Riju Agrawal is currently a Senior Analyst on the Energy Private Equity team at The Blackstone Group, and was previously on the investment banking team of Morgan Stanley’s Global Energy Group.

Riju graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University with a degree in Engineering Sciences, where he was co-president of the Harvard College Global Energy Initiative and served on the board of the Harvard College Engineering Society.

In 2011, Riju was selected to serve as a White House Intern, where he worked for the Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change to develop a report on Global Renewable Energy Policy.

In addition, Riju currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Spark Clean Energy, was selected as a Future Energy Leader by the World Energy Council, is a member of the Application Review Committee for South by Southwest Eco, is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, and serves as a mentor for student entrepreneurs through The Resolution Project.

Riju has also been accepted to Harvard Business School and is currently deferring his admission.