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Shekar K

Assistant Professor · Ballari Institute of Technology and Management

https://researchid.co/shekark
@bitm.edu.in
7Scopus Publications
11Google Scholar Citations
2Google Scholar h-index

Research Interests

i specialize in Energy Systems Engineering. He holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Tech in Energy Systems from VTU Belgaum and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Solar Energy. With over a decade of teaching

Biography

Dr. Shekar K. is an Assistant Professor at Ballari Institute of Technology & Management, specializing in Energy Systems Engineering. He holds aPh.D. in Solar Energy and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Tech in Energy Systems from VTU Belgaum . With over a decade of teaching experience, he has guided students in subjects like solar energy and mechanical engineering applications. His research focuses on solar photovoltaic thermal systems, with multiple international publications. He has also attended several faculty development programs. Passionate about renewable energy and engineering education, he is committed to academic excellence and innovation.

Education

Ph.D and M.Tech in Energy Systems from VTU Belgaum

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Processing and characterization of in-situ intermetallic and ceramic particles reinforced magnesium matrix composites
    Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems, 2026
  2. Experimental investigation of a sustainable natural convection solar air dryer with an internally ringed finned tube
    Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 2026
  3. Pressure Distribution Analysis of Leaded Tin Bronze Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing under Different Lubrication Conditions
    Journal of Bio and Tribo Corrosion, 2025
  4. Influence of intermittent ratio and fruit thickness on Guava fruit drying: An experimental analysis
    Aip Conference Proceedings, 2023
  5. Environmental Feasibility of PV Assisted Intermittent Crop Dryer
    2nd IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing and Electrical Circuits and Electronics Icdcece 2023, 2023

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