The Director, Hauz Khas, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110 016
19
Prof. V. Kamakoti
Member
The Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, IIT P.O., Chennai 600 036
20
Prof . Devendra Jalihal
Member
The Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati - 781039
21
Shri Akash Tripathi
Member
The Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power , Govt. of India ,4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram ,New Delhi - 110 066
22
Shri Asit Singh
Member-Secretary
Director General,Central Power Research Institute Prof.Sir C.V. Raman Road, Post Box No 8066 Sadasivanagar (P.O), Bangalore - 560080, Karnataka
The management of the affairs of the Society is entrusted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Society to the Governing Council.
The following shall be the authorities of the Society:
The Governing council
The President/Vice-President of the Society
The Director General of the Central Power Research Institute
The Secretary
It shall be the function of the Governing Council to carry out the objects of the Society as set forth in the Memorandum of Association.
(a) The Governing Council shall have the management of all the affairs and funds of the Society and shall have authority to exercise all the powers of the Society, subject to nevertheless in respect of expenditure to such limitations as the Govt. of India may from time to time impose.
(b) The Governing Council may by a resolution delegate to the President, the Director General, or any other officer of the Society, such of its powers for the conduct of the business as they may deem fit, subject to the condition that the action taken by the President, the Director General or any other officer of the society under the powers delegated by this Rule shall be reported at the next meeting of the Governing Council
The Governing Council may also authorizedthe Standing Committee to examine and take decisions, on behalf of the Governing Council in respect of matters which are not within the delegation of powers to the President, the Director General, or any other officers of the Society subject to the condition that such decisions would be reported to the Governing Council at its next meeting:
Director General as the principal executive officer of the Society, shall be responsible for the proper administration of the affairs of the Society under the direction and the guidance of the Governing Council.
Director General, shall in all matters under his charge, have powers similar to the powers of a Head of Department under the Govt. of India. Also in all matters connected with the execution of the works of the Society, he shall have powers similar to powers of the Chief Engineer in Central Public Works Department.
(a) Director General shall have full financial powers of the Ministry as specified in Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 1978 to authorized expenditure for the purposes of travel, transport, canteen etc. subject to the budgetary ceilings previously approved under various sub-heads and shall further be subject to the condition that all orders of economy and reappropriations issued by the government of India are strictly observed..
He shall prescribe the duties of all officers and staff of the Society and shall exercise such supervision and disciplinary control as may be necessary subject to these rules and bye-laws.
It shall be the duty of the Director General to co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over all scientific and industrial researches and other activities under the Society.
The director general shall exercise his powers under the direction, superintendence and control of the President of the Society.
The Secretary shall maintain a record of the proceedings of the Society and the Governing Council and shall perform the duties hereinafter director to be performed by the Secretary and all such other duties as usually pertain to the Officer of the Secretary and not otherwise specifically provided for by these rules.
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Name of the Member
Role in Standing Committee
Designation, Address
1
Shri Piyush Singh,
Chairman
Additional Secretary,MoP, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti, Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001, Email - singhp7[at]nic[dot]in
2
Shri Vijay Kumar Singh, Member (Power System)
Member
Central Electricity Authority, Sewa Bhawan, R.K.Puram, New Delhi - 110066, Email - memberpscea[at]nic[dot]in
3
Shri Mahabir Prasad
Member
Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser,MoP, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti Bhawan, RafiMarg, New Delhi-110001, Email - prasad.mahabir[at]nic
4
Shri Rakesh Kumar
Member
(Economic Adviser) & Joint Director, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001, Email - rakesh.vagri[at]gov[dot]in
5
Shri Asit Singh
Convener
Director General, CPRI, Central Power Research Institute, Prof.Sir C.V. Raman Road, Post Box No: 8066, Sadasivanagar (P.O), Bangalore - 560 080, Karnataka, Email - dgcpri[at]cpri[dot]in
Chairperson
Chairperson
Member (Power Systems)
Central Electricity Authority
Sewa Bhavan, R.K.Puram
NEW DELHI - 110066
Fax: 011-26102721
Members
General Manager
Solar Business Division
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.,
Prof., C.N.R Rao Circle,
opp IISC, Malleshwaram
Bengaluru - 560012, Mob : 9449869704
Scientist F and Head
Bureau of Indian Standards
Peenya Industrial Area, 1st Stage
Tumkur Road, Bengaluru-560058
Ph:080-28394955
Fax:080-28398841
Member (Commercial)
West Bengal State Electricity
Distribution Company Ltd.,
Vidyut Bhavan, Block – DJ Sector – II
Bidhannagar, Kolkatta 700091
Ph: 033-23219946
Fax: 033-23379676
Technical Director
Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd.
82, Shakthi Bhavan,
R.C.Road,
Bengaluru 560001.
