Papers in Internationally Recognized Refereed Journals

•  Gandhidasan, P., Sriramulu, V. and Gupta, M.C., "The Rate of Mass Transfer in a Solar Regenerator," Letters in Heat and Mass Transfer. Vol. 4 (1977), pp.185-192.

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• Gandhidasan, P., Sriramulu, V. and Gupta, M.C., "Transient Response of a Solar Regenerator," Applied Scientific Research. Vol. 34 (1978), pp.259-271.

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• Gandhidasan, P., Sriramulu, V. and Gupta, M.C., "Buoyancy Effects in a Solar Regenerator," Solar Energy. Vol. 22 (1979), pp. 9-14.

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• Gandhidasan, P., Sriramulu, V. and Gupta, M.C., " A Solar Regenerator for Absorbent Solutions," Indian Journal of Technology. Vol. 17 (1979), pp. 345-347.

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• Gandhidasan, P., Sriramulu, V. and Gupta, "Heat and Mass Transfer in a Solar Regenerator," The Chemical Engineering Journal. Vol. 21 (1981), pp.59-64.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Thermal Performance Predictions and Sensitivity Analysis for a Parallel Flow Solar Regenerator," Trans. of the ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. Vol. 105 (1983), pp. 224-228.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Theoretical Study of Tilted Solar Still as a Regenerator for Liquid Desiccants," Energy Conversion and Management. Vol. 23 (1983), pp. 97-101.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Comparative Study of Two Types of Solar Regenerators for Liquid Absorption Dehumidification System," ASHRAE Transactions. Vol. 90 (1984), pp.78-84.

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• Gandhidasan, P. and Ramamurthy, K.N., "Thermal Behaviour of Hollow Cored Concrete Slabs," Applied Energy. Vol. 19 (1985), pp. 41-48.

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• Gandhidasan, P., Kettleborough, C.F. and Ullah, M.R., "Calculation of Heat and Mass Transfer Coefficients in a Packed Tower Operating with Desiccant-Air Contact System," Trans. of ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. Vol. 108 (1986), pp.123-128.

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• Gandhidasan, P., Ullah, M.R. and Kettleborough, C.F., "Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer Between a Desiccant-Air System in a Packed Tower," Trans. of ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. Vol. 109 (1987), pp. 89-93.

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• Ertas, A., Gandhidasan, P. and Luthan, J.J., "Feasibility study of Ammonia-Water Vapor Absorption Heat Transformer," Trans. of ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology. Vol. 109 (1987), pp. 96-100.

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• Ullah, M.R., Kettleborough, C.F. and Gandhidasan, P., "Effectiveness of Moisture Removal for an Adiabatic Counterflow Packed Tower Absorber," Trans. of ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. Vol. 110 (1988), pp. 98-101.

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• Gandhidasan P. and Ramamurthy, K.N., "Thermal Performance Analysis of Pneumatic Structures," Energy - The International Journal. Vol. 13 (1988), pp. 413-419.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Simplified Model for the Behaviour of a Roof-Spray Cooling System," Applied Energy. Vol. 34 (1989), pp. 69-77.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Analysis of a Solar Space Cooling System Using Liquid Desiccants," Trans. of ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology. Vol.112 (1990), pp. 246-250.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Reconcentration of Aqueous Solutions in a Packed Bed: A simple Approach," Trans. of ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. Vol. 112 (1990), pp. 268-272.

• Gandhidasan, P., Ertas, A. and Anderson, E.E., "Review of Methanol and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as Alternative for Transportation Fuels," Trans. of ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology. Vol. 113 (1991), pp. 101-107.

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•  Gandhidasan, P. and Mohammed, R.C., "Concentration of Liquid Foods using Desiccants - An Experimental Study," International Journal of Energy Research. Vol.17 (1993), pp. 203-215.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Thermodynamic Analysis of a Closed-Cycle, Solar Gas-Turbine Plant," Energy Conversion and Management. Vol. 34 (1993), pp. 657-661.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Performance Analysis of an Open-Cycle Liquid Desiccant Cooling System Using Solar Energy for Regeneration," International Journal of Refrigeration. Vol. 17 (1994), pp. 475-480.

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• Gandhidasan P. and Al-Farayedhi, A.A., "Solar Regeneration of Liquid Desiccants Suitable for Humid Climates," Energy - The International Journal. Vol. 19 (1994), pp. 831-836.

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• Ertas, A., Gandhidasan, P., Kiris I. and Anderson, E.E., "Experimental Study on the Performance of a Regeneration Tower for Various Climatic Conditions," Solar Energy. Vol. 53 (1994), pp. 125-130.

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• Gandhidasan P. and Abualhamayel, H.I. "A Simple Analysis of Solar Desalination of Seawater," Desalination. Vol. 99 (1994), pp. 137-147.

