Assistant Professor-Ad hoc

Dr Prabakaran G

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering

Interests

  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy and AI
  • Energy Modelling and Optimization

Education

2013

Anna University, Chennai
B.E. (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)

2018

The Gandhigram Rural Institute - DTBU, Tamil Nādu
M.Tech. (Renewable Energy)

2024

SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
PhD

Experience

  • Sep 2018 – Sep 2020 – Manager - NIRT Renewable Energy Private Limited, Tamil Nadu
  • May 2018 – Aug 2018 - Executive Technical-Enervision, Mumbai

Research Interest

  • Modelling and optimization of anaerobic digestion system
  • Developing an ML-based predictive and forecasting model for renewable energy systems

Awards

  • 2023 - Best Paper Presentation - International Summit on Quality Indices in Higher Education (ISQIHE) at ESCI campus, Hyderabad.
  • 2022 - Best Paper Presentation - Research Day – 5th ed., 2022. SRM University–AP.
  • 2012 – Award for Excellence in Academics – Vickram College of Engineering, Madurai.

Memberships

  • Member of Solar Energy Society of India (SESI)

Publications

PATENTS
Granted

  • Nalluri Rishi Chaitanya Sri Prasad, Rohith Sai Rayapati, Idupulapati Revanth, Koushik Maddi, Ganeshan, P., Karthik Rajendran. “A System and A Method for Prediction of Bio-oil Production via A Hydrothermal Liquefaction Process”, 537715 on 13/05/2024.

Published

  • Nalluri Rishi Chaitanya Sri Prasad, Ganeshan, P., Rajendran, K., System and Method for Performance Evaluation of an Activation Function for Training Deep Neural Networks. Application No. 202341087256. 05/01/2024.
  • Nalluri Rishi Chaitanya Sri Prasad, Ganeshan, P., Rajendran, K., A System and A Method for Building A Forecasting Model for Biogas Production. Application No.202341074196. 22/12/2023.
  • Rohith Sai Rayapati, Pavan Kumar Peddi, Ganeshan, P., Rajendran, K., A System and A Method for Predicting Hydrogen Production from Wastewaters by Dark Fermentation. Application No.202341073572. 15/12/2023.
  • Ganeshan, P., Karthik Rajendran. “A System and A Method for Predicting Biomethane Production with Time Series ” Application No. 202241056787 A, 14/10/2022.
  • Ganeshan, P., Karthik Rajendran. “A System and A Method for the Prediction of the Biogas Production and Methane Composition ” Application No. 202241057894 A, 14/10/2022.
  • Nalluri Rishi Chaitanya Sri Prasad, Rohith Sai Rayapati, Idupulapati Revanth, Koushik Maddi, Ganeshan, P., Karthik Rajendran. “A System and A Method for Prediction of Bio-oil Production via A Hydrothermal Liquefaction Process” Application No. 202241056535 A, 14/10/2022.

