Aug 02, 2024
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Sheo Shankar Rai joined our department on 02 August 2024 as a Professor of Practice. Dr Sheo Shankar Rai holds a Mining degree from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, a PGDM from Paris School of Mines, France (Mines ParisTech), and a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad. Dr Rai brings over two and a half decades high-quality industry experience of the mining and metal sector across the mining and metal value chain, complemented by 8 years in academia and research.
Dr Rai has led multidisciplinary teams of engineers, environmental scientists, and social scientists to minimize the negative environmental and social impacts of mining operations while maximizing long-term economic benefits. His efforts have included optimal resource utilization (land, water, and energy), reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, air and water pollution control, waste management, biodiversity conservation, and community engagement.
Dr Rai has consistently showcased exceptional expertise in managing mining businesses, designing sustainable plans, overseeing complex mining and processing operations, employing cutting-edge technology to maximize efficiency, implementing sustainable practices to minimize environmental and social impacts, and engaging with the government for regulatory clearances and policy making.
Dr Rai has actively participated in policy making for the Environmental Clearances of Coal and Thermal power projects, developed strategies for critical minerals to meet sustainable development goals, and contributed to creating a mining readiness index to promote ease of doing business in the country.
May 14, 2024
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Soumyabrata Roy joined our department on 14 March 2024 as an Assistant Professor. Prior to this, he served as a research scientist from 2022 to 2024 and as a postdoctoral research fellow from 2019 to 2022, working with Prof. P. M. Ajayan at the Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University, Houston. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, and has a strong academic background with a Master's from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Presidency College, Calcutta, India. His current research focuses on developing advanced functional materials and multiscale processes for catalyzing sustainable chemical transformations, energy conversion & storage, and carbon capture & utilization through fundamental understanding of reaction engineering and structure-activity correlations. Also, he is a recipient of the Inspire Fellowship from DST-Govt. of India, RSC Commonwealth Grants, Indo-German DAAD fellowship, and Future faculty fellowship from Rice University.
May 14, 2024
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Arunavo Mukerjee joined our department on 14 March 2024 as an Visiting Professor of Practice. He brings a wealth of experience in the energy and sustainability sectors. Mr. Arunavo led the climate change group at Tata Sons Pvt Ltd, achieving industry-leading positions and implementing impactful strategies. He also led the clean technology advisory business at Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd, securing assignments from marquee clients globally. He actively participated in international movements like the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTI) and the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC). With extensive experience across the energy and infrastructure industry, from coal plants to renewables, Arunavo's dedication to sustainability and his contributions to shaping global climate change policies make him a valuable addition to our department. Mr. Arunavo's is a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management, with further executive education in sustainability from the University of Cambridge.
May 01, 2024
We are pleased to inform you that Prof. Ashutosh Sharma joined our department on 01 May 2024 as Adjunct Professor. With a distinguished background as Institute Chair Professor, C . V. Seshadri Chair Professor, and Secretary at the Dept. of Science & Technology, New Delhi, Prof. Sharma brings a wealth of expertise and experience. His research interests span a wide range of areas, including policy matters in science and technology, battery materials, sensors, nanofabrication, functional nano-materials, MEMS/NEMS systems, soft interfaces, carbon structures, and interfacial interactions.
March 13, 2024
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Srinivas Karthik Yadavalli joined our department on 13 March 2024 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Yadavalli completed his postdoctoral training in Mechanical engineering at University of Michigan. Before this, he obtained his PhD in Engineering (Materials) from Brown University in 2021 and his Dual Degree (B-Tech and M-Tech) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from IIT Madras in 2016. His research interests are in materials and process development for energy manufacturing and materials recycling. He has expertise in microstructure development, thermomechanical processing, mechanics, packaging, optoelectronics, solar cell fabrication and batteries.
