Kushal Pandit
Staff Data Center Engineer LinkedIn
Kushal is a dedicated Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in mission-critical data centers, with a strong record of delivering scalable cooling solutions that support AI, HPC, and hyperscale cloud environments. He focuses on designing and optimizing high-efficiency mechanical systems -from traditional chilled-water plants to advanced liquid cooling, Direct-to-Chip, and immersion-based architectures.
Kushal’s work brings together engineering rigor, field expertise, and client-focused design leadership to ensure every project meets stringent reliability, sustainability, and performance goals.
Seminars
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Fireside Chat: Updating Specifications & BODs to Keep Pace with Rapidly Evolving Technologies
2:20 pm
- Embedding lessons learned from recent projects into specifications and BODs to ensure new efficiencies and components are not lost between design cycles
- Establishing a repeatable process for reviewing and refreshing documentation as technologies change on six- to twelve-month timelines
- Reducing rework and design drift by aligning specifications and BOD updates with how teams are coping with ongoing technology change and uncertainty
Monday 16th November 2026
Exploring Cooling Strategies that Enable Higher-Temperature Rack Operation and AI-Scale Densities
10:00 am
- Evaluating air, liquid, and hybrid cooling architectures alongside CDU configurations to align with AI chip demands, cabinet design, and evolving deployment models
- Assessing Eastern State climate impacts, heat rejection limits, and chiller derating to mitigate thermal risk and maintain performance during peak AI load conditions
- Integrating thermal storage, buffer tanks, and mature piping, and vendor strategies to stabilize system hydraulics and reduce operational risk as cooling technologies evolve
