Vikul Vasudev was born in April 1993 in Gurdaspur city of Punjab, India. In August 2011, he was admitted to the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Punjab (India), on scholarship, where he studied towards achieving his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in August 2015. He then continued his study at the School of Mechanical Engineering to complete his Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree with Thermal Engineering major in July 2016. In August 2016, he joined Sri Sai College of Engineering and Technology for the position of Assistant Professor. In September 2017, he was admitted to the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University (China), with a major in Fluid mechanics for the study of doctoral degree where he completed his PhD degree. He further pursued Postdoctoral research in the same department of Zhejiang University. Currently, Vikul Vasudev is working in Nanjing Forestry University as an Associate Professor.
■ Results
Research interests
1. Kinetic modelling of biomass conversion processes.
3. Fluidized bed reactor.
2. CFD modeling.
4. Machine learning in biomass conversion technology
5. Catalytic thermochemical process.
Projects
1. Research on modelling as well as motion and gasification behaviors of columnar biomass particles, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Participant. (1st Jan 2022 – 31st Dec 2025)
2. Study of thermally thick model for big biomass particles, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Participant. (1st Jan 2019 – 31st Dec 2022)
Representative papers
1. Vasudev, V., Ku, X., & Lin, J. Pyrolysis of algal biomass: Determination of the kinetic triplet and thermodynamic analysis. Bioresource Technology, 317(August), 124007 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124007.
2. Vasudev, V., Ku, X., & Lin, J. Kinetic study and pyrolysis characteristics of algal and lignocellulosic biomasses. Bioresource Technology, 288(April), 121496 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121496.
3. Vasudev, V., Ku, X., & Lin, J. Combustion Behavior of Algal Biochars Obtained at Different Pyrolysis Heating Rates. ACS Omega, 6(29), 19144–19152 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c02493.
4. Patil, Y., Ku, X., & Vasudev, V. Pyrolysis Characteristics and Determination of Kinetic and Thermodynamic Parameters of Raw and Torrefied Chinese Fir. ACS Omega, 8(38), 34938–34947. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c04328.
5. Shcheklein, S.E., Kumar, A., Agrawal, A., Vasudev, V. Evaluating hybrid nuclear-thermal power systems for reduced carbon footprint: A comparative analysis. International Journal of Thermofluids, 23 (August), 100768 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2024.100768.
6. Memon, T.A., Ku, X. & Vasudev, V. Co-pyrolysis of peanut shells and tea plant branches: Physicochemical properties, synergistic effect and thermo-kinetic analyses. Bioenergy Research, 17, 1805–1815 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-024-10728-5.
7. Ram, S., Ku, X., & Vasudev, V. Catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic and algal biomass using NaOH as a catalyst. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. 18, 482-494 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2599.
Conferences
1. Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment Challenges (V-SEEC), 19 – 21 December 2020, Virtual Mode. (Attendee)
2. The 1st International Conference on Energy and Environment, 19 – 22 September 2019, Southeast University, Nanjing, China. Poster presentation on ‘Distribution of Activation Energies during the Pyrolysis of Chlorella Vulgaris and Dunaliella Salina’.
3. The 14th International Conference on Gas-Liquid and Gas-Liquid-Solid Reactor Engineering (GLS-14)’, Grand Link Hotel, 30 May – 3 June 2019, Guilin, China. Oral presentation on ‘A Kinetic study on Lignocellulosic and Algal Biomass Char combustion’.
4. JFM Symposia: From Fundamentals to Applied Fluid Mechanics’, 7 – 8 November 2018, Cambridge University Press and Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. (Volunteer)
5. IEEE TENCON 2016 – Technologies for Smart Nation, 22 – 25 November 2016, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Poster presentation on ‘Conceptual Design and Cooling Strategies of Current Lead for Superconducting Power Transmission Applications’.
6. International Conference on Recent Advancement in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (RAAR-2016), 10 – 12 November 2016, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. Oral presentation on ‘Experimental and Exergy Analysis of Ammonia/Water Absorption System Using Ethylene Glycol [C2H4(OH)2] in the Evaporator’.
7. International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering Science and Management’, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, March 2015. Oral presentation on ‘Experimental Study of Performance Comparison of Air Cooled and Water cooled Condenser in Ammonia Vapor Absorption System’.
■ Mailing address
E-mail：vikulvasudev@yahoo.com