Annual Report
2015
Energy Field of Study
School of Environment, Resources & Development
Table of Contents
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Introduction …………………………………………………………………………
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Academic Activities ………………………………………………………………...
Courses Offered ………………………………………………………………….
Special Lectures …………………………….……………………………………
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Student Research.……………………………………………………………….........
Completed Masters Theses and Research Studies….………………………….
Completed Doctoral .Dissertation……..…………………………………………
Continuing Doctoral Students and their Research Topics….…………………
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Student Activities ……………………………………………………………………
Field/Study visits…………………………………………………………………
Visits abroad.……………………………………………………………………....
Exchange Study Program………………………………………………………...
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Grant and Sponsored Research Projects ………………………………………….
Completed Projects……………………………… ………………………………
Continuing Projects…………......………………………………………………..
Project Initiated in 2015…………..………………………………………………
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Conferences/Workshops Organized ……………………………………………..
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Publications. …………………………………………………………………………
Journals ……………………………………………………………………………
Conference proceedings /Seminars/Workshops …………………………….
Books/Book Chapters……………………………………………………………
Other publication…………………………………………………………………
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RERIC Activities…………………………………………………………………….
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Faculty and Staff ……………………………………………………………………
Faculty ……………………………………………………………………………
Administrative and Support Staff ……………………………………………..
Project Staff……………………………………………………………………….
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Energy Alumni Year 2015………………………………………………………….
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List of Abbreviations
ADB
Asian Development Bank
AIT
Asian Institute of Technology
EEP
Energy Environment Partnership (in the Mekong)
EPPO
Energy Planning and Policy Office, Thailand
FoS
Field of Study
GHG
Greenhouse Gas
GMSARN
Greater Mekong Sub region Academic and Research Network
GNESD
Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development
IASTED
International Association of Science and Technology for Development
PEA
Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand
SDCC
Sustainable Development in the context of Climate Change, AIT
SOM
School of Management, AIT
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ENERGY IN NUMBERS 2015
A. Academics
a. Students enrolled in January 2015 (Total 71 )
Masters students:
Doctoral students:
b. Students enrolled in August 2015 (Total: 64)
Masters students:
Doctoral students:
Other (Certificate/Special)
c. Exchange students during 2015
d. Courses offered
January 2015:
August 2015:
Inter-semester 2015:
e. Graduates in 2015
Masters:
PhD:
41 (7 MEA-EB)
22 (1 MBA-EB)
40 ( 6 MBA-EB)
24 ( 1 MBA-EB)
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1
10
13
2
22
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B. Research, Publications and Outreach
a. Completed sponsored projects in 2015
Number: 8
b. Initiated sponsored projects in 2015
Number: 9
c. Continuing sponsored projects in 2015
Number: 8
d. Number of conferences/workshop organized in
2015:
e. Number of Books/Book chapters published in 2015:
f. Number of journal articles (published/accepted) in
2015:
g. Number of papers presented in
conferences/workshop/seminars:
h. Other Publications
C. Personnel
a. Faculty:
b. Visiting and Adjunct:
c. Administrative and Technical Staff:
d. Sponsored Project researchers:
16 million Baht
7 million Baht
13 million Baht
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1. Introduction
Alumni of Energy Field of Study are contributing as a leader in key positions of businesses,
governments, international institutions and research institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region
and beyond. Since its inception in 1979, Energy Field of Study (FoS) with Asian Institute of
Technology’s mission “to develop highly qualified and committed professionals who play leading
roles in the region's sustainable development and its integration into the global economy” has been
engaged in human capacity building especially in energy and environment sector for more
than thirty-six years in the Asian-Pacific region through academic, research and outreach
activities. At present, Energy FoS has three areas of specialization – energy technology, energy
policy planning and economics, and electric power systems management. To address the
business and management aspect of energy sector, Energy FoS in collaboration with School of
Management has developed a new curriculum on MBA and PhD in Energy Business and
offering since August 2012 and January 2015, respectively. We are unique academic program;
we blend excellence in academic, research and outreach activities in energy area in Asia with
internationality, multidisciplinary, and wide networking.
Energy FoS boasts a vast network of alumni from more than 30 countries working in
multinational companies (GE, Siemens, ABB, SCG, Mott MacDonald), International financial
institutions (World Bank, ADB), United Nations (UNDP, UNIDO, UNEP, UNFCC),
Academia (University College London, UK; University of Queensland, Australia) and
government ministries to name a few. Since the first batch of students admitted in 1980,
more than 1200 students have graduated from Energy as of December 2015. Currently, 73
students are enrolled in Energy studies at AIT of whom 21 are at doctoral level and 52 are at
master’s level. International recognition of Energy FoS faculty through memberships in
editorial boards of international journals, invited presentations, reviewers, etc. and linkages
in the region and beyond have positioned the Energy FoS to be a regional hub for energy
related issues.
Energy FoS is well equipped to provide research and outreach activities with the help of
laboratory facilities ranging from solar thermal energy, photovoltaics, biomass energy,
energy management, and electrical measurement and analysis to meteorological station. The
facilities include two indoor laboratories, an energy park (3980 m2) and a meteorological
station.
Energy FoS conducts strategic state-of-art research to support technology, market and policy
development. The current research focuses of Energy FoS are in the area of Energy and
GHG Mitigation; Energy and Climate Policy Analysis; Barrier and Options in Improving
Energy Access in South and Selected South East Asian countries; Renewable Energy; Energy
efficiency and Conservation; Smart Grid; Low Carbon Technology Assessments, and issue
of Regional Energy Integration.
Details regarding Energy field of study activities are available at http://energy.ait.ac.th
We would like to thank all our donors, sponsors, supporters and alumni for their
continued support and goodwill, and look forward for their continued support.
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2. Academic Activities
Courses Offered
The Energy FoS offered the following courses:
(a) January 2015 semester
Course No.
Course Title and Credits
ED72.13
ED72.19
ED72.20
ED72.21
ED72.22
ED72.23
ED72.25
ED72.28
ED72.9025
Development and Evaluation of
Energy Projects
Biomass Conversion
Workshop on Energy Issue and
Communication
Power System Dynamics and
Stability
Power Sector Management
under Deregulation
Optimization and AI
Applications in Power System
Energy Economic Modeling and
Policy Analysis
Solar Energy
Selected Topic: Clean Coal
Technology and Carbon Capture
and Sequestration
No. of
Credits
3(2-3)
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
3(2-3)
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
1(0-3)
Dr. Jai Govind Singh
3(2-3)
Dr. Jai Govind Singh
3(3-0)
3(2-3)
Dr. Weerakorn / Dr.
Singh
Dr. Weerakorn O.
3(2-3)
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
3(2-3)
Prof. S. Kumar
2(2-0)
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Name of Instructor(s)
MBA in Energy Business
Course No.
SM60.34 (R)
SM60.60 (R)
SM60.82 (R)
Course Title and Credits
Corporate Finance
Operation Management
Strategic Management of Firm
(b) Inter-semester 2015
Course
Course Title and Credits
No.
Rational Use of Energy in
ED72.03
Industry
Smart Grid for Sustainable
ED72.9022
Development
No. of
Credits
2(2-0)
2(2-0)
2(2-0)
No. of
Credits
Name of Instructor(s)
Dr. Supasith
Dr.Vatcharaphol
Dr.Winai
Name of Instructor(s)
3(2-3)
Dr. Brahmanand
Mohanty
3(2-0)
Dr. Jai Govind Singh
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(c) August 2015 semester
Course No.
ED72.01 (R)
ED72.06
ED72.07
ED72.08
ED72.10
ED72.12
ED72.26
ED72.37
ED72.30 (R)
ED72.9020
ED72.9024
ED72.9027
Course Title and Credits
Energy Resources and
Technologies
Design and Management of
Energy System
Power System Design and
Operation
Power Distribution Systems
No. of
Credits
2(2-0)
3(2-3)
Prof. S. Kumar /
Dr P. Abdul Salam
Dr. P.Abdul Salam
3(2-3)
Dr.Jai Govind Singh
3(3-0)
Dr.Jai Govind Singh
Computer Aided Power System
Analysis
Energy Statistics and Energy
Demand Forecasting
Environmental Policy and
Management of Energy System
Integrated Approach to Energy
Auditing
Energy, Environment and Climate
Change: Issues and Strategies
Selected Topic: Rational Use of
Energy in Buildings
3(2-3)
Dr.Weerakorn O.
3(2-3)
Dr. Aumnad
Phdungsilp
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Selected Topic: Energy
Management System
Selected Topic: Carbon Market
and Carbon Finance
3(2-3)
MBA in Energy Business
Course Title and Credits
Course No.
2(2-0)
3(2-3)
2(2-0)
3(2-3)
3(3-0)
No. of
Credits
2(2-0)
ED72.01 (R.)
Energy Resources and Technologies
ED72.9024
Selected Topic: Energy
Management System
Energy Business Communication
3(2-3)
Choice and Transfer of Energy
Technologies
Organization Behavior and
Structure
3(3-0)
IN64.02
SM80.55 (R.)
SM60.42
Name of Instructor(s)
2(2-0)
2(2-0)
Dr. Brahmanand
Mohanty
Prof. S. Kumar /
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Dr. P. Abdul Salam /
Dr. Brahmanand
Mohanty
Dr. Brahmanand
Mohanty
Dr.Shobhakar Dhakal
Name of Instructor(s)
Prof. S. Kumar/Dr. P.
Abdul Salam
Dr. Brahmanand
Mohanty
Dr. Nazrul Islam
Dr.Willi Zimmermann
Prof. S. Kumar /
Prof. Nazrul Islam
Dr. Vimolwan
Yukongdi
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Special Lectures
Dr. Sasidharan Sreedharan, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, made a
presentation on Demand Response, Optimization and Fault Prediction in Smart
Grid – Modelling and Analysis’ on 19th January 2015.
