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Dr. Vandit Vijay
Biography
Dr. Vandit Vijay did his PhD from IIT Delhi and is currently working as a Scientist at SSS-NIBE. His research focus is on biomass utilization through different conversion pathways for energy sufficiency in rural areas, and carbon neutrality. He has experience in the field of biogas and biodiesel production from different feedstocks and their utilization for various energy applications including biofuel based IC Engines, biomass resource assessment, and sustainability analysis of bioenergy systems.
He has more than 15 authored/co-authored publications. Prior to joining PhD he worked at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.
Research
- Biogas and Biodiesel production and their various applications including Biofuel Engines
- Biomass resource assessment and energy potential estimations
- Energy self-reliance approaches using biomass resources and Carbon Neutrality
- Biomass pelletisation/briquetting
Group Member
Himanshu is working on development and performance testing of biomass based improved combustion devices. Being a renewable energy researcher, innovator and promoter, committed towards giving my bit for a clean and pollution free environment. Interests broadly lie at the intersection of science, technology and development.
Has research and professional interests in renewable energy technologies, bioenergy, climate change, greenhouse gas mitigation, sustainable development and economic empowerment. Has a good knowledge and experience in CFD simulations for thermal performance enhancement of biomass-based combustion devices.
Dr. Santosh Saraswat received his Ph. D. degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani (BITS Pilani) in June 2022. His Ph.D. research focused on identifying and assessing sustainable energy (solar photovoltaic and wind energy) potential locations and the exploitable sustainable power potential. He has been awarded M. Tech and B. Tech from Rajasthan Technical University with Honours. He has published 13 research papers in reputed journals and conferences. He is also serving as a reviewer in various peer-reviewed journals such as Energy (Elsevier), Expert System with Applications (Elsevier), Energy Strategy Reviews (Elsevier), Helion (Elsevier), etc.
His current research focuses on the precise forecast of crop yield prediction using artificial intelligence and machine learning. His research areas include renewable energy, multi-criteria decision-making, sustainability, climate change, energy policy, etc.
Rakesh pursued an interdisciplinary career following his interest. Having completed bachelor's in civil engineering, he switched to Renewable Energy in his master's at Centre for Energy and Environment, MNIT, Jaipur. The focus of his master's thesis was on sustainable buildings under the guidance of Prof. Tarush Chandra.
He is working in thermochemical conversion division, SSS-NIBE, on "Thermal analysis of anaerobic digestion" under the joint supervision of Dr. Nikhil Gakkhar and Dr. Vandit Vijay. He has been a part of INDO-GERMAN Summer Winter School (2018-2019). Expertise in software Ansys, Matlab, SimaPro PVSyS, EQuest, AutoCAD. He enjoys trekking, exploring and binge-watching.
Deepti has acquired her M.Sc degree from Department of Environmental Studies, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh. During her M.Sc her research project was oriented towards the feasibility analysis of Solar and Biomass Power Potential in the state of Haryana and Punjab under the supervision of Dr. Nikhil Gakkhar. She completed her graduation from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak (Haryana). In her Master of Science program her internship project was related to Environment Conservation and Rain water harvesting.
Currently she is working as a Junior Research Fellow at SSS NIBE and her research work is focused on the complete heating and emission analysis of raw biomass and pellets during combustion under the supervision of Dr. Nikhil Gakkhar and Dr. Vandit Vijay. Her work also includes biomass characterization that includes physical, chemical, and thermal analysis of agro-residue biomass. She enjoys playing chess, singing and dancing. She has received Gold Medal in Chess in National Rural Federation Games in year 2016.
Lab
Publications
- Vijay, V., &Adlak, K., 2022. Biochar - a soil enhancer for (nearly) all cases. Rural 21 - The International Journal for Rural Development, 56(2).