Ph: 080-22267058
Director General
Indian Electrical & Electronics
Manufacturers Association
501, Kakad Chambers
132, Dr. A. Besant Road
Mumbai-400018
Ph:022-24930532
Fax: 022-24932705
Executive Director
Southern Region Transmission System – II,
Power Grid Corporation of India,
Sahakara Bhavana,
32, Race Course Road,
Bengaluru 560001
Ph: 080-22354907
Member Convener
Shri Asit Singh, Director General (Additional Charge) Central Power Research Institute Prof. C.V.Raman Road, P.B. No. 8066, Sadashivanagar P.O., Bengaluru 560080. Ph: 080-23602457 Fax: 080-2360121
Joint Secretary & FA, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India
Shri Mahabir Prasad. Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110001
Member
3
Economic Advisor Ministry of Power, Govt. of India
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Member
4
In-charge of R&D CEA / Member (Planning)
Shri A. Balan, Member Planning (R&D), Central Electricity Authority, 3rd Floor, Sewa Bhavan, R K Puram, Sector -1, New Delhi - 110 066
Member
5
Chairman of Technical Committee for Thermal research
Prof. Gautam Biswas, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kalyanpur, Kanpur-208016 Chairman Since 13.01.2022
Member
6
Chairman of Technical Committee for Hydro research
Prof. Arun Kumar, Professor, Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India - 247667 Chairman since 12.07.2023
Member
7
Chairman of Technical Committee for Transmission research
Prof. K. Shanti Swarup, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai - 600 036, Chairman Since 13.01.2022
Member
8
Chairman of Technical Committee for Grid, Distribution & Energy Conservation
Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India Chairman Since 13.01.2022
Member
9
DSIR-Scientist-G & above
Scientist-G, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi - 110 016
Member
10
DPIIT-IPR Expert
Shri. S. Thangapandian, Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs, Patent Office, Chennai-600032
Member
11
Chief Engineer (R&D) - CEA
Shri. Vijay Meghani, Chief Engineer (R&D), Central Electricity Authority, 3rd Floor, Sewa Bhavan, R K Puram, Sector -1, New Delhi - 110 066
Member
CPRI
Director General, Central Power Research Institute, Prof. C V Raman Road, Sadashivanagar, P.B. No.8066, Bangalore 560 080
Scientist -G, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
Member
18
Representative from DST
Dr. J. B. V. Reddy, Scientist E Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110 016.
Member
Shri. Ashish Upadhyay
Special Secretary and FA
Ministry of Power, Govt. of India,
Shram Shakti Bhawan
New Delhi – 110001
The Standing Committee on R&D (SCRD) shall identify and pnontize important strategic areas of Research and Development including inter sector research projects, which are to be considered for implementation under the three Research schemes namely, In-house R&D (IHRD), Research Scheme on Power (RSoP) and R&D under NPP.
The Standing. Committee on R&D shall also identify leading Researchers and Domain Experts in diverse areas of Power Sector and engage them in the Research Schemes.
The Standing Committee on R&D shall approve and recommend Research Projects with outlay above Rs.50 lakh under In-house R&D, Research Scheme on Power and R&D under NPP schemes to Ministry of Power for release of grant-in-aid.
The Standing Committee shall also identify:
(a) Need for basic and the applied Research and Development for the Power Sector.
(b) Evolve at national and organizational levels, the Research and Development plans for the nation. The Committee shall endeavor to define desirable limits for the expenditure and prioritise Research and Development plans.
(c) Evolve mechanism to channelize the outcome of research for the benefit of Power Sector and to improve operational efficiency of the Indian Power Sector.
The projects approved by Standing Committee on R&D rriay be forwarded by CPRI directly to Ministry of Power for funding. The existing Working Committee on Research, the Expert Committee on Research Scheme on Power, Task Force under Chief Engineers of CEA for Research and Development projects under NPP and the Expert Committee under Standing Committee on Research and Development for projects under NPP and the present practice of ratification of approved projects by Standing Committee of CPRI is withdrawn.
The mechanism for inviting, screening and monitoring of progress of Research and Development Proposals / projects under the three schemes will be streamlined as per the recommendations contained Report of the Expert Committee on R&D in Power Sector which I was approved by the Governing Council of CPR I in its 76th meeting held on 29th August 2014.
Necessary Secretarial assistance to the Committee would be provided by the Central Power Research Institute under the Research Grant provided to CPRI.
The Committee shall make recommendations from time to time for optimum utilization of infrastructure and release of funds for Research and Development.
The Standing Committee on Research and Development shall meet at least once in six months to consider the Research and Development proposals approved by Technical Committee and to review the progress of Research projects.
Shri Jithesh John
Economic Advisor,
Ministry of Power,
Shram Shakti Bhawan
New Delhi – 110001
Shri A. Balan
Member Planning (R&D)
Central Electricity Authority,
3rd Floor, Sewa Bhavan
R K Puram, Sector -1,
New Delhi – 110 066
Sl No
Affiliation
Name
1
Professor from IITs / IISc
Chairman
Prof. Gautam Biswas
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kalyanpur, Kanpur-208016
DLF Cyber Park, Block B 11th Floor Udyog Vihar, Phase-III, Sector 20, Gurugram-122008
Member
Shri. A. Naveen Kumar
VP & Chief Data Officer, Greater India Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd.
