CES Tomorrow

Centre for Energy Systems (CESNUST)

Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS)

CES Tomorrow
Mission
To create a globally recognized centre of excellence for the next generation academia and industry leaders in Energy. Our aim is to address Pakistan's energy challenges by influencing Policy Makers, developing Human Resource and Technologies, promoting Applied Research, protecting our Environment and mobilizing communities to contribute to sustainable economic growth of Pakistan.

Vision
To be a world class education and applied research centre dedicated to resolving Pakistan's Energy crisis contributing to sustainable development of the country through enterprise activities and academiaindustry collaboration.

Introduction
Centre for Energy Systems (CES) was launched in June 2011 to provide impetus to energy sector programmes and support and consolidate related activities/ projects with a view for contributing to national economy in times of energy crisis. It was inaugurated on January 9, 2012 and its first initiative MS Energy Systems Engineering was formally inaugurated on 20th November, 2012 in a dignified ceremony at CESNUST, which was comprised of distinguished guests from three continents. Collaborating partners from Canada, USA, UK, RSA and KSA warmly participated in the event. The main objective of the Centre is the provision of sustainable supply of energy at affordable rates with greater share of renewables in the energy mix to reduce environmental footprint. The Centres vision resides in setting up pilot plants to demonstrate the feasibility of specific programmes in the various energy sectors, thus, takes the lead in moving from research and development to demonstration; a step that is considered vital for meaningful academia-industry collaboration. The Centre incorporates existing institutes of NUST to this core mission. Todays world is threatened by fast fossil fuels depletion and global warming. Centre for Energy Systems has been engaged to equip our engineers with latest knowledge of renewable energy to practice innovatively in critical areas for the management of existing fuel and environment crisis. It will shine our succeeding generations tomorrow.

Inside Stories:
Introduction Education Objectives Brief History Faculty Industry & Overs. Partners Research AccomplishMoUs with Industries International AppearancIndustry Testimonials MS Energy Systems Engg. 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6

CES as an HEC-USAID sponsored Centre for Advanced Studies will offer Staff / Students exchange programs with US Universities. Promote policy making to
reduce dependence on external sources Human resource development to deal with workforce crises in the energy fields Understand and evaluate alternative modes of energy supply, including fossil- fuelled and renewable-based supply Evaluate options for energy supply, distribution, utilization Articulate environmental sustainability of energy supply systems

Education
The specific objectives are outlined below:

Develop techniques for

Contribute

towards availability of sufficient energy on sustainable and permanent basis

maximum utilization of indigenous resources Promotion of R&D for improvement of energy efficiency, conservation and development of energy efficient appliances and processes

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Brief History
The Centre for Energy Systems was announced in June 2011 with the vision to be a world class education and applied research Centre dedicated for resolving Pakistans Energy crises leading to sustainable development of the country through enterprise activities. The inauguration of renewable energy labs, research journal and centre website took place in January 2012. It was recognized as the USAID Centre for Advanced Studies in April 2012 following a competitive bid. It launched its maiden MS Degree Program in Energy Systems Engineering as of fall 2012, the only program in the country, inviting great attention. International Conference on Climate Change, VESSCCA, AGL, China Pakistan Cooperation Conference, UKPK Coal Conference, UN ESCAP APCTT, 5th South Asia Economic Summit, NDU and HEC-USAID workshop on promoting university industry interaction. In a short span of about a year CES faculty has contributed over half a dozen papers and two US patents on innovative technologies. Our faculty and students appeared on the popular TV Show Sabz Inqilaab (Green Revolution) to create awareness among farmers and the public at large about the prospects of energy crops and the production of biofuels. As part of the Policy Dialogue Series of the SDPI, CES NUST reviewed the Pakistan Power Sector Outlook report on KESC and provided their analysis which is published as commendations. Since its inception CES has developed and demonstrated several technologies including Pakistans first solarized Photo bioreactor for Algae production, Solar assisted hydrogen production for efficient fuel combustion, our partners NRG Biofuel Canada planted Jatropha field on 5 acres in southern Punjab

