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# Abhishek Padmanabhan on Tal

## Headline

Director, CoE \- Energy Sciences @ Atria University \| Clean energy leader experienced in business strategy, product \(H/W & S/W\), translational R&D, engineering, policy \| Cornell, IITB

## About

I am passionate about creating and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that address global energy challenges, especially in developing economies\. As the Vice President of Technology at Fenice Energy, I spearheaded efforts to design and implement a scalable and tech\-differentiated portfolio for distributed energy\. Prior to joining Fenice Energy, I had a stint as an independent consultant, working on proposals on rooftop solar, energy storage, and microgrids for various clients\. Before that, I was a renewable energy specialist in North America, working on the intersection of technology, economics and policy in the US and Canada\. In my spare time, I'm usually found on a mountain on a trek\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Co\-Founder at OceanToOasis, Oct 2025 \- Present · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, OceanToOasis specializes in planet friendly desalination technology\. The team is one of 50 global finalists in the Xprize Water Scarcity competition \(Track B\)\.

Director \- Centre of Excellence in Energy Sciences and e\-Mobility at Atria University, Feb 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Creating an ecosystem to facilitate the energy transition by bringing industry \(via labs, training, and startups\) and academia together Focus areas: \- Renewables \- Energy Storage \- Building Energy Management \- Climate Data Lab \- Power Electronics \- Power Systems \- Energy Policy

Vice President Of Technology at Fenice Energy, Jan 2020 \- Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led technical activities at Fenice Energy \(formerly SunEdison\) \- product management and project engineering Spearheaded efforts to create a scalable tech\-differentiated portfolio for distributed energy

Independent Consultant at Self\-Employed, Apr 2019 \- Dec 2019 · 9 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, \- Drafted a proposal to implement rooftop solar across a newly planned city \- for a state government agency \- Created a dossier on the energy storage ecosystem in India \- for a pension fund \- Created a plan for green electrification to reduce emissions \- for a port operator

Renewable Energy Specialist at Ontario Power Generation, Jul 2017 \- Apr 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

## Education

Master of Engineering \(MEng\), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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