- Vijay, V., Kapoor, R., Singh, P., Hiloidhari, M., & Ghosh, P. (2022). Sustainable utilization of biomass resources for decentralized energy generation and climate change mitigation: A regional case study in India. Environmental Research, 212, 113257
- PV, Aravind., Champatan, V., Gopi, G., Vijay, V., Smit, C., Pande, S., Broeke, L. van den, John, T., IK, B., A, S., Shreedhar, S., T M, N., Purushothaman, S. J., Lindeboom, R. E. F., & KUK, Nampoothiri., 2022. Negative Emissions at Negative Cost- An Opportunity for a Scalable Niche. Frontiers in Energy Research
- Vijay, V., Chandra, R., Subbarao, P.M.V., 2021. Biomass as a means of achieving rural energy self-sufficiency: a concept. Built Environ. Proj. Asset Manag. 12, 382.
- Vijay, V., Shreedhar, S., Adlak, K., Payyanad, S., Sreedharan, V., Gopi, G., Sophia van der Voort, T., Malarvizhi, P., Yi, S., Gebert, J., Aravind, P. V., 2021. Review of Large-Scale Biochar Field-Trials for Soil Amendment and the Observed Influences on Crop Yield Variations. Front. Energy Res. 9, 499.
- Hiloidhari, M., Vijay, V., Banerjee, R., Baruah, D.C., Rao, A.B., 2021. Energy-carbon-water footprint of sugarcane bioenergy: A district-level life cycle assessment in the state of Maharashtra, India. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 151, 111583.
- Vijay, V., Subbarao, P.M.V., Chandra, R., 2021. An evaluation on energy self–sufficiency model of a rural cluster through utilization of biomass residue resources: A case study in India. Energy Clim. Chang. 2, 100036.
- Vijay, V., Subbarao, P.M. V., Chandra, R., 2020. Study on interchangeability of seed based feedstocks for biogas production in multi-feeding mode. Clean Eng. Technol. 1, 100011.
- Vijay, V., Subbarao, P.M. V., Chandra, R., 2020. Identification of potential waste seeds of wildly growing tree species for the production of biogas. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 27, 14515–14528.
- Kapoor, R., Ghosh, P., Kumar, M., Sengupta, S., Gupta, A., Kumar, S.S., Vijay, V., Kumar, V., Kumar Vijay, V., Pant, D., 2020. Valorization of agricultural waste for biogas based circular economy in India: A research outlook. Bioresour. Technol. 304, 123036.
- Sahota, S., Shah, G., Ghosh, P., Kapoor, R., Sengupta, S., Singh, P., Vijay, V., Sahay, A., Vijay, V.K., Thakur, I.S., 2018. Review of trends in biogas upgradation technologies and future perspectives. Bioresour. Technol. Reports 1, 79–88.
- Sahota, S., Vijay, V.K., Subbarao, P.M.V., Chandra, R., Ghosh, P., Shah, G., Kapoor, R., Vijay, V., Koutu, V., Thakur, I.S., 2018. Characterization of leaf waste based biochar for cost effective hydrogen sulphide removal from biogas. Bioresour. Technol. 250, 635–641.
- Trivedi, A., Verma, A.R., Kaur, S., Jha, B., Vijay, V., Chandra, R., Vijay, V.K., Subbarao, P.M.V., Tiwari, R., Hariprasad, P., Prasad, R., 2017. Sustainable bio-energy production models for eradicating open field burning of paddy straw in Punjab, India. Energy 127, 310–317.
- Vijay, V., Singh, P. and Vijay, V.K., 2018. SDG-7: Ensure Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy. In: R. Sinha, ed., Sustainable Development Goals and Panchayats. Delhi: Rawat Publications, pp.154-174.
- R. Chandra, V K Vijay, PMV Subbarao, S. Nagpal, A. Trivedi, B Jha, V. Vijay. Paddy straw-based power generation from biogas: Fazilka District in Punjab Leading the Way!. Energy Future Magazine (TERI). July – September 2016, Vol. 4(4).