Dr. R. Dhivagar
Also known as: Dr. Dhivagar R
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Yeungnam University, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, QIS College of Engineering and Technology
0000-0002-2775-7930
About
Ramasamy Dhivagar graduated with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.E. in Energy Engineering in 2014 and 2016, respectively, from Kumaraguru College of Technology in Coimbatore, India. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Energy Engineering with a focus on solar thermal techniques from Anna University Chennai (Research Centre: Hindusthan College of Engineering & Technology Coimbatore), in 2021. Currently, he works as a Research Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences in Coimbatore, India. He has around 8.2 and 1.6 years of experience as a teacher and researcher. He has handled various subjects to the student community including Thermodynamics, Thermal Engineering, Gas dynamics & Jet propulsion, Renewable Energy and Research Methodology. His areas of interest in research are solar desalination methods and renewable energy. In addition, he has 37 SCI, 12 Scopus & 1 scholarly indexed research articles published in reputable and high-impact international journals. He is an award-winning researcher recognized for outstanding contributions in engineering research, with honors from Anna University Chennai, QIS College of Engineering & Technology Ongole, and Yeungnam University South Korea. Furthermore, Elsevier and Stanford University USA have recognized him as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists in the discipline of Energy and Environmental Engineering during 2023, 2024 & 2025. In addition, he collaborates on research at several reputable Indian and international universities.
Employment
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Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Research Associate Professor2026 - Present
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Yeungnam University Research Assistant Professor2025 - 2026
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QIS College of Engineering and Technology Assistant Professor2021 - 2025
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Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology Research Scholar2020 - 2020
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Sri Krishna College of Technology Assistant Professor2016 - 2020
Education
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Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology Doctor of Philosophy2017 - 2021
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Kumaraguru College of Technology ME2014 - 2016
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Kumaraguru College of Technology BE2010 - 2014
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (50)
- Heat transfer characteristics of radiative MHD Jeffrey nanofluid flow in a wavy channel: Role of the base fluid ratio and nanoparticle interactions Save
- Thermal conductivity enhancement of paraffin phase change materials using sugarcane biochar particles: conductive-network mechanism and application in solar desalination Save
- Thermal analysis of integrating phase change material and evaporative cooling for thermal power reserves via electronic cooling Save
- Biomaterial-based enhancement strategies in solar still desalination: A critical review on progress, challenges, and future perspective Save
- Sustainable and scalable double slope solar still: a comprehensive experimental assessment of energy, exergy, economic, environmental, sensitivity and distillate performance Save
- Thermo-hydraulic performance of R290 and R1234yf in offset-strip fin plate heat exchangers for EV battery heating Save
- Investigations of partial flow behavior on R290 condensation under variable heat loads in a plate heat exchanger for battery thermal management Save
- Comparative evaluation of the ANN and RSM predictive modeling of the evaporation heat transfer characteristics of R290 in a plate heat exchanger Save
- Downward condensation of low-GWP refrigerants in a plate heat exchanger: Thermo-hydraulic-exergy analysis and multi-criteria decision-making optimization Save
- Dual‐Organic Phase Change Material: A Sustainability‐Oriented Approach for High‐Performance Solar Stills Save