Dr. Sukanta Roy
PhD (Mech Eng), MTech, BEng, MASME, MIE CEng (I), SFHEA (UK)
Erasmus Mundus PDF (LHEEA/ECN, France), PDF (IRPHE/AMU, France)
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India
Associate Dean (Students' Welfare), National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India
Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, Malaysia
Email: sukantamech07@gmail.com, sukanta.me@nitmz.ac.in, sukanta.roy@curtin.edu.my, sukanta.roy@curtin.edu.au
Biography
Dr. Sukanta Roy (SFHEA) is presently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean (Students' Welfare), National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India, and also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia. Prior to this position, Dr. Roy was working at Curtin University, Malaysia campus from September 2017 to December 2022, as an Associate Professor (Jan 2022 - Dec 2022), Senior Lecturer (Dec 2019 - Dec 2021), and Lecturer (Sep 2017 - Nov 2019) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He was previously appointed as the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Curtin University Malaysia from March 2019 to December 2022, for leading the department in the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies in all areas of the departmental operations, as well as providing strong and committed academic leadership, monitoring, and evaluating the department’s teaching, research, professional and community engagement activities. He is an award winner of Curtin Australia Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning 2019 and Curtin Malaysia Learning and Teaching Excellence Award 2020 and Curtin Students' Choice Award 2022. Dr. Roy has been awarded Senior Fellow of Advance HE, UK in 2021 and Fellow of Advance HE in 2019. He was also the Chairperson of the Staff Consultative Committee and Industry Advisory Panel for the Mechanical Engineering department at the Malaysia campus from Mar 2019 - Dec 2022. Prior to joining Curtin University, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in IRPHE, Aix Marseille University, France from November 2015 to June 2017. He has also worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in LHEEA, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France from September 2014 to October 2015 through Erasmus Mundus Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Asia to Europe) from European Commission. Dr. Roy has completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. He is an authorized peer reviewer of Curtin Peer Review Educational Practices and a registered HDR supervisor at Curtin University for Doctoral and Master Thesis supervision. His research interests include Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Wind Turbine Aerodynamics and Hydro-kinetic Turbines, Solar Energy, Bio/Hydrogen Energy, Green Energy Technologies, Optimization in Energy and Heat Transfer Applications, and Learning and Teaching Pedagogies in Higher Education etc.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India (12/2022 - Till now)
Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia (01/2023 - Till now)
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia (01/2022 - 12/2022)
Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia (12/2019 - 12/2021)
Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia (09/2017 - 11/2019)
Post-Doctoral Fellow, IRPHE, Aix Marseille University, France (11/2015 - 06/2017)
Post-Doctoral Fellow, LHEEA, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France (09/2014 - 10/2015)
Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tripura Institute of Technology, India (08/2007 - 08/2008)
Administrative Responsibilities
Dean/HOD/Associate Dean:
Associate Dean (Students' Welfare), National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India (Nov 2023 – Till date)
Head of the Department (HOD), Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia (Mar 2019 – Dec 2022)
Chairman/Convenor/Coordinator:
Coordinator, Child Rights & You - Social Collaboration, NIT Mizoram (Apr 2024 – Till date)
Chairman, Institute Committee for Viksit Bharat 2047 (Endorsed by MoE, Govt. of India), NIT Mizoram (Mar 2024 – Till date)
Coordinator, Institute Committee for Yuvamanthan (Endorsed by MoE, Govt. of India), NIT Mizoram (Mar 2024 – Till date)
Chairman, Faculty Training and Placement Committee (FTPC), NIT Mizoram (Dec 2023 – Till date)
Convenor, National Infrastructure Ranking Framework (NIRF) Core Committee, NIT Mizoram (Dec 2023 – Till date)
B.Tech Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India (Jun 2023 – Till date)
Co-Chairperson, Mechanical Engineering Society (MES), National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India (Jan 2023 – Till date)
Chairperson, Student Staff Consultative Committee (SSCC) for Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia (Mar 2019 – Dec 2022)
Chairperson, Industry Advisory Panel, Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia (Mar 2019 – Dec 2022)
Program Coordinator, Engineering First Year, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia (Jan 2019 – Mar 2019)
IonCUDOS OBE Coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia (Jan 2018 – Jun 2019)
Faculty In-Charge/Centre In-Charge:
Centre In-Charge, Centralized Counseling process for M.Tech (CCMT), NIT Mizoram (Feb 2024 – Till date)
Faculty In-Charge, Spoken Tutorial Software Courses Training Program (IIT Bombay), NIT Mizoram (Jan 2024 – Till date)
Faculty In-Charge, Training and Placement (T&P), National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India (Nov 2023 – Till date)
Faculty In-Charge, High-Performance Computing Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering, NIT Mizoram (Apr 2023 – Till date)
Faculty In-Charge, Thermal Engineering Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering, NIT Mizoram (Apr 2023 – Till date)
Faculty In-Charge, Website & IT Committee (Mechanical Engineering), Curtin University Malaysia (Jan 2018 – Dec 2022)
Faculty In-Charge, Departmental Industrial Training, Curtin University Malaysia (Jan 2018 – Jun 2019)
Ex-Officio:
Ex-Officio, Board of Studies for Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia (Jan 2021 – Dec 2022)
Institute or Department Committee Member:
Member, Fact Finding Committee, NIT Mizoram (Mar 2024 – Till date)
Executive Committee Member, The Institution of Engineers (India)-Mizoram State Centre (Oct 2023 – Till date)
Member, Committee to device policy regarding entitlement of Daily Allowances on foreign travel under CPDA Fund, NIT Mizoram, September, 2023.
Member, Accreditation Committee (Mechanical Engineering), Curtin University Malaysia (Jan 2018 – Dec 2020)
Member, Marketing Committee, Curtin University Malaysia (Jan 2018 – Dec 2019)
Organizing Conference or Short term Courses or Programme:
Coordinator, 5 Days workshop on "IPR Awareness and Skill Development with Reference to Patent and Start Up," NIT Mizoram, March 16- 20, 2024, India.
