Madhav Acharya

Madhav Acharya currently serves as a Technology-to-Market Advisor at the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). His focus at ARPA-E includes conversion of renewable energy into carbon neutral liquid fuels through catalytic and electrochemical pathways. Acharya began his career at ExxonMobil and held various managerial roles including Manager of Research Guidance and Valuation, Operations Supervisor at a catalyst manufacturing plant, and Process Engineering Section Head. Acharya is currently pursuing a Masters in Sustainability Management at American University. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Delaware.