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Electrical and Renewable Energy, PhD, INVESTIGATION ON ELECTRICAL FAULTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED LINE-LINE/LINE-GROUND FAULT DETECTION TECHNIQUES FOR PV SYSTEMS, VIT-Vellore
Award Date: 26 Apr 2019
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QEERI-CORE-000005: ReIPV - Resilient and Intelligent PV Systems for Arid Environments
Abdallah, A. A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Kivambe, M. M. (Principal Investigator), Somasekharan Pillai, D. (Principal Investigator), Jain, S. (Research Associate), Mohamed, M. E. A. (Lab Technician), Zafar, U. (Research Associate), Aissa, B. (Principal Investigator) & Kamal, N. F. (Post Doctoral Fellow)
1/07/25 → 31/07/28
Project: Applied Research
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QEERI-CORE-000012: GRiSES - Grid Technologies Towards Resilient and Sustainable Energy Systems
Bayhan, S. (Lead Principal Investigator), Krama, A. (Principal Investigator), Somasekharan Pillai, D. (Principal Investigator), Sezer, N. (Principal Investigator), Karaki, A. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Abu-Rub, H.A.-A. F. (Principal Investigator), Beitelmal, A. H. (Principal Investigator), Al Qahtani, M. S. S. A. (Principal Investigator), Kamal, N. F. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Mendez Delgado, C. M. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Rahman, M. M. (Graduate Student), AbdulJabbar, A. (Research Associate), Zafar, U. (Research Associate), Al-Qassabi, A. (Research Associate), Al-Sulaiti, A. (Graduate Student) & Sharida, A. (Post Doctoral Fellow)
1/01/25 → 1/01/28
Project: Applied Research
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EX-QNRF-AICC-4: Autonomous PV Cleaning and Inspection System for Hot Desert Weather Conditions
Somasekharan Pillai, D. (Lead Principal Investigator), Associate-3, R. (Consultant), COSME, M. D. (Principal Investigator), Uddin, M. N. (Principal Investigator), PASHA, M. S. N. (Principal Investigator), Caro, P. G. D. (Principal Investigator), Alashgar, D. E. A. (Research Associate), Alhamidi, Y. (Principal Investigator), Feo-Flushing, D. E. (Principal Investigator), Bouhali, O. (Principal Investigator), Dad Khan, A. M. (Undergraduate Student), Emam, T. (Undergraduate Student), Associate-2, R. (Principal Investigator) & Bouhali, D. O. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/23 → 8/11/26
Project: Applied Research
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A comprehensive review of CAPEX-driven LCOE optimization strategies for utility-scale PV systems
S. Pillai, D., Bayindir, A. B., Thiruchutan, A., Lopez Garcia, J., Bayhan, S., Aissa, B., Del Pero, C. & Bermudez Benito, V., 1 Mar 2026, In: Solar Energy. 306, 114296.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Advances in thin-film and one-dimensional UV photodetectors: Materials, architectures, and thermal stability
Hossain, M. I., Farooq, B., Elsafi, A., Thiruchuthan, A., Pillai, D. S. & Aissa, B., May 2026, In: Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects. 46, 101687.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Agrivoltaics for arid climates: Developments, technological trends, and global data-driven technoeconomic assessments
Pillai, D. S., Jain, S., Lopez-Garcia, J., Thiruchuthan, A., Karaki, A., Gandhi, O., Rodriguez-Gallegos, C. D., Bayhan, S. & Bermudez Benito, V., Sept 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 238, 26 p., 117056.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review on operational issues, maintenance strategies and OPEX-driven LCOE optimization in utility-scale PV systems
Bayindir, A. B., Pillai, D. S., Thiruchuthan, A., Garcia, J. L., Bayhan, S., Aissa, B., Pero, C. D. & Benito, V. B., Nov 2026, In: Solar Energy. 318, 115043.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Firmware-communicating remote terminal unit architecture for integrated photovoltaic inverter monitoring and control via I–V scanning
Prasanth Ram, J., Mathew, D., Kim, Y. J. & Pillai, D. S., Aug 2026, In: Solar Energy. 314, 114665.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review