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सतत ऊर्जा अभियान्त्रिकी विभाग भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कानपुर
Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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Research Overview

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The research portfolio of the Department is envisioned into five broad verticals: (i) Energy Generation, (ii) Energy Storage, (iii) Energy Distribution, (iv) Energy Modelling & Policy, and (v) Critical Material & Re-cycling which align well with the national and global domains in energy sustainability.

Energy Generation

  • Solar Energy (PVs, Thermal)
  • Wind Energy
  • Fuel Cells
  • Green Hydrogen

Energy Storage

  • Batteries
  • Hydrogen storage
  • Solar thermal
  • Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage

Energy Distribution

  • Electrical mobility
  • Power Distribution
  • Smart Grid, Microgrid
  • Electric Vehicles

Energy Modelling & Policy

  • Energy Policy
  • Energy Modelling
  • Decarbonization
  • NetZero

Critical Material & Recycling

  • Critical minerals/materials
  • Urban mining
  • Electronic E-waste recycling
  • Circular 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.