Inventor 1, Shanker Krishnan, Inventor 2, SujithKumar C.S., Inventor 3, Ashish Chandran K., Inventor 4, Arun K. Raj (2024). Multi-stage parallel desalination system with integrated thermal management for waste heat recovery and method thereof. Indian Patent Office, Patent No. 202441061136. Registration Date: 23/08/2024 (Awaiting hearing)
Arun K. Raj, Nishith B. Desai, Fredrik Haglind, 2026. Transient computational fluid dynamics analysis of solidification in molten salt air-cooled heat exchangers. Energy Conversion and Management, 347, 120539 (Full Paper)
Arun K. Raj, Nishith B. Desai, Fredrik Haglind, 2025. Computational fluid dynamics analysis of solidification in baffled molten salt-air-cooled heat exchangers. ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Part A: Sustainable and Renewable Energy, May 2025; 1(3): 031703 (Full Paper)
Ashish Chandran K., Sujith Kumar C.S., Arun K. Raj, 2024. Performance evaluation of interfacial evaporation assisted solar still with patterned floating absorber and external reflectors. Renewable energy, 235, pp. 121267 (Full Paper)
Baibhaw K., Arun K. Raj, Gabor L.S., Zoltan S. 2024. Evaluating the efficacy of coconut oil as thermal storage media for solar drying performance of wood fuels. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim.. 149, 4937-4955 (Full Paper)
Kunal, G., Arun K. Raj, Moo-Yeon Lee., 2024. Thermal and electrical performances of thermoelectric generator system for different internal fin structures. Heat Transfer Engineering, 45(10), 850 - 864. (Full Paper)
Baibhaw Kumar, Arun K. Raj, Gábor S., Zoltán Szamosi, 2023. A conspectus review on solar drying of wood - Regional and technical contrivances. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 148, 9237 - 9261. (Full Paper)
Ashish C.K., Arun K. Raj, Vaishnav C., Sujith Kumar C.S., Japp H. 2023. Experimental analysis of patterned floating absorbers integrated thermal storage facilitating interfacial evaporation. Journal of Energy Storage. 68, 107887 (Full Paper)
James A., Arun K. Raj, Srinivas M., Mohanraj M., and Jayaraj S. 2023. Experimental investigations on a solar heat pump system having hybrid collector with dual cooling arrangements for delaying frost generation. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 39 (2023), 101720 (Full Paper)
Thamilmani, M., Arun K. Raj, Agarwal, A., Saha, S.K., 2023. Study on convective heat transfer of supercritical water in a smooth annular square channel. Heat Transfer Engineering, 44, 24. (Full Paper)
Christopher S., Amrit K.T., Soumya K.H., Swellam W.S., Adarsh Kumar P., Saidur R., Punit S., Lingala S.S., Arun K. Raj, Dhivagar R., Ravishankar S., 2023. Performance evaluation of external compound parabolic concentrator integrated with a thermal storage tank for domestic solar refrigeration system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30, 62137 – 62150. (Full Paper)
Alosh J., Smruti R.S, Arun K. Raj, Murugesan M., Mokalla S., Simon J.., 2023. Numerical performance investigation of a photovoltaic-thermal hybrid collector-evaporator with different tube configurations for heat pumps. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. (Full Paper)
Ashish C.K., Arun K. Raj, Sujith Kumar C.S., 2023. Performance augmentation of a solar thermal desalination system using different floating absorber plates. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. (Full Paper)
Arun K. Raj, Jayaraj, S., 2022. Development and assessment of generalized drying kinetics in multi-tray solar cabinet dryer, Solar Energy, 226, 112-121. (Full paper)
Divyesh, M., Arun K. Raj, Mohanan, K.P., Jayaraj, S., 2022. Computational analysis of two-phase flow characteristics in a propulsion nozzle suitable for water transport. Sadhana, 47, 63. (Full Paper)
Ashish C.K., Sujith Kumar, C.S., Arun K. Raj, Ubaidulla, C.T., Inbaoli, A., Jayaraj, S., 2022. Experimental evaluation on the capillarity effect of different wicking structure incorporated in a patterned absorber facilitating solar interfacial evaporation, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., 147, 9865–9886. (Full Paper)
