• Dr. R. Samuel Hansen

    Professor

    Mechanical Engineering

    samuelhansen@francisxavier.ac.in
    8
    Publications
    3
    Patents

    Funded Projects

    Consultancy
    57
    Seminar/
    Worshop Attended
    3
    Lectures Delivered

    Research Supervisorship
  • Education



    Degree Specialization Institute Year of Passing
    BEMECHANICALNATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOVILPATTI2003
    METHERMAL ENGINEERINGMOHAMED SATHAK ENGINEERING COLLEGE2006
    Ph.D.SOLAR DESALINATIONNATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOVILPATTI2018
  • Experience



    Experience Type Organization Designation Total Experience
    TEACHINGFRANCIS XAVIER ENGINEERING COLLEGEProfessor 11 Years 8 Months
    TEACHINGINFANT JESUS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGASSOCIATE PROFESSOR3 Years 1 Months
    TEACHINGMP NATCHIMUTHU JEGANATHAN ENGINEERING COLLEGELECTURER2 Years 2 Months
    TEACHINGR.V.S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGYSENIOR LECTURER7 Months
    TEACHINGSARDAR RAJA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGASSISTANT PROFESSOR2 Years 5 Months
  • Publications



    Hansen, RS & Murugavel, "Enhancement of integrated solar still using different new absorber configurations", Desalination, vol. 422, pp. 59-67,2017. (ISSN No:2162-8246,DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.08.015, ImpactFactor:9.8, (SCOPUS)) Journal

    Hansen, RS, Naraynan, CS & Murugavel, KK, "Performance analysis on inclined solar still with different new wick materials and wire mesh", Desalination, vol. 358, pp.1-8,2022. (ISSN No:2162-8246, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2014.12.006, ImpactFactor:9.8) Journal

    Murugavel, KK, Anburaj, P, Hansen, RS & Elango, T, "Progresses in inclined type solar stills", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 20, pp. 364-377 ,2013. (ISSN No:0011-9164, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.10.047, ImpactFactor:16.3, (SCI, SCOPUS)) Journal

    Rajaseenivasan, T, Murugavel, KK, Elango, T & Hansen, RS, "A review of different methods to enhance the productivity of the multi-effect solar still", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 17, pp. 248-259,2013. (ISSN No:2162-8246, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.09.035, ImpactFactor:16.3, (SCOPUS)) Journal

    Anburaj, P, Hansen, RS & Murugavel, KK, "Performance of an inclined solar still with rectangular grooves and ridges", Applied solar energy, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 22-26, 2013. (ISSN No:2162-8246, DOI: 10.3103/S0003701X13010027, ImpactFactor:1.20) Journal

    Sriram, V, Hansen, RS & Murugavel, KK, "Experimental study on a low pressure solar still", Applied solar energy, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 137-141, 2013. (ISSN No:0011-9164, DOI: 10.3103/S0003701X13030109, ImpactFactor:1.20, (SCI, SCOPUS)) Journal

    Hansen, AA Munaf, HL Allasi, S Endro, J Leno, "Experimental and theoretical optimization of an inclined type solar still using PV sustainable recirculation technique", Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021. (ISSN No:0011-9164, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.01.880, ImpactFactor:1.24, (SCI, SCOPUS)) Journal

    Samuel Hansen a, M. Blessy Queen Mary b, S. Somesh Subramanian c, J. Aldrin Raj c, S. Joe Patrick Gnanaraj d, M. Appadurai e, "utilization of PCM in inclined and single basin solar stills to improve the daily Productivity", Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022. (ISSN No:0011-9164, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.092, ImpactFactor:1.24, (SCI, SCOPUS)) Journal

  • Membership



    Life member in ISTE

  • Research Interests



    SOLAR DESALINATION

    Renewable Energy Systems

    Energy Systems Modeling

    Energy applications

  • Academic Research



    EFFECTIVE UTILISATION OF SOLAR ENERGY
  • Subjects Taught



    KOM

    DOM

    UCMP

    PPCE

    FM

    EM

    POM

    PPC

    EMM

    EG