Riddhi is a nationally and internationally experienced analyst and market/system modeller, with a focus on improving sustainability outcomes across the water and energy sectors.  

From providing data-based insights and technology assessment to policy and regulatory research and lifecycle project management, Riddhi’s consulting and technical work has included:  

• hands-on experimentation with electromechanical systems 
• data collection and post-facto analysis using Python or other languages 
• finite element modelling (ANSYS, MSC ADAMS etc.). 

Riddhi’s career highlights include:

• Principal research investigation of innovation opportunities
  • Co-invented two US and two European patented innovations. 
  • Built an electro-mechanical setup from scratch to integrate novel sensors and build intelligent condition monitoring algorithms. 
  • Built a computational setup to model and simulate vibration-induced defects in a machine.  
  • Built a ‘rule engine’ for statistical diagnostics for intelligent condition monitoring of a sensor-fitted industrial machine. 

• Utilities data analysis (pricing unit)
  • Analysed the links between electricity consumption of the business customers of one of Australia’s largest utilities gentailers and spot market prices by AEMO. 

• Financial/tariff modelling, design and review
  • Scrutinised the financial models submitted by electricity producers to assess the feasibility of their projected revenues and operational performance, including fuel cost, O&M and interest cost.  
  • Drafted tariff orders for businesses.  
  • Contributed to multi-year tariff framework design and review of electricity subsidy models.

Riddhi holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and a Master of Technology (Energy Systems Engineering) and PhD in regression-based modelling from renowned institutions in India.