Biosketch

Dr. Ravi Kumar received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in 2012. At IIT Madras, he worked on an investigation of energy-efficient receivers for line-focus concentrating solar power (CSP) systems such as parabolic trough collectors and linear Fresnel reflectors for process heating and power generation.

After his PhD, he worked at ABB Corporate Research Centre, Bangalore, for four and a half years in various positions. His research work at ABB Corporate Research Centre includes solar-aided thermal power generation and solar heat for process heating applications. Since November 2016, he has been part of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering (formerly the Centre for Energy Studies) at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and is currently working as an Associate Professor. He has six granted patents and four first filings based on his research work he has published more than 120 international journals and conferences.

Recent Publications

• Shubham Jain, K. Ravi Kumar, Dibakar Rakshit, B. Premachandran, K. S. Reddy, Versatile Cascade Latent Heat Storage System for Smoke Free Indoor Solar Cooking, Solar Energy, 300, 113872, 2025. (IF: 6.0) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2025.113872)
• Sumeet Kumar Dubey, K. Ravi Kumar, Vinay Tiwari, Umish Srivastava, Characterization and performance analysis of metal hydride based thermochemical energy storage system: A comparative study of single and dual metal hydride system, Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy, 157, 150408, 2025. (IF: 8.3) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.150408)
• Naveen Krishnan, K. Ravi Kumar, Impact of shortwave radiation parameterization schemes in predicting global horizontal irradiance for various climatic zones by WRF-Solar: A case study in India, J. of Atmospheric and Solar–Terrestrial Physics, 274, 106590, 2025. (IF: 1.9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2025.106590
• Alok Kumar Ray, Sagar Vashisht, Dibakar Rakshit, K. Ravi Kumar, and Hal Gurgenci, Thermo-economic assessment of metallic high-temperature latent heat storage system, Frontiers in Thermal Engineering, 5, 1549926, 2025. (https://doi.org/10.3389/fther.2025.1549926)
• Shubham Jain, K. Ravi Kumar, Dibakar Rakshit, B. Premachandran, K. S. Reddy, Harnessing the Sun for Smoke-Free Kitchens: Appraisal of Existing Systems and Inventive Design Suggestions for Broader Acceptance and Versatility, Solar Energy, 291, 113392, 2025. (IF: 6.0). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2025.113392)
• Ikhtedar Husain Rizvi, Dibakar Rakshit, B. Premachandran, K. Ravi Kumar, K.S. Reddy, Impact on Multi-tube configurations on Pumping Power and Heat Transfer Rate at Different Orientations of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems. J. of Energy Storage, 114, 115753, 2025. (IF: 8.9). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.115753)
• Shubha Deep Paul, K. Ravi Kumar, Advancements in adsorption beds for cooling applications: a comprehensive review of principles, configurations, and operating parameters, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 211, 115301, 2025. (IF: 16.3). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.115301)
• Rajeev Awasthi, K. Ravi Kumar, Comparative Performance Assessment of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation with and Without Localized Heating, J. of Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 208, 110133, 2025. (IF: 3.8). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2024.110133)
• Sumeet Kumar Dubey, K. Ravi Kumar, Vinay Tiwari, and Umish Srivastva, Performance analysis of high temperature thermal energy storage using magnesium based complex metal hydride: A comparative study of reactor configuration, J. of Energy Storage, 107, 114989, 2025 (IF: 8.9). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114989)
• Shubham Jain, K. Ravi Kumar, Dibakar Rakshit, B. Premachandran, K. S. Reddy, Single or multiple phase change materials? Understanding the melting and solidification behavior during real-time operations, J. of Energy Storage, 107, 114940, 2025. (IF: 8.9). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114940)