Dr. Y Raja Sekhar

Designation : Professor
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Thermal & Energy Engineering

Educational Details

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad

Ph.D.
Energy Systems
Graduated in 2017

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University A.P

M.E. / M.Tech.
Energy Systems
Graduated in 2005

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University A.P

B.E. / B.Tech.
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated in 2002

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Broad Areas
  • Solar Photovoltaics for domestic and vehicle applications
  • Low and High temperature Solar thermal device design and development
  • Sensible and Latent heat Thermal energy storage materials development and its characterization
  • Life cycle analysis
  • Data Analytics and Machine Learning Techniques for Solar applications
  • Green Hydrogen Generation
  • Specific Areas
  • Solar potential estimation for Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics [VIPV] Passenger Cars
  • Techno-economic Performance evaluation of domestic Photovoltaic Thermal [PVT] systems
  • Development and Characterization of Novel Hybrid Thermal energy storage Materials for process heat applications
  • Nanomaterials for Perovskite solar cells and Net zero sustainable energy systems

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of stable Semi- transparent/Transparent Perovskite Thin-films for source integration applications VIT-SEED fund project Approved Cost 3.50 lakhs [Completed]
Design and Development of Surface Engineered Solutions to Enhance the Corrosion Resistance of the Solar Energy Storage Container (Thermal Battery*) DST-TDT AMT Approved Cost 50.0 lakhs [Ongoing]

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Bio-inspired flow channel for PVT applications VIT-SEED fund project from October,2020-October, 2022
Development of stable Semi- transparent/Transparent Perovskite Thin-films for source integration applications VIT-SEED fund project October 2022-October, 2024

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
CONCURRENT INLET SERPENTINE FLOW THERMAL ABSORBER FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMAL SYSTEM Application No. 202241068519 A
SOLAR COLLECTOR 365678-001 dt. 08/06/2022

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
BI-SYMMETRICAL WEB FLOW THERMAL ABSORBER FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMAL SYSTEM Application Number: 202241030388 Patent Number: 535025 Granted Date : 25/04/2024

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR SOLAR THERMAL Springer International publishing, Singapore 2016 COLLECTORS Book Title: Engineering applications of Nanotechnology Springer International publishing, Singapore 2016
Steam Generation for Process Applications Using Solar Water Heating Enabled by Nanofluids Book Title: Solar Water Heating: Fundamentals and Applications. NOVA Publishers, USA 2021
Smart Power Management System for Charging Plug-in Hybrid/Electric Vehicles using Solar PV for software Technology Park Book Title: Renewable Energy and Future Power Systems & Springer Book in Series: Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering Springer International publishing, Singapore 2021
Thin-Film Solar Cells for Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaic Technology: Integration Challenges and Opportunities in Hybrid Vehicles Book Title: The Future of Solar Power NOVA Publishers, USA 2023

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • • Received “InSc Young Researcher Award” by Institute of Scholars, India during December 2020.
  • • Recognized as Reviewer for ELSEVIER, Taylor and Francis and Springer Journals in the area of Energy systems, Heat Transfer through Nanofluids and Convective Heat Transfer.
  • • Awarded “Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing” by Applied Thermal Energy, Elsevier Publishers during December, 2017.

International Collaborations

  • M C Brito, Professor of Solar Energy, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Sciences
  • DR. REDDY PRASAD D.M, PROFESSOR, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Received “InSc Young Researcher Award” by Institute of Scholars, India during December 2020., Received “Prestigious Scientist Award” by VDGOOD Professional Association, India during January, 2021 for professional contribution in Research Category in the year 2019, Recognized as Reviewer for top SCI journals published by ASME, ELSEVIER, Taylor and Francis and Springer Nature Journals in the area of Energy systems, Photovoltaics and Applications, Heat Transfer through Nanofluids and Convective Heat Transfer, Awarded “Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing” by Applied Thermal Energy, Elsevier Publishers during December, 2017.