Navigating a Sustainable Future with Phase Change Materials

Adarsh Kumar Pandey is a Professor at the United Arab Emirates University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. His research involves, but is not limited to, Sustainable Energy Technologies, Advanced Energy Materials, Nano Enhanced Phase Change Materials (NePCMs), solar PV and PVT, dye-sensitized solar cells.

Dr. Kalidasan Balasubramanian is a Lecturer at Sunway University, Malaysia. He holds expertise on thermal energy storage, nanomaterials, solar thermal system, and more. Dr. Kalidasan actively contributes to international research collaborations and scholarly peer review and is committed to advancing high-quality, impact-driven engineering research aligned with global sustainability goals.Following his PhD, he completed post-doctoral research at the Research Centre for Nanomaterials and Energy Technology, Sunway University. His research expertise spans thermal energy storage, nanomaterials, solar thermal systems, renewable energy, and net-zero carbon neutrality. He has published research and review articles in several high-impact international journals, including Progress in Materials Science, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, InfoMat, International Materials Reviews, Chemical Engineering Journal, and SmartMat, among others. He is also an inventor on multiple Indian and Malaysian patents based on his research contributions. His academic and research excellence has been recognized through several honors and awards, including the Rising Star Award at Sunway University, Best Paper and Best Presentation Awards at international conferences, the Best Innovation Award in the Make It Challenge, and the Best Outgoing Student Award.