Coordinator, 5 Days Online International workshop on "3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Insights, " NIT Mizoram, March 12- 16, 2024, India.
Organizing Committee Member, 5 Days Online Workshop on "Multiple Attribute Decision-making using Analytic Hierarchy Process," NIT Mizoram, February 26 - March 01, 2024, India.
Organizing Committee Member, "Jal Shakti Abhyan- Catch the Rain 2023," NIT Mizoram, March 2023 – November 2023, India.
Organizing Secretary, International Congress on Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Human Health (ICCC 2022), Miri, November 16-17, 2022, Malaysia.
Session Chair (Propulsion and Power), 48th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP2021), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India.
Convener, One week Faculty Development and Knowledge Sharing Program on "Mechanical, Mechatronics and Soft-computing Engineering" September 06-10, 2021, Curtin University Malaysia.
Session Chair (Renewable energy) & Reviewer, ASME Gas Turbine India Conference (GTIndia 2021), December 02-03, 2021, India.
Convener, One week Short-term Staff Training Program on “Recent Trends in Energy Conversion Technologies” July 13-19, 2020, Curtin University Malaysia.
Session Chair (Aerodynamics) & Reviewer, 8th International and 47th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP2020), IIT Guwahati, India
Organizing Secretary, 2nd International Conference on Materials Technology and Energy (ICMTE 2019), November 06-08, 2019, Curtin University Malaysia.
Organizing Committee Member, 2nd OCPC International Conference 2018, November 26-28, Curtin University Malaysia.
Organizing Mentor, Three days Training Workshop on “SolidWorks” on behalf of IMechE (UK) student chapter in Curtin University, Malaysia from September 08, 2018.
Organizing Mentor, Three days Training Workshop on “ANSYS Fluent” on behalf of IMechE (UK) student chapter in Curtin University, Malaysia from October 06, 2018.
Session Chair (Mechanical Engineering) & Reviewer, 1st OCPC International Conference 2017, December 10-12, Curtin University Malaysia.
Organizing Committee Member, 1st OCPC International Conference 2017, December 10-12, Curtin University Malaysia.
Organizing One Day Courses or Programme:
Coordinator, Awareness Program on opportunities, challenges and barriers to pursuing career abroad: "Sensitization meeting with students of NIT Mizoram," NIT Mizoram, March 20, 2024, India.
Coordinator, Consumer Awareness Event on the occasion of World Consumer Rights day by Reserve Bank of India, NIT Mizoram, March 15, 2024, India.
Convenor, World Engineering Day For Sustainable Development 2024 Theme: “Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable World,” by The Institution of Engineers (India)-Mizoram State Centre, March 04, 2024, India.
Organizing Committee Member and Chairman of VIP Robbing Sub-Committee for 7th Convocation of NIT Mizoram, NIT Mizoram, January 17, 2024, India.
Organizing Committee Member, Welcome and Orientation Program of NIT Mizoram, NIT Mizoram, August 23, 2023, India.
Educational Background
PhD, Mechanical Engineering (2010 - 2014)
Specialization: Fluid and Thermal Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
MTech, Thermal Engineering (2008-2010)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India
BEng, Mechanical Engineering (2004-2007)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, India under Tripura University
Diploma, Mechanical Engineering (2001-2004)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, India
Fellowships, Awards and Achievements
Curtin Malaysia Students' Choice Award (2022)
Senior Fellow, Advance HE, UK (2021)
Certified PREP Reviewer, Curtin University (2021)
Curtin Malaysia Learning and Teaching Excellence Award 2020
Curtin Nominee in the 2020 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT)
Two (2) Best Paper Awards in National Conference on Innovations in Sustainable Energy and Technology, India 2020
Curtin Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning 2019
Fellow, Advance HE, UK (2019)
Chartered Engineer (India), Institute of Engineers India (2019)
Golden Globe Tigers Award 2019 for Educational Leadership (2019)
Erasmus Mundus Post-Doctoral Fellowship from European Commission (09/2014 - 06/2015)
Young Scientist International Travel Support from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (11/2013)
Institute Topper of National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India with CPI 10/10 (2008 - 2010)
BE First class with Distinction from National Institute of Technology, Agartala, India (2007)
Professional Membership
The Institute of Engineers (India), since 2007
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), since 2011
Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), since 2019
Advance Higher Education (HEA), since 2019
Keynote or Invited Speaker
Guest of Honour and Keynote Lecture on "Sustainable Energy through Floating Solar PV and Key Challenges" at International Conference on "Trends in Material Science and Manufacturing Engineering (ICTMSME 2024)," Organized by Innovative Scientific Research Association, April 06-07, 2024, India.
Chief Guest and Keynote Lecture on "Recent Advances in Small-scale Wind Turbines" at International Conference on “Advances in Mechanical Engineering -2023 (ICAME 2023)," Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, December 22-23, 2023, India.
Invited Lecture on "Basics and Application of Wind Energy Focusing on Small-scale Wind Turbines" at Online Faculty Development Program on “Recent Research Trends In Smart Technology," Organized by Amity School of Engineering & Technology and Amity University, Kolkata, July 31 - August 04, 2023, India.
Invited Lecture on "Recent Advances in Small Scale Wind Turbine" at One Week Short Term Training Program on “Sustainable Energy Technology for Hydrogen, Solar, Wind, and Biomass Energy, " organized by GH Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, July 04-08, 2023, India.
Invited Lecture on "Wind Energy Sustainability," organized by Curtin University Dubai, April 17, 2023, Dubai.
Keynote Lecture on "Wind Energy Sustainability and Small-scale Applications," at International Conference on Sustainable Innovation in Technology, Science, Commerce & Management-2023ʺ (ICSITSCM-2023), organized by G H Raisoni University, Saikheda, MP, February 16, 2023, India.
Invited Expert Lecture on "Wind Energy Basics and Wind Turbine Aerodynamics," organized by Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, January 14, 2023, India.
