Shashwat Kumar has a PhD in Political Science, Public Policy and International Relations by the the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). His PhD was conducted within the framework of Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network on explaining Global India. His doctoral research titled “Regulatory Arrangements and electricity governance: India in a comparative perspective” examines electricity governance in India. His research also extends regulatory governance discourse by examining interaction of past electricity reform principles with emerging issues surrounding renewable energy and its impact on electricity governance.

He holds a Masters’ degree in Regulatory Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, University of Pune. Shashwat also holds another Master’s degree in Public Administration from Indira Gandhi National Open University. Prior to pursuing PhD he worked as a management consultant in Indian Power Sector.