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Dr. Indra Haraksingh
- Lecturer in Department of Physics, The University of the West Indies (UWI)
About Dr. Indra Haraksingh
Dr. Indra Haraksingh has been a lecturer in the Department of Physics at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Trinidad. Her main focus is Renewable Energy, including Solar Energy and Geothermal Energy, Pure Physics, Geophysics and Earth Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Physics in Solar Energy, a Diploma in Education, and BSc. – Physics and Mathematics Degrees. She has served on various technical committees nationally. regionally and internationally, including the CARICOM appointed Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme (CREDP), The Renewable Energy Committee of Trinidad and Tobago, The University of the West Indies Renewable Energy Committee, and the International Steering Committee and Council of the World Renewable Energy Network.
Dr. Haraksingh is one of the key persons involved in training and capacity building in Renewable Energy in the Caribbean region. She received numerous Honours/Awards, including Outstanding Scientist Award, NIHERST Award for Excellence in Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence, the International Life Pioneer Award for Renewable Energy, and National Award – The Humming Bird Medal Silver for Loyal .and Devoted Service to Trinidad and Tobago in February 2022.
