Name Dr. Chinmoy Jana
Specialization Operations Research, Non-Conventional Sources of Energy
Qualification M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D.
E-mail ID chinmoyjana@iiswbm.edu
chinmoyjana@yahoo.com
Area of Teaching Interest Quantitative Management, Non-Conventional Sources of Energy, Discrete Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Probability and Statistics.    
Books Published Undergraduate Engineering Mathematics-I, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi
Monographs "Integrated Rural Energy Planning for Labpur Block, Birbhum, West Bengal, National Pilot Project", Sponsored by Rural Energy Division, Planning Commission, Govt. of India and State IREP Cell, Development and Planning Department, Govt. of West Bengal.
Reports
  • "The Impact Evaluation Report (January 1986 - March 1997) of Child-cum-Family-cum-Community Development Programme", March 1998, Sponsored by BGUS, Hoogly at the instance of Christian Children's Fund, USA.
  • "The Evaluation Report (1994-95 to 1997-98) of Agro-Climatic Regional Planning (ACRP), Kashipur Community Development Block, Purulia, West Bengal", March 2000, Sponsored by Planning Commission, Govt. of India.
Papers Published in Journals
  • Direct Energy Optimization for Sustainable Agricultural Operation – A Fuzzy Linear Programming Approach, ‘Energy for Sustainable Development’, 2005, Vol 9, No. 3, Pp- 5-12.
  • Block Level Energy Planning for Domestic Lighting - A Multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming Approach, ‘Energy’, Vol. 29 issue 11, 2004. 
  • Planning for Rural Energy Allocation in the Cooking Sector – A Multiple Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming Approach, ‘Indian Journal of Regional Science’, Vol.-XXXIII, No.-2, 2001,Pp-74-82.
  • A Multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming Approach to Energy Resource Allocation for Domestic Lighting, Abstract of the Paper published in the Journal ‘OPSEARCH’, Vol.37, No.1, 2000, p.47.
  • Optimal Mix of Rural Energy using Fuzzy Logic for Shops, Establishments and Industries, Communicated to Asian Journal of Energy and Economics’, Bangkok. 
Research Papers Presented and Published in Proceedings of Conferences
  • An Optimized Mobile Animal Health Service – Using Fuzzy Logic and Genetic  Algorithms, in International Conference ‘ICORD-V’ [once in every four year], during December 19-21, 2005 at Jamshedpur, India.

  • Biodiesel – A Viable Option for Remote Village Electrification, in All India Seminar on Rural Electrification at ‘The Institute of Engineers’ (India), Kolkata on 12th August, 2005. 

  • Solar PhotoVoltaic Systems – An Economically Viable Option for Clean Energy”, Energy Sub Congress of 5th AIPTC, February 19-20, 2005 at Science City, Kolkata.

  • Energy Allocation for Irrigation System using Fuzzy Optimization, Accepted for Publication in 37th Annual Conference of ORSI, during Jan 08-12, 2005 at IIM Ahmedabad.

  • “Fuzzy Optimization for Energy Allocation in Shops and Establishments of Rural Areas”, in the ‘ISFUMIP Conference on Fuzzy Logic and its application in Technology and Management FLATeM – 2004 during May 21-22, 2004 at VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur during.

  • Energy Planning and Management for Rural Development using Neuro-Fuzzy Logic, in the National Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Applied Mathematics’ during March 18 – 19, 2004 at Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.

  • SPV System with Concentrator at IISWBM, India, Technical Digest of the International PVSEC – 14, Bangkok, Thailand, 2004. 

  • “Clean Development Mechanism – Road to Future Rural Energy Perspective”, 27th ISSA Congress during December 03 – 07, 2003 at IIT Kharagpur.

  • “Rural Energy Planning, Management and Marketing using Rural Information System”,- National Workshop organized by IIT Delhi sponsored by KVIC at Wardha, February 28 - March 02, 2003.

