Naresh Kumar

About Naresh Kumar

Innovative environmental leader and mentor with over 25 years of experience in air quality and associated health risks, climate change, renewable energy, energy policy, and other environmental issues in collaboration with federal, state, corporate, academic, and non-profit organizations. Passion for solving the most critical environmental problems facing the world. Deep and broad knowledge about air quality, climate impacts, mitigation, adaptation, and other related environmental issues. Strong leadership and management skills cultivated over years of experience leading different research programs and staff at multiple levels. Strong program and project management professional with a MBA from University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

Experience

1. Executive Director, Division of Atmospheric Sciences

   Desert Research Institute

   Mar 2020 — Present · Reno, NV, US

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  M.S., Mechanical Engineering

  1988 — 1990

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  MBA, Finance

  2000 — 2003

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

  1990 — 1994

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  B. Tech. (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Environmental Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Energy Management
• Environmental Awareness
• Alternative Energy
• Demand Response
• Energy
• Program Management
• Electric Power
• Solar Energy
• Environmental Compliance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Smart Grid
• Power Generation
• Pmp
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Nuclear
• Sustainable Energy
• Project Management
• Engineering Management
• Power Plants
• Cleantech
• Software Project Management
• Environmental Policy
• Crm
• Energy Policy
• Strategy
• Air Quality Modeling
• Energy Efficiency