Clean Energy Technology, Advances, and Applications

Chapter 1: Fueling the Future: Sustainable Biodiesel Production Strategies for a Cleaner Tomorrow

Sujeet Kesharvani, Sakhi Katre, Sachin Kumar Banait, Gaurav Dwivedi, Ashwani Kumar

Chapter 2: An overview of artificial neural networks for PV system optimization and performance enhancement

Sourabh Kaithwas, Bharat Girdhani, Meena Agrawal

Chapter 3: Advances and Prospect of Tin Based Perovskites for Efficient and stable Photovoltaic Devices

Tejaswi Ratre, Jyoti Rani

Chapter 4: Study of Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces for Solar Cell

Aravind Kumar, Sonal Santosh Bagade, Sudhansu B. Barik, Jyoti Rani, M.M. Malik, Piyush K. Patel

Chapter 5: A Holistic Review on Energy Efficient Green Buildings considering Environmental, Economy and Technical Factors

Bishnu Kant Shukla, Anand Kumar Pandey, Ashish Singh, Devesh Singh, Mohd Anas

Chapter 6: Ventilation in Green Buildings Through Solar Chimney

Rajeev Shrivastava, Vishvendra Nath Bartaria

Chapter 7: Development of Blue-Green Infrastructure to mitigate high building energy demand due to Urban Heat Island: A case of Varanasi City

Aishwarya Dwivedi, Rajat Soni

Chapter 8: Role of Urban Green Spaces in reducing Urban Heat Island Effect- A case of Central India’s four metropolitan cities

Shubhangi Choudhary, Rajat Soni

Chapter 9: Reactive Power Planning with Load Uncertainty using FACTS

Sandeep Yadav, Sanju Saini

Chapter 10: Carbon sequestration potential of Urban Parks- A case study of Chinar

Vibhor Bhardwaj, Mariette Rose George, Shivansh Sharma and Surabhi Mehrotra

Chapter 11: Evolution of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Technology: Past, Present and Future Developments

Ashwani Kumar

Chapter 12: Optimizing Solar Air Heater Performance: A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Roughness Geometries

Ashwani Kumar, Arun Kumar Singh Gangwar, Bipasa Bimalendu Patra, Gaurav Dwivedi

Chapter 13: Competing Alternative Fuel Technologies for Commercial Vehicles in India

Deeptam Trivedi, Sujeet Kesharvani, Raj Suman, Gaurav Dwivedi, Olusegun David Samuel

Chapter 14: Hydrogen Production Technologies: Current Scenario and Future Evolution

Rahul Kumar Rajak, Kaustubh Singh, Gaurav Dwivedi, Tikendra Nath Verma

Chapter 15: Solar Integrated Hydrogen Production and Utilization in India

Ashwani Kumar

Chapter 16: Production and Utilization of Hydrogen as a Future Fuel for Electric Vehicles (EVs): A Review

Ved Prakash, Vishal Saraswat, Ashish Dewangan , Aqueel Ahmad, Ashok Kumar Yadav, Ashwani Kumar

Chapter 17: Comparative Evaluation of Carbon Emissions from Various Vehicles: Integrating AHP Techniques for Ranking

Farzan Ashraf, Mohammad Shajar, M. Emran Khan, Azhar Equbal, Osama Khan, Ashok Kumar Yadav, Mohd Parvez

Chapter 18: Agro-residue derived Biochar for Environmental Management- Conversion Techniques and Applications

Anshul Tyagi, Deepika, Anil Kumar Haritash

Chapter 19: Building Resilience to Airborne Pathogens: An Indoor Air Quality Model

Ashwani Kumar

Chapter 20: Urban Air Quality: A comparative Study of Pollution Levels in Dewas versus Bhopal and A Case Study in Sainath nagar near Kolar Road construction site, Bhopal

Sachin Kumar Banait, Sakshi sarathe, Sujeet Kesharwani, Gaurav Dwivedi, Prashant Baredar, Puneet Verma

