Interdisciplinary Environment and Energy Research (IEER) Group
The research group is led by the Department of Science to look into issues pertaining to climate change, renewable energy, environment and related issues. Our group has dedicated researchers with a conducive learning environment for prospective research students. Interested students can contact the department for more information.
Current Student Researchers
Ms. Sheemal Kumar
Programme: MSc Environmental Science
Research Area: Environmental & Atmospheric Chemistry, Air Quality, Particulate Matter.
Neha Nand
Programme: MSc Environmental Science
Research Area: Flood Forecasting & Machine Learning.
Manendra Prasad
Programme: MSc REM
Research Area: Solar Energy & Techno-economic analysis.
Mohammed Asif Khan
Programme: MSc REM
Research Area: Hydro-electricity, Microhydro & Renewables in Agriculture.
Rinal Prasad
Programme: MSc REM
Research Area: Bioenergy, biogas & home-biogas.
Ronil Devend
Programme: MSc REM
Research Area: Land Transportation, Energy Efficiency & Policy.
Sharuna Devi
Programme: MSc REM
Research Area: Bioenergy, by-product to energy – Baggase.
Nazeel Nixon Ali
Programme: MSc REM
Research Area: Renewable Energy modelling & forecasting.
Ayesha Kirti Reddy
Programme: BSc-GDT, BSc(Maths/Physics)
Research Area: Climate Change, Waste Management, and Policy.
External Collaborators
Mr Lionel Joseph
Affiliation: University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Ellinor Wahnström
Programme: MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering
Research Area: Emergency Energy Supply.
Erika Rebhan
Programme: MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Research Area: Emergency Energy Supply.
Mr Malvin Nadan
Affiliation: University of Auckland
| Completed Student Research Projects |
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Tilda Eklund and Anna Fredén, 2023. Hydrogen fuel in the domestic maritime transport sector of Fiji - A Feasibility Study. KTH, Stockholm, Sweden. |
Felix Askenberger and Victor Renefalk, 2023. Assessing offshore wind power potential in Fiji - A GIS-based site suitability and feasibility analysis. KTH, Stockholm, Sweden. |
Abhishek Vinod Dayal, 2022. Energy perspective and biofuels policy pathways for Fiji’s land transportation sector. |
Sanjay R Singh, 2022. Hydropower potential estimation using watershed modelling via Q-SWAT analysis of Wainimala River Basin, Fiji. |
Ashish Chand, 2021. Prospect of Biofuel Production Using Indigenous Resources in Fiji. An Economics Analysis of Dilo Methyl Ester, Dilo Ethyl Ester and Bio-Ethanol. |
Manendra Prasad, 2021. A techno-economic evaluation of bifacial solar with monofacial solar farm for western Vitilevu. |
Atesh Chand, 2021. Potential for Large Scale (10MW) Solar PV Farm For Western Viti Levu Fiji. |
Merlyn Gounder, 2020. Optimizing the Production Efficiency of a Biomass Power Plant at Nabou Green Energy Ltd. |
Doreen Reddy, 2020. Calopphyllum Inophyllum Oil (Dilo) For Biodiesel Production: A Resource Assessment Using Geographical Information System. |
Dhrishna Charan, 2020. A Life Cycle Analysis of Pongamia Methyl Ester Production in the Marginal Lands of Viti Levu. |
Surya Prasad, Large Scale Biogas Production From a Piggery Farm in the Western Division in Fiji |
Satish Prasad, A Relevant Renewable Energy Programme for Fiji Schools - Present Status and Prospects For Development |
Lionel Joseph, 2019. Prospects for Wind Power Integration into Fiji’s Grids: A Comparative Feasibility Evaluation of Four Sites in Viti Levu. |
Malvin Kushal Nadan, 2019. An Assessment of the Biogas Generation Potential of Municipal Solid Waste at the Vunato Disposal Site. |
Contact Us
Dr Ramendra Prasad
Group Leader
Email: ramendrap@unifiji.ac.fj
If you have any project idea or are seeking placements and/or have own scholarships, we are happy to discuss and assist.