Dr. K. Sudhakar

Senior Lecturer/Research Fellow
Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Energy Engineering from National Institute of Technology, India

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https://livedna.org/91.19679

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Biography

Dr.K. Sudhakar is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang. He is holding several other visiting appointments in India,Russia & Vietnam . He obtained his B.E in Mechanical Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Salem, Madras University and M.Tech in Energy Management from School of Energy & Environment Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He obtained his Ph.D. from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli Research Interest: He has been actively involved in teaching & research in the area of Energy & Environment. His primary research areas include Exergy analysis, Energy Conservation, Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration, Biofuel, Solar Thermal and PV Systems, Sustainability assessment, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Energy Modeling, Food-water-Energy nexus. He has published around 150 research papers both in referred indexed International journals and conferences proceedings. He has authored more than ten technical books. He is a Certified Energy Manager & Auditor by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Govt of India.

Area of Interest:

Energy

Selected Publications

  1. Sukumaran, S. and K. Sudhakar, 2017. Fully solar powered airport: A case study of Cochin international airport. J. Air Transport Manage., 62: 176-188.
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  2. Sukumaran, S. and K. Sudhakar, 2017. Fully solar powered Raja Bhoj international airport: A feasibility study. Resour.-Efficient Technol., 3: 309-316.
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  3. Sudhakar, K. and R.A. Soni, 2017. Carbon Sequestration through Solar Bioreactors: Industrial Strategies. In: Carbon Utilization, Goel, M. and M. Sudhakar (Eds.). Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-10-3351-3, pp: 143-155.

  4. Shukla, A.K., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2017. Renewable energy resources in South Asian countries: Challenges, policy and recommendations. Resour.-Efficient Technol., 3: 342-346.
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  5. Shukla, A.K., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2017. Recent advancement in BIPV product technologies: A review. Energy Build., 140: 188-195.
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  6. Dhanushkodi, S., V.H. Wilson and K. Sudhakar, 2017. Mathematical modeling of drying behavior of cashew in a solar biomass hybrid dryer. Resour.-Efficient Technol., (In Press). 10.1016/j.reffit.2016.12.002.
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  7. Debbarma, M., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2017. Thermal modeling, exergy analysis, performance of BIPV and BIPVT: A review. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 73: 1276-1288.
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  8. Bishoyi, D. and K. Sudhakar, 2017. Modeling and performance simulation of 100 MW LFR based solar thermal power plant in Udaipur India. Resour.-Efficient Technol., 10.1016/j.reffit.2017.02.002.
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  9. Bishoyi, D. and K. Sudhakar, 2017. Experimental performance of direct evaporative cooler in composite climate of India. Energy Build., 153: 190-200.

  10. Baitule, A.S. and K. Sudhakar, 2017. Solar powered green campus: A simulation study. Int. J. Low-Carbon Technol., 12: 400-410.
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  11. Arora, R., K. Sudhakar and R.S. Rana, 2017. Biotechnological communication sustainable biomass production from microalgae for food, feed and biofuels: An integrated approach. Biosci. Biotechnol. Res. Commun., 9: 729-736.

  12. Sudhakar, K., P. Baredar and A.K. Shukla, 2016. Simulation and performance analysis of 110 kWp grid-connected photovoltaic system for residential building in India: A comparative analysis of various PV technology. Energy Rep., 2: 82-88.
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  13. Soni, R.A., K. Sudhakar and R.S. Rana, 2016. Biophotovoltaics and biohydrogen through artificial photosynthesis: An overview. Int. J. Environ. Sustain. Dev., 15: 313-325.
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  14. Shukla, K.N., S. Rangnekar and K. Sudhakar, 2016. Mathematical modelling of solar radiation incident on tilted surface for photovoltaic application at Bhopal, MP, India. Int. J. Ambient Energy, 37: 579-588.
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  15. Shukla, A.K., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2016. Exergetic assessment of BIPV module using parametric and photonic energy methods: A review. Energy Build., 119: 62-73.
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  16. Shukla, A.K., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2016. Exergetic analysis of building integrated semitransparent photovoltaic module in clear sky condition at Bhopal India. Case Stud. Thermal Eng., 8: 142-151.
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  17. Shukla, A.K., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2016. Design, simulation and economic analysis of standalone roof top solar PV system in India. Solar Energy, 136: 437-449.
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  18. Shukla, A.K., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2016. A comprehensive review on design of building integrated photovoltaic system. Energy Build., 128: 99-110.
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  19. Sahu, A., N. Yadav and K. Sudhakar, 2016. Floating photo voltaic power plant: A review. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 66: 815-824.
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  20. Kumar, P., V. Gupta, K. Sudhakar and A.K. Singh, 2016. Experimental analysis of comparative temperature and exergy of crystalline (c-Si) and amorphous (a-Si) solar PV module using water cooling method. IOSR J. Mech. Civil Eng., 13: 21-26.
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  21. Kumar, P., A.K. Singh, K. Sudhakar and V. Gupta, 2016. Cooling techniques on the flat plate solar photovoltaic-thermal systems: An overview. Int. J. Eng. Sci. Res., 6: 184-191.

