In Asia, with greater access to energy and further economic development, the urgency to make the energy sector sustainable is an evident challenge. The world community has agreed to Sustainable Development Goals and the ambitious Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which calls for accelerated universal energy access combined with energy efficiency and deep-decarbonization for the energy sector. To address this transition phase for the energy sector which needs societal scale change with new values, system thinking, technical and modeling skill, business, policy, and governance Asian Institute of Technology’s “Sustainable Energy Transition” (formerly Energy) program aims to prepare a large number of future leaders capable of meeting the emerging needs of energy transitions ensuring sustainable progress for humanity.
The Sustainable Energy Transition Program is an interdisciplinary program encompassing new technologies, policy, social, and management aspects, addressing the rising challenges of energy transitions, especially in the areas of low carbon electricity supply systems, reducing energy intensity, demand and providing energy access to all physical and geographical areas. This program aims to create next-generation leaders skilled in thinking and leading the process of sustainable energy transitions for delivering a reliable, clean, affordable energy supply compatible with sustainable development in the 21st century.
In response to the regional demand for adequately trained human resources#, we offer
For especially interested students, there is an additional opportunity to specialize in Electric Power System Management with emphasis on the emerging issues of power system planning, operation, and control. We also encourage interested students to tailor their study program on energy supply issues in isolated areas such as islands, mountain communities, and off-grid areas.
We welcome candidates with a previous degree from an institution of recognized standing, preferably in engineering, management, economics, social sciences, and other related fields. The program is intended not only for fresh graduates but also for professionals from energy utilities (including power utilities), municipalities, regulators, energy ministries/authorities, private companies, consulting companies, academia, UN and Development Banks, NGOs, city and municipal authorities dealing with or interested in energy technology, economics, policy, planning and power system management.
We are now accepting the new applications for January 2025 intake.
28th February 2025 (Scholarship Deadline)
The graduates of the Sustainable Energy Transition graduate program would be able to
More specifically, the graduates would be
Our alumni are serving as leaders in the private sector, consulting companies, think tanks, governments, universities, United Nations agencies, and the Development Banks in Asia and beyond.
Let us enhance your career path and value to the employers and steer the development towards sustainable development and environment preservation.
Welcome to the Sustainable Energy Transition Program! – Creating leaders for sustainable Asia and beyond.
Some of the research focus of the Sustainable Energy Transition program are:
Students who successfully complete the courses and research requirements will be awarded the Master/ Ph.D. degree in Sustainable Energy Transition. This degree will be awarded by the Asian Institute of Technology.
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| Field | Course | Course Title | Offered | Credits | Course | |
| Code | Semester | (Lecture-Lab Hrs) | Type | |||
| SE | ED86.01 | Energy Technology, Transition and Sustainability | August | 3(3-0) | Required | |
| SE | ED86.02 | Energy Access in Rural and Isolated Areas | August | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.03 | Smart Energy Buildings | August | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.04 | Energy and GHG Emissions Accounting and Modelling in Cities | August | 3(3-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.05 | Economics of Clean Energy Transition | August | 3(3-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.06 | Power System Modeling and Analysis | August | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.07 | Microgrid Design, Control and Applications | August | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.08 | Design and Operation of the Transmission and Distribution Systems | August | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.09 | Energy Systems, Economics and Policy | January | 3(3-0) | Required | |
| SE | ED86.10 | Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Energy Transition | January | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.11 | Smart Grid and Variable Renewable Energy Integration | January | 3(3-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.12 | Impact Evaluations of Energy Interventions: Concepts, Methods and Applications | January | 3(3-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.13 | Power System Restructuring and Economics | January | 3(45-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.14 | AI Applications in Power and Energy Systems | January | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.15 | Bioenergy | January | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.16 | Energy Storage | January | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.17 | Solar Electricity Systems: Design, Installation and Performance Evaluation | January | 3(2-3) | General | |
| SE | ED86.18 | Energy Demand and Pricing | January | 3(3-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.19 | Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles | InterSem | 3(3-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.9001 | Selected Topic: Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Mobility Infrastructure | InterSem | 2(2-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.9002 | Selected Topic: Energy Market Regulation | January | 3(3-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.9003 | Selected Topic: Energy Policy Analysis | August | 3(3-0) | General | |
| SE | ED86.9004 | Selected Topic: Carbon Pricing, Market and Climate Finance | January | 3(3-0) | General |
