1. Significance of solar energy and solar thermal energy 2. Solar water heaters with flat plate collectors 3. Modified evacuated tube solar collectors (ETSC) 4. Applications of solar parabolic trough collectors (PTC) 5. Enhancement of performance of LFR systems with use of nanomaterials 6. Approaches for cooling of photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems 7. Innovative design of PVT systems incorporating new cooling systems 8. Combined PVT-PCM systems 9. Application of phase change materials (PCM) in solar energy systems as ventilation system 10. Solar thermal systems in the building environment 11. Development of systems for desalination in solar stills 12. New design of solar dish systems and improvement of its efficacy