Mahesh Patankar has over 35 years of extensive experience in the energy and environmental fields, along with resource conservation projects spanning the energy, water, and transportation sectors. He is the Founder and Managing Director at MP Ensystems Advisory Pvt Ltd and an international energy policy expert with direct experience with The World Bank, USAID, USDoE, ADB, and others. He has worked in more than 25 emerging and developed economies. Mahesh holds a PhD from IIT Bombay, a master’s in financial management from Mumbai University, and a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Shivaji University. He is also a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP).