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Dr. Vandit Vijay
Biography
Dr. Vandit Vijay did his PhD from IIT Delhi and is currently working as a Scientist at SSS-NIBE. His research focus is on biomass utilization through different conversion pathways for
energy sufficiency in rural areas, and carbon neutrality. He has experience in the field of biogas and biodiesel production from different feedstocks and their utilization for various
energy applications including biofuel based IC Engines, biomass resource assessment, and sustainability analysis of bioenergy systems.
He has more than 15 authored/co-authored publications. Prior to joining PhD he worked at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.
Research
- Biomass resource assessment, mapping and bioenergy potential estimations.
- Biomass resource assessment, mapping and bioenergy potential estimations.
- Biogas Biodiesel production and their various applications including Biofuel Engines.
- Energy self-reliance approaches using biomass resources and carbon neutrality.
- Biomass pelletisation/briquetting, biochar.
Group Member
Dr. Gurkamal Nain Singh received his PhD from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab. His research work focuses on Utilization of Bio-Fuels for IC Engines and Post-Combustion engine exhaust after-treatment technologies. He has also worked as Assistant Professor in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering at different prestigious institutions like Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, and Punjab Technical University Campus.
He is also contributing as Reviewer in many reputed International Journals. He has published around 13 research articles, including book chapters in various International Journals and Books with Scopus, SCI Indexing.
In SSS-NIBE, Banafsha’s research focuses on biomass supply chain management, estimation of carbon footprints and GHG emission savings from various bio-energy systems using soft-tool techniques, biomass/bio-energy pricing and supply estimation by using GCAM and other simulation techniques, and design of bio-energy atlas of India. Her career interests lie in mitigating climate change using scientific study and implementations, and policy development for achieving sustainable development goals. She received her PhD degree from IIT Roorkee in 2023 and has a research background on bio-energy production from organic waste, and design of waste management systems for urban and rural areas. She has an additional interest in writing and narrating fictional stories, and playing cricket.
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Rakesh pursued an interdisciplinary career following his interest. Having completed bachelor's in civil engineering, he switched to Renewable Energy in his master's at Centre for
Energy and Environment, MNIT, Jaipur. The focus of his master's thesis was on sustainable buildings under the guidance of Prof. Tarush Chandra.
He is working in thermochemical conversion division, SSS-NIBE, on "Thermal analysis of anaerobic digestion" under the joint supervision of Dr. Nikhil Gakkhar and Dr. Vandit Vijay.
He has been a part of INDO-GERMAN Summer Winter School (2018-2019). Expertise in software Ansys, Matlab, SimaPro PVSyS, EQuest, AutoCAD. He enjoys trekking, exploring and
binge-watching.
Avinash Bharti obtained his B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering, and M.Tech degree in Renewable Energy from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan. During his master's project, he worked on GIS Mapping of Wheat Straw Residue for Bioenergy Production in a rural area of Rajasthan, India Under the supervision of Dr. Vivekanand.
Presently, he is working as a Research Fellow under the supervision of Dr. Vandit Vijay in the Biomass and Energy Management Division, SSS-NIBE, Kapurthala, Punjab. His research areas are GIS mapping, biomass assessment, and supply chain management. Apart from this, he also enjoys traveling to new places. He loves to play badminton and cricket.
Gaurav has acquired his M.Sc degree from School of Environment Science & Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehradun. During his M.Sc his research project was “Integrating Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in the Darma-Byans Valley, Uttarakhand” under the supervision of Dr. Suneet Naithani. He did his internship from Wildlife Institute of India on the analysis of national level environment and wildlife issues raised in parliament during question hour under the supervision of Dr. K. Ramesh. He completed his graduation from H.N.B Garhwal University, Srinagar.
Currently, he is working as a Junior Research Fellow at SSS NIBE Biomass & Energy Management Division. His research work is focused on developing crop yield estimation model, burnt area mapping, biomass assessment and potential mapping using Remote Sensing, GIS & GEE. He is also working in integrating modern technologies in bioenergy sector to achieve SDGs, under the supervision of Dr. Vandit Vijay.
Lab
Selected Journals Publications:
- Vijay, V., &Adlak, K., 2022. Biochar - a soil enhancer for (nearly) all cases. Rural 21 - The International Journal for Rural Development, 56(2).
- Vijay, V., Kapoor, R., Singh, P., Hiloidhari, M., & Ghosh, P. (2022). Sustainable utilization of biomass resources for decentralized energy generation and climate change mitigation: A regional case study in India. Environmental Research, 212, 113257
- PV, Aravind., Champatan, V., Gopi, G., Vijay, V., Smit, C., Pande, S., Broeke, L. van den, John, T., IK, B., A, S., Shreedhar, S., T M, N., Purushothaman, S. J., Lindeboom, R. E. F., & KUK, Nampoothiri., 2022. Negative Emissions at Negative Cost- An Opportunity for a Scalable Niche. Frontiers in Energy Research
- Vijay, V., Chandra, R., Subbarao, P.M.V., 2021. Biomass as a means of achieving rural energy self-sufficiency: a concept. Built Environ. Proj. Asset Manag. 12, 382.
