Dr.

Prashant Malik
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E-mail: pm19101993@gmail.com , prashantmalik04@yahoo.in,
pmalik04@nith.ac.in ,
Contact No: (+91) 9882551156; (+91) 9456472364

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: Oct 19, 1993 Gender: Male

Marital Status: Unmarried Nationality: Indian
Permanent Address: Vill.- Kurawa , P.O.- Kurawa, District- Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, Pin :
251309
Corresponding Address: Centre for Energy Studies, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur,
Himachal Pradesh, India, Pin: 177005
Languages Known: English (S/R/W); Hindi (S/R/W)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Ph.D. (Energy)
Centre for Energy Studies, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Himachal 2017-2022
Pradesh, India (1st Division)
Thesis Title: Study of Hybrid Renewable Energy Generation Systems

M.Tech (Energy Technology)

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India July 2016
Thesis Title: Solar Cell Modeling for Power Prediction and Power Enhancement of (1st Division)
PV System using Reflectors under Real Outdoor Conditions

B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) 2013

Uttar Pradesh Technical University Lucknow (UPTU), Uttar Pradesh, India (1 Division)
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Intermediate (12th Std) 2009

Science, Uttar Pradesh Board, Uttar Pradesh, India (1 Division)
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High school (10th Std) 2007

Science, Uttar Pradesh Board, Uttar Pradesh, India2007 (1 Division)
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EXPERIENCE DETAILS

Designation From To
Assistant Professor
Centre for Excellence in Energy Science & Technology, Shoolini Mar 2022 Till date
University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Project Engineer
Sep 2016 Aug 2017
Unisun Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Banglore, Karnatka, India
Intern (M.Tech Internship)
May 2015 Jul 2015
National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

KEY AREA OF INTEREST AND FIELD OF WORK

 Solar photovoltaic system development, which includes system design, development, testing and
performance analysis, environmental accelerated testing of PV modules, degradation analysis of
solar photovoltaic technologies
 Modeling of different renewable energy systems ( PV modules, Wind turbines, Battery and
Biomass gasifiers)
 Designing, testing and performance analysis of solar cookers, concentrators ,water heating
systems (flat plate type, evacuated tube type) and PV water pumping systems
 Hybrid renewable energy system designing and modelling
 Development of alternative energy-economy-environment pathways with sustainable
development goals
 Energy & Climate based policies
RESEARCH ABILITIES
 Inclination towards conducting both qualitative and quantitative research
 Good communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills
 Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines and delivering quality outputs
 Ability of working independently as well as in a multicultural and interdisciplinary team
 Understanding of India’s energy sector and policies
 Willingness to learn new research and project management
 Ability to handle, analyse and synthesise large datasets
 Publishing of reports/articles and presentation of results to a wider audience

PROJECTS HANDLED

 6.6 MW Solar Power Plant installation (client- BLDE Bijapur, Karnataka)

 7.5 HP & 10 HP solar water pumping system installation ( client- Sunil Patil Belgaum, Karnataka)
 Solar steam cooking system (Client- Himurja project in sport hostel Una, Himachal Pradesh )
 Solar steam cooking system (Client- Himurja project in sport hostel Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh )
 10kW Solar Power Plant installation (client- RSS Bhawan Neri, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh )

STUDENTS MENTORSHIP/ TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

 Student mentorship
During Ph.D at NIT Hamirpur:
1. Assisted M.Tech students in different renewable energy based thesis works.
2. Appointed as departmental student coordinator for the Ph.D & PG students
 Teaching Assistantship
During Ph.D at NIT Hamirpur:
1. Provided teaching assistantship and prepared tutorials for the subject entitled as “Solar
Photovoltaic Technologies”
2. Assisted hardware (Energy laboratory) and software laboratories (Energy Simulation) for UG
and PG students
SOFTWARE SKILLS
 HOMER, MATLAB, PVsyst, SAM, PVSol, RETscreen, Origin, etc.

PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles:
[1] Raina, G., Sinha, S., Saini, G., Sharma, S., Malik, P., & Thakur,N.S., (2022). Assessment of
photovoltaic power generation using fin augmented passive cooling technique for different
climates. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 52, 202095 (SCI, I.F. = 5.353)
[2] Malik, P., Awasthi, M., & Sinha, S. (2022). A techno-economic investigation of grid integrated
hybrid renewable energy systems. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 51,
101976 (SCI, I.F. = 5.353)
[3] Sinha, S., Chandel, S. S., & Malik, P., (2021). Investigation of a building-integrated solar
photovoltaic-wind-battery hybrid energy system- A case study. International Journal of Energy
Research,1-6 (SCI, I.F. = 5.164)
[4] Malik, P., Chandel, R., & Chandel, S. S. (2021). A power prediction model and its validation for
a roof top photovoltaic power plant considering module degradation. Solar Energy, 224, 184-
194. (SCI, I.F. = 5.742)
[5] Malik, P., Awasthi, M., & Sinha, S. (2021). Techno-economic and environmental analysis of
biomass-based hybrid energy systems: A case study of a Western Himalayan state in
India. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 45, 101189.
(SCI, I.F. = 5.353)
[6] Malik, P., Awasthi, M., & Sinha, S. (2021). Biomass based gaseous fuel for hybrid renewable
energy systems: An overview and future research opportunities. International Journal of Energy
Research, 45(3),3464-3494. (SCI, I.F. = 5.164 )
[7] Malik, P., & Chandel, S. S. (2021). A new integrated single diode solar cell model for
photovoltaic power prediction with experimental validation under real outdoor
conditions. International Journal of Energy Research, 45(1), 759-771. (SCI, I.F. = 5.164)

