EnERG Lab IITM

Energy and Emissions (EnERG) Laboratory was established in 2016 under the Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras. At EnERG lab, the primary focus is on applied research in the areas of energy and emissions. Members are actively involved in development and testing projects in areas of waste heat recovery, solar energy, aerosol, and emission.Ever increasing need for efficient energy utilization and low environmental impact, there is a global need for improving the energy efficiency of the existing power production process coupled with the reduction in emission and pollutants. People at EnERG are interested in finding effective means to tap energy such as solar-powered cycles, waste heat recovery from processes using Organic Rankine cycles. The research also focuses on component development such as expanders used in steam/ organic Rankine cycles and performance improvement of heat pumps in the industry. Another research focus is on emission monitoring and control, where different methods to differentiate the various components in industrial emissions are tested. People at EnERG are also involved with R&D works on emission measurement and control devices.