Faculty: Dr. Bhim Prasad Kafle
Ongoing Projects:
- Thin film based Perovskite solar cells
- Phase change Materials (PCM) based solar energy storage devices
- Selective coating based solar thermal collectors (STCs) for flat plate water heating system (SWHS)
Funding:
- KU-NTIC/IRDP, R&BD Grant (2022) ($28,002): Production preparation and pre-launch customer feedback on selective coating based Solar Thermal Collector made in Nepal
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Institutional Research Grant ($17,000), granted by “University Grant Commission (UGC), Nepal”, 2019 (in Progress), Title: Upgrading Local Solar Thermal Technology for Higher Efficiency and Durability
Accomplished Projects
- KU-NIC Collaboration Grant ($13000), Improving the existing solar thermal collector (STC) technology in Nepal, using selective coating of Ni-NiOx nanoparticles for water heating applications
- TWAS Research Grant-Group($35,500), granted by “The World Academy of Science (TWAS)”, 2015 (completed), Title: Fabrication of efficient and low-cost Perovskite based photovoltaic solar cells for solar energy harvesting
- TWAS Research Grant-Individual($14,500), granted by “The World Academy of Science (TWAS)”, 2013; (Accomplished), Title: Fabrication of a low-cost, highly-efficient solar cell based on Zinc Oxide nanocrystalline films
- Faculty Research Grant ($2,000), granted by “University Grant Commission (UGC), Nepal”, 2013 (Accomplished), Title: Fabrication of a low-cost and efficient dye-sensitized solar cells