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1. TITLE: Technology Needs Assessment Phase II for Asia and CIS
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Prof. R. Shrestha)
\nDURATION:\u00a0January 2015 \u2013 January 2018
\nSPONSOR:\u00a0UNEP\/DTU Partnership, Denmark
\nWEBSITE:\u00a0http:\/\/www.tna2.ait.asia<\/a>
\n2. TITLE: Technology Needs Assessment Phase II \u2013 Missions
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Prof. R. Shrestha)
\nDURATION:\u00a0January 2015 \u2013 January 2018
\nSPONSOR:\u00a0UNEP DTU Partnership, Denmark
\n3. TITLE: Technology Needs Assessment Phase II \u2013 Workshops
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Prof. R. Shrestha)
\nDURATION:\u00a0January 2015 \u2013 January 2018
\nSPONSOR:\u00a0UNEP DTU Partnership, Denmark
\n4. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technologies for Integrated Community Farming Systems
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Principal Investigator (with Dr. A. Datta and Dr. K. Kusakabe)
\nDURATION: April 2015 \u2013May 2017
\nSPONSOR: Wisions of Sustainability, Germany
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/retsifs.ait.ac.th<\/a>
\n5. TITLE: AIT\/Murdoch University Collaboration \u2013 Workshop
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Principal Investigator (with Dr. K. Kusabake)
\nDURATION: 5 years (commenced in July 2014)
\nSPONSOR: Murdoch University, Australia
\n6. TITLE: AIT\/Murdoch University Collaboration \u2013 Research (Myanmar)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. K. Kusabake)
\nDURATION: 5 years (commenced in July 2014)
\nSPONSOR: Murdoch University, Australia
\n7. TITLE: Energy Efficiency Initiatives in Asia and Action Plan to Support Countries
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. S. Dakal and Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
\nDURATION: July 2014 \u2013 April 2016
\nSPONSOR: UNEP Risoe Centre, Denmark
\n8. TITLE: ADEME \u2013 AIT Green Campus Initiatives Project
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Principal Investigator (with Prof. C. Visvanathan)
\nDURATION:\u00a0December 2013 \u2013 December 2015
\nSPONSOR\u00a0: French Environment and Energy Management Agency, France
\n9. TITLE:\u00a0Urban Energy Access in Myanmar: Knowledge and Outreach
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Principal Investigator (with Dr. Abdul Salam)
\nDURATION:\u00a0November 2013 \u2013 March 2016
\nSPONSOR\u00a0:\u00a0Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD), Denmark
\n10. TITLE: Energy-Environmental Data Analysis for Low Carbon Society (EEDA)
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Co-Principal Investigator (with Prof. Ram M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION:\u00a02009 \u2013 December 2016
\nSPONSOR\u00a0:\u00a0MHIR (Mizhou)
\n11. TITLE\u00a0:\u00a0Low Carbon Energy Systems and Green Growth: Implications for Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration
\nPOSITION:\u00a0Consultant
\nDURATION:\u00a0July 2015 \u2013September 2015
\nSPONSOR\u00a0: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia
\n12. TITLE:\u00a0Livable Low Carbon Cities in ASEAN
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2014-2015
\nSPONSOR: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Indonesia
\n13.TITLE: Subnational Climate Compatible Development Project (CCD)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe)
\nDURATION: 2013 – 2014
\nSPONSOR: CDKN-ICLEI Secretariat GmbH, Germany
\n14.TITLE: Professional Master in Energy Business Management (PMEBM)
\nPOSITION: Co-Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Adbul Salam and Prof. Nazrul Islam)
\nDURATION: 2012 \u2013 2014
\nSPONSOR: World Bank\/Power Distribution Companies \u2013 Pakistan
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/energy.ait.ac.th\/programs-offered\/pmebm<\/a>
\n15. TITLE: Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
\nDURATION: 2013
\nSPONSOR: Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management\/Factor CO2
\n16. TITLE: Promoting Renewable Energy, Clean Fuels, and Energy Efficiency in the Greater Mekong Subregion
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2011-2013
\nSPONSOR: Lahmeyer\/ADB
\n17. TITLE: Bangkok Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Charles Marpaung)
\nDURATION: 2013
\nSPONSOR: Tongji University, China
\n18. TITLE: Sumernet Phase 2 – Outreach and Monitoring & Evaluation Small Grants
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe)
\nDURATION: 2013
\nSPONSOR: Stockholm Environment Institute, Asia
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/sei-international.org\/projects?prid=1693<\/a>
\n19. TITLE: Sumernet Phase 3 – Partnership Initiation Support
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. K. Kusakabe and Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
\nDURATION: 2013
\nSPONSOR: Sustainable Mekong Research Network
