The Faraday Institution
Vinayak Kulkarni is a researcher at The Faraday Institution, having been selected for the PhD enrichment training program. Previously, Vinayak worked as a Thermal Engineer at Eaton, where analysis of the thermal performance of Power Distribution Units for electric vehicles was conducted. At Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Vinayak held roles as a researcher and research assistant, managing students and teams while contributing to projects related to lithium ion battery health modeling. Vinayak also completed an internship at Atlas Copco Gecia. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering at Imperial College London, Vinayak holds an M.Tech in Mechanical (Thermal & Fluid) from IIT Bombay and a bachelor's degree from PVG's COET, Pune.
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The Faraday Institution
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