Suvanappan Sumar

Suvanappan Kumar

Professor
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
Bangkok, Thailand
Email: kumar@ait.ac.th

Academic Affiliation
Energy;
School of Environment, Resources and Development

Areas of Expertise (Keywords)
Cleaner Production
Rational Use of Energy
Solar Energy

Education
Ph. D. Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France
M. Eng. Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
B. Engg. (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering, University of Madras, India.

Professional Experience
1990-95 : Reader, School of Energy Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India.
1995-96 : Assistant Professor, Energy Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
1996- present : Associate Professor, Energy Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

Present Research Involvements
Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia: A Regional Research and Dissemination programme.
Small and Medium Industries in Asia: Energy, Environment and Climate Interrelations.
A study on chemical heat pumps.

Research Interests
Solar Energy (Radiation, Thermal and Photovoltaics)
Cleaner Production
Heat Pumps

Selected Publications
Journals:
· A. Leon, S. Kumar and S.C. Bhattacharya, A comprehensive procedure to evaluate solar drying systems, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 6, No. 4, 367-393, August 2002.
· S. Kumar, C. Visvanathan, R. Kannan and A.B. Hererra, Networking to promote Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sound Technologies (E3ST) in Small and Medium scale industries (SMI), International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Vol. 17, No. 3, 171-188, 2002.
· Komkrit Chuawittayawuth and S. Kumar ,"Experimental investigation of temperature and flow distribution in a thermosyphon solar water heating system, Renewable Energy - An International Journal, Vol. 26, Issue 3, 431-448, 2002.
· M. Ibrahim, M. Anizumman, S. Kumar and S.C. Bhattacharya, ' Demonstration of a PV micro utility system for rural electrification', Solar Energy, Vol. 72, No. 6, pp 521-530, 2002.
· D. Barua, T. Urmee, S. Kumar and S. C. Bhattacharya (2001), A photovoltaic solar home dissemination model, "Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications", 9, 313- 322, 2001.
· W. Wongsuwan, S. Kumar, P. Neveu and F. Meunier (2001), "A critical review of chemical heat pump technology and applications", Applied Thermal Engineering, 21, 15, 1489 - 1519, 2001.
· Architrandi Priambodo and S. Kumar, "Energy Use and Carbon Dioxide Emission of Indonesian Small and Medium Scale Industries" Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 42, 11, Jul-2001, 1335-1348, 2001.
· Yossanai Sriuthaisiriwong and S. Kumar," Rural electrification using photovoltaic battery charging stations: A performance study in Northern Thailand", Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 9, 3, 223-234, 2001.
· G.A. Mastekbayova and S. Kumar (2000), Effect of dust on the transmittance of low density polyethylene in a tropical climate, Solar Energy, Vol. 68, No. 2, 135 - 141, February 2000.
· W. Mooksuwan and S. Kumar (2000), A study on 2 propanol/acetone/hydrogen chemical heat pump: Endothermic de hydrogenation of 2 propanol" International Journal of Energy Research, 24, 1109 - 1122, 2000.
· S. Kumar and C. Visvanathan (2000), "Capacity for Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Energy Consumption: Role of Energy Efficiency in Cleaner Production" UNEP Industry and Environment, Vol. 23, No. 3, July - September 2000, p.52-56, 2000.
· C. Visvanathan and S. Kumar (1999), 'Strategies for Implementing Cleaner Production in Asian Small and Medium Industries', Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 7, 127-134, 1999.

Books/Book chapters:
· C. Visvanathan, S. Kumar and others, Desiccated Coconut Sector, Small and Medium scale Industries in Asia: Energy and Environment, ISBN 974-8208-47-8, RERIC, Thailand, 2002 (73 pages).
· S. Kumar, C. Visvanathan and Architrandi Priambodo, Energy and Environmental indicators in the Thai textile industry, Bangkok, SERD, AIT, Thailand, 1999 (26 pages).
· S.C. Bhattacharya and S. Kumar (Editors), 'Proceedings of the International Senior Executive Seminar on Renewable Energy : Education and Training', Bangkok, Thailand, 1999.

Memberships/Credentials
· Member, International Solar Energy Society (ISES), Germany.
· Senior Member, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), USA.
· Member, Institution of Engineers (India).
· Program Research Fellow, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Program for Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (1994-95), Italy.
· Secretary/Treasurer, International Association of Solar Energy Education (IASEE) (1996-1999).
· Recipient of the "Excellence in Research" award in recognition of outstanding research performance in the field of energy technology, by SERD, August 1999.
· Recipient of the Research Award - 2000 in recognition of outstanding research performance in the field of energy technology, by SERD, August 2000. For more details, go to