Next Generation Renewable Thermal Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage Technologies is a comprehensive guide that equips readers with the knowledge and resources to navigate the evolving landscape of renewable thermal energy. Focusing on solar thermal, geothermal, and biomass energy, this book explores their wide-ranging applications. By providing fundamentals, advances and practical applications, it bridges a disciplinary knowledge gap, provides up-to-date information on the latest technological advancements, and offers practical insights through real-world case studies across a variety of renewable energies. The book explores the latest advancements in renewable thermal energy in a simple way. The proposed book has been divided into three sections about different renewable energy sources: Solar Thermal Energy, Geothermal Energy, and Biomass Energy. Across three sections, the book consistently progresses from fundamentals to advances and applications across Solar Thermal Energy, Geothermal Energy and Biomass energy to showcase developments in varied thermal energy technologies across a range of clean energies, with a goal of assessing new technologies and strategies that make harvesting, converting, and storing thermal energy more efficient. The book aims to tackle challenges and make the most of opportunities in using these renewable resources. The first section is dedicated to Solar Energy and is deals with eight chapters. It covers cutting-edge developments in various aspects of solar energy, including solar collectors, concentrating solar power systems, and thermal energy storage. The emphasis is on exploring new materials and designs that can enhance the efficiency and reliability of solar thermal systems. The second section focuses on Geothermal Energy and comprises five chapters. It discusses exploration techniques, advancements in drilling technologies, and optimization of geothermal power generation. The key focus is on improving methods to harness geothermal energy more efficiently, possibly addressing challenges in exploration, drilling, and overall power generation. The last section is centered on Biomass Energy and is also organized into seven chapters. It explores advanced conversion technologies related to biomass, bio-energy systems, and the integration of biomass with other energy sources. The primary focus in this section is sustainability, with an emphasis on how biomass can be utilized in conjunction with other energy sources to create more environmentally friendly and sustainable energy solutions. The overall aim is to provide a complete recent innovation and technological development related to renewable thermal energy, considering technical, economic, and environmental aspects. The book aims to be a useful resource for researchers, engineers, students and policymakers working towards a sustainable energy future. It encourages collaboration and innovation to inspire next-generation solutions for renewable thermal energy harvesting, conversion, and storage. By highlighting these key areas, the book contributes to innovation and accelerates a cleaner and more sustainable future. Navigating a rapidly evolving field, this book delivers a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge technologies, emerging trends, and practical applications, making it a one-stop resource for readers.
Awasthi, Mukesh Kumar: -
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Awasthi has done his Ph.D. on the topic "Viscous Correction for the Potential Flow Analysis of Capillary and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability". He is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. Dr. Awasthi is specialized in the mathematical modeling of flow problems. He has taught courses of Fluid Mechanics, Discrete Mathematics, Partial differential equations, Abstract Algebra, Mathematical Methods, and Measure theory to postgraduate students. He has acquired excellent knowledge in the mathematical modeling of flow problems and he can solve these problems analytically as well as numerically. He has a good grasp of the subjects like viscous potential flow, electro-hydrodynamics, magneto-hydrodynamics, heat, and mass transfer. He has excellent communication skills and leadership qualities. He is self-motivated and responds to suggestions in a more convincing manner. Dr. Awasthi has qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted on all India level in the year 2008 by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and got Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for doing research. He has published 125 plus research publications (journal articles/books/book chapters/conference articles) in Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, Emerald, World Scientific, and many other national and international journals and conferences. Also, he has published 14 books. He has attended many symposia, workshops, and conferences in mathematics as well as fluid mechanics. He has got the "Research Awards" consecutively four times from 2013-2016 by the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. He has also received the start-up research fund for his project "Nonlinear study of the interface in multilayer fluid system" from UGC, New Delhi. He is also listed in the top 2% influential researchers in the World prepared by Stanford University based on Scopus data in the years 2022 and 2023. His Orcid is 0000-0002-6706-5226, Google Scholar web link is https: //scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Dj3ktGAAAAAJ and research gate web link ishttps: //www.researchgate.net/profile/Mukesh-Awasthi-2.