Prof. S. C. Bhattacharya, former Professor at Energy, AIT and currently
President - International Energy Initiative, Vice President - World Bioenergy
Association, Adjunct Professor at Indian Institute of Social Welfare and
Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata, India, and Associate Editor - Solar
Energy, made a special lecture on “Renewable energy and energy efficiency:
Recent developments and prospects" on 27th February, 2015.
Mr. Ramakrishna Kappagantu, IEEE Region 10 (Asia-pacific) Director, made a
presentation on ‘Smart Grid Implementation in India –A Case Study of
Puducherry Pilot Project, India’ on11th May, 2015.
Dr. Athula Rajapakse, a Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering of the University of Manitoba, Canada, made a presentation on
title ‘Modern Trends in Power System Monitoring, Control and Protection’ on
20th May, 2015.
Prof. Prabhakar Tiwari, Professor & Head, EEE Department Galgotias College
of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida, INDIA was a guest talk on ‘Bulk
Power Pricing in Restructured Power Systems’ by on 2nd November 2015.
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3. Students Research
Completed Master’s Thesis and Research Study
May 2015
Title: Energy and Environmental Implications of Passenger Transport in
Yangon, Myanmar
By:
Mr. Ye Thu Win
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Prof. Vilas Nitivattananon / Dr. Aumnad Phdungsilp
Title: Optional Day-ahead Scheduling of Smart Distribution Network
Considering the Effect of Demand Response, Electric Vehicles and Network
Reconfiguration
By:
Mr. Anand M P
Chair:
Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
Members:
Dr. Jai Govind Singh / Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Title: Development and Evaluation of Densification System for Rice Straw
By:
Mr. Sheikh Aminur Rahaman
Chair:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Members:
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar /Prof. N. T. Kim Oanh
Title: Experimental Study on Drying Characteristics and Solar Drying of
Anchovy Fish
By:
Miss Umama Zobayer
Chair:
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
Members:
Dr. K.R. Salin / Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Title: Micro-hydro Electrification: A" Case Study "in Myanmar"
By:
Miss Sandar Myo
Chair:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Members:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal/Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
Title: Online Voltage Stability Assessment using Local Phasor Measurements
By:
Mr. Mohammad Nazrul Islam
Chair:
Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
Members:
Dr. Jai Govind Singh / Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Title: A study on Generation and Usages of Compressed Biogas from Napier
Grass
By:
Mr. Sittichoke Meekaew
Chair:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Members:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal / Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
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Title: Energy Use and CO2 Emission from Household Appliances: A Case of
Yangon City, Myanmar
By:
Mr. Nyi Linn Htet
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Prof. Vilas Nitivattananon
Title: Cost Effective Low Energy Housing in the Tropics: Lessons for Sri
Lanka
By:
Mr. Matara Achchige Melinda Yasaranji
Chair:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Members:
Prof. S. Kumar / Dr. Brahmanand Mohanty
Title: Impact of Subsidy on Household Biogas Development in Nepal
By:
Mr. Bikash Adhikari
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Prof. Nazrul Islam
Title: Energy Nexus of Household Water Use in Melbourne: Characterization,
Quantification and Options for Improvements
By:
Mr. Ineej Manandhar
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Dr. Sangam Shrestha / Dr. Aumnad Phdungsilp
Title: A study on Indoor Air Temperature with Green roof and Cool roofs
By:
Mr. Ojash Man Singh
Chair:
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Dr. Brahmanand Mohanty
Title: A study of Horizontal Light Pipe System for Interior Office Buildings
By:
Mr. Hang Za Dal
Chair:
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Title: Assessment of Selected Biomass Energy Potential and Technologies in
Afghanistan
By:
Mr. Abdul Ghani Noori
Chair:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Members:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal / Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
July 2015
Title: Energy Consumption and CO2 Emission of Hotel Building in Thailand
By:
Mr. Natthawut Weerarak
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Dr. Jai Govind Singh
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Research Study
Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan-capped Zinc Sulfide
Quantum Dots
By:
Mr. Jayaram Nirmal
Chair:
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
Members:
Prof. G. Louise Hornyak / Dr. Waleed S. Mohammed
Title: Scheffler Community Type Solar cooker: Design and Analysis
By:
Mrs. Nang San Aye
Chair:
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Title: Power
system
By:
Chair:
Members:
Quality Improvement of Different Load Models in Micro-grid
Mr. Amam Hossain Bagdadee
Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
Dr. Jai Govind Singh / Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
December 2015
Title: Energy Consumption from Transport Sector in Kandahar City
By:
Mr. Wais Khan
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Dr. Jai Govind Singh / Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
Research study of MBA in Energy Business
May 2015
Title: Stakeholders’ Perception on Plug-in Electric Vehicle Development in
Thailand: a SWOT-ANP Analysis
By:
Mr. Chayaphol Vichitpunt
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
Title: SWOT – AHP Analysis of a Planned Liberalized Oil Market in Nepal
By:
Mr. Sunit Rizal
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit
Title: Stakeholders' Perspective on the First Car Subsidy Policy in Thailand
By:
Mr. Chalermchai Aungaphinant
Chair:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Members:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam / Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
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Completed Doctoral Dissertation
Name: Narong Pooyoo
Title: Cylindrical Heat Pipes for the Cooling Digital Light Processing Projector
Chairperson: Prof. Sivanapaan Kumar
Committee: Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Prof. Atthapol Noomhorm
Abstract:
Electronic devices use heat pipes to transfer heat efficiently and help in the
miniaturization of these devices. The application of cylindrical heat pipes for cooling
Digital Light Processing (DLP) projector can improve heat transfer, save space,
reduce noise and weight of the DLP projector, and is the topic of this research.
Accordingly, the specific objectives of the study were: to study the performance of
cylindrical heat pipes by numerical modeling and simulation studies using pure
water and nanofluid as working fluids and including non-condensable gas effect; to
design, fabricate and to experimentally investigate a cylindrical heat pipe for cooling
a DLP projector (a Digital Micro mirror Device (DMD) and a Ultra High
Performance (UHP) lamp) and compare its actual performance with simulation
results.
To achieve the above noted objectives, earlier studies were first reviewed. Heat pipes
are not used commonly for cooling DLP projectors. The main steps of design and
construction of heat pipes were: problem specification, selection of liquids materials
and wick structure, application of design procedures, finding optional solutions and
evaluation of performance. The performance of cylindrical heat pipe can be
evaluated by considering the thermal resistance of the outer wall temperature
distribution along the cylinder. The outer wall temperatures obtained by numerical
simulation is in good agreement with experimental observation at the evaporator.
However, difference is observed at the condenser section. It is also observed that the
cylindrical heat pipe using pure water as working fluids shows the velocity vector
inside cylindrical heat pipe differ from values obtained using the principles of heat
pipe operation. Besides, velocity vector and pressure profile for nanofluid
thermosyphon heat pipe is not available, and the simulation results considering noncondensable gas effect are different from those obtained from the experimental
results. These research gaps are therefore addressed in this study.
A numerical model was developed considering pure water as the working fluid
taking into account the non-Darcian transport in liquid-vapor domain and mass flow
rate at liquid-vapor interface domain. Then, this model was extended to nanofluid
and non-condensable gas effect of cylindrical heat pipe using CFD commercial
software. A 3D numerical simulation on pure water and nanofluid including noncondensable gas mixture considering non-Darcian transport and mass flow rate at
liquid-vapor interface model was conducted and the results show that they are in
good agreement with earlier analytical and experimental results. The velocity vector
and pressure profile inside cylindrical heat pipe also are in good agreement with the
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principle of heat pipe operation. These models (considering pure water and
nanofluid) were therefore used to design cylindrical heat pipe for cooling DLP
projector.
An experimental setup to study the thermal resistance of cylindrical heat pipe for
cooling DLP projector considering R134a, pure water and nanofluid and noncondensable gas effect was fabricated. Experiments were conducted to (a) evaluate
the performance of cylindrical heat pipe and to show the junction temperature of
DMD (to be less than 60 and UHP lamp less than 118 ) using natural convection, (b)
compare the performance of heat pipe considering water, nanofluid and the effect of
non-condensable gases considering ambient temperature and inclination variation
(to simulate the projector inclination and the projector operation in different ambient
temperature), (c) investigate the performance of DLP projector working with
cylindrical heat pipe, and (d) evaluate the effect on luminance on projector screen
and power consumption using cylindrical heat pipe. The experimental apparatus has
rectangular tunnel feature, which can measure the temperature distribution on the
outer wall of cylindrical heat pipe, junction temperature of DMD and UHP lamp and
heat sink temperature. Four types of experiments were conducted using: R134a (for
cooling DMD), pure water, nanofluid (for cooling UHP lamp) and non-condensable
gas. Two plate heaters were inserted in the heating block to simulate heat source
from DMD and UHP lamp of DLP projectors. The power supply to the heaters was
controlled by using an inverter. They were set to provide maximum power input of
47 W for UHP cooling and 8 W for DMD cooling. The surface temperature of heating
block (to simulate the junction temperature of UHP and DMD) was also measured
under power supply changes and ambient temperature changes. Thermal resistance
of cylindrical heat pipe in the four cases was obtained from measurements of the
outer wall temperature. R134a cylindrical heat pipe-heat sink was then mounted on
a DMD and two types of cylindrical heat pipes (pure water and nanofluids) were
integrated to UHP lamp for evaluation of the cylindrical heat pipe combined with
the DLP projector. Besides, the interface temperature between UHP lamps and
heating block and between DMD and heating block, power consumption and
illumination on screen of DLP projector, were also investigated.
