Christophe Ménézo of the Solar Academy, winner of the GIAN program (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) is invited for a week of intensive courses at IIT Guwahati on innovations in solar technologies
Solar energy has emerged as one of the promising renewable energy sources to address the growing concerns of environmental sustainability and energy security. Globally, both Solar PV and thermal technologies contributed immensely for power generation, and heating and cooling applications. In the proposed course, primarily, solar collector (thermal and PV) technologies and their recent developments in the field of cooling and heating, and generation of electricity will be exclusively studied.
In the recent past, notable developments in solar collector technology have been achieved. Looking into the potential and the recent mandate of COPs, more installations of solar technologies are promoted globally. In order to implement the various technologies effectively, a deep scientific understanding about significant advancements in solar collector technologies are of paramount importance. Some of the key areas of advancement in solar collector technologies lies in their design, better solar irradiation trapping, better heat absorption, minimization of energy losses, use of sustainable and effective materials and appropriateness. The course is oriented into the fundamentals and applications of collector technologies; recent developments in collector technologies: BIPV, PVT, CPVT collectors, optimization and system integration, such as coupling with heat pumps, etc. providing insights into its sustainable deployment on a larger scale along with the challenges and future prospects. Sufficient number of case studies will be discussed in the course to strengthen the understanding of the design calculations and its significance.
Prof Ménézo Christophe is the Director of the LOCIE Laboratory (UMR CNRS 5271) at Université Savoie Mont-Blanc and serves as the Director of the National Solar Energy CNRS Research Federation – FéEsol FR 3344. He holds significant leadership roles in solar energy research, including Deputy Head of the Solar Academy Graduate School. His expertise spans hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) solar collectors, energy management, adaptive façades, and sustainable building solutions. With over 67 journal publications, 23 supervised PhDs, and a Scopus h-index of 33, he is a recognized authority in the field. His notable awards include the Best Solar Energy Researcher in France (2017) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences « President’s International Fellowship Initiative. »
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