The Hydrogen Storage and Sorption Systems Laboratory was established as part of two major funded research initiatives aimed at advancing hydrogen-based energy technologies and thermal systems.

Major Funded Projects:

• DST–NFTDC Centre for Materials & Energy Storage Platforms: Supports translational research and development (Technology Readiness Levels 3–7) in hydrogen storage and metal hydride-based sorption cooling. Focuses on cutting-edge, application-oriented work in materials-to-device integration for clean energy solutions.
• AICTE–RPS Project on Metal Hydride Thermal Actuators: Focused on the development of novel metal hydride-based thermal actuators and comprehensive performance evaluation.

Specific Objectives of the Laboratory Initiatives:

• Design, fabricate, and test hydrogen storage, cooling, and actuator modules.
• Carry out advanced modeling and simulation of metal hydride-based devices and systems.