Sitindra Dirghangi
About Sitindra Dirghangi
Sitindra Dirghangi is a Manager in Decision Sciences, specializing in Climate Risk Analytics at HSBC. He has a diverse background in academia and industry, with previous roles at institutions such as Yale University and the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research.
Work at HSBC
Sitindra Dirghangi currently serves as Manager – Decision Sciences, Climate Risk Analytics at HSBC, a position he has held since 2021 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. In this role, he participates in HSBC's climate change stress testing and scenario analysis exercises, focusing on methodology development for assessing both physical and transition risks. Prior to his current role, he worked at HSBC as Manager - Decision Sciences, Commercial Banking Risk Analytics from 2019 to 2021, where he assessed the effects of worsening climate conditions on the credit risk of borrowers in the commercial real estate sector. He also represented HSBC in the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI), contributing to initiatives aimed at understanding the financial impacts of physical climate risk.
Education and Expertise
Sitindra Dirghangi has a strong academic background in geological and earth sciences, having earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He furthered his studies at Yale University, where he obtained a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Climate Science. Additionally, he completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 2019. His educational qualifications provide a solid foundation for his expertise in climate risk analytics and decision sciences.
Background
Before joining HSBC, Sitindra Dirghangi held various academic and research positions. He worked as an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Kolkata from 2015 to 2018. He also served as a Geochemist at GeoIsoChem Corporation in California for one year and was a Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Delaware for eight months. His extensive background in research and academia has contributed to his current role in climate risk analytics.
Achievements
Sitindra Dirghangi has contributed significantly to climate risk assessment initiatives. He has estimated the impact of low-carbon transitions on the financial performance and credit risk of counterparties in sectors such as oil and gas, power generation, and metals and mining. His work includes assessing the financial impact of physical climate risk on infrastructure projects and the benefits of investing in resilience, particularly through his representation of HSBC in the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) at the UN Climate Action Summit and COP26.