Research
Funded projects on mini-grids, smart irrigation, demand response and energy modelling, and 60 papers, book chapters and reports.
Funded research
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Improving efficiency in electricity generation in Bangladesh
EU-funded study on efficiency opportunities in Bangladesh's power generation fleet.
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Promoting renewable energy in Bangladesh; economic efficiency of existing power plants
Opportunities, challenges and a way forward for renewables, and an economic-efficiency analysis of existing plants.
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FutureGrid: demand-response enabled smart grid
Demand response and priority-based load control to absorb variable renewable injection into the grid.
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SirriS: smart solar irrigation systems
Automatic solar irrigation measuring soil moisture and water level, with prepaid billing and remote monitoring.
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DC nano-grid pilot and evaluation
Four DC solar nano-grids built in off-grid Bangladesh to test whether they cover basic energy needs.
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Community DC nano-grids for household and productive use
The peer-to-peer smart village grid that won the InterSolar Award and UN Momentum for Change in 2016.
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Robust and affordable DC and AC mini-grid concepts
Mini-grid concepts at different voltage levels with power input from PV modules.
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Bangladesh Energy and Emission Calculator 2050 (BD2050)
Energy and carbon-emission scenarios for Bangladesh to 2050, an Excel model and an interactive web tool modelled on the UK 2050 Calculator.
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Solar nano-grids for rural communities in Kenya and Bangladesh
Isolated solar nano-grids as an answer to the limits of solar home systems.
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Solar DC mini-grid laboratory
A 16 kWp prototype DC solar mini-grid lab at UIU, with switchgear, protection and safety schemes for DC distribution.
Journal articles
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Cost efficiency evaluation of thermal power plants in Bangladesh using a two-stage DEA model
Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy (IAEE), doi 10.5547/2160-5890.11.1
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Analysis of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions using the STIRPAT model: a case study of Bangladesh
Environment, Development and Sustainability: 1–21
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Cooking energy use in Bangladesh: evidence from technology and fuel choice
Energy (Elsevier): 123696
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Determinants of off-grid electrification choice and expenditure: evidence from Bangladesh
Energy (Elsevier): 119578
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Performance evaluation of solar mini-grids in Bangladesh: a two-stage data envelopment analysis
Cleaner Environmental Systems (Elsevier): 100003
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Drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector of Bangladesh
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (Springer): 1–16
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Off-grid electrification with solar home systems: an appraisal of the quality of components
Renewable Energy (Elsevier) 97: 585–598
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The success of solar diesel minigrids in Bangladesh: a case study of Sandwip Island
Energy Procedia (Elsevier) 103: 316–321
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Off-grid rural area electrification through solar-diesel hybrid minigrids in Bangladesh: resource-efficient design principles in practice
Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier) 95: 194–202
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Technical appraisal of solar home systems in Bangladesh: a field investigation
Renewable Energy (Elsevier) 36(2): 772–778
Book chapters
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Renewable energy and its prospects in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Geosciences and Resources Potential (CRC Press / Taylor & Francis), pp. 563–602, ISBN 9780367531805
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The case for solar diesel hybrid minigrids in Bangladesh: design considerations
Decentralized Solutions for Developing Economies (Springer), pp. 65–78, ISBN 9783319159638
Conference papers
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Analytical modeling and performance analysis of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) solar cell by SCAPS-1D
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Financing renewable energy and fossil fuel power plants in Bangladesh: a comparative analysis
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Impact of solar PV panel cleaning frequency on the performance of a solar PV plant
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Early experience of the generation pattern of grid-connected solar PV system in Bangladesh: a SARIMA analysis
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Development of a priority-based load control management system to address variability in RE power injection in national grid
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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IoT-based smart energy metering system (SEMS) considering energy consumption monitoring, load profiling and controlling in the perspective of Bangladesh
International Conference on 4th Industrial Revolution and Beyond (IC4IR)
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The net metering guideline of Bangladesh: potential and way forward
11th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), Bangladesh
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Design and implementation of a micro controller based portable solar charge controller tester
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Data services for real time optimization of DC nanogrids with organic growth
Applied Energy Symposium REM2016, Maldives
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The success of solar diesel minigrids in Bangladesh: a case study of Sandwip Island
