Naryana Lal Panwar

About

Dr. N. L. Panwar is a Professor of Renewable Energy Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan. He earned his PhD from the Centre for Energy Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. His research interests include energy and exergy analyses of thermal systems, energy efficiency, and energy management. Dr. Panwar is actively engaged in designing and developing improved cookstoves, biomass gasifiers, and solar thermal devices for industrial and rural applications. He has an extensive academic and professional portfolio, with over 180 research papers published in international journals, 20 authored books on renewable energy, and 15 patents to his credit.
Dr. Panwar's contributions have earned him several prestigious accolades, including the "Prakritik Urja Puraskar" from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, for his outstanding book on Alternative Energy Resources. He has also received the "Shrimati Vijay-Usha Sodha Research Award" from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 2014, the Rajasthan Energy Conservation Award in 2018 from the Government of Rajasthan, and the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Recognition Award for the Biennium 2023–2024. According to a report by Stanford University, USA, based on citation metrics, Dr. Panwar is recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide across all research disciplines.

Employment

• Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Professor
  2021 - Present

Education

• Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology M.E.
• M.B.M.Engineering College B.E.
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Ph.D

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (188)

• Metagenomic insights into metabolic limitations and biosafety implications of rendered pig carcass anaerobic digestion
  Bioresource Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2026.135081
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• Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Dry and Wet Activation Processes on the Morphological Properties of Activated Carbon Derived From Sugarcane Bagasse
  Carbon Innovation 2026 DOI: 10.1002/cin4.70006
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• Development of carbon electrodes and electrochemical double-layer supercapacitors using agricultural crop residue biomass-derived porous carbon
  Clean Energy 2026 DOI: 10.1093/ce/zkaf057
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• Evaluating the effectiveness of coatings in reducing heliostat soiling: insights from the Algerian Sahara
  International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1007/S13762-026-07092-6
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• Thermal performance of masonry solar distillation unit
  Unconventional Resources 2026 DOI: 10.1016/J.UNCRES.2025.100298
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• Torrefaction of agricultural crop residues in a continuous screw-auger-type reactor: evaluation of solid-fuel characteristics and economic feasibility
  Clean Energy 2026 DOI: 10.1093/CE/ZKAF064
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• Ex-situ crop residue management and its carbon mitigation potential: An overview in context with Indian agriculture
  Environmental Pollution and Management 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.epm.2025.06.002
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• Microwave Assisted Enhanced Extraction, Recovery and Characterization of Cellulose Using Agriculture Byproduct‐Banana Pseudostem
  Journal of Food Process Engineering 2025 DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.70248
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• Effects of varying biochar application rates on the biological properties of sandy loam soil
  Discover Soil 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s44378-025-00121-9
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• Biomass-based green ammonia: Pathways, technologies, and sustainability for a carbon-neutral future
  Unconventional Resources 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.uncres.2025.100241
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