Professional Experience:
Position |
Organization |
Period |
|
From |
To |
||
Institute Chair Professor |
I.I.T. Madras |
01-05-2024 |
till date |
Professor (HAG) |
I.I.T. Madras |
01-07-2020 |
till date |
Professor |
I.I.T. Madras |
19-07-2013 |
30-06-2020 |
Honorary Professor |
University of Exeter, UK |
07-10-2015 |
07.10.2024 |
Adjunct Professor |
AcSIR, CEERI, SERC, Chennai |
04‐09‐2014 |
03-09-2017 |
Associate Professor |
I.I.T. Madras |
24-03-2009 |
18-07-2013 |
Assistant Professor |
I.I.T. Madras |
25-04-2003 |
23-03-2009 |
Lecturer |
N.I.T. Warangal |
02-06-1999 |
24-04-2003 |
Administration Experience:
Position/Responsibility |
Period |
| Member, Board of Governors (BoG), IIT Tirupathi | 2018-till date |
| Visitor's Nominee for Faculty Selection at NITs and CFI | 2018-23 |
| Visitor's Nominee for Faculty Selection at IIT Delhi | 2016-19 |
| Core Member, DST SERB PAC -Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering and Robotics | 2020-23 |
Member, Sectional Committee-IX (Energy Engineering), INAE Member, Selection Committee – Young Associates, INAE |
2024-26 |
| Member, Task Force Committee, SERB-EMEQ | 2022-2024 |
| Member, PAC Meeting, SERB-SURE | 2023 |
| Member, Screening committee, SERB – POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research) program | 2021-2022 |
| Member, TAG for Centre for Solar Energy Materials, ARCI, Hyderabad | 2017-20 & 2020-2023 |
| Member, PAC- Technology Development Board (TDB), DST | 2021-22 |
| Member, Renewable Energy Sources Sectional Committee, MED 04, Bureau of Indian Standards | 2019-2022 |
| Member, Academic Senate, Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam | 2023-2025 |
| Member of Governing Body, KPRIET, Coimbatore | 2022-2025 |
| 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 |
| Member, Expert Committee for selection of Renewable Energy Chair, Anna University | 2018-19 |
| Expert Member, RAC, National Institute of Solar Energy | 2017 |
| Visitor's Nominee for Faculty Selection at IIT Delhi | 2016-19 |
| Expert Committee member, Science and Technology for Women, Science for Equity, Empowerment Development (SEED) Division, DST | 2015-18 |
| Lead Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Solar Power Generation” International Journal of Photoenergy | 2012-13 |
| Expert Group Member, UNDP-GEF project on “Market Development & Promotion of Solar Concentrator based Process Heat Applications in India" | 2012-13 |
Head, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Laboratory, MED |
2010 - 2013 |
Warden, Alakananda Hostel, IITM |
2009 - 2012 |
Warden, NIT Warangal |
2000 - 2003 |
Coordinator, Energy Park, NIT Warangal, |
2001 - 2003 |
Organisation of Workshops/Conferences/CEP:
- UK-India International Symposium on Renewable Energy Technologies Energising the Future, 28th August 2024 at IIT Madras, Chennai.
- UK-India Workshop on Knowledge Exchange on Dairy Technologies and Energy Efficiency in Indian Dairy Units, 12th December 2023 at TNAU Coimbatore.
- Indo-German –IGSTC Workshop, Solar Thermochemical Technologies for Green and Sustainable Development (SOLOGREEN), Koln, Germany, 17th-18th October 2019.
- International Workshop on "Solar Powered Net-Zero Energy Built Environment for Eco-Cities", 13th December 2018 at IIT Madras, Chennai.
- One Day Workshop on "Technologies for Solar Driven Fuel Generation", 2nd November 2018, Jointly Organised by CSIR-CEERI, IIT Madras and University of Exeter.
- India-UK Workshop on Knowledge Transfer on the"Sustainability of Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technologies to India”, 3rd and 4th April 2018, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, India.
