Staff profile

Dr. Shivaprasad KV has been working in the Department of Engineering at Durham University, since November 2019. Previously, he worked as a research associate at the Sir Joseph Swan Centre for Energy Research, Newcastle University. He worked as an assistant professor at Dilla University, Ethiopia, for 2 years and 4 months, and at Bearys Institute of Technology, Mangalore, India, for 2 years. He has 6 years of teaching experience and 4 years of research experience.

Shivaprasad’s research interests focus on engine combustion, decarbonisation of energy, energy storage, gasification, and the hydrogen economy. His knowledge of electrolysis-enabled hydrogen generation and combining renewable energy production with existing power systems would contribute to the local government's commitment towards net zero emissions and its vision to become a global leader in hydrogen. His active involvement in research has not only led to numerous publications but has also shaped the development of the field.  He has authored or co-authored over 20 international journal publications, 9 international conference proceedings, and two book chapters.

Education

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2015), National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Karnataka, India.
• M.Tech in Energy System Engineering (2009), Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
• B.E in Mechanical Engineering (2006), Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India

Work Experience

Research 

• Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Sir Joseph Swan Centre for Energy Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 

Teaching

• Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Dilla University, Ethiopia
• Asso. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bearys Institute of Technology, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
• Assistant Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
• Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bearys Institute of Technology, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
• Lecturer, SNS Polytechnic, Bajpe Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Membership of Societies

• Life member- The Combustion Institute (LMC-1382)
• Member- UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Community (UKCCSRC)
• Member- UK Supergen Bioenergy Hub
• AFHEA (Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)

External Links

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Research Grants [selected]

1. Shivaprasad K V (PI), D Roy, Y Wang,  A P Roskilly. “Development of biochar based functional materials: Advancing a sustainable platform for carbon applications”, £47,803.32; 2024, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)-Supergen Flexible funding call, UK. 
2. Shivaprasad K V (PI), D Roy, Y Wang, H Bao, A P Roskilly. “An optimisation study on the use of a novel syngas tuner for the sustainable production of ground and air transport liquid fuels (SYNTUNE)”, £48,398.78; 2024, EPSRC-IAA, UK. 
3. Y Wang, Shivaprasad K V (Co-I), “Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Emissions and a Circular Economy in Agriculture: Biowaste Utilization for Energy and Fertiliser at the Wallington Estate", £29,996.14, NNZA EPSRC, UK. 
4. Y Wang, Shivaprasad K V (Co-I), Shunmin Zhu, A P Roskilly. “Development of magnetic crankshaft for hydrogen-free piston miller engine”, £34589.36; 2025, EPSRC-IAA, UK. 
5. Shunmin Zhu, Shivaprasad K V (Co-I), Ugochukwu Ngwaka, A P Roskilly. “On-board Cold Energy Recovery System For Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks," £25000; 2024, EPSRC-IAA and H2CHP Ltd, UK.
6. M Bhowmik, Shivaprasad K V (Co-I), D Roy. "Twin carbon capture system: Direct air capture integrated with biogasification coupled amine-based carbon capture and storage system," £9976.00; 2024, EPSRC-UK carbon capture and storage research centre (UKCCRSC), UK.
7. L. Xing, S. Roy (Co-I), Shivaprasad K V (Co-I); “Distributed green hydrogen for building heating and cooling decarbonisation”; £49,903; 2022; Flexi Grant, EPSRC UK's Network Heating and Cooling flexigrant, UK.

Book Chapters / Proceedings Publication [selected]

1. Design and analysis of a biomass gasification facility integrated with methanol production system, 16th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2024), Sep. 1-5, 2024, Niigata, Japan
2. A Preliminary Experimental Study on a Free-piston Engine Generator Prototype, 16th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2024), Sep. 1-5, 2024, Niigata, Japan
3. Smallbone, A. J., S. Roy, K. V. Shivaprasad, B. Jia, and A. P. Roskilly. "The development and testing of a free-piston engine generator for hybrid electric vehicle applications." In Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems for Future Transport 2019: Proceedings of the International Conference on Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems for Future Transport,(ICEPSFT 2019), December 11-12, 2019, Birmingham, UK, p. 45. CRC Press, 2020. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.1201/9781003023982-5/development-testing-free-piston-engine-generator-hybrid-electric-vehicle-applications-smallbone-roy-shivaprasad-jia-roskilly

