CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DETAILS

Name : D. SAKTHIVADIVEL

Date of Birth : APRIL 10, 1987

Gender : Male

Citizenship status : Citizen of India

Languages known : Tamil and English

Permanent Address : Kandhasamypalayam

Komarayivalasu POST
Modakurichi VIA
Erode District – 638 104, India

Contact Address : D. Sakthivadivel

Teaching Fellow
Institute for Energy Studies
Anna University
Chennai – 600 025, India
Email : sakthi2energy@gmail.com
Mobile No : 9994314416

Qualification : B.E., M.E., Ph.D.

II. EDUCATION

College of Engineering, : Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Guindy, Anna University,
Chennai - 25, India

Kumaraguru College of Technology : M.E. - Energy Engineering

Anna University of Technology,
Coimbatore - 25, India
(2011)

Hindusthan College of Engineering : B.E. - Electrical and Electronics

and Technology, Anna University,
Chennai – 25, India
(2009)

Institution of Engineers (India) Pursuing : A.M.I.E. - Mechanical Engineering

III. RESEARCH AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Dec. 2010 - Nov. 2011 : Worked as Research Associate in The

Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),
Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi - 110 003, INDIA.

Sept. 2012 – till date : Working as Teaching Fellow in the

Department of Mechanical Engineering, CEG,
Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.

Teaching UG : 1. Power Plant Engineering

2. New and Renewable Sources of Energy
3. Energy Conservation in Industrial Utilities
4. Engineering Graphics

PG : 1. Energy Auditing and Management

2. Energy Conservation in Industries
3. Direct Energy Conversion Techniques
4. Physics of Solar Engineering
5. Solar Photovoltaic Technology
6. Combustion Engineering
7. Power Electronics for Renewable Energy
8. Electrical Drives and Control

Research : Guiding projects for both Under Graduate and

Post Graduate students in the field of
Renewable Energy.

No of M.E/M.Tech projects guided: 21 (Completed); 5 (Ongoing)

No of B.E/B.Tech projects guided: 17 (Completed); 2 (Ongoing)

Total experience in teaching and research – 6.5 yrs.

IV. PROFESSIONAL BODY AFFILIATION

i. Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) – LM95655

ii. Associate Member of Institution on Engineers India (AMIE) - AM1628979
iii. Member of Solar Energy Society of India (SESI)
iv. Member of World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET)
v. Associate Editor of International Journal of Engineering Research and
Technology (IJERT)
vi. Reviewer of Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy – Wiley
vii. Reviewer of Environment, Development & Sustainability – Springer
 viii. Reviewer of Biofuels - Taylor and Francis
ix. Reviewer of Waste and Biomass Valorization (WAVE) - Springer
x. Referee for World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable
Development - Inderscience
xi. Reviewer of Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, USA.

V. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBLITIES

i. Resident Counsellor of Boys Hostel, Block V (Marutham), Engineering

College Hostels, Anna University, Chennai (From Dec 2012 to till date).
ii. Assistant Coordinator, UG Assessment Examinations (November –
May 2015), PG Assessment Examinations (January – May 2018),
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy
campus, Anna University, Chennai.
iii. Additional Chief Superintendent, PG Examinations (April/May 2018),
Regular/Arrear End Semester Examinations, Assistant to Chief
Superintendent, PG Examinations (April/May 2015), Department of
Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy campus, Anna
University, Chennai.
iv. Verification Officer in TNEA (2013 - 2017) conducted by Anna
University, on behalf of Government of Tamil Nadu.
v. Anna University Representative (AUR) for TANGEDCO, TNSCB,
TNHB and PWD conducted by Anna University, on behalf of Government
of Tamil Nadu.
vi. Class Advisor for M.E – Energy Engineering (FT&PT) and Solar Energy.
vii. Multiple Course Committee Coordinator for M.E – Energy Engg., (PT).
viii. Member, Project review committee, M.E – Energy Engineering (FT&PT)
and M.E – Solar Energy.
ix. Coordinator, Industrial visits, Institute for Energy Studies.
x. Election Officer (Hostel Mess Secretary Election) for the years 2014-
2017.
xi. Member, Entertainment Committee and Sports Committee for hostel day
function from 2013 to 2017.
 xii. Member, Anti Ragging Committee, CEG from 2012 to till date.

VI. LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN REFEREED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. Sakthivadivel D, Iniyan S “Design and 4E (Energy, Exergy, Emission and

Economical) analysis of a fixed bed advanced micro-gasifier stove”,
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy (2018).

