Tiwari, Arvind
Dr. Arvind Tiwari was born on July 24th 1975 in Ballia, U.P. His primary and secondary education has been from Kendriya Vidyalaya in IIT Delhi and JNU campus. He has done Bachelors in Physics and Master of Science in Material Science from Jamia Millia Islamia(1996) and Master of Technology in Microelectronics from Punjab University(2002). He worked as a lecturer in ITM Gurgaon for a year. Later he joined as a research scholar in IIT Delhi in the year 2003 and completed his Ph.D. in the year 2006(Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal System). After his Ph.D., he joined as lecturer in College of Engineering and Technology (CET) BRCM, BAHAL, Haryana. In year 2006, he joined Krishna Institute of Engineering and Technology (KIET), Ghaziabad as Assistant Professor. He did his post doctoral fellow from University of Twente, Netherland. For a short period, he was Associate Professor in Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in Galgotia College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Greater Noida, U.P. He has worked as one of the Indian Expert in the capacity of senior lecturer in Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic, Morang, Nepal on deputation from Government of India from January 2010 to January 2012.
At present, he is working as Professor in Department of Electronics and Communication and at JSS Academy of Technical Education, NOIDA, U.P. To his credit he has published more than 20 research papers in International Journal of repute and co-supervised 3 Ph.D. students from IIT Delhi and presently supervising 4 Ph.D. students.
Tiwari, Gopal
Professor Gopal Nath Tiwari, born on July 01, 1951 at Adarsh Nagar, Sagerpali, Ballia (UP), India. He had received postgraduate and doctoral degrees in 1972 and 1976, respectively, from Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.). Over several years since 1977, He has been actively involved in the teaching programme at Centre for Energy Studies, IIT Delhi. His research interest in the field of Solar Thermal Applications are solar distillation, water/air heating system, greenhouse technology for agriculture as well as for aquaculture, Earth to air heat exchanger, passive building design and hybrid photovoltaic thermal (HPVT) systems. He has guided about 50 Ph.D. students and published over 400 research papers in journals of repute. He has authored eleven books associated with reputed publishers namely Pergaman Press UK, CRC Press USA, Narosa Publishing House etc. He is a co-recipient of 'Hariom Ashram Prerit S.S. Bhatnagar' Award in 1982. Professor Tiwari has been recognized both at national and international levels. His contribution for successful implementation of hot water system in the IIT campus has been highly appreciated. He had been to the University of Papua, New Guinea in 1987-1989 as Energy and Environment Expert. He was also a recipient of European Fellow in 1997 and been to the University of Ulster (U.K.) in 1993. Besides, he had been nominated for IDEA award in the past. He is responsible for development of Solar Energy Park at IIT Delhi and Energy Laboratory at University of Papua, New Guinea, Port Moresby. Dr. Tiwari had visited many countries namely Italy, Canada, USA, UK, Australia, Greece, Thailand, Singapore, PNG and Taiwan etc. for invited talks, chairing international conferences, expert in renewable energy, presenting research papers etc. He has successfully co-coordinated various research projects on Solar distillation, water heating system, Greenhouse technology, hybrid photovoltaic thermal (HPVT) etc. funded by Govt. of India in recent past. Recentl