Education

Experience

1. Introduction to Energy Systems
2. Solar Power Plants
3. Modelling and Control of Power Converters and Drives
4. Fundamentals of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
5. EV Battery Management System
6. Energy Systems Modelling and Analysis
7. Electrical Conversion Control and Grid Integration
8. IoT in EV applications
9. Artificial & Computational Intelligence for Smart Energy Systems
10. Wind Energy Systems

Invited Lecture

• Invited lecture on AI Applications in Solar PV systems in a short-term training programme (2022) on “Recent Challenges and Developments in Solar Energy Technologies and its Applications” organised by the Department of EEE, VIT Chennai
• Invited talk on Modelling and simulation of electric and hybrid electric vehicles (2022) in an "Electric Vehicle Integration into Modern Power Networks - Challenges and Solution Approaches (5 day program) organised by the Department of EEE, VIT Chennai
• Invited Lecture (On-line) on “Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Grids on June 25th, 2020 on a five-day faculty development programme on “Recent trends in Electrical Engineering” organised by PSG College of Engineering, Coimbatore.
• Invited lecture (On-line) on Control Strategies for Power Train in Electric Vehicle in a five-day FDP sponsored by ATAL organized by Department of EEE, Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh.
• Invited lecture (On-line) on the Role of Forecasting Technologies in Smart Grid in a 5day FDP on Dec 16th, 2020 conducted by VIT Chennai.

Workshop Organized

• Organized a 5-day Seminar on Driving Energy Transition : The Impact of digitization sponsored by ANRF during 10th to 14th November 2025
• Organized a 5-day Workshop  on "Development and Innovation in Solar PV/ Floating solar with its applications in Green hydrogen production and Electric Vehicle ” during May 16th to 17th 2024 sponsored by SERB.
• Organized a 5-day FDP on “Recent Advances in Electric Vehicle and Renewable Energy Integration: Challenges, Solutions and Opportunities” during January 23rd to January 27th 2023 sponsored by SERB.

Membership in Professional Bodies

• Solar Energy Society of India
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• International Solar Energy Society (ISES)

Journal Publications

Almas, Sivasankari Sundaram,Integrating artificial intelligence based hybrid deep learning prediction models to estimate exergy efficiency for realistic solar photovoltaic power plants: validation with ground measurements,Thermal Science and Engineering Progress,Volume 65, 2025,103902, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2025.103902.

 Almas, Sivasankari Sundaram, A user interactive tool for assessment of performance ratio for commercial solar photovoltaic system: Leveraging exergy and energy based inputs, Energy for Sustainable Development, Volume 87, 2025, 101734 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2025.101734.

Almas, Sivasankari Sundaram and U.D. Dwivedi, Predictive analysis of power degradation rate in solar PV systems emphasizing hot spots and visual effects-based failure modes, Renewable Energy, Volume 228, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120684.

Sivasankari Sundaram and Almas An experimental cum computational economical approach for evaluation of performance loss rate or degradation rate for realistic roof-top PV plant in south India BIO Web Conf. 62 04001 (2023) 10.1051/bioconf/20236204001

K Pillai, K. and Sundaram, S. (2024), Optimization and Feasibility Analysis of Hybrid Distributed Generator Based System With a Comparison of Battery and Hydrogen Energy Storage for Residential Electrification. Energy Storage, 6: e70075. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.70075

A Rathore Almas and S Sundaram (2023) Energy, Exergy and Performance Analysis of a 380 kWp roof-top PV plant assisted with Data-Driven Models for Energy Generation, Journal of Thermal engineering (Accepted for publication)

S Sundaram (2022) Performance assessment with the prediction of final yield and performance ratio employing artificial neural network for a realistic 1 MWp PV plant in India, International Journal of Ambient Energy, 43:1, 1739-1750, DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2020.1712239

Sivasankari sundaram and Jakka Sarat Chandra Babu Exergy analysis of a 100KWp multi-crystalline solar photovoltaic array system in a tropical savanna climate in India (2014). International journal of Exergy.18: 157-175 (SCI Indexed)

Sivasankari sundaram and Jakka Sarat Chandra Babu Performance analysis and validation of 5MWp grid connected photovoltaic plant in south India (2015). Energy Conversion and Management, 100:429-439 (SCI Indexed)

Sivasankari sundaram and Jakka Sarat Chandra Babu Theoretical prediction and validation of global horizontal solar irradiance for a tropical climate in India (2015) Frontiers in Energy. 9:1- 11. (Scopus and Emerging Science citation indexed)

Sivasankari sundaram and Jakka Sarat Chandra Babu Theoretical assessment of and validation of global horizontal and direct normal solar irradiance for a tropical climate in India (2014) Iranica journal of Energy and Environment 5(4):354-368. (Referred Non-paid journal)

Sivasankari sundaram and Jakka Sarat Chandra Babu Grid connected photovoltaic systems: Challenges and Control solutions –A potential review (2016) International journal of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 4 (6):463-472. (Referred non-paid journal)

Sivasankari sundaram Exergy Analysis and benchmark approach based performance evaluation of 100 kWp PV plant in India (2017),Journal of Thermal Engineering (Accepted for publication) (Scopus & Emerging Science Citation Indexed)

Conference Publications

S Sundram and Almas (2023) An experimental cum computational economical approach for evaluation of performance loss rate or degradation rate for realistic roof-top PV plant in south India BIO Web Conf. 62 0400, DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/2023620400

A. Rathore and S. Sundaram, Building Energy Management Through Load Control Using Internet of Things, Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT) 2021, University of Malaya and Vellore Institute of Technology, 27-29 November 2021.