The study results show that two L-shaped cylindrical heat pipes with screen mesh
wick and one L-shaped cylindrical heat pipe with screen mesh wick using copper
container are suitable for cooling 47 W UHP lamp and 8 W DMD, respectively. The
numerical simulation results of the outer wall temperature distribution considering
R134a, pure water and nanofluids cylindrical heat pipes agrees well with
experimental results. Among the water-copper, nanofluid-copper and noncondensable gas mixture in cylindrical heat pipes, nanofluid-copper cylindrical heat
pipe has the lowest thermal resistance, while the non-condensable gas cylindrical
heat pipe has the highest thermal resistance. The two water-copper and two
nanofluid-copper cylindrical heat pipes can maintain the surface temperature of the
heating block (to simulate UHP lamp junction temperature) at 80 and 82,
respectively and the R134a-copper cylindrical heat pipe can control surface
temperature heating block (to simulate DMD junction temperature) below 60 . The
outer wall temperature of nanofluid-copper cylindrical heat pipe, water cylindrical
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heat pipe and the non-condensable gas cylindrical heat pipe tend to decrease with
less inclination, higher ambient temperature and higher heat inputs. For the
projector, the water cylindrical heat pipe has the UHP lamp junction temperature
(99). The R134a-copper cylindrical heat pipe for cooling DMD can maintain DMD
junction temperature at 41 below the existing cooling system. The electricity
consumption and luminosity of water-copper cylindrical heat pipe is similar to that
of the existing cooling system. The lifetime of UHP lamp and DMD in DLP projector
is increased. Therefore, the cylindrical heat pipe can be used instead of fan and can
also lead to miniaturization of projector.
Name: Sasima Charoenkit
Title: An Assessment Tool for Low Carbon and Disaster Resilient Self-help
Housing
Chairperson: Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
Committee: Dr. Jayant Kumar Routray, Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Abstract:
The continued increasing demand of housing for the urban poor in developing
countries has substantial impact on energy use for household activities and the rise
in CO2 emissions. By 2020 energy demand is expected to considerably increase to
accommodate approximately 900 million low income populations in cities and
towns. In addition, climate risks of low income housing are profound due to high
potential of cities to face more frequent and intense disasters as a result of climate
change. In developing world where informal settlements are concentrated and
expected to increase, self-help housing is the promising approach to formalize this
informal sector by empowering the urban poor to improve or build their own
communities. Self-help initiatives have therefore been promoted in several countries
in Central/South America, South Africa, and Asia. Based on the consideration of the
large number of self-help housing, which is likely to be constructed in the coming
decades, this represents an important opportunity for integrating low carbon and
disaster resilience principles into the participatory process of self-help housing
planning. It is necessary to develop a Low carbon and Disaster resilient Assessment
Tool for Self-help Housing (LoDAT-SH) for this targeted group to assist them to
make the informed decisions on their housing development towards a low carbon
and disaster resilience future, due to the lack of the assessment tool for non-expert
users. This research therefore aims to develop the methodology framework of
LoDAT-SH, which is simple, practical, valid, reliable, and useful for self-help
residents and to test the applicability, the reliability, validity, and usefulness of
LoDAT-SH developed for self-help housing in a developing country. LoDAT-SH
principles were developed from strengths and limitations of the existing tools. Based
on the principles of LoDAT-SH above, the four-phased methodological framework
of LoDAT-SH was consolidated. This four-phased framework was used to develop
LoDAT-SH for self-help housing in Thailand. In Phase I, a study of self-help housing
in Thailand was carried out to understand physical housing and related
characteristics along with energy and disaster related concerns by a household
survey and semi-structure interviews in selected self-help housing prone to flooding
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in Bangkok and its vicinity. The findings show that level of affordability for
electricity, transportation, and cooking is acceptable for most households but the
damage costs due to flooding were considered high. However, this situation will
worsen if fuel prices increase and flooding events tend to be more severe due to
climate change. In Phase II, the assessment framework of low carbon and disaster
resilient development for self-help housing in Thailand was developed. The
assessment framework can be divided into four categories of low carbon
development (LC), Disaster Resilience (DR), Community Participation (CP), and
Financial Consideration (FC). LoDAT-SH weighting was also assigned by using the
Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) from two groups of seventeen experts and six
self-help residents. In Phase III, LoDAT-SH indicators were identified for LC, DR,
CP, and FC categories. They were selected from existing indicators available in the
sustainability assessment tools. New indicators were also developed for some
measurement issues of DR and CP categories. This includes twenty-seven indicators
for the LC category, nine indicators for the DR category, and three each for the CP
and FC categories. Benchmarks for each indicator were established based on several
sources to assign the maximum and minimum values, referring to very good and
average performance, for the individual indicators. The assessment results of the
individual indicators were expressed as scores which ranged from 1-4, representing
poor, average, good, and very good performance. To achieve the overall assessment
results, scores of all indicators were summed in respect to the weights of such
indicators. The proposed indicators and benchmarks were verified by a panel of
stakeholders by using a five-point scale. LoDAT-SH indicators and benchmarks with
low scores below 3.5 were revised based on the comments of panel members. The
final version of LoDAT-SH then was pretested to five self-help residents to
investigate the clarity of the tool and the ability of end-users to complete the tool. In
Phase IV, the application of LoDAT-SH to low income housing projects was carried
out to validate the assessment results and to examine weaknesses of the tool.
Eighteen housing projects vulnerable to floods in Bangkok and vicinity was selected
for the application of LoDAT-SH. To validate the LoDAT scores, the concurrent
validity was undertaken by correlating the LoDAT-SH scores with the assessment
scores obtained from international rating tools (LEED-ND, GBI for Township, and
PCRS) and local rating tools (ECOVILLAGE and TEEAM). The overall validation
results show that LoDAT-SH scores are highly correlated to the selected rating tools
for most indicators measuring low carbon development and community
participation. To examine the reliability and usefulness of LoDAT-SH, the tool was
tested using 43 residents from two self-help housing. Reliability test was primarily
focused on the agreement between the LoDAT-SH scores given by two groups of
self-help residents and trained raters. Through four statistical methods of percentage
of agreement, Pearson’s Correlation, T-Test, and intra-class correlation, the reliability
results show good level of agreement between two groups for the majority of
LoDAT-SH indicators. The questionnaire survey was employed to elicit the
participants’ opinions about the usefulness of LoDAT-SH. The results of usefulness
test show the positive response for the overall assessment of LoDAT-SH from the
end-users.
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The application of LoDAT-SH to test its applicability, validity, reliability, and
usefulness shows that LoDAT-SH is a simple, practical, and useful tool for assessing
housing design by self-help housing residents. It also provides reliable and valid
assessment results due to the systematic process for developing the tool. The use of
LoDAT-SH in participatory planning process helps to incorporate two critical issues
of climate change in self-help housing design and potentially increases the ability of
self-help residents to create low carbon and disaster resilient settlements. The
methodology used in this research should therefore be replicated and improved for
developing LoDAT-SH that is suitable for different climates and disasters.
Name: Muhammad Khalid Farooq
Title: Effects of Quantity Based Renewable Energy Promotion Policies in Pakistan:
Bottom-up and Top-down Modeling Analyses
Chairperson: Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
Co-chair: Prof. Ram M. Shrestha
Committee: Dr. Winai Wongsurawat, Dr.Shobhakar Dhakal
Abstract:
Developing renewable energy system and increasing its share in the power sector is
gaining importance worldwide. However renewable electricity generation
technologies are expensive due to high initial investment. Therefore, penetration of
these technologies requires supporting mechanisms or policy instruments.
Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and limiting CO2 emissions are two of the
quantity based policy measures. An RPS policy helps promoting renewable energy
directly by imposing minimum share of renewable energy in energy system.
Limiting CO2 emissions, on the hand, support renewable energy indirectly by
reducing use of fossil fuels in the energy system. The impacts of these policies,
however, depend upon the availability of renewable energy sources and socio
economic conditions of the country. The present study assesses the potential of
renewable energy sources in case of Pakistan, a developing country, and examines
the sectoral and economy wide effects of quantity based renewable energy
promotion policies. The objective of the present study is therefore an assessment of
potential of major renewable energy sources and evaluation of the energy,
environment and economic impacts of quantity based renewable energy promotion
policies on the power sector and the overall economy.
The assessment of long term potential of renewable energy sources is made in terms
of total geographical and technical potential of solar, wind, small hydropower and
biomass energy sources in Pakistan till 2050. A bottom-up integrated energy system
model was developed by using the MARKAL framework to examine the impact of
renewable energy promotion policies on energy supply mix, energy security, cost of
electricity generation and local and global environmental emissions in the power
sector of Pakistan. The economy wide implications of renewable energy promotion
policies were evaluated by developing top-down recursive dynamic computable
general equilibrium model (CGE) for Pakistan, which is based on social accounting
matrix (SAM) for the year 2005.
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The assessment of renewable energy (RE) resources potential indicates that the
country is rich in terms of renewable energy resource potential. Among the different
renewable energy sources, solar energy has the highest potential followed by
biomass, wind and small hydro. Further, the total technical RE potential available for
electricity generation is much more than the current and future electricity demand in
the country. Therefore, appropriate policy implementation to exploit this potential
can lead to a sustainable energy future of the country.
The effects of RPS policy on the power sector were analyzed by developing a base
case scenario, (i.e., without any policy of increasing renewable energy share in the
power sector) and eight counter-factual scenarios with different levels of renewable
energy based electricity share in the power sector during 2020-2050. The results
based on the MARKAL model of Pakistan show that increasing the share of
renewable energy up to fifty percent under RPS50 in 2050, would increase energy
diversification, reduce import dependency and emissions of global and local
pollutants with insignificant increase in the cost of electricity generation. Below
RPS50, there is continuous improvement in energy diversification, reduction in
import dependency of fossil fuels and use of fossil fuels in the power sector and
thereby reduction in the emissions of GHG and air pollution with marginal increase
in the cost of electricity generation. Moving beyond RPS50, would increase cost of
electricity generation significantly, whereas there would be only minor
improvements in import dependency, energy diversification and GHG emissions.
