SREEKUMAR A. Associate Professor
- Centre for Green Energy Technology
- Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies
- sreekmra@gmail.com
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D. | Development of solar air heaters and thermal energy storage system for drying application in food processing industries | Cochin University of Science and Technology | 2008 |
| 2 | M.Tech. | Energy Management | Devi Ahilya University | 2001 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast track young scientist award | NATIONAL | SERB | 2014 | -- |
Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Professor | Department of Green Energy Technology | Pondicherry University |
| 2 | Associate Professor | Department of Green Energy Technology | Pondicherry University |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Research Associate | Solar Energy | World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE), Pune. | Energy policy and planning, Solar thermal energy |
| 2 | Senior Scientist & Head | Solar Energy Division | Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), Gujarat | Solar Thermal Energy. |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Engineer | Kraft Work Solar Private Ltd., Kochi, Kerala | Solar project development |
| 2 | Asst. General Manager | Cargo Power and Infrastructure Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Project execution of solar thermal power generation plant |
Contribution towards Innovation
| S.No | Name of the Work/Contribution | Specialization | Remarks |
|---|
Patent Details
| S.No | Title | Status | Patent Number | Year of Award | Type | Commercialized Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar air heater with wire mesh absorber for drying foodstuffs | APPLIED | 1163/CHE/2014 | 2018 | NATIONAL | NO |
Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Investigation on the performance of a natural convection solar dryer with novel palmitic and sebacic acid eutectic phase change material for thermal e | Sruthi Duraipandi, and Sreekumar, A. | Journal of Energy Storage | 77, p.109908 | 2023 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Development of palmitic acid-lauryl alcohol as binary eutectic for cold thermal energy storage in buildings indoor thermal comfort application - Therm | Abhijith M.T and Sreekumar. A. | Journal of Energy Storage | 64, 1007002 | 2023 | 9.4 |
| 3 | Comprehensive analysis of thermophysical properties of a binary stearyl alcohol and benzamide eutectic phase change material and determination of ther | Sruthi Duraipandi, Sandeep Somkumar, Sreekumar A. | Energy Storage | e461 | 2023 | 3.2 |
| 4 | Development and characterization of a novel eutectic mixture with stearyl alcohol and adipic acid for hot air storage applications | Gururaj Govindaraja, Sruthi Duraipandi, Sreekumar A. | Journal of Energy Storage | 61, 106708 | 2023 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Thermophysical studies, corrosion analysis, and discharging characteristics of lauryl alcohol/lauric acid eutectic mixture as a potential phase change | Sharook Sharooque Vadakkan, Abhijith M. T., A. Sreekumar, | Energy Storage | e438 | 2023 | 3.2 |
| 6 | Techno-economic analysis of greenhouse solar dryer for drying agricultural produce | Nadiya Philip, Sruthi Duraipandi and A. Sreekumar | Renewable Energy | 199, 613-627 | 2022 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Experimental charging/discharging studies of organic phase change materials for cold thermal energy storage application | Veerakumar Chinnasamy, Sreekumar | Energy Storage | e239 | 2021 | -- |
| 8 | Lauryl alcohol and Stearyl alcohol eutectic for cold thermal energy storage in buildings: Preparation, thermophysical Studies and performance analysis | Nadiya Philip, C. Veerakumar and A.Sreekumar | Journal of Energy Storage | 31, 101600 | 2020 | 6.583 |
| 9 | Thermo-physical investigation and experimental discharge characteristics of Lauryl alcohol as a potential phase change material for thermal management | C. Veerakumar and A. Sreekumar | Renewable energy | 148, 492-503 | 2020 | 8.001 |
