Prof. Dr. Kedar Mehta
- Sustainable Building Energy Systems
- Global Energy Transition and Decarbonization
- Energy System Modelling and Simulation
- AI and Digitalization in Energy Systems
- Decentralized and Off-Grid Energy Solutions
Professor
Academic Designation: Nachhaltige Gebäudeenergietechnik für die globale Energiewende
consulting time
Please contact through kedar.mehta@th-deg.de
Vita
- Professor of “Sustainable Building Energy Technology for the Global Energy Transition,” Technische Hochschule Deggendorf (since 2026)
- Scientific Director, Technology Campus Mainburg (since 2026)
- Head of International Energy Research, Institute of new Energy Systems (InES), Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany
- Research and collaboration with industrial and international partners across Europe, Africa, and Asia
- Visiitng Associate Professor - National Research University “Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers institute”, Uzbekistan
Other
I am looking for motivated and talented students who are interested in completing their Bachelor's or Master's thesis under my supervision.
I welcome research projects in a broad range of topics related to sustainable energy systems, including AI-based building energy systems, GIS-based network planning, district and community energy concepts, smart heat pumps, e-mobility, off-grid and decentralized energy systems, smart energy management, and related fields.
Students are warmly invited to discuss their own ideas with me. Together, we can develop a research topic that aligns with your interests, academic goals, and ongoing research activities at TC Mainburg.
Current Thesis Topic
- Development and Validation of a Real-Time Digital Twin for the HVAC System of an Office Building
- Dynamic Simulation and Optimal Sizing of Thermal Storage Tanks Coupled with Heat Pumps
- Performance Assessment of Reversible Heat Pumps under Different European Climate Conditions
- Assessment of Building Energy Efficiency and Renovation Strategies for the German Building Stock
- Heat Pump Integration in Renovated Buildings: Performance under Different Envelope Standards
- AI-Based Prediction of Indoor Temperature and Thermal Comfort in Office Buildings
- EnergyPlus-Based Digital Twin of an Office Building for Energy and Indoor-Comfort Assessment
- Optimisation of Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Operation under Dynamic Electricity Tariffs