Dr. C Ramesh Kumar has around 21 years of combined industry and teaching experience. He started his carrier as a service engineer, servicing large diesel engines used in off-road applications. Later he shifted to teaching in 2003. He has been with the Vellore Institute of Technology for the past 17 years. Presently, he is working as a Professor in the Automotive Research Centre of the School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT, Vellore. His interests include Internal Combustion Engines, Thermal management systems (including Automotive Air Conditioning System and Battery Thermal Management systems), Hybrid Electric and Electric Vehicles. He has published around 70 papers in reputed international journals and conference proceedings. He has completed six consultancy projects from various Indian funding agencies and industries. He has made several invited presentations in conferences and workshops. He has guided 3 Ph.D. scholars at VIT. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers, India, and SAE.