Shri Akash Tripathi is an IAS Officer of 1998 Batch, Madhya Pradesh Cadre. He has joined as Managing Director of Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) on 27th August, 2025.

Before joining SECI, he was working as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India.

He has also served as CEO in MyGov, MD & CEO DIC and CEO India Semi-Conductor Mission under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology; Divisional Commissioner, Indore; Principal Secretary, D/o Technical Education, Bhopal; Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare, Bhopal; Secretary (Energy) Govt. of Madhya Pradesh; MD, M.P. Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Co Ltd, Indore; Additional Secretary, Chief Minister’s Office; Collector Indore, Gwalior, Morena, Balaghat and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Indore. 

He graduated in B.E (Electronics & Telecom Engg.) and has done MBA (Finance). He began his career in Dhar and subsequently worked in Bilaspur, Ujjain, Indore, Balaghat, Morena, Gwalior and Bhopal.