1. TITLE: Technology Needs Assessment Phase II for Asia and CIS
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Prof. R. Shrestha)
DURATION: January 2015 – January 2018
SPONSOR: UNEP/DTU Partnership, Denmark
WEBSITE: http://www.tna2.ait.asia
2. TITLE: Technology Needs Assessment Phase II – Missions
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Prof. R. Shrestha)
DURATION: January 2015 – January 2018
SPONSOR: UNEP DTU Partnership, Denmark
3. TITLE: Technology Needs Assessment Phase II – Workshops
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Prof. R. Shrestha)
DURATION: January 2015 – January 2018
SPONSOR: UNEP DTU Partnership, Denmark
4. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technologies for Integrated Community Farming Systems
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. A. Datta and Dr. K. Kusakabe)
DURATION: April 2015 –May 2017
SPONSOR: Wisions of Sustainability, Germany
WEBSITE: http://retsifs.ait.ac.th
5. TITLE: AIT/Murdoch University Collaboration – Workshop
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. K. Kusabake)
DURATION: 5 years (commenced in July 2014)
SPONSOR: Murdoch University, Australia
6. TITLE: AIT/Murdoch University Collaboration – Research (Myanmar)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. K. Kusabake)
DURATION: 5 years (commenced in July 2014)
SPONSOR: Murdoch University, Australia
7. TITLE: Energy Efficiency Initiatives in Asia and Action Plan to Support Countries
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. S. Dakal and Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
DURATION: July 2014 – April 2016
SPONSOR: UNEP Risoe Centre, Denmark
8. TITLE: ADEME – AIT Green Campus Initiatives Project
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. C. Visvanathan)
DURATION: December 2013 – December 2015
SPONSOR : French Environment and Energy Management Agency, France
9. TITLE: Urban Energy Access in Myanmar: Knowledge and Outreach
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Abdul Salam)
DURATION: November 2013 – March 2016
SPONSOR : Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD), Denmark
10. TITLE: Energy-Environmental Data Analysis for Low Carbon Society (EEDA)
POSITION: Co-Principal Investigator (with Prof. Ram M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2009 – December 2016
SPONSOR : MHIR (Mizhou)
11. TITLE : Low Carbon Energy Systems and Green Growth: Implications for Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration
POSITION: Consultant
DURATION: July 2015 –September 2015
SPONSOR : Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia
12. TITLE: Livable Low Carbon Cities in ASEAN
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2014-2015
SPONSOR: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Indonesia
13.TITLE: Subnational Climate Compatible Development Project (CCD)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe)
DURATION: 2013 – 2014
SPONSOR: CDKN-ICLEI Secretariat GmbH, Germany
14.TITLE: Professional Master in Energy Business Management (PMEBM)
POSITION: Co-Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Adbul Salam and Prof. Nazrul Islam)
DURATION: 2012 – 2014
SPONSOR: World Bank/Power Distribution Companies – Pakistan
WEBSITE: http://energy.ait.ac.th/programs-offered/pmebm
15. TITLE: Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
DURATION: 2013
SPONSOR: Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management/Factor CO2
16. TITLE: Promoting Renewable Energy, Clean Fuels, and Energy Efficiency in the Greater Mekong Subregion
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2011-2013
SPONSOR: Lahmeyer/ADB
17. TITLE: Bangkok Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Charles Marpaung)
DURATION: 2013
SPONSOR: Tongji University, China
18. TITLE: Sumernet Phase 2 – Outreach and Monitoring & Evaluation Small Grants
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe)
DURATION: 2013
SPONSOR: Stockholm Environment Institute, Asia
WEBSITE: http://sei-international.org/projects?prid=1693
19. TITLE: Sumernet Phase 3 – Partnership Initiation Support
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. K. Kusakabe and Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
