Dr. Piyali Das
Senior Advisor — Bioenergy, Pyrolysis & Green Fuels
Associate Director & Senior Fellow (Scientist), Advanced Biofuels Division, Green Shipping Program at TERI
Bioenergy, pyrolysis and green fuels, with expertise in sustainable aviation fuel, biochar, green chemicals and pilot-scale technology development.
Dr. Piyali Das is a senior bioenergy and technology-development specialist with approximately two decades of research experience at TERI spanning pyrolysis, gasification, biofuels, biochar, green chemicals and alternative transport fuels, including sustainable aviation and marine fuel applications. Her work combines technology development, pilot-scale demonstration, research leadership and policy engagement.
Professional Background & Contributions
Dr. Das is Associate Director and Senior Fellow of the Advanced Biofuel Division and the National Centre of Excellence of Green Port and Shipping (NCoEGPS) at TERI, and adjunct faculty at TERI School of Advanced Studies. Her ~20-year research programme spans pyrolysis, gasification, biodiesel, biojet fuel, green methanol, green carbon pellets, carbon nanomaterials and hydrogen-storage technologies, including pilot-scale pyrolysis systems converting biomass, algae and waste feedstocks, and current work on catalytic upgrading of bio-oil for sustainable aviation and marine fuel applications. She has contributed to national biofuel and green-fuel standards through government and BIS task forces, with international research experience in the United States, Italy and Australia.
Education
Ph.D. Energy Systems Engineering — IIT Bombay; M.Tech. Energy Science & Technology — Jadavpur University; M.Sc. Chemistry — Jadavpur University.