Research Scholars
Facilities for undertaking Doctoral studies in "Alternate Hydro Energy Systems" and other renewable energy technology as well as "Environmental Management of Rivers and Lakes" are available at the centre. Full-time and part-time candidates are accepted for this programme as per the rules of the Institute.
Area of Research
Energy:
Small hydro development: Small Hydropower Planning, investigations, designs, development, optimisation of generation, cost optimization, development of softwares for shp planning and designs, life assessment and life extension of existing shp equipment, design and performance testing of hydro turbines, erosion due to silt and cavitation in hydro turbines, Power System Planning & Operation; Control system development, Government policy, tariff analysis and regulatory aspects
Solar energy: Solar & wind Energy System Development; Solar photovoltaic system development; Solar thermal applications; Solar Air heaters and Solar thermal storages development
Bio energy: planning of natural resources, Biomass gasification; Biogas generation from agricultural wastes; Biodiesel production and utilization, stability of biodiesel and its blends.
Distributed Generation: Modeling of Integrated Renewable Energy and Hybrid Energy Systems, Reliability Assessment of Distributed Generation, Expansion Planning of Distributed Generation, Integration of Distributed Generation units with Distribution network, Smart Grid
GHG Emission: Green House Gas Emission (GHG) measurement and analysis, modeling
Energy conservation: Conservation of Energy in Electrical Network, Energy Auditing
Environment Management:
Environmental Management of Rivers and Lakes: Integrated Management of water bodies, Application of RS and GIS in Environment Management, Hydrology and Modeling of water bodies, Climate Change and Water Resources, Environmental/Ecological Flow Studies, Water Quality Mapping of Rivers, Aquatic Ecology, Biodiversity Index, Biodiversity Impact Assessment Indices, Waste Water Collection, Treatment and Disposal, Coastal Pollution Monitoring and Impact Assessment, Environmental Laws, Public Participation and Institutional Development, Project Formulation and Implementation; Planning and Management of Environmental Facility, Environment Impact Assessment, Monitoring and Auditing,
Research leading to Ph.D. degree
- 17 Candidates completed/Awarded
- 24 Candidates work is under progress (22 full time+ 2 part time)
A. Completed / Awarded
B. Full Time
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S.No
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Name
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Title
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Date of registration
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Date of comprehensive examination
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1.
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Harmeet Singh
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Investigation on performance of a packed bed solar energy storage system |
25.07.2007
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18.09.2008
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2.
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Anil Kumar
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Heat and fluid flow in solar air heater duct with multi V-shaped with gap |
24.07.2009
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06.12.2010
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3.
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Kawade Swati Manoharrao
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Green house gas emission from fresh water reservoirs |
24.07.2009
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14.06.2010
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| 4. | Sachin Mishra | Cost analysis of high head small hydro power projects | 24.07.2009 | 08.12.2010 |
| 5. | Gopiya Naik S (QIP) | Distribution system planning with distributed generation | 16.07.2010 | - |
| 6. | Mohit Bansal (QIP) | Integrated Renewable Energy System | 16.07.2010 | - |
| 7. | Javed Dhillon | Scheduling of Wind-Hydro generation under power market | 20.07.2010 | - |
| 8. | Ila Dashora | Inflow forecasting in small hydro power | 30.12.2010 | 14.06.2012 |
| 9. | Tabish Alam | Solar energy utilization | 31.12.2010 | - |
| 10. | Raj Kumar Viral | Optimal planning of distributed generation system | 03.01.2011 | - |
| 11. | Subho Upadhyay | Hybrid Energy Systems | 16.07.2012 | - |
| 12. | VSKV Harish | Load Side Management (Smart Grids) | 16.07.2012 | - |
| 13. | Gaurav Dwivedi | Renewable Energy (Biodiesel) | 16.07.2012 | - |
| 14. | Ravi Kumar | Small Hydro Power | 16.07.2012 | - |
| 15. | Sangram Bana | Renewable Energy Systems | 16.07.2012 | - |
| 16. | Srinivasa Kishore T (QIP) | Small Hydro Power | 16.07.2012 | - |
| 17. | Gohil Pankaj Kumar Paragbhai (QIP) | Hydro Power (Turbine) | 16.07.2012 | - |
| 18. | Farhad Ilahi Bakhsh | Renewable Energy Systems | 17.07.2012 | - |
| 19. | Kushal Manoharrao Jagtap | Distributed Generation | 17.07.2012 | - |
| 20. | Anant Kr. Rai | Problems due to silt in Hydro Power Plant | 24.07.2012 | - |
| 21. | Anurag Chauhan | Renewable Energy Systems | 23.07.2012 | - |
| 22. | Amit Kumar | Environmental Pollution of water bodies | 26.07.2012 | - |
C. Part Time
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S.No
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Name
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Title
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Date of registration
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Date of comprehensive examination
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1.
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Mukesh Kumar Singhal
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Optimal planning of medium head hydro power projects |
10.12.2008
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2.
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Shyam Narain Singh
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Investigation of grid connected six phase IG used for SHP plants |
30.12.2010
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