Invited Speaker on "Application of small scale wind turbines for energy generation," in AICTE-ATAL Sponsored Two Weeks Faculty Development Program On "Recent Trends in Solar and Wind Energy Technology, Storage and Applications, " organized by JAIN University, Bangalore, December 05-16, 2022, India.
Speaker on "Sustainable Off-grid Energy Generation with Wind and Solar Energy Technologies," in Curtin Global Campuses Brown Bag Series, organized by Curtin University Australia, September 07, 2022, Malaysia.
Invited Guest Lecture on "Vertical Axis Wind Turbines and Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics," in the High-End International Workshop on High-Performance Computing and AI Predictive Tools in Fluids and Thermal," organized by National Institute of Technology Rourkela, July 25-29, 2022, India.
Invited Guest Lecture on "Application of Cross-Flow Wind Turbines for Exhaust Energy Harvesting" in the 5 Day online Workshop on “Modern Perspectives in Sustainable Ambient Energy Harvesting (MPSAEH 2022)," organized by National Institute of Technology Rourkela, June 20-24, 2022, India.
Plenary Speaker on "Computational Analysis of Savonious Turbines for Exhaust Air Energy Extraction," in the International Conference on “Advances in Mechanical Engineering-2022 (ICAME-2022)," jointly organized by G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, India & G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur, May 27-28, 2022, India.
Keynote Speaker on "Performance Analysis and Parametric Study of Bach Designs for Exhaust Wind Energy Recovery," in the International Conference on Trends in Material Science and Manufacturing Engineering (ICTMSME 2022), organized by Innovative Scientific Research Association, Maharashtra, May 14-15, 2022, India.
Keynote Speaker on "Wind Turbine Aerodynamics," in Six-days Faculty Development Program on Advances in Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, organized by SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Tamilnadu, January 03-08, 2022, India.
Speaker on "Small Scale Wind Turbines for Sustainable Energy Generations," in SDG Symposium: One Curtin – The Sustainable Development Goals in Action, jointly organized by Curtin University Singapore and Curtin University Dubai, November 11, 2021, Dubai.
Resource Person on “Wind Energy,” in Two days National Webinar on “Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technology,” organized by North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Itanagar, September 17-18, 2021, India.
Expert Speaker on “Renewable Energy Integration for off-grid wind power generation”,” in One Week Faculty Development and Research Knowledge Sharing Program on “Mechanical, Mechatronics and Soft-computing Engineering,” jointly organized by Curtin University Malaysia and IIIT Bhagalpur, September 06-10, 2021, Miri, Malaysia.
Invited Speaker on "Small Scale Wind Turbines for Sustainable Energy Generations," in Online Faculty Development Programme on "Recent Trends in Renewable Energy (RTiRE)," organized by K. R. Mangalam University, Gurugram, August 02-06, 2021, India.
Resource Person on "Wind Energy," in Online 5 Days Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Research Trends In Computational And Conventional Engineering," organized by Amity University, Kolkata, July 13-17, 2021, India.
Expert Talk on "Wind Energy Sustainability and Small-Scale Applications," organized by G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, May 21, 2021, India.
Expert Lecture on “Application of VAWTs for Energy Extraction in Exhaust Systems,” in GUJCOST sponsored one-week Short Term Training Program (STTP) on "Recent developments in Renewable Energy", organized by Government Engineering College, Bharuch, April 05-09, 2021, India.
Resource Speaker on “Turbomachinery: A Case of Omni-Directional Wind Turbine,” in One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Basic concepts in Turbomachinery and its applications “(under TEQIP III), organized by National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, August 24-28, 2020, India.
Resource Person on “Recent Advances in Wind Turbines for Sustainable and Renewable Energy Generation,” 5 day Webinar series on “Research Initiatives and Current Developments in Renewable Energy Sources” (under TEQIP III), organized by Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT) Guwahati, August 09-13, 2020, Guwahati, India.
Speaker on “Application of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines for Alternative Energy Generation,” One week Short-term Staff Training Programme on “Recent Trends in Energy Conversion Technologies,” organized by Curtin University Malaysia, July 13-19, 2020, Miri, Malaysia.
Expert Lecture on “Wind Turbines for Sustainable Energy Applications,” Webinar on “Sustainable Energy and Environmental Practices” (under TEQIP III), organised by National Institute of Technology Silchar, June 05-06, 2020, Silchar, India.
Resource Person on “Wind Energy,” One week Short Term Training Program on ‘Renewable Energy and Utilization’, Organised by Sandip Institute of Engineering and Management, May 26-30, 2020, Nashik, India.
Expert Speaker on “Application for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in Energy Generation through Numerical Simulations and Experiments,” Webinar (SAGE Talks), organised by SAGE University, May 21, 2020, Indore, India.
Expert Keynote Lecture on “Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: An Alternative Solution for Renewable Energy Generation,” ICSET-2020 Conference, organised by VIT University, May 11, 2020, Vellore, India.
Invited Talk on “Small and Medium Scale Wind Turbines for Renewable Energy Generation,” Energy Institute, Bangalore, RGIPT, January 30, 2020, Bangalore, India.
Invited Talk on “Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Analysis of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines,” Half Day Faculty Development Program, VIT University, January 28, 2020, Vellore, India.
Invited Lecture on “Application of Wind Turbines for Exhaust-air Energy Extraction in the Cooling Tower Applications,” VIT University, January 27, 2020, Vellore, India.
Invited Lecture on “Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: Past, Present and Future,” VIT University, January 27, 2020, Vellore, India.
Keynote Speaker on “Computational Analysis on the Vertical Axis Wind Turbines for Cooling Tower Energy Recovery Applications,” International Conference on Thermofluids (KIIT Thermo 2020), January 23 – 24, 2020, Bhubaneswar, India.
Invited Speaker on “Design of offshore vertical axis wind turbine for AEROPITCH wind tunnel experiments,” at International Conference on Floating Offshore Wind turbine (FOWT 2017), March 15 – 16, 2017, Marseille, France.
Editor & Reviewer Responsibilities
Editor, Modeling, Simulation and Optimization: Proceedings of CoMSO 2022, In Book Series "Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies," Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-99-6866-4.