  • “Optimal Mix of Energy in Rural Sector using Multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming for Industries, Shops and Establishments”, XVI Indian Engineering Congress, The Institute of Engineers, December 01 – 14, 2001 at IIT Kharagpur. 

  • “Efficient Energy Utilisation in Rural Areas - Problems and Remedial Measures", Regional Meeting on Rural Energy Programme, February 22-23, 2001, at NEDA, Lucknow, U.P.

  • “A multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming Approach for Extending Mobile Animal Health Service Facility for Rural Areas", National Seminar on 'Recent Advances on Operations Research', at Department of Applied Mathematics with Oceanology and Computer Programming, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore during March 15-16, 2001.

Papers Presented in Seminars / Conferences But Not Published:
  • Advantages of Information Technology for Monitoring and Evaluation of SPV Home Lighting Systems, in State level Workshop on strategy formation of remote census villages and un-electrified remote hamlets through non-conventional energy sources on April 25, 2004 at Chhendapathar Development Centre, Bankura organized by FOSET.
  • Strengthening United Nations and more particularly the Security Council to effectively perform its responsibility for the prevention of Peace and Security in the world, in the Global Convention on ‘Peace and Nonviolence’ during 31st January and 1st February, 2004 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi organized by Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samity, New Delhi.  
  • Workshop on Patent Awareness and Technology Transfer, April 10, 2001, at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur - 721 302.  
  • Efficient Energy Utilisation in Rural Areas - Problems and Remedial Measures, Regional Meeting on Rural Energy programme, February 22-23, 2001, at NEDA, Lucknow, U.P.
  • A Multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming Approach to Energy Resource Allocation for Domestic Lighting", International Conference on ‘Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs’, Organized by XXXII ORSI Annual Convention Committee at S V University, Tirupati, A.P, during December 20-22, 1999.
  • Role of NGOs with its Problems and Prospects on Rural Energy Programme, in the ‘International Conference on Environment and Development’ during February 4-8, 2004 at Science City, Kolkata organized by Institute of Social Studies, Kolkata.
  • Risk on Utilization of Rural Energy & Its Remedies, Jointly authored by in the ‘International Conference on Environment and Development’ during February 4-8, 2004 at Science City, Kolkata organized by Institute of Social Studies, Kolkata.

 

Major Consultancy and Projects

Completed Projects / Consultancy as Principal Investigator (last three years):

  1. Data Analysis and Optimization for Energy Utilization in Commercial Buildings, Sponsored by Steven Winter Inc, USA.
  2.  Information Collection and Analysis with Mapping for Project of Master Plan Preparation in Off-Grid Islands of Indian Sunderbans”, sponsored by The Energy Resource Institute (teri), New Delhi.
  3. Plan preparation for 10 numbers of selected remote villages in Indian Sunderbans for electrification through SPV Biomass hybrid power plants”, sponsored by WBREDA, Kolkata.

b) On-going Projects / Consultancy as Principal Investigator:

  1. Information Building and Monitoring the Programme – Light-up Sunderban, Sponsored by WBREDA, Kolkata.
  2. Computer Assisted Integrated Rural Energy Planning for Rural Development using Fuzzy Logic, Sponsored by SERC-DST, Govt. of India under Fast Track Projects for Young Scientists.
  3. Physical Verification and Evaluation of Solar Photo Voltaic Home Lighting System in West Bengal.  - Sponsored by West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA), Kolkata.

c) As Co-Investigator:

1.      Detail Energy Audit in LaOpala RG Ltd.

2.      Energy and Green House Gas Accounting Cell”, Sponsored by Energy Wise India, A USAID Project.

3.      Detail Energy Audit in Bandel Thermal Power Station

Current Areas of Research Interest:

Decision Making Analysis in In-exact Environment; Energy Planning and Management; Optimization Techniques using Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithm, Neuro-fuzzy logic; Rural Technology Transfer; Rural Information System; Execution, Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects in Rural Areas