| 10 | Cold thermal energy storage with lauryl alcohol and cetyl alcohol eutectic mixture: Thermo physical studies and experimental investigation | Nadiya Philip, G. Raam Dheep and A. Sreekumar | Journal of Energy Storage | 27, 101060 | 2020 | 6.583 |
| 11 | A real-time experimental investigation of building integrated thermal energy storage with air-conditioning system for indoor temperature regulation | C. Veerakumar, A. Sreekumar | Energy Storage | 1, (3), e43 | 2019 | -- |
| 12 | Simulation and Experimental investigation of fluid flow in porous and non-porous solar air heaters | Rajareswari, A. Sreekumar | Solar Energy | 171, 258-270 | 2018 | 4.674 |
| 13 | Investigation on thermal reliability and corrosion characteristics of glutaric acid as an organic phase change material for solar thermal energy stora | G. Raam Dheep, A. Sreekumar | Applied Thermal Engineering | 129, 1189–1196 | 2018 | 5.259 |
| 14 | Matrix Solar air heaters- A review | Rajareswari, A. Sreekumar | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | 57, 704-712 | 2016 | 14.98 |
| 15 | Influence of accelerated thermal charging and discharging cycles on thermo-physical properties of organic phase change materials for solar thermal ene | G. Raam Dheep, A. Sreekumar | Energy Conversion and Management | 105, 13–19 | 2015 | 9.709 |
Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental performance analysis of a Corrugation Type Solar Air Heater (CTSAH) | 3. MA Aravindh, A Ghimire, A Sreekumar | Energy Engineering | 119, 1483-1499 | 2022 | -- |
| 2 | Performance evaluation of a Single Pass Single Flow (SPSF) and Single Pass Double Flow (Spdf) Flat Plate Solar Air Heaters (SAH)– Experimental And C | MA Aravindh, A Ghimire, A Sreekumar | Design Engineering | 1411-1436 | 2021 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Experimental charging/discharging studies of organic phase change materials for cold thermal energy storage application | Veerakumar Chinnasamy, Sreekumar | Energy Storage | e239 | 2021 | -- |
| 4 | Experimental studies on energy and exergy analysis of single pass parallel flow solar air heater | G. Raam Dheep, A. Sreekumar | Journal of Solar Energy Engineering | 142,011003 1-10 | 2020 | 2.35 |
| 5 | Thermo-physical investigation of butyl stearate as potential phase change material for thermal energy storage in cooling application | C. Veerakumar and A. Sreekumar | Energy Storage | 2, e160, 2020 | 2020 | 1 |
| 6 | Preparation and thermal properties of lauric acid/myristyl alcohol as novel binary eutectic phase change material for indoor thermal comfort | C. Veerakumar and A. Sreekumar | Energy Storage | Vol. 1 (5), e80 | 2019 | - |
| 7 | Thermal reliability and corrosion characteristics of an organic phase change materials for solar space heating applications | G. Raam Dheep, A. Sreekumar | Journal of Energy Storage | 23, 98-105 | 2019 | 6.583 |
| 8 | Thermophysical Studies, and Corrosion Analysis of a Stable Capric Acid/Cetyl Alcohol Binary Eutectic Phase Change Material for Cold Thermal Energy Sto | C.Veerakumar, A. Sreekumar | Energy Technology | 6, 397-405 | 2018 | 3.175 |
| 9 | Thermal Investigation and Food Quality Analysis on A Solar Tunnel Drier | Rajareswari, A. Sreekumar | Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports | Vol 3, Issue3, pp 108-112 | 2016 | - |
| 10 | Efficiency Enhancement in Solar Air Heaters by Modification of Absorber Plate-A Review | M. A. Aravindh and A. Sreekumar | International Journal of Green Energy | Vol. 13, No. 12, 1209–1223 | 2016 | 1.388 |
| 11 | Phase change material based cold thermal energy storage: Materials, techniques and applications – A review | C.Veerakumar, A. Sreekumar | International journal of refrigeration | 67, 271–289 | 2016 | 3.629 |
| 12 | Experimental and economic analysis of a solar matrix collector for drying application | M. A. Aravindh and A. Sreekumar | Current Science | Vol. 107, N0. 3, pp 350-355 | 2014 | 1.102 |
| 13 | Design and techno-economic analysis of a solar matrix collector for drying application | M. A. Aravindh and A. Sreekumar | Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2 (03), 160-171 | 2014 | - |