Guest Editor, Special Issue of Energies journal (IF: 3.004) on the subject area of “Frontiers on Wind Energy Conversion Technologies”, 2021-2022.
Guest Editor, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 943.
Reviewer, Energy Conversion and Management (Elsevier), IF: 9.709
Reviewer, Energy (Elsevier), IF: 7.147
Reviewer, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics (Elsevier), IF: 4.082
Reviewer, Energies (MDPI), IF: 3.004
Reviewer, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering (ASME), IF: 2.384
Reviewer, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (Elsevier), IF: 5.353
Reviewer, Applied Energy (Elsevier), IF: 9.746
Reviewer, Renewable Energy (Elsevier), IF: 8.001
Reviewer, Water (MDPI), IF: 3.103
Reviewer for 15 more peer-revieweed Journals
International Advisory Committees and Boards
International Advisory Member, International Conference on Mechanical Analysis & Design-2022 (ICMAD-22), KIIT University, December 22 – 23, 2022, Bhubaneswar, India.
External Board Member, Board of Studies, Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India. (2021-2022).
Advisory Board Member, Board of Studies, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, Kolkata, India. (2020-2021).
Advisory Board Member, International Conference on Trends in Material Science and Manufacturing Engineering (ICTMSME-2022), Nagpur Institute of Technology, June 5 - 6, 2022, Nagpur, India.
International Advisory Member, International Conference on Thermofluids and Manufacturing Science – 2022, KIIT University, January 24 – 25, 2022, Bhubaneswar, India.
International Advisory Member, National Conference on Innovations in Sustainable Energy and Technology 2020, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), December 03-04, 2020, Bangalore, India.
International Advisory Member, National Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Innovative Technologies 2020, Sage University, June 25-26, 2020, Indore, India.
International Advisory Member, 2nd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering Sciences (ICAMES-2K20), P. E. S. College of Engineering, February 28-29, 2020, Karnataka, India.
Students' Supervision to Significant Achievements
Second Prize in the national-level The Institute of Engineers (IEM) Integrated Design Project Competition 2022. (Role: Project Supervisor & Integrated Design Project Coordinator).
Best Presenter Award in the 11th International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 2021 (ICME 2021), Malaysia, 2021. (Role: Principal Supervisor & co-author)
First Prize in the national-level RFS Drone Challenge Competition 2020-21. (Role: Project Supervisor)
Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) certification in Mechanical Design 2021 for Mechanical Engineering students. (Role: Mentor and Trainer)
Best Paper Award in National Conference on Innovations in Sustainable Energy and Technology, India 2020. (Role: Supervisor & co-author)
Best Paper Award in National Conference on Innovations in Sustainable Energy and Technology, India 2020. (Role: Supervisor & co-author)
Research, Learning & Teaching Grants
Flow Physics Modelling and Design Optimization of an Exhaust-air Energy Extractor in the Cooling Tower Applications; FRGS Research Grant 2018, Total Amount: RM 100,000.00; Funded by Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Govt. of Malaysia. Role: Principal Investigator
First Year Students’ Active Learning Experiences through Engagement with Indigenous Community-based Projects; Curtin Malaysia Teaching Innovation Project (CMTIP) Grant 2019, Total Amount: RM 2,000.00; Funded by Curtin University Malaysia. Role: Principal Investigator
Design and Optimization of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Arm for Offshore Applications. Curtin Malaysia Higher Degree Research Grant 2019, Total Amount: RM 161,700.00; Funded by Curtin University Malaysia. Role: Principal Investigator
Mechanistic Modelling of Ultrasound assisted Pharmaceutical Crystallization with and without Anti-Solvent. Curtin Malaysia Higher Degree Research Grant 2021, Total Amount: RM 203,904.00; Funded by Curtin University Malaysia. Role: Principal Investigator
Enhancing First Year Engineering Student Online Learning Experience Through Virtual Science Practical Lab; Curtin Malaysia Teaching Innovation Project (CMTIP) Grant 2021, Total Amount: RM 2,000.00; Funded by Curtin University Malaysia. Role: Co-Investigator
Development and Application of Floating and Land-based Solar PV Systems for Sustainable Off-grid Green Energy Generation in Sarawak Tropical Conditions; Curtin Malaysia Sustainability Research Grant 2021, Total Amount: RM 20,000.00; Funded by Curtin University Malaysia. Role: Principal Investigator.
Experimental and Computational Investigation of Floating Solar PV Systems for Sustainable Off-Grid Green Energy Generation in Sarawak Tropical Conditions. Total Amount: RM 208,968.00; Funded by Curtin University Malaysia. Role: Principal Investigator
Research Supervision
8 PhD (Ongoing) and 1 Thesis Submitted: 5 Regular and 4 Part-Time
3 MPhil by Research (Completed), 1 MPhil by Research Thesis submitted
4 MTech projects (Completed)
32 BEng (Hons.) projects (Completed), 3 BEng (Hons.) projects (Ongoing)
Research Publications
Peer-reviewed Journals:
C.J. Ramanan, K.H. Lim, J.C. Kurnia, S. Roy, B.J. Bora, and B.J. Medhi, 2024, Towards Sustainable Power Generation: Recent Advancements in Floating Photovoltaic Technologies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol 194, pp. 114322 (1-14) (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.rser.2024.114322; Impact factor: 15.9 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
C.J. Ramanan, K.H. Lim, J.C. Kurnia, S. Roy, B.J. Bora, and B.J. Medhi, 2024, Design study on the parameters influencing the performance of floating solar PV. Renewable Energy, Vol 223, pp. 120064 (1-11) (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.renene.2024.120064; Impact factor: 8.7 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
E. Singh, S. Roy, K.S. Yam, and L.M. Chiat, 2023, Numerical Analysis of H-Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbines with Varying Aspect Ratios for Exhaust Energy Extractions. Energy, Vol 277, pp. 127739 (1-20) (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.energy.2023.127739; Impact factor: 9.0 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science).