  22. Gopal, N.S. and K. Sudhakar, 2016. Ultraviolet modification of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for carbon capture. Res. Rep. Biol., 7: 41-46.
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  23. Dhanushkodi, S., V. Wilson and K. Sudhakar, 2016. Energy analysis of cashew nut processing agro industries: A case study. Bulgarian J. Agric. Sci., 22: 635-642.
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  24. Debbarma, M., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2016. Comparison of BIPV and BIPVT: A review. Resour.-Efficient Technol., 3: 263-271.
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  25. Bijarniya, J.P., K. Sudhakar and P. Baredar, 2016. Concentrated solar power technology in India: A review. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 63: 593-603.
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  26. Yadav, S. and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Different domestic designs of solar stills: A review. Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev., 47: 718-731.
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  27. Sugathan, V., E. John and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Recent improvements in dye sensitized solar cells: A review. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 52: 54-64.
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  28. Sudharshan, K. and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Modeling of solar irradiance, energy requirement for microalgae CO2 sequestration using MATLAB-simulink. Int. J. ChemTech Res., 8: 237-249.

  29. Sudhakar, K., S. Bahadur and P. Goyal, 2015. Ultrasonic assisted transesterification of neem oil for biodiesel production. Energy Sources Part A: Recov. Utilizat. Environ. Effects, 37: 1921-1927.
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  30. Sudhakar, K., K.N. Shukla and S. Rangnekar, 2015. A comparative study of exergetic performance of amorphous and polycrystalline solar PV modules. Int. J. Exergy, 17: 433-455.
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  31. Sudhakar, K. and M. Premalatha, 2015. Characterization of micro algal biomass through FTIR/TGA/CHN Analysis: Application to Scenedesmus sp. Energy Sources Part A: Recov. Utilizat. Environ. Effects, 37: 2330-2337.
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  32. Sudhakar, K. and K.K.S. Gautam, 2015. Renewable Energy and Green Technology for Sustainable Development. 1st Edn., BSP Books Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, ISBN-13: 978-93-83635-95-5.

  33. Shukla, K.N., S. Rangnekar and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Comparative study of isotropic and anisotropic sky models to estimate solar radiation incident on tilted surface: A case study for Bhopal, India. Energy Rep., 1: 96-103.
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  34. Shukla, K.N., K. Sudhakar and S. Rangnekar, 2015. Estimation and validation of solar radiation incident on horizontal and tilted surface at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India. Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 15: 129-139.

  35. Shamim, S., K. Sudhakar, B. Choudhary and J. Anwer, 2015. A review on recent advances in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Materials, technology and applications. Adv. Applied Sci. Res., 6: 89-100.

  36. Kumar, B.S. and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Performance evaluation of 10 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic power plant in India. Energy Rep., 1: 184-192.
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  37. John, S.S., P. Kumar, K. Sudhakar and A. Kumar, 2015. Performance analysis of 75 W transparent PV panels. J. Energy Res. Environ. Technol., 2: 232-235.

  38. John, S.S., A. Bhawsar, S.K. Maurya, S. Sardar and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Performance analysis of automated greenhouse for Bhopal region. Int. J. Scient. Res. Dev., 3: 547-554.

  39. John, E., V. Sugathan and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Dependence of temperature and wavelength on the current-voltage characteristics of a dye sensitized solar cell. J. Energy Res. Environ. Technol., 2: 319-323.
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  40. Dixit, A., G. Pathak and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Comparative study of life cycle cost of modern light sources used in domestic lighting. Int. J. Sci. Environ. Technol., 4: 364-370.

  41. Dhanushkodi, S., V.H. Wilson and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Simulation of solar biomass hybrid dryer for drying cashew kernel. Adv. Applied Sci. Res., 6: 148-154.

  42. Dhanushkodi, S., V.H. Wilson and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Life cycle cost of solar biomass hybrid dryer systems for cashew drying of nuts in India. Environ. Climate Technol., 15: 22-33.
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  43. Dhanushkodi, S., V.H. Wilson and K. Sudhakar, 2015. Design and performance evaluation of biomass dryer for cashewnut processing. Adv. Applied Sci. Res., 6: 101-111.

