The research portfolio of the new Department is envisioned into five broad verticals: (i) Energy generation, (ii) Energy storage and Distribution, (iii) Alternative fuels, and (iv) Energy, Environment, & Policy, (v) Critical Mterial & Re-cycling which also align well with the global sustainable energy domains. Special emphasis will be placed on education and R&D related to nationally aligned programmes on solar energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen, clean fuels and carbon capture.
Energy Generation
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Fuel Cells
Hydro Energy
Geothermal Energy
Other new forms
Energy Storage & Distribution
Batteries and Supercapacitors
Electrical mobility
Hydrogen storage
Solar thermal
Power distribution
Smart grid
Alternative Fuels
Hydrogen
Methanol and ethanol
Bio-energy
Waste-to-energy
Clean fuels
New Paradigms
Energy, Environment & Policy
Energy and water
Carbon capture
Energy policies and
ecomonics
Energy conversation
Smart buildings
Critical Material & Recycling
Critical minerals/materials
Urban mining
Electronic E-waste recycling
Cicular economy
Materials for clean energy technology
Integration of various expertise via synergistic collaborative research with the right blend of basic and applied research towards development of systems and prototypes will be a major thrust of the Department.