Under the USAID-CAS program, CES ventures to develop into an international center of excellence compared with the best in the world.
to test on a commercial scale its prototype technology which enables highly efficient bio oil expression. We have recently designed and fabricated an autoclave that will enable any kind of biomass including Algae to be directly converted to liquid fuel. We have also successfully developed and synthesized the catalyst to convert Syngas into diesel for which a pilot scale plant will be set up at NUST soon. We appreciate the support of Planning Commission and FFCL in this direction. Under the USAID-CAS program, CES ventures to develop into an international center of excellence compared with the best in the world. Leading edge facilities in solar, fuel cells, clean coal and biofuels will be established. It will raise 250 outstanding graduates and conduct 50 applied projects in active engagement with US counterparts and local industry over the next five years.

Centre for Energy Systems was recognized as the USAID Centre for Advanced Studies in April 2012 following a competitive bid.

Academia-industry linkages will be fostered for innovation performance. This linkage is vital for commercially driven work and outputs. Industry provides the means through which individual discoveries become value added products. Likewise core technologies likely to spark new industries often result from university patents. The Centres outreach is triggered by its collaborating partners both at home and abroad. Our international partners are located across four continents with whom we have working relations and even joint publications that include NRG Canada, OSU USA, Koroto Sheffield UK, Witts and, Monomer RSA, UKM Malaysia, ASEAN, and Tsinghua University China, among others. We profoundly realize this equation at NUST and will keep striving to sustain and strengthen it. The Centre featured in all major international energy moots like NASIC, World Future Energy Summit,

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Faculty
Dr. Mohammad Bilal Khan Principal/Director - CES Co-Chair Corporate Advisory Council - NUST MS (USA), DIC/PhD (UK) Discipline: Polymer Engineering Specialization: Energy Systems, Interface Engineering Dr. Qamar Malik Industry Chair Professor MSc (USA), PhD (UK) Discipline: Petroleum Engineering Specialization: Energy Systems/ Renewable Energy Dr. Ehsan Ali Head of Department PhD (Japan) Discipline: Applied Biosciences & Biotechnology Specialization: Renewable and Biofuel Engineering Dr. Zuhair S. Khan Associate Professor PhD (Japan) Discipline: Energy Materials Specialization: Thin Films, Surface & Coating Technology, Advance Materials Dr. Adeel Waqas Assistant Professor PhD (Asian institute of Technology) Thailand Discipline: Mechanical Engineering Specialization: Energy Systems Mr. Shahid Hussain Ansari Assistant Professor MS (UET Lahore) Discipline: Chemical Engineering Specialization: Clean Coal Technology/IP Engr. Ahmed Sohail Assistant Professor E&ME MS (Mechanical Engg), Sweden Discipline: Mechanical Engg. Specialization: Energy Systems/Solar Technologies Engr. Abdul-Rehman Lecturer MS Power Distribution Engg, UK Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialization: Energy & Environment Mr. Fawad Kashan Industry Liaison Officer MS (University of Bridgeport), USA Discipline: Technology Management Specialization: Supply Chain Management Ms. Najia Mehboob MBA IBA, Karachi Certified Financial Analyst, Corporate Sector / Consultant CES-NUST

Industry & Overseas Partners

Mr. Chris Willmann - CEO NRG Biofuels Inc., Canada Dr. Muhammad Abubakar National University of Malaysia Professor J Trunemn University of Eastern Finland Dr. Xinying Liu Advisor Sasol, China Dr. Saud A. Gutub Dean, KAU, KSA Mr. W.T. Chatham President, Chatham Industries Ltd, Canada Prof. Dr. Ayesha Saeed Macquarie University, Sydney Dr. M Shahid Kalil University Kebangsaan University, Malaysia

Prof. Peter Styring SUWIC, University of Sheffield, UK Prof. Dr. Shi-Zhong Li New Energy Centre, Tsinghua University, China Prof. Kendra V Sharp Oregon State University, USA

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Energy Research Agenda

Provide leadership, research, support, and policy development in renewable energy and emerging technologies particularly Wind, Solar, Thermal and Bio Fuels Advance the goal of developing hydropower; emphasis on small hydel

Advanced the goal of using Biomass to produce power Promote technologies , practices, and programs that increases efficiency in energy utilization in homes, businesses , and public buildings; Emphasize energy policies that

lead to cost-conscious, responsible development of Pakistans energy resources and commitment to environmental quality;

To address and generate awareness to further the efficient and environmentally responsible use of renewable energy.

