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Dr Shivaprasad Vijayalakshmi

Assistant Professor (Research)

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Assistant Professor (Research) in the Department of Engineering

Biography

Dr. Shivaprasad KV has been working in the Department of Engineering at Durham University, UK, since November 2019. Previously, he worked as a research associate at the Sir Joseph Swan Centre for Energy Research, Newcastle University. He worked as an assistant professor at Dilla University, Ethiopia, for 2 years and 4 months, and at Bearys Institute of Technology, Mangalore, India, for 2 years. He has 6 years of teaching experience and 4 years of research experience.

Shivaprasad’s research interests focus on engine combustion, decarbonisation of energy, energy storage, gasification, and the hydrogen economy. His knowledge of electrolysis-enabled hydrogen generation and combining renewable energy production with existing power systems would contribute to the local government's commitment towards net zero emissions and its vision to become a global leader in hydrogen. His active involvement in research has not only led to numerous publications but has also shaped the development of the field.  He has authored or co-authored over 20 international journal publications, 9 international conference proceedings, and two book chapters.

 

Research Interests
  • Engines and Combustion
  • Energy Conversion Technology
  • Energy Storage System
  • Combined Heat and Power Systems
  • Gasification
Education
  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2015), National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Karnataka, India.
  • M.Tech in Energy System Engineering (2009), Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
  • B.E in Mechanical Engineering (2006), Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India
Work Experience

Research 

  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Sir Joseph Swan Centre for Energy Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Dilla University, Ethiopia
  • Asso. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bearys Institute of Technology, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Assistant Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bearys Institute of Technology, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Lecturer, SNS Polytechnic, Bajpe Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Research outputs [selected]
  1. Jia, B., Smallbone, A., Mikalsen, R., Shivaprasad, K. V., Roy, S., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). “Performance Analysis of a Flexi-Fuel Turbine-Combined Free-Piston Engine Generator”, Energies, 12(14), 2657. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en12142657
  2. Smallbone, A., Hanipah, M.R., Jia, B., Scott, T., Heslop, J., Towell, B., Lawrence, C., Roy, S., Shivaprasad, K.V. and Roskilly, A.P., 2020. Realization of a Novel Free-Piston Engine Generator for Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Applications. Energy & Fuels, 34(10), pp.12926-12939. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c01647
  3. Ugochukwu Ngwaka, Andrew Smallbone, Boru Jia, Christopher Lawrence, Ben Towell, Sumit Roy, Shivaprasad KV, Anthony Paul Roskilly., “Evaluation of performance characteristics of a novel hydrogen-fuelled free-piston engine generator”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.02.072
  4. Smallbone, A. J., S. Roy, K. V. Shivaprasad, B. Jia, and A. P. Roskilly. "The development and testing of a free-piston engine generator for hybrid electric vehicle applications." In Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems for Future Transport 2019: Proceedings of the International Conference on Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems for Future Transport,(ICEPSFT 2019), December 11-12, 2019, Birmingham, UK, p. 45. CRC Press, 2020. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.1201/9781003023982-5/development-testing-free-piston-engine-generator-hybrid-electric-vehicle-applications-smallbone-roy-shivaprasad-jia-roskilly
  5. Giampieri, A., Roy, S. Shivaprasad, K.V., Smallbone, A. J. and Roskilly, A. P. (2022). An integrated smart thermo-chemical energy network. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 168: 112869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112869
Research Grants [selected]
  1. L. Xing, S. Roy (Co-I), K.V.Shivaprasad (Co-I),; “Distributed green hydrogen for building heating and cooling decarbonisation”; £49,903; 2022; Flexi Grant, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK.
Membership of Societies

Life member of the Combustion Institute (LMC-1382)

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