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Shiplu Sarker

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Shiplu Sarker

Associate Professor
Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering

shiplu.sarker@ntnu.no
+4761135253 +4791271077 Beryll-bygget, B331, Gjøvik
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About

I am a renewable energy specialist primarily involved in teaching and research within energy technologies. My research interest encompasses thermochemical and biochemical conversion of biomass, and energy system modeling using PVSyst, HOMER, SuperPro, etc. Besides, I am also interested in solar energy and life cycle assessment of engineering applications relevant to renewable energy technologies. I have experimental background on using data acquisition tool (e.g. LabView) together with building experimental set-ups suitable for investigation of different aspects of producer gas and biogas production, upgradation and optimization techniques. Based on experimental findings, I publish research articles (link below). Also, I have been involved in scientific review and research grant proposal writing. I have gained experience from both academia and industry (e.g. paper manufacturing, beverage, process analysis using CFD, etc.) since obtained my bachelor’s degree on Mechanical Engineering in 2002. I am today a faculty member (Associate Professor) from the department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering at NTNU, Gjøvik.

My Ph.D. from University of Agder (Norway) was on optimization of producer gas by means of different modes of gasification (e.g. fixed bed and fluidized bed reactor techniques) using various biomass feedstock types (e.g. woody, grassy, etc.). In my postdoc (at NTNU, Trondheim), I looked at biogas upgradation possibilities by injecting H2 to live anaerobic digestion processes operating at different conditions and scales.

I was involved in teaching bachelor and master level courses (e.g. turbulent flow analysis, biogas technology, measurement and instrumentation, and renewable energy) across my stays in different research institutions throughout Europe (e.g. KTH, University of Udine, Aarhus University and NTNU), and was or currently responsible for teaching thermodynamics, sustainable energy, and bio - and solar energy courses (listed below).

ENE2031 - Thermodynamics (Spring, 2019 & 2020)   

ENE2002 - Sustainable Energy 2 (Autumn, 2019)

FENG1001 - Renewable Energy Basics (dual semester) 

BIFEN39 - Bachelor thesis in Renewable Energy (Spring semester) - current

TØL4018 - Renewable Energy Technology (master level) 

INGG1001 - Introduction to the Engineering Profession 

FENG/FENT/FENA 2021 - Solar Energy (every autumn semester) 

FENG/FENT/FENA 2022- Bioenergy (every spring semester)  - current

Ongoing projects as a project leader:

  • BIOGASPLAS (ends in 2022)
  • BioELEC ( ends in 2025) - project partners: TALTECH and EMU (Estonia)

Ongoing other projects:

  • IRinGIFT (ends in 2024) - project co-ordinator: STU (Slovakia)

Current PhD project:

  • Biomass to electricity, heat and hydrogen (BEHHYD) - (main supervisor of the PhD fellow Richard Ochieng)

Past PhD project:

  • Energy efficiency in biogas production processes - (co-supervisor of the PhD fellow Seyedbehnam Hashemi) 

Announcement:

  • Guest editor of the special issue: 'Biomass Resources to Bioenergy' for the journal 'Energies' , Paper submission deadline: 28.02.2025

Competencies

  • Biogas production
  • Biogas upgrading
  • Biomass Resources
  • Biomass gasification
  • Energy Conversion
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable energy
  • Thermodynamics

Publications

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2022

  • Alanazi, Abdulaziz; Alanazi, Mohana; Arabi, Saber; Sarker, Shiplu. (2022) A New Maximum Power Point Tracking Framework for Photovoltaic Energy Systems Based on Remora Optimization Algorithm in Partial Shading Conditions. Applied Sciences
    Academic article
  • Ochieng, Richard; Gebremedhin, Alemayehu; Sarker, Shiplu. (2022) Integration of Waste to Bioenergy Conversion Systems: A Critical Review. Energies
    Academic article

2021

  • Sabbir, A. S. M. Younus Bhuiyan; Saha, Chayan Kumer; Nandi, Rajesh; Forid Uz Zaman, Md.; Alam, Md. Monjurul; Sarker, Shiplu. (2021) Effects of Seasonal Temperature Variation on Slurry Temperature and Biogas Composition of a Commercial Fixed-Dome Anaerobic Digester Used in Bangladesh . Sustainability
    Academic article
  • Hashemi, Seyedbehnam; Sarker, Shiplu; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2021) Yield improvements in anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic feedstocks. Journal of Cleaner Production
    Academic literature review

