Profile
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal was identified as the nodal centre for the energy theme under the Indo-UK RECs project in 1994 by the Government of India. The Energy Centre at MANIT was formally inaugurated by the former President of India, late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, on 12 July 1997. With a dedicated built-up area of about 3000 sq. m., the Centre established nine specialized laboratories in areas such as energy conservation, energy audit, solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies, wind energy, and heat transfer systems.
Many associated faculty members received extensive training in advanced areas of energy at leading British universities and industries through the Indo-UK RECs collaboration. In 2004, Centre started postgraduate in Energy and doctoral programs, and in 2007 it became the pioneer in India to launch a full-fledged undergraduate program in Energy Engineering with an intake of 40 students.
Over the years, the centre has successfully undertaken and completed numerous research and consultancy projects, contributing to the national energy agenda. Later centre started two postgraduate programs: M.Tech. in Renewable Energy and M.Tech. in Energy Systems Management. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has recognized the centre for the award of postgraduate fellowships at both M.Tech. and Ph.D. levels.
Building on this strong foundation, the Department of Energy Science and Engineering (ESE) was formally established in 2025 and launched two new programs: B.Tech in Energy and Electric Vehicles Engineering with an intake of 30 and M.Sc in Energy Economics and Management with an intake of 12.
Objectives of the Department
- To develop sustainable infrastructure and provide solutions to pressing challenges in energy security.
- To integrate the expertise of scientists and engineers working across diverse domains of renewable and sustainable energy.
- To deliver quality education through undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and short-term training programs, thereby creating skilled manpower for industry, academia, and public sectors.
- To advance grassroots-level research, innovation, and technology deployment in the fields of energy, environment and EV Technologies.
- To establish close collaborations with industry and leading national and international academic institutions, fostering cutting-edge research and innovation.
- To realize the vision of a “Green Campus” by adopting renewable energy and energy-efficient practices, and to contribute significantly towards making India a global leader in sustainable energy.
Vision
- To be a globally recognized Department of Energy Science and Engineering, excelling in education, research, and innovation, and serving as a premier resource for advancing sustainable energy solutions for India and the world.
Mission
- To nurture future-ready, highly qualified, and ethical professionals through specialized education, research, and training in renewable energy, energy economics, and EV technologies.
- To lead in the development, demonstration, and dissemination of sustainable energy technologies, fostering awareness among academia, industry, policymakers, and society at large.
- To innovate and develop eco-friendly, cost-effective, and scalable technologies that contribute to national and global energy security.
- To collaborate with industry, government agencies, and international institutions for knowledge exchange and commercialization of research outcomes.
- To enhance societal well-being by promoting conservation of natural resources, reducing carbon footprints, and driving socio-economic growth through sustainable practices.
- To transform MANIT into a model Green Campus and act as a catalyst for propagating sustainable campus frameworks across India.
Energy Center
- B.Tech
- MSc
- PhD
- M.Tech
M.Tech. (Renewable Energy) (Started:2012)
- Started: M. Tech (Energy) 1998
- Renamed: M.tech (Renewable Energy) 2012
MTech (Energy System Management) (Started:2020)
The thrust given by the Govt. of India under National Action Plan on Climate Change and Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission has suddenly created the need to train large human resource in the field of new and renewable energy especially with expertise in solar energy. M.Tech in renewable energy is designed to equip graduates and working professionals with a broad training understanding of energy production, delivery, consumption, efficiency, economics, policy, regulation and environmental impact. These are considered in context of sustainable renewable energy supply with emphasis on solar energy systems.
- Break up of students’ intake from different branches.
Faculty
Dr. Arvind Mittal
Designation: Professor& (HOD)
Highest Qualification: Ph.D.
Area of Interest: Power Controller Applications in Renewable Energy Systems
Email:mittalar[at]manit[dot]ac[dot]in,am1970nit[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: (O) +91 755 2670416 Ext 1255, (M) 9425302600
Designation:Professor
Qualification: Ph.D.
