Vaibhav Deshmukh

I am a PhD candidate in Energy Technology at TU/e working on modelling industrial electrification and flexibility in future energy systems. My research focuses on the quantitative assessment of flexibility options that can support large shares of renewable electricity in industry. These options include heat pumps, electric boilers, mechanical vapour recompression, thermal and electrical energy storage, hybrid heating concepts and flexible process operation.

I study the technical behaviour of these technologies under dynamic operating conditions. This includes ramp rates, part‑load behaviour, modulation limits, response times and the operational consequences of frequent start and stop cycles. I also assess integration constraints at process, site and sector level.

A central part of my work is the development of techno economic models for different industrial processes. These models allow me to estimate flexibility potential across multiple timescales and to evaluate how this potential can be used in electricity markets. I also build sector‑specific combinations of technologies to identify optimal integrated flexibility strategies.

The goal of my research is to create a structured merit order of industrial flexibility options and to provide inputs for system‑level studies on the role of industry in a fully decarbonised energy system.