Patents

Patent Application No. 202331021892 filed on 27.03.2023 for Development of Novel Biocomposite Form -Stable Phase Change Material from Locally Available Biomass  for Thermal Energy Storage Applications (Published)

Journals

1. Kamble, A.D., Das, D., Singh, P., Kalita, P. (2026)  Heat transfer and cooling uniformity enhancement in PV/T collectors using a thermal absorber with Modified Hilbert-Serpentine flow configuration, Renewable Energy, 263
2. Das, D., Paul, M.C. (2025) Sustainable solution for direct absorption of solar thermal energy in biochar-based form stable thermal energy storage media for low radiation regions by integration of Cross Compound Parabolic Concentrator, Solar Energy, 297, 113609.
3. Das, D., Crosby, R., Paul, M.C.(2025) A comprehensive review on the form stable phase change materials for storing renewable heat preparation, characterization and application, Journal of Energy Storage, 110,115284
4. Crosby, R., Das, D., Paul, M.C. (2024) Numerical study and experimental validation of a porous biochar supported form stable composite for thermal energy storage, Journal of Energy Storage, 99, Part B, 113314
5. Das, D., Masek, O., Paul, M.C. (2024) Development of novel form-stable PCM-biochar composites and detailed characterization of their morphological, chemical and thermal properties, Journal of Energy Storage, 84, Part B, 110995
6. Deka, M.J., Kamble, A.D., Das, D., Sharma, P., Ali, S., Kalita, P., Bora. B.J., Kalita, P.(2024) Enhancing the performance of a photovoltaic thermal system with phase change materials: Predictive modelling and evaluation using neural networks, Renewable Energy, 224, 120091
7. Deka, M.J., Kalita, P., Das, D., Kamble, A.D., Bora. B.J., Sharma, P., Medhi, B.J. (2023) An approach towards building robust neural networks models using multilayer perceptron through experimentation on different photovoltaic thermal systems, Energy Conversion and Management, 292, 117395
8. Bordoloi, U., Das, D., Kashyap, D., Patwa, D., Bora, P., Muigai, H., Kalita, P. (2022) Synthesis and comparative analysis of biochar based form-stable phase change materials for thermal management of buildings, Journal of Energy Storage, 55, Part D, 105801
9. Das, D., Kamble, A.D., Kalita, P. (2022) Performance investigation of transparent photovoltaic-thermal collector with horizontal oscillating and rectangular spiral flow patterns, International Journal of Energy Research,46,1, 239-253
10. Das, D., Bordoloi, U., Muigai, H., Kamble, A.D., Pai, R.K., Kalita, P. (2021) Performance investigation of a rectangular spiral flow PV/T collector with a novel form stable composite material, Applied Thermal Engineering, 182, 116035
11. Das, D., Bordoloi, U., Muigai, H., Kalita, P. (2020) A novel form stable PCM based bio composite material for solar thermal energy storage applications, Journal of Energy Storage, 30, 101403
12. Das, D., Bordoloi, U., Kalita, P., Boehm, R., Kamble, A.D. (2020)  Solar still distillate enhancement techniques and recent developments, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 10, 100360
13. Das, D., Kalita, P. Experimental analysis of photovoltaic-thermal collectors with closely spaced tubes, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 46(1), 15990–16012, 2020
14. Das, D., Kalita, P., Dewan, A., Tanweer, S. (2019) Development of a novel thermal model for a PV/T collector and its experimental analysis, Solar Energy, 188, 631-643
15. Kalita, P., Das, S., Das, D., Bor Gohain, P., Dewan, A., Banik, R.K. (2019) Feasibility study of MW level grid connected solar photovoltaic power plant installation for northeastern region of India, Sadhana, 44,9,1-24
16. Das, D., Kalita, P., Roy, O. (2018) Flat plate hybrid photovoltaic- thermal (PV/T) system:  A review on design and development, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 84, 111-130
17. Kalita, P., Borah, S., Das, D. Design and performance evaluation of a novel solar distillation unit, Desalination, 416, 65–75
18.  Deka, T.J., Kalita, P., Das, S., Das, D., Kakati, R. (2018) Design, development and performance evaluation of a fluidized bed paddy dryer, Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 6, 18-23

Book chapters          

1. Kalita P., Das D., Das S., Banik R.K., Bordoloi U. (2021) Heat Transfer Analysis in Solar Thermal Collectors, Advances in Sustainable Energy, 251-277

Published in Conferences Proceedings

1. Kamble, A.D., Singh, A., Singh, D., Das, D., Kapil, S., Kalita, P., Feasibility Study of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Solar Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems Using FDM Generated Novel Curved Thermal Absorbers, Proceedings of the ASME 2023 Gas Turbine India Conference. ASME 2023 Gas Turbine India Conference. Bangalore, India. December 7–8, 2023.
2. Das, D., Kalita, P.  Performance improvement of a novel flat plate photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) system using copper oxide nanoparticle- water as coolant, Nanotechnology for Energy and Water, Springer Proceedings in Energy, 97-104, 2018.
3. Das, D., Kalita, P. Feasibility Study of Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV/T), Collector in Assam (India) Using Polysun, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, 1331-1337, 2020.
4. Kalita, P., Banik, R.K., Das, S., Das, D. An Approach towards Sustainable Energy Education in India, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Springer, 2020.