Research output per year
Research output per year
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor, Solar Photo-voltaic and Smart Grid
Research activity per year
A Senior Electrical and Electronic Engineering Lecturer with 15 years’ experience of applying advanced and innovative techniques in consultancy, educational and research environments. Uses vast experience and theoretical knowledge to resolve challenging and complex electrical engineering problems. Adaptable and versatile, adept at undertaking research and project work in a commercial and industrial context. Experience of 3-D/2-D Finite element analyses uses Maxwell (Ansoft) transient & magneto-static simulation, voltage multiplier circuits, VHDL programming, writing test bench code and SPICE simulation. With 30 peer reviewed Journals/conference papers (2150 citations & h-index of 12) and lecturer of 2nd/3rd year electrical engineering students and master students.
My current research is involved in energy harvesting and its application areas, renewable energy, Thermo-acoustic technology and measurement and sensor technology. My Ph.D was on modelling and optimisation of an electromagnetic vibrational energy harvester and its electronic areas for wireless sensor applications funded by the EU Framework 6 project VIBES (http://www.vibes.ecs.soton.ac.uk/). During my PhD study, I developed the model of an electromagnetic (EM) vibrational generator and verified the model with the measured and simulated results. Also I successfully applied the model to optimise the device for machine monitoring applications (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/6272752.stm) and built the suitable voltage converter circuit for EM energy harvester device. I had been a research associate/fellow on a £2m multi-university EPSRC funded SCORE project (www.score.uk.com) at the University of Nottingham for four and half years. The concept of SCORE Stove is to generate electricity from a cooking stove using a well-known thermo- acoustic principle. During my time on the SCORE project, I was responsible for the design of the SCORE alternator and evaluating the SCORE engine performance, also assisting the exploitation of the SCORE research results in UK and aboard. During 2013-2015, I was successful in obtaining a £136,000 TSB funded energy harvesting (REGAH-E10305) research project collaboration with Piezotag ((www.piezotag.com) and Severn Trent (www.stwater.co.uk) for two years. I was working as a co-investigator/academic leader on the energy harvesting project. The idea of the project is the delivery of working prototype Power Harvesting & Power management system capable of powering Severn Trent Water’s remote water pressure and flow rate sensor & data loggers at a lower overall cost than the battery powered. A test rig has been set up in John Laing building and this project will develop Coventry University’s relationship with a large locally based business leading to links that could generate far more academically important projects well into future. The project was successfully delivered – work is currently ongoing.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctorate, Tyndall National Institute, UCC
2 Jan 2004 → 31 Dec 2007
Award Date: 15 Dec 2008
MSc, National Microelectronics Research Centre Ireland
22 Sep 2001 → 15 Jul 2003
Award Date: 15 Dec 2003
Degree, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
4 Feb 1994 → 27 Feb 2000
Award Date: 5 Jun 2000
International advisory committee member in International Conference on Recent Trends on Electronics & Computer Science (RTECS-2019) , National Institute of Technology, Silchar
18 Mar 2019 → 19 Mar 2019
External Examiner, University of Hertfordshire
1 Jan 2019 → 30 Dec 2024
Associate Editors, Journal of Solar and photoenergy System
1 Dec 2018 → 30 Nov 2024
Editorial board member, International Journal of Sustainable and Green Energy
1 Nov 2018 → 30 Dec 2020
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Saha, Chitta (Recipient), 1 Dec 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Chitta Saha & Paul Riley
19/01/09
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities