Publications

Journals Articles

1.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “Photothermal Membrane Desalination – Direct-Contact vs. Air-Gap: A Comparison Based on Thermodynamics and Transport Performance”, Submitted. 

2.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “Photothermal Membrane Desalination: Principle, Progress, and Prospects for Sustainable Water Production”, Appl. Therm. Eng. 298 (2026) 131029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.131029. (Impact Factor: 6.9)

3.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “Estimation of the Upper Limit of Distillate Flux Through Nanoparticle-coated Hydrophobic Membranes for a Direct Contact Solar Membrane Desalination System”, Desalination 618 (2025) 119483. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2025.119483. (Impact Factor: 9.8)

4.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “Analysis of a Multi-Stage Nanophotonics-Enabled Solar Membrane Desalination System Aided By Parabolic Trough Concentrator”, Sep. Purif. Technol. 373 (2025) 133534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.133534. (Impact Factor: 9.0)

5.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “Estimation of Best Geometric And Operational Parameters of a Nanophotonics-Enabled Solar Membrane Desalination System: A Numerical Investigation”, Sol. Energy 278 (2024) 112757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.112757. (Impact Factor: 6.6)

6.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “Scaling Up of Nanophotonics-Enabled Solar Direct-Contact Membrane Desalination System Under Ambient Condition and Sun Tracking: Challenges, Remedies and Performance Report”, Desalination 576 (2024) 117343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117343. (Impact Factor: 9.8)

Conference Proceedings

1.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “Performance Enhancement of Solar Desalination Using Multistage Air Gap Photothermal Membrane Desalination”, International Conference on Thermal Sciences and Sustainable Energy (ICTSE-2026), India.

2.   Sachan, D., Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “PCM-Assisted Air-Gap Photothermal Membrane Desalination for Enhanced Distillate Flux”, International Conference on Thermal Sciences and Sustainable Energy (ICTSE-2026), India.

3.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “An Experimental Investigation to Evaluate Effectiveness of an Air Gap Configuration in Photothermal Solar Membrane Desalination”, Proceedings of the 6th International and 28th National ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. https://doi.org/10.1615/IHMTC-2025.2000

4.   Shakya, P. K. and Bhattacharya, J., “Nanophotonics-Enabled Solar Membrane Desalination System Under Ambient Condition – An Experimental Study”, Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power 2024 (In Press). Proceedings of the 11th International and 51st National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2024), AMU Aligarh, India.

Book Chapters

1.   Shakya, P. K. and Sharma, M. K., “Solar-Operated Purification Technologies”, Solar-Driven Photothermal Membrane Distillation: Assessment, Advances and Challenges, Elsevier, 2026 (In Press).

2.   Shakya, P. K., “Experimental Methods in PMD systems”, Solar-Driven Photothermal Membrane Distillation: Assessment, Advances and Challenges, Elsevier, 2026 (In Press).