Dr. Kumaran Nathan
2014
Origin Foundation John Monash Scholar
PhD in Engineering
Renewable energy
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Maths and Science, Energy and Environment, Engineering
Renewable energy, solar photovoltaics, power electronics, transformation, digital transformation, strategy, management consulting, private equity
Kumaran has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, with 1st Class Honours and the University Medal from the University of Newcastle. He was sponsored by Ausgrid (formerly EnergyAustralia) throughout his degree and undertook a number of work placements. After graduating he undertook research work at the University of Newcastle before moving to the UK. He is completed his PhD in Engineering at the University of Cambridge in 2018 (investigating the in-home integration of solar photovoltaics, battery storage, electric vehicles, and DC reticulation). He then spent three years as a managemetn consultant at McKinsey & Company before joining Virgin Media O2 as the Director of Digital Transformation. Kumaran is also a keen ice hockey player and was the first Australian to play in the British Universities Ice Hockey Association (BUIHA). He represented the University of Cambridge in Division 1 of the league, and still continues to play in London.