Opportunities and Challenges in Climate-Friendly Clean Water and Energy Technologies

Demand for energy and water is increasing as a result of rapid economic, population, and industrial growth. By 2050, it is expected that global energy consumption will nearly double in tandem with world water demand. Because of competing demands for finite resources, existing water and energy systems are limited in their ability to satisfy these expanding needs. Furthermore, rapid population and industrial development inevitably result in the generation of a significant amount of wastewater laden with toxins, persistent inorganic and organic pollutants, and other toxic emissions emitted from different sources.

Opportunities and Challenges in Climate-Friendly Clean Water and Energy Technologies presents the most recent technological advancements that are relevant to environmentally friendly methods of producing clean water and a sustainable supply of energy. In order to protect against climate change, it also highlights the most recent empirical research findings in the field of cutting-edge industrial and transportation emission reduction measures. Covering key topics such as renewable energy, wastewater treatment, and biomaterials, this reference work is ideal for environmental scientists, industry professionals, researchers, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.

Prof. Dr. J. Sadhik Basha received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Trichy, India, in 2011. He is currently serving as a Assistant Dean for Research & Graduate Studies at the National University of Science & Technology, Oman. His research interests include alternative fuels, thermal desalination, emulsion fuels, renewable energy, zero-emission technologies, and CCUS. He has secured externally funded research projects exceeding USD 100,000 in the area of thermal desalination, alternative fuels & renewable energy. Dr. Basha has published more than 80 research articles, holds nine patents, and serves as an expert referee, editorial / advisory board member for over 80 reputed international journals. He holds more than 50 professional memberships. He has received the Best Supervisor Awards from MEDRC, GPCA, Best Researcher Award IMCO, & multiple Best Teaching Cash Awards. He is ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited researchers by Stanford University for 5 consecutive years (2021–2025).

Jimoh Adewole (Dr.) is presently an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Head of Process Engineering Department, National University of Science & Technology, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman. He is also the Leader of the Process Design & Computational Engineering Research Group. He was previously a senior researcher in the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He received his PhD and MS in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Sains, Malaysia, and King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in Saudi Arabia, respectively. He also holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Dr. Adewole’s research focuses on membrane technology for varieties of applications (gas separation, water and wastewater treatment, biomedical, energy generation and controlled release of oilfield chemicals); process intensification, modeling and simulation. Over the years, he has been working on cutting-edge research that involved experimental, modelling and simulation studies. Some of his projects were funded by Saudi Aramco, King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), College of Petroleum and Geosciences (CPG), National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (NSTIP), and The Research Council of Oman (TRC). He has published more than 75 articles in about 25 prestigious international journals including the Journal of Membrane Science, the International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Waste and Biomass Valorization, the Journal of Polymer Research, book chapters, patents, and in many conference proceedings including the conferences of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, etc. Dr Adewole is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Nigerian Society of Engineers, and American Society of Engineering Education.

Anteneh Mesfin Yeneneh is a chemical and environmental engineer with extensive experience in academic and industry oriented research. He completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. He has over 14 years of teaching and industrial research experience in the chemical and environmental engineering fields, particularly in the areas of wastewater treatment, renewable energy, climate response, environmental and bioprocess and waste to energy technologies, optimization and modelling of environmental technologies and environmental system analysis. He has executed several industry oriented research projects in Australia and Oman. He has extensively published in various areas including noble environmental and wastewater treatment technologies, wastewater and slurry rheological studies. Furthermore, he is also experienced in the areas of risk analysis and incident investigation. Researched on Technology Need Assessment (TNA) for the transfer of climate response technologies. Currently, he is an associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering in International Maritime College, National University of Science and Technology Oman and visiting research fellow at Curtin University, Western Australia.