Rahul Walawalkar
Dr.RahulWalawalkarleadstheEmergingTechnologies&MarketspracticeforCustomizedEnergySolutionswithfocusonenergystorage,renewables,demandresponseandsmartgridtechnologiesaswellasinternationalmarkets.Hisresearchandconsultingactivitieshavecoveredcompleterangeofsmartgrid,demandresponseandenergystoragetechnologies.RahulwaselectedontheBoardofDirectorsofEnergyStorageAssociation3timesforservinga6yearterm(2009-15).HeisExecutiveDirectorforIndiaEnergyStorageAllianceandisViceChairfortheGlobalEnergyStorageAlliance.Rahulisinvolvedinprovidinginputsforthesmartgrid,demandresponseandenergystoragepolicytovariousstateandnationalagenciesinUSandIndia.RahulasservedasanexpertonevaluationcommitteesforUSDepartmentofEnergy'sSmartGridandEnergyStorageprogramsince2008.In2012,MaharashtraElectricityRegulatoryCommission(MERC)nominatedhimaschairpersonofworkinggrouponIntegratingRenewableEnergySources(RES),Micro-GridsandEnergyStorageaspartofSmartGridCoordinationCommittee.InJune2013,hewasalsonominatedasmemberofnationaltaskforc