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Elected as a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE), 2019
- Fellow, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (FWSSET), 2020
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Elected as a Fellow of International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (FISEES), 2023
- Sustainability Champion Award for exemplary contribution towards Research in Sustainability domain, 2023
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Institute Research & Development Award (Mid-Career Level) for excellence in Research and Development, 2018
- Bhagyalakshmi and Krishna Ayengar Award for having guided a scholar for best M.S. Project on Renewable Energy, 2018
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World Society for Sustainable Enegy Technologies (WSSET) Innovation Award for Recognition of Technology Development on "Water Treatment and Desalination", 2017
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Bhagyalakshmi and Krishna Ayengar Award for having guided a scholar in Mechanical Engineering in the M.S. programme graduated in 2017 for the best project titled "Design and Developement of Solar Powered Electric Auto-Rickshaw for Sustainable Transport Sysytem"
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Shri J.C. Bose Patent Award in Recognition of Work Titled "Black Water Treatment Using Green Energy-A Closed Loop Sanitation System": Patent on Zero Discharge Toilet Using Solar Energy, 2017
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Bhagyalakshmi and Krishna Ayengar Award for having guided a student in Mechanical Engineering in the B.Tech. programme graduated in 2010 for the best project titled "Design and Developement of Solar Concentrating Phot-Voltaic (CPV) system with Passive cooling Mechanism "
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AOTS-AIT-EBARA Japan fellowship on “Effective Energy Systems for Sustainable Development”, 2006
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Career Award for YOUNG TEACHERS from AICTE, 2003
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Telugu Vigynana Parithoshakam from Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1987-90
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S. No.
Grant of Patent No. & Date
Application No. & Filed on
Title
Status
1
492746
01/01/2024
201941010296
15-03-2019
A Solar Photo-Voltaic – Thermal Panel
Commercialized
2
490444
28/12/2023
201941027392
09-07-2019
An air handling system for production of water from atmospheric air and a method thereof
3
Under examination
202341014293
03/03/2023
Offshore Floating Wave-Solar Hybrid Energy Converter System and Method Thereof
Published
4
415252- 23/12/2022
202041027840 30/06/2020
Smart and Sustainable devices(SSD) for infectious Mask & PPE waste treatment
Licensed
5
387800
28/01/2022
201941010298
15-03-2019
A Photo Voltaic Solar Panel within built micro concentrators
Licensed
6
367077
20/05/2021
201941010297
15-03-2019
A Solar Photovoltaic Panel with Integrated heat recovery jacket
Commercialized
7
353190
08/12/2020
4910/CHE/2013
31-10-2013
Passive cooling based secondary concentrator for solar concentrating photovoltiac system for uniform flux distribution and effective cooling
Licensed
8
343821
10/08/2020
4909/CHE/2013
31-10-2013
Solar parabolic trough collector with integrated torque tube - box support structure
Commercialized
9
329105
08/01/2020
2016410189190 01-06-2016
Black water treatment using green energy - A closed loop sanitation system
Licensed
10
Provisional Patent
12-08-1998
Mixed Structure TIM Insulated Integrated-Collector-Storage Water Heater
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Member, Board of Governors (BoG), IIT Tirupathi, 2018- onwards
- Visitor's Nominee for Faculty Selection at NITs and CFI, 2018-23
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Core Member, DST SERB PAC -Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering and Robotics, 2020-23
- Member, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Solar Thermal Energy Sub Committee MED 04:1, 2018 - till date
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Member, PGRC on CRTDH, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2019- onwards
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Member, PEC- Technology Development Board (TDB), DST, 2021-22.
- Member, Task Force Committee, SERB-EMEQ , 2022-24
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Member, Research Sub-Committee on “Mechanical & Bus System Management”, The Institute of Road Transport(IRT), 2018-21
- Expert Group member – FTTs and FTCs for funding, DG, CSIR ,2018
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Member, Expert Committee for selection of Renewable Energy Chair, Anna University, 2018-19
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Expert Comittee member, Science and Technology for Women, Science for Equity, Empowerment Development (SEED) Division, DST, 2015-2018
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Member, TAG for Centre for Solar Energy Materials, ARCI, Hyderabad, 2017-20
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Expert Member, RAC, National Institute of Solar Energy, 2017
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Visitor's Nominee for Faculty Selection at IIT Delhi, 2016-19
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Session Chairs, for several International Conferences
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Lead Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Solar Power Generation” International Journal of Photoenergy, 2012-13.
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Expert Group Member, UNDP-GEF project on “Market Development & Promotion of Solar Concentrator based Process Heat Applications in India” 2012-13
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Expert Committee Member, Solar Concentrating Technologies, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
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Member, in Faculty Selection Committees of various academic (IITs, NITs & Universities) & research institutions
- Founder Member, Global Network of Renewable Approaches for Desert Regions, 2007
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Member in UG & PG Boards of Studies various universities
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Examiner of More than 50 Ph.D. & M.S. theses from other IITs & Universities
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President, Energy and Environment Forum, IITD, 1999
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Editor, Transactions of INAE, 2022 onwards
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Associate Editor, IET Renewable Power Generation, 2018-Till date
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Associate Editor, Advances in Renewable Energy, 2016- Till date
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Editorial Borad Member, Journal of Future Cities and Environment, 2017 onwards
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Editorial Borad Member, International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 2016 onwards
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Lead Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Solar Power Generation” International Journal of Photoenergy, 2012-13.
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Reviewer, to various Journals, National and International Academic Societies & Agencies