Journal2018
A review of solidified natural gas (SNG) technology for gas storage via clathrate hydrates
HP Veluswamy, A Kumar, Y Seo, JD Lee, P Linga
Applied Energy 216, 262–285
749
citations
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) · UPES Dehradun
Dr. Asheesh Kumar
Energy Cluster, School of Advanced Engineering · Ramanujan Fellow
Recognised among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University. Research spans gas hydrates, CO₂ capture and storage, natural gas and hydrogen storage, methane recovery, and flow assurance for a decarbonized energy future.
Energy Cluster · School of Advanced Engineering
UPES, Dehradun · India
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Delivered a talk on 'Gas Hydrate-Based CO₂ Capture and Sequestration Technology' at the 16th World Petrocoal Congress, New Delhi•Keynote talk on 'Societal Impact of Science' at Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) workshop under FIST Program of DST India, DAV (PG) College, Dehradun•New research article published in ACS Energy & Fuels•Now accepting PhD applications for Fall 2026•Delivered a talk on 'Gas Hydrate-Based CO₂ Capture and Sequestration Technology' at the 16th World Petrocoal Congress, New Delhi•Keynote talk on 'Societal Impact of Science' at Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) workshop under FIST Program of DST India, DAV (PG) College, Dehradun•New research article published in ACS Energy & Fuels•Now accepting PhD applications for Fall 2026•
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About
Advancing clathrate hydrate science for a decarbonized energy future.
Dr. Asheesh Kumar is an Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) in the Energy Cluster, School of Advanced Engineering at UPES Dehradun, and a former Ramanujan Fellow recognised among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University. His research advances gas hydrate science for CO₂ capture and storage, natural gas and hydrogen storage, methane recovery, and flow assurance.
With international research experience at NUS Singapore, UWA Perth, and CSIRO Australia, he leads multi-crore national missions on CCUS and hydrate-based energy technologies under DST, CSIR, and SERB.
Mar 2026 – Present
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)
Energy Cluster, School of Advanced Engineering, UPES, Dehradun
2021 – Mar 2026
Ramanujan Fellow Scientist
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
2022 – 2026
Assistant Professor
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad
2018 – 2021
Senior Research Associate
The University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth
2018 – 2019
Visiting Scientist
CSIRO, Western Australia
2016 – 2018
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
National University of Singapore (NUS)
2013 – 2016
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
CSIR-NCL, Pune
2010
M.Tech, Advanced Chemical Analysis
IIT Roorkee (CGPA 8.53)
Gas Hydrates & CCS
Clathrate hydrates for CO₂ capture and permanent sequestration in subsea sediments of the Arabian Sea — bridging molecular-scale cage chemistry with field-scale decarbonization.
Energy Storage
Solidified natural gas (SNG) and hydrogen storage via hydrate-based technologies.
Flow Assurance & EOR
Hydrate inhibition, drilling fluids, and enhanced oil recovery for deepwater production.
Methane Recovery
Natural gas hydrate exploitation and hydrate-based water treatment processes.
Research & Publications
A body of work spanning energy, materials, and applied sciences.
Selected publications, with citation counts and links to full text.
DOI
Journal2015
Role of surfactants in promoting gas hydrate formation
A Kumar, G Bhattacharjee, BD Kulkarni, R Kumar
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 54(49), 12217–12232
513
citations
Journal2013
Influence of contact medium and surfactants on carbon dioxide clathrate hydrate kinetics
A Kumar, T Sakpal, P Linga, R Kumar
Fuel
302
citations
Journal2016
An innovative approach to enhance methane hydrate formation kinetics with leucine for energy storage application
HP Veluswamy, A Kumar, R Kumar, P Linga
Applied Energy 188, 190–199
269
citations
Journal2015
CO2 sequestration: Influence of porous media on hydrate formation kinetics
G Bhattacharjee, A Kumar, T Sakpal, R Kumar
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
191
citations
Journal2016
Effect of the amino acid l-histidine on methane hydrate growth kinetics
G Bhattacharjee, N Choudhary, A Kumar, S Chakrabarty, R Kumar
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 35, 1453–1462
175
citations
Journal2015
Methane hydrate formation in a test sediment of sand and clay at various levels of water saturation
A Kumar, T Sakpal, S Roy, R Kumar
Canadian Journal of Chemistry 93(8), 874–881
143
citations
Journal2014
Enhanced carbon dioxide hydrate formation kinetics in a fixed bed reactor filled with metallic packing
A Kumar, T Sakpal, P Linga, R Kumar
Chemical Engineering Science
108
citations
Journal2021