2020

  • Rytter, Erling; Hillestad, Magne; Austbø, Bjørn; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Sarker, Shiplu. (2020) Thermochemical production of fuels. Academic Press
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Nordgård, Anna Synnøve Røstad; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2020) Biogas and hydrogen. Academic Press
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Nandi, Rajesh; Saha, Chayan Kumer; Sarker, Shiplu; Huda, Md. Sanaul; Alam, Md. Monjurul. (2020) Optimization of Reactor Temperature for Continuous Anaerobic Digestion of Cow Manure: Bangladesh Perspective . Sustainability
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Pecani, Goneta; Vula, Dijon; Gebremedhin, Alemayehu. (2020) A case study on solar, wind and hydro energy resource potential of Prizren region in Kosovo. E3S Web of Conferences
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu. (2020) By-products of fish-oil refinery as potential substrates for biogas production in Norway: a preliminary study. Results in Engineering (RINENG)
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Wijnsma, Sander Niels; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2020) Lessons learned from an experimental campaign on promoting energy content of renewable biogas by injecting H2 during anaerobic digestion. Energies
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu. (2020) Exploring biogas potential data of cattle manure and olive cake to gain insight into farm and commercial scale production. Data in Brief
    Academic article

2019

  • Sarker, Shiplu; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Hjelme, Dag Roar; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2019) A review of the role of critical parameters in the design and operation of biogas production plants. Applied Sciences
    Academic literature review
  • Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Bernard, Olivier; Sarker, Shiplu; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Hjelme, Dag Roar. (2019) Perspectives of optical colourimetric sensors for anaerobic digestion. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
    Academic literature review
  • Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim; Sarker, Shiplu; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg; Austbø, Bjørn. (2019) Cryogenic vs. absorption biogas upgrading in liquefied biomethane production – An energy efficiency analysis. Fuel
    Academic article
  • Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Bernard, Olivier; Sarker, Shiplu; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Hjelme, Dag Roar. (2019) Perspectives of surface plasmon resonance sensors for optimized biogas methanation. Engineering in Life Sciences
    Academic literature review

2018

  • Sarker, Shiplu; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Hjelme, Dag Roar; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2018) Overview of recent progress towards in-situ biogas upgradation techniques. Fuel
    Academic literature review
  • Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Sarker, Shiplu; Hjelme, Dag Roar; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2018) Fermentative Bioethanol Production Using Enzymatically Hydrolysed Saccharina latissima. Advances in microbiology
    Academic article

2016

  • Sarker, Shiplu. (2016) Thermochemical gasification of local lignocellulosic biomass via fixed-bed and fluidized-bed reactors. Universitetet i Agder Universitetet i Agder
    Doctoral dissertation
  • Sarker, Shiplu. (2016) Feasibility analysis of a renewable hybrid energy system with producer gas generator fulfilling remote household electricity demand in Southern Norway. Renewable Energy
    Academic article

2015

  • Sarker, Shiplu; Bimbela, Fernando; Sanchez, Jose Luis; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) Characterization and pilot scale fluidized bed gasification of herbaceous biomass: A case study on alfalfa pellets. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) Preliminary fixed-bed downdraft gasification of birch woodchips. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Arauzo, Jesus; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) Semi-continuous feeding and gasification of alfalfa and wheat straw pellets in a lab-scale fluidized bed reactor. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) Assessing the gasification potential of five woodchips species by employing a lab-scale fixed-bed downdraft reactor. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) ERRATUM TO: PRELIMINARY FIXED-BED DOWNDRAFT GASIFICATION OF BIRCH WOODCHIPS. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
    Errata

2014

  • Sarker, Shiplu; Møller, Henrik Bjarne; Bruhn, Annette. (2014) Influence of variable feeding on mesophilic and thermophilic co-digestion of Laminaria digitata and cattle manure. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Møller, Henrik Bjarne. (2014) Regulating feeding and increasing methane yield from co-digestion of C5 molasses and cattle manure. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article