S. Chourey, S. Bose and S. Sundaram, An induction motor loss Optimization approach using JMAG and MATLAB for an electric vehicle, Interdisciplinary Research in Technology and Management (IRTM) 2022, IEEE Kolkata Section 24-26 February 2022.

S. Bose, S. Chourey and S. Sundaram, An Optimization Based PID Controller tunning approach for the induction motor employed in an Electric Vehicle, 2022 Interdisciplinary Research in Technology and Management (IRTM) 2022, IEEE Kolkata Section 24-26 February 2022.

Sivasankari sundaram Improved ANN model for predicting the AC energy generated by a 1MWp PV plant in India. Presented at IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy Systems held at IIITDM Kanchipuram during July 4th to 6th 2019 and proceedings published in IEEE Xplore.

Sivasankari sundaram Performance evaluation and prediction of 100kWp grid interactive PV plant in India. Presented at 7th International symposium on Energy held at United Kingdom during August 13th to August 17th 2017.

Sivasankari sundaram and Jakka Sarat Chandra Babu Modelling and performance analysis of MPPT algorithm for Solar photovoltaic systems. (2013). Computer applications in Electrical Engineering at IIT Roorkee.

Sivasankari sundaram and Jakka Sarat Chandra Babu Application of Response surface methodology based central composite design for validation and optimization of solar photovoltaic characteristics through MATLAB (2013). IEEE International conference on green energy and computing at, Chennai (Published in IEEE conference proceedings)

Books / Book Chapters

Sundaram, S., Almas, and Darbha, P. (2026). A Comprehensive Review on Digital Initiatives Fostering Improvements in Solar PV Systems. In Digital Twins and ESG (eds S. Mondal, A. Kumar and M. Khan). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394303243.ch6

Sivasankari Sundaram and Abhijeet Rathore Configurations of Converters applied to Electric Vehicles with comprehensive control strategies and optimization Power Electronics for Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage, CRC Press (2023).

Pillai, Kalidas Parameswaran , M Mathew , H Niyas and S Sundaram. "A Comprehensive Analysis of Fuel Cell-Powered Electric Vehicles in India Through the PESTLE Framework." A Sustainable Future with E-Mobility: Concepts, Challenges, and Implementations. IGI Global, 2024. 70-94.

Mathew, M., Sundaram, S., & Niyas, H. (2024). Evaluation of the Political, Economic, Social, Technical, Legal, and Environmental Perspectives of Second Life Electric Vehicle Batteries in India. A Sustainable Future with E-Mobility: Concepts, Challenges, and Implementations (pp. 200-225). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5247-2.ch011

Sivasankari Sundaram and Abhijeet Rathore Configurations of Converters applied to Electric Vehicles with comprehensive control strategies and optimization Power Electronics for Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage, CRC Press (2023).

A Nayak, S Roy, S Sundaram, A Deo, H Niyas Aerodynamic Performance Enhancement and Optimization of a H-rotor Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Innovations in Sustainable Energy and Technology, 2021 

Sivasankari Sundaram and Jakka Sarat Chandra Babu `Empirical approach to energy prediction studies and solar irradiance for photovoltaic systems’ Advances in Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants, Green Energy Technology, Springer (2016). ( Invited Book Chapter)

 Sivasankari Sundaram “Development of Response surface methodology based model for predicting the realistic performance of PV system on-field” (Accepted for publication by Nova Science Publishers, USA) (2017). ( Invited Book Chapter)

• Faculty Incharge Academic affairs since October 2024
• Controller of Examinations since October 2025
• DPGC Convener since the Academic year 2022
• Member, Purchase Committee, Energy Institute Bengaluru (Till Date)
• Member, Faculty Committee, Energy Institute Bengaluru (2020–Till Now)
• Member, Institute Annual Report Committee (2022–2023)
• Member, Department Post Graduate Committee, Energy Institute Bengaluru (2021–2022)
• Member, Website Committee (2021-till now)

• Gold Medalist at Post graduate level
• MHRD Scholarship (Ministry of Human Resources and Development) for pursuing Doctoral Research at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli in 2011.
• Recipient of DST Travel grant for attending International Conference on Energy at United Kingdom, 2017.
• Chaired a session at IEEE International Conference on Power and energy, Control at IIIT Kanchipuram during 4th July to 6 th July 2019.
• Editorial Member for Journal of Next Generation since 2022.
• Recipient of SERB Funding for organizing a 5 -day FDP at Energy Institute Bengaluru, January 2023.