Dr. Uday Kumar

Dr. Tirumala Uday Kumar Nutakki is Department Chair and Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Sustainability Officer at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK). He has more than 18 years of applied research and engineering experience spanning academia, research centers, and industry, with expertise in sustainable water, energy, and environmental systems. His research focuses on membrane processes for desalination and industrial wastewater treatment, renewable-energy-integrated water and energy systems, waste-to-resource and bioenergy pathways, green and biohydrogen, carbon capture and resource recovery, industrial symbiosis and circular economy, advanced materials for energy storage, and passive building-energy-efficiency solutions.

Dr. Kumar has extensive experience in the design, development, commissioning, and operation of bench-, pilot-, and industrial-scale research and testing platforms. His work has included solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, membrane distillation, zero-liquid-discharge and brine valorization concepts, waste-to-energy and waste-to-fuels systems, photobioreactors, green hydrogen systems, supercapacitor materials, water and materials testing, and environmental performance evaluation.

He has authored more than 80 journal papers, conference papers, book chapters, and policy/research outputs, and has secured or contributed to industrial, collaborative, and competitive research funding and infrastructure development with a cumulative value of approximately US$1 million. He has supervised undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral research activities and has established collaborations with academic, government, and industrial partners. His contributions have been recognized by AURAK's President's Award for Outstanding Researcher of the Year (2024), the AURAK Long Service Award (2015–2025), and recognition as a finalist/runner-up for the EmiratesGBC MENA Green Research Project of the Year (2020).

Before joining the AURAK faculty, Dr. Kumar held research and engineering roles at the RAK Research and Innovation Center (formerly CSEM-UAE), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Doshion Veolia Water Solutions. He previously served as Director (Responsible) and Laboratory Manager/Coordinator (R&D) at RAKRIC, where he supported interdisciplinary applied research, industrial collaboration, testing services, and research infrastructure development.

• PhD in Energy Technology – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 2016. Dissertation: “Integration of Membrane Distillation and Solar Thermal Systems for Co-production of Purified Water and Heat.”
• M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering – Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India, 2007. GPA: 8.6/10. Dissertation: “Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol in Presence of UV Irradiated Titanium Dioxide.”
• B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering – Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India, 2005. 73.7% (Distinction).

Research Interests

• Membrane processes for desalination and industrial wastewater treatment
• Sustainable integration of water, energy, and environmental systems
• Waste-to-resource systems, bioenergy, biohydrogen, and biofuels
• Green hydrogen, fuel cells, carbon capture, brine management, and resource recovery
• Industrial symbiosis, circular economy, resource efficiency, and decarbonization
• Solar thermal, photovoltaic/thermal (PVT), and renewable-energy-integrated systems
• Nanofluids, nanocoatings, and advanced materials for energy harvesting and storage
• Passive energy-efficiency solutions for buildings and high solar reflective index materials
• Process modelling, simulation, techno-economic assessment, and optimization

