Amit Shukla has an MBA and BS degrees in both Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry. Amit has a NABCEP PV Associates certification. He has more than 20 years of experience in the renewable energy industry. Being a chemical engineer, although he was trained in fossil energy, he has spent his whole career working in the renewable energy industry. He is passionate about renewable energy and he believes that is the only way to solve today’s energy and environmental problems. Besides solar, he has broad experience in waste to energy, biomass, biofuels, combined heat and power, biogas, and wind. He has worked for utilities, start-ups, engineering consulting firms, solar companies, and colleges and universities. He has raised multi-million dollars for waste to energy projects, which when implemented saved over $4.5 million in operating costs with a payback of 4.5 years for a biofuels client. He has been an Assistant Professor of Renewable Energy for New Mexico State University and Triton College. Currently, he owns and operates a renewable energy development company called Renewable Energy Strategies & Solutions, which originates, designs, develops, and invests in renewable energy projects throughout the Midwest.
In his free time, Amit spends time with his family. He also likes to do yoga, meditate, and learn about ancient civilizations and cultures.