  44. Bahadur, S., P. Goyal, K. Sudhakar and J.P. Bijarniya, 2015. A comparative study of ultrasonic and conventional methods of biodiesel production from mahua oil. Biofuels, 6: 107-113.
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  45. Sudhakar, K., M. Premalatha and M. Rajesh, 2014. Large-scale open pond algae biomass yield analysis in India: A case study. Int. J. Sustainable Energy, 33: 304-315.
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  46. Sudhakar, K. and T. Srivastava, 2014. Energy and exergy analysis of 36 W solar photovoltaic module. Int. J. Ambient Energy, 35: 51-57.
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  47. Sudhakar, K. and A. Kumar, 2014. Advanced Internal Combustion Engines. BSP Books Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, ISBN-13: 9789383635061.

  48. Shukla, K.N., K. Sudhakar and S. Rangnekar, 2014. Behavior and performance of 5w amorphous (a-Si) and polycrystallinen (p-Si) PV modules in real time with solar module analyzer. Int. J. Technol. Manage., 7: 107-116.

  49. Rawat, P., M. Debbarma, S. Mehrotra and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Design, development and experimental investigation of solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) water collector system. Int. J. Sci. Environ. Technol., 3: 1173-1183.

  50. Rawat, P. and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Solar Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) Hybrid Water Collector. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3-659-62997-6, Pages: 76.

  51. Rawat, P. and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Performance analysis of partially covered photovoltaic thermal (PVT) water collector. Int. J. Res. Eng. Technol., 5: 15-20.

  52. Pokhrel, H., B. Marasini, G.C. Binod, R. Ananthakrishnan, S. Dixit and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Feasibility analysis of hybrid solar concentrator and biogas powered prototype Steam engine. Int. J. Sci. Eng. Technol. Res., 3: 1291-1295.
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  53. Mehrotra, S., P. Rawat, M. Debbarma and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Performance of a solar panel with water immersion cooling technique. Int. J. Sci. Environ. Technol., 3: 1161-1172.
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  54. Jain, N., K. Sudhakar, S.K. Gupta, Y. Jain and T. Jain, 2014. A comparative study of pet bottles and batch reactor for solar water disinfection in Bhopal, MP, India. J. Interdisciplinary Multidisciplinary Res., 2: 428-437.

  55. Dixit, A. and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Performance and Energy Consumption Analysis of Artificial Lighting in a Classroom using DIALux Simulation. In: Impending Power Demand and Innovative Energy Paths, Mishra, G.C. (Eds.). Excellent Publishing House, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-83083-84-8, pp: 43-49.

  56. Dixit, A. and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Lighting parameters assessment and energy efficient illumination design for a classroom. Adv. Sci. Lett., 20: 1658-1661.
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  57. Dixit, A. and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Lighting Parameter Assessment and Efficient Energy. LAP Lambert Academic Publisher, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-659-51347-3, Pages: 68.

  58. Dhanuskodi, S., V. Wilson and S. Kumarasamy, 2014. Design and thermal performance of the solar biomass hybrid dryer for cashew drying. Facta Univ. Ser.: Mech. Eng., 12: 277-288.
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  59. Dhanushkodi, S., V.H. Wilson and K. Sudhakar, 2014. Thermal performance evaluation of Indirect forced cabinet solar dryer for cashew drying. Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 14: 1248-1254.
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  60. Sundaramurthy, S. and K. Sudhakar, 2013. Global Scenario in Environment and Energy. BS Publisher (India) Pvt. Ltd., India, ISBN: 978-81-7800-286-6, Pages: 424.

  61. Sudhakar, K., T. Srivastava, G. Satpathy and M. Premalatha, 2013. Modelling and estimation of photosynthetically active incident radiation based on global irradiance in Indian latitudes. Int. J. Energy Environ. Eng., Vol. 4. 10.1186/2251-6832-4-21.
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  62. Sudhakar, K., T. Anand, T. Srivastava and M. Premalatha, 2013. Assessment of carbon mitigation potential of various biofuels in Indian context. Int. J. Chem. Tech. Res., 5: 2456-2461.

  63. Sudhakar, K., R. Ananthakrishnan, A. Goyal and H.K. Darji, 2013. A novel design of multi-chambered biomass battery. Int. J. Renewable Energy Dev., 2: 31-34.

