CEER

The Centre of Excellence for Energy Research (CEER) funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India under the scheme of Centre of Excellence in the Frontier Areas of Science and Technology (FAST), and was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India on December 09, 2014 in the august presence of Col. Dr. JEPPIAAR, Founder Chancellor, Chancellor, and President of the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology. The CEER aims to promote research activities in the area of Solar Photovoltaic, Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Bio-energy etc. The main objectives of this Centre of Excellence is to promote education, training, R&D programmes in the novel and newly emerging areas of energy research and to develop cost effective, efficient and sustainable technologies for the energy needs of the nation. The Centre also aims to enhance the quality and quantity of basic and applied research programs. The Centre would organize training programs/workshops/conferences for students, researchers, academic staff, and scientists in India to further strengthen their expertise in the areas of energy research, to accelerate the India's human development index and to provide energy security.