Founded in Q3 2024, Nirvana Carbon Solutions is a startup emerging from Princeton University's departments of Operations Research & Financial Engineering and Environmental Studies.
Co-founders
Sunrit PandaWith an academic and professional background in nonprofit development, medical research, and finance, I'm passionate about creating scalable private sector solutions to development challenges. I can trace my roots back to the paddy fields of rural West Bengal where I have completed education, water access, and human services projects. With Nirvana Carbon Solutions, I hope to create a bridge of talent, capital, and expertise between the west and the global south, in the service of the difficult problems that we haven't yet been able to solve at scale.
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Emma Limor
My past roles in venture capital and private equity ESG align with my research interests in geoengineering to create a strong scientific and intellectual platform to implement unique models for decarbonization that can be replicated across economies. I have also worked with nonprofits across Europe and Asia on climate and biodiversity issues. I am passionate about uplifting those whom the system has left behind by creating an alignment of incentives between development and profit. At Nirvana Carbon Solutions, I envision projects across Asia, Africa, and Latin America that work with communities to decarbonize industrial and agricultural activities.
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Community partners
Tanmoy MishraTanmoy Mishra is a literature degree holder from a long line of farmers. Before starting Prafulla Udyog, he worked at companies such as Ankare Pharmaceuticals, HS Biotechnology, and Tara Maa Agro Pvt. Ltd, in marketing development. Despite not having a formal education in Agriculture, he co-founded Prafulla Udyog which works with Nongovernmental Organizations, Self-Help Groups, Farmer Producer Companies to lead various rural development projects. His clients include ICICI Foundation, Pradhan, JSW, and many reputed FPCs. His deeply committed to bridging the gap between traditional agricultural practices and modern innovations. Drawing on his roots in a farming family and his diverse professional experiences, he envisions empowering rural communities with sustainable solutions that improve livelihoods while preserving the environment. He strives to inspire the next generation to view agriculture as a pathway to growth, innovation, and a better future. |
Swarup pandaSwarup Panda is an experienced agricultural engineer with over 11 years of expertise in agriculture and rural development. Prior to founding his own enterprise, Swarup spent five years in the private sector, beginning his career at Mahindra Samriddhi, where he worked on advancing organic farming technologies for farmers. Building on this extensive experience, Swarup co-founded Prafulla Udyog, an organization dedicated to rural development initiatives. Swarup is deeply committed to promoting employment opportunities and agricultural technology education among young people and underprivileged rural communities. He envisions a thriving rural economy in West Bengal that attracts talent and provides dignified livelihoods for its people. |
Advisors
Devon meyersEntrepreneur-in-Residence, UCLA Anderson School of Management; Former Managing Partner, D&M Capital Chris greigSenior Research Scientist, Princeton University Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment |
Egemen kolemanProfessor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment Sarmistha de duttaCo-founder; KREEYA, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working in rural West Bengal |
ken andersonPrincipal Researcher, Intel Corporation; James Wei Visiting Professor in Entrepreneurship, Princeton University Keller Center Dr. Kanchan BhowmikPh.D. in fertilizer management, IIT Kharagpur, State Project Manager (Livelihoods) under West Bengal Rural Livelihoods Mission |