Rate My Professor Vishnu Ravisankar

Under the supervision of Professor Wendell Ela, Doctor Ralf Cord-Ruwisch, and Associate Dean Duncan Farrow, Ravisankar's research emphasized optimizing design and operational parameters to reduce specific thermal energy consumption, making SGMD more viable for industrial adoption compared to energy-intensive reverse osmosis methods. He collaborated closely with fellow PhD student Ivonne Tshuma on sustainable desalination solutions and presented his findings to Cape Town government officials during their 2018 water crisis as part of a Murdoch University delegation. At Murdoch, Ravisankar supervised several honors theses, including Rowel De Paz's 2019 project on on-farm desalination using halophytes and evaporation ponds for reverse osmosis brine management, and Ivan Tucakovic's 2020 work on an automated blending device for brackish water desalination. His key publications include the 2016 paper 'Solar-driven membrane distillation demonstration in Leupp, Arizona,' co-authored with Robert G. Arnold and Wendell P. Ela, demonstrating practical implementation of solar-powered desalination. Recognized as a desalination expert, Ravisankar advanced low-cost, energy-efficient water treatment technologies for arid regions. He currently serves as Senior Process/Mechanical Design Engineer at Jacobs in Western Australia, bridging academia and industry in sustainable engineering solutions.