H. Bhavsar, S. Roy, and H. Niyas, 2023, Aerodynamic Performance Enhancement of the DU99W405 Airfoil for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines using Slotted Airfoil Configuration. Energy, Vol 263, Part A (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.125666; Impact factor: 9.0 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
G.S.M. van Stratan, S. Roy, K.S. Yam, V.C.C. Lee, 2023, The influence of Support Arms on the Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Materials Today: Proceedings. Vol. 72, pp. 514-523 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2022.11.020 (Q2, Scopus)
H. Bhavsar, S. Roy, and H. Niyas, 2023, Multi-element Airfoil Configuration for HAWT: A Novel Slot Design for Improved Aerodynamic Performance. Materials Today: Proceedings. Vol 72, pp. 386-393 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2022.08.110 (Q2, Scopus)
E. Singh, S. Roy, K.S. Yam, and L. M. Chiat, 2022, Optimisation of H-Darrieus VAWT Solidity for Energy Extraction in Cooling Tower Exhaust Systems. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Vol. 91, pp. 51-61 (Semarak Ilmu). doi: 10.37934/arfmts.91.2.5161. (Q3, Scopus)
A. Krishnan, and S. Roy, 2022, Aerodynamic Profile Modification of a NACA 0012 Aerofoil for Enhanced Lift-Drag Characteristics at Low Reynolds Number. U.Porto Journal of Engineering, Vol. 8, pp. 156-168 (Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto). doi: 10.24840/2183-6493_008.002_0012. (Q4, Scopus)
C.R. Babu, P. Kumar, S. Roy, and R. Ganesan, 2022, A comprehensive review on compound heat transfer enhancement using passive techniques in a heat exchanger. Materials Today: Proceedings. Vol 54, pp. 428–436 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.541 (Q2, Scopus)
Y.K. San, S. Roy, A.N. Sung, and M.C. Law, 2021, Numerical Investigation of a Novel Design of a Solar Chimney Coupled with a Turbine Ventilator. Academic Journal of Manufacturing Engineering. Vol 19(4), pp. 73-77 (Editura Politechnica). ISSN 1583-7904 (Q4, Scopus)
C.R. Babu, P. Kumar, S. Roy, D. Kanungo, 2021, CFD analysis of an economizer for heat transfer enhancement using serrated finned tube equipped with variable fin segments. Materials Today: Proceedings. Vol 45(1), pp. 222–230 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.422 (Q2, Scopus)
S. Roy, R. Das, and U.K. Saha, 2018, An inverse method for optimization of geometric parameters of a Savonious-style wind turbine. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol 155, pp. 116–127 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.10.088; Impact factor: 10.4 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
Ducoin, M.S. Shadloo and S. Roy, 2017, Direct numerical simulation of flow instabilities over Savonius style wind turbine blades. Renewable Energy, Vol 105, pp. 374 –385 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.renene.2016.12.072; Impact factor: 8.634 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and A. Ducoin, 2016, Unsteady analysis on the instantaneous forces and moment arms acting on a novel Savonius-style wind turbine. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol 121, pp. 281–296 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2016.05.044; Impact factor: 10.4 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2015, Wind tunnel experiments of a newly developed two-bladed Savonius-style wind turbine. Applied Energy, Vol 137, pp. 117–125 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.10.022; Impact factor: 11.2 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2014, An adapted blockage factor correlation approach in wind tunnel experiments of a Savonius-style wind turbine. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol 86, pp. 418–427 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2014.05.039; Impact factor: 10.4 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2013, Review on the numerical investigations into the design and development of Savonius wind rotors. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol 24, pp. 73–83 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.rser.2013.03.060; Impact factor: 15.9 (Q1, Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2013, Review of experimental investigations into the design, performance, and optimization of the Savonius rotor. Proc. IMechE Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Vol 227, pp. 528–542 (Sage). doi:10.1177/0957650913480992; Impact factor: 1.7 (Q2, Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2013, Computational study to assess the influence of overlap ratio on static torque characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine. Procedia Engineering, Vol 51, pp. 694–702 (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2013.01.099. (Scopus)
Book or Book Chapters:
B. Das, R. Patgiri, S. Bandyopadhyay, V. E. Balas, and S. Roy, 2024, Edited Book "Modeling, Simulation and Optimization," In Book Series "Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies," Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-99-6866-4
R.B.H.C. Lee, S. Roy, Y.K. San, and A. O. Chikere, 2024. Computational Analysis of Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbines for Exhaust Air Energy Extraction. Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, In Book Series "Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies," Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-99-6866-4
C.J. Ramanan, S. Roy, K. S. Yam, K. H. Lim, B. J. Bora, and B.J.Medhi, 2023, Floating Solar PV Systems—Global Research Reported in the Year 2022. Book Chapter, In Book Series “Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering,” Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-99-7046-9
C.J. Ramanan, B.J. Bora, S. Roy, N. Alom, and A. Buradi, 2023. CFD Analysis of Pressure and Velocity Distribution in Novel Reverse Osmosis Filtration of Crude Biodiesel. Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (Vol. 3). in Book Series "Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering". Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-19-6269-1
A. Jain, B.J. Bora, R. Kumar, and S. Roy, 2023, The latest advancements in technology to utilize oxygenated biofuels in diesel engines. Book chapter-6, in: "Advancement in Oxygenated Fuels for Sustainable Development". Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-323-90875-7
E. Singh, S. Roy, Y.K. San, M.C. Law, and P. Kumar, 2022, Computational Analysis of Air Energy Extractors for Guided Flow Exhaust Applications. Book chapter-11, in: "Advances in Smart Energy Systems". Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-19-2411-8
P. Apparavoo, S. Roy, and Y.K. San, 2022, Numerical Simulations on the Performance of Savonius Turbines in a Solar Chimney Power Plant. Book chapter-12, in: "Advances in Smart Energy Systems". Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-19-2411-8
Y.S. Leong, S. Roy, and K.H. Lim, 2022, Obstructed Material Classification Using mmWave Radar with Deep Neural Network for Industrial Applications. Book chapter-8, in: "Advances in Smart Energy Systems". Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-19-2411-8
A. Raj, S. Roy, B.J. Bora, H. Niyas, 2021, CFD Analysis of a Straight Bladed Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Using NACA 0021 Aerofoil. Book chapter-6, in: "Innovations in Sustainable Energy and Technology". Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-16-1119-3
A. Nayak, S. Roy, S. Sundaram, A. Deo, H. Niyas, 2021, Aerodynamic Performance Enhancement and Optimization of an H-rotor Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Book chapter-5, in: "Innovations in Sustainable Energy and Technology". Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-16-1119-3
R. Yendaluru, N. Muthuswamy, C. Chalasani, S. Roy, Y. Patil, 2021, Experimental Study on Vertical Axis Wind Turbine to Harness Wind Power from Rapidly Moving Railway Locomotives," Book chapter-41, in "Theoretical, Computational, and Experimental Solutions to Thermo-Fluid Systems". Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981334164-7
S. Roy, 2018, “Aerodynamic Performance Evaluation of a Novel Savonius-Style Wind Turbine Through Unsteady Simulations and Wind Tunnel Experiments”, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, ISBN: 9783659455582
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2014, “Design of Savonius-Style Wind Turbines”, in: "Small-Scale Wind Power – Design, Analysis, and Environmental Impacts”, Book Chapter-4, pp. 65–91, Momentum Press, New York, USA. ISBN: 9781606504840
Copyrights:
S.Roy, 2021, Small-scale Wind Turbines for Sustainable Energy Generation. Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation, Govt. of Malaysia, Copyright Filling No: LY2021E07010, ID No. C08-2021.
