Sashank Thapa

512 total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 366 citations indexed

About

Sashank Thapa is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sashank Thapa has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 366 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 5 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sashank Thapa's work include Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (12 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (6 papers) and Heat Transfer Mechanisms (6 papers). Sashank Thapa is often cited by papers focused on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (12 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (6 papers) and Heat Transfer Mechanisms (6 papers). Sashank Thapa collaborates with scholars based in India, South Korea and Hungary. Sashank Thapa's co-authors include Sushant Samir, Khushmeet Kumar, Raj Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Daeho Lee, Tej Singh, Saboor Shaik, Ümit Ağbulut, C. Ahamed Saleel and Ravindra Jilte and has published in prestigious journals such as Energy, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Sashank Thapa

20 papers receiving 350 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Different energy storage techniques: recent advancements, applications, limitations, and efficient utilization of sustainable energy

2024 78 citations Raj Kumar, Daeho Lee et al. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sashank Thapa India	10	241	159	97	77	51	20	366
Budi Kristiawan Indonesia	12	322 1.3×	131 0.8×	261 2.7×	105 1.4×	82 1.6×	63	542
Ali A. Abdel-Aziz Egypt	9	203 0.8×	162 1.0×	43 0.4×	29 0.4×	83 1.6×	22	373
Laishun Yang China	13	170 0.7×	140 0.9×	71 0.7×	57 0.7×	100 2.0×	36	351
Jiabang Yu China	8	514 2.1×	307 1.9×	84 0.9×	128 1.7×	39 0.8×	14	592
Cong Dong China	14	478 2.0×	84 0.5×	273 2.8×	75 1.0×	42 0.8×	40	595
Bharat M. Ramani India	9	323 1.3×	251 1.6×	194 2.0×	65 0.8×	29 0.6×	22	486
Abdel Illah Nabil Korti Algeria	9	296 1.2×	195 1.2×	45 0.5×	46 0.6×	23 0.5×	30	340
Tawfiq Chekifi Algeria	12	192 0.8×	135 0.8×	72 0.7×	39 0.5×	35 0.7×	35	331
Liqun Zhou China	10	213 0.9×	197 1.2×	43 0.4×	19 0.2×	57 1.1×	23	349

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sashank Thapa

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kumar, Khushmeet, et al.. (2025). Solar Thermal Collector Roughened with S-Shaped Ribs: Parametric Optimization Using AHP-MABAC Technique. Fluids. 10(3). 67–67. 4 indexed citations

Kumar, Khushmeet, Sashank Thapa, Sushil Kumar, et al.. (2025). Analysis of solar thermal collector with S-shaped ribs via energy, exergy, economic, and environmental (4E) approaches. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 292. 113743–113743. 2 indexed citations

Kumar, Raj, et al.. (2025). A critical discussion of modelling, performance assessment, and design recommendations-based case study of solar dish Stirling system. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 150(3). 1999–2023. 3 indexed citations

Kaliappan, S., et al.. (2024). Performance of reflector materials based on dust and corrosion for concentrator solar technology-A review study. Materials Today Proceedings. 1 indexed citations

Thapa, Sashank, Raj Kumar, & Daeho Lee. (2024). Energetic and exergetic analysis of jet impingement solar thermal collector featuring discrete multi-arc shaped ribs absorber surface. Energy. 306. 132392–132392. 9 indexed citations

Kumar, Raj, Daeho Lee, Ümit Ağbulut, et al.. (2024). Different energy storage techniques: recent advancements, applications, limitations, and efficient utilization of sustainable energy. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 149(5). 1895–1933. 78 indexed citations breakdown →

Thapa, Sashank, et al.. (2023). Performance investigation of a Scheffler solar cooking system combined with Stirling engine. Materials Today Proceedings. 9 indexed citations

Lee, Daeho, Raj Kumar, Sashank Thapa, et al.. (2023). Experimental investigation of the thermal efficiency of a new cavity receiver design for concentrator solar technology. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 53. 103848–103848. 20 indexed citations

Thapa, Sashank, et al.. (2023). Analytical investigation of solar parabolic trough receiver with multiple twisted tapes using exergy and energy analysis. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 50. 103493–103493. 18 indexed citations

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Kumar, Raj, Erdem Cüce, Sushil Kumar, et al.. (2022). Assessment of the Thermo-Hydraulic Efficiency of an Indoor-Designed Jet Impingement Solar Thermal Collector Roughened with Single Discrete Arc-Shaped Ribs. Sustainability. 14(6). 3527–3527. 26 indexed citations

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Sharma, Aditya, et al.. (2022). Structural analysis and optimization of machine structure for the measurement of cutting force for wood. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 64. 833–846. 8 indexed citations

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Kumar, Raj, et al.. (2021). Influence of active water stream, irradiance, ambient temperature and wind speed on the efficiency of Fresnel lens based two stage PVT system. Thermal Science. 26(2 Part A). 1139–1150. 17 indexed citations

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Thapa, Sashank, Sushant Samir, & Khushmeet Kumar. (2021). Performance evaluation of solar parabolic trough receiver using multiple twisted tapes with circular perforation and delta winglet. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. 236(4). 1296–1307. 15 indexed citations

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Kumar, Raj, Rakesh Kumar, Sushil Kumar, et al.. (2021). Impact of artificial roughness variation on heat transfer and friction characteristics of solar air heating system. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 61(1). 481–491. 47 indexed citations

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Samir, Sushant, et al.. (2021). Effect of heat treatment processes on the mechanical properties of AISI 1045 steel. Materials Today Proceedings. 45. 5097–5101. 12 indexed citations

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Thapa, Sashank, et al.. (2021). A review study on the active methods of heat transfer enhancement in heat exchangers using electroactive and magnetic materials. Materials Today Proceedings. 45. 4942–4947. 69 indexed citations

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Thapa, Sashank, Sushant Samir, & Khushmeet Kumar. (2021). A review study on the performance of a parabolic trough receiver using twisted tape inserts. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. 2423825955–2423825955. 18 indexed citations

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Kumar, Sunil, et al.. (2020). A REVIEW ON EXERGY ANALYSIS OF NANOFLUID FLOW THROUGH SEVERAL CONDUITS. Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer. 14. 7 indexed citations

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Thapa, Sashank, et al.. (2020). Optimization of Ball Screw Diameter using Finite Element Method to Achieve Minimum Deflection. 2(2). 81–85. 1 indexed citations

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Chianese, D., et al.. (2010). Development of PV grid-connected plants in Nepal. A feasibility study and training programme co-financed by REPIC. Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University). 2 indexed citations

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