Public funded:
1) Principal investigator: CSIR-FTT for “Scale-up and Field Trail for Spectral Converting Diverging Optics Integrated Solar Sharing Agrivoltaics Technology, 2024-2026.
2) Principal investigator: The Development of Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) Collector for generation of electricity and hot water, 2024-2026.
3) Principal investigator: CSIR-FTT for “Systems Engineering of Dynamic Power Window Technology”, 2023-2025.
4) Principal investigator: ANERT project fund for “Design and Development of Optics Integrated Rooftop Agrivoltaics”, 2023-2025.
5) Co-Principal investigator: Design, Fabrication and Demonstration of Type-IV Hydrogen Storage Tank, Safety Valves and Hydrogen Detection Sensors (Participating CSIR Laboratories: (i) CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur (WP-1 to 3) (ii) CSIR- NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram (WP-4) (iii) CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata (WP-5), CSIR - Hydrogen Technology (H2T) Mission, 2022-2024.
6) Co-Principal investigator: DST Solar Challenge Award for CSIR-NIIST, CSIR-IICT and CSIR-CSIO, Hybrid Indoor Light Harvesters for Self-Powered IoT Applications, 2023-2025.
7) Co-Principal investigator: CSIR-FTT First year release for Indigenous Development of Processes and Materials for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cell Technology, 2023-2025.
Industry funded:
1) Principal investigator: Sponsored project entitled “Numerical Modelling of CVD Reactor for TiO2 Deposition on Float Glass” funded by Asahi India Glass Ltd., 2021-2023.
2) Principal investigator: Sponsored project entitled “Thermal Performance Analysis of Solar Reflective Tents” funded by Pidilite Industries Ltd., 2021-2023.
3) Principal investigator: Process Development for Precision Planar Optics Patterning in the Float Glass Surface via Hot Forming, funded by Asahi India Glass Ltd., 2019-2021.
4) Consultancy Project (Principal investigator): Solar Potential Analysis of Dome and Flat-panel PV; M/s Archaid Architects., June 2021 to October 2021.
5) Principal investigator: Fenice Energy & Aelius Turbina Sponsorship for Indian BIPV Status Report and Roadmap: 2022.
6) Consultancy Project (Principal investigator): BIPV Design Tool & Information Portal, for CSTEP funded by GIZ India, June 2025- May 2026 (Ongoing)
International Collaborative Projects:
1) Indian Project Lead and Author for “Indian BIPV Status Report and Roadmap: 2022”:
This is first Indian BIPV report jointly consolidated with ISAAC-SUPSI, Switzerland. The report provides an overview of the Indian solar market by retracing historical milestones and the country’s evolutionary process, including policies, regulations, technological improvements and case studies. Further, it provides insights to the stakeholders of the solar value chain by focusing on the integration of photovoltaic systems into the built environment. An overview of India’s building technology systems and its solar potential is presented and discussed to support investors, manufacturers, architects, and the construction value chain stakeholders in making the timeliest decisions. The crucial questions of business model, barriers and boundary conditions are illustrated with real data also based on case studies realised in recent years in India. The report is structured around three chapters to provide an in-depth overview of the status of solar PV installations in Indian buildings, manufacturing and technology readiness, innovation landscape, and product certification for its possible implementation in the country. Four BIPV case studies realised in India are presented at the end of the report, including an architectonic and energetic analysis of the showcase.
Report link: https://solarchitecture.ch/indian-bipv-report-2022-status-and-roadmap/
Collaborator and Indian Lead: SOLID BIPV- Solar constructions in India: needs and innovation challenges for BIPV implementation, funded by ZHAW- Leading House South Asia and Iran, 2021-2022.