Prof. Rajeev Jindal
Senior Technical & Strategic Advisor
Professor of Practice, IIT Kanpur | Technology & Industrial R&D Leader
Clean energy, Net Zero pathways and technology commercialisation, connecting industrial R&D with energy-transition strategy.
Prof. Rajeev Jindal is a scientist, technology leader and innovation professional with more than two decades of experience spanning advanced R&D, technology commercialisation, clean energy, industrial innovation and strategic business leadership. He currently serves as Professor of Practice at IIT Kanpur, contributing to sustainability, clean energy transition and Net Zero pathways.
Professional Background & Contributions
Prof. Jindal has held senior technical and business leadership roles including Senior Vice President & Business/Technical Head — Lighting at C&S Electric, Head of R&D at NTL Electronics, Principal Research Engineer at IIT Kanpur, and General Manager — R&D at Moser Baer India, contributing to more than 200 commercialised products and 20 filed patents, with major roles in solar and LED lighting. At IIT Kanpur he established a new flexible-electronics research centre with Government of India funding, and his current work spans Net Zero pathways, energy transition modelling, renewable integration and low-carbon campus strategy.
Education
Ph.D. Physics — IIT Delhi; M.Sc. Physics — IIT Roorkee (Gold Medallist); post-doctoral research — Université de Nice, France & Mississippi State University, USA.