- India-UK workshop on Knowledge Transfer on the "Sustainable of Innovative Water Quality Monitoring Technologies to India: Circular Economy", Graphene related Technologies, 15 th March 2019, Madras University, Chennai
- India-UK workshop on Knowledge Transfer on the "Sustainable of Innovative Water Quality Monitoring Technologies to India: Circular Economy", Graphene related Technologies, 8 th March 2019, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- UK-India workshop on Knowledge Transfer on the "Sustainable of Innovative Water Quality Monitoring Technologies to India: Circular Economy", Graphene related Technologies, 6 th March 2019, Delhi University, New Delhi
- UK-INDIA Workshop on “Development of Solar Thermal Systems for Dairy and Other Process Heat Applications”, 26-28 July 2017, University of Exeter, UK.
- INDO-UK Workshop on “Transferring Knowledge on the Sustainability of Concentrated Solar water Purification in India”, 12th and 13th December 2016 at IIT Madras, Chennai.
- UK-INDIA Workshop on "Integrated Renewables for Autonomous Power Supply and Fuel Generation", Aug. 1-2, 2016, University of Exeter, UK.
- International Workshop on “Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies”, Dec. 9-10, 2014.
- International Workshop on “Solar Thermal Power Generation” July 22-24, 2013.
- STTP –QIP Programme on “Advanced Energy Technologies” Feb. 20–24, 2012.
- International Workshop on “Solar Power Generation Technologies” Dec. 6-8, 2010.
- CEP for Entrepreneurs by MESE Institute on “Solar Power Systems: Configurations, Applications, Installations, and Maintenance for Entrepreneurs” May 18-29, 2009.
- CEP for Entrepreneurs by MESE Institute on “Solar Systems: Configurations, Applications, Inspection and Maintenance” 6th March – 4th April 2009.
- STTP-QIP Programme on “FUEL CELLS–Power Source for the Future” Dec. 1-7, 2007.
- Indo-Swedish Workshop on “Biofuel Conversion” Dec.14-16, 2005.
- AICTE-ISTE -STTP on “Advanced Energy Technologies” Dec. 20-24, 2004.
- Indo-Swedish Workshop on “Biofuel Conversion” Dec. 14-16, 2004.
Academic-Administrative Activities in IIT Madras
- Chairman, Research Focus Theme (RFT)-Sustainable Systems: Energy-Water-Agriculture (Ssewa), Dept of Mech. Engg, IIT Madras, 2023-24
- Chairman, Research Focus Group (RFG)- Energy Science and Engineering (ESE), Dept of Mech. Engg, 2021-23
- Member, DGC, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2019-23
- Member, DCC, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2004-07, 2009-11 , 2019-20
- Chairman, Comprehensive Examination Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2017-18
- Chairman, M.S. & Ph.D. Selection Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering,2013-16 , 2018, 2021-23
- Member, Grievance Committe, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2018-23
- Member, Faculty Selection Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015-17
-
Chairman, DC/GTC, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2016-18
- Chairman, BTP, DDP & MDP Evaluation Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2013-16
- Member, IC &SR Board, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2010 -12
- Chairman, Class Committees, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2009-12
- Volunteer, Convocation, 2004-12
- Member, SC, MED, 2003-11
- Member, BTP, DDP & MDP Evaluation Committee, 2005-13
Educational Profile:
Degree |
Specialization |
University/Institute |
Year |
Ph.D. |
Energy Studies: Solar Energy |
I.I.T. Delhi |
1999 |
M. Tech. |
Energy Systems |
J.N.T.U. Hyderabad |
1994 |
B.E. |
Mechanical Engineering |
Nagpur University |
1991 |
Intermediate |
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry |
Govt Jr. College Peddapalli |
1987 |
Member of Professional Bodies:
- Annual Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2023-2024
- Life Member, International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
- Life Member, Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT)
- Life Member, Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE)
- Life Member, Solar Energy Society of India(SESI)
- Life Member, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Indian Chapter
- Life Member, International Society for Energy Environment and Sustainability (ISEEC)