Area of Interest: Energy conversion, Hybrid Energy system and Wind Energy
Email:- prashant.baredar[at]gmail[dot]com, prashantbaredar[at]manit[dot]ac[dot]in
Phone:Mobile: +91-07554051259, +91-9406511666
Prof. Archana Soni
Designation: Associate Professor
Highest Qualification: M.Tech, Ph.D
Area of Interest: Energy Conservation, solar passive building
Email: archanasoni[at]manit[dot]ac[dot]in,soni_archana[at]yahoo[dot]com
Phone: (O) +91 755 2670416 Ext 1606, (M) 9993943780
Prof. Meena Agrawal
Designation : Associate Professor
Highest Qualification: Ph.D. MANIT, M.E. (Power Electronics)-SGSITS, B.E.(Hons.)-(EE)-MANIT, P.G.D.C.A. (Computer Applications)- MCNUJC,
Area of Interest: Renewable Energy Systems, Smart Grid & Microgrid, Smart Green Cities, Energy Audit & Conservation, Artificial Intelligence - Multi-Agent Systems, Human Resource Energy management
Email: astromeena2020[at]gmail[dot]com, meenaagarwal[at]manit[dot]ac[dot]in
Phone: (O) +91 9425602012
Dr. Ravindra D. Jilte
Designation: Associate Professor
Qualification: Ph.D. (IIT Bombay), M.Tech. (IIT Madras)
Area of Interest:Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) and numerical heat transfer in engineering applications along with the usage of Nano-fluids, and phase change materials. Experimental/numerical study on solar thermal systems, Battery thermal management systems used in Electric vehicles, Solar thermochemical hydrogen production, Characterization of Heat losses from Compact Fresnel Linear Reflectors used in the Solar Thermal Power Plant; and Paraboloid Dish Cavity Receivers used in process heat applications, earth Heat Exchangers, Solar Air heaters, Agrophotovoltaics.
Email: rdjilte[at]gmail[dot]com, ravindraj[at]manit[dot]ac[dotin
Phone:(M) 9115511973
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Prof. Kavita Gidwani
Designation : Assistant Professor
Highest Qualification: M.Tech.
Area of Interest: Waste Management
Email: kavitagidwanisuneja[at]gmail[dot]com
Mobile: +91 9826087615
Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi
Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: B. Tech (Mech.) IKGPTU, M. Tech (Energy System) IIT Roorkee, PhD (Energy System) IIT Roorkee
Area of Interest: Internal combustion engines, Bioenergy and biofuels; Biomass Energy Systems; Energy Simulation and Modeling; Optimization of biodiesel production; Stability studies of biodiesel; Cold Flow Properties of Biodiesel; Designing testing of hydro mechanical equipments, Small hydropower plant, renewable energy systems.
Email: gauravdwivedi[at]manit[dot]ac[dot]in,gdiitr2005[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: +919872193532
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Dr. Gurveer Singh
Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D (IIT Jodhpur), M.Tech. (IIT Jodhpur), B.Tech. (EC Bikaner)
Area of Interest: Concentrated solar thermal technologies, open volumetric air receivers, cyclone separators, Earth-air heat exchangers, bioreactors, turbulent fluid flows
Email: gurveer[at]manit[dot]ac[dot]in, drgurveers[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone:+91-9460782892
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Research Areas
The most important areas which the centre is focused are:
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
- Biomass energy
- Hybrid Vehical
- Cebor Capture
- Smart Grid
- Green Building
- Climate Change
- Conventional Power Generation
Research Groups
| Renewable Energy Group | Power Engineering Group |
|---|---|
| Solar PV | Power electronics |
| Solar Thermal | Instrumentation & Control system |
| Wind Energy | Modelling & Simulation |
| Biomass | Small Hydro |
| Alternate fuel & IC Engines | Energy conservation and Management |
| Climate Change & Carbon sequestration | Smart Grid & Green Building |
- Energy Conservation and Audit lab
- Solar Thermal & Solar PV lab
- Power electronics
- Wind Energy lab
- Energy Modelling & Simulation lab
- Conference hall with modern teaching aid
- Cable Technology Lab
- Bio Energy and Heat Transfer Lab
Solar Thermal and Solar PV
Bio Energy and Heat Transfer Lab
Wind Energy lab
Power electronics
Cable Technology Lab
Conference hall with modern teaching aid
Projects
|
year |
Project Title |
Funding Agency |
Value (Rupees) |
Duration |
PI/Co-PI |
| 2025 | Development and Field Testing of Solar-Integrated Portable Mobile Milk Chiller with Latent Storage System (PMC-LSS) | SERB, DST, Govt. of India | 34,75,000/- | 3 Years | Dr. Ravindra Jilte |
