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USPCAS-E NUST conducts high quality applied research to address the most anticipated challenges within the energy sector that affect the lives of Pakistanis and impede economic growth. These applied research projects range from solving discrete problems that affect households or businesses, to broader capacity issues that constrain service delivery and growth in the energy sector of Pakistan with an aim to:

a) Enhance the ability of the science and technology community to spur human and economic development in Pakistan.

b) Improve the quality, relevance, and capacity of NUST faculty in the field of energy.

c) Improve the capacity of USPCAS-E faculty to support industry competitiveness.

Applied Research Projects

1. Valorization of biomass residues for methane production through anaerobic digestion technology: Green energy recovery from waste

2. Solar Power integration of 2-KW into main grid by using Dual-Mode power converter

3. Simulation Modeling, Analysis and Forecasting of Electricity generation and consumption in Pakistan using System Dynamics approach

4. Liquid fuel production from Coal/Biomass derived Syngas

5. Conversion Kit for UPS to a pseudo-hybrid converter with scalable architecture for neighborhood level distribution capability

6. Smart Load Enabler for Micro-Grids in Pakistan

7. Development of Advanced Metering Infrastructure & Customer Side Systems

8. Development of Self Cleaning and Low Emissivity thin films for glass