2. Sakthivadivel D, Iniyan S “Characterization, density and size effects of

fuels in an advanced micro-gasifier stove”, Biofuels, 9 (2018) 1-13.

3. Sakthivadivel D, Sakthipriyan C, Iniyan S “Experimental Investigations of

Parabolic Dish with Conical Coil Receiver Using Therminol-55”,
International Journal of Chemical and Physical Sciences, 6 (4)
(2017) 1-8.

4. Sakthivadivel D, Balakumar A, Iniyan S, “"Development of Advanced

Cook Stove with Optimum Air Mixture using CFD”, Asian Journal of
Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, 7 (2) (2017) 384-392.

5. Sakthivadivel D, Iniyan S “Combustion characteristics of biomass fuels in

a fixed bed micro-gasifier cook stove”, Journal of Mechanical Science
and Technology, 31 (2) (2017) 995-1002.

6. Balakumar A, Sakthivadivel D, Iniyan S, Jyothi Prakash “Experimental

Evaluation Of A Forced Draft Micro Gasifier Cook Stove Using Juliflora
Wood And Coconut Shell”, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, 7 (2015) 178-181.

7. Sakthivadivel, D. Iniyan, S “Experimental Analysis and Thermal

Behaviour of Conventional Flat Plate Collector and Sun Point Collector
of 1 m2 Area”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 592 (2014) 1852-
1858.

8. Balaji, V. Sakthivadivel, D. Iniyan, S “Design Embodied Energy Analysis

and GHG Emissions of Solar Central Receiver Power Tower (CRPT) for
a 5kW System” IEEE Xplore Digital Library, (2013) 444 – 448.

9. Raman, P. Murali, J. Sakthivadivel, D. Vigneshwaran, V.S. “Evaluation of

Domestic Cook stove Technologies Implemented across the World to
Identify Possible Options for Clean and Efficient Cooking Solutions”,
Journal of Energy and Chemical Engineering, 1 (1) (2013) 15-26.
 10. Raman, P. Murali, J. Sakthivadivel, D. Vigneshwaran, V.S. “Performance
evaluation of three types of forced draft cooks stoves using fuel wood
and coconut shell”, Biomass and Bioenergy, 49 (2013) 333-340.

11. Velmurugan, V. Raja Balayanan, S.R. Sakthivadivel, D. Surendhra Babu,

K “Development and performance evaluation of 0.16m2 solar point
thermal energy collector compared with flat plate collector”,
International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, 4 (4) (2013)
323-337.

12. Raman, P. Murali, J. Sakthivadivel, D. Vigneshwaran, V.S. “Opportunities

and Challenges in Settling up Solar Photo Voltaic based Micro grids for
electrification in rural areas of India”, Renewable and Sustainable
Energy Reviews, 16 (2012) 3320-3325.

13. Velmurugan, V. Raja Balayanan, S.R. Surendhra Babu, K and

Sakthivadivel, D. “Investigation of a Novel Solar Powered Absorption
Refrigeration System with Solar Point Collector”, Res. J. Chemical
Science, 1(7) (2011)51-56.

Total citations: 102, Highest citations: 49; h-index: 3 (Source: Google Scholar)

Ref ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=W9WCzk8AAAAJ&hl=en

VI. PAPERS PRESENTED IN INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. Balakumar, A. Sakthivadivel, D and Iniyan, S. (2016). "Experimental

Evaluation of a Forced Draft Micro Gasifier Cook Stove using Juliflora
Wood and Coconut Shell" presented in a National level conference on
National Conference on Recent Trends and Developments in
Sustainable Green, organized by Madras Institute of Technology, India.

2. Sakthivadivel, D and Iniyan, S. (2015). "Design and Performance

Analysis of an Advanced Cook Stove with Optimum Air Injection"
presented in an International level workshop on International Combustion
Institute Winter School (ICIWSIndia2015), organised by Indian Institute
of Technology Madras (IITM), India.

3. Velmurugan, V. Raja Balayanan, S.R. and Sakthivadivel, D. (2011).

“Development and Comparison of thermal Performance of 0.16m 2 Solar
Point Thermal Energy Collection System with Solar Flat Plate Collector”
in a National conference (ENVIRONZ’11) conducted by Government
College of Technology (GCT) and Anna University of Technology,
Coimbatore.