Arun K. Raj, Vinay, C.N., Srinivas, M., Jayaraj, S., 2021. Experimental investigation on solar thermal air heater with a combination of roughness elements for heat transfer improvement. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., 146, 1453-1464. (Full paper)
Alosh J., Arun K. Raj, Srinivas, M., Mohanraj, M., Jayaraj, S., 2021.Experimental studies on a photovoltaic-thermal heat pump water heater using variable frequency drive compressors. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 45, pp. 101152. (Full paper)
Andrew Pon Abraham, J.D., Mohanraj, M., Selvakumar, M., Arun K. Raj, 2021. Experimental assessments on R430A as an environment-friendly replacement to R134a in vehicle air conditioners. Journal of Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 43:162, pp. 1-18. (Full paper)
Mervin Joe Thomas, Vishnu Lal, Ajith Kurian Baby, Muhammad Rabeeh V. P., Alosh James, Arun K. Raj, 2021. Can technological advancements help to alleviate covid-19 pandemic? a review. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 117, pp. 103787. (Full paper)
Dileep, K., Arun K. Raj, Dishnu, D., Srinivas, M., Jayaraj, S., 2021. Numerical Studies on the effect of location and number of containers on the phase transition of PCM integrated evacuated tube solar water heater. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., 143, pp. 737-749. (Full paper)
Arun K. Raj, Srinivas, M., Jayaraj, S., 2020. Transient CFD analysis of macro-encapsulated latent heat thermal energy storage containers incorporated within solar air heater. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 156, pp. 119896. (Full paper)
Dileep,K., Arun K. Raj, Dishnu, D., Saleel, C.A., Srinivas, M., Jayaraj, S., 2020.Computational fluid dynamics analysis on solar water heater: role of thermal stratification and mixing on dynamic mode of operation, Thermal Sciences, 24(2Part B), pp.1461-1472. (Full paper)
Arun K. Raj, Kunal, G., Srinivas, M., Sujith Kumar, C.S., Mohanraj, M., Jayaraj, S., 2020. Drying of untreated Musa nendra and Momordica charantia in a forced convection solar cabinet dryer with thermal storage. Energy, 192, pp. 116697. (Full paper)
Arun K. Raj, Srinivas, M., Saleel, C.A., Jayaraj, S., 2020. Influence of the location of discrete macro-encapsulated thermal energy storage on the performance of a double pass solar plate collector system. Renewable Energy, 146, pp.675-686. (Full paper)
Arun K. Raj, Srinivas, M., Saleel, C.A., Jayaraj, S., 2019. Active drying of unripened bananas in a multi-tray mixed-mode solar cabinet dryer with backup energy storage. Solar Energy, 188, pp.1002-1012. (Full paper)
Arun K. Raj, Srinivas, M., Jayaraj, S., 2019. A cost-effective method to improve the performance of solar air heaters using discrete macro-encapsulated PCM capsules for drying applications. Applied Thermal Engineering, 146, pp.910-920. (Full paper)
Arun K. Raj, Srinivas, M., Jayaraj, S., 2019. CFD modelling of macro-encapsulated latent heat storage system used for solar heating applications. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 139, pp.88-104. (Full paper)
Arun K. Raj, Kunal, G., Srinivas, M., Jayaraj, S., 2019. Performance analysis of a double-pass solar air heater system with asymmetric channel flow passages. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., 136(1), pp.21-38. (Full paper)
Dileep, K., Dishnu, D., Arun K. Raj, Srinivas, M. and Jayaraj, S., 2020. Performance Analysis of a PCM Integrated Domestic Solar Water Heater by Numerical simulations. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development. Vol.17 No.2/3, pp.114 - 127 (Full Paper)
Arun K. Raj, Dileep, K. and Jayaraj, S., 2017. Solar ETC Type Water Heaters—An Analysis Based on CFD Packages. Indian J. Sci. Technol, 10(15), pp.1-8. (Full paper)