Journal Publications

1. Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Tirumala Uday Kumar Nutakki, M.A. Ahmed, Mohamed Ayadi, Sohaib Tahir Chauhdary, Saad Alamri, Jong Boon Ooi, “Comprehensive analysis, sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization of nanofluid-based PVT systems: A novel framework of machine learning technique to enhance electrical, thermal energy and exergy efficiency”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 179, Part 3, 2026, 112291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.112291
2. Suresh Kuppireddy, Theodora Ramantani, Theocharis Kentri, Anish Mathai Varghese, Fahmi Anwar, Grigorios Viktoras Liontakis, Tirumala Uday Kumar Nutakki, Georgios Bampos, Soghomon Boghosian, and Georgios N. Karanikolos. “Optimization and in-situ spectroscopic monitoring of aminosilane-grafted KIT-6 mesoporous silica adsorbents for carbon capture and hydrogen purification.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2026), 155414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.155414
3. Tirumala Uday Kumar Nutakki and Waqar Ullah Kazim. “Performance testing of nanocomposite based coatings with high dust pickup resistance and solar reflective index for energy efficiency in built environment.” Materials Today: Proceedings 120 (2026): 147–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.176
4. Saidur R. Chowdhury, Bijoy Mitra, Mamdouh Ghannam, Uday Kumar, Syed Masiur Rahman, Mohammad Sayem Mozumder, “Symbiosis, zero-waste goal and resource-sharing potential for UAE industries”, Journal of Environmental Management 380 (2025) 125128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125128
5. Kavati Venkateswarlu, K. P. V. Krishna Varma, Uday Kumar Nutakki, “Effect of nanoparticle reinforcement and cryogenic treatment on aluminum alloys for enhancement of mechanical and microstructural characteristics—a review”, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), 2025, 19(7), pp. 4663–4682. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-024-02106-4
6. K.V.G. Raghavendra, Kadhim Alamara, Mohammad Y. Al-Haik, Chandu V.V. Muralee Gopi, Salem Alzahmi, Yousef Haik, Tirumala Uday Kumar Nutakki, Ihab M. Obaidat, Kummara Madhusudana Rao, “Emphasis on the transition metal sulfides and their polymer composites as potential electrodes for supercapacitor applications”, Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 103, Part B, 2024, 114312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114312
7. Nutakki, Tirumala Uday Kumar, Oday A. Ahmed, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Sherzod Abdullaev, Mahidzal Dahari, Merwa Alhadrawi, and Yasser Fouad. “Thermal Integration Process for Waste Heat Recovery of SOFC to Produce Cooling/H2/Power/Freshwater; Cost/Thermal/Environmental Optimization Scenarios.” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 61 (2024): 104932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.104932
8. Li, Xuetao, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Sherzod Abdullaev, Caozheng Yan, Yasser Fouad, Laith H. Alzubaidi, and Ibrahim Mahariq. “Pollutant Removal from Aqueous Solutions and Effective Photocatalytic H2 Generation by Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven S-Scheme Composite: Response Surface Methodology Optimization and Electron Transfer Pathways.” Journal of Molecular Liquids 411 (2024): 125709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.125709
9. Zheng, Shanshan, Azher M. Abed, Rishabh Chaturvedi, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Sherzod Abdullaev, Jiang Hu, Yasser Fouad, and Ibrahim Mahariq. “Energetic/Economic/Scalability Assessment of Active Solar Energy and Waste Heat Utilization in Urban Environments for H2/Freshwater Production: A CSP-Centered Multigeneration System with Dual-Loop Power Generation.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 190 (2024): 495–511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.07.062
10. Li, Shuguang, Yuchi Leng, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Sherzod Abdullaev, Yasser Fouad, and Merwa Alhadrawi. “Intelligent Optimization of Eco-Friendly H2/Freshwater Production and CO2 Reduction Layout Integrating GT/Rankine Cycle/Absorption Chiller/TEG Unit/PEM Electrolyzer/RO Section.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 189 (September 2024): 204–218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.06.062
11. Li, Ning, Yingjie Jiang, Muammer Aksoy, Jasni Mohamad Zain, Tirumala Uday Kumar Nutakki, Ahmed N. Abdalla, and Tao Hai. “Exergo-Economic Analyzes of a Combined CPVT Solar Dish/Kalina Cycle/HDH Desalination System; Intelligent Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Improved Particle Swarm Optimization (IPSO).” Renewable Energy 235 (November 2024): 121254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121254
12. Kumar Nutakki, Tirumala Uday, Mohammed A. Alghassab, Vishal Goyal, Muyassar Norberdiyeva, Ibrahim H. Alkersan, and Awad A. Ibraheem. “Sustainable Biomass-Driven Heating, Bio-Hydrogen, and Power Production Scheme with Desalination Unit.” Results in Engineering 22 (2024): 102260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102260
13. Zhang, Lei, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Ayman A. Ghfar, Sohaib Tahir Chauhdary, and Hossein Mehdizadeh Youshanlouei. “Charging an Inclined PCM Storage Exposed to Time-Varying Solar Radiation: Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage.” Journal of Energy Storage 90 (2024): 111911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.111911
