Detail technical Sessions Schedule

Session A1
Renewable Energy Application - Grid

Paper Title

Authors

1

Application of Smart Grid Techniques in Load Control in a Mini-Grid System

Md. Rubayatur Rahim Bhuyian, Raqibul Mostafa, Md. Fayyaz Khan, Umama Zobayer

2

Sustainable Operation Experience in PV-Hybrid Systems - Some Success Factors and Data Analysis

Michael Müller

3

A Stand Alone DC Microgrid for Electricity Supply in Rural Bangladesh

M. Rezwan Khan

4

A Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Solar PV Impacts on Low Voltage Three Phase Distribution Networks

M J E Alam, K M Muttaqi, D Sutanto

5

A Real Options Approach to Evaluating the Profitability of Photovoltaic based Mini-Grids in Bangladesh

Shakila Aziz, Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

6

Reliable Power Supply with Solar Mini Grid in Sandwip Island of Bangladesh

Hasna J. Khan, Asma J. Huque

Session A2
Renewable Energy Application - Hydro, Wave and Tide

Title

Authors

1

Wave Profile Prediction and Wave Power Forecasting by Using Wind Statistics

Md. Rashiduzzaman Bulbul,Md. Bokul Islam, Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Aminul Hoque

2

Ocean Wave Energy Based Power Plant for Sandwip, Bangladesh

Sarah Amir, Farhaan Fowze, Kashfia Quader Khan, Rubiya Binte Mustafiz, Fahim Arefin, Md. Ashfanoor Kabir

3

Effects of Turbine Design Parameters on Sediment Erosion of Francis Runner

Biraj Singh Thapa, Kristine Gjosater, Mette Eltvik, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Bhola Thapa

4

Present Status and Technical Challenges of Micro Hydropower Plants in Nepal

Parakram Pyakurel, Bidhan Rajkarnikar, Hari Prasad Neopane

5

Prospects for Small-Hydro Power Plants Based Mini-Grid Power Systems in Nepal

R. K. Maskey,  V. Bhandari, B. Adhikary, R. Dahal, N. Shrestha

6

Study of Sediment Erosion in Hydraulic Turbine Using Rotating Disc Apparatus

Prasad Neopane, Surendra Sujakhu, Sanjay Shrestha, Khsitij Subedi, Anil Basnet

Session A3
Renewable Energy Application - Control and Circuit- I

Title

Authors

1

Voltage and Current Relays Settings Under Reconnection of Islanded Wind Farms

A. Nateghi, H. Kazemi Karegar, S. Hashem Hashemi

2

Over-Voltage and Transient Impedance Study of Wind Turbine Blades Struck by Lightning

H. Bagherian, H. Kazemi Karegar

3

Real Time Digital Controller of Grid connected Doubly-Fed Induction Wind turbine Generator

Mohsen Mesbah, Syed Islam

4

Design and Performance of Lab Fabricated Induction Generator Controller

S. Pokhrel, P. Parajuli, B. Adhikary

5

Design, Simulation and Real Time Implementation of a Maximum Power Point Tracker for Photovoltaic System

S. K. Das, N. Mondol, M. A. Sayem

6

Effects of the Electrode Shapes on Voltage Distribution for High Voltage Test of Wind Turbine Blades

H. Bagherian, H. Kazemi Karegar

Session B1
Renewable Energy Application - Socio Economic Impact

Title

Authors

1

Effect of Inflation, Subsidizing and Market Pricing on the Relative Cost Performance of Solar PV and Fossil Fuel based Power Sources

Apratim Roy,  Md. Ashfanoor Kabir

2

Socioeconomic Aspects of Nepalese Mini-Grid

Vivek Bhandari, Brijesh Adhikary, Rojesh Dahal, Ramesh Kumar Maskey, Nischal Shrestha

3

Impact of Solar Home System to Meet Energy Crisis and Contribute to Poverty Alleviation in Rural Areas of Bangladesh

Khalid Md. Bahauddin, Tariq Md SalahUdin, Nayma Iftakhar

4

Solar PV as an effective alternative to Oil based lamp in the non-Grid Areas of Bangladesh

Akhter Hamid Khan, Md. Fayyaz Khan, Raqibul Mostafa

5

Risk-Sensitive Investment in Renewable Distributed Generation under Uncertainty Due to Post-Feed-In Tariff Policy