March 05, 2024
"Renewable energy generation is changing the Indian energy profile but much more is needed", an informative article written by Prof. Rajeev Jindal, Prof. Mousmi Prasad, and Prof. Ashish Garg all from the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering, IIT Kanpur discusses the transition in India's energy landscape and the role of renewable energy in it. Read more
January 30, 2024
Lucknow Cantonment Board and IIT Kanpur have signed an MOU to create a sustainable, waste-free, and carbon-neutral Lucknow Cantonment campus. The partnership aims to set an example for other institutions by creating a scalable model that aligns with India's vision of achieving net zero emissions by 2070. As a knowledge partner, IIT Kanpur will suggest eco-friendly practices, help reduce carbon emissions, and pursue renewable energy options. Together, they aim to support global campaigns addressing climate change. Col. Mayank Sundriyal, Commander Works Engineer (CWE), Lucknow, and Prof. Tarun Gupta, Dean of Research and Development at IIT Kanpur, signed the MOU in the presence of Brig. Sanjeev Kumar (CELZ), Maj. Ankit Kumar (GE E/M), Shri. Ajitesh Pandey GEP(P), Prof. J.G. Rao, Associate Dean, R&D, IITK, Prof. Debopam Das, Prof. Rajeev Jindal, and Prof. Aakash C. Rai from the Sustainable Energy Engineering Department. Read more
October 24, 2023
"Congratulations! Prof. Raju Kumar Gupta, Faculty, Department of Chemical Engineering & Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering, IIT Kanpur for being appointed as a Founding Editor for a newly launched Elsevier journal, "Sustainable Chemistry One World". Read more
October 23, 2023"We need to ramp up air quality monitoring in NCR, and we need to have a more responsive regulatory system. This means we need to improve capacity - people who understand this kind of data should be able to rapidly analyse and make use of it. This needs to be backed up with large-scale policy decisions like ensuring access to LPG across NCR." emphasised Prof S N Tripathi, Adjunct Faculty, Chandrakanta Kesavan Center for Energy Policy & Climate Solutions at Deptt of Sustainable Energy IIT Kanpur. Read more
October 11, 2023
In the session "Fostering Cross-sector Collaborations for Climate and Sustainability Action in India," moderated by Mr. Ashish Garg, Professor and Head, Sustainable Energy Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, he set the context with the quote: "Climate action is the cause we should work together towards so that our planet survives for the future and meets their needs."
Here are some insights from the panel:
- Mr. Pratyush Panda, LTIMindtree, emphasized, "As professionals from this sector, we need to incorporate sustainability into our daily lives."
- Mr. Pranjal Jyoti Goswami, Gokaldas Exports Limited, stated, "We are one of the sectors that contribute to biodiversity loss, so we consider climate change as a multiplier leading to economic loss. The bigger question is how to mitigate this through collaboration for innovation, knowledge, and business."
- Ms. Shilpashree Muniswamappa, Colgate-Palmolive Palmolive India, noted: "India consumes 5 billion toothpaste and 2 billion toothbrushes every year. Can one company create that change? No, so yes collaboration is required. India is way ahead in recycling than many other countries but yes still there is a need for system change."
- Ms. Shirin Kujur, Azure Power, added: "People think that the RE sector is where everything would be green, but for us, in our sector, sustainability has become a mantra where we are looking at where we can contribute to sustainability."
- Mr. Nirbhay Lumde, CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence, CGI, shared: "Sustainability is very close to our heart, and by 2030, we are targeting net zero."
August 01, 2023
We are pleased to inform you that Mr. Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi has joined our Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering and Kesavan Center as a Visiting Professor of practice. Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi was a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for more than thirty-five years before his retirement in October 2022. During his career in the IAS, he held positions in a diverse range of areas. His work in the erstwhile Planning Commission from 2004 to 2008, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) from 2008 to 2014, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at Washington DC from 2014 to 2017 inter-alia pertained to design and implementation of economic policies. For the last about five and half years of his career, he worked in areas pertaining to sustainability- as Additional Chief Secretary, Forest and Environment, Government of Jharkhand from 2017 to 2020 and Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India from 2020 to 2022. The notable work done during his tenure in MNRE included design of two Production Linked Incentive schemes for solar manufacturing and the development of the Green Hydrogen Mission.
He is currently also working as Director General, Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA), an association of electric transmission companies undertaking advocacy for the transmission sector. He current interests include issues related to the energy transition and the environment. He is also interested in the design features that make public policies economically sound, administratively implementable and politically feasible.
Indu Shekhar holds a B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT-Kanpur and a Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPAID) degree from Kennedy School, Harvard University, USA.
