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