The economy wide implications of RPS policy were analyzed using the CGE model
of Pakistan developed under the present study. The analysis indicates that
increasing renewable electricity under RPS policy would result in a loss of GDP and
household welfare, whereas import dependency and GHG emissions would reduce
in 2050. Increasing the share of renewable energy up to fifty percent under RPS50,
would cause insignificant economic cost in terms of GDP and welfare loss, whereas
energy intensity of GDP would marginally increase as compared to base case in
2050. Increased share of renewable electricity beyond 50% in 2050 would cause
significant negative macroeconomic impacts in terms of losses in GDP, household
welfare, output and trade. The energy consumption and emissions effects of RPS
targets above 50% (“RPS50”), however, show positive picture as moving beyond
RPS50 the import dependency and GHG emissions would start reducing
significantly due to reduction in use of fossil fuels and addition of alternative energy
sources in the power sector. Nevertheless, the overall impact on the economy at RPS
above 50% would be negative.
The policy of limiting economy wide CO2 emissions was examined by using the
same base case scenario as in case of RPS policy and six counterfactual scenarios
with introduction of different targets of economy wide CO2 emission reduction
during 2020-2050. Comparison of the effects of different targets shows that reducing
CO2 emission up to twenty percent under EMRT20 would improve energy security
in terms of higher energy diversification, lower import dependency and lower use of
fossil fuels in the power sector as compared to the Base Case in 2050 with minor
increase in the cost of electricity generation. Reducing economy wide CO 2 emission
more than twenty percent would result in a significant rise in the cost of electricity
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generation due to addition of expensive renewable technologies in the power sector,
whereas there would be only minor reductions in import dependency and GHG
emissions. In case of economy wide CO2 reduction constraint of less than twenty
percent, there are chances of improving selected indicators with minimal increase in
the cost of electricity generation.
The impacts of CO2 emission reduction at economy level were examined using CGE
model. The analysis shows that the reduction of CO2 emission would incur economic
costs in terms of GDP and welfare losses as well as reductions in sectoral outputs
and net trade, whereas the import dependency and GHG emissions would be
decreasing. However, GDP and welfare loss are insignificant and there would be
continuous reduction in energy import dependency and GHG emissions, if twenty of
CO2 emission reduction target is imposed. Beyond twenty percent CO 2 emission
reduction target, the GDP and welfare losses would increase significantly along with
substantial reductions in sectoral outputs and net trade. The changes in energy use
and GHG emissions, on the other hand, would show positive trend in terms of
reduction in energy import dependency and GHG emissions. However, the
economic cost of reducing CO2 emissions by more than twenty percent in 2050 are
higher than benefits in terms of reduction in import dependency and local as well as
GHG emission reduction, as the country’s economic growth would start declining
significantly.
The comparison of the RPS and EMRT policy has been made on the basis of
penetration level of renewable electricity. Reducing economy wide CO 2 emissions by
twenty percent under EMRT20 penetrates almost the same level of renewable
electricity as in case of RPS40. It has been observed that reducing twenty percent
economy wide CO2 emissions under EMRT20 is more suitable for promoting
renewable energy in the power sector of Pakistan. Under EMRT20 policy, the energy
diversification in the power sector is higher whereas energy import dependency and
use of fossil fuels in the power sector and GHG emissions from the power sector are
lower as compared to the RPS policy introducing same amount of renewable
electricity in the power sector under RPS40. The comparison of the economy wide
effects of both policies under EMRT20 and RPS40 favors EMRT policy over RPS
policy in terms of changes in GDP and household welfare as both GDP and welfare
are at higher level under EMRT20. However, in terms of changes in share of
renewable energy in TPES and energy import dependency at economy level, RPS40
is more suitable policy for renewable energy promotion.
Name: Jirawadee Polpraseert
Title: Optimal Power Flow Program using Particle Swarm Optimization
Chairperson: Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
Co-chair: Prof. Ram M. Shrestha
Committee: Dr. Jai Govind Singh, Dr. Matthew N. Dailey
ABSTRACT:
In this dissertation, the particle swarm optimization (PSO) methods are proposed for
solving optimal generation dispatch problems including economic dispatch (ED),
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optimal reactive power dispatch (ORPD), security-constrained optimal power flow
(SCOPF), and optimal power flow (OPF) problems. Generally, the optimal
generation dispatch is a nonlinear optimization problem which is used to minimize
the total generation fuel cost in power system while satisfying the generator and
network operating constraints. However, the problems cannot be solved by
conventional optimization techniques due to non-convex and non-differentiable
objective functions and constraints. Thus, there are meta-heuristic and evolutional
techniques that are employed for solving non-convex optimal generation dispatch
problems.
The objective of the economic dispatch (ED) problem is to determine the optimal
active power generation outputs of each generating unit so as to minimize the total
generation cost while satisfying power balance and generator operating constraints.
In this dissertation, different ED problems are solved. Traditional ED problem is
minimizing the total generation cost while satisfying generator and system operating
constraints. For operation of boilers of thermal generating unit, the process of
opening valve for multi-valve steam turbine produces the ripple curve in the heat
rate curve of generator. This effect is considered in ED problem by adding rectified
sinusoidal function in the quadratic objective function in ED with valve-point
loading effects (ED-VPLE). In addition, the thermal generating units can be supplied
by different types of fuel sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas. The fuel-cost
characteristic is represented by several piecewise quadratic cost functions (PQCF)
with multiple fuel sources in ED with Multiple Fuel Options (ED-MFO). For solving
these MFO and VPLE ED problems, the New Improved PSO (NIPSO) which is an
improvement of PSO method by combining self-organizing hierarchical (SOH) and
time-varying acceleration coefficients (TVAC) is proposed. The proposed method
could overcome premature convergence during the early stages of the search to
converge near global optimum solution. It has been tested and the obtained results
are better than those from other methods in the literature in terms of total costs and
computational times.
For solving ORPD problem, an Improved Pseudo-Gradient Particle Swarm
Optimization (IPG-PSO) method is proposed. The proposed method is improved by
a dynamic weight factor using chaotic sequences and linearly decreasing inertia
weighting factor which is used to diversify the search space during the early stage of
iterations and intensify the search space during the later stage of iterations.
Additionally, the IPG-PSO is guided by “pseudo-gradient” search to find a better
direction of particles so that they can achieve a near global optimal solution. The
proposed IPG-PSO method is applied to three different single-objective functions
minimizing real power system loss, voltage deviation at load buses, and voltage
stability index, satisfying power balance equations, generator voltages and reactive
power limits, reactive power of shunt VAR capacitor compensation limits,
transformer tap setting limits, voltages at load buses and transmission line loading
limits. With these improvements, the proposed IPG-PSO method is more efficient
and effective for solving ORPD resulting in a lower real power loss, smaller voltage
deviation, and much improved voltage stability on the IEEE 30-bus and IEEE 118bus systems than the other types of PSO algorithms and other meta-heuristic
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methods. Therefore, the proposed IPG-PSO method is potentially viable for online
implementation due to consistent good results and fast computing time.
This dissertation proposes an improved pseudo-gradient search particle swarm
optimization (IPG-PSO) for solving optimal power flow (OPF) with non-convex
generator fuel cost functions. The objective of OPF problem is to minimize generator
fuel cost considering valve point loading, voltage deviation and voltage stability
index subject to power balance constraints and generator operating constraints,
transformer tap setting constraints, shunt VAR compensator constraints, load bus
voltage and line flow constraints. The proposed IPG-PSO method is an improved
PSO by linearly chaotic weight factor and guided by pseudo-gradient search for
particle’s movement in an appropriate direction to escape the local minimum and
better guide particles in the search space. Test results on the IEEE 30-bus and 118-bus
systems indicate that the proposed IPG-PSO method can obtain a higher solution
quality than other methods, leading to generator fuel cost savings, voltage profile
and voltage stability enhancements.
For economic and secure operation in power system, a chaotic based particle swarm
optimization with time-varying acceleration coefficients (CPSO-TVAC) is proposed
for solving security constrained optimal power flow (SCOPF) problem. The
proposed CPSO-TVAC is an improved PSO mixing chaotic sequences and crossover
operation to enhance the search ability to the global optimum solution. The
proposed CPSO-TVAC based optimal power flow is used to minimize the total
generation fuel cost while satisfying power balance constraints, real and reactive
power generation limits, generator bus voltage limits; tap setting transformer limits,
and security constraints such as voltage and transmission line loading constraints.
Test results on the IEEE 30-bus and 118-bus systems indicate that the proposed
CPSO-TVAC method renders a lower total generation cost in a faster convergence
rate than other heuristic methods, which is favorable for online implementation.
In summary, the proposed PSO methods have been efficiently solving non-convex
ED, ORPD, OPF, and SCOPF problems. Test results indicate that the proposed PSO
solution methods are better than other methods reported in the literature in terms of
less total cost and faster computational time. Therefore, the proposed methods are
very favorable for optimal generation dispatch problems.
