EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• PhD (Doing) - Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain 

• MSc Biomass and Waste for Energy and Materials, IMT Mines Albi, RAPSODEE UMR CNRS 5302, France (2021) 

• ME CAD/CAM, Anna University (2012) 

• B.Tech Mechanical Engineering, Kerala University (2009)

EXPERIENCE

• October 2024 to December 2025 - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Muslim Association College of Engineering, Trivandrum 

• July 2016 to January 2019 - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Sree Buddha College of Engineering, Pattoor, Alappuzha 

• June 2015 to May 2016 - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Mahaguru Institute of Technology, Kattachira, Alappuzha

• June 2012 to February 2015 - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Marian Engineering College, Kazhakuttom, Trivandrum

AREA OF INTEREST

• Life Cycle Assessment

• Process Modelling

• Aquaculture

• Material Science

• Decarbonisation of energy systems

PUBLICATIONS

• Vaisakh Yesodharan et al. "Role of Green Hydrogen in Decarbonising Heavy Industries in India", Chapter 5, pp 99-116, ACS Symposium Series Vol. 1474 (2024)

• Vaisakh Yesodharan et al., Chapter 5 - "Utilization of woody biomass for biogas production", In Applied Biotechnology Reviews, Sustainable Biorefining of Woody Biomass to Biofuels and Biochemicals, 2024, Pages 103-123, ISBN 9780323911870, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91187-0.00014-X. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B978032391187000014X 

• Vaisakh Yesodharan, A. Garcia Rellan, P.M Bello-Bugallo., 2022. "Analysis of cultivation, processing, and consumption of mussel towards a circular economy". Forum of the Marine and Aquaculture Resources of the Galician Estuary. 23, Page 241, Santiago de Compostela (Spain): ForoAcui, https://foroacui.com/libros-es/. 

• A. Garcia Rellan, Vaisakh Yesodharan, P.M Bello-Bugallo., 2022. "Biodegradable Fishing Nets from residual biomass". Forum of the Marine and Aquaculture Resources of the Galician Estuary. 23, Page 197, Santiago de Compostela (Spain): ForoAcui, https://foroacui.com/libros-es/. 

• Divya Chandrasenan, Reshma John Kuleenan, Vaisakh Yesodharan, Annie Feba Varghese, Clustering and exploring university students’ knowledge and attitude toward energy sustainability, Energy Reports 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.03.185. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722007405 

• Faraji Abdolmaleki, S., Vaisakh, Y., Bello Bugallo, P.M. Bring Joy to Gamers: Adding Renewable Energy Alternative through Sustainable Development Indicators. Gaming, Simulation and Innovations: Challenges and Opportunities. ISAGA 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13219. Springer 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09959-5_1 

• Vaisakh Yesodharan, Feng Weiyu, Zaid A. Almuala, Eric G. Heckenauer Barrón, Shoeib Faraji Abdolmaleki, J. Julio Fernández Rodríguez, Pastora M. Bello Bugallo, “Natural security gaming in the transition towards regenerative economy: A review”, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Nature 2022. 

• Divya Chandrasenan, Jaison Mammen, Vaisakh Yesodharan, Energy Literacy of University Graduate Students: A Multidimensional Assessment in Terms of Content Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Springer 2020 

• Vaisakh, Y. et al., (2018). Investigation on the Influence of Nano Structured Zirconia Coating on the Corrosion Inhibition of SS 304 Stainless Steel. In: Antony, K., Davim, J. (eds) Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. 4 5 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76276-0_20 

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Awarded the best audio-visual communication for the presentation in XXIV ForoAcui 2022, organized by the forum of Marine Resources and Aquaculture of the Galician Estuaries, Spain. 

• The best audio-visual communication for the presentation in XXIII ForoAcui 2021, organized by the forum of Marine Resources and Aquaculture of the Galician Estuaries, Spain. 

• Awarded the Best Management Committee member for SAEIDIA Southern Section by Mr. Paul Mascarenas, SAE International President 

CONFERENCES PRESENTED/ATTENDED

• Vaisakh Yesodharan, Adriana Garcia Rellan, Edelina Rosa, Pastora Maria Bello Bugallo, Mussel as food - tendencies throughout the life cycle towards a circular economy. 9th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation June 27-30, 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark. 

• Vaisakh Yesodharan, Pastora M. Bello Bugallo, Influence of Mercury from Wildfires on Mussels: A Preliminary Study in The Galician Estuaries. XXVI Galician-Portuguese International Congress on Chemistry, November 16 –18, 2022, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 

• Vaisakh YESODHARAN, Pastora Maria BELLO BUGALLO, “Sustainable Fishing Nets Production from Residual Biomass” The 8th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation, WasteEng Conference Series, Canada, June 2021 

• Divya Chandrasenan, Reshma John Kuleenan, Vaisakh Yesodharan and Annie Feba Varghese, “Clustering and Exploring University students’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Energy Sustainability”, The 8th International Conference on Energy and 3 Environment Research, September 13-17, IIT Bombay, 2021 

PROFESSIONAL BODIES MEMBERSHIP 

• Life time member ISTE

• Management Committe member, Cochin Division, SAEINDIA