| 14 | Influence of nanomaterials on properties of latent heat solar thermal energy storage materials – A review | G. Raam Dheep, A. Sreekumar | Energy Conversion and Management | 83: 133–148 | 2014 | 9.709 |
Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Performance Evaluation of a Direct Solar Dryer under Natural and Forced convection mode for Drying Herbs and its Techno-economic Feasibility Studies | Sruthi Duraipandi, D. Buddhi, A. Sreekumar | International Conference on Clean Energy Systems and Technologies (ICOEST) | -- | 2022 |
| 2 | Investigation of a solar-assisted latent heat thermal energy storage system integrated with shell and tube heat exchanger- a real-time performance an | Abhijith M.T , D. Buddhi , A. Sreekumar | International Conference on Clean Energy Systems and Technologies (ICOEST) | -- | 2022 |
| 3 | Solar Drying Sustainable Food Processing | M. A. Aravindh and A. Sreekumar | Conservation of Biodiversity Through Environmental Awareness | 67-70 | 2015 |
| 4 | Design and development of solar parabolic concentrator with sensor-based tracking system | S.M. Santhi Rekha, G. Raam Dheep and A. Sreekumar | Krishi Sanskriti Publications, New Delhi | - | 2015 |
| 5 | Design and techno-economic analysis of a solar matrix collector for drying application International conference on advances in sustainability of mate | A. Sreekumar | International conference on advances in sustainability of materials and environment | 539-544 | 2014 |
Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar thermal energy including laboratory experiments | A. Sreekumar, Raam dheep | New Age International Publications | 2019 | ISBN: 978-93-87788-62-6 |
Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermal Management of Batteries by Thermal Energy Storage Materials | Fathimuthal Faseena A M, and A. Sreekumar | Thermal Energy-Applications, Innovations and Future Direction | Taylor and Francis | 2023 | 9781003345558 |
| 2 | Latent Heat Storage Materials and Applicationsd | Abhijith MT and A. Sreekumar | Thermal Energy-Applications, Innovations and Future Direction | Taylor and Francis | 2023 | 9781003345558 |
| 3 | Combined Heating and Cooling System with Phase Change Material: A Novel Approach | Sreekumar, D. Sruthi | Status and Future Challenges for Non-conventional Energy Sources Volume 1 | Springer Nature | 2022 | 978-981-16-4505-1 |
| 4 | Application of Latent Heat Energy Based Thermal Energy Storage Materials in Solar Drier and Other Agricultural Applications, Latent Heat-Based Thermal | G. Raam Dheep, A. Sreekumar | Latent Heat based Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Materials, Applications and their Market | Apple academic press | 2020 | 9781771888585 |
| 5 | Potential of thermal energy storage system in peak shaving, Global Trends in Low Carbon Energy Supply Technologies | C.Veerakumar, A. Sreekumar | Global Trends in Low Carbon Energy Supply Technologies | CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group | 2020 | 9780429353192 |
| 6 | Role of Solar Drying Systems to Mitigate CO2 Emissions in Food Processing Industries | Rajareswari, A. Sreekumar | Low Carbon Energy Supply | Springer publications | 2018 | 978-981-10-7326-7 |
| 7 | Energy Conservation Potential through Thermal Energy Storage Medium in Buildings | C.Veerakumar, A. Sreekumar | Sustainability through energy efficient buildings | Taylor & Francis | 2018 | ISBN 9781138066755 |
| 8 | Solar Energy—An Effective Tool for Value Addition of Foodstuffs | Rajareswari, A. Sreekumar | Energy Security and Sustainability | Taylor & Francis | 2016 | 9781498754446 |
| 9 | Phase Change Materials - A Sustainable Way of Solar Thermal Energy Storage | G. Raam Dheep, A. Sreekumar | Energy Sustainability through Green Energy | Springer publications | 2015 | ISBN 978-81-322-2336-8 |
| 10 | Solar Drying – A Sustainable Way of Food Processing | M. A. Aravindh and A. Sreekumar | Energy Sustainability through Green Energy | Springer publications | 2015 | ISBN 978-81-322-2336-8 |
