Mohammad Rihan
Professor of Electrical Engineering, Founder Director Centre for Green Energy AMU, Chair-Elect IEEE UP Section, Vice Chair DLN IET, FIET(UK)
- Role
- Professor at Aligarh Muslim University
- Location
- Aligarh, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mohammad Rihan
Professor of Electrical Engineering with experience of about 22 years Founding Director Centre for Green and Renewable Energy AMU. worked as Visiting Scientist at National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India for three years. Guided 06 Ph.D. scholars in the areas of smart grid, solar energy, and synchrophasors measurement. Two of the present PhD scholars have been awarded the prestigious and highly competitive Prime Ministers’ Research Fellowship (PMRF). Written a textbook on ‘Green Energy and Sustainable Development’ to be published by Cambridge University Press (UK). Another book on Green Energy Transition in India-Including the success story of AMU, invited chapter on Applications and Requirements of Smart Grid in a book published by Springer Nature. Led the integration of 6.5MWp solar PV plants in the AMU campus distribution grid; the largest such installation in any academic institution in the country. It includes a project of Rs. 20 Cr. for 3.3 MWp solar farm; a unique installation in any academic institute in the country. He has conducted training programs for senior engineers of electricity distribution companies, engineers and entrepreneurs under the MNRE-USAID PACE D initiative. Completed sponsored research projects of UPCST, MNRE and UGC. Conceptualized and started a Joint M.Tech program on Green Energy and Sustainable Development with the National Institute of Solar Energy. The program is in line with the national requirements for green energy transition and the National Education Policy. Recipient of Gold Medal for securing first position in B.Tech. Elected Fellow of the IET(UK), IE(India), and IETE. Senior Member of and elected vice chair of executive committee of UP Section for 20••••23 and chair-elect for 2024. Elected vice chair of executive committee of Delhi local network of IET(UK) for 2023 and 2024. Heading the entire electricity setup; both conventional and renewable of the university since Dec 2015 as Member Incharge. The campus has a huge electricity network of 8.5MVA capacity. Acting as the technical, financial, and administrative head of the department. Member secretary of Central Project Implementation and Monitoring Committee of the university which is responsible for allocation, evaluation and execution of consultancy work related to projects of national importance like smart city. Provided technical consultancy to various projects of smart city, Agra, Aligarh and Bareilly and to the UP-Power Transmission Corporation Limited.
Experience
Professor
Jan 2018 — Present · Aligarh, IN
Education
Aligarh Muslim University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical Engineering, Honours Gold Medal
1997 — 2001
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering, Smart Grid, Supplication as a faculty
2009 — 2013
Aligarh Muslim University
Master of Technology - MTech, Electrical Engineering, Part time
2002 — 2005
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