Meet The Team

Asitava Sen

As CEO of CRIA, Asitava leads and represents the growing durable carbon removal (CDR) industry in India internationally. He brings extensive expertise in climate and carbon removal related public policy and regulatory reform, particularly issues intersecting with agriculture and food systems in India. As the former CEO of one of the largest global agricultural input industry associations, he has led major initiatives in policy reform. His prior roles at Rabobank, the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and UN-FAO further showcase his deep understanding of the intersection between policy, finance, and sustainable development. He serves on the boards of a few AgTech companies as Independent Director; and holds an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur (India) and is a Mechanical Engineer.

Srishti Singh

Srishti is a dedicated advocate for sustainable development and climate change mitigation efforts, leading CRIA’s research, policy, and ecosystem-building efforts, with a focus on unlocking India’s potential in durable carbon dioxide removal. She has extensive experience in sustainability research, climate resilience and adaptation measures, policy management, and economic analysis. She brings a sharp strategic lens to building high-integrity CDR pathways that deliver co-benefits for farmers, communities, and climate. Srishti holds a B.Sc. Economics degree from NMIMS, Mumbai and an M.Sc. Economics from the University of Southampton, UK.