Project: Waste Reduction (Tentative title)
Project Type: Part of postdoctoral research
Publication link: To be updated (writing phase)
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Canada
Main Supervisor: Jury Gualandris, PhD, Associate Professor, Operations Management and Sustainability, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Canada; Faculty Director of Building Sustainable Value Centre; Faculty Director of Network for Business Sustainability
Co-Supervisor: Sourabh Jain, PhD, Project Lead Environment (GHG/energy systems modeller), City of Toronto; former Postdoctoral Associate, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Canada
Project: Economic Impact Assessment of Food Waste Recovery Pathways (part of a much larger project)
Project Type: Part of postdoctoral research
Publication link: To be updated
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Canada
Main Supervisor: Jury Gualandris, PhD, Associate Professor, Operations Management and Sustainability, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Canada; Faculty Director of Building Sustainable Value Centre; Faculty Director of Network for Business Sustainability
Co-Supervisor: Sourabh Jain, PhD, Project Lead Environment (GHG/energy systems modeller), City of Toronto; former Postdoctoral Associate, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Canada
Collaborator: This project has many collaborators which include Government, Universities, Companies and others
Project: Enhanced energy storage density in thermal energy storage systems simultaneously heated with solar radiation and industrial waste heat
Project Type: Part of doctoral research
Publication link: Enhanced energy storage density in thermal energy storage systems simultaneously heated with solar radiation and industrial waste heat
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Co-Supervisor: Roger Kempers, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Project: Adsorption-Based Thermal Energy Storage Using Zeolites for Mobile Heat Transfer
Project Type: Part of doctoral research
Publication link: Adsorption-Based Thermal Energy Storage Using Zeolites for Mobile Heat Transfer
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Co-Supervisor: Roger Kempers, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Lab Collaborator: Saeed Farsad, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birjand University of Technology, Birjand, Iran
Project: An experimental comparison of thermal energy storage in directly and indirectly radiated adsorbent beds integrated with solar thermal collectors
Project Type: Part of doctoral research
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Co-Supervisor: Roger Kempers, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Lab Collaborator: Fatemeh Massah, Research Assistant, AM-SET-Lab, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Project: Advancements in Passive Radiative Cooling Systems: Harnessing Natural Processes for Thermal Comfort Using Sustainable Materials
Project Type: Undergraduate Project Mentorship
(This project 'Radiative Cooling' was undertaken to help three undergraduate interns in their application for STEM funding.)
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Graduate Supervisor: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Project: Hydrogen Production Options Perspectives Gained from Life Cycle Assessment show
Project Type: MITACS Project
Project Funding: MITACS
Presentation Link: Hydrogen Production Options Perspectives Gained from Life Cycle Assessment show (youtube.com)
Participating Company: ClimateSAN and Think Renewables, Toronto, Canada
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Project: Luminescent solar concentrators driven adsorption-based thermal energy storage
Project Type: Part of doctoral research
Results: Kept unpublished because results were not satisfactory
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Co-Supervisor: Roger Kempers, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Project: Performance optimization of solar-driven adsorption-based thermal energy storage panel for solar heating applications
Project Type: Part of doctoral research
Results: Discontinued as this design worked excellently during the charging phase but extremely poorly during the discharging phase
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Co-Supervisor: Roger Kempers, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Project: Investigation of solar-driven adsorption-based thermochemical energy storage systems with an illuminated adsorption bed
Project Type: Part of doctoral research
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Co-Supervisor: Roger Kempers, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Project: Photovoltaic heat pumps for reduced building energy consumption
Key Feature: An adsorption-based thermochemical module integrated with a Trombe wall
Project Type: International Intern Project Mentorship
Project Funding: MITACS
Undergraduate Intern: Thibault Lamarque, CESI School of Engineering, France
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Graduate Supervisor: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Project: Solar Driven Thermal Energy Storage for Residential Applications
Project Type: Part of doctoral research
Project Lead: Kapil Narwal, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Main Supervisor: Paul O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Co-Supervisor: Roger Kempers, PhD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
This was an attempt to convert my notes into a small book.
The project is no longer active.
BOOK CHAPTER CO-AUTHOR
Book: Solar Drying Technology
Editor: Dr Om Prakash and Dr Anil Kumar
Chapter Title: Economic Analysis of Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) Integrated Indirect Type Solar Dryer
Main Author: Dr Sujata Nayak
Co-Author: Kapil Narwal
Publisher: Springer Singapore
ISBN: 978-981-10-3833-4
CONFERENCE SECRETARY
Event: National Conference
Name: Emanations of Sustainable Technologies in Engineering, Science, Management and Education (ESTESME- 2017)
Technical Support: Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE)
Secretary: Kapil Narwal
Duration: April 01, 2017 (One Day)
Organizer: Manav Rachna University, Faridabad
BOOK CHAPTER CO-AUTHOR
Book: Renewable Energy Technology
Editor: Dr M.K. Ghosal
Chapter Title: Design, Development and Energy Analysis of a Hybrid PV Solar Dryer
Main Author: Dr Sujata Nayak
Co-Author: Kapil Narwal
Publisher: Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 978-81-8487-581-2
FDP RESOURCE PERSON
Event: Faculty Development Programme
Name: A Practical Introduction to MATLAB by DRC
Resource Person: Kapil Narwal
Duration: January 21, 2017 (One Day)
Organizer: Manav Rachna University, Faridabad
FDP CO-COORDINATOR
Event: Faculty Development Programme
Name: Solar Radiations-Green Options for Energy
Sponsor: AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) F. No.42/RIFD/FDP/P(1)/2014-15
Coordinator: Dr Sujata Nayak
Co-coordinator: Kapil Narwal
Duration: May 11-23, 2015 (Two Weeks)
Organizer: Manav Rachna University, Faridabad
PROCEEDINGS EDITOR
Event: Faculty Development Programme
Name: Solar Radiations-Green Options for Energy
Sponsor: AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) F. No.42/RIFD/FDP/P(1)/2014-15
Editors: Dr Sujata Nayak and Kapil Narwal
Duration: May 11-23, 2015 (Two Weeks)
Organizer: Manav Rachna University, Faridabad