Md Salman Nazir, François Bouffard

6

A Description of Human Resource Development in the Solar Home System Industry in Bangladesh

Shakila Aziz, Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

Session B2
Renewable Energy Application - Pico Solar and Solar Home System

Title

Authors

1

Solar Ready Roof Design for High-Performing Solar Installation in Dhaka: Potentials and Strategies

Md. Nawrose Fatemi

2

An Approach to Solar Home System’s Success

Hans Holtorf, Martina Calais, Trevor Pryor, Tania Urmee

3

A Comparative Study on installation of Solar PV System for Grid and Non Grid Rural Areas of Bangladesh

Md. Maruf Hasan, Md. Fayyaz Khan

4

Reduced Battery Sizing in a Solar Home System with Respect to the Night Load and Solar Panel Size

M. Rezwan Khan, Shahriar A. Chowdhury, Md. Fayyaz Khan

5

Solar-Diesel Hybrid Energy Model for Base Transceiver Station (BTS) of Mobile Operators

Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury, Shakila Aziz

Session B3
Renewable Energy Application - Bio and Waste-I

Title

Authors

1

Biomass supported Solar Thermal Hybrid Power Plant for Continuous Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources

Shaheen Hasan Chowdhury, Amanullah Maung Than Oo, Palash kumar Banerjee

2

Comparative Study of Biogas Generation from Different Sources

Muhammad Baqer Mollah, Chayan Chowdhury

3

Recent development in biodiesel production: prospects and implications

Aminul Islam, Pogaku Ravindra, Eng-Seng Chan

4

Design of A Continuous – Type Rice Husk Gasifier Stove and Power Generation Device for Bangladesh Household

Alexis T. Belonio, Md.Aktaruzzaman Bhuiyan

5

An Aspect of Biogas Plants at Pabna District in Bangladesh

T.H. Mahdi, Z.M. Hasib, M. Ali, M.A.R. Sarkar

6

Design and Cost Analysis of Biogas Based Power Plant for Commercial Usage: Bangladesh Perspective

Muhammad Baqer Mollah

Session C1
Renewable Energy Application - PV

Title

Authors

1

Prospect of Solar PV Based Irrigation in Rural Bangladesh: A Comparative Study with Diesel Based Irrigation System

M. Rezwan Khan

2

Life Cycle Economic Assessment of Solar PV Systems in Bangladesh with Respect to Conventional Sources

Md. Ashfanoor Kabir, Apratim Roy

3

An Analysis, Design and Opportunity of Solar Based Recharging Station for Electric Vehicles in Bangladesh

Muhammad Baqer Mollah

4

Design and Performance Analysis of Water Pumping Using Solar PV

Md Tanvir Arafat Khan, Md Rishad Ahmed, Sina Ibne Ahmed, Shahidul Islam Khan

5

A Low Cost Characteristics Analyzer of PV Module

Md. Habibur Rahman, Liton Kumar, Saiful Huque

Session C2
Renewable Energy Application - Circuit and Control - II

Title

Authors

1

Efficiency of Silicon Carbide Based Power Inverters Analytical Results

A.I. Maswood, Pinkymol Harikrishna Raj, P.L.A. Vu

2

Smoothing Control of Wind Farm Output Fluctuations by Using EWMA Pitch Controller

M.R.I. Sheikh, F. Eva, M. A. Motin, M. Shahed

3

Stabilization of Wind Generator by PWM-VSC Controlled SMES

M.R.I. Sheikh, N. Mondol, F. Eva

4

Design and Implementation of Matrix Converter to Reduce the Effects of Wind Speed Fluctuations in PMSG Wind Turbine Generation System

Alireza Nateghi, Hossein kazemi Kargar, Shahriar Bagheri

5

Wind Generator Output Power Smoothing and
Terminal Voltage Regulation by Using
STATCOM/SMES

M.R.I. Sheikh, F. Eva, M. A. Motin, M. A. Hossain

6

Design and Implementation of a Single Phase Grid Tie Photo Voltaic Inverter

Fatima Binte Zia, Khosru M Salim, Rafid Haider, Nafisa Binte Yousuf, Rajin Alam

Session C3
Renewable Energy Application – Experience, Education & Socio Economic Impact

