Group Members:

Group Leader

Dr. Tapas Kumar Mallick, MSc, MTech, PhD, MInstP, FHEA

Senior Lecturer in Renewable Energy
Programme Director - MSc in Energy
 
Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Heriot-Watt University; Edinburgh;EH14 4AS; United Kingdom;

t: +44 (0) 131 451 4379; f: +44 (0) 131 451 3129; email: t.mallick@hw.ac.uk

 

Post Doctoral Researcher

Dr. Prabhakara Bobbili (2010-2011)

Dr Sendhil Natarajan (2009-2011)

PhD Student

1.     Nabin Sarmah: Optimisation of Low Concentrating Line-axis Dielectric Photovoltaic Concentrator (to be graduated early 2012)

2.     Imhamed M. S. Ali: Development of 3-D solar thermal concentrator for high temperature applications

3.     Sellami Nazmi: Cross CPC based concentrator for BIPV application

4.     Amanda Jane Hughes: Solar thermal based water desalination system

5.     George Arnaoutakis: Development of UC/DC integrated CPV system for efficiency enhancement

6.     Hasan Baig: Modelling and prototype development of concentrating photovoltaic windows

7.     Marios Theristis: Development of spectral dependent integrated optical model for CPV systems

8.     Leonardo Micheli: Micro/Nano structured receiver technologies for CPV systems

9.     Christina Skittides: Statistical modelling of wind energy resource  (Co-Supervisor)

 

2011-2012

Fourth Year BEngg (Mechanical) Student Projects:

  • Clive Anthony Mascarenhas: (Best Presentation Award-2012)
  • Kevin Ireland

Post Graduate Projects:

 

2010-2011

Fourth Year BEngg (Mechanical) Student Projects:

  • Arthur Jouannic
  • Enrique Martinez De Azagra Garelly

Post Graduate Projects:

  • Eliyas Debebe Mammo
  • Aritra Ghosh
  • Andrew Durham
  • Yasmina Ouamara
  • George Andreadis
  • Alexios Kounelis
  • Brian Murray
  • Afroditi Koutoulaki
  • Ibrahim Alatawi
  • Anthony Okiwelu

Previous students:

2009-2010

Fourth Year BEngg (Mechanical) Student Projects:

  • Andrzej Grodynski: Development of a compound parabolic collector for medium-range solar thermal application
  • Vlamidir Cobilean: Development of parabolic solar dish collector for heat and light
  • Mohamed Shaji: The Solar Power Cooling on Cap
  • Sean K W MacDougall: Design and Development of a low cost Photovoltaic V-Trough Concentrator for Façade Integration

Post Graduate Projects:

  • Adnan Alhmde: An extensive literature review of Solar Refrigerator
  • Alexis Basset-Chercot: Design and characterisation of compound parabolic PV/T collector system
  • Hesham Elsubaie: Development of active cooling method for low concentrating solar photovoltaic (CPV) system (<10x)
  • Alexandre Faucher: How to integrate micro renewable into buildings (ARUP)
  • Mohammad Rehmah: Real time characterisation and performance analysis of AES solar collectors
  • Fontaine Aurele: Ancillary Services and Marker Power (RTE, France)
  • Celine Bout: Map of Scotland for Wind Farm Developers using GIS (RD Energy Solutions)
  • Max Cantrell: Complete energy solutions for the Eco-village (Co-Supervisor)
  • Patrick Hammond: Complete energy solutions for the Eco-village (Co-Supervisor)
  • Ronan Haughey: Complete energy solutions for the Eco-village (Co-Supervisor)
  • Aleksejs Sitdikovs: Virtual engineering power plants (Co-supervisor)

2008-2009

Fourth Year BEngg (Mechanical) Student Projects:

  • Stephanos Michaelides: Efficiency improvement of low-concentrating solar thermal collector.
  • Andy Sing Fu: Tidal wave power generators

MSc Projects:

  • Scott McAvoy: Building Integrated Photovoltaics at Heriot-Watt University: A Feasibility Study
  • Nick Aitcheson: Analysis of Thin-Film Amorphous Silicon Building-Integrated PV Systems for a Listed Building
  • Sellami Nazmi: Design and Optimisation of Crossed Compound Parabolic Concentrator for Photovoltaic Application
  • Sethu Ponniah: Concentrating Photovoltaic-Phase Change Material (CPV/PCM) System
  • Duncan Mofett: Street Lighting for Remote Locations
  • Eoin Keane: Photovoltaic System for Sainbury’s Supermarket in Hawick
  • Amber Ityona: Development of Solar Concentrator for High Temperature Application (Co-Supervisor)

2007-2008

Fourth Year BEngg (Mechanical) Student Projects:

  • Manuel Jerry: System fabrication and electrical performance analysis of a photovoltaic concentrator
  • Iris Gaigg: Design and Manufacturing of a Novel Low Concentrating Solar Thermal Collector

MSc Projects:

  • Miguel Ramirez: Efficiency Improvement of Low-Concentrating Solar Thermal Collector
  • Alexia Adamidou: Utilization of Phase Change Materials (PCM) into Photovoltaic Concentrators
  • Alexander Batten: Design and Experimental Characterisation of a Hybrid Wind/PV-Hydrogen System
  • Michail Vlados: Solar Thermal System on Heritage Building: Feasibility Study
  • Maria Isidoro Vazquez: Optimization of Solar Thermal Collector
  • Damien Charreton: Wind farm performance and Reactive power compensation capability (CI: Wolf Fruh; RE Power)