Research Overview
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.