  64. Sudhakar, K., R. Ananthakrishnan and A. Goyal, 2013. Biogas production from a mixture of water hyacinth, water chestnut and cow dung. Int. J. Sci. Eng. Technol. Res., 2: 35-37.

  65. Sudhakar, K., 2013. Sustainable Energy Laboratory Manual. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3-659-39966-4, Pages: 52.

  66. Sudhakar, K. and P.M. Deeptibansod, 2013. Potential to replace petro diesel & reduce greenhouse gas emissions in India by integration of power plants with algae cultivation. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Dev. Monit., 4: 6-8.

  67. Sudhakar, K. and P. Saxena, 2013. A novel design of wind driven mobile battery charger. Int. J. Sci. Eng. Technol. Res., 2: 687-689.

  68. Sudhakar, K. and J. Prasad, 2013. Plant Microbial Fuel Cell for Green Electricity Generation. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3-659-45035-8, Pages: 80.

  69. Sudhakar, K. and D.S. Rajput, 2013. Studies on Dust effect on the performance of Solar Photovolatic Panel: A Guide for Testing Solar Panels. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3-659-43408-2, Pages: 88.

  70. Rajput, D.S. and K. Sudhakar, 2013. Effect of dust on the performance of solar PV panel. Int. J. ChemTech Res., 5: 1083-1086.

  71. Patware, P., G. Thakur, P. Rawat and K. Sudhakar, 2013. A roadmap for carbon capture and sequestration in the Indian context: A critical review. Int. J. ChemTech. Res., 5: 858-870.

  72. Janardhan, K., T. Srivastava, G. Satpathy and K. Sudhakar, 2013. Hybrid solar PV and biomass system for rural electrification. Int. J. Chem. Tech. Res., 5: 802-810.

  73. Debbarma, M., P. Rawat and K. Sudhakar, 2013. Thermal performance of low cost solar bamboo dryer. Int. J. ChemTech. Res., 5: 1041-1045.

  74. Ananthakrishnan, R., K. Sudhakar, A. Goyal and S.S. Sravan, 2013. Economic feasibility of substituting LPG with biogas for MANIT hostels. Int. J. Chem. Res., 5: 891-893.

  75. Sudhakar, K., T. Srivastava and K. Janardhan, 2013. MATLAB Modelling and Simulation of Solar PV Panel. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3-659-41080-2, Pages: 56.

  76. Sudhakar, K., R. Ananthakrishnan and A. Goyal, 2012. Comparative analysis on bioelectricity production from water hyacinth, cow dung and their mixture using a multi-chambered biomass battery. Int. J. Agric. Innovations Res., 1: 102-106.
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  77. Sudhakar, K., P. Saxena and S. Soni, 2012. Obstacle detection gadget for visually impaired peoples. Int. J. Emerging Technol. Adv. Eng., 2: 409-413.

  78. Sudhakar, K., M. Rajesh and M. Premalatha, 2012. Carbon mitigation potential of Jatropha Biodiesel in Indian context. Energy Procedia, 14: 1421-1426.
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  79. Sudhakar, K., M. Rajesh and M. Premalatha, 2012. A mathematical model to assess the potential of algal bio-fuels in India. Energy Sources A, 34: 1114-1120.
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  80. Sudhakar, K. and M. Premalatha, 2012. Theoretical assessment of algal biomass potential for carbon mitigation and biofuel production. Iranica J. Energy Environ., 3: 232-240.

  81. Sudhakar, K. and M. Premalatha, 2012. Techno economic analysis of micro algal carbon sequestration and oil production. Int. J. ChemTech. Res., 4: 1746-1753.

  82. Sudhakar, K. and M. Premalatha, 2012. Micro-algal technology for sustainable energy production: State of the art. J. Sustain. Energy Environ., 3: 59-62.

  83. Kumar, A. and K. Sudhakar, 2012. Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering. BSP Books Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, ISBN-13: 9789381075586.

  84. Sudhakar, K., S. Suresh and M. Premalatha, 2011. An overview of CO2 mitigation using algae cultivation technology. Int. J. Chem. Res., 3: 110-117.
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  85. Kumar, A. and K. Sudhakar, 2011. Energy, Environment, Ecology and Society. BSP Books Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, ISBN-13: 9788178002576, Pages: 194.

  86. Premalatha, M., K.K. Vasumathi and K. Sudhakar, 2010. CO2 Sequestration and Biofuel Production using Microalgae Technology. In: CO2 Sequestration Technologies for Clean Energy: Awareness and Capacity Building, Qasim, S.Z. and M. Goel (Eds.). Chapter 7, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, ISBN: 9788170356608, pp: 85-93.
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