program management, and office management including over ten years of USAID and IRG experience. She has extensive background in staff supervision and office management as well as organizing and administering training programs.As a former Office Manager and Logistics & Training Coordinator of the USAID-funded SARI/E Program implemented by the Academy of Educational Development (AED), Nims organized and managed training programs in the South Asian countries comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. (more…)

Professional Accountant
USAID ECO-III Project

M. B. Srivastava is associated with IRG Systems South Asia Pvt. Ltd. as professional accountant since Sep.2005. He is currently looking after the accounting, taxation and commercial requirements for the ECO-III Project requirements. He has experience of over 22 years in the field of accounting and finance. He has handled various projects of bi-lateral funding and joint ventures and has wide experience in setting-up of projects and businesses, developing systems and calibrating them to organizations’ needs and stage of development. (more…)

Building Energy Efficiency Lead
USAID ECO-III Project

Sanyogita Manu is the Building Energy Efficiency Lead at the IRG-USAID ECO-III Project. She is a graduate from CEPT University, Ahmedabad and has completed her Masters in Interior Architecture and Design with specialization in Energy and Sustainability. She has worked as a Research Associate and Design consultant for many projects with CEPT. She has also taught design and history courses as a Visiting Faculty member. (more…)

Executive Assistant to COP
USAID ECO-III Project

Ms. Vidhi Kapoor of International Resources Group (IRG) works as an Executive Assistant to COP in USAID ECO-III Project. She has an experience of 10 years in the field of administration and front desk. In the span of 10 years, she has handled front desk, assisted all the administrative matters in different companies, done tele-calling for ICICI Lombard insurance, assisted Human Resources Manager in McDonald’s head office, done survey and field work also for 2 years in AIIMS as a field executive under a project called “Effects of Pollution on human health in India”. (more…)

Communication & Production Associate
USAID ECO-III Project

Ms. Meetu Sharma of International Resources Group (IRG) works as a Communication & Production Associate in USAID ECO-III Project. She has an experience of two yeas in the field if designing and advertising. In the Span of two years, she has prepared layouts for the magazine named India Esko and designed Posters, Book covers, Banners, News Letters, Brochures, visiting cards, Magazines etc. for the companies like Amway, Impetus, Hellex, Hellko etc. (more…)

Energy Efficiency Research Associate
USAID ECO-III Project

Bibhash Das works as Energy Efficiency Research Associate for the IRG-USAID ECO-III Project. He is currently working on the development and looking after the day-to-day coordination of the ECOnirman (ECBC conformance check) tool, ECOnirman EPI Tool and ECObench (building energy performance benchmarking) tool. He is also involved with the Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) Program with particular focus on the evaluation of renewable energy technologies for on-site electricity generation and their integration into an NZEB. (more…)

Program Officer
USAID ECO-III Project

Swati Lal has over 11 years of professional experience in diversified multi-faceted functional areas with core competency in coordination, execution and management of program activities; research and report writing; subcontracts/grants management; monitoring and evaluation; outreach; and program communication. (more…)