Year 2007-08

M.P.Sharma, Vivek Goel and A. Kumar “Water quality mapping of Kosi River using benthic macroinvertebrate” presented at “International conference on “Rivers in Hindu Kush-Himalaya: Ecology and Environmental assessment” held at Kathmandu, Nepal on March 03-07, 2008.

M.P.Sharma & Arun Kumar “Water Resources Management Strategies in India”, presented at “International conference on “Rivers in Hindu Kush-Himalaya: Ecology and Environmental assessment” held at Kathmandu, Nepal on March 03-07, 2008.

Anurag Kumar, R.P. Saini and S.K. Singal, “Design of Small Hydropower Plants with Bulb Turbines-A Review”, Proceeding of National Conference on Trends in Mechanical Engineering ‘TIME-2008’, Chandigarh Engineering College Landran, Mohali, pp.336-346, Feb.8-9, 2008.

Vishavjeet Singh Hans and R.P. Saini, “Performance Evaluation of Artificially Roughened Channels with Different V-Shaped Ribs”, 19th National and 8th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, JNTU, Hydereabad, Jan. 3-5, 2008.

Rudra Rameshwar, S.N. Singh, “Harmonics and Voltage Stability Analysis in Power Systems Using FACTS by Thyristor Controlled Reactor” in International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India,543 - 549, December 22-24, 2007.

Raju Gupta, S.N. Singh and S.K. Singal, , “PLC based Monitoring & Automation of SHP Station,” International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, 342-348, December 22-24, 2007.

Sanjay Jain, R.P. Saini and Arun Kumar, “Review of Flow Analysis of Hydro Turbines Using Computational Fluid Dynamics”, National Conference on Current Trends in Technology, NUCONE-2007, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Nov.29-Dec.01, 2007.

A.B. Kanase-Patil, R.P.Saini & M.P.Sharma, “Development of Integrated Renewable Energy Systems for Electrification of Rural Remote Areas” In proceedings of All India Seminar on “Energy, Environment and Economics” held on Nov. 3–4, 2007 at NIT, Rourkela, Chhattisgarh, TP-13-1 to TP13-9.

Arun Kumar, “Hypolimnic Withdrawal For Lake Conservation”, World Lake Conference (Taal 2007) at Jaipur Oct 28-30, 2007 ( Key Note Address- Invited).

S.K. Singal and R.P. Saini, “Analytical Approach for Cost Estimation of Low Head Small Hydro Power Scheme”, International Conference on Small Hydropower “Hydro Sri Lanka”, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp. 513-518, Oct. 22-24, 2007.

J. D. Sharma, A. Kumar, M. K. Singhal, Real time digital simulator for small hydropower plants, International Conference on Small Hydropower Kandy, Sri Lanka,22-24 October 2007.

R.P. Saini and Arun Kumar, “Water Mills for Multipurpose Applications”, International Conference on Small Hydropower “Hydro Sri Lanka”, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Oct. 22-24, 2007, pp. 207-214.

S.K. Singal, R.P. Saini, “Analytical Approach for Cost Estimation of Low Head Small Hydropower Schemes,” International Conference on Small Hydropower, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 513-518, October 22-24, 2007.

H. K. Verma, A. Kumar Performance testing and evaluation of small hydropower plants International Conference on Small Hydropower Kandy, Sri Lanka,22-24 October 2007.

Raju Gupta, S.N. Singh and S.K. Singal, , “Automation of Small Hydro Power Station,” International Conference on Small Hydropower, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 41-50, October 22-24, 2007.

A. Kumar, H. K. Verma, Indian initiative to develop standards, guidelines and manuals for small Hydropower, International Conference on Small Hydropower Kandy, Sri Lanka,22-24 October 2007.

M.P.Sharma, “Environmental Impacts of Small Hydro Power Projects” In proceedings of “International Conference on Small Hydro Power- Hydro Sri Lanka” held at Hotel Topaz, Kandy, Sri Lanka on Oct. 22-24, 2007, P 383-392.

A.B.Kanase-Patil, R.P.Saini & M.P.Sharma, “Biomass based Electricity production technologies” In proceedings of 23rd National Convention of Chemical Engineer on Recent Trends in Chemical Engineering held on Oct. 5-7, 2007 at Chemical Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, 94-201.

S.K. Singal, R.P.Saini and Gaurav Sinha, “Cost Estimation of Turbines For Low Head Small Hydro Power Schemes”, 23rd National Convention of Chemical Engineers, IIT Roorkee, 212-219, October 5-7, 2007.

M.P.Sharma & Richa Agarwal “Non-edible oils as Potential Resources of Biodiesel” In proceeding of 23rd National Convention of Chemical Engineer on Recent Trends in Chemical Engineering held on Oct. 5-7, 2007 at Chemical Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, 202-211.

Arun Kumar & Mk Singhal, Small Hydropower Development National Seminar on Recent Advances In Wind And Hydro Energy Generation September 20, 2007 Jammu (invited).

Arun Kumar, Small Hydropower Development: Non-Fossil Energy For Sustainable Development, 7th Renewable Energy, Summit, Sept 12, 2007, New Delhi (Invited).

Arun Kumar, “Small Hydro Power: Growth, Prospects, Barriers And Mitigations”, Capacity Building Initiative Workshop For Financial Institutions In India To Address Risks And Barriers Associated With Re Projects, May 18-19, 2007, Mumbai (Invited).

Rishi Raj Meena, and Singh S.N. “Microprocessor based voltage control of self excited induction generator”. Souvenir 38 mid term symposium & exhibition on emerging trends in instrumentation and process automation, pp. 27, The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) Vadodara centre, April 7-8, 2007.

A.Gupta, R.P.Saini & M.P.Sharma, “Design of an Optimal Hybrid Energy System model for Remote Rural Area Power Generation” In proceeding of International Conference of Electrical Engineering held on April 11-12, 2007 at University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Saxena P, A. Kumar, “Small Hydro Development In India”, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Special Publication on 25 years of Renewable Energy in India, No. 2007. (Invited).