14. Zhu Jing, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Barno Sayfutdinovna Abdullaeva, Xiao Zhou, Yasser Fouad, Laith H. Alzubaidi. “Sustainable Off-Grid Residential Heating and Desalination: Integration of Biomass Boiler and Solar Energy with Environmental Impact Analysis.” Journal of Building Engineering 87 (2024): 109035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109035
15. Tan Hua, Likang Bo, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Asiful H. Seikh, Sohaib Tahir Chauhdary, Nehad Ali Shah, Tiancheng Ji. “A Comprehensive Multi-Variable Approach for Evaluating the Feasibility of Integration a Novel Heat Recovery Model into a Gas Turbine Power Plant, Producing Electricity, Heat, and Methanol.” Energy 296 (2024): 131145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.131145
16. Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Sohaib Tahir Chauhdary, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Mohamed Ayadi, Elmonser Hedi, Taseer Muhammad, and Fuxin Xiao. “Thermo-Economic-Environmental Analysis of a Sustainable Heat Integration Design for Biomass-Fueled Power Plant Using Integration of CCHP and Sweater Desalination Application.” Desalination 577 (2024): 117404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117404
17. Li, Ning, Muammer Aksoy, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Pradeep Kumar Singh, M.A. El-Shorbagy, Mahidzal Dahari, Salem Alkhalaf, Khaleed Omair Alotaibi, and H. Elhosiny Ali. “Development of a Modified Gas Turbine-Based Sustainable Power Generation and Water Treatment System; Economical/Environmental Considerations and Data-Driven Optimization.” Journal of Cleaner Production 450 (2024): 141904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141904
18. Xu, Zichen, Ya-Jian Hu, Yu-Tao He, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Asiful H. Seikh, V. Mohanavel, Nehad Ali Shah, and Muxing Qin. “Thermo-Enviro-Economic Analysis of a Novel Landfill Gas-Fueled CCHP-Desalination Process Combined with a Liquefied Natural Gas Cold Energy Recovery Unit.” Journal of Cleaner Production 449 (2024): 141675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141675
19. Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Mohammed A. Alghassab, Ashit Kumar Dutta, Barno Sayfutdinovna Abdullaeva, Salem Alkhalaf, Fawaz S. Alharbi, Raymond Ghandour, Zaher Al Barakeh, and Salah Knani. “Thermo-Environmental Multi-Investigation and ANN-Based Optimization of a Novel Heat Integration Criteria System Integrated with a Marine Engine Generating Liquefied Hydrogen.” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 56 (2024): 104240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.104240
20. Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Lioua Kolsi, Aboulbaba Eladeb, Amir Abbas, M.A. Ahmed, Mohamed Ayadi, Taseer Muhammad, and Wenxin Bai. “Simulation and Comprehensive 4E Study of a High-Efficient CCHP Arrangement Utilizing Geothermal Energy and Eco-Friendly Heat Recovery.” Geothermics 118 (March 2024): 102916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2024.102916
21. Chengying Yang, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Mohammed A. Alghassab, Salem Alkhalaf, Fahad Alturise, Fawaz S. Alharbi, Yasser Elmasry, Sherzod Abdullaev, “Optimized integration of solar energy and liquefied natural gas regasification for sustainable urban development: Dynamic modeling, data-driven optimization, and case study”, Journal of Cleaner Production 447 (2024), 141405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141405
22. Peiran Lianga, Yulu Guo, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Manoj Kumar Agrawale, Taseer Muhammad, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Ahmad Yahiya, Ahmad Bani Ahmad, Muxing Qin, “Comprehensive assessment and sustainability improvement of a natural gas power plant utilizing an environmentally friendly combined cooling heating and power-desalination arrangement”. Journal of Cleaner Production 436 (2024), 140387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140387
23. Mohamed Ayadi, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Bhanu Pratap Pulla, Jong Boon Ooi, and Chuang Lui. “Eco-Friendly Process Simulation and Comprehensive Multi-Variable Investigation of a Modified Geothermal-Driven System toward a Novel Combined Cooling Heating, and Power Generation-Desalination Application.” Geothermics 117 (2024): 102881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2023.102881
24. Zhang, Heng, Yawei Zhu, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Mohammed A. Alghassab, Salem Alkhalaf, Saiful Islam, and Yasser Elmasry. “Preparation of CeO2-WO3 Binary Heterojunction Photocatalyst for Sustainable Tetracycline Degradation: Optimization of Synthesis and Degradation Conditions, Characterization, Transformation Pathway, and Dominant Reactive Species.” Surfaces and Interfaces 44 (2024): 103793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103793
25. Xu, Hongbo, Bi Wang, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, Huýnh Nháng, and Xixi Ye. “Improving Energy Enterprise Efficiency: Multi-Aspect Assessment and Financially-Driven Optimization of a Tri-Generation Plant.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 181 (2024): 232–242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.11.010
