Significant Sponsored Research and Consultancy Projects

Ongoing Projects

1. Project Title: Design and Demonstration of Sustainable Building Infrastructure (Sub-Project under COESI Main Project)
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: Yardi Software India Pvt. Ltd
   Duration:
   
   
2. Project Title: Development of tools and techniques for Future Unbalanced Distribution System Operation: with Integration of RES, EVs, BESS and Demand Side Management (DUDS)
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: SERB, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology
   Duration: In Progress (2019-22)
   
   
3. Project Title: Design and Development of Biomass-Solar Electricity and Cooling Solutions for Rural India
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Co-Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology
   Duration: In Progress (2018- )
   
   
4. Project Title: Demonstration of Grid Supportive EV Charger and Charging Infrastructure at LT Level (D-EVCI)
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Co-Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology
   Duration: In Progress (2018- )
   
   
5. Project Title: To Establish a Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Infrastructure
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Co-Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: Yardi Software India Pvt. Ltd
   Duration: In Progress (2018- )
   
   
6. Project Title: Demonstration of MW scale solar energy Integration in weak grid using distributed energy storage architecture (D-SIDES)
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Co-Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology
   Duration: In Progress (2018- )
   
   

Research and Consultancy Projects (Completed)

1. Project Title: Energy Efficient Buildings: Technology with Intelligence
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Co-Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology
   Duration: 2017-2021
   
   
2. Project Title: Water - Energy - Climate Nexus: Risk and Resilience of India's Power Grids under Changing Climate
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Co-Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: Industrial Research & Development Unit (IRD), IIT Delhi
   Duration: 2018-19
   
   
3. Project Title: Design and Development of Tools and Techniques for Voltage Stability Assessment and Enhancement of LV Distribution Networks with RE
   Type of Project: Research
   Role: Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: SERB, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology
   Duration: 2013-16
   
   
4. Project Title: Policy and regulatory issues in the context of large scale grid integration of renewable energy in Gujarat
   Type of Project: Consultancy
   Role: Principal Investigator
   Funding Agency: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
   Duration: 2012-13