Dr.K.N.Sheeba
Conferences and Papers Presented
    International Conferences
  • “Experimental studies on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of Thermosyphon solar water heater with kenics twisted tapes” in the International conference on Advances in Energy Research at IIT, Bombay, 12-14th December 2007.
  • “Experimental Studies of a Biomass Circulating Fluidized Bed Gasifier” in the International conference on Advances in Energy Research at IIT, Bombay, 12-14th December 2007.
  • “Heat Transfer Enhancement in Thermosyphon Solar Water Heater System with Twisted Tapes by CFD Approach” in the International conference on Resource Utilization and Intelligent Systems at Kongu Engineering College, Erode, 3-5th January 2008.
  • “Development of a continuous powdery coir pith gasifier” in the International conference on Resource Utilization and Intelligent Systems at Kongu Engineering College, Erode, 3-5th January 2008.
  • “Cold Flow Analysis of a Continuous Powdery Biomass Gasifier” at Chemical Engineering Congress, CHEMCON, 27-30th December 2007.
  • “Syngas characteristics of coir pith gasification in a circulating fluidized bed gasifier” in the International Congress of Environmental Research at BITS, Goa, 18-20th December 2008.
  • “Comparison of heat transfer and thermal performance characteristics of thermosyphon solar water heating system with helical and Left-Right twisted tapes” in the International Congress of Environmental Research at BITS, Goa, 18-20th December 2008.
  • “Influence Of Equivalence Ratio On The Steam Gasification Of Coir Pith In A Circulating Fluidised Bed Gasifier” in the International conference on Advances in Energy Research at IIT, Bombay, 9-11th December 2009.
  • “Studies On Heat Transfer, Pressure Drop And Thermal Performance Characteristics Of Forced Circulation Solar Water Heating System With Helical And Left-Right Twisted Tapes” in the International conference on Advances in Energy Research at IIT, Bombay, 9-11th December 2009.
  • “Performance studies from the energy audit of Kothagudem Thermal Power plant” in the International conference on Advances in Renewable Energy at NIT, Bhopal, 24-26th June 2010.
  • “Simulation and validation of a circulating fluidized bed biomass gasifier” in the International conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering and Technology” organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Kochi Regional Centre, Kerala, 10-11 March 2011.
  • “Optimisation of thermal aspects of a shell and tube heat exchanger” in the International conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering and Technology” organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Kochi Regional Centre, Kerala, 10-11 March 2011.
  • “Performance study on an inclined solar water distillation system” in the 2nd International Chemical and Environmental Engineering Conference organized by World Academy of Research and Publication, Kualalumpur, Malaysia, 21-23rd December 2011.
  • “Activated carbon from sugarcane bagasse by slow pyrolysis”, in the second international conference on advanced oxidation processes, organized by the society of environmental chemistry and allied sciences and MG university, Kottayam, 5-8th October, 2012.
    National Conferences
  • “Thermogravimetric analysis of biomass waste for Circulating fluidized bed gasification” in the National Conference on Simulation, Modeling and Optimization” conducted by Department of Chemical Engineering, Arunai Engineering college, Tiruvannamalai, 30-31st March 2007.
  • “Cleaner Fuel Technology-Biomass gasification” in the National Conference on Simulation, Modeling and Optimization” conducted by Department of Chemical Engineering, Arunai Engineering college, Tiruvannamalai, 30-31st March 2007.
  • “Analysis of biomass for thermal gasification” in the National Conference on Recent trends in Mechanical Engineering (RTME 2007) conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saranathan College of Engineering, Trichy, 10th February 2007.
  • “Performance analysis of thermosyphon solar water heating system with twisted tapes” in the National Conference on Recent trends in Mechanical Engineering (RTME 2007) conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saranathan College of Engineering, Trichy, 10th February 2007.
  • “Heat transfer enhancement studies in an electronic liquid cooling system” in the National Conference on Emerging trends and innovations in chemical engineering conducted by St.Peter’s engineering college, Chennai, 27-28th March, 2009.
