Doctoral Candidate | Emissions Trading System | Energy-Climate Policy Modeler | Integrated Assessment Researcher
Languages & Software
Energy/Power System Models
Core Competencies
| Degree | Institution | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. in Management | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), India | Dec. 2020 - Ongoing |
| Thesis (Tentative) | Essays on Emission Trading System for India | |
| M.Sc. in Regulatory Governance | Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India | 2018 – 2020 |
| Dissertation | Impact of electricity tariff on end-consumers | |
| B.E. in Power Engineering | National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Nagpur, India | 2013 – 2017 |
| Project | CFD Analysis of ES Precipitator |
- Malode, S.N., & Singh, A. (2025): Leveraging Policy for Sustainability: Assessing the Impact of Indian Carbon Market on Thermal Power LCOE. in Leal Filho, et. al (eds), Energy for Sustainable Development, World Sustainability Series, Springer. [Book Chapter - In Press]
- Malode, S.N., & Singh, A. (2025): Navigating India's Emission Trading System: An Analysis of Policy Evolution, Implementation Imperatives, and Critical Review for Energy Sustainability Pathway. [Journal Article - Under Review]
- Singh, A., Malode, S.N., & Verma, A. (2023): Developing Energy-Climate Policy Modelling for India: MESSAGEix. Centre for Energy Regulation (CER). [Report submitted to NITI Aayog, Government of India]
- Malode, S.N., & Singh, A. (2025): Tracking, Targeting, and Transforming: Quantifying and Closing the Emissions Gap with Integrated Assessment Models. RE-CONNECT Workshop, PBL Netherlands. Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15425813. [Online Oral Presentation]
- Malode, S.N., & Singh, A. (2024): Setting Emission Cap on Thermal Power Sector for Indian Carbon Market. IIASA Summer School for Systems Modeling, Austria. Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14039458. [Oral Presentation]
- Malode, S.N., & Singh, A. (2024): The Energy Storage Requirement for Decarbonizing Indian Power Sector. 17th IAMC Annual Meeting, South Korea. Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14039458. [Online Poster Presentation]
- Malode, S.N., & Singh, A. (2024): Emission Cap Scenarios for Indian Power Sector using MESSAGEix. Next Gen Challenges in Energy-Climate Modelling Workshop, University of Reading. Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13856830. [Online Poster Presentation]
Young Scientists Summer Program | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 (Upcoming)
- Project: Integration of MESSAGEix & ETS Modeling for Indian Carbon Market Policy Assessment.
- Awarded Prof. Jyoti and Kirit Parikh Fellowship.
- Will serve as a 2025 YSSP Final Colloquium Proceedings Editor.
Senior Student Research Associate | Centre for Energy Regulation, IIT Kanpur | Apr 2022 – Dec 2022
- Project: Developing Energy-Climate Policy Modelling for India using MESSAGEix framework (IITK-NITI Aayog collaboration).
- Led data management and analytics across 7 core energy sectors (1860+ parameters).
- Developed Python scripts for modeling, post-processing, and visualization (matplotlib).
- Contributed to scenario analysis and final report writing incorporating India's INDC commitments.
Project Associate | Centre for Energy Regulation, IIT Kanpur | Aug 2020 – Jan 2021
- Conducted regulatory policy research, contributing to CER's newsletter, Regulatory Insights.
- Assisted in the development of the Regulatory Data Dashboard.
- Co-organized CER's flagship Regulatory Manthan events on tariff frameworks and PPA relinquishment.
Independent Consultant | Self-Employed | Apr 2020 – Aug 2020
- Client 1 (Waatavaran CES Foundation): Led campaign strategy and policy advocacy on air pollution, biodiversity, and forest rights.
- Client 2 (Climate Risk Horizons): Assessed the financial performance of coal-based thermal power plants in India.
Intern - Regulatory Intelligence | RADICALI Pte Ltd, Singapore | Nov 2019 – Aug 2020
- Studied and summarized financial and data regulations across Asia-Pacific and EMEA.
Research Intern - Economics | National Institute of Public Finance and Policy | Mar 2019 – June 2019
- Performed economic and data analysis using R for various projects, including firm beta estimation and CSR contribution analysis.
- A Simplified Approach to Inputting Data into MESSAGEix
- Developed a user-friendly tabular format for non-coders to input data, bypassing MS Excel.
- West Bengal Cross Subsidy Surcharge Model
- Created an Excel-based model to estimate cross-subsidy based on distribution company tariff orders.
- MLR for Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Used multiple linear regression in R to model power plant output based on ambient conditions.
- Panel Data Analysis of Grunfeld Investment Data
- Applied OLS, Entity, and Time Fixed Effect models to analyze determinants of firm investment.
- Binary Data Analysis of Women Employment
- Investigated factors influencing women's employment using probit and logit regression models.
Click to view all awards and achievements
- MS Research Hub EU-Funded Scholarship for General Equilibrium Model Training (2025)
- RE-CONNECT Grant for presentation at the 17th IAMC Annual Meeting (2024)
- Full Fee Waiver for 2024 IIASA Summer School for System Modeling
- Institute Assistantship for Ph.D. in Management, IIT Kanpur
- All India Rank 100 in GATE (Sociology Stream, 2021)
- Institute Silver Medal, TISS Mumbai (M.Sc Regulatory Governance)
- Institute Rank 1 in B.E. Power Engineering Final Year, NPTI Nagpur
- INSPIRE Scholarship by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2013)
- Merit-based Scholarship by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.
