Dr. Namita Pragya
Designation: Assistant Professor
Biography:
Dr. Namita Pragya is a sustainability and energy researcher with more than 13 years of experience across academia, research organizations, and industry. Her work focuses on Life Cycle Assessment, carbon and resource footprinting, and environmental sustainability, with applications in bioenergy, agroforestry, and renewable energy systems. She has contributed to program development, teaching, and supervision of student research at Adani University. Previously, she worked with organizations such as the World Agroforestry Centre and Indohaan Technologies on biofuel and environmental assessment projects. A certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001:2015, she has published in recognized journals and participated in international conferences and workshops.
- Ph.D. (2013): University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun – Renewable energy.
- MBA Oil & Gas (2008): School of Petroleum Management, PDPU Gandhinagar – Oil & Gas specialization
- B.Sc. (2006): D.D.U. Gorakhpur University – Botany and Chemistry
- Adani University, Ahmedabad, India Assistant Professor — August 2021 – Present
- Teaching in energy and sustainability domains
- Supervising student projects and PhD scholars
- Designing and launching programs (MBA Energy Management, Integrated Energy Engg. –MBA)
- Member of key committees (Research Review, Academic Review, etc.)
Additional roles:
- Member, Board of Management (Apr 2024 – October 2025)
- Chair, MBA Infrastructure Management (May 2024 – Oct 2025)
- Director & Member Secretary, IQAC (Jan 2024 – Oct 2025)
- Programme Coordinator, MBA Infrastructure (Aug 2023 – Apr 2024)
- Deputy Dean (Academics) (Dec 2022 – Jan 2024)
- Head, Centre of Excellence in Energy (Oct 2021 – Jan 2024)
- Indohaan Technologies, Faridabad Assistant Manager – Sustainability — March 2018 – August 2018
- Carbon, energy, and water footprint studies
- Life Cycle Assessment and EIA
- EMS (ISO 14001:2015) documentation and Sustainability reporting
- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), New Delhi Consultant— April 2014 – December 2016
- Worked on IFAD–ICRAF international biofuel development program
- LCA modelling for biofuel and agroforestry systems
- Environmental impact and carbon emissions analysis
- University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun Doctoral Research Fellow — August 2009 – April 2013
- Research on LCA and carbon footprint of green diesel from Jatropha and algae
- Teaching UG/PG courses and mentoring students
- Academic coordination and proposal development
- Randstad India (Energy & Infrastructure Vertical) Consultant — June 2008 – August 2009
- Recruitment and business development for energy and infrastructure clients
- Market intelligence and industry engagement
- Sustainable Energy Systems (Renewable energy technologies, Bioenergy , Energy transition and low-carbon pathways)
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & Environmental Footprinting (LCA of energy systems and products, Carbon, energy, and water footprinting (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064), Environmental sustainability assessment)
- Climate Change & Environmental Impact Assessment (Climate change mitigation strategies, Environmental impact assessment of energy and land-use systems, Land-use change emissions)
- Circular Economy & Sustainable Infrastructure (Waste management, Sustainable infrastructure and green technologies, Resource efficiency and environmental management systems)
- Energy Management & Policy (Energy efficiency, conservation, and management Policy frameworks for sustainable energy and decarbonization, Integration of sustainability into business and infrastructure planning)
- De, S.K., Kawdia, P., Gupta, D., Pragya, N.,2023. Packaging plastic waste management in the cosmetic industry (Original Research Article). Management of Environmental Quality (Emerald)
- Namita Pragya, Navin Sharma, &; Balakrishna Gowda, 2017. Biofuel from oil-rich tree seeds: net energy ratio, emissions saving and other environmental impacts associated with agroforestry practices in Hassan district of Karnataka, India (Original Research Article). Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier)
- Namita Pragya, Navin Sharma, &; Asha E. Devnekar, 2017. Estimation of carbon emissions/savings incurred by wasteland and abondaned cropland- conversion from plantation of biofuel producing perennial tree species-Case study of India (Original research Article). Global Ecology and Conservation (Elsevier), Volume 11: p 158-164.
- Navin Sharma, Babita Bohra, Rodrigo Ciannella, Phil Dobie, Phil and Sarah Lehmann, 2016. Bioenergy from agroforestry can lead to improved food security, climate change, soil quality, and rural development (Review article). Food and Energy Security, Volume 5 (issue 3): p 165-183.
- Namita Pragya, Krishan K. Pandey. 2016. Life cycle assessment of green diesel production from microalgae (Original Research Article). Renewable Energy (Elsevier), Volume 86: p 623-632.
- Namita Pragya, Krishan K. Pandey, P.K. Sahoo. 2013. A review on harvesting, oil extraction and biofuels production technologies from microalgae Review Article Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 24: 159-171
- Krishan K. Pandey, Namita Pragya, P.K. Sahoo. 2011. Life cycle assessment of small- scale high-input Jatropha biodiesel production in India (Original Research Article). Applied Energy, Volume 88 (issue 12): p 4831-4839.
- Pragya, N., & Jain, R. (2025). Green innovation: Smart technologies in residential buildings in India. In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Sustainable Management Strategies for India’s Future. Indian Institute of Management Kashipur &; Brunel University of London.
- Pragya, N., Ghosh, R., &; Panda, R. (2025). Integrating sustainability: Technology and research for value creation (pp. 52–58). In Climate Change and Sustainable Infrastructure Financing. Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-93-61315-75-6
- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), New Delhi Consultant (April 2014 – December 2016) Contributed to the IFAD–ICRAF Programme on developing alternative biofuel crops across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Developed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models for biofuel and agroforestry species. Assessed environmental impacts including energy, water, and GHG emissions for biofuel/agroforestry systems. Conducted carbon emissions and savings analysis related to land-use change and perennial biofuel plantations. Evaluated sustainability, environmental acceptability, and resource efficiency of biofuel crop options.
- Conceptualized, designed, and delivered an end-to-end Management Development Program (MDP) titled “Mining for Non-Mining” for Adani employees at multiple organizational levels.
- Multistakeholder Consultation on Scaling up Modern Bioenergy Production and Use through Sustainable Agroforestry Systems in Nepal, held in Nepal on the 16th and 17th of November 2015. Organized by the World Agroforestry Centre, University of Leeds, and Ethnobotanical Society of Nepal.
- Bioenergy and Development: The Investment Case for Sustainable Production Systems, held in Berlin, Germany on the 19th and 20th of October 2015. Organized by World Agroforestry Centre and IASS, Potsdam.