2013

  • Sarker, Shiplu; Møller, Henrik Bjarne. (2013) Boosting biogas yield of anaerobic digesters by utilizing concentrated molasses from 2nd generation bioethanol plant. The International Journal of Energy and Environment
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Alanazi, Abdulaziz; Alanazi, Mohana; Arabi, Saber; Sarker, Shiplu. (2022) A New Maximum Power Point Tracking Framework for Photovoltaic Energy Systems Based on Remora Optimization Algorithm in Partial Shading Conditions. Applied Sciences
    Academic article
  • Ochieng, Richard; Gebremedhin, Alemayehu; Sarker, Shiplu. (2022) Integration of Waste to Bioenergy Conversion Systems: A Critical Review. Energies
    Academic article
  • Sabbir, A. S. M. Younus Bhuiyan; Saha, Chayan Kumer; Nandi, Rajesh; Forid Uz Zaman, Md.; Alam, Md. Monjurul; Sarker, Shiplu. (2021) Effects of Seasonal Temperature Variation on Slurry Temperature and Biogas Composition of a Commercial Fixed-Dome Anaerobic Digester Used in Bangladesh . Sustainability
    Academic article
  • Hashemi, Seyedbehnam; Sarker, Shiplu; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2021) Yield improvements in anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic feedstocks. Journal of Cleaner Production
    Academic literature review
  • Nandi, Rajesh; Saha, Chayan Kumer; Sarker, Shiplu; Huda, Md. Sanaul; Alam, Md. Monjurul. (2020) Optimization of Reactor Temperature for Continuous Anaerobic Digestion of Cow Manure: Bangladesh Perspective . Sustainability
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Pecani, Goneta; Vula, Dijon; Gebremedhin, Alemayehu. (2020) A case study on solar, wind and hydro energy resource potential of Prizren region in Kosovo. E3S Web of Conferences
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu. (2020) By-products of fish-oil refinery as potential substrates for biogas production in Norway: a preliminary study. Results in Engineering (RINENG)
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Wijnsma, Sander Niels; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2020) Lessons learned from an experimental campaign on promoting energy content of renewable biogas by injecting H2 during anaerobic digestion. Energies
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu. (2020) Exploring biogas potential data of cattle manure and olive cake to gain insight into farm and commercial scale production. Data in Brief
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Hjelme, Dag Roar; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2019) A review of the role of critical parameters in the design and operation of biogas production plants. Applied Sciences
    Academic literature review
  • Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Bernard, Olivier; Sarker, Shiplu; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Hjelme, Dag Roar. (2019) Perspectives of optical colourimetric sensors for anaerobic digestion. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
    Academic literature review
  • Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim; Sarker, Shiplu; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg; Austbø, Bjørn. (2019) Cryogenic vs. absorption biogas upgrading in liquefied biomethane production – An energy efficiency analysis. Fuel
    Academic article
  • Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Bernard, Olivier; Sarker, Shiplu; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Hjelme, Dag Roar. (2019) Perspectives of surface plasmon resonance sensors for optimized biogas methanation. Engineering in Life Sciences
    Academic literature review
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Hjelme, Dag Roar; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2018) Overview of recent progress towards in-situ biogas upgradation techniques. Fuel
    Academic literature review
  • Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Sarker, Shiplu; Hjelme, Dag Roar; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2018) Fermentative Bioethanol Production Using Enzymatically Hydrolysed Saccharina latissima. Advances in microbiology
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu. (2016) Feasibility analysis of a renewable hybrid energy system with producer gas generator fulfilling remote household electricity demand in Southern Norway. Renewable Energy
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Bimbela, Fernando; Sanchez, Jose Luis; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) Characterization and pilot scale fluidized bed gasification of herbaceous biomass: A case study on alfalfa pellets. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) Preliminary fixed-bed downdraft gasification of birch woodchips. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Arauzo, Jesus; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) Semi-continuous feeding and gasification of alfalfa and wheat straw pellets in a lab-scale fluidized bed reactor. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) Assessing the gasification potential of five woodchips species by employing a lab-scale fixed-bed downdraft reactor. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed. (2015) ERRATUM TO: PRELIMINARY FIXED-BED DOWNDRAFT GASIFICATION OF BIRCH WOODCHIPS. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
    Errata
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Møller, Henrik Bjarne; Bruhn, Annette. (2014) Influence of variable feeding on mesophilic and thermophilic co-digestion of Laminaria digitata and cattle manure. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Møller, Henrik Bjarne. (2014) Regulating feeding and increasing methane yield from co-digestion of C5 molasses and cattle manure. Energy Conversion and Management
    Academic article
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Møller, Henrik Bjarne. (2013) Boosting biogas yield of anaerobic digesters by utilizing concentrated molasses from 2nd generation bioethanol plant. The International Journal of Energy and Environment
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Rytter, Erling; Hillestad, Magne; Austbø, Bjørn; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Sarker, Shiplu. (2020) Thermochemical production of fuels. Academic Press
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Sarker, Shiplu; Nordgård, Anna Synnøve Røstad; Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Lien, Kristian Myklebust. (2020) Biogas and hydrogen. Academic Press
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Sarker, Shiplu. (2016) Thermochemical gasification of local lignocellulosic biomass via fixed-bed and fluidized-bed reactors. Universitetet i Agder Universitetet i Agder
    Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

  • FENT2022 - Bioenergi
  • FENT2021 - Solenergi
  • FENA2022 - Bioenergi
  • FENA2021 - Solenergi
  • FENG2022 - Bioenergi
  • FENG1011 - Termodynamikk
  • FENG2021 - Solenergi

Outreach

2017

  • Poster
    Lamb, Jacob Joseph; Sarker, Shiplu; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Hjelme, Dag Roar. (2017) On-line monitoring of volatile fatty acids and hydrogen during anaerobic digestion. 3rd Conference on Monitoring & Process Control of Anaerobic Digestion Plants 2017-03-29 - 2017-03-30

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