Profile
Dr Aritra Ghosh
Lecturer in Renewable Engineering
Profile
Dr Aritra Ghosh is a Lecturer at the Renewable Energy, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK. Prior to joining this position, he was Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the same department. Previously, he worked as a Research Associate at The Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics, Technological University, Dublin, Ireland. He has a PhD in Building Engineering from Dublin Energy Lab, Technological University, Dublin, Ireland. He is a member of the Renewable Energy Group in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and also part of the interdisciplinary Environment and Sustainability Institute.He also acts as a Programme Director for MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering & Global Renewable Energy Engineering
Research Interest
- Energy Positive Building
- Smart switchable material (Electrochromic, Suspended Particle Device, Liquid Crystal)
- Advanced glazing technologies (Vacuum, Aerogel)
- First, second and third-generation PV for BIPV/BAPV
- Low concentrating PV (LSC, CPC, Holography)
- Building physics including materials science, solar radiation, thermal radiation, climate exposure, smart nanomaterials
- Solar powered Electric Vehicle (EV)
- Transparent Building Envelops (Transparent Wood)
- Sensor Technology
- Floating PV (Water based pv)
- Agri-PV (Agrivoltaics)
- Hydrogen Economy
Teaching
ENEM012 (Solar Energy & Innovation; MSc)
ENE2001 (Energy Management; UG2)
ENEM101 (Renewable Energy Systems, MSc)
ENE2004 ( Renewable Energy Systems, UG2)
ENE3011 ( Renewable Energy Dissertation, UG3)
ENEM104 ( MSc research Project)
Research grants
2018-2019: Autonomous Switchable Glazing (ESRC Impact Acceleration Award; £67,121) PI
2019-2021: Spectral dependent unified soiling losses of PV farms in India (EPSRC JUICE flexible grant; £120,000) Researcher Co-I
2020-2021: Smart material for adaptive building skin, (EPSRC travel grant; £2500) PI
2020-2021: Energy Performance of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Shading Devices (PVSD) in Hot Desert Climate, (Research Deanship in University of Ha’il – Saudi Arabia through project number RG-20 105; £19000) External Consultant.
2021-2022: PDLC glazing for Building application (South Asia Partnership Development Fund, £5000) PI
Research Links
Guest Editor
Journal of Molecular Structure-Elsevier-Editor Molecular mechatronics in nanotechnology and supramolecular chemistryh
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments- Elsevier-Editor (Special Issue "Reshaping the built environment in the light of renewable and sustainable energy technologies
World Electric Vehicle Journal-MDPI-Editor (Special Issue " Electric Vehicles and Charging Facilities for a Sustainable Transport Sector")
Sustainability -MDPI -Editor (Special Issue " Solar Energy Materials for Advanced Window for Less Energy-Hungry Building")
Energies-MDPI-Editor (Special Issue “Recent Advances in Renewable Energy and Clean Energy”)
Energies-MDPI-Editor (Special Issue “Challenges and Opportunities in the Integration of Solar Photovoltaics in Developing Countries”)
World Electric Vehicle Journal-MDPI-Editor (Special Issue "Electric Vehicles—Solution toward Zero Emission from the Transport Sector")
Recent Progress in Materials- Lidsen- Editor (Special Issue “Smart Switchable Material for Adaptive Low Energy Building’s Window”)
Journal of Energy and Power Technology - Lidsen- Editor (Special Issue “Progress of Wind Energy Technology and Its Maintenance”)
Advances in Civil Engineering - Hindawi - Editor (Special Issue "Employing Smart Power Generation in Buildings")
Sustainable Design and Construction- Frontiers- Editor (Special Issue “Building Integrated Photovoltaic for Energy Positive Buildings - Energetic Analysis”)
Editorial Board Member
Energy Conversion and Economics
International Journal of Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research
Journal of Building Design and Environment
International Journal of Advanced Engineering and Management Research
News & Media:
BBC Cornwall radio on food security ‘versus’ green energy (16/04/2024)
Water Based PV (PV Magazine; July 2023)
Reduction of Carbon foot print (Science News Explores; February 2023)
Expert Interview on Smart Window (Smart Glass World; January 2020)
Lowering PV panel temperature with phase change materials (PV Magazine; April 2020)
One step closer to self-powered switchable glazing? (Laurie Winkless; September 2016)
PhD/Post-doctoral Positions:
- No PhD studentship available right now. Candidates are encouraged to discuss with CV, and research plan to be considered for the next call for PhD studentship. Self-funded PhD students are very welcome. Use the link to find more funding scheme.
PhD funding | Postgraduate Study - PhD and Research Degrees | University of Exeter
- No post-doctoral opportunity opening right now. Candidates are encouraged to send CV, list of publications and research plan to discuss further for fellowship applications.