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Continuing Doctoral Students and their Research Topics
Miss Anongpun Man-Im
Multi-objective optimal power flow
using stochastic weight trade-off
NSPSO
Mr. Anuman Chanthawong
Economic and environmental impacts of
promoting biofuel in Thailand in the
contract of ASEAN Economic
Community
Mr. Atthavute Ruenruengjai
Rice Straw Utilization VIA 3G-Hot
Grinder Gasifier
Mr. Kawin Ruamsuke
Climate Change Adaptation Policy
Analysis in Southeast Asian Countries:
A Dynamic Equilibrium Approach
Mr. Nimal Madhu M
Load flow methods for isolated
microgrids based on droop control
using PSO
Miss Dararat Khamchiangta
Course work
Mr. Nikhil Sasidharan
Hybrid Solar Home Connected Energy
Efficient Community Grid
Miss Ongorn Rattananatthawon
Stability Analysis of Power Grids with
Wind Farm Providing Ancillary Services
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Mrs. Onicha Meangbua
The Impact of Consumption and Trade
on Energy and Co2 Requirement in
Thailand
Mr. Pasapong Gamonwet
Coursework
Miss Raja Nivedha R
Coursework
Miss Rotchana Intharathirat
Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid
Waste through Gasification and GHG
Emission Reduction Potential
Miss Santisouk Phimphachanh
Transmission Expansion Planning in
Lao PDR considering Interconnection
with GMS Countries
Mr. Sittaporn Kongsree
Course work
Mr. Sittichocke Pookpunt
Optimal Placement of Wind Turbine
Using a Discrete Particle Swarm
Optimization with Time-Varying
Acceleration Coefficients
Mr. Songkarn Pisanupoj
Smart grid Development and
Deployment in Thailand
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Mr. Titipong Samakpong
Robust Optimization Based Optimal
Power Flow Considering Wind and
Solar Uncertainty
Miss Tanatip Uan-on
Course work
Miss Tooba Masood
Energy Subsidy Reforms: An
Estimation of Energy Subsidies and
Impacts of Subsidy Removal in
Pakistan - Hybrid Modeling Approach
by using AIM Models
Miss Unchalee Parinyacupt
Renewable Hybrid (Solar-Biomass)
System for Space Cooling and Water
Heating Applications
Mr. Vivek Mohan
Stochastic Optimal Energy Management in a Radial Utility Distribution Microgrid
Based on Affine Arithmetic
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4. Student Activities
Field/study visits
27th February 2015, ED72.28 Solar Energy: Solar hot water system, Chulabhorn
Hospital. 54 Kampheng Phet 6, Talat Bangkhen, Laksi, Bangkok.
11th March 2015, ED72.21 Power System Dynamics and Stability, ED72.22
Power Sector Management under Deregulation and ED72.23: Optimization
and AI Applications in Power System: Wangnoi Power Plant, Wangnoi and
EV quick station and SCADA building. PEA, 200 Ngamwongwan, Jatujark,
Bangkok 10900.
23rd September 2015, ED72.06 Design and Management of Energy System, ED72.37
Integrated Approach to Energy Auditing and ED72.9020 Rational Use of Energy in
Building: Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE),
Tambol Klong-Nueng, Ampur Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120.
5-9 October 2015, Energy Field Trip 2015: As a part of the course ED72.01:
Energy Resources and Technology, a field trip has been organized for the
students who register this course. The field trip is scheduled to take place at
some selected oilfield, Thermal power plant, PV power plant, wind turbine
Power plant and renewable energy in company/University, in the Northern of
Thailand during 5-9 October 2015, as the detail follow:
17th November 2015, ED72.37 Integrated Approach to Energy Auditing and
ED72.9020 Rational Use of Energy in Building: Energy Complex, 555/1 Vibhavadi
Rangsist Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
The pictures of the field/study visits of the above visits are given in a timeline
below:
Timeline of the Field/study visits
2015
27th February 2015
Students visited: Solar hot water
system in Chulabhorn hospital.
11th March 2015
Students visited: Wangnoi Power Plant.
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2015
11th March 2015
Students visited: EV quick station and
SCADA building.
23rd September 2015
Students visited: Department of
Alternative Energy Development and
Efficiency (DEDE), Pathumthani
5th October 2015
Students visited: PV Power plant, Bangchak
Co., Ltd. in Ayuttaya.
6th October 2015
Students visited: Rice husk power plant and
Transmission sub-station in Phitsanulok.
In the afternoon, our group visited the Wind
Turbine in Nakohn Ratchasima.
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2015
7th October 2015
Students visited: Mea Moh Coal Mine
and Power plant.
8th October 2015
Students visited: Geothermal Power plant,
Chiang Mai.
Biogas Power
University.
plant,
Chiang
Mai
Micro Hydro Power plant, Chinag Mai.
9th October 2015
Students visited: Sirikit Oil field,
Kampaengpet.
17th November 2015
Students visited: Energy Complex
Figure: Timeline of Student’s field/study visit in 2015.
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Visit aboard
Workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Communities
- Ye Thu Win
Duration: 15-17 January 2015
Organized by: Global carbon project in Toyota city, Aichi, Japan.
Theme: “Connecting People, Environment and Technology” forms part of the
city and the Toyota Motor Cooperation’s continuous commitment to
sustainable development.
This workshop aimed at bringing together a group of experts to address
important issues related to environmental, economic, and socio-technological
aspects of transition to sustainable and resilient urban development.
Figure: Student attending the workshop in Japan with Professor Hiroki
Tanikawa from Nagoya University.
2015 Ochanomizu University Summer Program
- May Thida Muang
Duration: 1 August–8 August 2015
Theme III: Japan in the World, World in Japan: Transformation of International
Linkages
In this program, the global linkages between Japan and other countries were studied
from multiple aspects such as linguistics, world history, international marriages,
migrations and food issues. During this course, the future path way of international
linkage of Japan and the world were discussed based on the history. This summer
programs provided a real great opportunity for making friendship among
international students and exchanging ideas and thoughts on different topics such as
climate change issues. This program gave a really good experience for learning
Japanese language, culture and life style of Japanese people.
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Figure: Learning Japanese language
Figure: AIT students who went together to Ochanomizu Summer Program
2015
Figure: Visiting around Tokyo, Japan
Exchange Study Program
Miss Raja Nivedha, Doctoral student, were selected the by the Smart Link
project for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship at Lodz University of Technology,
Poland from October 2015 - March 2017.
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5. Grant and Sponsored Research Projects
Completed Projects:
Livable Low Carbon Cities in ASEAN
Duration:
Nov. 2014-Sept. 2015
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar
Sponsor:
ERIA, Indonesia
Total contracted amount: Baht 265,000.00
Professional Master in Energy Business Management (PMEBM)
Duration:
Sept.2012-Dec.2014
Investigator: Prof. Nazrul Islam and Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Sponsor:
World Bank (EDMAT)
Total contracted amount: Baht 9,990,728.00
Technology Adaptation and National Capacity Building for Climate Technology
Center and Network (CTCN) in Thailand
Duration:
August 2014 – March 2015
Investigator: Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal, Prof, S Kumar and Dr. Abdul Salam
Sponsor:
Institute of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,200,000 (1,146,450 THB as per actual)
Provision of Technical Services in the Area of Renewable Energy
Duration:
Mar 2014-Oct 2015
Investigator: Dr. P.Abdul Salam
Sponsor:
UNIDO
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,395,000.00
Subnational Climate Compatible Development Project (CCD)
Duration:
June 2013 – June 2014 (Extended to March 2015)
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar and Dr. K. Kusakabe
Sponsor:
CDKN-ICLEI Secretariat GmbH, Germany
Total contracted amount: Baht 704,000
Testing of and Training on Improved Cook stoves
Duration:
Sept 2014- Feb 2015
Investigator: Dr. P.Abdul Salam
Sponsor:
UNDP-Bhutan
Total contracted amount: Baht 240,000.00
Training on Climate Change Mitigation
Duration:
Nov 2014-Apr 15
Investigator: Dr. P.Abdul Salam, Prof. S.Kumar, Dr.Shobhakar Dhakal
Sponsor:
National Environment Commission (NEC)-Bhutan
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,088,000.00
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Use of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fly Ash
Duration:
Sept 2014-Aug2015
Investigator: Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Dr. Avishek Datta
Sponsor:
Valmet Co. Ltd., Thailand
Total contracted amount: Baht 856,000.00
Continuing Projects:
AIT Green Campus Initiatives
Duration:
Dec. 13 – Dec. 15
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar and Prof. C. Visvanathan
Sponsor:
French Environment and Energy Management Agency, France
Total contracted amount: Baht 2,200,000
Energy Efficiency Initiatives in Asia and Action Plan to Support Countries (EESASEE4ALL)
Duration:
June 2014 – Dec. 2015
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar, Dr. P. A. Salam and Dr. S. Dhakal
Sponsor:
UNEP-Risoe, Denmark
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,120,000
Energy-Environmental Data Analysis for Low Carbon Society (EEDA)
Duration:
1 Dec. 2009 – 31 Dec. 2016
Investigator: Prof. R. M. Shrestha and Prof. S. Kumar
Sponsor:
MHIR (Mizhou), Japan
Total contracted amount: Baht 740,000
Murdoch – Research (Myanmar)
Duration:
July 2014-July 2016
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar and Dr. K. Kusakabe
Sponsor:
Murdoch University, Australia
Total contracted amount: Baht 75,000
Murdoch – Workshop (Myanmar)
Duration:
July 2014-July 2016
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar and Dr. K. Kusakabe
Sponsor:
Murdoch University Australia
Total contracted amount: Baht 87,000.00
The Greater Mekong Sub region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN)
Duration:
30 Jun 2012 - 31 Sep 2016
Investigator: Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
Sponsor:
Registration Revenues/Sponsorships/Grants
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,400,000
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Understanding Decentralized Energy Interventions and Its Success Conditions in
Select Countries of Asia Pacific Region
Duration:
January 2015 - December 2015
Investigator: Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Sponsor:
TERI University, India
Total contracted amount: 345,600 THB (USD 10,800)
Urban Energy Access in Myanmar: Knowledge and Outreach (UPEA-Myanmar)
Duration:
Nov. 2013 – Dec. 2015
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar and Dr. P. A. Salam
Sponsor:
Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD),
Denmark
Total contracted amount: Baht 900,000
Projects Initiated in 2015:
GHG Mitigation in Thai Waste Sector
Duration:
1 Mar 2015-28 Feb 2016
Investigator: Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Sponsor:
GIZ, Thailand
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,923,340.78
Low Carbon Technology Facilitation in Asia in cintect of Climate Technology
Center and Networks
Duration:
12 Nov 2015 – 30 Apr 2016
Investigator: Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Sponsor:
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Japan
Total Contract amount: Baht 2,445,870
Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate and Research Network (ProSPER.
