Emerging Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Energy

Considering the alarming issue of global climate change and its drastic consequences, there is an urgent need to further develop smart and innovative solutions for the energy sector. The goal of sustainable and smart energy for present and future generations can be achieved by integrating emerging technologies into the existing energy infrastructure. This book focuses on the role and significance of emerging technologies in the energy sector and covers the various technological interventions for both conventional and unconventional energy resources and provides meaningful insights into smart and sustainable energy solutions. The book also discusses future directions for smart and sustainable developments in the energy sector.

Anirbid Sircar is petroleum professional with 26 years of experience in the field of academics and industry. Dr. Sircar received his M.Tech in Petroleum Exploration and PhD in Reservoir Tomography from IIT-ISM Dhanbad. Dr. Sircar has developed expertise in Exploration, natural gas processing and transportation for past couple of years. He has completed supervising eight PhD students and thirty-five master students. He has completed several consultancies and MDPs with Industries. He has authored three books on City Gas Distribution and one book in Geothermal Energy. He has won several awards at National level as Indira Gandhi Shiromani award, Bharat Vikash award and Venus award for Distinguished Faculty.
Gautami Tripathi is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. She has 5+ years of teaching and research experience. Apart from the teaching duties, she is also involved in various research activities and important Departmental Committees. Her research interests lie in the area of Internet of Things, blockchain, big data, data science and sustainable development. Currently she is working in the area of IoT and Blockchain technology. She has supervised over 40 undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has several publications in reputed national and international journals and conferences and is on the editorial board of many reputed journals.
Namrata Bist is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University. She has rich assortment of work experience from reputed firms like Weatherford International and Infosys ltd. She is currently pursuing her PhD in the field of hybrid renewable energy. She has keen interest in various research areas such as city gas distribution, renewable energy, and hydraulic fracturing. Her present teachings specializations are in production engineering, unconventional hydrocarbon resources, natural gas engineering and safety, health and environment. She is also actively involved in organizing and conducting soft skills development programs for the students and industry professionals.
Dr. Kashish Ara Shakil has received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She is currently working as Assistant Professor at College of Computer and Information Sciences, Princess Nora Bint AbdulRahman University, Saudi Arabia. She has done a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Delhi University and has an MCA degree from Jamia Hamdard. She serves as the co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Applied Information Science. She is on the Editorial Board of many reputed International Journals in Computer Sciences and has published several research papers. She has two books entitled as “Internet of Things (IoT): Concepts and Applications (S.M.A.R.T. Environments)” and “Green Automation for Sustainable Environment” to her credit. Her areas of interest include database management using Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, IoT, distributed and service computing.
Dr Mithileysh is an Indian-born Research Scientist & Entrepreneur based out of London. He closely works with “MAKE IN INDIA” initiatives. His expertise in technology research– at both theoretical and application levels– ranges from industrial projects to academic ones in domains such as Education, Engineering and Healthcare. He holds a PhD from the City, University of London and a pre-doctoral fellowship from the University of Brighton, UK. His research was in collaboration with the Nokia Research, Finland which won him the “Young Scientist Award.” He has also won several research awards, entrepreneurship awards and has been invited as a research consultant at various industries for his research excellence.