26. Abou Houran, Mohamad, Abd Alwahed Dagestani, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Aliashim Albani, Ahmad A. Ifseisi, Fahid Riaz, and Fan Peng. “Energy and Exergy Analysis of a Novel Solar-Based System Merged with Power Cycle.” Applied Thermal Engineering 240 (2024): 122080. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.122080
27. Xie, Yu, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Di Wang, Xinglei Xu, Yu Li, Mohammad Nadeem Khan, Ahmed Deifalla, Yasser Elmasry, and Ruiyang Chen. “Multi-Objective Optimization of a Microchannel Heat Sink with a Novel Channel Arrangement Using Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm.” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 53 (2024): 103938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.103938
28. Zhang, Yulan, Abdulrahman Jaffar Aldosky, Vishal Goyal, Maytham N. Meqdad, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Theyab R. Alsenani, Van Nhanh Nguyen, Mahidzal Dahari, Phuoc Quy Nguyen, and H. Elhosiny Ali. “A Machine Learning Study on a Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy System for Environmental Sustainability in a Multi-Generation Energy System for Hydrogen Production.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 182 (2024): 1171–1184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.12.054
29. Dong, Ren-E, Asaad A.H. AlZubaidi, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Theyab R. Alsenani, Souhail Mohammed Bouzgarrou, Aliashim Albani, Fawaz S. Alharbi, Sherzod Abdullaev, and Ahmed Deifalla. “A Heat Recovery-Based Ecofriendly Solar Thermal-Driven Electricity/Hydrogen/Freshwater Multigeneration Scheme Using LNG Regasification: Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental (4E) Analysis.” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 53 (2024): 103853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.103853
30. Wehbe, S.; Zewge, F.; Inagaki, Y.; Sievert, W.; Nutakki, T.U.K.; Deshpande, A. “A Mechanistic Model for Simulation of Carbendazim and Chlorothalonil Transport through a Two-Stage Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland.” Water 2024, 16, 142. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16010142
31. Zuo, Zhaoyang, Manish Saraswat, Ibrahim Mahariq, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Aliashim Albani, Asiful H. Seikh, and Van Fang Lee. “Multi-Criteria Thermoeconomic Optimization of a Geothermal Energy-Driven Green Hydrogen Production Plant Coupled to an Alkaline Electrolyzer.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 182 (2024): 154–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.11.03
32. Elboughdiri, Noureddine, Sinan Q. Salih, Bhupendra Singh Chauhan, Aliashim Albani, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Fahad Alturise, Salem Alkhalaf, Saifeldin M. Siddeeg, and Ahmed Deifalla. “Arc-Curved Microchannels Engraved on Segmented Circular Heat Sink for Heat Transfer Augmentation; ANN-Based Performance Optimization.” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 53 (2024): 103837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.103837
33. Li, Wei, Aydin Zehforoosh, Bhupendra Singh Chauhan, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Taseer Muhammad, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla, and Tongfei Lei. “Entropy Generation Analysis on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Twisted Corrugated Spiral Heat Exchanger Utilized in Solar Pond.” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 52 (2023): 103650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.103650
34. Abou Houran, Mohamad, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Ayman A. Ghfar, Jong Boon Ooi, Aliashim Albani, and Shaobo Xie. “Numerical Simulation and 4E Analysis of a Steam Methane Reforming-Based Multi Heat Recovery Process, Producing Electricity, Methanol, Fresh Water, Heating, and Coolant.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 180 (2023): 511–534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.10.011
35. Pulla, Bhanu Pratap, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Aliashim Albani, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, M. Yasmin Begum, and Wenju Han. “Comprehensive Technical Study of a Novel Polygeneration Arrangement Using Natural Gas Power Plant and Geothermal Energy for Producing Electricity, Heat, Fresh Water, and Methanol.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 180 (2023): 98–121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.10.001
36. Alshammari, Talal Obaid, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Mohamad Abou Houran, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Bhanu Pratap Pulla, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Aliashim Albani, and Hossein Mehdizadeh Youshanlouei. “Thermal Energy Simulation of the Building with Heating Tube Embedded in the Wall in the Presence of Different PCM Materials.” Journal of Energy Storage 73 (2023): 109134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.109134
37. Lin, Fuxing, Jianhua Wang, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Mohamed Ayadi, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Taseer Muhammad, and Chuang Lui. “Proposal, Process Development, and Multi-Aspect Investigation of a Novel Environmentally Friendly Multigeneration Process in Arrangement with a Sea Water Desalination Unit.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11, no. 6 (2023): 111392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.111392
