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  • Dhamodharan Palanisamy, Bakthavatsalam Kannappan Ayalur “Impact of condensate cooled air purging on indoor air quality in an air conditioned laboratory” Building and Environment 188 (2021) 10751 DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107511
  • P. Dhamodharan, A.K. Bakthavatsalam “Experimental investigation on thermophysical properties of coconut oil and lauryl alcohol for energy recovery from cold condensate” Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 31, October 2020, 101639 DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2020.101639
  • Dhamodharan Palanisamy, Bakthavatsalam Kannappan Ayalur: “Development and testing of condensate assisted pre-cooling unit for improved indoor air quality in a computer laboratory”, Building and Environment, 163, 106321, 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106321
  • Joel Titus, Bakthavatsalam Ayalur: “Design and Fabrication of In-line Turbine for Pico Hydro Energy Recovery in Treated Sewage Water Distribution Line”, Energy Procedia, 156, 133-138, 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2018.11.117
  • Stephen Dayana Priyadharshini, Ayalur Kannapan Bakthavatsalam: “Phycoremediation of phenolic effluent of a coal gasification plant by Chlorella pyrenoidosa”, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 111, 31-39, 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2017.06.006
  • Dayana Priyadharshini Stephen, Bakthavatsalam Kannappan Ayalur: “Effect of nutrients on Chlorella pyrenoidosa for treatment of phenolic effluent of coal gasification plant”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24 (15), 13594–13603, 2017 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8891-y
  • S. Dayana Priyadharshini, A. K. Bakthavatsalam: “Optimization of phenol degradation by the microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa using Plackett–Burman Design and Response Surface Methodology”, Bioresource Technology, 207, 150-156, 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.138
  • P. Selvakumaran, A. Lawerence, A. K. Bakthavatsalam: “Effect of additives on sintering of lignites during CFB combustion”, Applied Thermal Engineering, 67, 480-488, 2014 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.03.031
  • Ratna Choudhury, A. K. Bhaktavatsalam: “Energy inefficiency of Indian steel industry—Scope for energy conservation”, Energy Conversion & Management, 38 (2), 173-178, 1997 DOI: 10.1016/0196-8904(96)00029-5
  • Ratna Choudhury, A. K. Bhaktavatsalam: “Beneficiation of Indian Coals by Chemical Techniques”, Energy Conversion & Management, 38 (2), 167-171, 1997 DOI: 10.1016/0196-8904(96)00028-3
  • Ritu Singh, A K Bakthavatsalam and Ratna Choudhury: “Desulfurization of various Indian Coals by Hydrogen Donor Solvent Extraction”, Fuel, 72 (5), 707-708, 1995
  • A. K. Bhaktavatsalam, Ratna Choudhury: “Specific Energy Consumption in the Steel Industry”, Energy, 20 (12), 1247-1250, 1995 DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(95)00075-R
  • Patent published: Latent heat thermal energy storage system utilizing phase change material for improved indoor air quality - journal of patent office - 201741039073 A.