- Vijay, V., Shreedhar, S., Adlak, K., Payyanad, S., Sreedharan, V., Gopi, G., Sophia van der Voort, T., Malarvizhi, P., Yi, S., Gebert, J., Aravind, P. V., 2021. Review of Large-Scale Biochar Field-Trials for Soil Amendment and the Observed Influences on Crop Yield Variations. Front. Energy Res. 9, 499.
- Hiloidhari, M., Vijay, V., Banerjee, R., Baruah, D.C., Rao, A.B., 2021. Energy-carbon-water footprint of sugarcane bioenergy: A district-level life cycle assessment in the state of Maharashtra, India. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 151, 111583.
- Vijay, V., Subbarao, P.M.V., Chandra, R., 2021. An evaluation on energy self–sufficiency model of a rural cluster through utilization of biomass residue resources: A case study in India. Energy Clim. Chang. 2, 100036.
- Vijay, V., Subbarao, P.M. V., Chandra, R., 2020. Study on interchangeability of seed based feedstocks for biogas production in multi-feeding mode. Clean Eng. Technol. 1, 100011.
- Vijay, V., Subbarao, P.M. V., Chandra, R., 2020. Identification of potential waste seeds of wildly growing tree species for the production of biogas. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 27, 14515–14528.
- Kapoor, R., Ghosh, P., Kumar, M., Sengupta, S., Gupta, A., Kumar, S.S., Vijay, V., Kumar, V., Kumar Vijay, V., Pant, D., 2020. Valorization of agricultural waste for biogas based circular economy in India: A research outlook. Bioresour. Technol. 304, 123036.
- Sahota, S., Shah, G., Ghosh, P., Kapoor, R., Sengupta, S., Singh, P., Vijay, V., Sahay, A., Vijay, V.K., Thakur, I.S., 2018. Review of trends in biogas upgradation technologies and future perspectives. Bioresour. Technol. Reports 1, 79–88.
- Sahota, S., Vijay, V.K., Subbarao, P.M.V., Chandra, R., Ghosh, P., Shah, G., Kapoor, R., Vijay, V., Koutu, V., Thakur, I.S., 2018. Characterization of leaf waste based biochar for cost effective hydrogen sulphide removal from biogas. Bioresour. Technol. 250, 635–641.
- Trivedi, A., Verma, A.R., Kaur, S., Jha, B., Vijay, V., Chandra, R., Vijay, V.K., Subbarao, P.M.V., Tiwari, R., Hariprasad, P., Prasad, R., 2017. Sustainable bio-energy production models for eradicating open field burning of paddy straw in Punjab, India. Energy 127, 310–317.
- Vijay, V., Singh, P. and Vijay, V.K., 2018. SDG-7: Ensure Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy. In: R. Sinha, ed., Sustainable Development Goals and Panchayats. Delhi: Rawat Publications, pp.154-174.
- R. Chandra, V K Vijay, PMV Subbarao, S. Nagpal, A. Trivedi, B Jha, V. Vijay. Paddy straw-based power generation from biogas: Fazilka District in Punjab Leading the Way! . Energy Future Magazine (TERI). July – September 2016, Vol. 4(4).
- Sridhar, G., Vijay, V., Kumar, S., Ahmed, B., 2024. “Can Bioenergy Adoption End Stubble Burning Practise?”, AgroSpectrum, Vol. 5(7).
- Sridhar, G., Vijay, V., 2024. “Bioenergy: A New Paradigm for Growth in Agriculture”, Agriculture World, Vol. 10(6).
- Vijay, V., Saraswat, S.K., 2023. “From waste to wealth – biomass solutions (not only) for India’s food loss challenge”, Rural 21- The International Journal for Rural Development 57 (4).
- Vijay, V., & Adlak, K., 2022. “Biochar - a soil enhancer for (nearly) all cases.” Rural 21 - The International Journal for Rural Development, 56(2).
- R. Chandra, V K Vijay, PMV Subbarao, S. Nagpal, A. Trivedi, B Jha, V. Vijay. “Paddy straw-based power generation from biogas: Fazilka District in Punjab Leading the Way!.” Energy Future Magazine (TERI). July - September 2016, Vol. 4(4).
- Ensure Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy. In: R. Sinha, ed., Sustainable Development Goals and Panchayats. Vijay, V., Singh, P. and Vijay, V.K., 2018. SDG-7: Delhi: Rawat Publications, pp.154-174.
- Biogas as clean fuel for cooking and transportation needs in India. Springer: Advances in Bioprocess Technology. Vijay, V.K., Kapoor, R., Trivedi, A., Vijay, V., 2015. pp.257-275.
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