OpenLCA
Mihir Shridhar Bapat
Nagpur
Summary
Sustainability professional with strong track record in environmental strategy, renewable energy solutions, and regulatory compliance. Known for driving impactful projects through team collaboration and adaptable approaches. Equipped with skills in sustainability assessments, stakeholder engagement, ESG, GIS and sustainable development. Consistently delivers results while maintaining high standards and effectively responding to evolving project needs.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Project Associate I
CSIR-NEERI
09.2025 - Current
- Conduct greenhouse gas inventory and emissions analysis using IPCC Inventory Software for waste sector activities.
- Led life cycle assessments for products and services, leading to more informed decision-making.
- Monitored sustainability indicators such as energy usage, waste generation and recycling.
- Perform uncertainty analysis and data validation for emission estimates.
- Conducted thorough assessments of hazardous material handling procedures, minimizing risk of contamination or accidents in the workplace.
- Contribute to research proposals, presentations, and project documentation.
Production Officer
Berger Beckers Coatings Pvt. Ltd.
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Supervised batch-wise production of industrial and automotive coating in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Monitored raw material charging, mixing, dispersion, grinding, and finishing operations to ensure consistent product quality.
- Operated and monitored production machinery such as high-speed dispersers, bead mills, agitated mixing tanks, AODD transfer pumps, and filtration systems.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
Priyadarshini College of Engineering
Nagpur, Maharashtra06-2025
Skills
Life Cycle Assessment
Carbon Footprint Analysis
Waste Management Strategies
Sustainability Reporting
GHG Accounting
Environmental Auditing
QGIS
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets and conducted Monte Carlo Simulation.
- Collaborated with team of 5 from CSIR-NIIST in the estimation of emission factor using Tier 2 approach and calculating Methane Flux.
- Created an initial regional LCA Database for iron ore mining in accordance with line ministries.
Software
IPCC Inventory
Gabi
QGIS
Certification
CSRD Fundamentals
Timeline
CSRD Fundamentals
03-2026
ISSB Fundamentals
03-2026
Project Associate I
CSIR-NEERI
09.2025 - Current
Production Officer
Berger Beckers Coatings Pvt. Ltd.
05.2025 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
Priyadarshini College of Engineering
SOFTWARE
- IPCC Inventory Software - Upper intermediate
- GaBi - Intermediate
- OpenLCA - Upper intermediate
- QGIS - Elementary
ACHIEVEMENTS
- CHEMIX - 2025, VNIT, Won 3rd Prize for presenting paper titled “Development of Regional Life Cycle Inventory Database for India – A case study for Iron Ore Mining”
- Advances in Explosives and Propellants, VNIT 2024, Feb-2024, Completed 7th National Workshop on Advances in Explosives and Propellants organized by VNIT, Nagpur.