S.Roy, 2020, Application of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines for Alternative Energy Generation. Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation, Govt. of Malaysia, Copyright Filling No: LY2020007391, ID No. C06_2020.
S.Roy, Y.K. San, J. Malang, and K. McKee, 2019, Technical Issues Faced by the Iban Indigenous Community of Kampung Sungai Sebatu and Project Challenges. Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation, Govt. of Malaysia, Copyright Filling No: LY2019008118, ID No. C011_2019_CUM.
Conference Proceedings:
C.J. Ramanan, K.H. Lim, J.C. Kurnia, S. Roy, B.J. Bora, and B.J. Medhi, 2024, Floating Solar PV Study on the Effect of Water Velocity and Temperature. 2024 International Conference on Green Energy, Computing and Sustainable Technology (GECOST), January 17-19, 2024, Malaysia. IEEE Xplore. doi:10.1109/GECOST60902.2024.10475107 (Scopus, Web of Science)
E. Singh, S. Roy, Y.K. San, and M.C. Law, 2023, Performance Enhancement of VAWT using Diffuser for Energy Extraction from Cooling Tower Exhaust Air. Curtin Global Campus Higher Degree by Research Colloquium (CGCHDRC 2022), December 12-13, 2022, Malaysia. MATEC Web of Conferences Vol. 377, pp. 01022 (1-13). doi: 10.1051/matecconf/202337701022 (Scopus)
G.S.M. van Stratan, S. Roy, and K.S. Yam, 2023, Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of a NACA0018 Airfoil Using Adjoint Method and Gradient-Based Optimizer. Curtin Global Campus Higher Degree by Research Colloquium (CGCHDRC 2022), December 12-13, 2022, Malaysia. MATEC Web of Conferences Vol. 377, pp. 01016 (1-12). doi: 10.1051/matecconf/202337701016 (Scopus)
P. Apparavoo, S. Roy, and Y.K. San, 2022, Performance Study of Savonius Style Wind Turbines in a Solar Chimney Power Plant under Guided Flow Environment. The 2022 AUA Academic Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology (AUA-SEGT 2022), February 20-23, 2022, Malaysia. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol 1074, pp. 012011 (1- 8). doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1074/1/012011 (Scopus)
C.J. Ramanan, S. Garg, B.J. Bora, A. Buradi, S. Roy, P. Sharma, and N. Alom, 2022, Influence of pressure in RO filtration of crude biodiesel. The 2022 AUA Academic Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology (AUA-SEGT 2022), February 20-23, 2022, Malaysia. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol 1074, pp. 012014 (1- 6). doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1074/1/012014 (Scopus)
K. Youngblood, and S. Roy, 2021, Performance Analysis of Multi Rotating Savonius Turbines for Exhaust Air Energy Recovery Through CFD Simulations. 7th International Conference on Applications & Design in Mechanical Engineering (ICADME) 2021, August 23-24, 2021, Malaysia. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol 2051, pp. 012007 (1- 6). doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/2051/1/012007 (Scopus)
D. Mailvaganam, and S Roy, 2021, Three-Dimensional CFD Study of NACA 0018 Darrieus Hydrokinetic Turbine through Unsteady RANS Simulations. 7th International Conference on Applications & Design in Mechanical Engineering (ICADME) 2021, August 23-24, 2021, Malaysia. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol 2051, pp. 012068 (1- 6). doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2051/1/012068 (Scopus)
E. Singh, S. Roy, and Y.K. San, 2020, Numerical analysis of exhaust air energy extractor for cooling tower applications. 2nd International Conference on Materials Technology and Energy (ICMTE 2019), November 6-8, Malaysia. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 943, pp. 012035 (1–11). doi:10.1088/1757-899X/943/1/012035 (Scopus, Web of Science)
T.A.L. Manickam, and S. Roy, 2020, Aerodynamic analysis of active trailing-edge flaps and passive surface roughness on NACA 4412 airfoil. 2nd International Conference on Materials Technology and Energy (ICMTE 2019), November 6-8, Malaysia. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 943, pp. 012036 (1–10). doi:10.1088/1757-899X/943/1/012036 (Scopus, Web of Science)
Y.K. San, S. Roy, V.C.C. Lee, and M.C. Law, 2020, Numerical analysis of erosion pattern on pipe elbow bend with swirling flows. 2nd International Conference on Materials Technology and Energy (ICMTE 2019), November 6-8, Malaysia. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 943, pp. 012037 (1–7). doi:10.1088/1757-899X/943/1/012037 (Scopus, Web of Science)