• Engines and Combustion
• Hydrogen Energy
• Energy Conversion Technology
• Energy Storage System
• Combined Heat and Power Systems
• Gasification

Conference Paper

• A preliminary experimental study on a free-piston engine generator prototype
  
  Zhu, S., Vijayalakshmi, S., Ngwaka, U., Roy, S., Williams, R., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2025, January 1). A preliminary experimental study on a free-piston engine generator prototype. Presented at Energy Proceedings, Niigata, Japan. https://doi.org/10.46855/energy-proceedings-11548

Journal Article

• Techno-economic assessment of a fuel flexible free piston engine generator based energy system for cold ironing application
  
  Roy, D., Ngwaka, U., Shivaprasad, K. V., Zhu, S., Taghavifar, H., Williams, R., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2025). Techno-economic assessment of a fuel flexible free piston engine generator based energy system for cold ironing application. Energy, 332, Article 136954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136954
• Integrating Green Hydrogen into Building-Distributed Multi-Energy Systems with Water Recirculation
  
  Lei, H., Thomas, J., Curnick, O., Shivaprasad, K., Roy, S., & Xing, L. (2025). Integrating Green Hydrogen into Building-Distributed Multi-Energy Systems with Water Recirculation. Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 21, Article 100318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaecs.2024.100318
• Experimental and numerical investigation to optimise liquid desiccant system for advanced air conditioning
  
  Shivaprasad, K. V., Roy, S., Giampieri, A., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2025). Experimental and numerical investigation to optimise liquid desiccant system for advanced air conditioning. Scientific Reports, 15, Article 7151. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88738-2
• Towards an eco-social circular economy: exploring the feasibility study of pyrolysis on agricultural feedstocks
  
  Allison, T., Shivaprasad, K. V., Malik, A., Rafiq, R., Wang, Y., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Towards an eco-social circular economy: exploring the feasibility study of pyrolysis on agricultural feedstocks. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-06361-z
• Hydrogen rich syngas production through sewage sludge pyrolysis: A comprehensive experimental investigation and performance optimisation using statistical analysis
  
  Shivaprasad, K. V., Heslop, J., Roy, D., Malik, A., Wang, Y., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2024). Hydrogen rich syngas production through sewage sludge pyrolysis: A comprehensive experimental investigation and performance optimisation using statistical analysis. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 187, 270-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.04.071
• An integrated smart thermo-chemical energy network
  
  Giampieri, A., Roy, S., Shivaprasad, K., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. (2022). An integrated smart thermo-chemical energy network. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 168, Article 112869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112869
• Evaluation of performance characteristics of a novel hydrogen-fuelled free-piston engine generator
  
  Ngwaka, U., Smallbone, A., Jia, B., Lawrence, C., Towell, B., Roy, S., Kv, S., & Roskilly, A. P. (2021). Evaluation of performance characteristics of a novel hydrogen-fuelled free-piston engine generator. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(66), 33314-33324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.02.072
• Realization of a novel free-piston engine generator for hybrid electric-vehicle applications
  
  Smallbone, A., Hanipah, M. R., Jia, B., Scott, T., Heslop, J., Towell, B., Lawrence, C., Roy, S., Vijayalakshmi, S. K., & Roskilly, A. P. (2020). Realization of a novel free-piston engine generator for hybrid electric-vehicle applications. Energy and Fuels, 34(10), 12926-12939. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c01647
• Performance Analysis of a Flexi-Fuel Turbine-Combined Free-Piston Engine Generator
  
  Jia, B., Smallbone, A., Mikalsen, R., Shivaprasad, K. V., Roy, S., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Performance Analysis of a Flexi-Fuel Turbine-Combined Free-Piston Engine Generator. Energies, 12(14), Article 2657. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12142657