Akhil Kunche
Researching & Engineering Solutions to Transform Humanity into a Type-1 Civilisation
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Curriculum Vitae
Experience
Project Manager (R&D)
FirstESCO India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
Researching and managing experiments on pilot-scale and lab-scale projects related to CO2 mitigation, water conservation, and industrial effluent processing. Working on renewable power plant projects in India, Middle East and Africa.
Teaching Assistant
Politechnika Wrocławska, Poland
Managed and taught Masters level courses in Information Systems Management and Discrete Optimisation & Network Flows.
Project Engineer
FirstESCO India Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam
Worked on PLC/SCADA systems for power plant automation. Designed system logic for solid fuel combustion systems. Developed PFD and animations for ORC Power systems.
Trainee Intern
Visakhapatnam Port Trust
Developed a tidal height prediction model to optimise ship berthing and fuel consumption. Digitised grievance handling by implementing a web portal and MS-SQL database.
Education
Ph.D. in Operations Research
Politechnika Wrocławska, Poland
M.S. in Computer Engineering
Politechnika Wrocławska, Poland
B.Tech. in Computer Science
Symbiosis Institute of Technology, India
Skills
Selected Projects
Industrial Boiler Fuel Mix Optimization
System Dynamics simulation model to optimize fuel-mix configurations, reducing SOx, NOx, and CO2 emissions.
CO2 Reduction in Cement Industry
Decision-support tool using system dynamic simulation to devise strategies for complying with CO2 emission policies.
Sports Training Support System
Mobile support system using Heart Rate Restitution to assess athlete fitness and performance.
Paytooth (Peer-to-Peer Payment)
Decentralised, offline cashless money transfer system using Bluetooth protocol.
Publications
- Kunche, A., & Mielczarek, B. (2023). Using Simulation Modelling for Designing Optimal Strategies of Fuel Mix to Comply for SOx and NOx Emission Standards in Industrial Boilers. Energies, 16(1), 149.
- Kunche, A., & Mielczarek, B. (2021). Application of system dynamic modelling for evaluation of CO2 emissions and expenditure for captive power generation scenarios in the cement industry. Energies, 14(11), 3115.
- Kunche, A., & Mielczarek, B. (2021). Application of system dynamic modelling for evaluation of carbon mitigation strategies in cement industries: A comparative overview of the current state of the art. Energies, 14(5), 1464.
- Patel, R., Kunche, A., Mishra, N., Bhaiyat, Z., & Joshi, R. (2015). Paytooth - A cashless mobile payment system based on Bluetooth. International Journal of Computer Applications, 120(24), 38–42.
- Patel, R., Kunche, A., Mishra, N., Bhaiyat, Z., & Joshi, R. (2015). Comparative Review Of Existing Mobile Payment Systems. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 10, Number 7, 16873–16884.
Portfolio
Instagram Feed
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Visual Transmissions
Engineering Legacy Animation Vault
Animation built for Organic Rankine Cycle [© First ESCO India Private Limited]
Animation built for Multi-fuel burner [© First ESCO India Private Limited]