Master in Energy
Asian Institute of Technology School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD)
Master in Energy
Energy Field of Study (FoS) of SERD has been instrumental in capacity building in energy related areas since 1979. Energy experts trained at AIT are working in various national and international organization, including planning and development departments of ministries, energy utilities, energy companies, energy conservation agencies, consulting firms and educational institutions, at different capacities. Apart from capacity development activities, Energy FoS has been involved in several international, regional and national research projects. A major emphasis of current research activities are on promotion of Renewable Energy (RE), Energy Efficiency and Energy, Environment and Climate, and Energy for Sustainable Development.
The Energy FoS is interdisciplinary in nature, encompassing technology, planning and management aspects, that address the current and emerging needs of energy sector. The focus of energy studies at AIT is on the following areas: Energy for sustainable development, Energy, environment and climate change, Renewable energy and energy efficiency, Electric power system management, Restructuring of energy industries, Energy economics and planning, and Integration of renewable energy in power system.
Coursework and Research areas
The curriculum offered by the Energy program includes courses in:
- Development and Evaluation of Energy Projects
- Energy Resources and Technologies
- Energy, Environment and Climate Change: Issues and Strategies
- Workshop on Energy Issues and Communication
- Power System Dynamics and Stability Power Sector Management under Deregulation
- Optimization and AI Applications in Power System
- Organization and Finance of a Power Utility
- Demand-Side Management
- Electricity Economics and Planning
- Environmental Economics
- Energy-Economic Modeling and Policy Analysis
- Environmental Policy and Management of
- Energy Systems
- Oil and Natural Gas Economics
- Integrated Approach to Energy Auditing
- Rational Use of Energy in Buildings
- Clean Coal Technologies and Carbon Capture and Sequestration Biomass Conversion
- Solar Energy
- Solar Design Methods and Applications
Career for Graduates
Job opportunities for ENERGY graduates exist in energy utilities, energy companies, energy conservation agencies, consulting firms, educational institutions and national, regional and international organizations, at different capacities.