Kumar, Ashwani: - "
Dr. Ashwani Kumar holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Mechanical Vibration and Design with a diverse and impressive career spanning over 14 years. He currently holds the position of Professor & Head of Department Mechanical Engineering (Gazetted Officer Class 1) at the Technical Education Department Uttar Pradesh (under Government of Uttar Pradesh) in Kanpur, India. He has held numerous key positions within the education sector, including: Coordinator for AICTE-Extension of Approval, Nodal Officer for PMKVY-TI Scheme (Government of India), Internal Coordinator - CDTP Scheme (Government of Uttar Pradesh), Industry Academia Relation Officer, Assistant Centre Superintendent (ACS) - Institute Examination Cell, Zonal Officer for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Diploma), and Sector Magistrate for State Assembly and General Elections. Dr. Kumar is a passionate researcher and a prominent figure in the field of academic publishing. His dedication to knowledge dissemination is evident in his role as Series Editor for eight distinguished book series published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis) USA, Wiley Scrivener Publishing USA and Apple Academic Press, Ontario Canada. These series encompass a wide range of topics, 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: Advancements in Engineering, Ergonomics, and Sustainable Development / Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Intelligent Engineering Systems / Computational Intelligence and Biomedical Engineering/ Advances in Green Technologies for Sustainable Energy Solutions/ Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Computational Intelligence Techniques. Dr. Kumar's editorial expertise extends beyond book series. He serves as Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies (IJMMST, ISSN: 2583-6625), and Editor of the International Journal of Energy Resources Applications (IJERA, ISSN: 2583-6617). He has also been a guest editor for a special issue of Buildings titled as Sustainable Buildings, Resilient Cities and Infrastructure Systems (ISSN: 2075-5309, I.F. 3.1) and holds editorial board positions on eight international journals and acts as review board member of 20 prestigious (Indexed in SCI/SCIE/Scopus) international journals with high impact factor. Dr. Kumar's dedication to scholarship is further demonstrated by his prolific authorship of over 200+ articles in prestigious journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Additionally, he has co-authored or edited over 40+ books in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, and Renewable Energy Engineering. Dr. Kumar's achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards, including a Best Teacher award for excellence in academics and research. He has also successfully guided 15 students through their B.Tech., M.Tech, and Ph.D. theses and currently serves as an external doctoral committee member at S.R.M. University, New Delhi. Dr. Kumar is actively involved in cutting-edge research, focusing on areas such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Mechanical Engineering, Smart Materials and Manufacturing Techniques, Thermal Energy Storage, Building Efficiency, Renewable Energy Harvesting, Sustainable Transportation, and Heavy Vehicle Dynamics. He holds four patents and frequently participates in international conferences as an invited speaker, session chair, and member of advisory boards, review boards, and program committees. Dr. Kumar's ORCID ID is 0000-0003-4099-935X and Google Scholar link: https: //scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=KOILpEkAAAAJ.
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Yadav, Dhananjay: -
Dr. Dhananjay Yadav received his Ph.D. degree from Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India in 2013 and post-graduation (M.Sc.) in Mathematics from DDU University Gorakhpur, India in 2007. Currently, he is working as an Associate Professor in Department of Mathematics at University of Nizwa, Oman. Prior to his appointment to University of Nizwa, Oman, he had worked as Principal Research Scientist at Athabasca University, Canada, Yonsei University, South Korea and Jeju National University, South Korea. He is a leading expert in CO 2 capture, storage and oil recovery, Computational sustainability and environmental analytics, Fluid mechanics, Numerical analysis, Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic stability, Nanofluids and Fluid flow in porous media. He has published more than 100 research articles (high impact factor) in various reputed international journals. He is also listed in the top 2% influential researchers in the World prepared by Stanford University based on Scopus data.
