Dr. D Sakthivadivel

Designation : Associate Professor Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Thermal & Energy Engineering

Educational Details

Energy Engineering

Ph.D.
Anna University, Chennai
Graduated in 2018

Energy Engineering

M.E. / M.Tech.
Anna University, Chennai
Graduated in 2011

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

B.E. / B.Tech.
Anna University, Chennai
Graduated in 2009

Post Doctoral Experiences


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Biomass Gasification
  • Smart Cookstoves
  • Renewable Energy
  • Heat Pipe
  • Rural Electrification and Nanofluids

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Biomass driven trigeneration system for improving the livelihood of Scheduled Tribes at Athanavur village, Yelagiri Hills, Tamil Nadu DST
Value from Waste: Scalable Management Options Student Start-up Venture Grant through VITTBI
Experimental investigation on solar concentrated chimney dryer for agro products Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST)

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Design, development and performance study of a self-aspirated porous radiant burner for smart micro-gasifier cookstove Faculty Seed Grant, Vellore Institute of Technology
Modelling and experimental analysis of the factors affecting the gasification and combustion in an advanced micro-gasifier cook stove Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST)
Solar Smart Street Lighting using IoT Centre for Technology Development and Transfer (CTDT)
Development and 4E analysis of an advanced micro-gasifier cook stove for clean combustion of rural areas AutoDesk, Bangalore
Experimental investigations on an advanced micro-gasifier integrated conical coil thermic fluid heater

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Advanced self-driven micro-gasifier cook stove

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
A study on the performance and CO2 mitigation potential of an advanced micro-gasifier cookstoves for sustainable development Springer 0
Solar Energy Technologies: Principles and Applications, 2020, Renewable-Energy-Driven Future Elsevier 0
Energy and exergy analysis of an advanced cook stove based annular thermoelectric co-generation system Intech Open 0

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing, International Journal of Technology, 2020
  • Outstanding contributions in reviewing, Fuel Processing Technology, Elsevier, 2018
  • Best Innovative Project – Social Relevance, Centre for Technology Development and Transfer (CTDT), Anna University, Chennai, India - Technology Day 2018
  • Faculty Research Award, by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, for 2019 and 2020

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Editorial Board, Progress in Energy and Fuels – Piscomed Publisher, April 2018 to Present Editorial Board, Insight - Energy Science – Piscomed Publisher, April 2018 to Present Editorial Board, Energy and Sustainable Development, BBW publisher, 2018 to Pr