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 (v) Critical Material & Re-cycling which align well with the national and global domains in energy sustainability.
Energy Generation
Solar Energy
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
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.