| 11 | Solar drying for food processing | A. Sreekumar | A Solar Future for India | WISE Press | 2011 | ISBN 81-902925-2-8 |
| 12 | Solar Energy: resource, technologies, and materials - an overview | A. Sreekumar | A Solar Future for India | WISE Press | 2011 | ISBN 81-902925-2-8 |
Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|
Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|
Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|
Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of Novel Phase Change Material based Cold Thermal Energy Storage System for Energy Efficiency and Thermal comfort of buildings | DST | April 2017 to March 2020 | 29.7 | 2020 |
| 2 | Development of Phase Change Material Based Solar Thermal Energy Storage System for combined Heating and Cooling Applications | DST-MES | April 2017 to March 2020 | 40.33 | 2020 |
| 3 | Development of porous bed solar air heaters with latent heat thermal energy storage | DST-SERB | 2014-2017 | 25.76 | 2014 |
| 4 | Development of matrix solar air heaters for medium temperature applications in agricultural and industrial sectors | UGC-BSR | 2012-2014 | 6.00 | 2012 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of solar tunnel drier for effluent drying | Solara Active Pharmaceuticals | Dec 2019- Feb 2020 | - | 2020 |
Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
|---|
List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
|---|
Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | M.TECH | 4 | Department of Green Energy Technology |
| 2 | 2021 | M.TECH | 4 | Department of Green Energy Technology |
| 3 | 2020 | M.TECH | 5 | Department of Green Energy Technology |
| 4 | 2019 | M.TECH | 5 | Centre for Green Energy Technology |
| 5 | 2018 | M.TECH | 5 | Centre for Green Energy Technology |
| 6 | 2017 | M.TECH | 8 | Centre for Green Energy Technology |
| 7 | 2016 | M.TECH | 6 | Centre for Green Energy Technology |
| 8 | 2015 | M.TECH | 6 | Centre for Green Energy Technology |
| 9 | 2014 | M.TECH | 5 | Centre for Green Energy Technology |
| 10 | 2013 | M.TECH | 4 | Centre for Green Energy Technology |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Arunachalam | 25-11-2015 | 1500159005 | Microencapsulated Phase Change Material for Enhancing the Structural and Thermal Behaviour of Cement Mortar | YES | 20-04-2020 | YES | 12-08-2020 |
| 2 | Veerakumar C | 29-12-2014 | 1400159005 | Development of phase change material based cold thermal energy storage system for thermal comfort in buildings | YES | 01-07-2019 | YES | 16-12-2019 |
| 3 | Rajarajeswari | 23-09-2013 | R34240 | Design and development of porous bed solar air heaters | YES | 06-12-2018 | YES | 07-05-2019 |
| 4 | Raam Dheep | 30-11-2012 | R31206 | Experimental studies on solar thermal collector integrated with latent heat based thermal energy storage system | YES | 07-05-2018 | YES | 18-02-2019 |
| 5 | Gururaj G | 02-11-2023 | 2300159006 | Solar Thermal Energy Storage | NO | NO | ||
| 6 | Fathimathul Faseena AM | 16-12-2021 | 2100159004 | -- | NO | NO | ||
| 7 | Abhijith MT | 25-01-2021 | 2000159001 | -- | NO | NO | ||
| 8 | D Sruthi | 26-11-2019 | 1900159010 | Solar Thermal systems | NO | NO | ||
| 9 | Aravindh | 16-04-2015 | R37381 | Standardisation solar air heaters | YES | 13-10-2022 | NO | |
| 10 | Manikandan K | 25-10-2023 | 2300159011 | High Temperature Solar Thermal Energy Storage | NO | NO |
Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
|---|
Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Renewable Energy Conference | -- | -- | Australia | 14-07-2013 | 18-07-2013 | 2013 |
E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
|---|
Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Audit and Management | FDP | UGC - Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Madurai Kamaraj University | National | 22-11-2023 | 22-11-2023 | 2023 |
| 2 | Solar Drying-Market Potential and Recent Trends | Practical Training in Food Processing – Market Potential & Business Opportunities | NIIST, Trivandrum | National | 23-01-2023 | 23-01-2023 | 2023 |
| 3 | Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Solar Thermal Energy Applications | Lecture | NIT Rourkela | National | 26-07-2022 | 26-07-2022 | 2022 |
