List of PCRET Renewable Energy Expert

Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET), 

No. 25, H-9,Islamabad, Pakistan, 

Fax: ++92-51-9258229

 

Dr. Zafar Iqbal Zaidi,

Director General

Experience: More than 30 years experience in Renewable Energy Technologies 

Field of Expertise Renewable Energy Technologies 

Photovoltaic Technologies: 

·Analysis of Raw  material use for solar and semiconductor Industries 

·Analysis of Impurities in silicon wafers 

·Growth of silicon single crystal to wafers 

·Processing of silicon wafers to silicon solar cells 

·Encapsulation of Solar Cells to modules 

·Test and measurement of Solar Cells and modules 

·Sizing of Photovoltaic system and their installation 

Solar Thermal:

·Passive Heating and Cooling 

·Solar Cookers 

·Solar Water Heaters 

·Solar Dryers 

·Solar desalinators 

·Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals 

·Integrated Energy Planning 

·Solar Power Modeling and its application 

·Performance Evaluation and report writing 

·Auditor ISO 9001 

·Management of Industrial waste water 

·Environmental Chemistry 

·Quality assurance and total quality management 

·Patent Information system 

·Human Resources Management 

·Liaison with science and technology agencies 

·Establishment of collaborative research and development 

·Projects with R & D Organization 

·Organizational Development and Management
 

Publications:

More than Eighty Five Publications in National and International Journals / Proceeding of the Conferences

Mr Munwar Ahmed

Experience: more than 25 years in Photovoltaic

Photovoltaic, Solar Testing of PV and thermal collector, Photovoltaic Systems Sizing and Installation

Completed Project Testing Laboratory for Photovoltaic (PV) and Solar Thermal Appliances 

ØPV panel testing

ØPV array testing 

ØPV environmental testing

ØInverter testing 

ØPV panel insulation testing

ØSolar cell contact adhesion testing

ØSolar flat plate and evacuated tube collector testing 

Machine Used

·Diffusion Furnace                Making PN-Junction & Alloying. 

·Screen Printing                   Front Pattern Designing, Screen Fabrication, 

                                                Front & Back metallization of Solar Cells. 

·Photolithography                 Masking for Triple Metallization on Si Wafers 

·Vacuum Systems                AR Coating, TCO Coatings, Hetrojunctions, Detectors 

·Dicing Saw/I. D. Saw         Wafer Cutting 

·Fume Hood                        Silicon Wafer Etching 

·Four Point Probe                Resistivity Measurement 

·Quantum Yield System       Visible Spectroscopy 

·Sun Simulator                     Current-Voltage Characteristics of Cells 

·Beta scope                         Thick and Thin Films, Thickness Measurement 

·Ni/Ag Electro-Plating          Metallization on Solar Cells 

·Lamination              Fabrication of Solar Cells Modules 

·Hall-Effect                          Measurement of Resistivity, Mobility and Carrier 

 

Mr. Ashraf Baig

Photovoltaic Device Fabrication, Solar Cell Fabrication

Photovoltaic Systems Sizing and Installation

Completed PSDP Project namely Pilot Scale Production of Solar Cells and Modules up to 30kilwatts per annum 

ISO 9001-94 Certification:

·QMS ISO-9001: As management Representative, Organized QMS ISO-9001 and Internal Auditors Training for NIST Scientists; completed the documentation, organized internal audits, and established the QMS ISO-9001.

·Certified: - ISO-17025 Course 

Machine sued so far

·Diffusion Furnace                Making PN-Junction & Alloying. 

·Screen Printing                   Front Pattern Designing, Screen Fabrication, 

                                                Front & Back metallization of Solar Cells. 

