Permanent position: Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Physics, The University of the South Pacific, Laucala campus, Fiji Atul’s work at the University of the South Pacific, a regional university, involves teaching and researching in materials/devices/policies and community engagement for renewable energy development in the island countries. He has been a consultant to SEFP (WB), IUCN, ADB and UNEP among others. He is a member of the Pacific Energy Advisory Group and an IEEE Senior Member. He has contributed to Fiji’s Low Emissions Development Strategy report, National Communications to UNFCCC and REN21 Renewables Status Reports. He is a strong supporter of energy for productive use and recommends a synergistic approach to SDGs. Atul has been collaborating with CEEM on energy access challenges and opportunities in the South Pacific supported by funding including a grant from the UNSW Institute for Global Development and ARENA’s Mission Innovation program for off-grid systems. Atul is an adjunct Associate Professor with SPREE, UNSW.
Atul Raturi
The University of the South Pacific, Fiji
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Publications
| Title & place of publication | Author | Research area | Type | Links | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Prospects of Sustainable Biomass-Based Power Generation in a Small Island Country,' Journal of Cleaner Production, 318 | Atul Raturi, Ravita D. Prasad | Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Sustainability & general | Journal papers | Journal of Cleaner Production, 318 | |
| Research and innovation agenda for energy resilience in Pacific Island Countries and Territories | Anna Bruce, Paul Munro, Edoardo Santagata, Iain MacGill, Manu Rawali, Atul Raturi, Long Seng To | Electricity Markets & Restructuring | Journal papers | Nature Energy, 6, RG | |
| 'Workshop Background Paper: Energy Resilience in Pacific Island Countries & Territories' | Anna Bruce, Iain MacGill, Paul Munro, Atul Raturi, Manu Rawali, Darcy Small, Ashleigh Nicholls, Thomas Jeffrey, Long Seng To | Electricity Markets & Restructuring, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Sustainability & general | Reports and Working Papers | ||
| ‘Low carbon alternatives and their implications for Fiji's electricity sector’, Utility Policy, 56 | Atul Raturi, Ravita D.Prasad | Electricity Markets & Restructuring, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Large-scale Renewable Energy | Journal papers | Utility Policy, 56 | |
| ‘Decentralizing Energy for a High-Demand, Low-Carbon World', One Earth, 1 | Atul Raturi, Schoolman, Anya, Nussey, Bill, Shirley, Rebekah, Knuckles, James A., de Graaf, Florijn, Magali, Prosper R., Lu, Zongxiang, Breyer, Christian, Markides, Christos N. | Electricity Markets & Restructuring, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Journal papers | One Earth, 1 | |
| 'Electricity Access Challenges and Opportunities in Papua New Guinea (PNG)', Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, 2019 | Manu Rawali, Anna Bruce, Atul Raturi, Iain MacGill, Brian Spak | Electricity Markets & Restructuring, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Conference papers | Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, 2019, RG | |
| 'Low - carbon measures for Fiji's land transport energy system', Utilities Policy, 54 | Atul Raturi, Ravita D.Prasad | Electric vehicles, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation | Journal papers | Utilities Policy, 54 | |
| ‘A review of Fiji's energy situation:challenges and strategies as a small island developing state.’, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75 | Atul Raturi, Ravita D.Prasad, R.C. Bansal | Electricity Markets & Restructuring, Energy Efficiency & Distributed Generation, Sustainability & general | Journal papers | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75 | |
| 'Grid-Connected PV Systems in the Pacific Island Countries', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 58 | Atul Raturi, Aman Singh, Ravita D.Prasad | Large-scale Renewable Energy, Sustainability & general | Journal papers | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 58 | |
| 'Grid electricity for Fiji islands: Future supply options and assessment of demand trends', Energy, 119 | Atul Raturi, Ravita D.Prasad | Electricity Markets & Restructuring, Large-scale Renewable Energy | Journal papers | Energy, 119 | |
| 'Renewable energy based electricity generation in the pacific island countries', Tech Monitor, 31 | Atul Raturi, Ravita D.Prasad | Large-scale Renewable Energy, Sustainability & general | Journal papers | Tech Monitor, 31 | |
| 'Multi-faceted energy planning: a review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 38 | Atul Raturi, Prasad, Ravita D., Bansan, R.C | Sustainability & general | Journal papers | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 38 | |
| 'Feasibility study of a grid connected photovoltaic system for the central region of Fiji', Applied Solar Energy, 49 | Atul Raturi, Ravinesh Nand | Large-scale Renewable Energy, Technology Assessments | Journal papers | Applied Solar Energy, 49 | |
| 'Techno-economic analysis of a hybrid mini-grid system for Fiji islands', International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 3 | Atul Raturi, Lal, Sandeep | Emissions trading, Large-scale Renewable Energy, Technology Assessments | Journal papers | International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 3 |