Research Accomplishments
Renewable technology in the
catalyst for efficient biodiesel form of solar energy is being implemented in the SMME building on NUST Campus to provide space and water heating. Indigenous design and fabrication of Wind Turbine Rotors. Development and testing of Solar Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles. Design and development of real-time engine blow- by monitoring system. Indigenous design/ development and fabrication of solarized airlift tubular photo bioreactor. Development of a nano-photo

conversion from Jatropha (US Patent Published). Design and Fabrication of FT synthesis catalyst Super-critical fluid extraction of micro-algae for biofuel production as an industrial outreach in collaboration with NRG Biofuels CANADA. Nano solar thin film fabrication and characterization. Fabrication and dynamic testing of filament wound casing with improved interfacial properties for high pressure storage. Solar industrial hybrid water heating system installed at

Siddique Leather Works funded by HEC. Solar Water Pumping Project for Deprived communities of FATA funded by USAID & MoST through HEC. Design and installation of system based on solar coupled under floor convective pipe heating. To study and design a small scale solar-powered thermoelectric system installed on the roof top assist cooling of single office space. Feasibility study for conversion of a gasoline engine into an ethanol engine and compare the performance results.

Designed & fabricated

six different types of wind turbines in the power range of 300 1000 watts. Designed & fabricated a solar water purifier Evaluation/monitoring of Renewable Energy and energy efficiency Program (BMZ Germany). Utilization of electrolytic hydrogen in Diesel generator to increase efficiency. N-Tech Biofuel Park, in which Photo- Bioreactor are placed for growth of Algae.

MoUs with Leading Industries

CES has signed MoUs with leading Industries of the country to promote industrially oriented research on Inaugural ceremony of MS Energy Systems Engineering at 20th November, 2012. These Industries are Imperial Chemical Industry (ICI), Fauji Fertilizer Company limited and All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA). The Objectives are to explore new horizons of commercially oriented Renewable Research to keep abreast with the fast changing world and to implement new avenues of Research to counter existing and tomorrows fuel and environmental challenges in more gracious and dignified way. These Industries will sponsor CES Research and will accommodate CES students to carry out their R&D activities at Industry. USAID Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS): CES was declared as USAID Centre for Adnvanced Studies following a competitive bid. In this regard, USAID will contribute to CES for students/Faculty exchange programme, Scholarships, Lab/Library facilities and infrastructure refurbishment in forthcoming five years to turn it into a Centre of excellence for advanced studies/research in Renewable Energy.

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International Appearances

ASEAN Jakarta, Indonesia, 2009 World Future Energy Summit, UAE 2010 COMSTAC/NASIC, Islamabad 2010 International Conference on Energy Systems Engineering, EME -NUST 2010 TMS, California, USA 2010 ASEAN, Vietnam 2011 SDPI, Islamabad 2011 University of Sheffield Energy Centre 2011 Cooperation with Asian and Pacific Centre For Transfer of Technology (APCTT) for Promotion of Renewable Energy Technologies In Asia- Pacific Region, China 2011 4th Asian School on Solar Electricity For

Rural Areas, Selangor, Malaysia 2011 Pakistan-China Cooperation Conference, Beijing, China 2011 SOPREST International Energy Conference, Islamabad, 2012 UK-Pakistan Coal Conference, University of Leeds, UK, 2012 5Th South Asian Association Economic Summit Short Symposium on Renewable Energy arranged by CES itself. CES also inaugurated Bio-energy Park for Algae growth sponsored by NRG Biofuels Incorporation.

