Kundan Kumar

Versatile and results-driven energy professional with a strong foundation in renewable fuels research and power-sector analytics. Possesses a solid grasp of thermal power plant operations, fuel management strategies, and decarbonization pathways. Skilled in experimental design, technical analysis, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, with a commitment to advancing clean energy goals, optimizing power generation processes, and supporting ESG-driven initiatives. Well-prepared to contribute across R&D, operations, or sustainability functions in dynamic energy organizations.

• Gate qualified in Mechanical Engineering: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2022
• Gate 2018 qualified with 71.55 marks (739 score) and 98.95 percentile.
• Working as teaching assistant for NPTEL course (Clean coal technology)
• Worked as a Centre Head in Karma Jyoti (NGO - initiative to promote education for slum children in Dhanbad)
• Placement representative (Ph.D.): 2022-2024
• Worked as a faculty member in Kartavya NGO

• Experimental studies of thermal behavior, engine performance and emission characteristics of biodiesel / diesel / 1 pentanol blend in diesel engine, Kundan Kumar, Barun Kumar Nandi, Vinod Kumar Saxena, Rakesh Kumar, Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2024, 106, 411-421, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2024.06.066, 6.2
• A Thermodynamic Approach to Assess the Sustainability of Third-Generation Sunflower Waste Cooking Oil in DICI Engine along with Exergoeconomic and Enviroeconomic Perspective, Kundan Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Barun Kumar Nandi, Biofuels, 2024, December, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2024.2429051, 2.1
• A thermodynamic approach to energy, exergy, exergoeconomic, enviroeconomic, and sustainability assessments involving an VCR diesel engine employing third-generation biodiesel with TiO2 NPs and n-heptane, N Upadhyay, K Kumar, RK Das, SK Ghosh, Energy Conversion and Management, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119064, 9.9
• A comparative approach to assess the effect of oxygenated additive on third-generation biodiesel from sunflower waste cooking oil in DICI engine with thermal behavior perspective, Kundan Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Barun Kumar Nandi, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, Under review, 3.2

• Experimental studies of thermal behaviour and combustion characteristics of biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil, ICBSEE-2022, NIT Rourkela, 06/20/22 - 06/24/22
• Experimental study of thermal behaviour and effect of ternary blend on performance and emission characteristics of diesel engine, BSBB-2022, IIT Guwahati, 12/07/22 - 12/11/22
• Experimental Studies on the Impact of Addition of Al2O3 Nano-additive in Diesel-Biodiesel Blend in Diesel Engine, National Environment Conference (NEC-2024), IIT Bombay, 02/15/24 - 02/17/24

• Exploring new places and cultures through travel
• Listening to music and podcasts
• Watching documentaries
• cricket