Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Takshashila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore-452 017 (M.

P) CEO : Phone No: Telex No: Email: Web site: Dr R.L. Sawhney, Director 091-731-2462366,2467378 091-731-2467378. sawhneyrl@yahoo.com www.davv.ac.in 1989.

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Centre of Energy Studies and Research (An Autonomous Sister unit of School of Energy Studies and Research funded by MPUVN) [A Non- Profit Autonomous Body of "Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalaya", Indore and "Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nikam", Bhopal] Dr R. L. Sawhney Designation & Experience: Director, 36 Years of Research and Teaching of Undergraduate, Postgraduate classes. Research Interests : Solar Passive Buildings, Evaporative Air Conditioning, Solar Water Heating Systems, Energy Conservation, Latent Heat Thermal Storage, Ground Storage Evacuated Tubular Collectors, NonLinear Wave Propagation through Plasmas. Work Experience User Sectors of Energy Manufacturing Industries Paper and Pulp, Fertilisers, Chlor- Alkali, Sugar, Textile, Leather, Chemicals Cement Power Thermal Power Plants, Cogeneration Plants. Commercial Buildings/ Establishments. Ventilation, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration, Heat Exchangers., Motors, Pumps, Fans and Blowers, Air Compressors, Industrial Heating, Cooling Towers and Condensers. Other equipments and special process, etc.. Services Conducting Energy and Environmental Audits. Preparation of Detailed Project Reports for Biogas Based Projects for Thermal and Power Generation. Village Electrification Projects from Concept to Commissioning Based on Renewable Energy Systems like Biomass Identification, Detailed Survey & Investigation (DSI) of Potential Small Hydro Projects (SHP). Monitoring and Feed back Studies of SHP. Preparation of Best Practices Manual for users. Design, Development and Installation of Renewable Energy Systems. Design and Simulation of Energy Efficient Buildings. Testing of Solar Thermal, Solar Photovoltaic and Combustion Systems. Training Programme for Implementation Agencies, Manufactures, Users, Teachers and Students. Preparation of Case Studies in Energy Efficiency/Conservation (EEC) Sector Energy Labeling

Projects Executed In Last Three Years: 44 Main Projects Village Nahar Jhabua, District Indore (an unelectrified remote village) Electrification with Renewable Energy Systems, sponsored by MNES, New Delhi and MPUVN, Bhopal Technical Consultancy Services for Preparation DPR on Energy Efficient Passive Building Plans. Preliminary and Detailed Energy Audits. Technical Consultancy Services for Energy Management in Industries. Regional Testing and Certifying Centre for Improved Chulha, on behalf of MNES and MPUVN. Concentrator Solar Cooker (SK-14), Card board Solar Cooker. Products Developed 1. Computer software TSO: TSO is design aid to the architects in predicting thermal performance of a passive solar building in the design stage. The software has been used for evaluating thermal performance of building under consultancy projects. Computer software for Energy Audit of Boiler: The software is useful aid to the users intending to carryout detail analysis of boiler including waste heat recovery economic analysis etc.

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