Stability analysis of methane hydrates for gas storage application
G Bhattacharjee, HP Veluswamy, A Kumar, P Linga
Chemical Engineering Journal 415, 128927
99
citations
Journal2022
Hydrate based carbon capture and sequestration (HBCCS): An innovative approach towards decarbonization
G Pandey, T Poothia, A Kumar
Applied Energy 326, 119900
94
citations
Journal2023
Perspectives of flow assurance problems in oil and gas production: A mini-review
A Kumar
Energy & Fuels
81
citations
Journal2018
Hydrate phase equilibrium data of mixed methane–tetrahydrofuran hydrates in saline water
A Kumar, SS Vedula, R Kumar, P Linga
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 117, 2–8
76
citations
Journal2016
Experimental investigation to elucidate why tetrahydrofuran rapidly promotes methane hydrate formation kinetics
A Kumar, N Daraboina, R Kumar, P Linga
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 120(51), 29062–29068
76
citations
Journal2019
Molecular level investigations and stability analysis of mixed methane–tetrahydrofuran hydrates
A Kumar, HP Veluswamy, P Linga, R Kumar
Fuel 236, 1505–1511
66
citations
Journal2015
Influence of low-dosage hydrate inhibitors on methane clathrate hydrate formation and dissociation kinetics
A Kumar, T Sakpal, R Kumar
Energy Technology 3(7), 717–725
65
citations
Journal2019
Direct use of seawater for rapid methane storage via clathrate (sII) hydrates
A Kumar, HP Veluswamy, R Kumar, P Linga
Applied Energy 235, 21–30
60
citations
Journal2017
Effect of guest gas on the mixed tetrahydrofuran hydrate kinetics in a quiescent system
HP Veluswamy, A Kumar, K Premasinghe, P Linga
Applied Energy 207, 573–583
57
citations
Journal2015
Role of metallic packing and kinetic promoter in designing a hydrate-based gas separation process
A Kumar, R Kumar
Energy & Fuels 29(7), 4463–4471
55
citations
Journal2022
Role of salinity in clathrate hydrate based processes
A Kumar, AV Palodkar, R Gautam, N Choudhary, HP Veluswamy
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 104811
53
citations
Journal2023
Carbon Dioxide Separation Technologies: Applicable to Net Zero
GC Rath, G Kumar, G Pandey, S Singh, N Molokitina, A Kumar
Energies 16, 4100
38
citations
Journal2023
Carbon dioxide sequestration as hydrates in clayey-sandy sediments: Experiments and modeling
P Gurjar, S Dubey, S Kumar, AV Palodkar, A Kumar
Chemical Engineering Journal, 146455
44
citations
Journal2023
Elucidating the impact of thermodynamic and kinetic hydrate inhibitors on a complex system of natural gas hydrates
S Dubey, P Gurjar, U Kumar, M Sahai, S Kumar, A Kumar
Energy & Fuels
29
citations
DST-CCUS Mission Innovation 2.0
Gas hydrate-based CO₂ capture & storage (2025–2028) · Total project cost ₹98 Lakhs.
CSIR-CCUS Mission
CO₂ sequestration in subsea sediments as gas hydrates (2023–2026) · ₹106.87 Lakhs.
Ramanujan Fellowship
Clathrate Hydrates: Opportunities for innovative technologies (SERB, 2021–2026) · ₹119 Lakhs.
Teaching
Where rigorous theory meets practice.
Introduction to Upstream Processes
01 · UG, PG & Doctoral
Pipeline Engineering and Flow Assurance
02 · UG & PG
Natural Gas Processing
03 · UG & PG
Research Methodology and Ethics
04 · UG, PG & Doctoral
Student Mentorship
PhD, M.Tech and B.Tech research advising across applied sciences.
Curriculum Development
Designed multidisciplinary energy & materials curricula adopted across schools.
Academic Leadership
Departmental research lead; chair of curriculum review committee.
Achievements & Awards
Recognized contributions across research, teaching, and service.
2025
Young Scientist Award
Global Conference for Decarbonization of Energy and Materials, NTU Singapore
2024
Excellence in Review Award
ACS Energy and Fuels
2024
World's Top 2% Scientists
Stanford University Ranking
2023
Rising Star – 2023
ACS Energy and Fuels
2020
Ramanujan Fellowship
SERB, Government of India · ₹119 Lakhs
2017
Certificate of Recognition
American Chemical Society – Reviewing
2016
Best Research Scholar Award
NCL RF-Keerti Sangoram Memorial Endowment
2014
CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship
CSIR, India
Students & Mentorship
Building careers, one researcher at a time.
4+
PhD Scholars
Graduated and ongoing doctoral candidates working on energy & materials.
4+
M.Tech & MSc Theses
Postgraduate dissertations supervised across applied sciences.
10+
B.Tech Capstones
Undergraduate research projects mentored to completion.
Testimonials
“Like a perfectly formed hydrate cage, you brought structure, stability, and strength to our academic journey. Thank you for trapping our doubts and releasing our potential.”
Upstream Lab Students
CSIR-IIP, Dehradun
Calendar
Upcoming events & engagements.
2
Jul
3rd GCPRS 2026 — India's Largest Recycling & Sustainability Show
2–5 July 2026, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
29
Jun
International Conference on Gas Hydrates (ICGH-26)
June 29 – July 3, 2026
Gallery
Moments from conferences, lectures, and the campus community.
Contact
Let's start a conversation.
Open to research collaborations, doctoral applications, and speaking invitations.