Prashant Kumar

Dr. Prashant Kumar is a Research Fellow at RMIT University's School of Engineering in Melbourne, Australia. He specializes in advanced materials engineering, sustainable technologies, and applied industrial research. He completed his Ph.D. through a joint program between the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India, and RMIT University. His research focuses on developing scalable waste-to-resource solutions using techniques like chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and hydrothermal treatments. Key areas include synthesizing 3D-structured materials (ceramics/metal substrates) with catalytic coatings, high-temperature-resistant components, and integrating material development with reactor design for commercial viability.

He leads projects funded by Sustainability Victoria and Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P), emphasizing energy-efficient separation, pollution abatement, and upcycling processes. His work bridges material innovation with techno-economic analysis to ensure industrial scalability.

• Education: Ph.D. in Materials Engineering (RMIT University/AcSIR)

Research interests span catalytic processes, nanomaterials, and sustainable waste management. He collaborates on industrial applications of functionalized materials for renewable energy and environmental systems.