DURATION: 2013
SPONSOR: Sustainable Mekong Research Network
20. TITLE: Sustainable Urban Tourism through Low Carbon Initiative: Experiences from Chiang Mai and Hue
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. K. Kusakabe)
DURATION: 2011-2013
SPONSOR: Sustainable Mekong Research Network
WEBSITE: http://sut.ait.ac.th/
21. TITLE: Indicator for Low Carbon Green Growth/Green (GDP)
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2011-2013
SPONSOR: Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Japan
22. TITLE: Technology Needs Assessments in Asia for Climate Change Mitigation
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Dr. Charles Marpaung and Dr. R. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2010 – 2013
SPONSOR: UNEP Riso Centre
WEBSITE: http://www.sdcc.ait.ac.th/tna-mitigation/
23. TITLE: Low Carbon Cities: Learning from the Experiences in France
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. C. Visvanathan, Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Dr. Charles Marpaung, Dr. Ranjith Perera and Dr. K. Kusakabe)
DURATION: 2010 – 2013
SPONSOR: SDCC/AIT – France Network
WEBSITE: http://lcc.ait.asia
24. TITLE: Actions towards Resources-efficient and Low Carbon Cities in Asia
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. C. Visvanathan, Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Dr. R. Perera, Dr. Charles Marpaung and Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe)
DURATION:2009 – 2013
SPONSOR: ADEME, France
WEBSITE: http://lcc.ait.asia
25. TITLE: Urban and Peri-urban Energy Access III (UPEA III)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
DURATION: 2011-2012
SPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
WEBSITE: http://www.gnesd.ait.ac.th/
26. TITLE: Micro hydro – PV Hybrid System
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Dr. Jai Govind Singh and Dr. Charles Marpaung)
DURATION: 2010 – 2012
SPONSOR: Ebara Katayema Memorial Fund, Japan
27. TITLE: CKDN Project Proposal on Sustainable Tourism
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr K. Kusakabe)
DURATION: 2011
SPONSOR: Sustainable Mekong Research Network
28. TITLE: Biofuel Sustainability Policy Study
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr A. Salam)
DURATION: 2011
SPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
29. TITLE: ICETT International Cooperation Network Information Project (ICNIP) in Thailand
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2010
SPONSOR: International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT), Japan
30. TITLE: AIT Support to National University of Laos (NUOL), 2007-2010, Extension Self Assessment for the Cooperation Program
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2010 – 2011
SPONSOR: Sida
31. TITLE: AIT Support to National University of Laos (NUOL), 2007-2010 Extension Research on Financial Management
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2010 – 2011
SPONSOR: Sida
32. TITLE: Integration of RETScreen version 4 in education and training
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
DURATION: 2010
SPONSOR: CANMET Energy Technology Center, Verenne, Canada
33. TITLE: Biomass Gasification Study in the Mekong Region.
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
DURATION: 2010 – 2011
SPONSOR: EEP Mekong Region
34. TITLE: Pilot Appraisal of Low Carbon Technology Innovation and Diffusion in Thai Manufacturing Sectors
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. C. Visvanathan and Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
DURATION: 2009 – 2010
SPONSOR: UNIDO, Austria
35. TITLE: AIT Support to NUOL 2007-2010 National Research Policy Development
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2009 – 2010
SPONSOR: Sida, Sweden
36. TITLE: International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development Issues and Strategies
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Weerakorn O and Prof. Ram M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2009 – 2011
SPONSOR: Registration Revenues/ships/Grants and Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand (PEA)
