Krishna Kant Agrawal
Delhi Technological University, Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Papers
6
Total Citations
74
H-Index
4
About
Krishna Kant Agrawal is a robotics researcher focused on solving critical inspection and maintenance challenges in the oil and gas industry. His primary research areas include pipeline inspection robotics, bio-inspired locomotion, and machine prognostics for process industries. Agrawal’s most significant contribution is the development of the PIG (Pipe Inspection Gauge), an artificial “dustman” for cross-country pipelines, which addresses the pervasive threats of corrosion and erosion that cause costly leaks and shutdowns. His work on designing out-pipe crawler robots for refineries has provided safer, more efficient alternatives to hazardous manual inspections using scaffolding. Agrawal has also explored bio-inspired design, notably creating a 12-DOF alligator-inspired robot that uses active body undulation for enhanced terrestrial stability. His research on machine prognostics critically analyzes the state of predictive maintenance in oil and gas, helping to guide future industry practices. With his most cited paper, “PIG: An Artificial Dustman for Cross Country Pipelines,” garnering 49 citations, Agrawal’s work is steadily gaining recognition for its direct impact on industrial safety and operational efficiency.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6