Rahul Velanparambil Ravindran

Rahul Velanparambil Ravindran is a Research Associate at the Belfast School of Architecture & the Built Environment, Ulster University. His research focuses on high-temperature heat pumps, Organic Rankine Cycle systems, and industrial waste heat recovery. Affiliated with the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, he employs experimental and modelling approaches to advance sustainable energy technologies.

• Research Interests: Development of reversible heat pump-ORC systems for energy efficiency, scroll machine performance analysis, and industrial waste heat utilization.
• Collaborations: Works with supervisors Prof. Neil Hewitt and Dr. Ming Jun Huang on thermal engineering projects.
• Key Metrics: ORCID: 0000-0003-0654-0254 | h-index: 12 (based on Scopus citations).

His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in climate action and sustainable energy. Recent publications highlight experimental investigations and system design optimizations for low-carbon thermal technologies.