Dr. P. Manoj Kumar, M.E., Ph.D., MIE, MISTE
Dr. P. Manoj Kumar, M.E., Ph.D., MIE, MISTE
Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering
Kangeyam Institute of Technology
Kangeyam, Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu, India.
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About Me
About Me
Dr. P. Manoj Kumar has been recognized as 'World Top 2% Scientists', consecutively three years during 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Stanford University and Elsevier. He has received the 'Best Research Paper Award 2020—2nd and 3rd Prizes' for his two research papers from the journal 'Energies—MDPI'. He has completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering under Anna University, Chennai. He has more than 16 years of teaching experience and 10 years of research experience, his research interests include Solar Thermal Conversion, Solar Desalination, Thermal Energy Storage, Phase Change Materials and Composite Materials. He has published more than 80 research papers in reputed, peer reviewed International Journals; published 5 book chapters; authored 5 books; published 5 Indian patents and 1 Australian patent; presented more than 100 papers in International and National conferences; and completed more than 50 certification courses through NPTEL and Coursera (he is a National Topper in 8 NPTEL Courses).
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Professional Accomplishments
Professional Accomplishments
Listed in the World Top 2% Scientists during 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, consecutively four years by Stanford University and Elsevier.
Published 100+ Research Papers (Indexed in SCIE/WoS/SCOPUS) in reputed, peer-reviewed national and international journals.
Recognized Supervisor of Anna University, Chennai under Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (Guideship Ref. No. 4020023).
Authored and Co-authored Five Books and Five Book Chapters (Indexed in SCOPUS).
Presented 100+ Conference Papers (60+ International & 40+ National Conferences).
Having SCOPUS h-index of 42 and Google Scholar h-index of 48.
Editorial Board Member of the journals ‘Scientific Reports (Q1, Springer Nature)’ and ‘Buildings (Q2, MDPI)’, and Guest Editor for the Special Issues in ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Buildings’ (Q2 Journals published by MDPI, Switzerland).
Recognized Reviewer of the reputed peer-reviewed journals published by Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Sage, Wiley, etc.
Filed Five Patents & Completed Two Consultancy Projects.
Completed One Funded Training Programme [Suryamitra, funded by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under MNRE, India] and One AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Sponsored Faculty Development Programme.
Certified with 53 Online Certification Courses through NPTEL, COURSERA, Tata Steel E-Learning, Taylor’s University Malaysia, etc., and National Topper in 10 NPTEL Courses.
Completed Certification Courses on Renewable Energy, Industry 4.0, Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology Specialization, 3D Printing, AI, etc.
Organized Conferences, FDPs, Workshops, Guest Lectures, Webinars on contemporary topics.
Received ‘Best Faculty Award 2013’ from Angel College of Engineering and Technology, Tirupur, & ‘I2OR National Eminent Researcher Award 2020’ from the International Institute of Organized Research, and Two more Research Awards from different forums.
Executive and Jury Member for International Conferences and presented lectures as Invited Speaker in reputed institutions.
Guided a batch of students for developing a Multi-Purpose Solar Drier, which won the Best Project—3rd Place Award with
INR 30000/- Cash Reward at National Science & Technology Fair 19, Coimbatore.Mentored a group of students to develop a Renewable Energy based Project that was shortlisted and presented in the National Convention of AICTE-Chhatra Viswakarma Awards 2019 at AICTE Head Quarters, New Delhi, India.
Mentored the students to participate in the national-level Level Competitions like Smart India Hackathon, L&T-TECHgium, AICTE-Viswakarma Awards, etc.
Participated in 270+ Programmes (STTP/FDP/Seminars/Workshops/Webinars/ToT, etc.) at various levels in different reputed institutions, including IIT Madras, VIT, PSG Tech, etc.
Active Member of Six Professional Societies.
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