Suresh Thennadil

Suresh Thennadil is a Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor at Charles Darwin University, leading the Faculty of Science and Technology's Engineering division. His work spans waste-to-energy conversion, renewable energy systems, and AI applications.

• Current projects include hydrogen generator deployment, microgrid optimization, and carbon capture viability in the Northern Territory

Research Interests

Thennadil's research unites three major areas:

• Waste Valorization: Anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis of bio/plastic wastes for hydrogen and value-added products
• Renewable Energy Systems: Grid stability solutions with distributed resources and microgrid hubs
• AI/Data Analytics: Federated learning, explainable AI, and Kalman filtering for energy and security applications

Scientific Contributions

Recent publications focus on:

• Solar power prediction with First Nations seasonal knowledge
• Iot security frameworks using software-defined networking
• Vortex fluidic device applications in food processing
• Smart grid load forecasting with attention-based models

Collaborations

Active in multidisciplinary partnerships across:

• University of Strathclyde (2014) and regional Australian industries
• Projects with Pacific Energy, Hitachi ABB, and Australian Research Council