[8] Malik, P., & Chandel, S. S. (2020). Performance enhancement of multi-crystalline silicon
photovoltaic modules using mirror reflectors under Western Himalayan climatic
conditions. Renewable Energy, 154, 966-975. (SCI, I.F. = 8)
 [9] Malik, P., Awasthi, M., & Sinha, S. (2021). Techno-economic analysis of decentralized biomass
energy system and CO 2 reduction in the Himalayan region. International Journal of Energy
and Environmental Engineering, 12(2), 239-249. (Scopus)
[10] Jain, P., Raina, G., Sinha, S., Malik, P., & Mathur, S. (2021). Agrovoltaics: Step towards
sustainable energy-food combination. Bioresource Technology Reports,15, 100766. (Scopus)

[11] Malik, P., Awasthi, M., & Sinha, S. (2020). Study of grid integrated biomass-based hybrid
renewable energy systems for Himalayan terrain. International Journal of Sustainable Energy
Planning and Management, 28, 71-88. (Scopus )
[12] Malik, P., Awasthi, M., & Sinha, S. (2020). Study on an existing PV/wind hybrid system using
biomass gasifier for energy generation. Pollution, 6(2), 325-336.(Scopus)
International Conference Articles:

[1] Malik, P., Awasthi, M., Agrawal, K., and Sinha, S. “Hybrid operational approach for PV/DG
microgrid without storage device”, In 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart
Technologies for Power, Energy and Control (STPEC 2021) ,Chouksey Engineering College,
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 19- 22 December 2021.
[2] Vishwakarma, A., Sinha , S., and Malik,P.,” Sustainable farming: An application of Solar
Greenhouse in Agriculture”, International Conference on Biotechnology for Resource
Efficiency, Energy, Environment, Chemicals and Health (BREEECH 2021) 2021, Derhadun,
India, 1-4 Dec 2021
[3] Vishwakarma, A., Sinha , S., and Malik,P.,” An experimental comparative study on Post-harvest
loss reduction with solar dryer”, International Conference on Advancement in Materials,
Manufacturing and Energy Engineering (ICAMME-2021), 2021, MANIT Bhopal, India, 18-
20 February 2021
[4] Malik, P., Awasthi, M., and Sinha, S. “Analysis of sensitive parameters influencing a
SPV/WT/Biomass/Battery based hybrid system”, In 2019 8th International Conference on
Power Systems (ICPS). IEEE. 20-22 Dec 2019
[5] Malik, P. Awasthi, M. and Sinha, S., “Energy generation enhancement of an existing PV/wind
hybrid system using biomass gasifier” , International Conference on Materials,
Manufacturing and Decision Making (MMDM –78), Beant College of Engineering and
Technology(BCET), Gurdaspur, Punjab,India. 22 – 23 February 2019.

Book Chapters:
[1] Malik, P., & Awasthi, M. (2021). Techno-economic and Environmental Evaluation of Producer
Gas-Based IC Engine in a Hybrid Energy System. In Alternative Fuels and Advanced
Combustion Techniques as Sustainable Solutions for Internal Combustion Engines (pp. 59-
93). Springer, Singapore.

AWARDS AND RECOGINATIONS

 MHRD scholarship awarded by Government of India for Doctoral Studies from 2017 to present.
 GATE qualified 2014 in Electronics Engineering.
 Reviewer of various peer reviewed journals such as Solar Energy, Renewable Sustainable Energy
Reviews, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, etc.
 Acted as a resource person on “Solar system designing and policies, battery storage, basics of
solar energy etc.” during Surya Mitra Program initiated by MNRE (Gov. of India) at NPTI Nangal
on Feb 2020.
 Acted as a resource person on “Water pumping system designing and policies in India” during
Varun Mitra Program initiated by MNRE (Gov. of India) at NPTI Nangal on Apr 2020.
 Acted as a resource person on Solar Power Plant Policies and Designs during Surya Mitra
Program initiated by MNRE (Gov. of India) at NPTI Faridabad on 31 May-25 Jun 2021.
 Acted as a resource person on Grid SPVRT Policies and Designs during industrial 2 days
workshop at NPTI Nangal on 19-20 Jul 2021.

TRAINING/WORKSHOP

 Two days FDP program on “Microgrid System Design & Simulation using HOMER Pro
Software” Dec 23-24, 2020, organised by UL from USA in association with M/s DELLSOFT
Technologies Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
 Two months training on “Analysis of solar PV water pumping system” May 27 - July 21, 2015,
National Institute of Solar Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, New Delhi, India.
 Training on “CNC Machines” four week industrial training in June 2012, Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited, Haridwar,Uttrakhand, India.

EXTRA CURRICULARS

 Successfully participated in Techtrix Competition 2012.

 Successfully participated and awarded first prize in 100 m running competition
 Two times coordinator in the convocation event of NIT Hamirpur
 Worked with all India survey team from IIT Bombay on degradation analysis of PV system for
Himachal Pradesh.

REFERENCES
Prof. S.S. Chandel Dr. Mamta Awasthi
Director and Professor Assistant Professor
(Former Professor at NIT Hamirpur) Centre for Energy and Environmental
Faculty of Engineering & Technology Engineering, NIT Hamirpur, Himachal
Shoolini University,Solan Pradesh, India - 177005
Himachal Pradesh, India - 173229 Tel: +91 7018364720 (M)
Tel : +91 70188 93863 (M) E-mail: awasthi66@gmail.com
E-mail: chandel_shyam@yahoo.com

Prof. N.S Thakur Dr. Sunanda Sinha

Professor Assistant Professor
Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering, Centre for Energy and Environment,
NIT Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India – 177005 MNIT, Jaipur, Rajsthan, India- 302017
Tel : +91 7018459792 (M) Tel : +91 7018401274 (M)
E-mail : nsthakur2011@gmail.com E-mail: sunandasinha123@gmail.com