·Photolithography                  Masking for Triple Metallization on Si Wafers 

·Vacuum Systems                AR Coating, TCO Coatings, Hetrojunctions, Detectors 

·Dicing Saw/I.D.Saw           Wafer Cutting 

·Fume Hood                        Silicon Wafer Etching 

·Four Point Probe                Resistivity Measurement 

·Quantum Yield System       Visible Spectroscopy 

·Sun Simulator                     Current-Voltage Characteristics of Cells 

·Ni/Ag Electro-Plating          Metallization on Solar Cells 

·Lamination              Fabrication of Solar Cells Modules 

·Hall-Effect                          Measurement of Resistivity, Mobility and 

                                                Carrier Concentration 

·Photo spectrometer            Transmittance Absorption and Reflectance in Thin 

                                                Films
 
 

Publication: 10 technical papers in well renowned journal 

Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Zakir

Photovoltaic,CrystalGrowth, Photovoltaic Systems Sizing and Installation

Project Director of three PSDP projects

ØDevelopment of Low Power High Intensity Solar Lights (2000 LED based solar lights)

ØElectrification of Mosque, School and Community Centers in Remote Areas through Solar Energy (120 mosque (200 watts) and school (400 watts)) 

ØRural Electrification using Solar Energy (Four Villages in Balouchistan)

Renewable System Designing & Installations 

·Installation of 14 Wind Mills of 300 and 500 watts in Sindh and Balouchistan coastal regions. 

·Installation of about 50 PV systems of various powers ranging from 300Watts to 1000Watts at Bughat, Tehsil Dukki, Loralai Balouchistan. 

·Installation of 5 KWp PV systems for rural area electrification at Baiker, Dera Bugti, Loralai, Balouchistan. 

·Installation of Solar/Diesel Hybrid System at Chib Kalamati, a village located at about 30 Km northwest of Gawadar, Balouchistan with Empower Consultants New Zealand. 

·Installation of Wind/Solar/Diesel Hybrid System at Durgai a village in Zardaloo valley; district Sibbi, 50 Km north east of Quetta with Empower Consultants New Zealand. 

·Designing & installation of 2 KW PV systems at Jalalabad Garden, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu Kashmir. 

·Designing & installation of 150 Wp PV systems for lighting at Pakistan Science Foundation Building, Islamabad. 

·Designing & installation of 150 Wp PV systems for lighting at NESCOM, Taxila. 

·Designing & installation of 250 Wp PV systems for lighting and sound system for a mosque at Haroonabad, Bhawalnagar 

Publication: More than 20 publications in National and International Journals / Proceeding of the Conferences

Engr Anwer Aziz

Field: Renewable Energy Commercialization of Products and coordination PV System Sizing and Installation

Over 30 year experience in UK & Pakistan, last 25 years in Research & development in the field of Solar Energy Thermal & electricity generation from Photovoltaic Solar Cells, production of Silicon crystal growing , wafering, cell processing & encapsulation of PV cells & framing. Solar System development for application from system sizing, Installation, testing, Monitoring & maintenance etc. mainly Solar Thermal site, designed fabricated Flat plate solar geyser, Cooker box & dish type, dryer, desalination plants etc  Having vast experience in engineering disciplines, quality assurance, quality certification audits, manufacturing, designing, planning, implementation, energy audits, Quality Management System lead auditor etc. 

ØLead Auditor ISO17025 (Laboratory Accreditation) 

ØLead Auditor ISO17021(Certification bodies Accreditation) 

ØLead Auditor ISO17021 (National Body  Accreditation) 

ØLead Auditor ISO9001:2005 (Quality Management System 

Mr. Muhammad Hashim Sheikh

Field: Photovoltaic Lamination of modules

Experience: More than 20 years experience in renewable energy specially in lamination of solar modules

Machines used so far:

·Diffusion Furnace    Making PN-Junction & Alloying. 

·Screen Printing                   Front Pattern Designing, Screen Fabrication, 

Front & Back metallization of Solar Cells. 