Net) Joint Research Project -Climate Compatible Development in Asian Cities
Duration:
1 Sept 2015 – 31 Oct 2016
Investigator: Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Sponsor:
UNU-IAS
Total Contracted amount: Baht 1,207,000
Provision of Technical Services in the Area of Renewable Energy Phase-II
Duration:
1 Mar 2015 -31 Oct2016
Investigator: Dr. P. Abdul Salam
Sponsor:
UNIDO, Austria
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,440,000.00
Renewable Energy Technologies for Integrated Community Farming Systems
Duration:
1 Apr. 2015 – 31 Mar. 2016
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar, Dr. K. Kusakabe and Dr. A. Datta
Sponsor:
Wisions of Sustainability, Germany
Total contracted amount: Baht 455,000
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Technology Needs Assessment Phase II – Global Workshop
Duration:
8 May 2015 – Dec. 2015
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha and Dr. P. A. Salam
Sponsor:
UNEP-DTU Partnership, Denmark
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,427,000
Technology Needs Assessment (Phase II) for Asia and CIS Region - Technical
Duration:
8 Jan. 2015 – 28 Feb. 2018
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha and Dr. P. A. Salam
Sponsor:
UNEP-DTU Partnership, Denmark
Total contracted amount: Baht 2,514,000
Technology Needs Assessment (Phase II) for Asia and CIS Region - Missions
Duration:
8 Jan. 2015 – 28 Feb. 2018
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha and Dr. P. A. Salam
Sponsor:
UNEP-DTU Partnership, Denmark
Total contracted amount: Baht 320,000
Technology Needs Assessment (Phase II) for Asia and CIS Region - Workshop
Duration:
8 Jan. 2015 – 28 Feb. 2018
Investigator: Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha and Dr. P. A. Salam
Sponsor:
UNEP-DTU Partnership, Denmark
Total contracted amount: Baht 1,744,000
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6. Workshops/Conferences Organized
Workshop on Low Carbon Technology Transfer and Diffusion
Date and location: 12 February, 2015, at Hotel Novotel (Siam Square)
Organizer:
Institute of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) & AIT
Number of Participants: 20
Contact Person:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
Bangkok Regional Workshop on Low Carbon Technology Transfer and Diffusion
Date and location: 2-3 March, 2015, at Hotel Novotel (Siam Square)
Organizer:
Institute of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) & AIT
Number of Participants: 47
Contact Person:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
TNA Phase II Global Launching and Experience Sharing Workshop
Date and location: 26-27 May 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
Organizer:
AIT/UNEP-DTU Partnership
Number of Participants: 16
Contact Person:
Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha and Dr. P. A. Salam
TNA Phase II Global Launching and Experience Sharing Workshop
Date and location: 26-27 May 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
Organizer:
AIT/UNEP-DTU Partnership
Number of Participants: 46
Contact Person:
Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha and Dr. P. A. Salam
TNA Phase II – First Regional Capacity Building Workshop for Asia and CIS
Region
Date and location: 6-8 July 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
Organizer:
AIT/UNEP-DTU Partnership
Number of Participants: 24
Contact Person:
Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha and Dr. P. A. Salam
TNA Phase II – First Regional Capacity Building Workshop for Asia and CIS
Region
Date and location: 6-8 July 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
Organizer:
AIT/UNEP-DTU Partnership
Number of Participants: 24
Contact Person:
Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. R. Shrestha and Dr. P. A. Salam
International Training on Improved Cook stoves
Date and location: Oct 5-9, 2015. AIT
Organizer:
Energy FoS
Number of Participants: 9
Contact Person:
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
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10th GMSARN International Conference 2015 on "Smart Energy, Environment
and Community Development in GMS"
Date and location:
14-16 December 2015, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Organizer:
AIT, Pathumthani, Thailand
Number of Participants: 90
Contact Person:
Workshop on Future Energy Research: Competences-Opportunities-Networking
Date and location: 17-18 Dec. 2015, Pathumthani, Thailand
Organizer:
AIT/Murdoch University
Number of Participants:
Contact Person:
Prof. S. Kumar
Workshop on Water, Energy, Carbon Nexus in Asian Cities
Date and Location: Feb 02--3, 2016, TERI University
Organizer:
TERI University
AIT Participants: 6
Contact Person:
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
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7. Publications
Referred International Journal Articles
Andrew Pascale, Tania Urmee, Jonathan Whale, and S. Kumar, Examining the potential
for developing women-led solar PV enterprises in rural Myanmar, Renewable &
Sustainable Energy Reviews, accepted for publication, December 2015 (Impact Factor:
5.901).
Anuman Chanthawong, Shobhakar Dhakal. Liquid Biofuels Development in Southeast
Asian Countries: An Analysis of Market, Policies and Challenges. Waste Biomass
Valorization DOI 10.1007/s12649-015-9433-9.
Kawin Ruamsuke, Shobhakar Dhakal, Charles O.P. Marpaung (2015). Energy and
Economic Impacts of the Global Climate Change Policy on Southeast Asian Countries: A
General Equilibrium Analysis. Energy 81: 446-461 Elsevier. Impact Factor 4.159.
Kumar, S., and Sasima Charoenkit, Disaster resilience assessment for self-help housing
design, Technology – Asian Outlook on Engineering and Technology, page 10-14, December
2015
Kyoko Kusakabe, Pujan Shrestha, S. Kumar and Khanh Linh Nguyen, Pathways to
Sustainable Urban Tourism: Garden Houses in Hue, Vietnam. International Journal of
Sustainable Society, Volume 7, No 3, 286 – 303, 2015. (Impact Factor: 2.522)
Lipu M S Hossain, Pujan Shrestha, and S. Kumar, Energy poverty and Access to Modern
Energy of Urban Poor: Case of Dhaka, Bangladesh. accepted for publication in
International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, August 2015.
Md. Shazib Uddin and S. Kumar, Energy and Environmental Analysis of Domestic Solar
Hot Water System in Asian Developing Country Context-Thailand, Environmental
Progress & Sustainable Energy, accepted for publication, August 2015. (Impact Factor:
1.403)
Najmul Hoque and S. Kumar, User Perspectives of Photovoltaic Micro Utility Systems
Installed in Rural Bangladesh, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, Volume
5, No 3, 708-715, June 2015.
Nikhil Sasidharan, Nimal Madhu M., Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul (2015). An
approach for an efficient hybrid AC/DC solar powered Homegrid system based on the
load characteristics of home appliances. Energy and Buildings, 108:23–35.
Nimal Madhu M, Anand M.P., J. G. Singh (2015). Distributed AC Power Flow Method
for AC and AC-DC Hybrid Autonomous Microgrids with Droop Control (2015).
International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, 7(3):58-64.
Noipin, K and S. Kumar, Optimization of Ethyl Ester Production from Palm Oil.
Ultrasonic Sonochemistry, 22, 548-558, 2015. (Impact Factor: 3.816)
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Rotchana Intharathirat, P. Abdul Salam, S. Kumar, Akarapong Untong, Forecasting of
municipal solid waste quantity in a developing country using multivariate grey models,
Waste Management, 39, 3-14, 2015. (Impact Factor: 3.220)
Rotchana Intharathirat and P. Abdul Salam. Valorization of MSW-to-Energy in
Thailand: Status, Challenges and Prospects. Waste and Biomass Valorization. DOI
10.1007/s12649-015-9422-z.
Sasima Charoenkit and S. Kumar, “A low carbon and disaster resilient assessment tool
for self-help housing (LoDAT-SH)”, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global
Change, accepted for publication, November 2015. (Impact Factor: 2.669)
Shrestha, S., K. Parajuli, M. S. Babel, S. Dhakal and V. Shinde (2015).Water–energy–
carbon nexus: a case study of Bangkok Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, In
Press,
Uncorrected
Proof,
Available
online
10
April
2015,
http://www.iwaponline.com/ws/up/ws2015046.htm, IWA Publishing. Impact Factor
0.505.
Shrestha, S., S. Adhikari, S., Babel, M.S, Perret, S.R., Dhakal, S. (2015). Evaluation of
Groundwater-based Irrigation Systems using a Water Energy Food Nexus Approach: A
Case Study from Southeast Nepal (2015). Journal of Applied Water Engineering and
Research, 3(2)53-66, Taylor and Francis Publication.
Somticha Panich and Jai Govind Singh (2015). Impact of Plug-in Electric Vehicles on
Voltage Unbalance in Distribution Systems (2015). International Journal of Engineering,
Science and Technology, 7(3):76-93.
Ullah, R., Jourdain, D., Shivakoti, G.P, and Dhakal, S. (2015). Managing Catastrophic
Risks in Agriculture: Simultaneous Adoption of Diversification and Precautionary
Savings, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 12:268-277, Elsevier.
Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul (2015). An efficient two stage
stochastic optimal energy and reserve management in a microgrid. Applied Energy,
Elsevier, 160:28-38.
Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Presentations
Anand M.P, Weerakorn Ongsakul, Jai Govind Singh and Sajjad Golshannavaz (2015).
Economic operational planning of a Smart distribution network considering demand
response, Electric vehicles and Network reconfiguration. PowerTech Eindhoven 2015
conference, 29 June - 2 July 2015, Netherlands.
Anand M.P., Weerakorn Ongsakul, Jai Govind Singh and Sudhesh K.M. (2015). Optimal
Allocation and Sizing of Distributed Generators in Autonomous Microgrids based on
LSF and PSO. International Conference on Energy, Economics and Environment (1st UPCONICEEE2015), 27-28 March, 2015, Greater Noida, India.
Anand M.P., Weerakorn Ongsakul, Jai Govind Singh and Sudhesh K.M. (2015). Impact
of Economic Dispatch in a Smart Distribution Network considering Demand Response
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and Power Market. International Conference on Energy, Economics and Environment (1st
UPCON-ICEEE2015), 27-28 March, 2015, Greater Noida, India.
