Renewable Energy Engineering

About the Department :

The Department of Renewable Energy Engineering earlier known as Dept. of Renewable Energy & Rural Engineering started in year 1984. The main aim of the department is to strengthen the Agricultural Engineering Faculty by carrying out teaching in the areas of Renewable Energy Engineering, Civil Engineering and Basic Sciences & Humanities as well as research and extension activities in the areas of Renewable Energy Engineering. 

Mission :

1. To develop department as a Centre of excellence in the area of Renewable Energy     
2. To impart quality education, generating competent, skilled and human manpower to face the scientific, technological, managerial and social challenges.     
3. To develop technologies through qualitative research in Renewable Energy and Plasticulture Engg. & Technology area for helping the farmers. 

Faculty and Staff : 
Name of Faculty / Staff & DesignationQualificationSpecializationExperience (Years)Contact details
Dr. Mahendra S. Dulawat Professor & Head (I/C)Ph.D. (Agril. Engg.)Renewable Energy Engineering16 yearsdulawat@jau.in
Prof. Maldebhai J. Gojiya, Assistant ProfessorM. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)Renewable Energy EngineeringTech. Asst.-17 years Asst. Prof. -16 yearsmjgojiya@jau.in
Prof. Dhaval S. Thanki Assistant ProfessorM.E (Civil Engineering)Civil Engineering16 Yearsdhaval.thanki@jau.in
Dr. Sagar V. Kelaiya Assistant ProfessorPh.D. (Agril. Engg.)Renewable Energy Engineering09 Yearssagarkelaiya@jau.in
Dr. Divyangkumar A. Nakum Assistant ProfessorPh.D. (Agril. Engg.)Renewable Energy Engineering9 Monthsdanakum@jau.in
Prof. H. R. Sojaliya Assistant ProfessorM. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)Processing & Food Engineering13 yearshrsojaliya@jau.in
Er. Geetaben Tomar Senior Research AssistantB.Tech. (Agril. Engg.)Agricultural Engineering13 yearsgeetatomar@jau.in
Sh. A. C. Maru Laboratory TechnicianBsc (chemistry)Soil Chemistry27 yearsacmaru@jau.in
Er. Bhavisha A. Karangiya Senior Research AssistantM. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)Soil and water Enginnering02 yearsbakarangiya@jau.in
AICRP ON PLASTICULTURE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Dr. S. P. Cholera Associate Professor (CAS)Ph.D. (Agril. Engg.)Process and Food Engineering35 yearspcholera@jau.in

Note: There are 1 SRF and 1 YP-2 assist in ICAR Projects.

Facilities :

 The Department has teaching/research Labs with full facilities of instruments and equipments required to teach UG/PG level courses. The department is having LAN and Wi-Fi internet connection. The department has common facilities like A/C lecture hall of 50 seating capacity with LCD multimedia display system, PG lecture cum seminar hall, Departmental Library, A/C Computer Room, clean drinking water facilities, Greenhouse & Net houses complex. 

List of Important Instruments/Equipment : 
Name of LaboratoryName of Equipments
Biomass Gasification Lab.1. Biomass Gasifier Plant    
2. Biomass Briquetting Machine    
3. Biomass properties measuring instruments
Bioenergy Lab.1. Automatic Methane Potential Test System    
2. Lab-scale Biodiesel Plant    
3. Biogas Plant    
4. Online Biogas Analyser    
5. Gas Chromatograph
Physics Lab.1. E/M Apparatus    
2. LCR Circuit    
3. Zener characteristic circuit
Chemistry Lab.1. B.O.D Incubator    
2. Dissolved oxygen meter    
3. C.O.D. digestion apparatus
Solar Lab.1. Solar Concentrator System    
2. Sunshine recorder    
3. Solar Lantern    
4. On Grid SPV System    
5. Off Grid SPV System    
6. Hybrid SPV System    
7. Solar PV test set-up and PV Emulator    
8. 45 KW Roof top solar power plant    
9. Solar Tracking Robot    
10. Solar water heater test set-up
Wind Energy Lab.1. Wind turbine trainer    
2. Wind Emulator    
3. Wind measuring station    
4. Small Wind turbine    
5. Wind pump
AICRP on PEASEM Lab.1. Modified atmosphere packagingmachine    
2. Shrink Wrapping machine    
3. Pre-cooler    
4. Firmness tester    
5. Greenhouse & Net-house structure
Experiential learning for Production and Management of RSE Lab.1. Plate bending machine    
2. Shearing machine    
3. Precision lathe machine    
4. Mechanical Press Brake
Civil Engineering Lab.1. Computerized UTM 100 ton capacity    
2. Load testing machine (electronic)    
3. Rockwell hardness testing machine    
4. Surveying equipments
Language Lab.1. V with VCD    
2. CDS/VCDS of different competitive & Foreign language learning    
3. Modern language lab
Academic :

The faculty of the department is mainly engaged in teaching of UG and PG courses under B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) and M.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) Programme. The department is offering PG programme in two areas (i) Renewable Energy and (ii) Rural Engineering.

COUSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN PG PROGRAMME : 

Sr. No.Subject CodeCourse TitleCredits
For Ph.D. Scholar only
1REE-601*Biochemical Conversion of Biomass3(2+1)
2REE-602*Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Biomass3(2+1)
3REE-603*Advances in Renewable Energy Systems3(2+1)
4REE-604New Alternate Energy Systems3(2+1)
5REE-605*Fuel and Combustion3(2+1)
6REE-606Advances in Biogas Technology3(2+1)
7REE-607Solid Waste and Waste Water Management3(2+1)
8REE-608Advanced Photovoltaic Power Generation2(1+1)
9REE-609Energy Planning, Management and Economics3(3+0)
10REE-610Renewable Energy for Industrial Applications3(2+1)
11REE-611Biofuel Technologies and Applications2(1+1)
12REE-691Doctoral Seminar-I1(0+1)
13REE-692Doctoral Seminar-II1(0+1)
14REE-699Doctoral Research75
For M.Tech. Scholar only
1REE-501*Renewable Energy Technologies3(2+1)
2REE-502*Solar Thermal Energy Conversion Technologies3(2+1)
3REE-503*Biomass Energy Conversion Technologies3(2+1)
4REE-504Energy Auditing, Conservation and Management3(2+1)
5REE-505Wind Energy Conversion and Utilization3(2+1)
6REE-506Solar Photovoltaic System Design and Analysis2(1+1)
7REE-507Renewable Energy Policy, Planning and Economics3(3+0)
8REE-508Alternate Fuels and Applications3(2+1)
9REE-509Biogas Technology and Mechanism2(1+1)
10REE-510Energy, Ecology and Environment3(3+0)
11REE-511Design and Analysis of Renewable Energy Conversion Systems3(2+1)
12REE-512Energy Generation from Agricultural Waste and By-products3(2+1)
13REE-513Agro Energy Audit and Management3(2+1)
14REE-514Green house Energetic and Passive Architecture2(1+1)
15REE-515Energy Management in Food Processing Industries2(1+1)
16REE-591Master's Seminar1(0+1)
17REE-599Master's Research30

COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN UG PROGRAMME : 

Sr. No.Sem.Subject CodeCourse TitleCredits
1IAE111Deeksharambh2(0+2)
2CAE113Introduction to Agricultural engineering4(3+1)
3CE114Surveying and Levelling3(1+2)
4IIVAC-IEnvironmental Studies and Disaster Management3(2+1)
5 SEC8Installation and maintenance of on-grid and off-grid solar system4(0+4)
6IIIIAS(E)-2.3.3Communication Skills and Personality Development2(1+1)
7Math(E)-2.3.1Engineering Mathematics-II3(2+1)
8CE-2.3.6Design of Structured2(1+1)
9IVMath(E)-2.4.1Engineering Mathematics-III3(2+1)
10CE-2.4.2Building Construction and Cost Estimation2(2+0)
11REE-2.4.8Fundamental of Renewable Energy Sources3(2+1)
12VREE-3.5.8Renewable Power Sources3(2+1)
13VIREE-3.6.8Bio-energy Systems: Design and Applocations3(2+1)
14VIICAE-4.7.210-Weeks Experiential Learning on Campus (Student Ready)10(0+10)
Elective Courses
15VIIIREE-4.8.10Plastic Application in Agriculture3(2+1)
16REE-4.8.22Photovoltaic Technology and Systems3(2+1)
17REE-4.8.23Waste and By-products Utilization3(2+1)
18REE-4.8.26Energy Conservation and Audit in Agricultural Industry3(2+1)
19CAE-4.8.4Project Planning and Report Writing (Student Ready)10(0+10)
Course Offered by the Department in Poly-technic Programme
1IAP-106Basic Civil Engineering3(2+1)
2IIIAP-304Bio-Waste Management and Renewable Energy3(3+0)
3VAP-507Greenhouse Technology3(2+1)