Professor Adarsh Kumar Pandey

Professor Adarsh Kumar Pandey

  • Deputy Dean (Research and Sustainability)
Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology
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SDGs Focus
Quality Education
Affordable and Clean Energy
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Climate Action

Biography

Prof. Pandey is currently working as Professor at Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Malaysia. He is leading the PhD in Sustainability Science and Technology program at Sunway University. Prior to this he worked at University of Malaya Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya, Malaysia. He did his PhD in Energy from SMVD University, India. He has published more than 134 research papers as per Scopus data base as well filed 5 patents on different solar energy technologies. Besides, he is author of books and book chapters. Prof. Pandey has recieved more than 4000 citations and h-index 30 till date as per google scholar data based (For more details on publications and citations please browse his google scholar profile). He is listed in top 2% Scientist in the world by Stanford University and Elsevier BV. Till now he has secured and managed more than 2 million Ringgits of research grants as PI/CO-PI. Prof. Pandey delivered more than 30 keynote/invited lectures in International conferences/Workshops and Seminars. His current area of research involves but not limited to Sustainable Energy Technologies, Advanced Energy Materials, Nano Enhanced Phase change materials (NePCMs), Solar PV and PVT, Dye sensitized solar cells etc.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • BSc in Physics and Mathematics, Allahabad University, India (2003)
  • MSc in Physics, VBS Purvanchal University, India (2005)
  • PhD in Energy Management, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India (2013)

Research Interests

  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Phase Change Materials
  • Advanced Nanomaterials
  • Solar Energy
  • Sustainable Energy Technologies

Notable Publications

  1. Kumar, R., Samykano, M., Pandey, A. K., Kadirgama, K., & Tyagi, V. V. (2022). A comparative study on thermophysical properties of functionalized and non-functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNTs) enhanced salt hydrate phase change material. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 240, 111697. (IF 7.267)
  2. Paul, J., Pandey, A. K., Mishra, Y. N., Said, Z., Mishra, Y. K., Ma, Z., ... & Tyagi, V. V. (2022). Nano-enhanced organic form stable PCMs for medium temperature solar thermal energy harvesting: Recent progresses, challenges, and opportunities. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 161, 112321. (IF 14.98)
  3. Kalidasan, B., Pandey, A. K., Saidur, R., Samykano, M., & Tyagi, V. V. (2022). Nano additive enhanced salt hydrate phase change materials for thermal energy storage. International Materials Reviews, 1-44. (IF 19.55)
  4. Aljaerani, H. A., Samykano, M., Pandey, A. K., Kadirgama, K., George, M., & Saidur, R. (2022). Thermophysical properties enhancement and characterization of CuO nanoparticles enhanced HITEC molten salt for concentrated solar power applications. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 132, 105898. (IF 5.683)
  5. Radzi, Z. I., Kufian, M. Z., Vengadaesvaran, B., Pandey, A. K., Abidin, Z. H. Z., Raihan, S. R. S., ... & Ramesh, S. (2022). Improved cycling stability of V2O5 modified spinel LiMn2O4 Cathode at High cut‐off voltage for lithium‐ion batteries. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. (IF 1.968)
  6. Pathak, A. K., Tyagi, V. V., Anand, S., Pandey, A. K., & Kothari, R. (2022). Advancement in solar still integration with phase change materials-based TES systems and nanofluid for water and wastewater treatment applications. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 1-47. (IF 4.62)
  7. Said, Z., Jamei, M., Sundar, L. S., Pandey, A. K., Allouhi, A., & Li, C. (2022). Thermophysical properties of water, water and ethylene glycol mixture-based nanodiamond+ Fe3O4 hybrid nanofluids: An experimental assessment and application of data-driven approaches. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 347, 117944. (IF 6.165)
  8. Singh, G., Tyagi, V. V., Pandey, A. K., Goel, V., & Sari, A. (2022). Comparative exergoeconomic analysis of single, two and three stage spray drying systems. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 1-22. (IF 4.62)
  9. Chopra, K., Tyagi, V. V., Pandey, A. K., Popli, S., Singh, G., Sharma, R., & Sari, A. (2022). Effect of simultaneous & consecutive melting/solidification of phase change material on domestic solar water heating system. Renewable Energy, 188, 329-348. (IF 8.001)
  10. Nagar, S., Sharma, K., Pandey, A. K., & Tyagi, V. V. (2022). Effect of graphene and its derivatives on thermo-mechanical properties of phase change materials and its applications: a comprehensive review. Frontiers in Energy, 1-37. (IF 2.709)
  11. Singh, G., Chopra, K., Tyagi, V. V., Pandey, A. K., Sharma, R. K., & Sari, A. (2022). Estimation of thermodynamic and enviroeconomic characteristics of khoa (milk food) production unit. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-40. (IF 3.219)
  12. Paul, J., Kadirgama, K., Samykano, M., Pandey, A. K., & Tyagi, V. V. (2021). A comprehensive review on thermophysical properties and solar thermal applications of organic nano composite phase change materials. Journal of Energy Storage, 103415. (IF 6.583)
  13. Jacob, J., Pandey, A. K., Abd Rahim, N., Selvaraj, J., Samykano, M., Saidur, R., & Tyagi, V. V. (2021). Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (CPVT) systems: Recent advancements in clean energy applications, thermal management and storage. Journal of Energy Storage, 103369. (IF 6.583)
  14. Radzi, Z. I., Balakrishnan, V., Pandey, A. K., Kufian, M. Z., Rahim, N. A., Raihan, S. R. S., & Ramesh, S. (2022). Structural, electrical and electrochemical characterization of hybrid morphological LiNi0. 5Mn1. 5O4 cathode material. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 624, 413376. (IF 2.436)
  15. Tyagi, V. V., Chopra, K., Sharma, R. K., Pandey, A. K., Tyagi, S. K., Ahmad, M. S., ... & Kothari, R. (2022). A comprehensive review on phase change materials for heat storage applications: Development, characterization, thermal and chemical stability. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 234, 111392. (IF 7.267) International Conference/Scopus
  16. Laghari, I. A., Samykano, M., Pandey, A. K., Said, Z., Kadirgma, K., & Tyagi, V. V. (2022, February). Thermal conductivity and Thermal properties enhancement of Paraffin/Titanium Oxide based Nano enhanced Phase change materials for Energy storage. In 2022 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  17. Kumar, R. R., Samykano, M., Pandey, A. K., Said, Z., Kadirgama, K., & Tyagi, V. V. (2022, February). Experimental Investigations on Thermal Properties of Copper (II) Oxide Nanoparticles Enhanced Inorganic Phase Change Materials for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Applications. In 2022 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. Book Chapters:
  18. Pandey, A. K., Kumar, R., & Samykano, M. (2022). Solar energy: direct and indirect methods to harvest usable energy. In Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (pp. 1-24). Academic Press. Books
  19. Kumar, R., Pandey, A. K., Sharma, R. K., & Norkey, G. (Eds.). (2022). Recent Trends in Thermal Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICAST 2020. Springer Singapore.