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steering engineering to life
Assistant Professor
Ph: +91 422 6611276
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Field of specialisation
- Agricultural Engineering - Bioenergy (Solar Energy)
Research Interest
- Solar thermal energy and Photovoltaic systems,
- Biogas,
- Energy Auditing and Management
Academic Background
- B.E (Ag.)
- M.E (Bioenergy) - Biogas
- Ph.D (Bioenergy) - Solar Energy
Membership in Professional Bodies
- Life Member in Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers
- Member in Madras Agricultural Students Union
- Ulavarin Valarum Velanmai
Most recently published papers
- Kulanthaisami, S., P.Subramanian, R.Mahendiran, P.Venkatachalam and A.Sampathrajan, 2008. Studies on drying characteristics of coconut in a solar tunnel dryer, Madras Agricultural Journal Volume No.96
- Mahindran,R., A.Sampathrajan, S.Kulanthaisami, P.Venkatachalam, R.Angeeswaran and K.Sadasiva Rao, 2004 Experimental Studies on Solar Drying of Sago rice using Solar Tunnel Dryer . International workshop and Symposium on Industrial Drying, (IWSID 2004), 20-23 December VICT, Mumbai.
- Joshva Davidson,S., N.C.Vijiyaragavan, A.Sampathrajan and R.Mahindran, 2004. Performance Study of natural convective step type solar dryer using beans. IWSID 2004, 20-23 December, VICT, Mumbai.
Publications
Important papers in International Conferences
- Mahendiran,R., A.Sampathrajan, S.Kulanthaisami, P.Venkatachalam R.Angeeswaran and K.Sadasiva Rao. 2004. Experimental Studies on Solar Drying of Sago Rice using Solar Tunnel Dryer, Proceedings of International Workshop and Symposium on Industrial Drying (IWSID), Mumbai.
- Joshua Davidson.S., N.C.Vijayaragavan, A.Sampathrajan, and R.Mahendiran, 2004, Performance study of natural convective step type solar dryer using beans, Proceedings of International workshop and symposium on industrial drying (IWSID), Mumbai.
- R.Mahendiran, S.Kulanthaisami, P.Subramanian and P.Venkatachalam, 2013. Development and Experimental Investigation of Solar Wax Melter, Proceedings of International Symposium on “Bio-Energy - Challenges and Opportunities, Hyderabad.
- R.Mahendiran, Anitha Selvaraj and Sankari Thiyagarajan, 2013. Performance Analysis of Biomass Air Heating System Retrofit with Solar Tunnel Dryer, Proceedings of International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy, Karunya University, Coimbatore.
- Kulanthaisami,S.,R.Mahindran, P.Subramanian, P.Venkatachalam and A.Sampathrajan, 2004.Drying of Sago using Solar Tunnel Dryer, International Conference on Energing technologies in Agricultural and Food Energing, 14-17 December 2004, IIT, Kharagpur.
Book Chapter (ISBN)
- Kulanthaisami, S., R.Mahendiran, P.Subramanian, P.Venkatachalam and A.Sampathrajan. 2004. Drying of Sago using Solar Tunnel Dryer. Food and Bio-Process Engineering, Anamaya publishers, New Delhi, ISBN 81-88342-51-3, pp: 345-352.
Publications
- Kulanthaisami, S., P.Subramanian, R.Mahendiran, P.Venkatachalam and A.Sampathrajan, Studies on drying characteristics of coconut in a solar tunnel dryer, Madras Agricultural Journal. Volume No.96 (1-6), January to June 2008 : 265-269.
- Kulanthaisami, S., R.Mahendiran, P.Subramanian, P.Venkatachalam and A.Sampathrajan. Evaluation of PAU Domestic Solar Dryer, Madras Agricultural Journal, Volume No.97 (4-6), April to June 2010, 185-188.
- Kulanthaisami, S., R.Mahendiran, P.Subramanian, P.Venkatachalam and A.Sampathrajan. Drying Characteristics of Chillies in a Solar Tunnel Dryer, Madras Agricultural Journal, Volume No.97 (4-6): April to June 2010, 189-192.
- Kulanthaisami, S., R.Mahendiran, P.Subramanian, and P.Venkatachalam. Studies on Solar Photovoltaic Refrigerator for Vaccine Storage, Madras Agricultural Journal, Volume No.97 (7-9): July to September, 2010, 301-303.
Scheme obtained
Other Information
- Principal Investigator in ICAR scheme on Renewable Energy Sources - Solar Energy
- Certified Energy Auditor accredited by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, India. (EA-8867)
- MNRE-National Renewable Energy Fellowship sponsored by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for M.E.(Ag) degree programme & for Ph.D degree programme
- Dr.Ramachandra award for Best M.Tech Student in Bioenergy discipline during the year 2002.
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