Amit Kumar, PhD, PEng
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
- amitk@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-7797
- Address
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10-263 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 StEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
NSERC/Cenovus/Alberta innovates Associate Industrial Research Chair in Energy and Environmental System Engineering (2012-2023)
- amitk@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Website: https://www.ualbertaenergysystems.ca/ Energy And Environment Renewable Energy Fluid Mechanics Energy Storage Combustion Engineering Management Resource Planning Process Management Economic Forecasting
About
- Canada Research Chair in Assessment of Energy Systems (Tier-1)
- Cenovus Energy Endowed Chair in Environmental Engineering
- Deputy Director – Future Energy Systems
- NSERC/Cenovus/Alberta innovates Associate Industrial Research Chair in Energy and Environmental System Engineering (2012-2023)
Courses
MEC E 643 - Renewable Energy Engineering and Sustainability
Principles of renewable energy systems such as solar, wind, tidal, biomass, geothermal, and fuel cells. Environmental aspects of implementation of renewable energy e.g. hydro and nuclear energy sources. Energy conservation and conventional fossil fuel sources. New technologies and trends in renewable energy. Concept of sustainability and sustainable design for energy systems. Elementary economics of implementation of renewable energy sources and related policy and social issues. Prerequisites: consent of instructor.