Faculty

• Graduation In: B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering)
• Graduation From: Government Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam
• Graduation Year: 2011

• Post Graduation In: M. Tech (Thermal Power Engineering)
• Post Graduation From: Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam.
• Post Graduation Year: 2017

• Doctorate In: PhD (Renewable Energy)
• Doctorate From: Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur)
• Doctorate Year: 2025

• Battery thermal runaway, thermal management
• Electric Vehicles
• Data driven based fault diagnostics
• Heat transfer-Experiments and Simulations
• Thermal Energy Storage
• Energy Optimization

Journal Publications

• Daniels, R. K., & Prabhakar, A. (2023). Experimental and numerical investigation on the effect of cell arrangement on thermal runaway propagation in air cooled cylindrical Li-ion battery modules. Journal of Energy Storage, 72, 108191. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.108191
• Daniels, R. K., Kumar, V., Chouhan, S. S., & Prabhakar, A. (2024). Thermal runaway fault prediction in air-cooled lithium-ion battery modules using machine learning through temperature sensors placement optimization. Applied Energy, 355, 122352. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122352
• Daniels, R. K., Langeh, H., Kumar, V., Chouhan, S. S., & Prabhakar, A. (2024). Faulty cell prediction accuracy comparison of machine learning algorithms using temperature sensor placement optimization approach in immersion cooled Li-ion battery modules. Applied Energy, 367, 123299. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123299
• Daniels, R. K., Kumar, V., & Prabhakar, A. (2025). A comparative study of data-driven thermal fault prediction using machine learning algorithms in air-cooled cylindrical Li-ion battery modules. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 207, 114925. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114925

 
Book Chapter

1. Sharma, D. K., Daniels, R. K., & Prabhakar, A. (2024). Hybrid battery thermal management systems. In Thermal Management for Batteries (pp. 377-417). Academic Press.– Elsevier.
   DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-19025-4.00013-0

Conference Publications

• Daniels, R. K., Kumar, V., Chouhan, S. S., & Prabhakar, A. (2022). SVR based temperature prediction of cylindrical tube banks in cross flow having arbitrary heaters. In ICHMT digital library online. Begel House Inc. DOI: 10.1615/ichmt.2022.conv22.620
• Daniels, R. K., Kumar, V., & Prabhakar, A. (2024, July). Single Plane Temperature Sensors Placement Optimization for Aligned Air-Cooled Cylindrical LiB Module. In 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET) (pp. 01-06). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/SEFET61574.2024.10718237
• Kumar, V., Daniels, R. K., Agrawal, M., Chowdhury, A., Chouhan, S. S., & Prabhakar, A. (2022). SUPPORT VECTOR REGRESSION BASED THERMAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS. In ASTFE Digital Library. Begel House Inc..

• Best paper award given by IEEE 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation Year – 2024.
• Organized the Indo-German Summer Winter School 2023-2024, a joint research and teaching programme between Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur) and OTH-AW (Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden).
• Organized multiple sessions focused on research discussions and knowledge-sharing.
• Actively participated in several Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), workshops, seminars, and webinars to enhance professional development.