For several years there has been lively cooperation and exchange between Lund University of Technology, the Department of Energy and Building Design and Jigme Namgyal Engineering College (JNEC) in Dewathang and the College of Science and Technology in Phuntsholing.
Currently, the focus is mainly on solar drying fruit in collaboration with JNEC.
Last summer in June, two master/bachelors theses and a research report were presented within the framework of this collaboration:
Tandin Jamtsho (Renewable Energy) and Dechen Om (Power Engineering): Design, Analysis and Performance Evacuation of Indirect Solar Dryer
Hoda Mahmoodi: The Development and Testing of Low-Cost Heat Transfer Enhancements for Solar Dryer
Lungten and Jamyang Dorji: Direct Solar Dryer
Jamyang Dorji, Lungten, Dechen Om, Hoda Mahmoodi, Dechen Om, Christian Rissler, Tandin Jamtsho