Research Areas

 Solar Energy Materials - Solar Energy Conversion and Storage 
Main Tasks: To develop thermal energy storage materials for low, medium and high temperatures solar thermal energy storage applications (Sensible & Latent heat thermal energy storage and cold thermal energy storage materials) 

 Nano Fluids for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Applications
Main Tasks: To develop nanofluids with high thermal conductivity, high heat capacity, good dispersion of nanoparticles in base fluids, and good stability for solar thermal applications

 Solar Hydrogen Production
Main Tasks: To develop cost-effective and efficient thermal energy storage system integrated with parabolic trough collector (PTC) and solid oxide electrolyser cell (SOEC) system for continuous green hydrogen generation 

 Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS)
Main Tasks: To develop microencapsulated phase change material composite for battery thermal management and advanced electronic cooling system 

 Materials for Energy Storage: Supercapacitors and Batteries
Main Tasks: To develop efficient electrode materials for high performance Supercapacitors and Batteries. Design and fabrication of nanostructured materials for Supercapacitors Device and Electric Vehicles (EV’s) Applications - Demonstration of Supercapacitor Powered Electric-Bike (E-Bike) and various proto-type devices 

Highest Qualification

Other Qualifications

Awards and Honours

 Honoured as Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) by The Royal Society of Chemistry, London, United Kingdom. 
 Received the Prestigious Award of Chartered Chemist (CChem) by The Royal Society of Chemistry, London, United Kingdom. 
 Included in the prestigious list of the World's Top 2% of Scientists, published by Stanford University and Elsevier, 2025. 
 Best scientist in Supercapacitor, 2019, Awarded by RULA Award, Powered by World Research Council and United Medical Council. 
 Biography selected and published in Who’s Who in the World, 31st Edition, 2014.
 Research Fellowship received from various research institutions such as Univ. of Torino (Italy), National Science Council (NSC), NCTU (Taiwan), KAIST (South Korea), UGC (India), DAE-BRNS (India).
 Selected as one of the best Indian scientists by Indian Embassy, Seoul, South Korea for scientific interaction with Honourable Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Fr. President of India during president visit at Seoul (Feb.2006), South Korea. 
 Project Assistant Fellowship (Industrial Fellowship) received from Nagarjuna Agrichem Limited, Hyderabad, India.

Professional Affiliations

Editorial Member and Peer Reviewer for the Journals:
 International Editorial Board Member:
1. Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis (http://stmjournals.com/editorial-team-Journal-of-Catalyst-and-Catalysis.html)
2. Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology 
3. Journal of Engineering and Technology (UPI-JET) (https://uniquepubinternational.com/upi-journals/upi-journal-of-engineering-and-technology/editorial-board-upi-journal-of-engineering-and-technology/)
4. American Journal of Nano Research and Applications, http://www.ajnano.org/editorialboard
5. Nanomaterial Chemistry and Technology, http://edelweisspublications.com/editors/26/Nanomaterial-Chemistry-and-Technology
6. Journal of Modern Polymer Chemistry and Materials 
http://www.innovationforever.com/aboutjournal?code=JMPCM&journalcode=JMPCM&journalid=1339748319989231625
7. Member of International Scientific Committee of Energy and Environmental Engineering, https://waset.org/committees/energy-and-environmental-engineering?page=3
8. Judge and member of the selection panel for the start-up and innovators selection process in all over India - GYAN 2022 (https://gyan22.in/judges)
9. Journal of Materials Science 
(https://www.scipublications.com/journal/index.php/materials/editors)
10. Innovation Discovery https://www.innovationforever.com/Journals/ID/EditorialBoard/ManiKarthik
 Guest Editor: Journal Materials Focus (Special Issue): Journal of American Scientific Publishers (ASP).
 Guest Editor: Journal Molecules (Special Issue): Thermal Energy Storage Materials and Systems 
 Guest Editor: Frontiers in Energy Research (Special Issue): Metal-organic Frameworks and their Carbon Composites as High-Performance Energy Conversion and Storage Electrodes
 Peer Reviewer: More than 30 international high impact factor journals 
 Peer Reviewer for Project Proposal: Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environmental (KSCSTE)