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• Gandhidasan, P., "Closed-Type Solar Regenerator: Analysis and Simulation," Trans. of the ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology. Vol. 117 (1995), pp.58-61.

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• Gandhidasan, P. and Abualhamayel, H.I., "Water Recovery from the Atmosphere," Renewable Energy. Vol. 9 (1996), pp. 745-748. 

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• Khalid Ahmed, C.S., Gandhidasan, P. and Al-Farayedhi, A.A., "Simulation of a Hybrid Liquid Desiccant Based Air-Conditioning System," Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 17 (1997), pp. 125-134.

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• Ertas, A., Azizul, H.A.K.M., Kiris, I. and Gandhidasan, P., "Low Temperature Peanut Drying Using Liquid Desiccant System Climatic Conditions," Drying Technology. Vol. 15 (1997), pp. 1045-1060.

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• Ertas, A., Gandhidasan, P., Kiris, I., Anderson, E.E. and Dolan, M., "Experimental Investigations on the Performance of a Packed Bed Dehumidifier for Various Climatic Conditions," Drying Technology. Vol. 15 (1997), pp. 1061-1075.

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• Abualhamayel, H.I. and Gandhidasan, P., "A Method of Obtaining Fresh Water from the Humid Atmosphere," Desalination. Vol. 113 (1997), pp. 51-63.

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• Khalid Ahmed, C.S., Gandhidasan, P., Zubair, S.M. and Al-Farayedhi, A.A., "Exergy Analysis of a Liquid Desiccant Based, Hybrid Air-Conditioning System," Energy - The International Journal. Vol. 23 (1998), pp. 51-59.

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• Younus Ahmed, S., Gandhidasan, P. and Al-Farayedhi, A.A., "Thermodynamic Analysis of Liquid Desiccants," Solar Energy. Vol. 62 (1998), pp. 11-18.

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• Syed Younus Ahmed, Gandhidasan, P. and Al-Farayedhi, A.A., "Pipeline Drying Using Dehumidified Air with Low Dew Point Temperature," Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 18 (1998), pp. 231-244.

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• Al-Farayedhi, A.A., Gandhidasan, P. and Younus Ahmed, S., "Regeneration of Liquid Desiccants Using Membrane Technology," Energy Conversion & Management. Vol. 40 (1999), pp. 1405-1411.

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• Gandhidasan, P. and Abualhamayel, H.I., "Analytical Prediction Model for the Performance of a Tilted Solar Still," Journal of King Abdulaziz University - Engineering Sciences, Special Issue: The Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference, Jeddah (1999), pp. 229-234.

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• Al-Farayedhi,  Abdulghani  A.,  Al-Dawood, A. M. and Gandhidasan, P. “Effects of Blending MTBE with Unleaded Gasoline on Exhaust Emissions of SI Engine,” Trans. of ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology. Vol. 122 (2000), pp. 239-247.

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• Gandhidasan, P., Al-Farayedhi, Abdulghani A. and Al-Mubarak, Ali A., “Dehydration of Natural Gas Using Solid Desiccants,” Energy – The International Journal. Vol. 26 (2001), pp. 855-868.

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• Al-Farayedhi, Abdulghani  A., Gandhidasan, P. and Al-Mutairi, M. A., “Evaluation   of Heat and Mass Transfer Coefficients in a Gauze-Type Structured Packing Air Dehumidifier Operating with Liquid Desiccant,” International Journal of Refrigeration. Vol. 25 (2002), pp. 330-339.

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• Gandhidasan, P., “Prediction of Pressure Drop in a Packed Bed Dehumidifier Operating with Liquid Desiccant,” Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 22 (2002), pp. 1117-1127.

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• Gandhidasan, P., Al-Farayedhi, A. A. and Antar, M. A., “Investigation of Heat and Mass Transfer in a Gauze-Type Structured Packing Liquid Desiccant Dehumidifier,” International Journal of Energy Research. Vol. 26 (2002), pp. 1035-1044. 

• Gandhidasan, P., “Parametric Analysis of Natural Gas Dehydration by a Triethylene Glycol Solution,” Energy Sources. Vol. 25 (2003), pp. 189-201. 

• Gandhidasan, P., “Estimation of the Effective Interfacial Area in Packed-Bed Liquid Desiccant Contactors,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Vol. 42 (2003), pp. 3420-3425.

• Al-Farayedhi, A. A., Al-Dawood, A. M. and Gandhidasan, P., “Experimental Investigation of SI Engine Performance Using Oxygenated Fuel,” Trans. of ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. Vol. 126 (2004), pp. 178-191.

• Gandhidasan, P., “A Simplified Model for Air Dehumidification with Liquid Desiccant,” Solar Energy. Vol. 76 (2004), pp. 409-416.