37. TITLE: Green House gas emission mitigation at AIT Reducing GHG Emission Through Energy Conservation
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2009 – 2010
SPONSOR: AIT
38. TITLE: Regional Workshop on Opportunities and Priorities for Low Carbon Green Growth in Asia
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 2009 – 2010
SPONSOR: Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Japan
39. TITLE: Regional Workshop in Urban Energy Access and Development
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2009
SPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
40. TITLE: Bio-energy for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation.
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2009
SPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
41. TITLE: Networking with Norwegian and Regional Institutions in Energy Issues (South-South-North Networking) 2006-2009
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Weerakorn O)
DURATION: 2006 – 2009
SPONSOR: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
42. TITLE: Coordination Energy Security and Energy Efficiency Theme
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2007 – 2008
SPONSOR: GNESD-UNEP RISO
43. TITLE: Energy Security and Energy Efficiency Theme
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2006 – 2007
SPONSOR: GNESD
44. TITLE: Electricity and Cooling Load Estimation for Outreach Building and Hot Water Demand of AITCC
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. A. Dutta)
DURATION: 2007 – 2008
SPONSOR: UNEP RRC.AP
45. TITLE: Urban and Peri-Urban Energy Access Phase 2
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2007 – 2008
SPONSOR: GNESD-UNEP RISO
46. TITLE: Renewable Energy Policy and Biomass Energy E-Learning Course
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasutt, Dr. A. Dutta and Dr. Tsuchimoto)
DURATION: 2007
SPONSOR: UNEP Jakarta Office
47. TITLE: Urban and Peri-Urban Energy Access Phase I
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2006 – 2007
SPONSOR: GNESD
48. TITLE: Promotion of Biofuels for Sustainable Development in south and Southeast Asia
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha and Dr. A. Dutta)
DURATION: 2006 – 2007
SPONSOR: Winrock International, India
49. TITLE: Asian Regional Programme in Energy, Environment and Climate (ARRPEEC) Phase III – Extension
POSITION: Principal Investigator (Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Prof. C. Visvanathan)
DURATION: 2006 – 2007
SPONSOR: Sida
50. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technology (RET) in Asia Phase III – Extension
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha and Prof. C. Visvanathan)
DURATION: 2005 – 2007
SPONSOR: Sida
51. TITLE: RETs theme
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2005 – 2006
SPONSOR: GNESD
52. TITLE: Rural Electrification Decentralised Energy Options (REDEO)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. Shrestha and Dr Mithulan)
DURATION: 2003 – 2005 (two years)
SPONSOR: ASEAN Centre for Energy (EU), Jakarta
53. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia A Regional Renewable Energy Dissemination Programme (Phase 3)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya)
DURATION: 2002 – 2004 (two years)
SPONSOR: SAREC/Sida
54. TITLE: A study on Chemical Heat Pumps
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 1997 – 2001
SPONSOR: MAEF
55. TITLE: Energy Access II (UNDP)
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2004 (eight months)
SPONSOR: UNDP
56. TITLE: Energy Access II
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2004 (ten months)
SPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
57. TITLE: RETs Theme
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2003 – 2004 (ten months)
SPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
58. TITLE: Research on innovative strategic policy options for the transport sector (RISPO)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
DURATION: 2003 – 2004 (one year)
SPONSOR: IGES, Japan
59. TITLE: Energy Access
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha and Dr S.C. Bhattacharyya)
DURATION: 2003 (six months)
SPONSOR: GNESD
60. TITLE: Biomass energy utilisation in selected Asian countries (under the Asian Regional Research on Energy Environment and Climate Phase 3)
POSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya)
DURATION: 2002 – 2004 (two years)
SPONSOR: SAREC/Sida
61. TITLE: Small and Medium Scale Industries in Asia Energy, Environment and Climate Interrelations (under the Asian Regional Research on Energy Environment and Climate Phase 3)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. Visvanathan)
DURATION: 2002- 2004 (two years)
SPONSOR: SAREC/Sida
62. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia A Regional Renewable Energy Dissemination Programme (Phase 2)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya)
DURATION: 1999- 2001(three years)
SPONSOR: SAREC/Sida
63. TITLE: Small and Medium Scale Industries in Asia Energy, Environment and Climate Interrelations (under the Asian Regional Research on Energy Environment and Climate Phase 2)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr Visvanathan)
DURATION: 1999- 2001 (three years)
SPONSOR: SAREC/Sida
64. TITLE: Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sound technologies in the Thai textile sector
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr Visvanathan)
DURATION: 1999 (Six months)
SPONSOR: University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
65. TITLE: Solar thermal energy for sustainable development in rural Asia
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 1996-1999 (three years)
SPONSOR: AIT- (Royal Netherlands Government)
66. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia A Regional Renewable Energy Dissemination Programme (Phase 1)
POSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya)
DURATION: 1996-1998 (two years)
SPONSOR: SAREC/Sida
67. TITLE: A study of Biomass as energy source and technical option for greenhouse gas emission reduction (under the Asian Regional Research on Energy Environment and Climate Phase 1).
POSITION: Co Investigator (with Prof. Bhattacharya)
DURATION: 1994-1997 (three years)
SPONSOR: SAREC/Sida
68. TITLE: Status of solar drying for fruits and vegetables in Thailand
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 1996 – 1997
SPONSOR: ADEME
69. TITLE: Solar air dryer for value added food products
POSITION: Principal Investigator
DURATION: 1995-1996
SPONSOR: AIT (Research Initiation Grant)