\n20. TITLE: Sustainable Urban Tourism through Low Carbon Initiative: Experiences from Chiang Mai and Hue
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. K. Kusakabe)
\nDURATION: 2011-2013
\nSPONSOR: Sustainable Mekong Research Network
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/sut.ait.ac.th\/<\/a>
\n21. TITLE: Indicator for Low Carbon Green Growth\/Green (GDP)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2011-2013
\nSPONSOR: Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Japan
\n22. TITLE: Technology Needs Assessments in Asia for Climate Change Mitigation
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam and Dr. Charles Marpaung and Dr. R. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2010 – 2013
\nSPONSOR: UNEP Riso Centre
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.sdcc.ait.ac.th\/tna-mitigation\/<\/a>
\n23. TITLE: Low Carbon Cities: Learning from the Experiences in France
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. C. Visvanathan, Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Dr. Charles Marpaung, Dr. Ranjith Perera and Dr. K. Kusakabe)
\nDURATION: 2010 – 2013
\nSPONSOR: SDCC\/AIT – France Network
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/lcc.ait.asia<\/a>
\n24. TITLE: Actions towards Resources-efficient and Low Carbon Cities in Asia
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. C. Visvanathan, Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Dr. R. Perera, Dr. Charles Marpaung and Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe)
\nDURATION:2009 – 2013
\nSPONSOR: ADEME, France
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/lcc.ait.asia<\/a>
\n25. TITLE: Urban and Peri-urban Energy Access III (UPEA III)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
\nDURATION: 2011-2012
\nSPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.gnesd.ait.ac.th\/<\/a>
\n26. TITLE: Micro hydro – PV Hybrid System
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Dr. Jai Govind Singh and Dr. Charles Marpaung)
\nDURATION: 2010 – 2012
\nSPONSOR: Ebara Katayema Memorial Fund, Japan
\n27. TITLE: CKDN Project Proposal on Sustainable Tourism
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr K. Kusakabe)
\nDURATION: 2011
\nSPONSOR: Sustainable Mekong Research Network
\n28. TITLE: Biofuel Sustainability Policy Study
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr A. Salam)
\nDURATION: 2011
\nSPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
\n29. TITLE: ICETT International Cooperation Network Information Project (ICNIP) in Thailand
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2010
\nSPONSOR: International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT), Japan
\n30. TITLE: AIT Support to National University of Laos (NUOL), 2007-2010, Extension Self Assessment for the Cooperation Program
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2010 – 2011
\nSPONSOR: Sida
\n31. TITLE: AIT Support to National University of Laos (NUOL), 2007-2010 Extension Research on Financial Management
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2010 – 2011
\nSPONSOR: Sida
\n32. TITLE: Integration of RETScreen version 4 in education and training
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
\nDURATION: 2010
\nSPONSOR: CANMET Energy Technology Center, Verenne, Canada
\n33. TITLE: Biomass Gasification Study in the Mekong Region.
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
\nDURATION: 2010 – 2011
\nSPONSOR: EEP Mekong Region
\n34. TITLE: Pilot Appraisal of Low Carbon Technology Innovation and Diffusion in Thai Manufacturing Sectors
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. C. Visvanathan and Dr. P. Abdul Salam)
\nDURATION: 2009 – 2010
\nSPONSOR: UNIDO, Austria
\n35. TITLE: AIT Support to NUOL 2007-2010 National Research Policy Development
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2009 – 2010
\nSPONSOR: Sida, Sweden
\n36. TITLE: International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development Issues and Strategies
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Weerakorn O and Prof. Ram M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2009 – 2011
\nSPONSOR: Registration Revenues\/ships\/Grants and Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand (PEA)
\n37. TITLE: Green House gas emission mitigation at AIT Reducing GHG Emission Through Energy Conservation
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2009 – 2010
\nSPONSOR: AIT
\n38. TITLE: Regional Workshop on Opportunities and Priorities for Low Carbon Green Growth in Asia
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 2009 – 2010
\nSPONSOR: Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Japan
\n39. TITLE: Regional Workshop in Urban Energy Access and Development
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2009
\nSPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
\n40. TITLE: Bio-energy for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation.
