Shravan Kumar Pinayur Kannan

Shravan Kumar Kannan is a postdoctoral researcher at the Division of Energy Systems at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research focuses on energy systems optimisation and integrated energy systems modelling to support the transition towards sustainable, resilient and low-carbon energy systems.

His work covers long-term energy system planning, sector coupling, district heating and cooling, industrial excess heat recovery, and uncertainty analysis. He develops and applies optimisation-based and multi-model frameworks, with particular expertise in OSeMOSYS, to investigate interactions between energy supply, infrastructure, technologies and demand across different spatial and temporal scales. His current research also includes Climate, Land, Energy and Water systems (CLEWs) modelling and the analysis of interconnected national and regional energy systems.

Shravan joined the Division of Energy Systems as a PhD student in 2020 and completed his PhD in Energy Technology at KTH in 2026. His doctoral research focused on unlocking the potential of excess heat recovery in district heating systems through integrated spatial, long-term investment and operational modelling. During his PhD, he worked on the EU Horizon 2020 project EMB3Rs, where he developed optimisation methods to identify opportunities to recover and reuse excess heat from industry and other sources.

Alongside his research, Shravan is actively involved in teaching and supervision at KTH. He is course responsible for MJ2380/MJ2381 – Introduction to Energy Systems Analysis, where he teaches energy systems modelling and optimisation and supervises challenge-driven student projects. He also contributes to supervising Master's thesis projects and other teaching activities within the Division of Energy Systems.