Name : A.R. Shivakumar

Occupation : Researcher and Technology Promoter

Service at KSCST, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Service 38 Years) 1981 to 2019

Project Assistant 26.11.1981 to 24.09.1983 2 years

Fellow 24.09.1983 to 01.10.1993 10 years

Senior Fellow 01.10.1993 to 01.01.2017 24 years

Principal Scientific Officer 01.01.2017 to 01.10.2018 2 years

Chief Scientific Officer 01.10.2018 to 28.06.2019 1 Year

International Energy Initiative (Asia office)

Programme Executive 01.07.1994 to 30.06.2000 6 years

Indo Norwegian Environment Programme

Programme Manager 01.07.2000 to 29.02.2004 4 years

KSCST

Executive Secretary 09.07.2007 to 05.05.2010 3 years

Principal Investigator - RWH 01.03.2004 to 28.06.2019 15 years

Planned and provided support for Rainwater Harvesting policy framework for Government of Karnataka.

Developed Rainwater Harvesting Do it Yourself Mobile and web based

app in collaboration with UNICEF http://rwh-advisor.info/

List of few magazines and news papers with articles on my contribution to the societal benefit - over 100

Inside Outside Jul 2000

Society Interiors Jan 2002

Current Science Jan 2007

People Jun 2009

Time Oct 2011

Business Today Jan 2013

Hindu, Indian Express, Deccan Herald, Times of India, DNA, Prajavani, Vijayakarnataka, Kannadaprabha, Sudha and others.

List of publications & reports - 37

A training programme for small-scale manufacturers of renewable

energy devices in India

Energy for Sustainable Development, Volume 1, No.6, March 1995.

By: A.R. Shivakumar.

State-of-the-Art Report on “Sustainable Rainwater Harvesting and Ground Water Recharge in Developing Countries” HRD and Technology

Published by Daya Publishing House for Center for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre)

By: Tanuja N. Ariyanda, A.R. Shivakumar, Vasant Takalkar

EQUIPMENTS / PROCESS DEVELOPED - 10

1. Raspodar Machine

2. Integrated Solar Water Heating System

3. Low Wattage High Efficiency Electric Water Heater (Patent Regd. by NIF)

4. Coconut Frond Shredder Patent No. IN 208703

5. PopUp filter for Rainwater Harvesting Patent No. IN 248841

6. Water Treatment for Bacteriological Contamination using Silver metal (Under consideration for Patent 409/che/2005)

7. First Flush Lock and Diverter for Rainwater Harvesting

(Under consideration for Patent 2317/che/2007)

8. Air-core Reinforced Soap (Under consideration for Patent 2000/che/2011)

9. NewsPaperRole for Dining Table (Under consideration for Patent 2303/che/2013)

10. Roof Water Filter (Under consideration for Patent 3211/che/2015)

LECTURES, PRESENTATION & PROGRAMMES - Over 1000

(Outreach Activities, Training and Awareness programmes – TV, Radio etc.)

PAPERS PRESENTED ABROAD - 6

1. International Symposium “Participatory Technology Development” Innovation through dialogue

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 10 – 17, 1993.

2. International Workshop on the “Design, Performance and Marketability of Biogas Systems”

University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, May 10 – 14, 1999.

3. International conference “Water 2006” on water issues

Auckland, New Zealand, August 01 – 04, 2006.

4. International Exposure Visit to Israel “Technion Institute of Technology” Haifa, Israel, November 01 – 06, 2009.

5. International Workshop on the “Application of Science and Technology for Occupational Village Development”

Hanoi, Vietnam, August, 2-5 2010.

6. International conference "Ideation and Innovation in Sustainable Science and Technologies"

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30th June - 2nd July 2017

AWARDS:

Recipient of

“NATIONAL AWARD FOR INVENTION OF THE HIGH EFFICIENCY LOW WATTAGE ELECTRIC WATER HEATER”

Awarded by the union government of India Department of science and technology, for the year 2001

“CITIZEN EXTRAORDINARY – VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE”

Awarded by the Rotary International, for the year 2007

“INDEPENDENCE DAY AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT”

Awarded by His Excellency the Governor of Karnataka, for the year 2007

“KEMPEGOWDA AWARD”

Awarded by Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, for the year 2010

“INNOVATION AWARD AMMULYA 2012 FOR TWO PATENTS: IN 248841 and 2000/CHE/2011”

Awarded by the Governor of Karnataka Innovation Council

Designed and built “Sourabha” an “Eco friendly Home” in Bangalore – House having Rainwater Harvesting for all its needs, solar energy for water heating, lighting and thermal comforts inside the house, vermicompost of household organic waste etc.

Researched on various techniques of Rainwater Harvesting over a decade and successfully implemented Rainwater projects under various Government and Foreign assisted programmes.

Design, plan and execution of Rainwater Harvesting projects for the following landmark buildings in Karnataka:

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore International Airport, Jayadeva Cardiology Hospital, Vidhana Soudha, High Court, GPO, Rajajinagar Fire Station, Kidwai Memorial Hospital, Agricultural University Bangalore, Kengeri Beedi Workers Housing, Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Head Office, BWSSB Banashankari Office, Art of Living, JNCASR, etc.

Established Countries first State of the art "Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park" in Jayanagar, Bangalore in collaboration with Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board.

Established Countries 2nd State of the art "RWH Theme Park" in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

Countries first Sustainable Water Management Theme Park being planned at Kanpur, In collaboration with Kanpur Development Authority (KDA), Uttar Pradesh.

Associated as planner and technology provider for the following major programmes in Karnataka :

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Government of Karnataka - Rainwater Harvesting Project.

Rajeev Gandhi Housing Corporation, Navagrama Projects.

Rainwater Harvesting Resource Centers at Mahathma Gandhi Regional Institute for Rural Energy and Development and Nirmithi Kendras at 27 districts of Karnataka.

Rainwater Harvesting in 23,000 Government Schools in rural Karnataka.