Автор: Gopal Nath Tiwari

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