Category: Notice Board

Application call for Internships at Turbine Testing Laboratory (TTL)

TTL invites interested candidates from all the 4th year undergraduate students of Department of Mechanical Engineering for the following internship positions.

  • Number of available positions : 7
  • Duration                                  : Three months
  • Location                                  : Turbine Testing Lab, KU
  • Topics:
    • Performance investigation of Pump as Turbine (1)
    • Experiments in Rotating Disc Apparatus and development of erosion model (1)
    • Experiments of erosion in cross-flow turbines (2)
    • Performance up-scaling of locally manufactured Turgo turbines (1)
    • Case study of erosion in a Pelton turbine (1)
    • Energy modeling (Current energy trend in Nepal, future prospects and possible scenarios) (1)

Application procedure:

Candidates have to email following documents (as a single pdf file) in the name of Faculty-in-Charge of TTL at ttl@ku.edu.np  within 15/09/2021.

  1. Cover Letter
  2. CV
  3. Research statement mentioning interest in preferred title
  4. Relevant academic and experience certificates
  5. Recommendation letter from the internship coordinator at DoME

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.

Download Full Notice (Here)

Call for papers and presentation for CRHT-X International Symposium (31st March 2020)

Turbine Testing Lab is organizing a one day International Symposium on “Current Research in Hydropower Technologies, CRHT-X” which is the Tenth series in itself. The scope of symposium is focused on research or research orientated academic activities related to hydropower systems. The main objective of this symposium is to bring researchers, students and professionals working in hydropower sector to a common platform to share their research experiences and also develop networking for future endeavors.

THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO WEB-BASED FORM

THE DATE OF RELEASE HAS BEEN POSTPONED FROM 31ST MARCH

Abstract/Paper Submission

  • Download Abstract Template (here)
  • Download Full Paper Template (here)

Please send abstract/ full paper to crht.ttl@ku.edu.np

Key Dates

  • Abstract submission: 01 January 2020
  • Notification of acceptance: 10 January 2020
  • Full paper submission: 01 March 2020
  • Event: 31 March 2020

Pre-registration by 01 January 2020. Download forms from the link below. 

  • Presenter’s form  (here)
  • Participant’s form (not presenting) (here)  

Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal

Call for Papers and Presentations for CRHT – V International Symposium

Turbine Testing Lab

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Kathmandu University

Subject: Call for Papers and Presentation for CRHT-V International Symposium

This is to notify that Turbine Testing Lab (TTL) is organizing the International Symposium on Current Research in Hydraulic Turbines (CRHT-V) on 23rd March, 2015.

Turbine Testing Lab has been organizing the symposium successively for 4 years. The main objective of this symposium is to bring young researchers working in hydropower sector to a common platform to share their research experience and also develop networking for future endeavors.

Deadlines

Short abstracts/summary must be submitted before 5th March 2015.

Final paper/ presentation must be submitted before 18th March 2015.

Symposium topics

  • Hydropower development
  • Design of Hydraulic turbines
  • Flow simulations
  • Strength analysis
  • Testing strategies and measurement tools
  • Energy planning and management
  • Turbo-machinery and applications in renewable energy sector

Please circulate this announcement to colleagues who may be interested in this symposium.

Dr. Hari Prasad Neopane

Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering,

Associate Professor, Kathmandu University

 CRHT – V Abstract submission form [Download]

Use adobe reader/acrobat to fill the form and send it to ttlcrht@gmail.com