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Awards and Fellowships

  • Nominated for the Young Energy Researcher Award 2018 at World Sustainable Energy days, Austria

  • DST (SERB) – International Travel Grant, 2014 & 2018.

  • Travel and Registration Fee Grants, SocProS 2017, SCRS, India.

  • Research scholar fellowship, MHRD, India, 2012 – 16.

  • University Medal, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 2012.

  • PG Scholarship (GATE Fellowship), MHRD, India, 2010 – 12.

  • Scholarship from Bharatiya Jeevandhaara Educational and Charitable Trust, 2001.

Memberships

  • Member, Institute of Doctors Engineers and Scientists (IDES), India.

  • Student Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and air-conditioning engineers (ASHRAE), U.S.A., 2013-14.

  • Student Member, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), U.K.

  • Student Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), U.S.A. (93918820), 2013-14.

  • Student member, Soft Computing Research Society (SCRS), India.

Site Visits

  • UJVNL developed Chilla Hydroelectric Project, 4 x 36 MW, Kaplan.

  • UJVNL developed Pathari Hydroelectric Project, 20.4 MW.

  • UJVNL developed Mohmadpur Hydroelectric Project, 9.3 MW.

  • Galogi Hydroelectric Project, 2 x 1.5 MW, Pelton turbine.

Workshops attended

  • GIAN course on Fundamentals and Applications of the Principles of Optimization to various disciplines – Engineering, Business, Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 17th -21st July, 2017.

  • UREDA organized “National Workshop on Energy Management - Policies & Initiatives”, 28th Feb – 1st mar, 2013 at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India.

  • UNIDO organized training programme on Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of ULH-MHP system by Seabell International Co. Ltd., Japan at IRI Bahadrabad, Haridwar, India.

  • MNRE sponsored NATIONAL SHORT TERM TRAINING COURSE ON REGULATION IN ELECTRICITY SECTOR (with specific reference to Renewable Energy), Dec 02 – 06, 2013, at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.

  • Fleming Gulf, Smart Grid India – Energy efficiency optimization summit, Delhi, Feb 2013.

Courses/training programmes assisted

  • International Training programme on Rural Electrification with Small Hydropower for African countries under India - Africa Forum Summit - II during May 20 - June 01, 2013 at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.

  • Short term training programme on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Projects during May 09-14, 2013 at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.

  • MNRE sponsored NATIONAL SHORT TERM TRAINING COURSE ON REGULATION IN ELECTRICITY SECTOR (with specific reference to Renewable Energy), Dec 02 – 06, 2013, at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.

  • TERI University, TERI and UNIDO jointly organized a “Sustainable Energy Leadership Programme”, April 15th, 2015.

  • AHEC, IIT Roorkee and Government of Uttarakhand organized International conference on “Hydropower for Sustainable Development” at Dehradun, Feb 05 - 07, 2015.

  • AHEC –IRENA Joint Technical Training Programme on “Small Scale Hydropower Project Development for developing countries”, Oct 14 – 25, 2014 at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.

  • IREDA sponsored Short Term Training programme on “Small Hydropower Development” for IREDA Officials scheduled on Sept 27 – 28, 2014 at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.

  • AHEC, IIT Roorkee invited visit of delegation from Govt. of uttarakhand regarding solar energy systems installation at IIT Roorkee on July 14, 2014.

  • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Govt. of India sponsored Short Term Training Course on “Small Hydro Development” Scheduled on May 25 – 29, 2015 at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.

Guest Lectures

  • Guest Lecture on “Small Hydro Power Planning and Management”, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, Aug 2018.

  • Guest Lecture for “Post graduate diploma course in Smart Grid Technologies” by National Power Training Institute at NPTI, Faridabad, Mar 2018.

  • Guest Lecture for “National Workshop on Battery Energy Storage & Microgrids in India” by National Power Training Institute at NPTI, Faridabad, Mar 2018.

  • 2-day Guest Lectures for “Entrepreneurship development program on Solar Energy based business models", sponsored by National Science & Technology entrepreneurship development board, DST, GoI at ABES, Ghaziabad, Feb 2018. 

  • Speaker at Faculty Development Programme on "Power Electronics & its Applications” at ABES, Ghaziabad, March, 2017.

  • Guest faculty for UGC-Diploma in Renewable Energy at UGC Community College, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur. (M.P.), 2016.

  • Guest faculty (small hydro) for Advanced PG Diploma (Renewable Energy) at TERI University, Delhi, 2016.

  • Guest lecture on Solar Energy for NPTI-organized training programme on “Latest trends and Modern practices in Power sector” during 14-16 Nov. 2016 at ABES, Ghaziabad.

  • Short term training programme for NABARD engineers/officers on “Energy Efficient Buildings”, Nov 6 – 7, 2015 at AHEC, IIT Roorkee.

Reviewer

  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier.

  • Energy Economics, Elsevier.

  • Energy conversion and management, Elsevier.

  • Energy and buildings, Elsevier.

  • Applied Energy, Elsevier.

  • ISA Transactions

Highlights

  • Active member of the organizing team, AHEC, IIT Roorkee for international conference and workshop held at Dehradun and New Delhi, respectively.

  • Secured IInd position in Moonwalk dance choreography at Sanskriti 2012, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 2012.

  • Sports secretary for Azad Bhawan, IIT Roorkee since 2013.

  • Member of the P.G. Cricket team, IIT Roorkee.

  • Awarded certificate of completion for “Core Hardware” by New Horizons.

  • Participated in Elocution competition (Telugu), 2002.

  • Participated in KVS Regional Level Science Exhibition, 2003.

  • Head Captain of the school, AES School, 2003.

V.S.K.V. Harish

© 2017 by V.S.K.V. Harish.

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