Biography

Tikendra Nath Verma was born at Bhilai (C.G.) in India. He received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Mechanical Engineering with securing first division from Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University Raipur (CG) in 2006. He did his master’s degree in Thermal Engineering in 2009 from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (M.P.). He has obtained his PhD Degree from National Institute of Technology Raipur (C.G.) He joined Institute of Technology Korba (C.G.) as Assistant Professor in July 2013 - September 2015. Later on, he joined National Institute of Technology Manipur as Assistant Professor in September 2015 – May 2020. After that he was joined Mechanical Engineering Department in Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal as Assistant Professor in June 2020. Presently working as an Associate Professor in MANIT Bhopal. He has three ongoing projects from different funding agency like DST-CRG, TEQIP-III, Seed Grant, and DST Manipur. He has published more than 213 research articles (SCI/SCIE – 114, Scopus 35) in various National & International journal, book chapter, conference (51) with high Impact factor journals. His present citation is 5194 (h-index 44, i10 index 97). He guided successfully 06 PhD candidates & 22 M. Tech candidates. He is organized programme as a convener, organizing secretary for different FDP/Workshop/Seminar. He has six Patent Granted & Filled Six Patent in India & Australia. He also serves as a Guest Editor for Environmental Science & Pollution Research Journal, Materials Today Proceedings Journal, and Lecture notes in Mechanical Engineering Journal. He is an also editor of the book titled “Vegetable oil Volume 1: Biofuel Technology” and “Volume 2: Future of different Seeds oil”. Recently featured in “Top 2% scientist of the world from India in all fields” by a survey conducted by Stanford University. He is an active member of Institute of engineer (IEI), Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT). He also organized four (04) KARYASHALA (High End Workshop) under DST SERB Scheme (Each 05 Lakhs). He also serves as a potential Reviewer of Reputed journals: Energy, Energy Conversion and Management, Applied Energy, Fuel, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Building Engineering, Waste Management, Journal of Hazardous Material etc., International Journal of Ambient Energy, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Bagell House Journals, Journal of Thermal Engineering. Apart from academic he Played & won Indo –Nepal International Tennis Ball Cricket Match Series 2016-2017. Played Five (05) times National Tennis ball Cricket Championship year 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 & 2017. Three (03) times awarded Khel Shikhar Swarn Alankaran by C.G. Government in 2011, 2012 & 2015.

Thokchom Subhaschandra Singh was born and brought up in Imphal, Manipur, India. He received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Mechanical Engineering with First Class with Distinction and his Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Thermal Engineering with First Class with Distinction from Anna University, Chennai. He even secured University 9th Rank during his Master’s Examination conducted by AU, Chennai. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Manipur. He is presently working as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering in National Institute of Technology Manipur and has over 8+ years of teaching experience from the Institute. He has completed projects funded by DST Manipur & TEQIP-III, NIT Manipur. He has published numerous research articles in reputed International & National Journals and Conferences. He has supervised more than 15 M.Tech. Thermal & Fluids Engineering students in NIT Manipur. He is also associated with The Institution of Engineers (India) Manipur State Centre in the capacity of Honorary Secretary (2023 onwards) and has been the Joint Honorary Secretary of the State Centre of IEI from 2018-2021 and 2021-23. He has published book chapters in reputed Publishers. He has reviewed many articles in reputed Journals. He has been granted 03 Australian Patents and 01 Indian Design Patent He has successfully established “Fuel Production and Testing Laboratory” in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Manipur in 2020. He has professional membership in reputed organizations like ASME, IE (India), IAENG, SAE, ISME, etc.

Upendra Rajak was born at morena (M.P.) in India. He received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Mechanical Engineering with securing first division from RGPV, Bhopal (M.P.) in 2010. He did his master’s degree in Hydro Power Engineering in 2013 from the department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (M.P.). He joined Vidhyapeeth Institute of Science & Technology Bhopal as Assistant Professor in July 2013 to July 2016. He has obtained his PhD degree from National Institute of Technology Imphal (Manipur). He joined Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal as Assistant Professor in February 2020. Presently working as an Assistant Professor (Grade - II) in Mechanical Engineering department in Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh. His present areas of interest include computational fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, renewable energy & alternative fuels in internal combustion engines. He got more than 100 papers in SCI and Scopus Indexed Journal. He has published two book and seven book chapters in reputed publishers. He also serve as a potential reviewer of reputed journal: Energy, Fuel, SN Applied Sciences, International Journal of Thermal Engineering, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, etc.

Prerana Nashine received her Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Raipur Chhattisgarh. She did her Master Degree in Energy System & Pollution from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur (CG). She has obtained her PhD Degree from National Institute of Technology Rourkela. She has a teaching experience of 8 years and Industrial Experience of 1.5 Year. She worked in DSC LIMITED as Mechanical Engineer. She worked as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department in Manipur Technical University (MTU) Imphal. From November 2022 to till date, she is working as Assistant Professor in PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) (a constituent unit of NCERT, under Ministry of Education, Government of India), Shyamla Hills. She have published 37 research article (SCI - 25, Scopus - 08, UGC approved/Non SCI Approved - 04). in various National & International journal with high Impact factor. She has organized programme as a convener, organizing secretary for different FDP/Workshop/Seminar. She also had served as a potential Reviewer of Reputed journals. Apart from academic she Played Junior (01) National Net Ball Championship, (03) State level Championship in Basketball and (02) State championship in Kabaddi.

