College of Agril Engg and Tech.

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 & Designation	Qualification	Specialization	Experience (Years)	Contact details
Dr. Mahendra S. Dulawat Professor & Head (I/C)	Ph.D. (Agril. Engg.)	Renewable Energy Engineering	16 years	dulawat@jau.in
Prof. Maldebhai J. Gojiya, Assistant Professor	M. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)	Renewable Energy Engineering	Tech. Asst.-17 years Asst. Prof. -16 years	mjgojiya@jau.in
Prof. Dhaval S. Thanki Assistant Professor	M.E (Civil Engineering)	Civil Engineering	16 Years	dhaval.thanki@jau.in
Dr. Sagar V. Kelaiya Assistant Professor	Ph.D. (Agril. Engg.)	Renewable Energy Engineering	09 Years	sagarkelaiya@jau.in
Dr. Divyangkumar A. Nakum Assistant Professor	Ph.D. (Agril. Engg.)	Renewable Energy Engineering	9 Months	danakum@jau.in
Prof. H. R. Sojaliya Assistant Professor	M. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)	Processing & Food Engineering	13 years	hrsojaliya@jau.in
Er. Geetaben Tomar Senior Research Assistant	B.Tech. (Agril. Engg.)	Agricultural Engineering	13 years	geetatomar@jau.in
Sh. A. C. Maru Laboratory Technician	Bsc (chemistry)	Soil Chemistry	27 years	acmaru@jau.in
Er. Bhavisha A. Karangiya Senior Research Assistant	M. Tech. (Agril. Engg.)	Soil and water Enginnering	02 years	bakarangiya@jau.in
AICRP ON PLASTICULTURE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Dr. S. P. Cholera Associate Professor (CAS)	Ph.D. (Agril. Engg.)	Process and Food Engineering	35 year	spcholera@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 Laboratory	Name 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 Code	Course Title	Credits
For Ph.D. Scholar only
1	REE-601*	Biochemical Conversion of Biomass	3(2+1)
2	REE-602*	Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Biomass	3(2+1)
3	REE-603*	Advances in Renewable Energy Systems	3(2+1)
4	REE-604	New Alternate Energy Systems	3(2+1)
5	REE-605*	Fuel and Combustion	3(2+1)
6	REE-606	Advances in Biogas Technology	3(2+1)
7	REE-607	Solid Waste and Waste Water Management	3(2+1)
8	REE-608	Advanced Photovoltaic Power Generation	2(1+1)
9	REE-609	Energy Planning, Management and Economics	3(3+0)
10	REE-610	Renewable Energy for Industrial Applications	3(2+1)
11	REE-611	Biofuel Technologies and Applications	2(1+1)
12	REE-691	Doctoral Seminar-I	1(0+1)
13	REE-692	Doctoral Seminar-II	1(0+1)
14	REE-699	Doctoral Research	75
For M.Tech. Scholar only
1	REE-501*	Renewable Energy Technologies	3(2+1)
2	REE-502*	Solar Thermal Energy Conversion Technologies	3(2+1)
3	REE-503*	Biomass Energy Conversion Technologies	3(2+1)
4	REE-504	Energy Auditing, Conservation and Management	3(2+1)
5	REE-505	Wind Energy Conversion and Utilization	3(2+1)
6	REE-506	Solar Photovoltaic System Design and Analysis	2(1+1)
7	REE-507	Renewable Energy Policy, Planning and Economics	3(3+0)
8	REE-508	Alternate Fuels and Applications	3(2+1)
9	REE-509	Biogas Technology and Mechanism	2(1+1)
10	REE-510	Energy, Ecology and Environment	3(3+0)
11	REE-511	Design and Analysis of Renewable Energy Conversion Systems	3(2+1)
12	REE-512	Energy Generation from Agricultural Waste and By-products	3(2+1)
13	REE-513	Agro Energy Audit and Management	3(2+1)
14	REE-514	Green house Energetic and Passive Architecture	2(1+1)
15	REE-515	Energy Management in Food Processing Industries	2(1+1)
16	REE-591	Master's Seminar	1(0+1)
17	REE-599	Master's Research	30

COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN UG PROGRAMME :

Sr. No.		Sem.	Subject Code		Course Title	Credits
1		I	AE111		Deeksharambh	2(0+2)
2			CAE113		Introduction to Agricultural engineering	4(3+1)
3			CE114		Surveying and Levelling	3(1+2)
4		II	VAC-I		Environmental Studies and Disaster Management	3(2+1)
5			SEC8		Installation and maintenance of on-grid and off-grid solar system	4(0+4)
6		IIII	AS(E)-2.3.3		Communication Skills and Personality Development	2(1+1)
7			Math(E)-2.3.1		Engineering Mathematics-II	3(2+1)
8			CE-2.3.6		Design of Structured	2(1+1)
9		IV	Math(E)-2.4.1		Engineering Mathematics-III	3(2+1)
10			CE-2.4.2		Building Construction and Cost Estimation	2(2+0)
11			REE-2.4.8		Fundamental of Renewable Energy Sources	3(2+1)
12		V	REE-3.5.8		Renewable Power Sources	3(2+1)
13		VI	REE-3.6.8		Bio-energy Systems: Design and Applocations	3(2+1)
14		VII	CAE-4.7.2		10-Weeks Experiential Learning on Campus (Student Ready)	10(0+10)
Elective Courses
15		VIII	REE-4.8.10		Plastic Application in Agriculture	3(2+1)
16			REE-4.8.22		Photovoltaic Technology and Systems	3(2+1)
17			REE-4.8.23		Waste and By-products Utilization	3(2+1)
18			REE-4.8.26		Energy Conservation and Audit in Agricultural Industry	3(2+1)
19			CAE-4.8.4		Project Planning and Report Writing (Student Ready)	10(0+10)
Course Offered by the Department in Poly-technic Programme
1	I		AP-106	Basic Civil Engineering		3(2+1)
2	III		AP-304	Bio-Waste Management and Renewable Energy		3(3+0)
3	V		AP-507	Greenhouse Technology		3(2+1)

