Energy Efficient Buildings

Climate Change Impact Assessment

Indoor Air Quality

Indoor Ozone-initiated Chemistry

Low-cost Air Pollution Monitors

Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated solar power

Energy Efficient Buildings

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PCM Integration into building envelopes

Ref: Building and Environment 199, 107930, article link

Publications

1. Rai AC, 2021. Energy performance of phase change materials integrated into brick masonry walls for cooling load management in residential buildings, Building and Environment 199, 107930, article link.
2. Sharma V and Rai AC, 2020. Performance assessment of residential building envelopes enhanced with phase change materials. Energy and Buildings 208, 109664, article link

Funding

• 2017-22: BITS Outstanding Potential for Excellence in Research and Academics (OPERA) award, 19.8 lakhs.

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