Akshay is an advocate of sustainability. He holds a Ph.D. degree from National University of Singapore (NUS) in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department and secured 1 patent, 15 peer-reviewed publications and 10 international conference presentations based on carbons and its application in Energy Storage and Water treatment. He is also associated with UNEP from over 3 years and serving as a Lead author for “GEO for youth” publications.