Dr. S Saboor

Designation : Associate Professor Grade 2
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Thermal & Energy Engineering

Educational Details

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Karnataka, India.

Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering (Heat transfer in buildings)
Graduated in 2016

JNT University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

M.E. / M.Tech.
Refrigeration & Air-conditioning
Graduated in 2011

S.K. University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

B.E. / B.Tech.
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated in 2008

Post Doctoral Experiences


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Renewable energy
  • Heat transfer in buildings
  • Building materials
  • Smart glazing systems
  • Low carbon building materials

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Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Energy costs and carbon emission mitigation analysis of buildings of various concrete blocks in Oman climatic conditions Al Adwa Muthamayaza Trd. & Cont. Co, Sultanate of Oman

Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Hydrogen Energy for A Decarbonised Future British Council, Going Global Industry-Academia Grant-2023, U.K

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of Smart glazing systems for Energy efficient buildings South Asia Partnership Development Funds, University of Exeter, U.K
Air-Conditioning and Daylighting Cost Assessment of PCM Integrated Building Envelopes for Net Zero Energy Buildings VIT International Research Fund Scheme (VIN)

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Insulation Material for Reducing Heat Transfer into A Building Structure 202441017389

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Fabrication of Novel Cylindrical Thermosyphon for Effective Heat Transfer and its Performance Analysis Using Machine Learning Approach 2020103771

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Advances in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Springer 0
Preparation and characterization of nanolubricants for refrigeration systems Elsevier 2024
Applications of nanorefrigerants and nanolubricants Elsevier 2024
Nanolubricant: synthesis, stabilization, and characterization techniques Elsevier 2024

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Outstanding Researcher Award-2023 by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, TN, India
  • VIN Award-2024 by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, TN, India
  • BRICS Young Scientist Fellow-2022 in Low Carbon Technology theme by DST, India and BRICS Forum
  • Research Ratna Award of the year-2019: Best Researcher in Solar Passive Building Design“ by Research Under Literal Access (RULA), Malaysia

Other Information

Editorial Experience : 1. Guest Editor of SI on “Reshaping the built environment in the light of renewable and sustainable energy technologies” in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Elsevier. 2. Editorial Board Member- Advances in Building Energy Research, Taylor and Francis. 3. Review Editor for Sustainable Design and Construction in Frontiers in Built Environment 4. Review Editor for Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Urban Environments in Frontiers in Energy Efficiency 5. Associate Editor of Sustainable and Clean Buildings, Universal wiser publishers