Next Generation Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage

B. Kalidasan is a Lecturer at the Sunway Centre for Electrochemical Energy and Sustainable Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Energy Engineering from VIT University, Vellore, India. His doctoral research at Sunway University focused on nano‑enhanced phase change materials for low‑temperature thermal energy storage.Following his PhD, he completed post‑doctoral research at the Research Centre for Nanomaterials and Energy Technology, Sunway University. His research expertise spans thermal energy storage, nanomaterials, solar thermal systems, renewable energy, and net‑zero carbon neutrality. He has published research and review articles in several high‑impact international journals, including Progress in Materials Science, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, InfoMat, International Materials Reviews, Chemical Engineering Journal, and SmartMat, among others. He is also an inventor on multiple Indian and Malaysian patents based on his research contributions. His academic and research excellence has been recognized through several honors and awards, including the Rising Star Award at Sunway University, Best Paper and Best Presentation Awards at international conferences, the Best Innovation Award in the Make It Challenge, and the Best Outgoing Student Award.Dr. Reji Kumar Rajamony, holds a PhD. in Advanced Materials from the Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Malaysia. He received his master’s degree in Thermal Engineering (2011) and bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (2009) from Anna University, India. Reji Kumar is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (National Energy University), Malaysia. His research mainly focuses on thermal energy storage, phase change materials, nano-enhanced phase change materials, photovoltaic thermal systems, desalination systems, thermoelectric generator, battery thermal management Adarsh Kumar Pandey is a Professor at the United Arab Emirates University, Dubai, UAE. His research focuses on advanced energy materials, nanomaterials, nano‑enhanced phase change materials, and their applications in renewable and sustainable energy technologies. He has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University and Elsevier BV.He earned his PhD in Energy from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India. Prof. Pandey is a recipient of Sunway University’s Excellence in Research Award (2022) and Excellence in Enterprise and Innovation Award (2023). He has also received several prestigious national and international fellowships, including the National Renewable Energy Fellowship from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, and a Post‑Doctoral Fellowship from the University of Malaya.Prof. Pandey serves as an Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member for several ISI- and Scopus-indexed journals. He has authored numerous research and review articles in reputed international journals, holds multiple patents, and has contributed to several book chapters. He has also successfully secured and managed major research grants as Principal Investigator and Co‑Investigator.

• 1. Thermal energy storage via phase change materials (PCMs)2. Salt hydrate and ionic PCMs3. Porous structured PCMs4. Silica material enhanced PCMs5. Nano-engineered PCMs6. Metal-organic framework-based PCMs7. Photo-switchable PCMs8. Magnetically multifunctional PCMs9. Bioinspired PCMs10. 3D-Printed PCMs11. Flexible PCMs12. Thermo-responsive and thermo-regulated smart PCMs