Advances in Clean Energy Technologies: Select Proceedings of ICET 2023, Volume 1

This book presents select peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Innovations in Clean Energy Technologies (ICET 2023) and examines a range of durable, energy-efficient, and next-generation smart green technologies for a sustainable future by reflecting on the trends, advances, and developments taking place across the globe. The topics covered include smart technologies-based products, energy-efficient systems, solar and wind energy, carbon sequestration, green transportation, green buildings, energy material, biomass energy, smart cities, hydropower, bio-energy, and fuel cells. The book also discusses various performance attributes of these clean energy technologies and their workability and carbon footprint. The book is a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in clean energy technologies.

 Gaurav Dwivedi has completed his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IKGPTU Jalandhar, M.Tech. in Energy Systems from IIT Roorkee, and Ph.D. in the field of Renewable Energy (Biofuel) from IIT Roorkee, India. He has 9 years of teaching experience in the field of Mechanical and Energy Engineering and taught various subjects like IC engine, thermodynamics, fluid machinery, bioenergy, and others at various institutes like VIT University Vellore and Amity University Noida. Currently, he is working as an assistant professor in the Energy Centre at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, He has published more than 100 papers in various international journals and conferences. He has more than 50 papers in SCI and Scopus Indexed Journal. He has published one book with an International Publisher along with that he has contributed eight book chapters.

Puneet Verma is an Air Quality researcher based in Australia. He has 7 years of research and industrial consultancy experience with leading research and consulting organizations. He is currently working at BHP Minerals Pty. Ltd. in Perth, Australia, and is responsible for managing material risks related to air quality in mining operations. He has previously worked for leading consulting firms such as Mott MacDonald and Trinity Consultants Australia providing specialized services in air quality, sustainability, and environmental engineering for major infrastructure projects in Australia. He conducts research activities part-time and is associated with the International Laboratory of Air Quality and Health at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) as an honorary visiting research fellow. His interests are within the fields of air quality monitoring and modeling, emission characterization, and sustainable transportation. He completed his doctorate in vehicle fuels and emission characteristics at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, in 2019.

Vikas Shende is presently working as a principal scientist in the M.P. Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal. He has done his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech. in Product Design and Engineering. He is a member of the advisory committee of DST NCSTC Project―Science for Women Health & Nutrition Programme―“Sachhi Saheli,” and also, he is also a member and in charge of the Patent Information Center of M.P. Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal. Many MPCST-sponsored projects have been formulated by him. He is a lifetime member of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) in Kolkata. He has delivered more than 100 lectures as a resource person, specialist, and career guide.