A.Z. Anthony and S. Roy, 2020, Performance analysis of a modified Savonius hydrokinetic turbine blade for rural application. 2nd International Conference on Materials Technology and Energy (ICMTE 2019), November 6-8, Malaysia. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 943, pp. 012034 (1–10). doi:10.1088/1757-899X/943/1/012034M (Scopus, Web of Science)
Y.K. San, G. Chiew, V.C.C. Lee, and S. Roy, 2018, Analysis on rolling damping of a conventional boat fitted with T-shaped bilge keels. International Conference on Aeronautical, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AAME 2018), Jun 6-8, Malaysia. MATEC Web Conf.: Mechanical Design Manufacturing and Automation, Vol. 202, pp. 02007 (1–5). doi:10.1051/matecconf/201820202007 (Scopus)
S. Roy, R. Das, and U.K. Saha, 2017, Identification of geographical locations to operate Savonious wind turbine rotor for meeting a desired performance. ASME 2017 Gas Turbine India Conference (ASME-GTINDIA 2017), December 7–8, Bangalore, India. ASME Proceedings: Renewable Energy, pp. V002T06A003, doi:10.1115/GTINDIA2017-4566 (Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy, H. Branger, C. Luneau, D. Bourras, and B. Paillard, 2017, Design of an offshore three-bladed vertical axis wind turbine for wind tunnel experiments, ASME 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2017), June 25–30, Trondheim, Norway. ASME Proceedings: Ocean Renewable Energy, pp. V010T09A046, doi:10.1115/OMAE2017-61512 (Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy, H. Branger, C. Luneau and B. Paillard, 2016, Design of blade profile for offshore vertical axis wind turbines using Double Multiple Stream Tube model with tip loss correction, EUROMECH Colloquium on Scientific and Technological Challenges in Offshore Vertical Axis Wind Turbines, September 7–9, Delft, The Netherlands, pp. 69–70.
A. Ducoin, S. Roy and M.S. Shadloo, 2016, Direct Numerical Simulation of nonlinear secondary instabilities on the pressure side of a Savonius-style wind turbine. ASME 2016 HT/FE/ICNMM, Heat Transfer, Fluids Engineering and Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels Conferences (ASME-FEDSM 2016), July 10–14, Washington, USA. ASME Proceedings: 11th Symposium on DNS, LES and Hybrid RANS/LES Methods, pp. V01AT08A004, doi:10.1115/FEDSM2016-7714 (Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy, A. Ducoin and U.K. Saha, 2015, Flow physics around a Savonius-style wind turbine considering the influence of shaft. ASME-ATI-UIT 2015 Conference on Thermal Energy Systems: Production, Storage, Utilization and the Environment (ASME-ATI-UIT 2015), May 17–20, Napoli, Italy.
S. Roy, P. Mukherjee and U.K. Saha, 2014, Aerodynamic performance evaluation of a novel Savonius-style wind turbine under an oriented jet. ASME 2014 Gas Turbine India Conference (ASME-GTINDIA 2014), December 15–17, New Delhi, India. ASME Proceedings: GT Cycle Innovations, Renewable Applications, pp. V001T08A001, doi:10.1115/GTINDIA2014-8152 (Scopus, Web of Science)
A. Banerjee, S. Roy, P. Mukherjee and U.K. Saha, 2014, Unsteady flow analysis around an elliptic-bladed Savonius-style wind turbine. ASME 2014 Gas Turbine India Conference (ASME-GTINDIA 2014), December 15–17, New Delhi, India. ASME Proceedings: Unsteady and Transitional Flows in Turbomachinery, pp. V001T05A001, doi:10.1115/GTINDIA2014-8141 (Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2014, Performance analysis of Savonius-style wind turbines under concentrated and oriented jets. ASME Turbo Expo 2014 Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition (ASME TURBO EXPO 2014), June 16–20, Dusseldorf, Germany. ASME Proceedings: Wind Energy, pp. V03BT46A027, doi:10.1115/GT2014-26518 (Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2013, Investigations on the effect of aspect ratios into the performance of Savonius rotors. ASME 2013 Gas Turbine India Conference (ASME-GTINDIA 2013), December 5–6, Bangalore, India. ASME Proceedings: Renewable Energy, pp. V001T07A002, doi:10.1115/GTINDIA2013-3729 (Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2013, Numerical investigation to assess an optimal blade profile for the drag based vertical axis wind turbine. ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (ASME-IMECE 2013), November 15–21, San Diego, USA. ASME Proceedings: Energy,pp. V06AT07A084, doi:10.1115/IMECE2013-64001 (Scopus, Web of Science)
S. Roy and U.K. Saha, 2012, Comparative analysis of turbulence models for flow simulation around a vertical axis wind turbine. Indo-Danish International Conference on Wind Energy: Materials, Engineering, and Policies (WEMEP 2012), November 22–23, Hyderabad, India.
