Cheshta Balwani

Cheshta Balwani is a highly energetic Innovation and Business Development Engineer with a strong expertise in managing the entire lifecycle of projects.

In the realm of Business Development, Cheshta has spearheaded the Solarhood project for nearly two years where she has excelled in technology scouting, process definition and management, algorithm enhancements, and customer data analysis.

With a background in Chemical Engineering, she brings almost 2 years of industrial experience in plant design, supply chain management, and plant operations. Cheshta is proficient in utilizing various software including Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, PROTREAT, HTRI, COMSOL, GAMS, and MATLAB.

In Systems Engineering, Cheshta Balwani showcases her skills in Mathematical Modeling, Simulation, and Numerical Optimization gained through coursework and research projects. She also has experience in using Python for numerical analysis.

Cheshta's educational journey includes studying at Emmanuel Missionary School and Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Vidhyamandir for her pre-university education followed by earning a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University). She further pursued a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University where she achieved a perfect GPA of 4.0/4.0.

Professionally, Cheshta Balwani has held various roles including C&I Renewable and Mobility Energy Specialist, Innovation and Business Development Engineer, and Process Engineering positions at organizations like Black & Veatch. She has also served as a Graduate Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University and has gained practical experience through internships at Unilever and Reliance.