B. Mohanty, (2015). Cogeneration and district energy networks in East and South-East
Asia, International Conference on Polygeneration (ICP 2015): Technologies for Smart
Cities, Anna University, Chennai, 18-20 February 2015
B. Mohanty, (2015). Introduction to Energy Positive Habitat, Seminar on Energy Positive
Habitat, Auroville, 4-6 February 2015
Nikhil Sasidharan, Jai Govind Singh and Sudhin P. K. (2015). Hybrid AC/DC Solar
Powered Net Zero Energy Home, 2015 IEEE International Conference on Electrical,
Computer and Communication Technologies (IEEE ICECCT 2015), SVS College of
Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, 05 - 07th March 2015.
Nikhil Sasidharan, Nimal Madhu M, Jai Govind Singh and Weerakorn Ongaskul (2015).
Real Time Active Power Ancillary Service using DC Community Grid with Electric
vehicles and Demand Response. International Conference on SMART GRID
Technologies, August 6-8, 2015, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, India.
Nimal Madhu M, Nikhil Sasidharan and Jai Govind Singh (2015). Droop Control
Incorporated Power Flow Method for Distribution and Microgrid Systems. IEEE PES
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies in Asia 2015 Bangkok International Conference (ISGT Asia
2015 Bangkok).
P. Abdul Salam. Energy Food Nexus: The Case of Rice Production in the Mekong
Region. Workshop on “Water Energy Food Nexus: International Cooperation and
Technology Transfer”. Science and Technology Days. Organized by SEA-EU-NET. 17-19,
March 2015. Paris.
P. Abdul Salam. Economic Potential of Biomass Utilization: Case of Thailand. Sixth
Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific. 16-19 August, 2015. Male’, Maldives.
Sasidharan Sreedharan, Reza Ghorbani, Saeed Sepasi, Weerakorn Ongsakul and Jai
Govind Singh (2015). Simultaneous Optimization of Renewable Power at Transmission
and Distribution Grid. International Conference on SMART GRID Technologies, August
6-8, 2015, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, India.
S. Dhakal, Feasibility of 2⁰C world: Key Findings from IPCC AR 5 WG III, International
Conference on Climate Change Innovation and Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood,
Kathmandu, Nepal, 12-14 January 2015.
S. Dhakal, Human Settlements and Climate Change Mitigation: Key findings from the
latest IPCC WG3 report, GCP Workshop at Toyota High-level Symposium on
Sustainable Cities, Toyota City, 16 January, 2015.
S. Dhakal, Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus in Cities- Cases from Bangkok, New Delhi and
Tokyo”, Expert workshop on “Development Planning and Decisions: Impact on Water
Energy Food Nexus in Mekong Region, AIT Center, AIT, Thailand, 22 January 2015.
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S. Dhakal, Cities, Climate Change and Technologies: An Introduction, Climate
Technology Center & Network, Asian Institute of Technology, 25th February 2015.
S. Dhakal, Process of submitting CTCN request and sample request for CTCN
assistance, Bangkok Regional Workshop on Low Carbon Technology Transfer and
Diffusion, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and Asian Institute of
Technology, Novotel Bangkok, Siam Square, Bangkok, 2-3 March 2015.
S. Dhakal, Key Findings of IPCC 2014 Mitigation Report, International Conference on
Climate Change and Energy, Hilton Hotel, Gyeongju City, South Korea, 13-14 March
2015.
S. Dhakal, “Human Settlements and Climate Change Mitigation: Key findings from the
latest IPCC WG3 report”, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, 26 March 2015.
S. Dhakal, “IPCC Process” Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, 27 March 2015.
S. Dhakal, Energy Thematic area- assisting for sustainable energy transition in Asia
based on Concept Note on Regional Priority Areas on Energy Sector for AIT’s Future
Capacity Building, Research and Outreach Direction, AIT Faculty Retreat, Pattaya,
Thailand, May 5, 2015.
S.
Dhakal,
Human
Settlements
and
Climate
Change
Mitigation:
Key findings from the latest IPCC WG3 report, Annual Meeting of Low Carbon Society
Research Network (LCS-RN), Collège des Bernardins, The French Ministry of Ecology,
Sustainable Development, and Energy & The International Research Center on
Environment and Development (CIRED), Paris, 15-16 June, 2015.
S. Dhakal, Urban carbon activity - A proposal for discussion, 14th Annual Scientific
Steering Committee Meeting of the Global Carbon Project, Hotel Mario Sorio, Center for
International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo (CICERO), Oslo, 22-25 June
2015.
S. Dhakal, Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus: Analogies of three Asian Cities Cases, Asia
pacific Network for Global Change Research at their session at the Regional Forum on
Climate Change (RFCC) – Low Carbon and Climate Resilient: Bridging Science, Practice,
and Policy, AIT, Thailand, 1-3 July 2015.
S. Dhakal, Enhancing the actions for a better response to climate change in cities at the
Regional Forum on Climate Change (RFCC) – Low Carbon and Climate Resilient:
Bridging Science, Practice, and Policy, AIT, Thailand, 1-3 July 2015.
S. Dhakal, Future-cities in the carbon-constrained world at International Scientific
Conference Our Common Future Under Climate Change, Paris, France, 7-10 July 2015
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S. Dhakal, Unprecedented urbanization and challenges to model them in IAMs at
Session S3322 (a) of International Scientific Conference Our Common Future Under
Climate Change, Paris, France, 8 July 2015.
S. Dhakal, Cities Dialogue, European Space Agency, Paris, 8 July 2015.
S. Dhakal, Human Settlements and Climate Change Mitigation: Key findings from the
latest IPCC WG3 report, IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Outreach Event, Media
Workshop, United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 17 August 2015.
S. Dhakal, Human Settlements and Climate Change Mitigation: Key findings from the
latest IPCC WG3 report, IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Outreach Event, United Nations
Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 17-18 August 2015.
S. Dhakal, Climate change 2014 Mitigation of climate change, IPCC fifth Assessment
Report, 4 September 2015.
S. Dhakal, Carbon Finance: Concept, Status and Examples on Cook stoves, International
Training on Design and Testing of Improved Cook stoves (ICS), Asian Institute of
Technology, 8 October, 2015.
S. Dhakal, Sustainable cities: In rapidly urbanizing and carbon constrained world, Asian
Institute of Technology, 9 October, 2015.
S. Dhakal, SCP and Climate Change: Crucial linkages and opportunities, SWITCH-Asia
Comprehensive Networking Event, New Delhi, INDIA, 4-6 November 2015.
S. Dhakal, Energy Policies in ASEAN, Energy FoS, at AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 20
November 2015.
S. Dhakal, Evaluation of Energy Projects, Energy FoS, at AIT, Bangkok, Thailand
Taiwan, 20 November 2015.
S. Dhakal, Expectations at COP 21 and future of GHG emission mitigation, 20 November
2015.
S. Dhakal, Key Findings of IPCC Mitigation Report in the Context of UNFCCC/COP21
Outcomes, Seminar to Society of Meteorology and Hydrology, at Nepal Tourism Board
Conference Hall, Kathmandu, Nepal, 6 January 2016.
S. Kumar, Engendering livable low carbon smart cities in ASEAN as an inclusive green
model and the opportunities for regional cooperation, presented at the Framing ASCC
Post- 2015 Technical Workshops Program, Jakarta, 19-20 January 2015
S. Kumar, Low carbon energy indicators, ERIA Workshop on “Working Group meeting
on Low carbon Energy Systems and Green Growth: Implications for Regional Economic
Cooperation and Integration”, Jakarta, 14-15 March 2015
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S. Kumar, Towards Economic Integration and Regional Cooperation for Low-Carbon
Energy Systems in Regional Groupings and Advanced Economies in ASEAN – CLMV,
Technical Workshop Low- Carbon Energy Systems and Green Growth: Implications for
Regional Economic Cooperation, 11 -13 July 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
S. Kumar, Engendering livable low carbon cities in ASEAN as an inclusive and green
growth model and the opportunities for regional cooperation, ERIA-GOM
International
Symposium on Stronger ASCC, Closer ASEAN, 16 November 2015, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
S. Kumar, Solar PV in Greater Mekong Sub Region (GMS): Status and Prospects The 2nd
Clean Energy Forum of East Asia Summit, November 18-19, 2015. Haikou, China.
S. Kumar, Improving energy efficiency and building low-carbon cities through the
carbon-emission market in Thailand, The 2nd Clean Energy Form of East Asia Summit,
November 18-19, 2015, Haikou, China.
S. Kumar, Renewable energy research and application in SE Asia: perspectives from
AIT, International Conference on Alternative energy technologies, 25-26 November
2015, Coimbatore, India.
S. Kumar, Renewable energy hybrid systems, International Conference on Mechanical
engineering and advanced materials, 3 - 4 December 2015, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul (2015). Stochastic Optimal Power
Dispatch Combining Probabilistic and Interval Uncertainties of Renewable Energy in a
Microgrid. 19th Power Systems Computation Conference, 20-24th June, 2016, Genoa, Italy.
(accepted)
Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul (2015). Online Benefit
Optimization in a Liberalized/Free Microgrid Market Model. IEEE International
Conference TAP Energy, 24-26th June 2015, Amrita Vishwa Vidya Peetham, Amritapuri,
Kerala, India
Vivek Mohan, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul and Nikhil Sasidharan (2015).
Stochastic Effects of Renewable Energy and Loads on Optimizing Microgrid Market
Benefits. International Conference on SMART GRID Technologies, August 6-8, 2015,
Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, India.