| 4 | Industrial Energy Audit and Management on for their Refresher Course in Environmental Studies | Special lecture | Madurai Kamaraj University | National | 08-01-2022 | -- | 2022 |
| 5 | Innovation and start-up in solar energy for the food processing sector | Workshop programme on Innovation, Start-up and Technology Transfer | NIT Tircuhirappalli | National | 24-01-2022 | 29-01-2022 | 2022 |
| 6 | solar thermal energy engineering | Seminar | National Power Training Institute Neyveli | National | 19-01-2022 | 21-01-2022 | 2022 |
| 7 | Solar latent heat thermal energy storage | Recent Research Trends and Future Research Directions in Solar Energy Technologies | NIT, Trichinappally | National | 19-05-2021 | 19-05-2021 | 2021 |
| 8 | Sustainable Engineering and Green Chemistry | Solar Energy for Food Processing and Value Addition | IICT, Bhadohi | National | 02-06-2021 | 02-06-2021 | 2021 |
| 9 | International Conference on Recent Trends in Energy Science and Engineering | International Conference on Recent Trends in Energy Science and Engineering | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology | National | 26-10-2021 | 27-10-2021 | 2021 |
| 10 | solar thermal energy engineering | Seminar | National Power Training Institute Neyveli | National | 20-12-2021 | 23-12-2021 | 2021 |
| 11 | PHASE CHANGED MATERIAL BASED SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS | ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUST AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL AINABLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | AICTE SPONSORED FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Organized by Pondicherry Technological University | National | 18-12-2020 | 18-12-2020 | 2020 |
| 12 | Emerging Energy Solar Technology for Solar Systems | Thermal Energy Storage system for Solar applications | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering college | National | 24-01-2020 | 24-01-2020 | 2020 |
| 13 | Development of Novel PCM based Cold TES system for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort of Building | Review meeting | DST, Govt. of India | National | 08-02-2019 | 08-02-2019 | 2019 |
| 14 | Development of PCM based Solar TES System for Combined Heating and Cooling Applications | Review meeting | DST, Govt. of India | National | 23-04-2019 | 23-04-2019 | 2019 |
| 15 | Second international meeting on The Clean Energy Materials – Innovation challenges | Second international meeting on The Clean Energy Materials – Innovation challenges | DST, Govt. of India | International | 21-02-2019 | 22-02-2019 | 2019 |
| 16 | The Global cooling innovation summit | The Global cooling innovation summit | DST, Govt. of India | International | 12-11-2018 | 13-11-2018 | 2018 |
| 17 | Solar thermal energy storage and food processing | Application of Micro Grid in Distributed Generation together with Clean Energy Technology | Pondicherry Engineering College | National | 29-01-2018 | 02-02-2018 | 2018 |
| 18 | Experimental and economic analysis of an indirect solar drier for food processing | International Conference on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Environment: Challenges and Remedies | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Univerisity, Katra, J&K | International | 20-03-2017 | 21-03-2017 | 2017 |
| 19 | Solar food processing and latent heat thermal energy storage | SMART GRIDS AND SMART SYSTEMS (SMART GREENS) | Pondicherry Engineering College | National | 05-10-2017 | 06-10-2017 | 2017 |
| 20 | Solar Energy for Food processing and Thermal Energy Storage | National seminar cum workshop on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Techniques | Department of Solar Energy, Madurai Kamaraj University | National | 06-10-2017 | 06-10-2017 | 2017 |
| 21 | Solar food processing and thermal energy storage | Recent Developments in Conventional and Non-Conventional Energy Resources | Pondicherry Engineering College | National | 06-11-2017 | 10-11-2017 | 2017 |
