Vikrant completed his Ph.D. in Fall 2019. After graduation, he joined John Zink in Tulsa, OK. His research work focused on investigating the fire safety properties of alternative aviation fuels. He did his Masters at Purdue with the research focus on the measurement of hot surface ignition temperature of hydrocarbon fuels. Vikrant graduated with a Bachelor's of Technology in Aerospace Engineering from SRM University, India. He also won Gold Medal for his research work in the area of propulsion at SRM University.