Based in New York - I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Sustainability in the Urban Environment from the City University of New York (CUNY), where I graduated as Salutatorian (Silver Medalist) with a 3.97 GPA. During my time at CUNY, I was awarded the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Scholarship, and was selected as both a Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Scholar and a Waterfront Scholar.


At the CUNY Building Performance Lab, I work on infrastructure-focused energy efficiency initiatives in collaboration with the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). I develop data-driven monitoring frameworks for capital infrastructure projects and conduct quantitative evaluations of HVAC systems through Building Re-Tuning methodologies. Translating technical analyses into implementation-oriented recommendations requires sustained collaboration with government officials and project managers, reinforcing the importance of aligning engineering insight with institutional and regulatory considerations.

I have also worked with an early-stage building science startup (Cadence OneFive), where I developed automated analytics for retrofit project evaluation and cost–benefit models for infrastructure monitoring initiatives. My research experience includes collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Synthetic Aperture Radar datasets for inundation mapping (NASA-ISRO NISAR mission), and I have co-authored a peer-reviewed conference paper on building energy efficiency estimation.

Before that at Arup, I managed infrastructure rehabilitation at JFK and LaGuardia Airports in collaboration with WSP and HNTB, contributed to the egress rehabilitation and expansion at Grand Central Terminal using LiDAR-based scanning to map existing conditions, and coordinated Positive Train Control rollout across NJ Transit — high-stakes, multi-stakeholder work where the gap between design and operational reality was a daily reality.

Additionally, I was selected from over five million applicants to represent Assam at the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026, where my team presented our work on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors to cabinet ministers and the Prime Minister of India.

My long-term goal is to work at the intersection of enterprise strategy, infrastructure finance, and climate transition in India—either through consulting or advisory roles in energy and industrial decarbonization. I am aiming round 1 applications for 2027 intake and plan on taking the GMAT sometime during the summer.

My academic scores:

1) Class 10: 9.8/10 CGPA
2) Class 12: 80% (PCM + Comp Sci)
3) Bachelor's: 3.3/4.0 GPA, North Dakota State University (attended on full scholarship)
4) Master's: 3.97/4.0 GPA, City University of New York

I would appreciate your assessment of:

• My competitiveness for ISB PGP relative to recent admits
• Any gaps or potential red flags in my profile
• How well my experience aligns with my stated career goals
• Areas I should strengthen before applying
• What GMAT score should I be aiming for?
• Recommendations on positioning my narrative