Vivek Mohan, Reshma Suresh M P, Jai Govind Singh, Weerakorn Ongsakul and Boddeti
Kalyan Kumar (2015). Online Optimal Power Management Considering Electric
Vehicles, Load Curtailment and Grid Trade in a Microgrid Energy Market. IEEE PES
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies in Asia 2015 Bangkok International Conference (ISGT Asia
2015 Bangkok).
Ye Thu Win, Dhakal, S., Urban Transport Scenario of Myanmar, GCP workshop at
Toyota High Level Symposium on sustainable cities, Toyota city, Aichi, Japan, 15-17
January 2015.
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Books / Book Chapters
Brahmanand Mohanty, Martin Scherfler, and Vikram Devatha, Chapter 6: Societal
Innovations and Lifestyle Choices as a Low-Carbon Development Strategy, in
“Managing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy Perspectives, Policies, and
Practices from Asia”, Editors: Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Masahiro Kawai, Bindu N.
Lohani, ADBI, 2015
Sangam Shrestha, Anil K.Anal, P. Abdul Salam, Michael van der Valk. Managing Water
Resources under Climate Uncertainty: Examples from Asia, Europe, Latin America, and
Australia. Springer, 2015.
S. Kumar, Engendering Liveable Low-Carbon Smart Cities in ASEAN as an Inclusive
Green Growth Model and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation, ERIA Discussion
Paper Series, ERIA-DP-2015-57, 55 pages, September 2015.
S. Kumar, N. Srujana Goteti and P. Savargoankat, Chapter 5: Cobenefit technologies,
green jobs and national innovation systems (pp 149-174) in “Managing the transition to
a low carbon economy- perspectives, policies and practices from Asia”, Edited by
Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, M Kawai and B. Lohani, ADBI, 2015.
Other publications
Brahmanand Mohanty. Housing in the context of energy transition in Asia, Technology:
Asian Outlook on Engineering and Technology, December 2015, pp.23-30
Shobhakar Dhakal, Sangam Shrestha, Ashish Shrestha, Arun Kansal and Shinji Kaneko.
Towards a better water-energy-carbon nexus in cities (APN Global Change Perspectives
Policy Brief No. LCD-01) October 2015. Kobe: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change
Research.
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8. RERIC Activities
Regional Energy Resources Information Center (RERIC)
The Center houses the publication arm of the Energy Field of
Study. It publishes the International Energy Journal (IEJ),
formerly known as the RERIC International Energy Journal. The
IEJ, published since 1979, is dedicated to advancing knowledge in
energy by vigorous examination and analysis of theories and
good practices, and encouraging innovations needed to solve
energy-related issues. IEJ is a quarterly journal with papers on
technical, socio-economic and environmental aspects of energy planning, energy
conservation, renewable sources of energy, electric power transmission, generation
and management.
In 2015, the International Energy Journal (IEJ) published three issues with thirteen
(13) peer-reviewed research articles. The authors were from China, Egypt, Fiji, India,
Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Topics varied from biomass utilization for power
and heat production, biofuels, solar, wind power and even electric power
transmission and distribution. The IEJ, indexed in the Scopus title list, is the only
Energy-category focused international journal in Thailand. It is also listed and
ranked in the SJR (SCImago Journal and Country Rank). IEJ continues to receive
several submissions and is expanding its scope with exciting future articles in clean
development mechanisms, energy-related policies in road transport, among others.
In 2015, the IEEE PES Thailand Section collaborated with RERIC to co-organized the
IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies in Asia (ISGT Asia 2015) international
conference. The event was well received and attended by international delegates
from 40 different countries around the globe. Papers presented in the ISGT Asia 2015
were also published in the IEEE Xplore database.
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9. Energy Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Dr. P. Abdul Salam
BSc. Eng (Hons.) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; M.Eng.,
D.Eng., AIT
Associate Professor
Area of interest/specialization: Bioenergy, Renewable energy; Energy
conservation and efficiency; climate change mitigation
Email: salam@ait.asia
Dr. Brahmanand Mohanty
B.Sc., SAICE; M.Sc., AIT; Ph.D. Energy, Insitut National
Polytechnique, Toulouse (France)
Visiting Faculty
Area of interest/specialization: Demand-side management, Energy
auditing and management, Energy efficiency policies; and Rational use of
energy
Email: mohanty@ait.asia
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar
B.E. (Hons.) University of Madras; M. Eng., AIT; PhD Institut
National Polytechnique, Toulouse, France.
Professor & Vice President of Academic Affairs
Area of interest/specialization: Renewable energy resources and
technologies; Climate change and greenhouse gas mitigation; Energy and
sustainable development
Email: kumar@ait.asia
Dr. Jai Govind Singh
B.E., MNNIT Allahabad, India; M.Tech., Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee; Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur, India, all in Electrical Engineering.
Assistant Professor and Coordinator
Area of interest/specialization: Power system planning, operation and
control; FACTS controllers; Deregulation, Demand side management;
Renewable energy generation and integration; Smart Grid and microgrid
Email : jgsingh@ait.asia
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Prof. Ram M. Shrestha
B.E., MSU, Baroda; B.L., Tribhuvan; M.Eng., D.Eng., AIT.
Emeritus Professor and Adjunct Faculty
Area of interest/specialization: Energy and Environmental Policy,
Energy and Electricity Economics, Energy-economic Modeling
Email : ram.m.shrestha@gmail.com
Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal
B.E., NIT, Surat; M.E., AIT, P.HD. Tokyo.
Associate Professor
Area of interest/specialization: Modeling of energy systems, Energy
systems and GHG mitigation, Energy and Climate policy, Urbanization,
Cities for climate change
Email : shobhakar@ait.asia
Dr. Weerakorn Ongsakul
B.Eng (E.E.), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; M.S. (E.E.), PhD
(E.E.), Texas A&M, USA.
Associate Professor
Area of interest/specialization: Artificial intelligence applications to
power systems; Parallel processing applications; Power system operation
& control; Power system restructuring
Email : ongsakul@ait.asia
Dr. Aumnad Phdungslip
B.Ind.Tech (Mechanical Engineering); M.Sc. (Sustainable Energy
Engineering); Tekn. Dr. (Building Service and Energy Systems),
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Ph.D. (Industrial
Engineering), KMUTNB, Thailand.
Visiting Faculty
Area of interest/specialization: Energy Statistics and Energy Demand
Forecasting
Email: aumnad@dpu.ac.th
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Administrative and Support Staff
Ms. Phornsinee Thanara
Admin Secretary, phornsinee@ait.asia
Ms. Sheree Ann S. Gonzales
Admin Officer, sheree@ait.asia
Mr. Pichai Chunpan
Sr. Technician, pichaic@ait.asia
Dr. Vu Duc Hien
Senior Laboratory Supervisor
hien@ait.asia
Mr. Ruangsilp Sriviset
Sr. Technician, ruangsilp@ait.asia
Project staff
Ms. Maria Kathrina Gratuito
Research Associate
RERIC
Ms. Neriza Cabahug
Research Assistant
TNA and LCC Projects
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Mr. Ashish Shrestha
Research associate
APN-WEC-NEXUS
Mr. Prajwal Upadhya
Research associate
APN-WEC-NEXUS
Ms. shamima Akhter
Program officer
PMEBM, UNIDO
Mr. Aurosree Biswas
Research Associate
UNIDO Project
Mr. Sheikh Aminur Rahaman
Research associate
Mr. Melinda Yasaranii Matara
Research associate
DDMMO
Ms. Watcharathorn C.
Project Secretary
GSMARN Project
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10. Energy Alumni Year 2015
Doctoral
Name
Country
1
Mr. Narong Poyoo
Thailand
2
Ms. Sasima Charoebkit
Thailand
3
Mr. Muhamnad Khalid Farooq
Pakistan
Contact Details
pooyoonarong101@
gmail.com
sasimacharoenkit@gmail.co
m
kfarooq1966@yahoo.com
4
Ms. Jirawadee Polprasert
Thailand
jirawadee99@gmail.com
Masters'
Name
Country
Contact Details
1
Mr. Ye Thu Win
Myanmar
2
Mr. Anand M P
India
3
Mr. Nirmal Shankar J
India
4
Mr. Sheikh Aminur Rahaman
Bangladesh
win.yethu@gmail.com
anandmpanandmp@gmail.c
om
nirmal.shankar17@gmail.co
m
aminur.eee@gmail.com
5
Miss Umama Zobayer
Bangladesh
zobayerumama@gmail.co
6
Mrs. Nang San Aye
Myanmar
sanainmao@gmail.com
7
Miss Sandar Myo
Myanmar
masandarmyo@gmail.com
8
Mr. Mohammad Nazrul Islam
9
Mr. Sittichoke Meekaew
10 Mr. Nyi Linn Htet
Mr. Matara Achchige Melinda
11
Yasaranji
12 Mr. Bikash Adhikari
Bangladesh
silentnazrul@gmail.com
Thailand
sittichme@gmail.com
Myanmar
nyilinnhtet.90@gmail.com
Sri Lanka
melinday@gmail.com
13 Mr. Ineej Manandhar
Nepal
14 Mr. Ojash Man Singh
Nepal
bikash77ad@gmail.com
ineej.manandhar@gmail.co
m
ojmsingh@hotmail.com
Bangladesh
amambagdadee@gmail.com
15 Mr. Amam Hossain Bagdadee
16 Mr. Hang Za Dal
Nepal
Myanmar
ihangdal@gmail.com
17 Mr. Abdul Ghani Noori
Afghanistan
ghani.1001@yahoo.com
18 Mr. Natthawut Weerarak
Thailand
Afghanistan
weerarak.benz@gmail.com
wsamadi.khan@gmail.com
19 Mr. Wais
MBA - EB
20 Mr. Sunit Rizal
21 Mr. Chayapol Vichitpunt
Mr. Chalermchai
22
Aungaphinant
Nepal
sunitrizal@yahoo.co.uk
Thailand
cheer.cfour@gmail.com
Thailand
Touy_chal@hotmail.com
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