July 17, 2023
We are pleased to inform you that Dr Ankur Awadhiya has joined our Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering and Kesavan Center as a Visiting Associate Professor of Practice. He is currently serving as an Indian Forest Service officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
June 26, 2023
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed a mobile laboratory equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. This innovative lab is capable of identifying pollution factors within a span of two days, a process that would traditionally take up to two years. This advancement is a significant component of the Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Air Quality Indicators Number (ATMAN) project. Two mobile labs are currently being prepared, and they will be deployed in major cities for a duration of one year. These labs will be systematically rotated across industrial, commercial, residential, and quiet areas such as hospitals and schools. Utilizing cutting-edge sensors, the labs will swiftly and accurately analyze pollution data with the assistance of AI. The resulting reports will be shared with the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, the Rural Development Department, and Municipal Corporations in various cities. This comprehensive approach aims to address pollution at its source and facilitate effective solutions.Read Article
June 04, 2023
On the initiative of the Central Government, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has taken a major step for the betterment of the environment. In the project, air quality sensors will be installed in 1356 blocks of 113 districts of Uttarpradesh and Bihar states. It will also give information about temperature along with pollution. Read Article
May 15, 2023
SEE hosts farewell party for its first class of masters students (2021-23 batch). Events Picture Link
April 29, 2023
IIT Kanpur and MES Jhansi have signed a MoU to convert five army cantonments to carbon neutral campuses. Read Article
April 21, 2023
The Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering is pleased to inform you that two of our M. Tech. students, Mr. Ashish Tiwari and Mr. Shiv Shakti Singh have secured 3rd rank globally in the Green Olympiad organized by TERI New Delhi.
March 24, 2023
The Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering is pleased to inform you that two of our Ph.D. Scholars, Mr. Shivam Gunavant Shirbhate and Ms. Saumya Tiwari have been selected for the prestigious Prime Minister's Research Fellowship.
December 28, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Amarendra Edpuganti has recently joined our department (on 28 December 2022) as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Amarendra Edpuganti received the B.Tech. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, in 2007, the M.Tech degree in electrical engineering from the IIT Kanpur in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the National University of Singapore, in 2016. He was a Software Engineer with Adobe Systems Inc., Bangalore, from August 2007 to December 2009. He worked as an R&D Engineer with the Grid Systems R&D, ABB Global Industries and Services Pvt Ltd., Chennai, from October 2015 to July 2018. He worked initially as a Postdoctoral Fellow and later as a Research Scientist with the Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE from July 2018 to December 2022. His research interests include power electronics applications in transportation electrification, and renewable energy integration.
November 14, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Sudarshan Narayanan has recently joined our department (on 14 November 2022) as an Assistant Professor. After graduating with a B.Tech in Engineering Physics from IIT Madras in 2009, he obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh PA, USA in 2014. Following this, he was an R&D Engineer in the Vacuum Coatings group of Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) in Pittsburgh, PA USA from 2014-2019. In 2020, he joined University of Oxford as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Materials. His primary research interests include thin film coatings, transparent conductors, optoelectronic devices, solid state batteries, and advanced materials characterization.
August 09, 2022
An article published in The Indian Express under Experts Explain Section, titled "What it will take to fulfill India's solar power dream",
written by Prof. Ashish Garg and Prof. Rajeev Jindal.
Read Article
August 02, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Deepika Jhajhria has recently joined our department (on 02 August 2022) as a Research Establishment Officer. Dr. Jhajhria received her Ph.D. in Physics from IIT Delhi in 2019. She has worked on projects related to fabrication of on-chip supercapacitor devices at IIT Roorkee. Her research interest includes electrochemical energy storage and solid state thin-film supercapacitors.
July 04, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Prabodh Bajpai has recently joined our department (on 04 July 2022) as an Associate Professor. Dr. Bajpai has received the B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from
IIT Roorkee, the M.Tech degree in Energy Studies from IIT Delhi, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur. He has served in the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, India till June 2022. He has worked as first Sr. Research Fellow in PMI, NTPC Ltd.. He has served as Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy (BASE) Fellow in Washington State University (WSU) Pullman, USA. He has received faculty excellence award fellowship in IIT Kharagpur. His research interests include Renewable energy systems, Microgrid, Power system restructuring, and Solar PV applications.
July 01, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Rajeev Jindal has recently joined our department (on 01 July 2022) as a Professor of Practice. Dr Rajeev Jindal did his Ph.D. in Physics from IIT Delhi in 1998. After his PhD he was a postdoctoral fellow at Universite de Nice, France and Mississippi State University, USA. Subsequently, he joined industry and server various industries like Moser Baer, NTL, C&S Electric in the field of optical data storage, solar photovoltaics, LED lighting etc in the capacity of R&D manager and business management. He has been actively involved in product development research all along and has rolled out multiple products converting lab-based ideas to commercial products.
May 23, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Aakash Chand Rai joined our department on 23 May 2022 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Rai received his B.Tech. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and Purdue University, respectively. Before joining our department, Dr. Rai held positions in Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), General Electric (GE), University of Surrey, and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani). He is a recipient of prestigious national and international awards, including the ASHRAE Grant-in-Aid award, BITS OPERA award, and early career research award. His research is focused on improving the energy efficiency and air quality in the built environment.
