Research Interests
Solar forecasting, Solar Photovoltaic reliability issues, Environmental factors concerning PV performance.
Education
- 2012. B.E (Mechanical Engineering), Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (autonomous, affiliated to VTU), Bangalore (8.6/10 CGPA)
- 2016. MSc (Engg) (Atmospheric Science), Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (6.1/8 CGPA)
Work Experience
- June 2012 – July 2013. Project Assistant at Divecha Centre for Climate Change, IISc, Bangalore
- Sep 2016 – July 2017. Project Assistant at Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research (SERIIUS project), IISc, Bangalore
Projects
- Improvement assessment on using a dual axis tracking system for a flat photovoltaic system by conducting experiment using a setup of a dual axis sun tracked photovoltaic system and an optimally fixed angle photovoltaic system on rooftop. (2012-2013)
- Techno-commercial project of installation of 20kWp grid tied three phase solar power plant on JNTM Library rooftop which powers the Main Building of IISc. Project was co-funded by MNRE(2012-2013)
- Performance study of CPV (Concentrated Photovoltaic) in an urban region of India by setting up a 230Wp CPV panel on a dual axis tracker on rooftop at IISc. (2012-2013)
- Analysis of photovoltaic performance variability due to dust, temperature and wind interplay. (2016-2017)
Computational Tools
- MATLAB programming
- SBDART ( radiative transfer band model )
- FuLiou ( radiative transfer band model )
- OPAC ( Mie Scattering calculation code )
- System Advisor Model ( Performance and Financial model for renewable energies )
Instruments/Devices operational expertise
- Pyranometer (GHI Broadband measurement)
- Pyrheliometer (DNI broadband measurement)
- Spectroradiometer (350 -2500 nm high res. Spectral solar irradiance measurement)
- Sun tracker (for Flat PV and CPV)
- Automatic Weather station