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Prof Ménézo Christophe

Prof Ménézo Christophe is the Director of the LOCIE Laboratory (UMR CNRS 5271) at Université Savoie Mont-Blanc and serves as the Director of the National Solar Energy CNRS Research Federation – FéEsol FR 3344. He holds significant leadership roles in solar energy research, including Deputy Head of the Solar Academy Graduate School. His expertise spans hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) solar collectors, energy management, adaptive façades, and sustainable building solutions. With over 67 journal publications, 23 supervised PhDs, and a Scopus h-index of 33, he is a recognized authority in the field. His notable awards include the Best Solar Energy Researcher in France (2017) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences "President’s International Fellowship Initiative."

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Dr. Pankaj Kalita

Dr. Pankaj Kalita is an Associate Professor in the School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. His current areas of research include solar energy conversion, thermochemical and biochemical conversion, energy management, energy storage and integration of renewable energy for remote electrification. He has published more than 100 articles in various peer reviewed journals and conferences with h-index of 23 (Scopus). He has also contributed many chapters in different book volumes. Further, he has edited 4 book volumes so far. He has successfully implemented several research projects funded by different government and private agencies in the fields of energy generation, energy management, energy modelling, solar power plant design, engine testing etc. He is currently offering two moocs under SWAYAM-NPTEL in Solar Energy Engineering and Technology and Sustainable Power Generation Systems.

  • Course Overview

    • Solar energy has emerged as one of the promising renewable energy sources to address the growing concerns of environmental sustainability and energy security. Globally, both Solar PV and thermal technologies contributed immensely for power generation, and heating and cooling applications. In the proposed course, primarily, solar collector (thermal and PV) technologies and their recent developments in the field of cooling and heating, and generation of electricity will be exclusively studied.


    In the recent past, notable developments in solar collector technology have been achieved. Looking into the potential and the recent mandate of COPs, more installations of solar technologies are promoted globally. In order to implement the various technologies effectively, a deep scientific understanding about significant advancements in solar collector technologies are of paramount importance. Some of the key areas of advancement in solar collector technologies lies in their design, better solar irradiation trapping, better heat absorption, minimization of energy losses, use of sustainable and effective materials and appropriateness. The course is oriented into the fundamentals and applications of collector technologies; recent developments in collector technologies: BIPV, PVT, CPVT collectors, optimization and system integration, such as coupling with heat pumps, etc. providing insights into its sustainable deployment on a larger scale along with the challenges and future prospects. Sufficient number of case studies will be discussed in the course to strengthen the understanding of the design calculations and its significance.

  • Objectives


    • The primary objectives of the course are:

    • Exposure to the fundamentals, design, applications and advancement in solar thermal (low, mean, high temperature) and PV technologies
    • Providing exposure to practical problems and their solutions, through case studies, modeling and live projects
    • Expose participants (academicians and professionals) to the state of the art technologies for strengthening their understanding and confidence in large scale installation

    Who can apply:

    • Executives, engineers and researchers from manufacturing, service and government organizations including R&D laboratories.
    • Student at all levels (B. Tech /M.Sc. /M. Tech /Ph.D.) and faculty from reputed academic institutions and technical institutions.
    Schedule
    Day 1 03 March 2025
    Lecture 1 | 2 hrs Solar geometry, fundamentals and design of solar thermal collector
    Lecture 2 | 2 hrs Fundamentals and design of solar PV systems
    Tutorial 1 | 3 hrs
    1. Estimation of solar radiation under varied climatic conditions and earth localization, mask evaluation, design of thermal collector, and
    2. Design of solar PV
    Day 2 04 March 2025
    Lecture 3 | 1.30 hrs Low, medium and high temperature solar thermal collector for thermal and electricity generation
    Tutorial 2 | 2 hrs
    1. Case study I: Energy and exergy analysis of solar PV collator with phase change material
    2. Case study II: Simulation of solar concentrating collector by using PolySun software
    Day 3 05 March 2025
    Lecture 4 | 2 hrs Advanced collectors: PVT, heat pump, BIPV
    Tutorial 3 | 2 hrs Case study: Design of a Solar PV pumping station for irrigation
    Day 4 06 March 2025
    Lecture 5 | 1.30 hrs Solar heating and cooling systems
    Lecture 6 | 1.30 hrs Solar collector and grid integration
    Tutorial 4 | 2 hrs Case study: Solar thermal or photovoltaic (PV) cooling system along the sun
    Day 5 07 March 2025
    Lecture 7 | 1.30 hrs Solar collector testing, and quality control
    Tutorial 5 | 2 hrs Case Study: Performance analysis of a grid connected and building integrated solar PV systems

    Registration Procedure

    1. Candidate should apply to the course on or before January 17, 2025 using the Application form link:
    2. After shortlisting, the candidate will be notified by January 31, 2025 via email.
    3. Shortlisted candidate should pay the registration fee and provide the details in the below form by February 17, 2025:
    4. Number of participants for the course will be limited to Seventy-five only.





    Course fees:
    1. Participants from abroad : US $100
    2. Industry/ Research Organizations: Rs. 5000/- (including GST)
    3. Academic Institutions (Faculty): Rs. 2000/- (including GST)
    4. Students: Rs. 1000/- (including GST)
    1. The selected candidates must pay the applicable fees by online bank transfer / wire transfer / internet banking to the following bank account. Please keep the online transfer receipt for proof of transfer.
    2. Hostel accommodation and lodging necessities will be provided for students, at per day per person cost of approximately INR 250 /-.
    3. Faculties and industry persons would be provided IITG Guest House rooms (twin sharing / single rooms depending on availability) at per day per person cost of approximately INR 500 /- (Charges may vary).
    4. Participants may avail food/meals inside or outside the IITG campus, wherever they prefer, on their own expenses.
    Paymemt Details

    Bank Name : STATE BANK OF INDIA
    Branch Name : IIT GUWAHATI BRANCH
    IFSC Code : SBIN0014262
    MICR code : 781002053
    Account Name : IIT GUWAHATI R&D – MHRD
    Account No : 31151533220
    Account Type : Savings
     

    Dr. Pankaj Kalita

    Associate Professor
    School of Energy Science & Engineering, IIT Guwahati
    Guwahati -781039
    Phone: +91 361 2582267
    Fax: +91-361-2690762 E-mail:pankajk@iitg.ac.in
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