·Photolithography     Masking for Triple Metallization on Si Wafers 

·Vacuum Systems                AR Coating, TCO Coatings, Hetrojunctions, Detectors 

·Dicing Saw/I.D.Saw           Wafer Cutting 

·Fume Hood                        Silicon Wafer Etching 

·Four Point Probe                Resistivity Measurement 

·Quantum Yield System       Visible Spectroscopy 

·Sun Simulator                     Current-Voltage Characteristics of Cells 

·Ni/Ag Electro-Plating          Metallization on Solar Cells 

·Lamination              Fabrication of Solar Cells Modules

Mr Abdul Majeed

Field: Photovoltaic , Device Fabrication 

Experience: More than 15 years experience in Photovoltaic devoice fabrication 

Machine used so far 

·Diffusion Furnace    Making PN-Junction & Alloying. 

·Screen Printing                   Front Pattern Designing, Screen Fabrication, 

Front & Back metallization of Solar Cells. 

·Photolithography     Masking for Triple Metallization on Si Wafers 

·Vacuum Systems                AR Coating, TCO Coatings, Hetrojunctions, Detectors 

·Dicing Saw/I.D.Saw           Wafer Cutting 

·Fume Hood                        Silicon Wafer Etching 

·Four Point Probe                Resistivity Measurement 

·Quantum Yield System       Visible Spectroscopy 

·Sun Simulator                     Current-Voltage Characteristics of Cells 

·Ni/Ag Electro-Plating          Metallization on Solar Cells 

·Lamination              Fabrication of Solar Cells Modules 

 

Dr. Afzal Kamboh

·Fabrication of thin films of metals, semiconductors and Insulators in High Vacuum Systems. 

·Environmental Detectors (Gas Detectors, IR Detectors) 

·Hetrojunctions (On Silicon and Gallium Arsenide substrates) 

·Transparent Conducting Oxide Thin Films on semiconductors glasses and lenses. 

·Device Fabrication Diode, Transistor, Hetetrojunction, X-Ray Detectors etc) 

·Solar Cells Fabrication Silicon, and Gallium Arsenide solar cells) 

·Antireflection Coatings on Semiconductors 

·Solar Thermal AR Coatings on Glasses, Fabrication of solar thermal devices) 

·Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells Fabrication 

Machine used so far

·Diffusion Furnace    Making PN-Junction & Alloying. 

·Screen Printing                   Front Pattern Designing, Screen Fabrication, 

Front & Back metallization of Solar Cells. 

·Photolithography     Masking for Triple Metallization on Si Wafers 

·Vacuum Systems                AR Coating, TCO Coatings, Hetrojunctions, Detectors 

·Dicing Saw/I.D.Saw           Wafer Cutting 

·Fume Hood                        Silicon Wafer Etching 

·Four Point Probe                Resistivity Measurement 

·Quantum Yield System       Visible Spectroscopy 

·Sun Simulator                     Current-Voltage Characteristics of Cells 

·Ni/Ag Electro-Plating          Metallization on Solar Cells 

·Lamination              Fabrication of Solar Cells Modules 

 

Mr. Muhammad Akram

Solar Testing Labs PV and Solar Thermal Systems Testing

Testing Laboratory for Photovoltaic (PV) and Solar Thermal Appliances 

ØPV panel testing

ØPV array testing 

ØPV environmental testing

ØInverter testing 

ØPV panel insulation testing

ØSolar cell contact adhesion testing

ØSolar flat plate and evacuated tube collector testing 

Engr. Amjad Khan

Field: Photovoltaic, Electronic

Experience: More 11 years of working experience in the field of Renewable Energy in Pakistan. Basically, Electronic Engineer, and did complete his M.S in Management and Implementation of Development Projects from IDPM, University of Manchester, also he did his Ph. D in Public administration (specialization in Renewable Energy: Policy Studies) from NIDA, Bangkok, Thailand. Concerning his professional expertise, he has been involved in the management and implementation of Solar Energy (Photovoltaic) projects in Pakistan.