| 2024 | Green hydrogen production employing waste biomass | SERB, DST, Govt. of India | 30,52,192/- | 3 Years | Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi/ Dr. Tikendra Nath Verma |
| 2023 | Impact assessment of solar dryer for heating and drying agricultural products such as grain, fruits, and vegetables in rural areas | Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology | 5,02,000/- | 1 Year | Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi/ Dr. Prashant Baredar |
| 2023 | Enhancement in cold flow properties of waste cooking biodiesel and diesel. | Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology | 6,52,400/- | 1 Year | Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi/ Dr. Tikendra Nath Verma |
| 2019 | Performance enhancement using nano fluid cooling system for wind turbines | CRS under AICTE NPIU-TEQIP | 15,79,000/- | 2 Years | Dr. Prashant Baredar |
| 2019 | Development of general heat transfer correlation for microchannels | CRS under AICTE NPIU-TEQIP | 8,01,000/- | 2 Years | Dr. Prashant Baredar |
| 2018 | Performance Investigation of Micro Multilevel Inverter based Grid connected Solar PV System | SERB, DST, Govt. of India | 46,50,000/- | 3 Years | Dr. Arvind Mittal |
| 2017 | Performance evaluation of downdraft gasifier in RGPV Campus using different biomass briquettes for electricity generation | Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology | 7,23,000/- | 2 Years | Dr. Prashant Baredar |
| Quality Briquetting of waste material at household level in rural area as a startup programme | Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology | 2,99,000/- | 1 Year | Dr. Prashant Baredar | |
| 2017 | Vortex Induced Vibration Wind Power Generation using Dual Mode of Electricity Generation viz. Piezo-electric and Electric Generator | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy | 8,72,850/- | 1 Year | Dr. Prashant Baredar |
| Modifying Blade Profile of Savonius Wind Rotor to Reduce Turbulence | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy | 4,96,650/- | 1 Year | Dr. Prashant Baredar | |
| Total funding value in Rs. 1,71,03,092/- | |||||
Consultancy (from Industry)
|
Year |
Project Title |
Funding Agency |
Value (Rupees) |
PI/Co-PI |
|
2023 |
Water Boiling Test of Mud Stoves |
Shri Maa Sales PVT ltd |
15,000/- |
Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi |
|
2023 |
Kitchen Performance test in Lulka Village, Raisen District |
Shri Maa Sales PVT ltd |
50,000/- |
Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi |
|
2022 |
Third Party Inspection Report for Construction of Phase B work at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan |
Telecommunications Consultants India Limited |
5,50,247/- |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. PK Jain, Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
|
2022 |
Providing service of third-party quality assurance for the work (for composite work, Civil & Electrical) |
CPWD, Bilaspur |
1,050,000/- |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. PK Jain, Dr. HL Tiwari, Dr. PK Agrawal |
|
2022 |
TPQA Work for construction of various buildings at Sagar |
CPWD, Arera Hills, Bhopal |
7,50,000/- |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. PK Jain, Dr. HL Tiwari, Dr. PK Agrawal |
|
2022 |
TPQA Work for 100 bedded Hospital Building & 32 no. of quarters at Bhilai, Raipur |
CPWD, Raipur |
19,00,000/- |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. PK Agrawal, Dr. HL Tiwari, Dr. PK Jain |
|
2022 |
Biomass cookstove -Shri Chulha |
Shri Maa Sales PVT ltd |
10,000/- |
Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi |
|
2019 |
Third Party Quality Assurance Inspection of the work of construction of Lecture Hall complex under IIT Indore, Project Division-II |
CPWD Indore |
32,14,750/- |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. PK Jain, Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
|
2019 |
Evaluation of Structural Stability and Quantity survey of the Buildings at NITTR Bhopal Campus |
NITTR Bhopal |
21,24,000/- |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. P K Jain, Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
|
2019 |
Third Party Quality Assurance Inspection of the work of construction of Faculty Housing FH (04) under IIT Indore |
CPWD Indore |
9,39,298/- |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. P K Jain, Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
|
2019 |
Construction of Phase-B and Phase-B balance work at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Banswara –II, Rajasthan |
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya |
5,15,559/-.
