Rooftop solar PV structures typically use a combination of purlins, rafters and posts mounted on the roof. To provide for structural stability, the posts are fixed on concrete foundation blocks. These foundation blocks can be cylindrical or , typically, a … Continued
Most of us had not heard of Covid-19 a quarter back! It has made a brutal entry in our vocabulary this year. As of this evening (29th April 9pm IST), Worldometer records 680, 000 cases worldwide with 33000 deaths! Practically … Continued
With Dr.Sandeep Verma, Secretary, SERB. On 15th January, JC from Intel invited me to attend a DST/SERB workshop on the FIRE – Fund for Industrial Research Engagement. The pioneering initiative by SERB/DST visualises a shared fund of 50:50 by industry and … Continued
A fun look at the research method by Jorge @ Phd Comics Research Method is a structured investigation of a specific phenomena with the objective of validating a hypothesis relating to it. It starts with a careful observation of the … Continued
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE CROSS-EYED PhD – and a Happy New Year 2020! (For the uninitiated – Santa’s HO – HO -HO has been equated with the null hypothesis traditionally written as H0 in the academic circles – … Continued
The Significance of DATA in research… In your research, you will be presenting empirical evidence substantiating your analysis. To do that, you need to get (valid, reliable) data. Do note that if it cannot be expressed in figures, … Continued
With a national objective for the rooftop solar at 40GW and an installation base of 4.4 GW on March 31’19- it is obvious that there will be a serious push by the Government to grow the nascent rooftop solar … Continued
It was a pleasure addressing the next generation of managers at the prestigious NTPC School of Business, NOIDA. I consciously chose a topic which straddled technology and management – the issue of design for rooftop solar. I built up … Continued
It is 5+ years since I started actively contributing to eye-care; 5 years in which I was transformed as I touched the lives of the poor blind. On the journey, I found wonderful friends and equally committed persons at … Continued
Tip 2: The Research Concept, Synopsis & the Literature Review AMU conducted a short-3 day preparatory session for the semester 2 of the AIMA PhD aspirants. Ontology & Epistemology ..two esoteric terms were introduced in an afternoon session … Continued