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Priya Sreedharan

Dr. Priya Sreedharan +Priya is a senior consultant at E3 working on a variety of clean energy and smart grid projects, with emphasis in buildings-to-grid, energy efficiency, and environmental impacts of power generation, a reflection of both her mechanical and environmental engineering backgrounds. She also leads E3’s efforts on the Indian power sector. Priya came to E3 after completing a AAAS science and technology policy fellowship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. There, she worked on the energy efficiency and smart grid technology issues, including analyzing the energy efficiency impacts of climate legislation, published in the EPA's analysis of the Waxman Markey climate bill, and advising the Department of Energy on the environmental implications of smart grid. Additionally, Priya has worked with the Integral Group on ultra-efficient data centers and commercial buildings, addressing mechanical design and controls, as well as sustainability of the building as a whole, and at Trinity Consultants as an air quality engineer, advising clients on air pollution control and regulatory compliance. She was a fellow with the National Academy of Sciences and has worked in India on power sector reform for Tamil Nadu.  Priya has a PhD and MS in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley where she developed algorithms for sensor and control systems for energy efficiency and indoor air quality applications.  She has collaborated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for more than a decade through graduate, post-doctoral and professional associations. She has a BS in environmental engineering from the University of Windsor in Canada and is a licensed mechanical engineer in California. 

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