Applied Energy Symposium REM2016, Maldives
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A smart solution for solar DC nano grid integrated with pre-paid billing and mobile application
3rd iCEEiCT, Bangladesh
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Solar DC grids for rural electrification
3rd International Conference on Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply, Bangalore, India
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Development of a compact DC-DC converter with solar charge controller for solar DC nano grid system
3rd International Conference on Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply, Bangalore, India
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Solar DC nano grids: a promising low cost approach to village electrification
3rd International Conference on Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply, Bangalore, India
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Progress and challenges of solar PV market in Bangladesh
4th Symposium of Small PV Applications, Munich, Germany
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High efficient LED light driver circuit with temperature compensation for SHS
3rd ICDRET, Dhaka
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Solar diesel hybrid mini-grid design considerations: Bangladesh perspective
3rd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Off-grid rural area electrification by solar-diesel hybrid mini-grid in Bangladesh: design consideration
Innovating Energy Access for Remote Areas, University of California, Berkeley, USA
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The battle of Edison and Westinghouse revisited: contrasting AC and DC micro-grids for rural electrification
Innovating Energy Access for Remote Areas, Berkeley, USA, ISBN 978-3-7983-2694-1
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Performance of SHS in Bangladesh: findings of a technical audit
2nd International Conference on Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply, Berlin, Germany
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Solar-diesel hybrid energy model for base transceiver station (BTS) of mobile operators
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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A real options approach to evaluating the profitability of photovoltaic based mini-grids in Bangladesh
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Reduced battery sizing in a solar home system with respect to the night load and solar panel size
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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The potential for CDM financing in the tannery industry of Bangladesh
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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GHG emission reduction and global warming adaptation initiatives by UNFCCC
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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A description of human resource development in the solar home system industry in Bangladesh
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Potential of energy from tannery waste in Bangladesh
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Solar cooking and its prospects in Bangladesh
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Feasibility study of utilizing biogas from urban waste
2nd IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Status of SHS dissemination in Bangladesh: experience with technology, financing and quality control
2nd Symposium of Small PV-Applications, Ulm, Germany
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SEPIC based low cost MPPT charge controller for small solar PV systems
2nd Symposium of Small PV-Applications, Ulm, Germany
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Technical issues of solar home systems in rural Bangladesh: a post-installation survey
Symposium of Small PV-Applications, Ulm, Germany
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Optimized solar home system package design: Bangladesh perspective
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Renewable energy usage in the telecommunication sector of Bangladesh: prospect and progress
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Performance of solar home systems in rural Bangladesh
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Technical appraisal of solar home system equipments in Bangladesh
ICDRET, Dhaka
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Marketing and financing of solar home systems in Bangladesh: assessment of success
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Carbon trading and the clean development mechanism: an opportunity for Bangladesh
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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An eco friendly off grid alpine hut (Brunnsteinhütte)
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Renewable energy initiatives by Infrastructure Development Company Limited in Bangladesh
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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A theoretical analysis of optimizing solar irradiance: Bangladesh perspective
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Renewable energy scenario of Bangladesh: physical perspective
ICDRET, Dhaka
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The potential of generating energy from solid waste materials in Bangladesh
IEEE ICDRET, Dhaka
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Evaporated indium sulfide as buffer layer in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based solar cells
21st EU PVSEC, Dresden, Germany
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Reflection on challenges of research and capacity building in the field of photovoltaics from a regional perspective
21st EU PVSEC, Dresden, Germany
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CIGS thin film solar cell and its buffer layer
Alumni Summer School: Photovoltaics, Oldenburg, Germany
Articles and newsletters
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Integration of renewable energy in electrical engineering education: the Bangladesh perspective
Postgraduate Programme Renewable Energy Newsletter, Oldenburg, Germany
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Potentials and prospects of CIGS thin film solar cell
Postgraduate Programme Renewable Energy Newsletter, vol. 27, Oldenburg, Germany