|
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. P K Jain, Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
|
2019 |
Testing of Thermal Efficiency of Biomass Stove. |
Shri RamDeo & Company, Bhopal |
10,000/- |
Dr. Prashant Baredar, Dr Gaurav Dwivedi |
|
2018 |
Third Party Quality Assurance Inspection of various works under IIT Indore, Project Division-II |
CPWD Indore |
57,84,207/- |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. P K Jain, Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
|
2018 |
Drawing and design calculation of water distribution network Municipal Corporation Sehore, |
M/S P.C.Snehal Construction Co.Sehore |
35,000/- |
Dr. Prashant Baredar, Dr. Meena Agrawal, Dr. RM Sarviya |
|
2018 |
Checking and approval of design and drawing of 12 MLD Sewage Treatment Municipal Corporation Dewas |
M/s Laxmi Geo Milers JV. |
59,000/- |
Dr. Prashant Baredar, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. Savita Nema |
|
2017 |
Checking and approval of design and drawing of 22 MLD Sewage Treatment Municipal Corporation Dewas |
M/s Laxmi Geo Milers JV. |
57,500/- |
Dr. Prashant Baredar, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. Savita Nema |
|
2014 |
Indira Sagar Power Project For Reducing Bearing Temperature |
NHDC |
4,50,000/- |
Dr. Prashant Baredar, Dr. Vishnu Prasad, Dr. Ruchi Khare, Dr. Saroj Ranekar |
|
2012 |
Energy Auditing of Rajgarh, Collectorate Building |
Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Bhopal |
25,000/- |
Dr. Prashant Baredar, Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. Archana Soni, Dr. Meena Agrawal |
|
Total fund value in Rs. 1,75,39,561/- |
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Patents
|
S.No. |
Patent No. |
Title of innovation |
Name of Inventor |
Date of Grant |
Patenting Authority |
|
1 |
433248-001 |
Rooftop Wind Turbine Integrated with Conical Frustum Bird Protector and Solar Penal |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
17-07-2024 |
India |
|
2 |
411358-001 |
Domestic Rooftop Wind Turbine Integrated With Conical Frustum |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
22-03-2024 |
India |
|
3 |
411357-001 |
Adjustable Mounting Stand For Domestic Rooftop Wind Turbine |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
22-03-2024 |
India |
|
4 |
6379338 |
Smart Faucet With UV Disinfecting Capabilities |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
05-08-2024 |
UK |
|
5 |
6379022 |
Robotized Smart Waste Management System With Digital Display And Real-Time Alerts |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
24-07 2024 |
UK |
|
6 |
4160210001 |
Data Vulnerability Analysing Device |
Dr. Meena Agarwal, Dr. Prashant Baredar |
11-07-2024 |
India |
|
7 |
6364394 |
Advance Oxygen Concentrator Incorporating Machine Learning Forward Filter Management |
Dr. Meena Agarwal, Dr. Prashant Baredar |
13-05-2024 |
UK |
|
8 |
407220001 |
Institutional Network Security Assessment Device |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
23-04-2024 |
India |
|
9 |
6338962 |
A Smart Timepiece With Built-In Air Purifier |
Dr. Meena Agarwal, Dr. Prashant Baredar |
01-02-2024 |
India |
|
10 |
202321014565 |
Multiple Slope Solar Dryer And Solar Still |
Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi |
17-03-2024 |
India |
|
11 |
390467-001 |
Octa-Directional Wind Velocity Measuring Apparatus |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
