Pranesh Kannappan-Karthikeyan

Pranesh Kannappan-Karthikeyan is a Doctoral Researcher specializing in renewable energy and waste-to-energy conversion, particularly focusing on biogas production through anaerobic digestion. His work emphasizes pre-treatment techniques for enhancing biogas yields from organic waste and agricultural residues. He is affiliated with the Water Engineering research group.

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering (BE) from India
• Master of Science (MSc) from the UK

Research Focus: His expertise spans thermal, chemical, and biological pre-treatment methods, waste characterization, and the evaluation of plasma-assisted pre-treatment technology. He prioritizes sustainability via life cycle assessments (LCA) and techno-economic analyses to assess scalability and feasibility of biogas technologies.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the text.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Water Engineering research group, contributing to interdisciplinary projects on waste conversion and renewable energy systems.