The book presents the proceedings of SOLARIS 2024, encapsulating the transformative discussions, groundbreaking research, and innovative solutions presented during the International Conference on Energy, Ecology, and Environment, held from February 6-9, 2024, at BPS, Margupur, Ballia, UP. This volume includes technical papers, and case studies from renowned experts on the insights on building-integrated photovoltaics, advanced research on biogas production, carbon credit systems, renewable energy technologies, and machine learning applications in urban sustainability. Readers will find cutting-edge studies on hybrid solar systems, nanotechnology in energy systems, and innovative solutions for solar desalination, among others. These proceedings serve as an invaluable resource for understanding emerging trends, implementing practical solutions, and advancing research in sustainable energy and environmental conservation. The contents will be useful to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers alike.
Gopal Nath Tiwari joined IIT Delhi in the year 1977 after completing his Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University as post doctoral fellow (PDF) and become Professor in the year 1997. He has worked in the area of solar energy, solar thermal namely dryer, water/air heaters, building, environment and climate change etc. and photo-voltaic thermal (PVT) since then. To his credit he has published more than 700 research papers He has also supervised more than 100 Ph.D. students. He has published more than twenty five books and 20 chapters. His work has been recognized by various agencies in terms of Hari Om Ashram Prerit S.S. Bhatnagar award (ICMRI, Bhawnagar), Vigyan Ratna award (Govt. of UP), two time life achievement award (ISAM, USA), European Fellow, Faculty Research award (Carrier-360) and nominated International IDEA award etc.
Neha Dimri pursued her bachelors in computer science and engineering in 2013 from Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (presently known as Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women), India and masters in software engineering in 2015 from Delhi Technological University, India. She holds a PhD in the field of solar energy (applied machine learning) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and has served in a postdoctoral position on exergoeconomic optimization of solar energy-based systems in USMB, Chambery, France. Since 2021, she has been working as a project leader at SPF Institute of Solar Technology (Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, OST) in Rapperswil, Switzerland. Her research activities deal with energy modelling, optimization, energy economics, statistical data analysis, machine learning-based approaches in the field of different energy conversion systems (with a focus on solar thermal and PV. Neha Gupta obtained her PhD from IIT Delhi in the field of semi-transparent photovoltaic thermal system after completing her M. Ekistics (Hons.) and B. Architecture from Jamia Millia Islamia University. She is an active researcher in the area of building integrated semi-transparent photovoltaic thermal systems. She is currently working with Netaji Subhas University of Technology as Head and Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi. Prior to which she was engaged with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the premier metro rail organization in India, where she has undertaken several projects on sustainable mass rapid transport systems and green homes including the decorated Noida-Greater Noida metro corridor where her work received special appreciation from the Managing Director, Noida Metro Rail Corporation.