Journal Publications

  • Ganeshan, P., Bose, A., Barathi, S., & Rajendran, K. (2024). Machine learning for high solid anaerobic digestion: Performance prediction and optimization. Bioresource Technology, 130665.
  • S. C. Gowd, K. Mehta, Ganeshan, P., J. Murugaiyan, I. Pancha, and Rajendran, K., “Microalgae as a single-pot system for nutrient removal and wastewater treatment: comparison of effluents and species performance,” Clean Technol. Environ. Policy, no. 0123456789, 2024.
  • Ramesh, P., Jasmin, A., Tanveer, M., U, R. R., Ganeshan, P., Rajendran, K.,˙ Roy, S. M., Kumar, D., Chinnathambi, A., & Brindhadevi, K. (2024). Optimizing aeration efficiency and forecasting dissolved oxygen in brackish water aquaculture: Insights from paddle wheel aerator. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 156, 105353.
  • Ramesh, P., S, A. J., Tanveer, M., Ganeshan, P., Rajendran, K.,˙ Kamilya, D., & Brindhadevi, K. (2023). Environmental impacts and effects on greenhouse gas emissions in shrimp feed production system for aquaculture – A case study in India. Environmental Research, 117348.
  • Gowd, S. C., Ganeshan, P., Vigneswaran, V. S., Hossain, M. S., Kumar, D., Rajendran, K.,˙ Ngo, H. H., & Pugazhendhi, A. (2023). Economic perspectives and policy insights on carbon capture, storage, and utilization for sustainable development. Science of the Total Environment, 883(April),163656.
  • Ganeshan, P., V S, V., Gowd, S.C., Mishra, R., Singh, E., Kumar, A., Kumar, S., Pugazhendhi, A., Rajendran, K. (2023). Bioenergy with carbon capture, storage and utilization: Potential technologies to mitigate climate change. Biomass and Bioenergy, 177(October),106941.
  • Ganeshan, P., Vigneswaran, V. S., Gowd, S. C., Kondusamy, D., Sanjay kumar, C., Krishnamoorthy, N., Kumar, D., Juneja, A., Paramasivan, B., Raju, N. N., Rajendran, K.,˙ & Pugazhendhi, A. (2023). How does techno-economic analysis and lifecycle assessment help in commercializing the biohydrogen supply chain? Fuel, 341(January), 127601.
  • Duan, Y., Tarafdar, A., Kumar, V., Ganeshan, P., Rajendran, K., ,˙ Shekhar Giri, B., G´omez-Garc´ıa, R., Li, H., Zhang, Z., Sindhu, R., Binod, P., Pandey, A., Taherzadeh, M. J., Sarsaiya, S., Jain, A., & Kumar Awasthi, M. (2022). Sustainable biorefinery approaches towards circular economy for conversion of biowaste to value added materials and future perspectives. Fuel, 325, 124846.
  • Ganeshan, P., Rajendran K (2022) Dynamic simulation and optimization of anaerobic digestion processes using MATLAB. Bioresoure Technology, 351:126970. (IF:9.642)
  • Xia, C., Pathy, A., Paramasivan, B., Ganeshan, P., Dhamodharan, K., Juneja, A., Kumar, D., Brindhadevi, K., Kim, S.-H., Rajendran, K.,. (2021) Comparative study of pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgal species: Analysis of product yields with reaction temperature. Fuel, 311, 121932.

Book Chapters

  • Vaisakh, Y., Ganeshan, P., Vigneswaran, V.S., Rajendran, K., Role of Green Hydrogen in Decarbonizing Heavy Industries in India, In Green Hydrogen Economy for Environmental Sustainability,(accepted)
  • V.S. Vigneswaran, Sarath C. Gowd, Ganeshan, P., Deepak Kumar, Rajendran, K., Chapter 14 - The influence of policies in commercializing biofuels and bioproducts from woody biomass, In Applied Biotechnology Reviews, 2024, 351-365 (Elsevier)
  • V.S. Vigneswaran, Sarath C. Gowd, Ganeshan, P., Deepak Kumar, Rajendran, K., Chapter 12 - Techno-economic analysis on biofuels and bioproducts produced from woody biomass, In Applied Biotechnology Reviews, 2024, 319-336 (Elsevier)
  • Ganeshan, P., Gowd, S. C., Vigneswaran, V. S., Rajendran, K. (2023). Scope for commercialization and market analysis of bio-based alcohols, fuels, and chemicals. In Higher Alcohols Production Platforms. INC.
  • Ganeshan, P., Mathiyazhagan, S., Dinesh Kumar, C. V., Gunaseelan, N., Kirubakaran, V. (2019). Studies on Increasing Specific Calorific Value of Producer Gas in Auto-gasification of Wooden Pallets by Steam Injection. In Waste Valorisation and Recycling. INC.

Conference Proceedings

  • Lalith, P.R.G.N., Ganeshan, P., Murugaiyan, A., Kirubakaran, V., (2018) Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems: Innovative CHP approach. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Electrical Energy Systems, ICEES 2018.

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