Title

Authors

1

Renewable Energy Analyser One (REA1) Methodology Appraisal of the Business Factors (BF)

Najib Altawell

2

Experiences and Lessons from 15 years of World Bank Support for Photovoltaics for Off-grid Electrification

R. Anil Cabraal

3

24 years Postgraduate Program Renewable Energy

Evelyn Brudler, Michel Golba, Andreas Günther, Hans Holtorf, Leonie Ibing, Edu Knagge, Udo Kulschewski

4

The Potential for CDM Financing in the Tannery Industry of Bangladesh

Shakila Aziz, Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

5

GHG Emission Reduction and Global Warming Adaptation Initiatives by UNFCCC

Ajmiri Sabrina Khan, Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

Session D1
Renewable Energy Application - Circuit and Control - III

Title

Authors

1

Development of a Three Phase Induction Motor Controller for Solar Powered Water Pump

Nafisa Binte Yousuf, Khosru M. Salim, Rafid Haider, Md. Rajin Alam, Fatima Binte Zia

2

Topologies for Solar Charge controllers - State of Art Overview and Application Advises

Michael Müller

3

Design & Development of a Low Cost Real Time Solar Data Logger

Zamshed Iqbal Chowdhury, Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Md. Abu Al Beruni, Fahad Abdullah Chowdhury, Safayet Hossain

4

Rural Electrification Using Wireless Power Transmission System

Abdul Hasib Siddique, Ahmad Fajar Firdaus, Lisa Lamont, Lana El Chaar

5

Predictive Current Control for Utility Interactive Renewable Energy Systems in the Face of Weak Utility Grids

M. Nayeem Arafat, Sreeshailam Palle, Yilmaz Sozer, Iqbal Husain

6

Maximum Energy Extraction in WECS Using Fuzzy Logic with ZSI

I. Syed meer kulam ali, P. Aravindan, Dr. M. Y. Sanavullah

Session D2
Renewable Energy Application - Solar Thermal

Title

Authors

1

Benefits of Concentrating Solar Power over Solar Photovoltaic for power generation in Bangladesh

Tahsin Faraz

2

Thermodynamic Evaluation of Natural Convection Paddy Dryer

S. S. Mohapatra, P. Mahanta

3

Performance Improvement of SHWS by Increasing Thermal Efficiency Using Insulation Materials and Optimum Position of Solar Collectors

Jannatul Ferdous, Md Sanzidul Islam, Nabil Shaker, Bonny Amin Khan, A. Azad

4

A Stepwise Modeling Approach for Designing Earth-Air Heat Exchanger in Jodhpur Region of Rajasthan

L. Chandra, Praveen Garg, Rohit V. Maitri, Ankit Agarwal, K. Shweta

5

Increasing the Efficiency of Steam Power Plant with the Help of Solar Energy

Razin Ahmed, Mutasim Billah, Md. Maruf Hossain

6

Solar Cooking and Its Prospects in Bangladesh

Tanzila Hosna Alam, Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

Session D3
Renewable Energy Application - General

Title

Authors

1

Modeling the Future of Bangladesh’s Power Sector Focusing Renewable Energy Technologies

Md. Alam Hossain Mondal, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam

2

Design modification on Metallic Improved Cooking Stove KU-3 model at Kathmandu University

Bijendra Shrestha , Bim Prasad Shrestha, Nawaraj Sanjel and Malesh Shah

3

Feasibility Analysis on Solar, Wind and Biomass Energy in Bangladesh: Case Studies

Muhammad Baqer Mollah

4

Exploratory Study of PV Industry, 1990-2008: Lesson From Japan and Germany

Sanjeeda Chowdhury, Ushio Sumita, Ashraful Islam

5

Feasibility Study on the available renewable sources in the island of Sandwip, Bangladesh for generation of Electricity

ASM. Mominul Hasan,  M. Fayyaz Khan, Atanu Dey, Md. Yaqub, M. Abdullah Al Mamun

Session E1
Renewable Energy Technology - PV

Title

Authors

1

Recent Trends in c-Si Solar Cell Surface Passivation Techniques

Mohammad Ziaur Rahman

2

Prospects of ZnxCd1-xS Window Layer in CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells from Numerical Analysis

