Ruben Sudhakar D is currently working with Department of Energy and Environment, NIT Tiruchirappalli (NITT). Prior to joining NITT, he was serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK). Before starting his stint with academia he was a Lead Research Engineer at Renewable Energy Innovation Centre of Siemens Technology and Services Private Ltd., Bangalore, working on various energy conversion technologies for distributed power generation. He earned his Ph.D. from IIT Madras and M.Tech. in Energy Conservation and Management from School of Energy, Tiruchirappalli. His research interests include Power generation from coal and biomass, Energy system analysis, CO2 capture technologies, Batteries, Thermal management of energy systems, and Energy conservation and management in process industries. He has published his research findings in several reputed journals and conference proceedings. As a Qualified Energy Auditor and Manager, he also offers consultancy services to industries on Energy conservation and management.
| Degree | Board / University | Discipline/Specialization |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | IIT Madras | Energy |
| M.Tech. | School of Energy, Bharathidasan University | Energy Conservation and Management |
| B.Tech. | University of Madras | Chemical Engineering |
| Organization | Designation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Associate Professor | ||
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Assistant Professor (Grade-I) | ||
| National Institute of Technology, Karnataka | Assistant Professor (Grade-I) | ||
| National Institute of Technology, Karnataka | Assistant Professor (Grade-II) | ||
| Corporate R&D, Siemens Technology and Services Private Ltd. | Lead Research Engineer, Renewable Energy Innovation Centre | ||
| Dr.Navalar Neducheziyan College of Engineering | Lecturer | ||
| Sosam Sugar Consultants, Chennai | Chemical Engineer |
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Title |
Status |
PI/Co-PI |
Duration (in months) |
Period |
Total Grant/Funding received(Rs.) |
Name of Sponsoring/ Funding Agency |
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1 |
Study on Pyrolysis Oil for Determination of Correlation Amongst Feedstock Composition, Manufacturing Technology, and Performance Characteristic. |
Research Project Ongoing |
PI |
16 |
2024-2026 |
761760 |
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS |
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2 |
CLIMATE SMART GANDHI MARKET |
Research Project Ongoing |
PI |
4 |
2025-2026 |
5000000 |
TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (TNPCB) |
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3 |
MOBILE OXYGEN GENERATOR for COVID CENTRES IN AND AROUND NIT-T |
Research Project Completed |
PI |
7 |
2021-22 |
1353000 |
FEDERAL BANK HORMIS FOUNDATION and RECAL FOUNDATION |
|
4 |
METHANOL as a CLEAN ENERGY SOURCE for INDIA |
Research Project Completed |
Co-PI |
36 |
2016-2029 |
9118600 |
OBAMA-SINGH GRANT, UNITED STATES -INDIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION |
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Title |
Status |
Inventor |
Country Filed-in |
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| 1. | A COMPOSITE SPIRAL FLOW FIELD DESIGN FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERY | GRANTED (2026) | YES | INDIA |
| 2 |
A SORBENT INJECTING DEVICE |
Published |
Yes |
India |
| 3 |
A MATERIAL LOADING DEVICE |
Published |
Yes |
India |
| 4 | Organic–Inorganic Composite Cocrystal Phase Change Material for Heat Storage | Filing in process | Yes | India |
Falgun Raval, D. Ruben Sudhakar, “Synthesis and comprehensive thermophysical investigation of a novel organic-inorganic ion-coordinated cocrystal phase change material for medium-temperature thermal energy storage applications”, Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 153, Part B, 2026, 120979, ISSN 2352-152X, DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2026.120979
Subraja Suriyakumar, Hari Mahalingam, Ruben Sudhakar Dhanarathinam, Utilization of rice husk and de-oiled cashew nut shell cake agro-wastes to produce ISO standard pellets and its synergistic behavior, Bioresource Technology Reports, Volume 32, 2025, 102365, ISSN 2589-014X, DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2025.102365
J. Ramesh, D. Ruben Sudhakar, G.A. Pathanjali, M. Raja, “Techno-economic assessment on the cost-effective manufacture of scaled-up VRFB system - An Indian scenario”, Energy for Sustainable Development, Volume 89, 2025, 101841, ISSN 0973-0826, DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101841