4. Velmurugan, V. Raja Balayanan, S.R. Sakthivadivel, D. and Surendhra

Babu, K. (2011). “Development and Comparison of thermal Performance
of 0.16m2 Solar Point Thermal Energy Collection System with Solar Flat
 Plate Collector” in a National conference (AIMS’11) conducted by
Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT), Coimbatore.

5. Velmurugan, V. Raja Balayanan, S.R. Sakthivadivel, D. and Surendhra

Babu, K. (2010). “Development and Evaluation of Performance of 0.16m 2
Sun Cube Solar Thermal Energy Collection System towards Cost and
Energy Efficiency” in an International conference (ICETRE’10) conducted
by Anna University, Chennai.

6. Velmurugan, V. Raja Balayanan, S.R. Sakthivadivel, D. and Surendhra

Babu, K. (2010). “Design and Development of Solar Vapour Absorption
Refrigeration System” in a National conference conducted by KSR
College of technology, Erode.

7. Velmurugan, V. Raja Balayanan, S.R. Sakthivadivel, D. and Surendhra

Babu, K. (2010). “An Investigation into the Adverse Effects of Renewable
Energy Systems” in a National conference conducted by SNS College of
management, Coimbatore.

8. Viswanathan, P. and Sakthivadivel, D. (2009). “A Novel Mathematical

Modeling of Sinusoidal PWM Inverters Using MATLAB” in a National
conference conducted by IFET, Vilupuram.

9. Viswanathan, P. and Sakthivadivel, D. (2009). “A Novel Mathematical

Modeling of Sinusoidal PWM Inverters by Varying Firing Angle Using
MATLAB” in a national conference conducted by Paavai Engineering
College, Rasipuram.

Papers Published Numbers

International Journals 13
National Journal 1
International / National Conference 10
Total 24

VII. LIST OF COMPANIES/RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS VISITED

1. IGCAR, Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam (Bhavini-Unit).

2. Ashok Leyland, Ennore, Chennai.
3. Thermal Power Plant, Ennore, Chennai.
4. Mahindra Research Valley (MRV), Chengalpattu, Chennai.
5. Titan, Goa.
6. Wonderla, Bangalore.
7. BSNL, Erode. (In-Plant Training)
8. Sakthi Auto Component, Pallakaundanpalayam. (In-Plant Training)
9. Shesasayee Paper and Boards Limited (SPB), Pallipalayam. (In-Plant
Training)
VIII. FDP/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ORGANIZED/ATTENDED

1. Attended a Faculty Development Program titled, “Heat and Mass Transfer”

conducted by IES, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CEG, Anna
University, Chennai-25.
2. Registration Committee, International level workshop on "International
Workshop on Renewable Energy, Climate Change & Energy Management,
2013" from 24-Jan-2013 to 25-Jan-2013.
3. Core Team, International level conference on "International Conference on
Materials, Design and Manufacturing Process" from 17-Feb-2016 to 19-Feb-
2016.

Programs Attended Nos.

Workshops 15
Seminars 5

IX. HONOURS

1. "Best Achiever Award" given by Hindusthan College of Engineering and

Technology from India (2009).
2. "Best Project - Second Price" given by Kongu Engineering College in
SENSONICS from India (2009).
3. "Certification of Participation" given by Tamil Nadu Energy Development
Agency (TEDA) from India (2010).
4. "Marquis Who's Who" elected by Who’s Who in America for the year 2018.

X. PATENT FILED

1. Filed patent rights for ‘advanced self-driven micro-gasifier cook stove’ in

India. File number: 15/CHE/7025. Filed Date: 29-Dec-2015.

XI. SPONSORED PROJECTS

1. "Development of an advanced micro-gasifier cook stove for clean

combustion of rural India" (August 2017 – December 2017), funded by
CTDT, Anna University, Chennai, Project Cost: Rs. 25000. (Completed)
2. "Experimental investigations on an advanced micro-gasifier integrated
conical coil thermic fluid heater" (January 2018 – April 2018), funded by
HOD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai,
Project Cost: Rs. 20000. (Ongoing)

XII. GUEST LECTURE DELIVERED

1. A guest lecture was delivered titled, “Solar Photovoltaic Fundamentals”

at Institute for Energy Studies, Anna University, Chennai-25.
2. A guest lecture was delivered on topic, “Advancements in Solar
Photovoltaic Technology” at Highways Research Station (HRS), 228 th
Weekly Technical Lecture for the month of December’17, Chennai-25.