  • “Performance improvement of photovoltaic water pumping system using Maximum Power Point Tracker” in the National Conference on Clean and green environment by implementing renewable energy technologies conducted by Oxford engineering college, Trichy, 16-17th July, 2010.
  • “Load estimation and photovoltaic application for buildings” in the National Conference on Clean and green environment by implementing renewable energy technologies conducted by Oxford engineering college, Trichy, 16-17th July, 2010.
  • “Control of PV charger system with SEPIC converter” in the MNRE sponsored National conference on “Energy & Sustainability” conducted by Roever Engineering College, Perambalur , 8-9th April 2011.
  • “Mathematical modelling and simulation of doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) using matlab/simulink” in the MNRE sponsored National conference on “Energy & Sustainability” conducted by Roever Engineering College, Perambalur , 8-9th April 2011.
GUEST LECTURES
  • “Emerging trends in Bio energy” in AICTE-ISTE sponsored short term training programme on “Emerging Energy Technologies” conducted by CEESAT, NIT, Trichy from 17-28th May 2004.
  • “Renewable Energy option for Domestic applications” in AICTE-ISTE sponsored short term training programme on “Emerging trends in Energy Management and Non Conventional Energy” conducted by Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT, Trichy from 22/11/2004 to 03/12/2004.
  • “Clean energy technology- Biomass gasification” in the one day workshop on Environment & Hygiene conducted by National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli on 9th December 2006.
  • “Hydrogen energy- Fuel for the future” in the short term training programme on Recent advances in environment, safety and energy management, conducted by National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli from 5-9 February, 2007.
  • “Instrumentation for thermal analysis” in the short term training programme on “Recent trends in IC Engine Testing and Analysis” under QIP conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, NITT from 9-14, February 2007.
  • “Simulation studies of a fluidized bed gasifier” in the AICTE-MHRD sponsored Faculty Development Programme conducted by Department of Chemical Engineering, NIIT from 13- 17th July 2009.
  • “Fluidized bed gasification” in the MNRE sponsored two days national seminar on “Sustainable energy technologies for future-vision’20” conducted by Oxford Engineering College, Trichy from 29-30th December 2009.
  • “Solar energy –Prospects and future” in the students association of EEE department on 17th August, 2010 at Saranathan College of Engineering, Trichy.
  • “Energy generation and conservation” at the inaugural function of MECHSUMMIT 10 on 9th September, 2010 at Kings College of Engineering, Thanjavur.
  • “Biofuels for future” in the one day National seminar on “Energy for future- Redefined” on 25th September, 2010 by Department of Mechanical Engineering & Energy club, Roever Engineering college, Trichy.
  • “Biofuel from algae” in the two days MNRE sponsored national seminar on “Sustainable energy for Green Environment” on 29- 30th April 2011, by Star Lion College of Engineering & Technology, Thanjavur.
  • “Solar Energy Applications” in the International Multi Disciplinary Conference on Solar Energy on 1 -3 February 2012, by Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Chennai.
  • “Green Energy Technologies” in the special invited lecture series programme of the Department of Environmental Management on 29th February 2012 by Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
  • “Biomass gasification” in the national seminar on Renewable energy explorer conducted by NPR College of Engineering and Technology, Natham on 24th August 2012.
  • “Biofuels” in the AICTE sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Renewable energy on 23rd May 2013, Pondichery Engineerig College.
  • “Energy Technologies for rural development” in the MNRE sponsored National level seminar on Renewable energy empowering rural India during 13-14th June 2013, Roever Engineering college, Trichy.
  • “Experimental studies on biogas production, pyrolysis and gasification” in the AICTE-MHRD-TEQIP sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Biofuels-Prospects and Challenges during 1-5 July 2013, NIT, Calicut.
  • “Experiences in the Production of Biogas from Waste” and “Biofuel from algae” in the MNRE Sponsored National Seminar titled on “Energy from Waste" during 18th July 2013 at Vivekanandha Institute of Engineering and Technology, Namakkal.