Niket Prakash
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About
Niket Prakash’s research focuses on the intersection of electrified powertrain design, energy management, and thermal system optimization, with a particular emphasis on military and off-road applications. His work addresses critical challenges in vehicle efficiency and heat rejection, especially for armored platforms where cooling surface area is severely constrained. In his most-cited paper, “Cooling Parasitic Considerations for Optimal Sizing and Power Split Strategy for Military Robot Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells” (2018, 3 citations), Prakash demonstrates how upfront integration of cooling parasitic loads can significantly influence optimal fuel cell sizing and power distribution, offering a novel framework for designing more robust military robots. His second key contribution, “Role of Regenerative Braking in Velocity Trajectory Optimization of Electrified Powertrains over Varying Road Grades” (2018, 2 citations), explores how regenerative braking can be leveraged to optimize velocity trajectories and improve overall energy efficiency on uneven terrain. Though early in his citation impact, Prakash’s work is notable for its practical, systems-level approach—bridging thermal management, control strategy, and powertrain sizing—making it directly relevant to engineers developing next-generation hybrid and fuel-cell electric vehicles for demanding operational environments.
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