L&T Electrical & Automation a unit of Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd
Prima Bay, TC-2 Tower B, 7th Floor, Gate 5, Powai, Mumbai-400072
7
Representative of CPRI
Member
Dr. Sreedevi J.
Additional Director & HoD, PSD, CPRI
Shri Devender Rao K
Joint Director(I/c- Unit Head)
8
Chief Engineer-R&D / Director-R&D, CEA
Permanent invitees
Chief Engineer (R&D)
Central Electricity Authority,
3rd Floor, Sewa Bhavan R K Puram, Sector -1,
New Delhi – 110 066
9
CPRI
Member - Convener
Dr. M. Venkateswara Rao
Additional Director & HoD
R&D Management Division, CPRI
Sl No
Affiliation
Name
1
Professor from IITs / IISc
Chairman
Prof. Sukumar Mishra
Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India
2
Representative from BEE
Member
Shri. Sameer Pandita
Director
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan
R.K. Puram, New Delhi – 110 066
3
Chief Engineer (DP&TD),CEA
Member
Chief Engineer(DP&TD)
Central ElectricityAuthority,R K Puram, Sector -1, 7th Floor, Sewa Bhavan
New Delhi – 110 066
4
Representative from MNRE
Member
Scientist “G”
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi – 110003
5
Representatives of TANGEDCO
Member
Chief Engineer (IC, R&D)
TANGEDCO, 4th Floor, Eastern Wing, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002
6
Representative of IEEMA
Member
Shri. Vikram Gandotra
Vice President-IEEMA
Head – Utility Sales & Strategy
Siemens Ltd
DLF Cyber Park, Block B 11th Floor Udyog Vihar, Phase-III, Sector 20, Gurugram-122008
Member
Shri. A. Naveen Kumar
VP & Chief Data Officer, Greater India Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd.
L&T Electrical & Automation a unit of Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd
Prima Bay, TC-2 Tower B, 7th Floor, Gate 5, Powai, Mumbai-400072
7
Representative of CPRI
Member
Shri. Sudhir Kumar R.
Additional Director & Officer In-charge, Office of DG-CPRI , HoD-Planning
Member
Dr. Amit Jain
Additional Director & Group Head- (MUAD & SGRL), HoD- IT Cell
8
Chief Engineer-R&D / Director-R&D, CEA
Permanent invitee
Chief Engineer (R&D)
Central Electricity Authority,
3rdFloor, Sewa Bhavan R K Puram, Sector -1,New Delhi – 110 066
9
CPRI
Member Convener
Dr. M. Venkateswara Rao
Additional Director & HoD
R&D Management Division, CPRI
The Working Committee on Research for IHRD and Expert Committee on Research Scheme on Power for RSoP stand replaced by Technical Committees.
Nomination of the Chairman and Members to each of the Technical Committees may be done by CPRI.
The Research and Development proposals under RSoP and NPP schemes shall be advertised by CPRI through National and Local Dailies for wide publicity and through website of organizations like CPRI, CEA and CPSUs concerned. Institutions like NIT's, lIT's, CPSU's, manufacturers may be intimated about the availability of funds and identified areas of Research.
The proposals received under three Research Schemes will be reviewed by two subject experts from outside to assess the quality and suitability of proposal. CPRI shall arrange to get the proposals reviewed.
Shortlisted proposals shall be placed before the Technical Committee for evaluation and recommendations. The Technical Committee shall evaluate the proposals based on the following criteria:
(a) Technical Relevance in respect of knowledge / manufacturing process / design etc.
(b) Requirement of Technology.
(c) Feasibility
(d) Cost Benefit Analysis
(e) Investigators Credentials and / or Collaborative team's.
(f) Implementation and Commercialization Plan of Research and Development output.
(g) Technology Adoption through National efforts.
Projects under IHRD, RSOP and R&D under NPP shall be recommended by respective technical committees.
Delegation of financial powers to DG, CPRI is accorded for approving Research and Development proposals up to Rs.50 lakh under IHRD and RSoP.
Projects under IHRD and RSOP with outlay upto Rs.50 lakh, which are recommended by Technical Committees, will be approved by DG, CPRI and these projects will be forwarded to Ministry of Power for release of grants. The details of such approved proposals would be put up for information of SCRD.
Research projects under II•fRO and RSoP above Rs.50 lakh and all projects under NPP which are recommended by Technical Committees will be placed before Standing Committee on Research and Development for approval.
The details of Research and Development projects approved by DG, CPRI and Standing Committee on Research and Development shall be placed before Standing Committee of CPRI and Governing Council of CPRI periodically for information.
The Technical committees shall review both Technical and financial progresses of all R&D projects under the three schemes and also recommend release of subsequent installment of grant where ever applicable, on the basis of progress achieved.
The Standing Committee on Research and Development shall meet at least once in six months to consider the Research and Development proposals approved by Technical Committee and to review the progress of Research projects.
