Shiplu Sarker is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering at NTNU, Norway. He completed his PhD from the University of Agder (Norway) and postdoc from NTNU, Norway. His research interests encompass thermochemical and biochemical conversion of biomass, and energy system modeling using PVSyst, HOMER, SuperPro, etc. He is also interested in solar energy and life cycle assessment of engineering applications relevant to renewable energy technologies.