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AAP Advances in Green Technologies for Sustainable Energy Solutions
This new book, Green Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Transportation Technologies for Sustainable Development, provides a comprehensive overview of green hydrogen as one of the world’s most promising clean energy solutions for achieving carbon neutrality and accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy future. As governments and industries pursue ambitious net-zero targets, green hydrogen is emerging as a key energy carrier for decarbonizing transportation, power generation, manufacturing, and other hard-to-abate sectors. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Kaustubh Singh Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, India Kaustubh Singh is a Researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, India. His research focuses on alternative fuels, life cycle assessment, machine learning, the utilization of nanoparticles in thermal energy systems, finite element analysis, and hydrogen energy systems. He has published research articles in leading SCIE Q1 journals, including International Journal of Hydrogen Energy and Process Safety and Environmental Protection. Mr. Singh has also contributed book chapters on hydrogen production and engine applications and has presented his work at international conferences hosted by institutions including the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru; National Institute of Technology, Silchar; Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIITM), Gwalior; and National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. He earned his MTech in Process Metallurgy from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India, and his BE in Mechanical Engineering from Sagar Institute of Science & Technology, affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal, India. Tikendra Nath Verma, PhD Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal India Tikendra Nath Verma, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, India. He previously served as Assistant Professor at the Institute of Technology Korba and the National Institute of Technology Manipur before joining MANIT in 2020. His research focuses on thermal engineering, energy systems, biofuels, heat transfer, and sustainable technologies. Dr. Verma has led and contributed to several externally funded research projects supported by organizations including DST, TEQIP-III, and institutional seed grant programs. He has authored more than 210 research publications, including journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, and books, and has supervised PhD scholars and MTech students. He holds six granted patents and additional patent applications in India and Australia. He serves as Guest Editor for Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Materials Today: Proceedings, and the Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering series. He is also editor of the Elsevier volumes Vegetable Oil, Volume 1: Biofuel Technology and Vegetable Oil, Volume 2: Future of Different Seed Oils. Recognized among Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists list, Dr. Verma is an active member of the Institution of Engineers (India), the Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Society, and the Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer. He received his BE in Mechanical Engineering, MTech in Thermal Engineering, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Gaurav Dwivedi, PhD Assistant Professor, Energy Centre, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, (MANIT), Bhopal, India Gaurav Dwivedi, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the Energy Centre, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, India. His research interests include renewable energy, biodiesel production, fuel property enhancement, engine performance, and sustainable energy systems. Before joining MANIT, he taught mechanical and energy engineering at institutions including VIT University, Vellore, and Amity University, Noida, accumulating nearly a decade of teaching experience. His expertise spans internal combustion engines, thermodynamics, fluid machinery, bioenergy, and energy systems, Dr. Dwivedi has published more than 100 research papers in international journals and conference proceedings, including over 50 articles indexed in SCI and Scopus. He has also authored a book with an international publisher and contributed eight book chapters. His scholarly contributions earned him the Young Scientist Award at the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, and he has been recognized among Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists. He serves as Guest Editor for Materials Today: Proceedings and the Journal of Traffic and Transportation and is an active member of the Institution of Engineers (India), the Solar Energy Society of India, and IEEE. He received his BTech in Mechanical Engineering, MTech in Energy Systems, and PhD in Renewable Energy (Biofuels). Ashwani Kumar, PhD Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India Ashwani Kumar, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Technical Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. Throughout a career spanning more than 15 years, he has combined teaching, research, academic leadership, and public service. Prior to his current appointment, he served as Assistant Professor at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, and held several academic positions within the Uttar Pradesh Technical Education Department. Dr. Kumar has held numerous administrative and leadership roles, including AICTE Extension of Approval Coordinator, PMKVY-TI Scheme Nodal Officer, Industry–Academia Relations Officer, examination administrator, and coordinator for several government initiatives. He serves as a series editor for multiple book series published by Springer Nature, CRC Press, Wiley Scrivener, and Apple Academic Press, covering advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, computational intelligence, biomedical engineering, materials science, and sustainable engineering. He has also served as Guest Editor for the special issue "Sustainable Buildings, Resilient Cities and Infrastructure Systems" in Buildings and is a member of the editorial or review boards of numerous international journals. His publication record includes more than 200 scholarly articles and over 40 authored or edited books in mechanical engineering, renewable energy, and materials science. His research focuses on artificial intelligence in mechanical engineering, advanced manufacturing, smart materials, thermal energy storage, renewable energy systems, sustainable transportation, and heavy vehicle dynamics. Dr. Kumar holds five patents; has supervised undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral researchers; and frequently serves as an invited speaker and session chair at international conferences. In 2025, he was recognized among Stanford University and Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientists in Mechanical, Materials Engineering, and Transport. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering. |
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