IIT Delhi to establish dept of energy science and engg, new BTech programme on Energy Engineering on offer

IIT Delhi is in the process of establishing a new department named, ‘Department of Energy Science and Engineering’ essentially for expanding the scope and depth of activities being undertaken by the 45-year-old Centre for Energy Studies. A new BTech programme on energy engineering will also be on offer from this year. The department would offer suitable academic programmes in the field of energy to prepare required manpower at all levels, attract the best faculty, students and staff and provide a platform for active and effective collaboration among faculty colleagues across the Institute and with other Institutions. New BTech programme on energy engineering Besides continuing with three existing MTech programmes presently being offered by the Centre for Energy Studies, the new department would offer an undergraduate degree programme i.e. Speaking of the new B.Tech programme, Prof. KA Subramanian, Head, CES, said, “There is a critical need to nurture manpower with the capacity to flexibly respond to various energy and environment related challenges in a holistic manner with required foresight and vision.” “The BTech programme in Energy Engineering is designed to equip the students with the necessary knowledge and skills to take up the energy sector challenges being faced by the humanity - improving energy access, supply quality and reliability as well efficiency of utilization, de-carbonization, lowering cost of energy supply etc,” he added.