Gaurav Dwivedi has completed his B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IKGPTU Jalandhar, M. Tech in Energy Systems from IIT Roorkee and PhD in the field of Renewable Energy (Biofuel) from IIT Roorkee, India. He has 12 years of teaching experience in the field of Mechanical & Energy Engineering and taught various subjects like IC Engine, Thermodynamics, Fluid Machinery, Bioenergy and others at various Institute like VIT University Vellore and Amity University Noida. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor in the Energy Centre at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal India. His area of interest is Biodiesel Production methodology, enhancement in fuel properties and application of biofuel and hydrogen on engine operation. He has published more than 150 paper in various International Journal and conferences. He got more than 80 papers in SCI and Scopus Indexed Journal. He has published four books with International Publishers along with that he has contributed 12 book chapters. He got Young Scientist award at NIT Trichy for his contribution in the field of Renewable energy. He is an active member of Institution of Engineers, India and Solar Energy Society of India and IEEE.  He also served as Guest Editor for International Journal like Sustainable Energy Technology and Assessment (SETA), Material Today proceedings and Journal of Traffic and Transportation. He has currently 3 running project more than 45 lakh sponsored by DST and MPCST. He also featured in “Top 2% scientist of the world from India (all fields)” (2020,2021,2022,2023) by a survey conducted by Stanford University.

Ashwani Kumar holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Mechanical Vibration and Design. Currently serving as a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (Gazetted Officer Group B) at the Technical Education Department of Uttar Pradesh, India, under the Government of Uttar Pradesh, he assumed this role in December 2013. Prior to this, Dr. Kumar worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, India, with an NIRF Ranking of 55, from July 2010 to November 2013. With over 14 years of combined experience in research, academia, and administration, Dr. Kumar has undertaken various roles, including Coordinator for AICTE-Extension of Approval, Nodal Officer for PMKVY-TI Scheme (Government of India), Internal Coordinator for the CDTP scheme (Government of Uttar Pradesh), Industry Academia Relation Officer, Assistant Centre Superintendent (ACS) in the Institute Examination Cell, and Zonal Officer for conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Diploma), and Sector Magistrate for State Assembly Election held in Uttar Pradesh. As an academician and researcher, Dr. Kumar serves as the Series Editor for five book series titled as “Advances in Manufacturing, Design and Computational Intelligence Techniques”, “Renewable and Sustainable Energy Developments”, “Smart Innovations and Technological Advancements in Mechanical and Materials Engineering”, “Solar Thermal Energy Systems, and Computational Intelligence and Biomedical Engineering”. Furthermore, he is the Guest Editor of a special issue titled "Sustainable Buildings, Resilient Cities, and Infrastructure Systems" in Buildings (ISSN: 2075-5309, I.F. 3.8). Dr. Kumar holds the position of Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies (IJMMST, ISSN: 2583-6625) and serves as the Editor of the International Journal of Energy Resources Applications (IJERA, ISSN: 2583-6617). Additionally, he acts as a Guest Editor and Editorial Board Member for eight international journals and is a Review Board Member for 20 prestigious international journals indexed in SCI/SCIE/Scopus, including Applied Acoustics, Measurement, JESTEC, AJSE, SV-JME, and LAJSS. Dr. Kumar has a prolific publication record, with more than 100 articles in journals, book chapters, and conferences. He has authored, co-authored, and edited more than 40 books in Mechanical, Materials, and Renewable Energy Engineering. Holding three patents, he is recognized for his contributions to academia and research, earning the title of Best Teacher for excellence in both fields. Actively engaged in academic pursuits, Dr. Kumar has successfully supervised 15 B.Tech., M.Tech., and Ph.D. theses and serves as an external doctoral committee member of S.R.M. University, New Delhi. He is associated with International Conferences as Invited Speaker/Session Chair/ Advisory Board/Review Board member/Program Committee Member. He has delivered many invited talks in webinar, FDP and Workshops. His current research interests encompass AI & ML in Mechanical Engineering, Smart Materials & Manufacturing Techniques, Thermal Energy Storage, Building Efficiency, Renewable Energy Harvesting, and Sustainable Mobility. Dr. Kumar's Orcid is 0000-0003-4099-935X, and Google Scholar web link is https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=KOILpEkAAAAJ.