06-11-2023 |
India |
|
12 |
6295952 |
Tiles Made From Waste Cooking Oil |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
20-07-2023 |
U.K. |
|
13 |
438596 |
Vertical Axis Turbine With Guide Channels |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
13-07-2023 |
India |
|
14 |
390464-001 |
Portable Mounting Stand For |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
17-07-2023 |
India |
|
15 |
390465-001 |
Rooftop Wind Turbine Integrated |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
17-07-2023 |
India |
|
16 |
3952020001 |
Device For Wireless Transaction Security |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
04-11-2023 |
India |
|
17 |
342910-001 |
“Design Of AI Smart Helmet” In Class 24 |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
15-03-2023 |
India |
|
18 |
376694 |
Mail Authentication Device Using Biometrics |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
14-02-2023 |
India |
|
19 |
376695 |
Authentication Device For Online Transaction Design Number 376695 001 Dated |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
21-02-2023 |
India |
|
20 |
202321001060 |
Fuel Separator For Separation Of Solid Particles |
Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi |
27-01-2023 |
India |
|
21 |
358783-001 |
Confidence Tracking Device of the Employee |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
18-02-2022 |
India |
|
22 |
359173-001 |
"Animal Tracking Strap Using RFID And IOT"(Patent |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
23-02-2022 |
India |
|
23 |
2021106653 |
A Micro Multilevel Inverter |
Dr. Arvind Mittal, Dr. Amit Ojha, Kavali Janardhan |
10-11-2021 |
Australia |
|
24 |
2021102839 |
"Conceptual Framework Of Artificial Intelligence In Human Resource Management" (Innovation Patent) |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
26-05-2021 |
Australia |
|
25 |
342194-001 |
"Remote Control Of Hearing Aid" Design Patent |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
09-04-2021 |
India |
|
26 |
2021102839 |
"Conceptual Framework Of Artificial Intelligence In Human Resource Management" (Innovation Patent) |
Dr. Meena Agarwal |
26-05-2021 |
Australia |
|
27 |
367474 |
A Novel Method For Energy Recovery From Waste Water |
Dr. Ravindra D. Jilte |
2018 |
India |
|
28 |
1790/MUM/2014 |
Reconfigurable Mechanism For Wind Turbine Blades |
Dr. Prashant Baredar |
04-12-2014 |
India |
LIST of ORGANISED STTP/ Workshops/Conferences
|
S.No. |
Event Title |
Organised Under |
Dates |
|
1 |
Organized Online FDP on Sustainable Transport Sources for future Mobility Application |
ATAL - AICTE |
Nov. 22-26, 2021 |
|
2 |
International Conference on Innovation in Clean Energy Technologies (ICET 2020) |
Energy Centre, MANIT |
August 27-28, 2020 |
|
3 |
Organized Online Competitions For Students World Environment Day, in Social Entrepreneurship Cell |
MANIT-SES-REC Team |
5th June 2021 |
|
4 |
National workshop on advanced research methods 6th March to 10th March 2021 |
TEQIP MANIT |
6th to 10th March 2021 |
|
5
|
Online workshop on recent trends in clean Energy from 8 march to 12th March |
TEQIP MANIT |
8th to 12th March 2021 |
|
6 |
Conducted Five Days STTP on “Post- Covid Consciousness: In View of Campus Re-Opening” |
TEQIP MANIT |
9th to 13th March 2021 |
|
7 |
International Conference on Advancement in Materials, Manufacturing and Energy Engineering - (ICAMME-2021) |
Energy Centre, MANIT |
18-20th Feb.2021 |