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2009
\nSPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
\n41. TITLE: Networking with Norwegian and Regional Institutions in Energy Issues (South-South-North Networking) 2006-2009
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. Weerakorn O)
\nDURATION: 2006 – 2009
\nSPONSOR: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
\n42. TITLE: Coordination Energy Security and Energy Efficiency Theme
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2007 – 2008
\nSPONSOR: GNESD-UNEP RISO
\n43. TITLE: Energy Security and Energy Efficiency Theme
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2006 – 2007
\nSPONSOR: GNESD
\n44. TITLE: Electricity and Cooling Load Estimation for Outreach Building and Hot Water Demand of AITCC
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr. A. Dutta)
\nDURATION: 2007 – 2008
\nSPONSOR: UNEP RRC.AP
\n45. TITLE: Urban and Peri-Urban Energy Access Phase 2
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2007 – 2008
\nSPONSOR: GNESD-UNEP RISO
\n46. TITLE: Renewable Energy Policy and Biomass Energy E-Learning Course
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasutt, Dr. A. Dutta and Dr. Tsuchimoto)
\nDURATION: 2007
\nSPONSOR: UNEP Jakarta Office
\n47. TITLE: Urban and Peri-Urban Energy Access Phase I
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2006 – 2007
\nSPONSOR: GNESD
\n48. TITLE: Promotion of Biofuels for Sustainable Development in south and Southeast Asia
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha and Dr. A. Dutta)
\nDURATION: 2006 – 2007
\nSPONSOR: Winrock International, India
\n49. TITLE: Asian Regional Programme in Energy, Environment and Climate (ARRPEEC) Phase III – Extension
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (Prof. R.M. Shrestha, Prof. C. Visvanathan)
\nDURATION: 2006 – 2007
\nSPONSOR: Sida
\n50. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technology (RET) in Asia Phase III \u2013 Extension
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha and Prof. C. Visvanathan)
\nDURATION: 2005 – 2007
\nSPONSOR: Sida
\n51. TITLE: RETs theme
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2005 – 2006
\nSPONSOR: GNESD
\n52. TITLE: Rural Electrification Decentralised Energy Options (REDEO)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. Shrestha and Dr Mithulan)
\nDURATION: 2003 – 2005 (two years)
\nSPONSOR: ASEAN Centre for Energy (EU), Jakarta
\n53. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia A Regional Renewable Energy Dissemination Programme (Phase 3)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya)
\nDURATION: 2002 – 2004 (two years)
\nSPONSOR: SAREC\/Sida
\n54. TITLE: A study on Chemical Heat Pumps
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 1997 – 2001
\nSPONSOR: MAEF
\n55. TITLE: Energy Access II (UNDP)
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2004 (eight months)
\nSPONSOR: UNDP
\n56. TITLE: Energy Access II
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2004 (ten months)
\nSPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
\n57. TITLE: RETs Theme
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2003 – 2004 (ten months)
\nSPONSOR: GNESD, Denmark
\n58. TITLE: Research on innovative strategic policy options for the transport sector (RISPO)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha)
\nDURATION: 2003 – 2004 (one year)
\nSPONSOR: IGES, Japan
\n59. TITLE: Energy Access
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. R.M. Shrestha and Dr S.C. Bhattacharyya)
\nDURATION: 2003 (six months)
\nSPONSOR: GNESD
\n60. TITLE: Biomass energy utilisation in selected Asian countries (under the Asian Regional Research on Energy Environment and Climate Phase 3)
\nPOSITION: Co Principal Investigator (with Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya)
\nDURATION: 2002 – 2004 (two years)
\nSPONSOR: SAREC\/Sida
\n61. 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)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. Visvanathan)
\nDURATION: 2002- 2004 (two years)
\nSPONSOR: SAREC\/Sida
\n62. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia A Regional Renewable Energy Dissemination Programme (Phase 2)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya)
\nDURATION: 1999- 2001(three years)
\nSPONSOR: SAREC\/Sida
\n63. 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)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr Visvanathan)
\nDURATION: 1999- 2001 (three years)
\nSPONSOR: SAREC\/Sida
\n64. TITLE: Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sound technologies in the Thai textile sector
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Dr Visvanathan)
\nDURATION: 1999 (Six months)
\nSPONSOR: University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
\n65. TITLE: Solar thermal energy for sustainable development in rural Asia
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 1996-1999 (three years)
\nSPONSOR: AIT- (Royal Netherlands Government)
\n66. TITLE: Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia A Regional Renewable Energy Dissemination Programme (Phase 1)
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator (with Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya)
\nDURATION: 1996-1998 (two years)
\nSPONSOR: SAREC\/Sida
\n67. 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).
\nPOSITION: Co Investigator (with Prof. Bhattacharya)
\nDURATION: 1994-1997 (three years)
\nSPONSOR: SAREC\/Sida
\n68. TITLE: Status of solar drying for fruits and vegetables in Thailand
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 1996 – 1997
\nSPONSOR: ADEME
\n69. TITLE: Solar air dryer for value added food products
\nPOSITION: Principal Investigator
\nDURATION: 1995-1996
\nSPONSOR: AIT (Research Initiation Grant)<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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