Supervision of Research Projects
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD):
Gavin Scott Manggai Van Straten, Design and Optimization of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Arm for Offshore Applications. (Thesis Submitted)
Muhammad Amir Javed, Population Balance Modelling of Ultrasound assisted Pharmaceutical Crystallisation with and without Anti-Solvent. (Ongoing)
Ramanan Chidambaram Jayaraj, Experimental and Computational Investigation of Floating Solar PV Systems for Sustainable Off-Grid Green Energy Generation in Sarawak Tropical Conditions. (Ongoing)
Sourav Saha, Solar Energy, Topic yet to be finalized. (Ongoing)
Fazil Pulliyil, Solar Energy, Topic yet to be finalized. (Ongoing)
Uriti Srinivas M K Parto, Bio-fuel, Topic yet to be finalized. (Ongoing)
Chunchula Rajesh Babu, Bio-fuel, Topic yet to be finalized. (Ongoing)
Abhishak Chakraborty, Renewable Energy, Topic yet to be finalized. (Ongoing)
Binay Das, Rain water harvesting, Topic yet to be finalized. (Ongoing)
Master of Philosophy/Master of Technology:
Enderaaj Singh (MPhil), Design Optimization of Guided Flow Augmenters for Exhaust Air Energy Extractions. (Thesis Submitted)
Reuben Brandon Lee Huan Chung (MPhil), Flow Physics Modelling and Design Optimization of an Exhaust-air Energy Extractor in the Cooling Tower Applications. (Completed, 2024)
Bhavsar Het Sandeepbhai (MTech), Development and Analysis of Multi-element Aerofoil for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines. (Completed, 2022)
Vikash Kumar Panika (MTech), Application of Artificial Neural Network to optimise the Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. (Completed, 2022)
Pavitri Apparavoo (MPhil), Design and Performance Analysis of the Energy Extractor for a Solar Chimney Power Plant (Completed, 2022)
Abhilash Nayak (MTech), Aerodynamic Performance Enhancement of Vertical axis Wind Farm through Optimization of Wind Turbine Airfoil Design. (Completed, 2020)
Anand Raj (MTech), Flow Physics Analysis and Performance Optimization of Vertical Axis Wind Farm through Inverse Engineering Design. (Completed, 2020)
Wilson Phua Yuen Zheng (MPhil), Performance Enhancement of Inclined Solar Chimney Power Plant Using Underneath Air-Vents and Thermal Storage Medium. (Completed, 2018)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours):
Fong Zhang Wei, Study on the Effects of surface roughness and slotting on wind turbine blades through wind tunnel testing. (Completed 2023)
Shakaib Mumtaz, Experimental and numerical investigation of wind turbines for exhaust energy applications through augmenter design optimization. (Completed 2023)
Balapuwaduge Mario Avishka Roshen Mendis, Development and Application of Solar PV Systems for Sustainable Off-grid Green Energy Generation in Sarawak Tropical Conditions. (Completed 2022)
Seng Joe Chan, Wind Tunnel Experiments and Numerical Studies of Slotted Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines. (Completed 2022)
Marc Anthony Liew, Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Savonius Wind Designs for Exhaust Air Energy Conversion. (Completed 2022)
Zhang Wei Ho, Feasibility and Cost Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Floating Installations. (Completed 2022)
Peter Pudun Sang, Design of Battery Powered Economical Floor Scrubbing Device. (Completed 2022)
Michael Luke Gwanjie Ho, Design and Analysis of Hydro Kinetic Turbines under Low Head Conditions. (Completed 2021)
Khoo Ee Zheng, Numerical Simulation of Shrouding Provision for VAWT. (Completed 2021)
Aldrique Abraham Dominic Leong, Computational Analysis of Turbine Arms for Low Wind Speed Conditions. (Completed 2021)
Leong Yi Sheng, Obstructed Material Classification using mmWave Radar with Deep Neural Network for Industrial Applications. (Completed 2021)
Anthony Manggoi Anak Empaga, Numerical Simulation of Sediment Erosions on the Horizontal Francis Hydro Turbines. (Completed 2021)
Kuscera Lee Idang Youngblood, Performance study of Multi Rotating Wind Turbines for Exhaust Air Energy Recovery through CFD Analysis. (Completed 2021)
Yuh Chyi Leong, Computational Design and Analysis for Archimedes Spiral Hydrokinetic Turbines in Micro Hydropower Generation. (Completed 2021)
Danesh Mailvaganam, Three Dimensional CFD Analysis of Straight Bladed Vertical Axis Turbines for Hydro Power Generation. (Completed 2021)
Kai Xin Ng, Heat transfer Augmentation in a Cylindrical Flow Channel using Serrated Fins. (Completed 2021)
Samuel Soo Jun Yiu, Design and Analysis of Impeller of a Double Suction Centrifugal Pump. (Completed 2020)
Mohammad Khuzairy Bin Mohammad Alwi, Experimental study on the Heat Transfer Enhancement using Serrated fins. (Completed 2020)
Wong Seik Tai, Design, 3D Printing and Fabrication of Wind Turbine Blades for Cooling Tower Applications. (Completed 2020)
Jeff Bassey Okoi, Numerical Study on varying Overlap Ratio of Elliptic Savonious Rotors. (Completed 2020)
Arslan Talib, Numerical modelling of VAWT to optimize its mounting for exhaust-air energy extraction. (Completed 2020)
Thanesh Manickam, The Effect of Surface Roughness and Trailing Flaps on S809 and NACA 4412 airfoils. (Completed 2019)
Enderaaj Singh, Flow Physics Modelling of an Exhaust-air Energy Extractor for Cooling Tower Applications. (Completed 2019)
Mohd Anthony Armand Zain Bin, Performance Analysis of Modified Savonious Hydro-kinetic Turbines under Augmented Flow for Rural Applications. (Completed 2019)
Hwong Nai Zeng, Aerodynamic Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbines Using Non-Linear Lifting Line Theory. (Completed 2019)
Toh Chee Yong, Minimization of Wake Momentum Deficit and Enhancement of Aerodynamic Performance through Multi Wind Turbine Interaction. (Completed 2019)
Terrence Lim Chun Fei, Enhancement of Heat Transfer in the Cylindrical Pipe Flow using Hexagonal Perforated Twisted Tapes. (Completed 2019)
Sean Chai Wei Jha, Design of a Sub-Sonic Wind Tunnel in Curtin University, Malaysia. (Completed 2019)
Lim Shen Xian, Performance Study of Cross-Flow Type Micro Hydro-kinetic Turbines for Rural Applications. (Completed 2018)
Chin Bei Yi, Aerodynamic Analysis of Off-grid Wind Turbines to Optimize the Turbine Solidity Ratio. (Completed 2018)
Christopher Chia Xiao Hui, Numerical Simulation of Contraction Cone Design for Wind Tunnel using ANSYS Fluent Software. (Completed 2018)
Yong Sheau Chin, Enhancement of Nusselt Convection in Laminar and Turbulent Flow inside a Horizontal Cylinder using Hexagonal Perforated Tubes. (Completed 2018)