Mr. S.D. Orfi

Project Director 

Up gradation of facilities to produce Silicon Solar Modules up to 80kW annual capacity 

Up gradation of production facility of silicon solar cells modules upto 80 kilowatts per annum by installing new crystal growth, cutting machine, squarer machine, wire saw machine and conveyor furnace diffusion furnace in a new labs. 

Engr Zafar Javed 

Advisor 

Field: Electrical

Up gradation of facilities to produce Silicon Solar Modules up to 80kW annual capacity 

Up gradation of production facility of silicon solar cells modules upto 80 kilowatts per annum by installing new crystal growth, cutting machine, squarer machine, wire saw machine and conveyor furnace diffusion furnace in a new labs. 

Engr. Ch Bashir Ahmed

Advisor

Field: Electrical. Photovoltaic 

Up gradation of facilities to produce Silicon Solar Modules up to 80kW annual capacity 

Up gradation of production facility of silicon solar cells modules upto 80 kilowatts per annum by installing new crystal growth, cutting machine, squarer machine, wire saw machine and conveyor furnace diffusion furnace in a new labs.

Miss Farhana Jabeen

Field: Photovoltaic, Physics

Project: Up gradation of facilities to produce Silicon Solar Modules up to 80kW annual capacity 

Up gradation of production facility of silicon solar cells modules up to 80 kilowatts per annum by installing new crystal growth, cutting machine, squarer machine, wire saw machine and conveyor furnace diffusion furnace in a new labs. 

Experience: More three years experiences in solar cells fabrication laboratory 

Solar Thermal 

 

Mr. Saeed Hussain

In charge: Solar Thermal

Email:saeed@pcret.gov.pk

, Email:love4all62@yahoo.com

Field: Solar Thermal (Solar Thermal Power Solar Cooking, Solar Water Heating, Solar Drying and Solar Desalination)

Experience: More than 20 years in renewable energy 

Project Director: Completed project name “Community Solar Dryer for Drying of Dates” in this project installed 10 Solar dryers of 500 kg capacity in dates growing area 

Experience: More than 28 years in renewable energy specially solar thermal

Micro Hydel, Biogas and Wind


 

Field: Appropriate Technology/Renewable Energy (Micro hdyel Fuel Saving Technology)

Experience: More than 33 years in renewable energy specially micro hydel and  Fuel Saving Technology

Field Experience: Installed up to 400 micro hydel plants in KPK 

Field: Electrical, Microhydel

Project Director of PSDP Provision of Electricity to Earthquake Effected Areas Through Installation of 100 Micro Hydro Power Plants installed more 70 micro hydel plants in to Earthquake Effected Areas

Field: Appropriate Technology/Renewable Energy, Biogas

Experience: More 33 years experience Appropriate Technology/Renewable Energy especially Biogas and Micro hydel 

Project Director: Development and Promotion of Biogas Technology for meeting domestic fuel needs of rural area and production of Bio-fertilize

Field: Appropriate Technology/Renewable Energy

Experience: More than 28 years in Appropriate Technology/Renewable Energy

Experience: More than 30 years in Appropriate Technology/Renewable Energy

Field: Biogas and Wind

Experience: More 28 years experiences in Biogas and Wind, Installed up to 400 biogas plants and 155 wind mills in Sindh

Field: Microhydel, Economics

Experience more 25 years microhydel 

Recently completed a PSDP project f Electrification of Remote Villages of Hilly Areas of NWFP, FATA and Northern Areas through installation of 70 Micro hydel Plants, in this project more 100 microhydel installed in FATA and Northern Areas 

Experience: More than 20 years experience in the field of micro hydel 

Work in PSDP project f Electrification of Remote Villages of Hilly Areas of NWFP, FATA and Northern Areas through installation of 70 Micro hydel Plants as team member 

Experience: More 28 years experiences in Biogas installed up to 100 biogas plants in Sindh

Experience: Two experience in RE and 15 years experience in computer science 

Petroman institute

Experience: One years experience in biogas