Rakesh Krishnamoorthy Iyer Email & Phone Number

Lemont, Illinois, United States

Lemont, Illinois, United States

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

• I have successfully defended my thesis and will be shortly receiving my PhD degree in August 2020. Key features of my dissertation:
• Developed first-ever bottom-up inventory for TE modules – encompassing five TE materials – across raw material extraction, manufacturing and end-of-life stages towards their cradle-to-grave inventory analysis
• Conducted life cycle assessment (LCA) of TE modules/generators for power plants and automobiles to analyze influence of waste heat… Show more I have successfully defended my thesis and will be shortly receiving my PhD.
• Conducted life cycle assessment (LCA) of TE modules/generators for power plants and automobiles to analyze influence of waste heat emission and mobility of end-use on environmental output of TE devices
• Estimated potential ecological benefits achievable via application of circular economy approach for TE materials
• Undertook uncertainty and sensitivity analysis to respectively compare ecological output of TE devices for different applications and identify their impact reduction potential by using clean electricity and.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Projects & Responsibilities: 1. Evaluation of India's Energy Data Management (EDM) framework (May 2014 - September 2015)
• Analyzed India’s institutional and legal framework for energy data collection, storage and dissemination
• Identified key issues with existing EDM framework and major data gaps in demand and supply sectors
• Coordinated with India’s energy ministries and NITI Aayog (federal planning institution) to modify surveys for data collection, enhance… Show more Projects & Responsibilities: 1. Evaluation of India's Energy Data.
• Coordinated with India’s energy ministries and NITI Aayog (federal planning institution) to modify surveys for data collection, enhance inter-agency coordination, and design prototype energy data portal for India 2..
• Developed the first India-specific framework for comprehensive assessment of her energy sector on demand and supply aspects, and its impacts on her society, economy and environment

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Analyzed India’s eight climate change sectoral missions based on inputs from 44 expert interviews
• Evaluated progress on implementation of these missions over years 2008-2012 based on official data

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Created bottom-up database of India’s energy consumption across sectors for the year 2005
• Developed energy scenarios – BAU (Business-as-Usual) and LC (Low Carbon) for years 2006-2030 and evaluated their impact on India’s economic growth and carbon emissions under both scenarios
• Our results used as inputs for policies on Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and enhanced public funding for urban transport by India’s then Planning Commission under 12th 5-year Plan (2012-2017)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Project Title; Influence of Nanoparticles on Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Al-Si Composites
• Processed Al-12Si composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes and alumina for car pistons
• Conducted wear tests and observed significant reduction in wear loss (~ 70 %) for reinforced composites over their non-reinforced counterparts, indicating high potential for automotive energy savings and extended.

Ranipet, India

• Project Title: Analysis of Heat Treatment on ESP Shock Bars
• Studied residual stresses and relief mechanism used to weld Electrostatic Precipitator shock bars
• Proposed an increase in fillet size to avoid using relief mechanism and save ~10% welding energy

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician, 3.58/4.0

Activities and Societies: • Society of Automotive Engineering (since 2019) • International Thermoelectric Society (2017-2019) • American.

Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech), Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, 8.13/10

Key co/extra-curricular activities: 1. Sustainability Network initiatives (May 2009 - May 2011) • Conducted audit of electricity.