H. Sharon is an assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department of the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam. Prior to this position, he worked as an ad hoc faculty member and assistant professor in the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh and Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Tamil Nadu, respectively. He has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a specialization in solar energy from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He received his Bachelors in mechanical engineering and Masters in energy engineering from the Government College of Engineering Tirunelveli and Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli, respectively. His research interests include solar photovoltaic and thermal energy systems, desalination, waste valorization, and the sustainability assessment of energy technologies. He has published 29 peer-reviewed high-impact journal articles, three book chapters, and one Indian patent. He is a member of the International Desalination Association (IDA) and the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) (https://www.iipe.ac.in/faculty_profile_details?id=5).