Agnisumukh

A research team headed by Prof P Muthukumar from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, has developed an “energy-efficient and environment-friendly cook-stove" equipped with Porous Radiant Burners (PRBs).

Income tax officer Hari Rao is the founder of Agnisumukh, a venture that produces energy-efficient stoves. Today, Agnisumukh designs everything from barbeque cooktops to industrial gas stoves.

Income tax officer Hari Rao has been working for the past decade to improvise and perfect gas fuel technology in cook stoves. Through his venture Agnisumukh, he has managed to design cook stoves that save up to 70% fuel.