38. Song, Yabing, Sayed Fayaz Ahmad, Mohamad Abou Houran, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Masoom Raza Siddiqui, Aliashim Albani, and Qiaolin Su. “Multi-Variable Study of a Novel Multigeneration System Using Biogas Separation Unit and LNG Cold Energy Utilization, Producing Electricity, Cooling, Heat, Fresh Water, Liquid CO2, Biomethane, and Methanol.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 180 (2023): 616–638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.10.023
39. Wehbe, Stan, Feleke Zewge, Yoshihiko Inagaki, Wolfram Sievert, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, and Akshay Deshpande. “Unsaturated Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland for Chlorothalonil Remediation with Target Application in Ethiopian Floriculture Industry.” Water 15, no. 18 (2023): 3282. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15183282
40. Yan, Manli, Zhang Yao, Tirumala Uday Nutakki, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Taseer Muhammad, Aliashim Albani, and Zhanping Zhao. “Design and Evaluation of a Novel Heliostat-Based Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power (CCHP) System: 3E Analysis and Multi-Criteria Optimization by Response Surface Methodology (RSM).” Energy 285 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.129389
41. Nutakki, T.U.K.; Kazim, W.U.; Al Amara, K.; Salameh, T.; Abdelkareem, M.A. “Experimental Investigation on Aging and Energy Savings Evaluation of High Solar Reflective Index (SRI) Paints: A Case Study on Residential Households in the GCC Region.” Buildings 2023, 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13020419
42. Krishna Varma K, Venkateswarlu K, Durga Prasad P, Nutakki UK. “Prediction of stability parameters of ferric oxide nanofluids using response surface methodology based on desirability approach.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. 2023;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089231151541
43. Krishna Varma, K. P. V., Kavati Venkateswarlu, Uday Kumar Nutakki, and K. Siva Satya Mohan. “The Effect of Threaded Rod Inserts and Aluminum Oxide–Water Based Nanofluids on Performance of a U-Bend Double Pipe Heat Exchanger.” Journal of Nanofluids 12, no. 1 (February 1, 2023): 173–182. https://doi.org/10.1166/jon.2023.1942
44. Raghavendra Kummara Venkata Guru, Nutakki Tirumala Uday Kumar, and Waqarullah Kazim. “An Efficient Optical Inspection of Photovoltaic Modules Deploying Edge Detectors and Ancillary Techniques.” International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) 12, no. 5 (October 1, 2022): 4772–4781. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v12i5.pp4772-4781
45. Nutakki, T.U.K., and Waqar Ullah Kazim. “Effects of Natural Weathering on the Performance of High Solar Reflective Index Paint Surfaces Exposed in Harsh Climatic Conditions of United Arab Emirates.” Buildings 12, no. 7 (July 13, 2022): 1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12071002
46. Kumar, U. “Industrial Symbiosis: An Exploration of the Potential of Sustainable Waste Management in the UAE” (Policy Paper No. 54). Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, 2022. https://doi.org/10.18502/aqf.0189
47. Venkateswarlu, Kavati, K. P. V. Krishna Varma, and Uday Kumar Nutakki. “Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Mono-, Hybrid and Ternary Nanofluids in Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) Solar Systems—a Review.” Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering 44, no. 11 (October 23, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-022-03864-6
48. Wehbe S, Zewge F, Inagaki Y, Sievert W, Uday Kumar NT, Deshpande A. “Performance of carbendazim removal using constructed wetlands for the Ethiopian floriculture industry.” Water Science and Technology. 2022;86(1):142–151. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2022.199
49. K V R Raghavendra, K M Rao, N.T. Uday Kumar. “Hydrothermal synthesis of CuS/CoS nano composite as an efficient electrode for the supercapattery applications.” Journal of Energy Storage, Elsevier (Netherlands), Volume 40, August 2021, 102749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2021.102749
50. Kumar, N.T.U.; Martin, A.R. “Co-Production Performance Evaluation of a Novel Solar Combi System for Simultaneous Pure Water and Hot Water Supply in Urban Households of UAE.” Energies 2017, 10, 481. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10040481
51. N. T. Uday Kumar and A. Martin. “Techno-economic optimization of solar thermal integrated membrane distillation for co-generation of heat and pure water.” Desalination & Water Treatment, Taylor and Francis (UK), Vol. 98 (2017), 16–30. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2017.21615
52. N. T. Uday Kumar and M. Andrew. “Experimental modeling of an air-gap membrane distillation module and simulation of a solar thermal integrated system for water purification.” Desalination and Water Treatment, Taylor and Francis (UK), Vol. 84 (2017), 123–134. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2017.21201
53. N. T. Uday Kumar, M. Gowtham, and A. Martin. “Performance analysis of solar cogeneration system with different integration strategies for potable water and domestic hot water production.” Applied Energy, Elsevier (Netherlands), Vol. 170 (2016), 466–475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.033

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