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Dr. Ankit Pal

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Assistant Professor

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

5 Months

Renewable Energy Systems

| Solar PV Soiling & Maintenance | Biogas based Energy Systems | AI Applications in Clean Energy

Educational
Qualifications
(From Highest)

2025

Ph.D.- National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

2020

M.Tech.- National Institute of Technology Agartala

2016

B.Tech. - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal

Professional
Experience

2026

Assistant Professor at , from 2026-07-17 to .

2026

Assistant Professor (Adhoc) at National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, from 2026-01-05 to 2026-05-31.

Key Publications

An analysis of Economic Load Dispatch with Ramp-rate limit constraints using BSA • Authors: A Pal, K Dasgupta, S Banerjee, C K Chanda • 10.1109/SCEECS.2016.7509271 2016 IEEE Students' Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS) 2016

Performance analysis of a standalone PV system under dynamic weather and loading conditions • Authors: A Pal, S Bhattacharjee • 10.1109/ICISC47916.2020.9171088 2020 Fourth International Conference on Inventive Systems and Control (ICISC) 2020

Biogas Resource Estimation for Different Temperature Zones in India using a Thermal model • Authors: A. Pal, G.S Ilango • 10.1109/SCEECS64059.2025.10941615 2025 IEEE International Students' Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS) 2025

Analysis of Soiling Impacts on 100 kWp Rooftop Solar PV Plant • Authors: A Pal, V Atchaya, NG Nair, S Ghosh, L Manivannan, GS Ilango • 10.1109/SCEECS64059.2025.10940805 2025 IEEE International Students' Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS) 2025

Effectuation of biogas-based hybrid energy system for cost-effective decentralized application in small rural community • Authors: A Pal, S Bhattacharjee • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117819 Energy (Elsevier) 2020 9.4 Q1

Design and techno-economic analysis of an off-grid integrated PV-biogas system with a constant temperature digester for a cost-effective rural application • Authors: A. Pal, G.S Ilango • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.129671 Energy (Elsevier) 2024 9.4 Q1

Impact of inverter DC to AC ratio on soiling losses and cleaning intervals in large solar PV plants • Authors: A. Nath, A. Pal, G.S Ilango • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2025.113825 Solar Energy (Elsevier) 2025 6.6 Q1

Design and Experimental Validation of a Thermal Model for Anaerobic Digester for Consistent Biogas Production • Authors: A. Pal, G.S Ilango • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.137632 Energy (Elsevier) 2025 9.4 Q1

Data-Driven Soiling Estimation and Optimized Cleaning Strategies for Industrial Rooftop PV Systems • Authors: A Pal, G.S Ilango, MJB Reddy • 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2025.3527124 IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 2025 2.6 Q2

1 Neural Network-Based Power Forecasting Framework for Solar PV Plants Under High Soiling and Degradation Conditions • Authors: A. Pal, S. Ghosh, A. Nath, G.S Ilango • https://doi.org/10.1515/ijeeps-2025-0444 International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems 2026 0.8 Q3

Research Projects / Patents

Project
• Patent Published: "A Biogas Digester and an Agitator System for the Same" (Indian Patent App No. 202541067895), Published July 25, 2025.

(Published)

Awards and Honors / Achievements

Project

POSOCO Power System Award (PPSA-2021)

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