J. Ramesh, M. Premalatha, D. Ruben Sudhakar, G.A. Pathanjali, M. Raja, “A novel flow design to reduce pressure drop and enhance performance of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery”, Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 108, 2025, 115030, ISSN 2352-152X, DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2024.115030
G. Satyanarayana, D. Ruben Sudhakar, V. Muthya Goud, J. Ramesh, G.A. Pathanjali, “Experimental investigation and comparative analysis of immersion cooling of lithium-ion batteries using mineral and therminol oil”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 225, 2023, 120187, ISSN 1359-4311, DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120187
Muthya Goud V., Falgun Raval, Ruben Sudhakar D., “A sustainable biochar-based shape stable composite phase change material for thermal management of a lithium-ion battery system and hybrid neural network modeling for heat flow prediction”, Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 56, Part C, 2022, 106163, ISSN 2352-152X, DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2022.106163
Thara Rathna, Jagadeesh Babu PonnanEttiyappan, Ruben Sudhakar D., “Fabrication of visible-light assisted TiO2-WO3-PANI membrane for effective reduction of chromium (VI) in photocatalytic membrane reactor”, Environmental Technology & Innovation, Volume 24, 2021, 102023, ISSN 2352-1864, DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2021.102023K. Sekar Pragadeesh and D. Ruben Sudhakar: “Primary Fragmentation Behavior of Indian Coals and Biomass during Chemical Looping Combustion”, Energy & Fuels, 32 (5), 6330-6346, 2018 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b00640
Ruben Sudhakar Dhanarathinam, Ajit Kumar Kolar: “Visualization and characterization of thermo-physical behaviour of wood during devolatilization in a hot fluidized bed using X-ray radiography technique”, Fuel, 112, 208-223, 2013 DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.04.082
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# |
Name of Research Scholar |
Title of Thesis |
Status |
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1 |
J.RAMESH |
DEVELOPMENT OF A VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY THROUGH NOVEL FLOW FIELD DESIGN AND COST COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS |
Degree Awarded |
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2 |
VEMPALLY MUTHYA GOUD |
Experimental investigation and machine learning modelling of shape stabilized composite phase change materials for thermal management of lithium-ion batteries |
Degree Awarded |
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3 |
THARA RATHNA I V |
REDUCTION OF CHROMIUM USING POLYANILINE BASED COMPOSITE MEMBRANE IN A PHOTOCATALYTIC MEMBRANE REACTOR |
Degree Awarded |
|
4 |
PRAGADEES H K.S. |
THERMOPHYSICAL AND THERMOCHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF COAL AND BIOMASS DURING CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION |
Degree Awarded |
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S.No. |
Name of Research Scholar |
Title of Thesis |
Status |
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1 |
Mr.Falgun Keyoor Raval |
Enhanced Medium Temperature Waste Heat Recovery using Phase Change Materials |
Ongoing |
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2 |
Mr.G.Suriya Naraynan |
Seaweed cultivation using nutrients obtained from aquaculture wastewater, industrial effluents, food production process waters, degassed manures, composts and organic sources
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Ongoing |
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3 |
Ms.S. Suriya |
BIOMASS PELLETIZATION: MATERIAL INNOVATION, PROCESS INTENSIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
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Ongoing |
|
4 |
Mr.Ilayaraja |
Co-firing of coal and biomass for energy and value-added by-products
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Ongoing |
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5 |
Mr.M. JOEL FRANKLIN ASARIA
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HYBRIDIZATION OF WIND/SOLAR PV WITH ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM & OPTIMIZATION OF POWER
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Ongoing |
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Dr. Ruben Sudhakar D.
Associate Professor
Department of Energy and Environment
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620015
Tamil Nadu, India
Email: rubensudhakar@nitt.edu
Office Telephone: +91-431-2503133
