Dr. A. Sreekumar
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Dr. A. Sreekumar is a Professor in the Department of Green Energy Technology at Pondicherry University. He holds a Ph.D. in Solar Thermal Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India, and M.Tech in Energy Management from DAVV, Indore, India. Notably, in 2024, for the fourth consecutive time, Dr. Sreekumar has been recognized among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in the Energy-Mechanical category, as acknowledged by Stanford University. As a Principal Investigator, Dr. A. Sreekumar has led research projects totaling over ₹1.0 crore at the university, funded by esteemed organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), and University Grants Commission (UGC).
Dr. Sreekumar boasts extensive work experience in both industries and educational institutions within the renewable energy sector. He has held key positions, including Head and Senior Scientist at the Solar Energy Division of Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), Gujarat, India. During his tenure at SPRERI, he led as the Principal Investigator of the Regional Test Centre-cum-Technical backup unit for Solar Thermal Devices, sponsored by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), GoI. Additionally, he served as a Scientist at the World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE), Pune, India, and held the position of Asst. General Manager (Projects) & Head (R&D) at Cargo Power and Infrastructure Ltd., Gujarat, India.
Dr. Sreekumar is a Certified Energy Manager accredited by the Ministry of Power, GoI. He has shared his expertise through numerous lectures and technical speeches on renewable energy, both in India and abroad. He has authored a book “Solar Thermal Energy: Including Laboratory Experiments” published by New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, India. His research contributions are widely recognized, with several publications in esteemed national and international journals.
Notable & Recent Publications
A.M. Fathimathul Faseena, A. Sreekumar, Advances, perspectives and challenges in phase change material based battery thermal management: A comprehensive review, Journal of Energy Storage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.115644, 113,45, 2025, IF-8.9.
Sruthi Duraipandi, and Sreekumar, A. Investigation on the performance of a natural convection solar dryer with novel palmitic and sebacic acid eutectic phase change material for thermal energy storage applications. Journal of Energy Storage, 77, p.109908, 2024, IF-8.9
Abhijith M.T and Sreekumar. A. Development of palmitic acid-lauryl alcohol as binary eutectic for cold thermal energy storage in buildings indoor thermal comfort application - Thermophysical studies and discharging characteristics. Journal of Energy Storage (Elsevier), j.est. 64, 1007002, 2023 IF-8.9.
Gururaj Govindaraja, Sruthi Duraipandi, Sreekumar A. Development and characterization of a novel eutectic mixture with stearyl alcohol and adipic acid for hot air storage applications- Journal of Energy Storage (Elsevier), j.est. 61, 106708., 2023, IF-8.9
Nadiya Philip, Sruthi Duraipandi and A. Sreekumar, Techno-economic analysis of greenhouse solar dryer for drying agricultural produce, Renewable Energy, 199, 613-627, 2022, IF-9
