MTech Energy System Engineering: What is it About? 

This particular branch of engineering focuses on minimizing energy loss.

• The course teaches students techniques that increase the efficacy of systems and decrease the energy load. This includes using improved insulation and advanced lighting in buildings.
• It also includes analyzing and increasing the efficiency of power plants, boilers, heat exchangers etc.
• The students get acquainted with clean development mechanisms and the techniques of energy management.
• The students also get to know about energy loss. The current energy scenario is explained to them as are the various energy forms.
• In M.tech, one gains knowledge on electrical utilities and thermal utilities; generation transmission and distribution of energy and waste heat recovery. Not only does one learn about fuels and combustion but also about the new and innovative technologies in the renewable source of energy.
• There is an enormous demand of energy professionals in India and abroad because people are increasingly becoming aware of environmental changes and the need to minimize the wastage of energy in order to cater to the demands of an increasing world population.
• Although more importance is given to the new and exciting sources of energy like water, wind, sunlight, this course also lays emphasis on moulding the technology in such a manner that it supports the maximum utilization of the sources of energy like coal and oil.
• One also gets to explore the different problems involved in the energy systems related to transportation, distribution, storage of goods. The students are trained to find out the optimal solutions.
• The students who feel they want a career that helps to sustain the environment for the future generation and also earn good money can go for this course.

Why study MTech Energy System Engineering?

• Well, the first and foremost reason to opt for this course is that you get to directly impact the environment through your work. Saving energy means saving the earth.
• It is a high paying job. The average package is 7 lacs and after pursuing a PhD the student gets a whopping salary.
• With outstanding training and professional development, the course allows the students to be part of this thriving industry.
• In prestigious colleges, the students can get the opportunities to get published in national and international journals.
• The students also get to attend conferences in India and abroad as a part of the student-team representing their college.
• The student is taken to visits to reputed factories and power plants, where he can observe first-hand the technical expertise of employees.
• Depending on the college, guests are invited from India and overseas to deliver lectures that enhance knowledge and increase exposure.
• While pursuing this course the learner learns to become sensitive to environmental issues and the global impact they have.
• The student develops quick problem-solving skill as he has to respond to challenges in a limited amount of time, so he is trained for the same.
• The students will be trained in M.tech to develop their research skills and they will be given ample practice for that in terms of assignment and projects throughout the semester.
• The important skill of approaching the problem in a systematic way is developed in the pupil.

MTech Energy System Engineering: Future Scope 

After doing M.Tech in Energy System Engineering, one can do a PhD in his chosen field. For those who want a higher package and enhance their knowledge, PhD is a must. A PhD is an internationally recognised postgraduate academic degree awarded to an applicant who has submitted a thesis or dissertation based on a detailed and original study in their chosen field by universities and higher education institutions.

The candidate chooses what topic he will research on and writes a thesis that consists of a body of original academic research. In the thesis, you write about your years of research on the given topic in a fascinating manner. You need to defend it also at the viva, so there cannot be any short-cuts about it. You need to be thorough in your research, so that you may add to the existing pool of knowledge something new.

The following are possible research areas offered in IIT-Bombay:

• Energy Efficiency/Improvements in conventional Energy Systems: Heat pumps, Energy integration, Process integration for resource optimization, Hydrogen Generation and Storage, Fuel Cells.
• Renewables: Coal Gasification, Biomass Gasifier Design, Decentralized Power Systems Grid Integration Issues, Hybrid Systems for Rural Electrification, Wind Energy, Low-Cost Solar Drier, Fuel Cells, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Particulate Flows.
• Nuclear: Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste Management, Thermal Hydraulics Research, Two­-Phase Flow Modelling, Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulics and Safety, Analytical Solution of Multilayer Heat Conduction Problems.