Smart Cities and Sustainable Manufacturing: Innovations for a Greener Future

Smart Cities and Sustainable Manufacturing: Innovations for a Greener Future explores the intersection of these two essential disciplines, underscoring the transformative potential of their integration in sculpting sustainable urban landscapes. By providing cutting-edge research, case studies, success stories, and practical guidance, this book facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration and inspires stakeholders to implement sustainable and innovative solutions. Further, it illustrates how integrating smart cities and sustainable manufacturing can contribute to a greener future by investigating the role of emergent technologies, policy frameworks, business models, and more.

This essential resource covers a range of topics related to smart cities and sustainable manufacturing, including technologies for smart cities, such as IoT, AI, big data analytics, and sensor networks; sustainable infrastructure design, such as green buildings, energy-efficient transportation systems, and renewable energy integration; circular economy and waste management strategies; sustainable transportation initiatives such as intelligent transportation systems, electric mobility solutions, and shared mobility services, and much more.

• Offers practical frameworks, methodologies, and tools readers can utilize to implement sustainable practices and drive positive change in their respective domains
• Features real-world case studies from around the globe, highlighting successful―and less successful―examples of smart cities and sustainable manufacturing initiatives and showcasing the outcomes and lessons learned
• Bridges the gap between different disciplines, integrating knowledge from areas such as technology, urban planning, environmental science, and engineering for a holistic understanding of the subject matter
• Explores future trends and emerging technologies in smart cities and sustainable manufacturing, enabling readers to stay ahead of the curve and anticipate upcoming developments

Dr Roshan Raman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering at The NorthCap University, Gurugram, India. His academic and research work spans thermal and energy systems, computational modelling, artificial intelligence, optimisation, sensors and control, and multidisciplinary engineering education. He has experience in experimental investigations, CFD-based thermal analysis, artificial neural-network modelling and the development of research-oriented teaching and laboratory activities.

His current work on data-centre airflow and thermal performance provides a direct technical foundation for the proposed volume, including the assessment of variable IT loads, airflow distribution, rack temperatures, pressure drop, heat-removal effectiveness and energy-performance indicators. His broader publication and editorial experience supports the coordination of peer review, technical consistency and manuscript delivery.

Professor Dr. Hakan Çalışkan is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Usak University in Turkey. He received his BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Thermodynamics) at Pamukkale, Eskisehir Osmangazi, and Ege Universities in Turkey, respectively. He worked as a Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering of Kyung Hee University in Republic of Korea, as a Professor in the Teikyo University in Japan, and as a Researcher in University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Ontario Tech University) in Canada. He is an Assistant Editor/Guest Editor/Editorial Board member of 16 international journals. He is an editorial board member in 11 international journals and an active reviewer in more than 30. He established Usak University Energy, Environment and Sustainability (ENÇES) Application and Research Center and also contributed to postgraduate education activities by establishing the Department of Energy and Environmental Sciences.

Dr. Zafar Said is currently working as a Distinguished Associate Professor in the
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the United Arab Emirates
University, UAE. He received his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from
the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and completed his postdoctoral research at
Khalifa University, UAE. Dr. Said is a recognized leader in energy technology,
nanofluids, and sustainable energy. His major areas of interest include heat
transfer, solar energy systems, and advanced thermofluids. His research focuses on
battery thermal management, enhancement of solar collectors using nanofluids
and turbulators, and the development of stable nanorefrigerants and
nanolubricants. He also applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to
predict thermophysical properties and optimize energy systems. He is the recipient
of several prestigious awards, including the Khalifa Award for Education as
Distinguished University Professor (2025), the Future Pioneer Award in
Sustainability (2025), and Best Academic Research at the 13th Dubai Award for
Sustainable Transport (2024). He has also received the Research and Innovation
Award from the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (2022) and First Place in
Scientific Research at the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award (2023) by the
Society of Engineers, UAE. In recognition of his contributions, he has been
consistently ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the field of energy by
Elsevier BV and Stanford University. In addition to his academic duties, he actively
serves in editorial roles for several international journals and is a frequent keynote
speaker at global conferences.