Dr Pranaynil Saikia
(he/him)
AFHEA
Teams and roles for Pranaynil Saikia
Research Associate
Publication
2025
- Corcoran, L., Saikia, P., Ugalde Loo, C. and Abeysekera, M. 2025. An effective methodology to quantify cooling demand in the UK housing stock. Applied Energy 380, article number: 125002. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125002)
- Saikia, P., Corcoran, L., Ugalde Loo, C. and Abeysekera, M. 2025. A cooling demand estimator for housing communities in a warming world. Applied Energy 377(Part D), article number: 124597. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124597)
2024
- Bastida Hernandez, J., De la Cruz Loredo, I., Saikia, P. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2024. Discrete-time state-of-charge estimator for latent heat thermal energy storage units based on a recurrent neural network. Applied Energy 371, article number: 123526. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123526)
- Morales Sandoval, D., De la Cruz Loredo, I., Saikia, P., Abeysekera, M. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2024. Dynamic verification of an optimisation algorithm for power dispatch of integrated energy systems. Frontiers in Energy Research 12, article number: 1385839. (10.3389/fenrg.2024.1385839)
- Saikia, P., Bastida Hernandez, H. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2024. An effective predictor of the dynamic operation of latent heat thermal energy storage units based on a non-linear autoregressive network with exogenous inputs. Applied Energy 360, article number: 122697. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.122697)
- Corcoran, L., Saikia, P., Ugalde-Loo, C. E. and Abeysekera, M. 2024. Methodology to quantify cooling demand in typical UK dwellings. Presented at: 15th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2023), Doha, Qatar, 3-7 December 2023Energy Proceedings: Energy Transitions toward Carbon Neutrality, Vol. 42. Vol. Part V. ICAE, (10.46855/energy-proceedings-10996)
2023
- Morales Sandoval, D., Saikia, P., De la Cruz-Loredo, I., Zhou, Y., Ugalde Loo, C., Bastida Hernandez, J. and Abeysekera, M. 2023. A framework for the assessment of optimal and cost-effective energy decarbonisation pathways of a UK-based healthcare facility. Applied Energy 352, article number: 121877. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121877)
- Verma, A., Saikia, T., Saikia, P., Rakshit, D. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2023. Thermal performance analysis and experimental verification of Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicle applications through optimized inclined mini-channels. Applied Energy 335, article number: 120743. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120743)
- Bora, P., Kakoti, J., Saikia, P., Talukdar, N. J., Phukan, M. M. and Rakshit, D. 2023. Exergetic and environmental life cycle assessments for waste cooking oil microemulsion biofuel in compression ignition engine. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 15(2), article number: 23101. (10.1063/5.0143658)
Articles
- Corcoran, L., Saikia, P., Ugalde Loo, C. and Abeysekera, M. 2025. An effective methodology to quantify cooling demand in the UK housing stock. Applied Energy 380, article number: 125002. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125002)
- Saikia, P., Corcoran, L., Ugalde Loo, C. and Abeysekera, M. 2025. A cooling demand estimator for housing communities in a warming world. Applied Energy 377(Part D), article number: 124597. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124597)
- Bastida Hernandez, J., De la Cruz Loredo, I., Saikia, P. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2024. Discrete-time state-of-charge estimator for latent heat thermal energy storage units based on a recurrent neural network. Applied Energy 371, article number: 123526. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123526)
- Morales Sandoval, D., De la Cruz Loredo, I., Saikia, P., Abeysekera, M. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2024. Dynamic verification of an optimisation algorithm for power dispatch of integrated energy systems. Frontiers in Energy Research 12, article number: 1385839. (10.3389/fenrg.2024.1385839)
- Saikia, P., Bastida Hernandez, H. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2024. An effective predictor of the dynamic operation of latent heat thermal energy storage units based on a non-linear autoregressive network with exogenous inputs. Applied Energy 360, article number: 122697. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.122697)
- Morales Sandoval, D., Saikia, P., De la Cruz-Loredo, I., Zhou, Y., Ugalde Loo, C., Bastida Hernandez, J. and Abeysekera, M. 2023. A framework for the assessment of optimal and cost-effective energy decarbonisation pathways of a UK-based healthcare facility. Applied Energy 352, article number: 121877. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121877)
- Verma, A., Saikia, T., Saikia, P., Rakshit, D. and Ugalde Loo, C. 2023. Thermal performance analysis and experimental verification of Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicle applications through optimized inclined mini-channels. Applied Energy 335, article number: 120743. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120743)
- Bora, P., Kakoti, J., Saikia, P., Talukdar, N. J., Phukan, M. M. and Rakshit, D. 2023. Exergetic and environmental life cycle assessments for waste cooking oil microemulsion biofuel in compression ignition engine. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 15(2), article number: 23101. (10.1063/5.0143658)
Conferences
- Corcoran, L., Saikia, P., Ugalde-Loo, C. E. and Abeysekera, M. 2024. Methodology to quantify cooling demand in typical UK dwellings. Presented at: 15th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2023), Doha, Qatar, 3-7 December 2023Energy Proceedings: Energy Transitions toward Carbon Neutrality, Vol. 42. Vol. Part V. ICAE, (10.46855/energy-proceedings-10996)
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Building energy modelling
- Thermal Energy Storage
- Optimisation
- Artificial intelligence
- Renewable energy