Ramchandra Bhandari
Prof., Dr.-Ing., M. Sc.
Professor for Renewable Energy Management
Executive Director of the Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT) of the TH Köln
Vice Director of the Cologne Institute for Renewable Energy (CIRE)
Project leader
Academic Background
| 07/2010 | Dr.-Ing. Renewable Energy at University of Kassel, Germany |
| 07/2007 | M. Sc. Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (Renewable Energy Management) at TH Köln, Germany |
| 08/2002 | B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
Professional experience
| 12/2021 – present | Executive Director, ITT of the Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT) of the TH Köln, Germany |
| 08/2014 – present | Vice Director, Cologne Institute for Renewable Energy (CIRE), TH Köln, Germany |
| 03/2013 – present | Professor for Renewable Energy Systems at TH Köln, Germany |
| 04/2012 – 02/2013 | Researcher at the Institute for Energy and Climate Research in Research Centre Jülich, Germany |
| 10/2010 – 03/2012 | Assistant Professor (Akademischer Mitarbeiter in Wiss. Dienst) ) at the Centre for Renewable Energy (ZEE), University of Freiburg, Germany |
| 03/2010 – 11/2010 | Renewable Energy Expert at GIZ (under the programme: Renewable Energy Supply for Rural Areas, GIZ-ESRA), Afghanistan |
| 02/2007 – 06/2007 | Field researcher at the Community Development Department of South Sumatra Forest Fire Management Project (EU Project), South Sumatra, Indonesia |
| 09/2004 – 10/2004 | Research fellow at the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand |
| 01/2003 – 05/2005 | Project engineer (solar energy) at Research Center for Applied Science and Technology (RECAST), Kathmandu, Nepal |
Research Interest
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