Arvind P. Ravikumar

Arvind Ravikumar is the Frank W. Jessen Centennial Fellow in Petroleum Engineering and the co-Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Systems Analyses (CEESA) at the University of Texas at Austin. He has published over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, primarily in the areas of greenhouse gas emissions measurements, lifecycle assessments, and techno-economic modeling. Dr. Ravikumar has been a lead investigator for several large-scale, field campaigns in the US and Canada on methane emissions from oil and gas supply chain. He routinely advises governments, provides expert testimony in Congress on greenhouse gas emissions from energy supply chains, and serves on state and federal advisory committees. He is a recipient of the Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Dr. Ravikumar is a Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and graduated with a Ph.D. from Princeton University.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin
  • 2018–2021
    Assistant Professor, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
  • 2015–2018
    Post-doctoral Scholar, Stanford University
  • 2014–2014
    Research Intern, Sandia National Laboratories

Education

  • 2015 
    Princeton University, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering

Professional Memberships

  • American Geophysical Union

Contact Arvind for

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  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration