RESEARCH PROFILE
- Strong academic background in basic and applied research related to renewable energy.
- High publication record in WOS and Scopus indexed Journals (150+ papers, h-index:41)
- Innovative and visionary researcher in executing theoretical, numerical, and experimental analysis.
- Strong research credentials in conducting, guiding and independent research at UMP
- Successful supervision, training, development of research students and serving as a mentor
- Establish, develop, and lead research group on renewable energy at MANIT-Bhopal
- Experience in drafting scientific technical reports for NHPC, NHDC, MANIT-Bhopal
- Good skills in communication of research results.
- Ability to generate new ideas and creative approaches.
- Experience in leading a project team as Principal Investigator/Co-investigator of research projects with active acquisition of internal and external funding
- Ability to collaborate internationally and Establish International Research Networks
- Successful training and development of early-career academics
- Support collaboration and partnership
RESEARCH EXPERTISE
- Performance assessment of Solar Thermal & PV Systems
- Green Technology
- Biomass & Bio fuels
- Carbon capture and sequestration
- Energy Modelling, Conservation and Auditing
- Carbon neutrality and circular economy
- Net Zero / Energy Transition in Building and Transport
RESEARCH STATEMENT
It’s indeed a once in a life opportunity to dream, aspire and get the opportunity to do research on topics affecting mankind. Humanity faces a severe threat in the form COVID-19 crisis which has affected the business in all forms starting from the raw materials until the production. There is a need to develop a clean sustainable energy model in all sectors ranging from Transport, Building, Industrial, and Residential sectors.
Direct sunlight is potentially the most powerful renewable energy source. In less than an hour, the Earth receives the same amount of energy from the sun as is used globally by man during a year. In contrast to most other energy technologies, solar energy is only limited by the cost of conversion and intermittency in time. Direct use of sunlight yields up to 100 times more electricity, per land area than growing biomass for use in power plants. Solar energy at present only amounts to a small fraction of the World’s primary energy supply but solar technology markets are developing and growing fast. My long-term goal is to carry out interdisciplinary research on solar thermal and solar fuel technologies that can provide policymakers, researchers, and the practitioner’s valuable insights through experimental studies, mathematical modeling, and analysis. Below I present several indicate.
KEY RESEARCH AREAS
My primary research focus is solar PV and thermal systems in general with secondary interests in energy and environmental solutions. My research goal is to study solar-driven Photovoltaic, thermal, thermochemical, and electrochemical energy conversion and storage processes. Specifically, the design, development, and experimentation of solar PV and thermal systems. This includes Floating solar systems, solar dryers, solar still, solar Sterling engine, and concentrated solar power for small-scale thermal applications in residential buildings, and industries.
My aim to bring about transformational efficiency enhancements in solar thermal energy (power generation to heat applications), by fundamentally integrating with thermal storage systems. The focus of our research is directed towards 1) fundamental research on solar PV and thermal systems and 2) applied research on devices and systems including solar photovoltaic and thermal energy conversion and polygeneration through R & D and 3) suggests suitable options with less impact for long term sustainable solutions across the world.
More generally, with my expertise in solar energy systems, energy modeling, and energy efficiency, I plan to carry out interdisciplinary research by collaborating with domain experts in various fields, identifying relevant problems, and developing new methodologies.
RESEARCH GRANTS & CONSULTANCY
Completed
| Sl.No | Title | Total costs | Project period | Sponsoring agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Preparation of Detailed Project Report of 50 MW Floating Solar Power Plant at West Kallada, Kollam District Kerala | 5,50,000 Indian Rupees + Service Tax | 2016 | National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC, India) |
| 2. | Preparation of Detailed Project Report of 70 MW Solar Power Plant at Ghutari, Kolaras, Shivpuri Dt, Madhya Pradesh | 5,50,000 Indian Rupees + Service Tax | 2016 | National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHDC, India) |
| 3. | Implementation of Visvesvaraya Ph.D Scheme for Electronics & IT | 199,00,000 Indian Rupees | 2015 –2020 | Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt of India |
| 4. | Grant –in-Aid for upgradation of UG & PG Labs in Renewable Energy | 50,00,000 Indian Rupees | 2012 –2014 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Govt of India |
| 5. | Photo-catalytic Degradation of Industrial Waste Water | 4,18,000 Indian Rupees | 2012 –2014 | Madhya Pradesh State council of Science and Technology, Govt of M.P, India |
| 6. | Characterization and technology assessment of sustainable biofuel production from seaweed for automotive application | 28,200. Malaysian Ringgit | 2017 –2019 | Universiti Malaysia, Internal Grant (RDU1704988). |
| 7. | Advanced Biodiesel Production from Various Bio resources and Waste Oil Blends | 25,000. Malaysian Ringgit | 2017 –2019 | Universiti Malaysia, Internal Grant (RDU1703314). |
| 8. | Development for Renewable Biofuel from Seaweed from Automotive Industry Application | 5,500. Malaysian Ringgit | 2017 –2018 | Universiti Malaysia, Seed Money (RDU171119). |
| 9. | Performance analysis of Floating and Submerged PV system | 33,500. Malaysian Ringgit | 2018 –2020 | Universiti Malaysia, Internal Grant (RDU1803100) |
| 10. | Design, Performance and Environmental Analysis of Solar Pv Plant In Malaysian Airport | RM 4150 Malaysian Ringgit | 2019 –2022 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, PGRS 1903172 |
| 11. | Modelling and Performance Analysis of Automated Floating and Submerged Photovoltaics for Application in Water Bodies of Malaysia | RM 3500 Malaysian Ringgit | 2018 –2021 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, PGRS 180351 |
| 12. | Techno-Economic Analysis, Optimization and Life Cycle Assessment of Thin Film PV for Building Application in Malaysia | RM 3500 Malaysian Ringgit | 2018 –2021 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, PGRS 180343 |
| 13. | Sustainable Assessment of Biofuel Production from Marine Macroalgae | 4200 Malaysian Ringgit | 2021 –2024 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, PGRS 210348 |
| 14. | Performance Modeling & Analysis of Utility Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants in Tropical Regions | 4200 Malaysian Ringgit | 2021 –2024 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, PGRS 210349 |
Lists of Research Project as Co-Researcher
| Sl.No | Title | Total costs | Project period | Sponsoring agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Mxene Nanomaterial | 74500 Malaysian Ringgit | 2019 –2022 | Flag ship grant, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, RDU192209 |
| 16. | Investigation on Stability of Waste Plastics Into Oil And Its Emulsion To Control The Performance, Combustion And Emission In Di Diesel Engine | 31500 Malaysian Ringgit | 2021 –2024 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, RDU190355 |
| 17. | Solar Visible Light (Vl) Harvesting Of Metamaterial Organic Photovoltaic Cell For Iot Ecosystems | 33000 Malaysian Ringgit | 2019 –2021 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, RDU190349 |
| 18. | A Study on Data-Driven Approach For Rotating Machinery Fault Diagnosis Using Machine Learning Technique | 91500 Malaysian Ringgit | 2019 –2021 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, RDU 190157 |
| 19. | A New Mechanism of Double-Negative Metamaterial-based Anti-Reflective Coating towards Vis-Light and Near-Infrared (NIR) Solar Energy | 122450 Malaysian Ringgit | 2019 –2022 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, FRGS/1/2019/STG02/UMP/02/4 RDU 1901184 |
| 20. | Experimental Studies on The Effect Of Current Density And Magnetic Field On The Growth Of Ni Nanowires During Electrodeposition | 36500 Malaysian Ringgit | 2021 –2024 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, RDU 1803176 |
| 21. | Improved oxygenated combustion through alcohol additive dilution approach on a diesel engine for performance and emission enhancement | 33615 Malaysian Ringgit | 2016 –2019 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, RDU1603126 |
| 22. | Diesel Engine performance with Emulsified Water-Diesel Fuel | 38784 Malaysian Ringgit | 2015 –2017 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang, RDU 150388 |
| 23. | Design, Potential Assessment & Performance Analysis of BIPV System for sustainable urban/rural area | 6,15,000 Indian Rupees | 2019 –2020 | TEQIP-III Collaborative Research Scheme, MHRD, Govt of India |
BOOK PUBLISHED
- Anil Kumar, Sudhakar K.: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering. 1 10/2012; BS Publications/BSP Books., ISBN: 9789381075586
- Anil Kumar, Sudhakar K.: Energy, Environment, Ecology and Society. 1 10/2010; BS Publications/BSP Books., ISBN: 9788178002576
- Sudhakar K., Anil Kumar: Advanced Internal Combustion Engines. 1 12/2014; BS Publications/BSP Books., ISBN: 9789383635061
- Sudhakar K., K.K.S.Gautam: Renewable Energy and Green Technology for sustainable development. October 2015 Ist Edition 10/2015; BS Publications., ISBN: 978-93-83635-95-5
- Suresh Sundaramurthy, Sudhakar K.: Global Scenario in Environment and Energy. 1 03/2013; BS Publisher (India), Pvt. Ltd., ISBN: 978-81-7800-286-6 (pp. 1-424)
- Pratish Rawat, Sudhakar K.: Solar Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) Hybrid Water Collector. First 11/2014; Lambert Academic Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-659-62997-6, DOI:10.13140/2.1.3986.0803
- Alok Dixit, Sudhakar K.: Lighting Parameter Assessment and efficient energy. 09/2014; Lambert Academic Publisher, Germany., ISBN: 978-3-659-51347-3
- Sudhakar K.: Studies on Dust effect on the performance of the Photovoltaic panel. Edited by e.chercunova, 06/2013; Lambert Academic Publishing., ISBN: 9783659434082
- Sudhakar K.: MATLAB modeling and Simulation of Solar PV Panel. Edited by Natalia Nicolaev, 06/2013; Lambert Academic Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-659-41080-2
- Sudhakar K.: Sustainable Energy Laboratory Manual. Edited by e.chercunova, 05/2013; Lambert Academic Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-659-39966-4
- Sudhakar K., Jeetendra Prasad: Plant Microbial Fuel cell for green electricity generation. 01/2013; Lambert Academic Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-659-45035-8
Books available online
https://ebookstore.bspublications.net/library/filter?author=K.%20Sudhakar
BOOK CHAPTER
Soni R.A., Sudhakar K. , Rana R.S., Baredar P. (2021) Food Supplements Formulated with Spirulina. In: Mandotra S.K., Upadhyay A.K., Ahluwalia A.S. (eds) Algae. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7518-1_9
K Sudhakar, R Mamat, Artificial leaves: towards bio-inspired solar energy converters, Elsevier,1,2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11799-3
AC Sati, K Sudhakar, Smart Dustbins: An Approach for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Smart Cities, Water Quality Management, 483-492,2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5795-3_39
K.Sudhakar, Ruma Arora Soni: Carbon Sequestration Through Solar Bioreactors: Industrial Strategies. Carbon Utilization, 01/2017: pages 143-155; ISBN: 978-981-10-3351-3, DOI:10.1007/978-981-10-3352-0_10
Alok Dixit, K.Sudhakar: Performance and Energy Consumption Analysis of Artificial Lighting in a Classroom Using DIALux Simulation. Impending Power Demand and Innovative Energy Paths, First Edition 2014 edited by Prof. (Dr.) Govind Chandra Mishra, 05/2014: chapter Performance and Energy Consumption Analysis of Artificial Lighting in a Classroom Using DIALux Simulation: pages 43-49; Excellent Publishing House, New Delhi., ISBN: 978-93-83083-84-8
M Premalatha, KK Vasumathi, K Sudhakar: CO2 Sequestration and Biofuel Production using Microalgae Technology.. CO2 Sequestration Technologies for Clean Energy: Awareness and Capacity Building, Edited by Qasim SZ, Malti Goel, 01/2010: chapter 7: pages 85-93; Daya Publishing House, New Delhi., ISBN: 9788170356608
PATENT PUBLICATION
Saurabh Yadav,Sudhakar K. Indian Patent “Simple and Enhanced Double Slope Solar Distiller for Domestic Applications” ( Patent no. 2285/MUM/2014) Issue No. 35/2014 Page no. 27 Published on 29/08/ 2014. International classification: F24J2/00
Sibu Sam John,Aditi Bhaswar,,Sudhakar K. Indian Patent “Self-sustained smart greenhouse” (Patent no.2945/MUM/2015) Issue No. 36/2015 Page no. 51062 Published on 04/09/2015,International classification:C12M1/00.
Akhilesh Chandra Sati,Akash Kumar Shukla ,Sudhakar K. Indian Patent “A Trash Can System” (Patent no.201621030982A) Issue No. 40/2016 Page no. 69257 Published on 23/09/2016,International classification:B62B1/24,B65F1/14,B65F1/16.
