Dr V Ravindra completed his PhD in Energy Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, MTech (Research) in Thermal Engineering from NIT Rourkela and BTech in Mechanical Engineering with Energy Specialization from VIT University, Vellore. He worked in Ingersoll Rand group as a R&D and Business Development Manager. His research interests include Renewable Energy systems, Thermal Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Vacuum Technology, Cryogenic Engineering, Applied Superconductivity and Advanced Materials.