A. Experiential Learning Programme:

ICAR sponsored Educational Training on PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ALTERNATIVE/RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY with a total budget outlay of Rs. 50.00 lakh started in the year 2006-07. The students are trained for the manufacturing of Solar Cookers and Solar Collectors. The training facilities are created in such a way that the students are acquainted and trained on the operation of workshop machines required for such establishment at the industrial level. The training will overcome the lacuna in the design, development and installation of renewable energy devices during the graduation programme. The students are specifically trained in the following concepts.
1. The emphases are given on the concept of alternate/renewable energy technology, its advantages and disadvantages, commercial uses, operation and maintenance, safety measures, small business entrepreneurship, etc.
2. The students are educated in the design, development, operation and maintenance of renewable energy devices.
3. The cost analysis and project report writing.

The ELP is facilitated with the following components.

Production//workshop facility.
Well-furnished training hall equipped with audio-visual aids.
Working shed for assembly purposes.
Store room for raw material and finished product.
Testing instruments, equipment and office automation.

Ongoing projects/schemes:

Sr. No.	Name of the Project / Scheme	Starting Year
1	AICRP on PEASEM (B.H. 2258-B)	2004
2	State Govt. Plan Scheme on Strengthening of Department of Renewable Energy Engg. (B.H. 12121)	2013-14
3	Consortia Research Platforms (CRPs) on Energy from Agriculture (B.H. 2260)	2015-16

Recommendation for farmers:

Evolvement of mulching technology for bunch type groundnut crop
Effect of protected environment on off-season seedling raising of papaya
Effect of coloured plastic mulches on cultivation of tomato crop
Development and performance evaluation of a low cost plastic mulch laying machine
Optimum water management for off-season okra cultivation under protected environment
Effect of packaging on storage behaviour of chickpea grain
Studies on bio-char production and gaseous fuel for thermal purpose through open-core gasification of biomass
Studies on Crop Cultivation under Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Panels
Gasification of Castor and pigeon pea crop residues for combined gaseous and bio-char production
Development of Solar Tunnel Dryer for Local Spices
Development of Solar Tunnel Dryer for Local Spices
Performance of field crops and shade resistance vegetable crops under the Agrivoltaic System.

AWARDS:

Sr. No.	Name of Award/ Appreciation	Name of Awardee	Sponsoring Institute	Significance of technology
2016
1	NRDC Societal Innovation Award of the Year 2014	Dr. D.K.Antala, Dr. R.M.Satasiya, Sh. J. V. Bhuva, Dr. R. A. Gupta and Dr. P. M.Chauhan	NRDC (DST), New Delhi.	Design & Development of foldable container for minimum transportation losses of fruits and vegetables
2	Received best paper award in International conference of Climate Change and its Implication on Crop Production and Food Security (ICCICPF)	Dr. P. M.Chauhan	BHU, Varansi
2017
1	UttamLekh Award	Dr. D. K. Antala, Dr. R. M.Satasiya and Dr. P. M.Chauhan	AAU, Anand	Application of Plastics in Modern Agriculture
2018-19
1	UttamLekh Award received for popular article	Dr. D. K. Antala Dr. R. M.Satasiya Dr. P. M. chauhan	Anand Agricultural University, Anand	‘Use of plastics for modern agriculture’ in Krushigovidya magazine
2	Best innovator award	Dr. D. K. Antala	AICRP on PET, CIPHET, Ludhiana
2019-20
1	UttamLekh Award received for popular article	Er. M. A. Sojitra Dr. D. K. Antala Dr. R. M.Satasiya	Anand Agricultural University, Anand	‘Fal ane shakbhaji na pako ma utpadan ma plastic avaran’ in Krushigovidya magazine
2024
1	BEST CENTRE AWARD-2024	JAU, Junagadh	ICAR-AICRP	To recognize and motivate the centres who have been working sincerely AICRP on Plasticulture Engineering & Technology planned to give a citation award.
2	Best Poster Presentation Award	Dr. S. V. Kelaiya	JAU, Junagadh	Design and Development of Open-Core Downdraft Gasifier for Biochar Production and Gaseous Fuel
3	Best Oral Presentation Award	Dr. S. V. Kelaiya	JAU, Junagadh	Experimental Investigation on Open-Core Downdraft Gasifier for Bio-char Production and Gaseous Fuel from Castor Stalk

PATENT:

SN	Name of technologies	Status of Developed Technology (Filed / Published / Registered / Commercialized)
1	Foldable Container for Storage and Transportation of Agriculture Produce	Registered Patent No. 404866, Granted on Date: 29.08.2022
2	Batch Type Biomass Pyrolyser	Registered design No.: 370646-001, Granted on date: 22.03.2023
3	Open Core Throat Less Downdraft Biomass Gasifier	Registered design No. : 394622-001 Granted on date: 07.09.2023
4	JAU model Agrivoltaic System	Filed App. No. 353048-001
5	Design of Modular Plastic Block	Filed App. No. 445105-001
6	Design of Agrivoltaic Greenhouse	Filed App. No. 445108-001
7	Water Gas Shift Reactor	Registered International design No.: 6452052, Date: 27.06.2025