I) Solar Energy (Thermal)

• Design improvement of Solar Water Heating System(SWHS) and Air Heating Systems instrumentation and controls.
• Problems and trouble shooting in operation of SWHS.
• Technology Development with respect to advanced.
• To Develop cost effective Collector for SWHS/Air Heating System design & Development.
• Design development of concentrating system for power generation and other Industrial / Agricultural domestic applications.
• Innovative ideas in Solar Cooker design.
• Solar Distillation Plant, design and development of combine system to improve performance and efficiency.
• Multistage Flash Distillation units using Solar Energy.
• Solar Refrigeration and Cooling devices.
• Solar Passive building design, component and systems.
• Data collection / Analysis / Criteria fixation for Passive Solar Architecture.
• Field evaluation study for Solar devices already installed to provide feed back for cost analysis and economic viability.
• System design and installation of Solar devices for industrial application.

II) Photovoltaics

1. Development of Solar Cells (liquid, amorphous, crystalline)
2. Development of large size Solar cells.
3. Performance and efficiency improvement of Solar PV Cells/modules.
4. Design & Development of devices based on PV.
5. Survey / Study / Analysis of PV systems already installed.

III) Bio - energy

1. Bio mass production improvement and Energy Plantation.
2. Bio mass bracketing / Pallets. Improvement in thermal efficiency.
3. Production of combustible gaseous  fuel from bio mass / agriculture waste and its by production.
4. Technological development in dual fuel / cogeneration system.
5. Technological development of engines run on 100% producer gas.
6. Advancement technology for increase of biogas production.
7. Design improvement of biogas plants.
8. Versatile design of biogas plants which can digest combination of varieties of  biodegradable waste .
9. Isolation & characterization of microorganisms for varieties of biodegradable waste.

IV) Rural energy

1. Survey analysis of Rural Energy Requirement.
2. Design / improvement in agriculture tools / appliances.
3. Animal Energy.
4. Improvement in Chula design
5. Design improvement in crematoria
6. Design concept / policy to meet Rural Energy requirement.

V) Industrial

1. Production of solid / liquid / gaseous fuel from Industrial waste and Organic effluents.
2. Effluent treatment using renewable sources of Energy.
3. Design development of energy efficient machinery.
4. Improved design of Economizers / steam saving technologies.
5. Standardization of prime movers / boilers / piping and thermal processes.