Industry Testimonials
NRG Biofuels - Canada:
CES has taken to contribute to the hard work required to finding the energy panacea- which in todays world seems to be made up of many different elements and forms of energy. Centre for Energy Systems at NUST, will provide this opportunity to develop the many small steps required for those big jumps forward that will have a profound, positive effect on providing cheap, appropriate technology and energy to the less fortunate of Pakistan and the world. (J. Chris Willmann, CEO - NRG Biofuels) Note: NRG has invested 12.5 Million Rupees in CES for commercial oriented research activities with special focus on Biofuel from Algae and Biomass. In this regard, it has also established N -Tech Energy

SDPI - Pakistan:
CES, NUST must play a leading role in the policy formulation of the energy sector. At NUST, we have the best expertise available to supply the intellectual capital needed for an effective think-tank. In the scenario when the country is already facing unprecedented energy and gas crises, NUST would help the country in setting new regulatory performance indicators in fuel consumption as well as reducing tariff and subsidy at large. (Dr Arshad Abbasi, Director SDPI)

ICI - Pakistan:
CES is need of the hour. Lack of credible knowledge was the reason behind the energy crises and CES can give valuable contribution to the industry in this regard. We look towards CES, NUST to foster long term collaboration in the field of energy to offer sustainable solutions to the industry. (Ahmad Sohail, Vice President ICI Pakistan) Note: ICI has donated av amount of 0.5 Million Rupees for exploring commercial avenues in the energy sector at platform of CES. It will also accommodate CES Internees to broaden their vision for professional growth.

PSO Pakistan:
PSO will provide buy back guarantee to the entire output oil/ Biodiesel produced by NUST and will facilitate NUST with the new developments acquired by PSO in the field of Biofuels. NUST will act as a focal point for integration/ evaluation of PSO supplied oil/Biodiesel with the organizations present in the federal territory like hydrocarbon Research Institute. (Nawaid Anjum Zaidi, DGM Renewable Energy PSO Pakistan)

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MS Energy Systems Engineering

Eligibility Criterion
B.E. (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental, Materials, Petroleum)

Outreach
The Energy Centre outreach is triggered by its interaction with its multiple research and technical collaboration partners both at home and abroad. The Centre is already connected with counterparts in US, UK, RSA, China and KSA. Apart from maintaining close networking with relevant institutions within the country, Oregon State University through US National Science Foundation joint grant in the area of microhydel, University of Witwatersrand, RSA, University of Leeds Energy Centre, National University of Malaysia (UKM), and the New Energy Centre at Tsinghua University, China are on board with NUST to take this initiative forward. NRG Biofuels Inc. Canada is proactively involved in R&D of the Energy Centre at

NUST. Moreover, CES has also recently signed MoUs with ICI, FFCL and APTMA. CES is also been declared as USAID Centre for Advanced Studies after a competitive bid.

Job Opportunities
The MS Energy Systems degree program offers excellent opportunities to the graduates to serve in national and international institutions, research, planning and development departments of the energy ministries, energy companies, industries, and education and research institutions. It will impart baseline knowledge and train professionals tao become entrepreneurs and start-up their own small to medium scale enterprises in the diverse energy fields.

Official Organ & Website

CES-NUST launched its maiden Issue of the official Organ NUST Energy Solutions on the occasion of its Inaugural Ceremony earlier in January 2011. The Issue reflects the mission and objectives, compilation of research projects by students and faculty, faculty profile, CES-NUST participation in international moots, industry and overseas partnerships and feature articles by the participating schools. The Magazine is downloadable from the CES-NUST website, www.ces.nust.edu.pk

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MS Energy Systems Engineering

SCHEME OF STUDIES
CORE COURSES
Course Code ESE-800 ESE-801 ESE-802 ESE-803 Course Title Clean Coal Technologies Biofuel Engineering Photo-Bioreactor Engineering &Bio-Processing Photo Voltaic Devices Total Credit Hours 3 3 3 3 12

PROGRAMME CODE: 641

ELECTIVES (ANY FOUR)

Course Code ESE 810 ESE 811 ESE 812 ESE 813 ESE 814 ESE 815 ESE 816 ESE 817 ESE 818 ESE 819 ESE 820 ESE 821 ESE 822 ESE 899 Course Title Computer Applications in Energy Systems Solar Energy Energy Management in Buildings Energy Economics & Policy Fuel Cells Thin Films Development & Evaluation of Energy Projects. Wind Energy Power Distribution Systems Environment Impact Assessment Energy & Environment Energy Resources & Technologies Petroleum Thesis Total Credit Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 30