A compact network of researchers, business leaders, sector specialists, and advisors helping organisations make sense of sustainability and technology-led markets.
Leadership across research, sustainability, communications, and the strategic direction of ESIQ.
Purushottam Uniyal
Founder & Director
Seasoned energy-sector professional with around 18 years of experience in market research, strategic consulting, bespoke research, and custom databases. His work spans power and utilities, hydrogen, low-carbon fuels, battery technologies, and carbon management solutions.
Research-oriented academic and management professional with expertise in supply chain management, sustainability, digital transformation, and circular economy. Brings analytical experience across Industry 4.0/5.0, supply chain resilience, and evidence-led research.
SustainabilityCircular EconomySupply Chain
Dr. Gayatri Bangia
Manager, Marketing, Media & Communication
Leads marketing, media, and communication for ESIQ, helping shape the firm's external voice, brand positioning, and stakeholder engagement.
MarketingMediaCommunications
Commercial & Research Network
Business & Research Partners
Specialists supporting ESIQ across people, commercial development, business research, analytics, and sector intelligence.
Sheetal Negi
HR and Recruitment Partner
Supports ESIQ's people and talent functions, helping build a capable research and advisory team aligned with the firm's sector-focused growth.
Talent & PeopleRecruitmentTeam Building
Gaurav Kumar
Director, Sales
Supports sales, client engagement, and business development across ESIQ's research and advisory offerings.
Brings more than 18 years of experience helping energy, chemicals, and industrial companies design decarbonization strategies, circular economy models, low-carbon material transitions, and KPI-driven sustainability pathways.
SustainabilityCircular EconomyCorporate Strategy
Gagandeep Batra
Lead - Business Research, Analytics & Consulting - Metals & Mining
Business research and analytics professional with 11 years of experience across metals, mining, and energy. His work spans market intelligence, competitive intelligence, feasibility research, financial analysis, sustainability research, and structured data analysis for global consulting and financial-services clients.
Domain specialists and senior advisors who strengthen ESIQ's sectoral depth, strategic thinking, and research rigour.
Strategic Advisor & Mentor
Senior Strategic Advisor & Mentor
Prof. (Dr.) Kanwar Ajay Singh
Organisational Growth & Institutional Development
30+ Years of Leadership
Prof. (Dr.) Kanwar Ajay Singh brings over three decades of experience in organisational leadership, strategic planning, management, marketing, research, and higher education. He has served in senior academic and institutional leadership roles including Director, Dean, Professor, Chief Proctor, and Chairman of Boards of Studies, Academic Councils, and Boards of Management. He has held leadership positions at IMS Ghaziabad, ACCMAN Business School, IMS Unison University, and Graphic Era, and has also served as Visiting Professor at IIM Shillong. At ESIQ, he serves as a trusted strategic advisor and mentor to the leadership team, supporting organisational growth, management and governance, business development strategy, talent development, institutional partnerships, and long-term organisational strengthening.
More than two decades of experience across ICT, business technology research, data modelling, market sizing, trend analysis, and client-facing research delivery.
Think Tank & Advisor
Abhinay Chauhan
Founder, Energy Data Insights
Energy Markets & Data Intelligence
Energy markets and data intelligence professional supporting research, analytics, and advisory work across energy transition and market intelligence themes.
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