Ph.D. in Energy
(Programme Code: PHDENY; Department Code: EY; Starting Year: 2000)

The thrust areas of research are Biomass energy, Solar energy, Energy-Environment interface, Energy Conservation and Management, Energy Efficiency, Climate Responsive Buildings, Hydrogen Energy, Fuel Cell and Hybrid Energy. The Department is well equipped with various instruments/experimental set up related to the research activities. A good number of International/National Journals related to Energy are also available in University library. The Department has undertaken number of International Collaborative research projects viz. (i) Indo-UK (ii) Indo-European (iii) Indo-Finland (iv) Indo-Brazil etc.
Eligibility
M. Sc. / M. E. / M. Tech. degree in Energy Technology / Energy Management / Energy related Engineering & Technology / Physics / Chemistry / Agriculture / Allied subjects.
Admission Procedure
Selection of candidates strictly done on merit based on performance in the Entrance Test followed by personal interview
Research Areas
Bio-fuels, Biomass Assessment, Biomass Energy, Energy-Environment Interaction, Biomass Gasification, Solar Photovoltaic, Energy Management, Energy Modeling, Decentralized Energy Systems, Hybrid Energy Systems, Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Energy, Thermal Engineering, Solar Thermal Energy, Climate Responsive Buildings, Thermal Comfort.
Fellowships
Supervisor
D. C. Baruah Biomass Energy, Energy Management and Mathematical Modeling and Farm Mechanisation
D. Deka Bio-fuels, Biomass Assessment, Bio-energy and Environment
R. Kataki Energy and Environment, Biomass energy
Sadhan Mahapatra Biomass Gasification, Climate responsive buildings, Decentralized Energy Systems, Photovoltaic Systems
Biraj Kumar Kakati Fuel cell, Hydrogen Technology and Redox Flow Battery
Nabin Sarmah Solar Energy, Photovoltaic and Energy Systems
Pradyumna Kumar Choudhury Solar Energy, Hybrid Energy System, Energy Conservation & Management, Instrumentation & Control, Grid Integrated System
Vikas Verma Thermal Engineering, Solar Thermal Energy, Heat Transfer