| 22 | Accelerated food processing through solar drying system | International Conference on Mechanical Materials and Renewable Energy | Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majitar, Sikkim, India | International | 08-12-2017 | 10-12-2017 | 2017 |
| 23 | Energy Scenario & Solar energy for food processing | Smart Grid and Clean Energy Technologies (SGCET) | Pondicherry Engineering College | National | 11-12-2017 | 22-12-2017 | 2017 |
| 24 | Design and development of solar drier yielding high quality dried products | Second International Conference on Advanced Materials for Power Engineering (ICAMPE -2016) | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala | International | 11-11-2016 | 13-11-2016 | 2016 |
| 25 | Design and Development of a Cost-effective Solar Tunnel Drier for Food Processing | First International Conference on Advances in Food Science and Technology | Institute of Holistic Medical Sciences, Kottayam | International | 20-11-2015 | 22-11-2015 | 2015 |
| 26 | Solar energy for the food processing sector | Workshop | Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) | National | 18-02-2014 | 18-02-2014 | 2014 |
| 27 | Investigation on a pcm integrated forced circulation indirect solar cabinet dryer | International Conference on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development and Decarbonisation | Murdoch University, Australia | International | 14-07-2013 | 18-07-2013 | 2013 |
| 28 | The need for proliferating renewable energy technology | Seminar | Indian Institute of Spices Research | National | 05-06-2013 | 05-06-2013 | 2013 |
| 29 | Solar drying - an effective processing tool for post harvesting of agriculture crops | 1st International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST2013) | Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu, India. | International | 27-01-2013 | 30-01-2013 | 2013 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy efficiency and Renewable Energy Applications | National Productivity Council, Chennai | Pondicherry University Feb 14th, 2020 | Regional | 14-02-2020 | 14-02-2020 | 2020 |
Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second one day national workshop on Green Energy Technologies | Pondicherry University | Centre for Green Energy Technology, 7th April 2016 | National | 07-04-2016 | 07-04-2016 | 2016 |
Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
|---|
Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Thermal Analysis Society | Life member | 2017 |
| 2 | The Indian Science Congress Association | Life member | 2015 |
Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
| S.No | Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
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Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
| S.No | Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
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Collaboration with Institution/Industry
| S.No | Collaborator Name | Designation | Institution/Industry | Type | Nature of Collaboration | Period of Collaboration | Visits to Collaborating Institution / Industry |
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | From Date | To Date | |||||||
| 1 | Kraft Work Solar Pvt. Ltd | Principal investigator | Industry | NATIONAL | Collaborative research | 12-09-2016 | 11-08-2019 | 10-08-2017 | 12-08-2017 | Product development for thermal energy storage system |
Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
| S.No | Title of the FDP | Organiser | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter disciplinary Refresher course on education | Pondicherry University | Academic Staff College | 20 days | 08-02-2018 | 28-02-2018 | 2018 |
| 2 | Refresher course in Women studies | Pondicherry University | Academic Staff College | 20 days | 03-02-2015 | 23-02-2015 | 2015 |
| 3 | Orientation programme | Pondicherry University | Academic Staff College | 1 Month | 30-07-2013 | 26-08-2013 | 2013 |
Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
| S.No | Name of the Programme | Period of the Programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | ||