The Team Behind the Mission

Meet the Visionaries Driving Climate Action

Meet Our Change-makers

The Acres of Ice team combines expertise, innovation, and passion to address water scarcity and climate challenges. By blending technology and tradition, we create sustainable solutions for resilient communities through diverse skills and a shared vision.

Basit Afzal

Co-founder

With expertise in micro irrigation and extensive experience in sales, marketing, and business development. Basit emphasizes the economic and ecological benefits of water conservation. Holding advanced degrees, he focuses on glacier and water management in mountainous regions.

Jigmet Palden

Field Manager

Karuna Sah

Remote Sensing Analyst/ Communication Specialist

With degrees in Earth Sciences and Geomatics, they study glaciology and pursue science communication. Passionate about mountain environments, they aim to combine research and advocacy, amplifying marginalized voices to address climate challenges in vulnerable communities.

Deepanshu Bisht

Project Assistance

A true generalist with a passion for climate resilience, having gained diverse experience across industries—from hospitality to event management. Sprinkled with a pinch of creativity, they are always eager to learn, create, and take on new challenges, driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact before moving on to the next adventure.

Tashi Tsering

Operations Manager

Dr. Suryanarayanan Balasubramanian

Co-Founder

Involved with the ice reservoir technology for more than a decade. Initially collaborated with Sonam Wangchuk to lead the Icestupa project and pursued a PhD later. He leverages his expertise in glaciology, programming, sensors and IoT technologies to drive our mission forward.

Shubham Tripathi

Embedded Engineer

Science enthusiast with a background in technology and over three years of experience in Robotics and STEM. Currently as Embedded System Engineer, he focuses on climate action and sustainability. With two ISBN publications on solar panel efficiency, also has a passion for poetry, philosophy, arts, and general sciences.

Feroz Malik

Field Assistance

Turning adversity into action by championing education and sustainability. He organises youth camps, teacher training programs, and craft workshops to support underprivileged students, inspired by his fellowship in tourism and management under Sonam Wangchuk at SECMOL.

Priyam Mascharak

Embedded Engineer Software

An Embedded Systems Engineer with a background in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Priyam applies technical expertise to solve complex challenges. With experience in R&D, they specialize in developing innovative, cutting-edge technologies to advance embedded systems solutions.

Kirti Chandra

Product Designer

An industrial designer who is very passionate about leveraging his design skills to fight climate change. They believe in the power of design to shape a sustainable future. Coming from the south of India, Kirti feels a deep calling toward the Himalayas, which inspire his commitment to innovative, eco-conscious solutions.

Tsering Youdon

Data Analyst

A dedicated analyst with experience in data analysis and problem-solving. Skilled in working with diverse datasets, Tsering focuses on delivering insights that drive informed decisions and business growth. Always eager to learn and improve.

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