M. S. Hossain, M.M. Aliyu, M.A. Matin, M.A. Islam, K.Sopian, M. R. Karim and N. Amin

3

Improved Efficiency of Photovoltaic Cell Based on Indium-Phosphide-Oxide, Indium-Phosphide, Indium-Gallium Arsenide and Indium-Gallium-Antimonide

Soumen Barua, Mir Abdulla-Al-Galib, K M A Salam, Mohammad A. Awal, R. P. Wijesundera

4

The Significance of Substrate Surfaces in Flexible Thin Film CdTe Solar Cells Fabrication

M. Mannir Aliyu, N. R. Hamzah, Aminul Islam, M.A.Matin, Mr. R. Karim, Kamaruzzaman Sopian and Nowshad Amin

5

Evaluation of the Effects and Impacts of the CdSTe Interlayer in CdS/CdTe Solar Cells Through Modeling and Simulations

Mannir M. Aliyu, Sharafat Hossain, Md. Aminul Islam, N. R. Hamzah, Mr. R. Karim,
Kamaruzzaman Sopian and Nowshad Amin

6

Enhancing PV Efficiency of Planar Micro Optic Solar Concentrator Cell using Micro Hole and TIR

Md. Mosaddek Hossain Adib, Tahsin Uddin Mullick, Arshad M Chowdhury

7

Incorporation of Fluorescent Dyes for Efficient Organic Photovoltaic Cell

J. Rozario, W.A.Khan, F.F.Mallik, S.M.Mominuzzaman

8

Improvement of Photovoltaic Properties in Inorganic Organic Pigment Particle Heterojunction Solar Cell

Mohammed Rafiqul Islam, Manabu Fukugauchi, Norio Morii, Hisakazu Uegaito, Satoshi Nishigaki, and Manabu Takeuchi

Session E2
Renewable Energy Technology and Application - Wind

Title

Authors

1

Aerodynamic Studies on Multi-Bladed S-Shaped Vane Type Rotor

Z. Afroz, M.Q. Islam & M. Ali

2

Design and Performance Evaluation of a Low Cost Wind Velocity Meter

Muhammad Asad Rahman, Mokarrom Hossain

3

Analysis of Wind Power Potential in Sandwip Sea Belt of Bangladesh

A. K. Azad, M. M. Alam

4

Experimental Study on Multi-bladed Vertical Axis Vane Type Rotor, the Effect of Number of Blades

Zulfa Ferdous, Md. Quamrul Islam, M.Ali

5

A Novel Concept for High Altitude Wind Energy Generation

Abbas Rezaey, Yousef Alinejad-Beromi

6

Wind Data Studies at Coastal and North-West Area in Bangladesh

Muhammad Baqer Mollah

7

Torque and Drag Characteristics of a Six Bladed Savonius Rotor

Shamsun Nahar, Md. Quamrul Islam, Mohammad Ali

Session E3
Renewable Energy Application - Bio and Waste - II

Title

Authors

1

Design and Cost Benefit Analysis of Biogas Plant using Human Waste as a Load-shedding Backup for Multi-storied Building

Muhammad Baqer Mollah

2

Feasibility Study of Utilizing Biogas from Urban Waste

Asif Ahsan, Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

3

Energy Recovery Potential from Solid Waste in Kathmandu Valley

S. P. Lohani, A. Satyal, S. Timilsina, S. Parajuli, P. Dhital

4

Biogas in Bangladesh: Situation, Problems and Solutions

Rubayet-Al-Maruf, Md. Ashfanoor Kabir, Md. Zunaid Baten, Fahim Rahman

5

Potential of Energy from Tannery Waste in Bangladesh

Ajmiri Sabrina Khan, Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury

6

Design Consideration For Packed-Bed Downdraft Biomass Gasifier: Optimization Of Syngas Composition and Controlling Factors

S. Pandey , B. Baral, S. P. Lohani

7

Community Based Bio Gas plants for Socio-Economic Development of Rural Bangladesh

ASM. Mominul Hasan,  M. Fayyaz Khan

8

Assessment of Rice Husk Energy Use for Green Electricity Generation in Bangladesh

Md. Ahiduzzaman, A.K.M. Sadrul Islam