April 04, 2022
DST has launched three Integrated Clean Energy Material Acceleration Platforms (ICMAPs) at the MI Annual Gathering session on 4th April 2022. IIT Kanpur is the lead institute in ICMAP on Materials with Prof. Kanwar Nalwa of Sustainable Energy Engineering as Center Head. In the other two MAPs, Prof. Anandh Subramaniam and Prof. Jayant Singh are PIs in ICMAP on Bioenergy and Hydrogen, led by IIT Hyderabad while Prof. Sri Sivakumar and Prof. Raj Pala are PIs in ICMAP on Storage, led by IISER Thiruvananthapuram.
March 07, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Laltu Chandra has recently joined our department (on 7 March 2022) as an Associate Professor. Dr. Chandra received Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany (now KIT Germany). Subsequently, during 2006-2022, he was associated with IGCAR Kalpakkam India, INP Grenoble France, NRG Petten The Netherlands, IIT Jodhpur and IIT (BHU) Varanasi. He specializes in fluid flow and heat transfer, and in particular a) bubble dynamics, b) experiment and computation, c) dust transport and deposition, d) solar thermal sub-system design, and e) turbulence modelling.
February 10-11, 2022
Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering (Dr. K. S. Nalwa) organizer and Chandrakanta Kesavan Center for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions are co-organizing the UK-India SUNRISE symposium on "Transition to NetZero" on 10-11 February 2022, to be held on virtual platform.
The symposium will showcase technology development sessions on food, water, energy and Net Zero. Food, water and energy together makes the foundation for socio-economic development and well-being, but also significantly contributetowards global warming and climate change, which raises the concern of environmental and ecological sustainability. Food-Water-Energy-Climate Nexus with transition towards Net Zero will be an effective way to deal with these complicated issues, which would require an interplay of technological interventions, and dedicated efforts of multiple stakeholders including academicians, researchers, industries and decision makers in this direction. SUNRISE symposium will explore the linkages between water and hygiene, energy harvesting, energy systems, food production and food security in the context of decarbonisation and Net zero through global collaboration of leading research teams and industries. For more information click here
December 23, 2021
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Deepika Swami has recently joined our department (on Dec. 23, 2021) as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Deepika Swami has done her Masters in Energy and Environmental Management and PhD in Climate Studies from IIT Bombay. She has also worked as a research scientist in multiple projects related to Climate and Sustainability, Climate change and livelihood, Regional energy management, climate change acquisition and knowledge dissemination sponsored by National Communications to UNFCCC (NATCOM), Department of Science and Technology, European Union-IUC and The Akshaya Patra Foundation. Berkner fellowship from American Geophysical Union was one of the prestigious awards given to her for her work on need of decentralization of Climate policy for India. She has also contributed as an author for Rajasthan State Action Plan on Climate Change. Her broad area of interest is in Energy Policy and Climate Changes.
December 07, 2021
We are pleased to inform you that Dr. Lalit Pant has recently joined our department (on Dec. 07, 2021) as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Lalit Pant has done his B.Tech. in mechanical engineering from IIT Delhi (India) in 2009. He obtained his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from University of Alberta (Canada) in 2016. His research is focused on understanding electrochemical energy conversion devices, such as polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) and batteries using multi-scale and multi-physics simulation models. He has developed novel modeling approaches for studying the effect of micro-kinetics, porous media structure, and degradation modes on device performance. He also specializes in using x-ray tomography to investigate micro-scale phenomena in porous media. His broad area of interest is in Electrochemical energy conversion and storage, numerical modelling, porous media transport.
February 28, 2021: Professors Jishnu Bhattacharya, Sameer Khandekhar and Ashish Garg, delivered lectures on the occasion of National Science Day, organized by IITK
February 22-25, 2021: EPSRC (UK) Sponsored Indian-UK SUNRISE Virtual Symposium to be held on 22-25 February 2021, Chaired by Prof. Raju Kumar Gupta
January 13, 2021: Ms. Bushara Fatma, PhD student under Prof. Ashish Garg, delivered a lecture in a Short School at PEC Chandigarh on "Energy Harvesting"
December 07, 2020
Department Sustainable Energy Engineering established for education and cutting-edge research in energy sustainability on 7th Dec 2020 by the Board of Governers of IIT Kanpur on the recommendations of Academic Senate.