RISE
Research Institute for Sustainable Energy
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Ananya Banik from RISE-TCG CREST wins accolade
December 19, 2024
Global Conference for Decarbonization of Energy and Materials (GCDEM), 2024 has honored Dr. Ananya Banik, Senior Research Scientist at the Research Institute of Sustainable Energy (RISE), TCG CREST, Kolkata with the prestigious Young Scientist Award.
TWAS Award for Prof. Satishchandra Ogale
November 15, 2024
We are delighted to share the news that Prof. Satishchandra Ogale, Director at RISE, TCG CREST has been awarded the prestigious 2026 TWAS Award for Physics.
High-Capacity Energy Storage for Renewable Power
November 12, 2024
A new zinc battery developed by researchers from RISE, TCG CREST and CDAC India Kolkata overcomes the problem of inhomogeneous electrode stripping/plating using a bipolar redox non-innocent additive, leading to higher stability and efficiency.
October 23, 2024
In a breakthrough for sustainable energy, researchers from RISE, TCG CREST and IISERPune have developed a novel, high-performance nickel catalyst for Green Hydrogen production that uses biowaste-derived, laser-induced graphene as a support.
Academics
Research Areas
RISE
Research focuses on in the next-generation solid-state and Sodium ion, rechargeable & flexible battery technologies due to the advantages in safety, operating temperature range combined with potential high energy density in comparison to traditional liquid electrolyte-based systems.
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RISE is conducting comprehensive researches in valuation of different schemes for CO2 reduction and conversion to value-added products, catalyst design and Interface engineering.
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Research focuses on innovative and sustainable hydrogen generation schemes as well as storage and transportation of hydrogen considering weight, cost, performance and application domain analysis.
Publications
RISE will continually publish scientific papers in International journals of repute based on the research conducted by the staff and students. It also work on publication of scientific journals and book reviews.
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Read MoreResearch in RISE focuses on the Development of Novel Materials and Device Technologies in the Area of Sustainable Energy Storage. There is an ongoing PhD program in RISE starting 2023 and the Ph.D. degree is awarded by the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).
RISE also plans to start two-year M.Tech courses in "Battery Technologies" and "Green Technologies and Sustainability" in future. In addition to the course-work, this will have a strong component of hands-on laboratory work providing useful training for individuals employed in academia as well as industries.
Glimpse of our
Campus & Facilities
The RISE Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices occupies an area of 10,000 square feet. This space is compartmentalized into a materials synthesis lab and a device characterization lab, all conforming to the highest safety standards.
Besides this the facility has classrooms for both conducting academic lectures for both in-house and online classes.
Satishchandra B. Ogale
Director - RISE
Satishchandra B. Ogale, currently an Emeritus Professor of Physics at IISER Pune where he has developed and led a strong clean energy program, establishing the Centre for Energy Science (CES). He was earlier a Faculty at Pune University (1979-96, Full Professor (1988-96) and Chair of Physics (1992-95)) followed by Visiting...
Read MoreOur Collaborations
View AllActing on the primary objective of pursuing excellence in research and education in niche as well as cross-disciplinary areas for solving challenging problems, RISE collaborates with multiple organizations across the globe for scientific research. Nationally, IISER-Pune, JNCASR-Bangalore, IIT-Delhi and IISER-Kolkata are our important collaborators. We have ongoing collaborations with University of Chicago, USA and Uppsala University, Sweden.
News & Events
View AllAnanya Banik from RISE-TCG CREST wins accolade
December 19, 2024
Global Conference for Decarbonization of Energy and Materials (GCDEM), 2024 has honored Dr. Ananya Banik, Senior Research Scientist at the Research Institute of Sustainable Energy (RISE), TCG CREST, Kolkata with the prestigious Young Scientist Award.
TWAS Award for Prof. Satishchandra Ogale
November 15, 2024
We are delighted to share the news that Prof. Satishchandra Ogale, Director at RISE, TCG CREST has been awarded the 2026 TWAS Award for Physics.
A Significant Step Toward High-Capacity Energy Storage for Renewable Power With the global push to shift away from fossil fuels, efficient energy storage solutions are essential to address the challenge of intermittent power supply that comes with renewables like solar. This calls for battery technologies that are stable, safe, and...
Discovery related to Green Hydrogen
October 23, 2024
In a breakthrough for sustainable energy, researchers from RISE, TCG CREST and IISERPune have developed a novel, high-performance nickel catalyst for Green Hydrogen production that uses biowaste-derived, laser-induced graphene as a support.
Bilayer All-solid-state Batteries
October 7, 2024
In a new study published in ACS Energy Letters, researchers from the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (RISE), TCG CREST, have investigated the electrochemical stability of different halide solid electrolytes and sulphide solid electrolytes
