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Informationen zum Autor Dr. A. Shukla did his masters in Physics and completed his Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur in January 2005. He did his postdoctoral research work from some of the premier institutes across the globe, namely at Institute of Physics Bhubaneswar (Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India), University of North Carolina Chapel Hill USA, University of Rome/Gran Sasso National Laboratory, Italy and Physical Research Laboratory Ahmedabad (Department of Space, Govt. of India). He is currently working as an Associate Professor in Physics at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) (set up through an Act of Parliament by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, as an “Institute of National Importance” on the lines of IITs). Recently, Dr. Shukla published an edited books, “Low Carbon Energy Supply - Trends, Technology, Management, Springer (Pvt.) limited India, New Delhi, ISBN 978-981-10-7326-7 (2018); Sustainability through Energy-Efficient Buildings, CRC Press, Taylor and Frances Group, ISBN 978-113-80-6675-5 (2018);Energy Security and Sustainability, CRC Press, Taylor and Frances Group, ISBN 9781498754439 (2016). Dr. Shukla research interests include Nuclear physics and physics of renewable energy resources. He has published more than hundred research papers in various International Journals and in various International and National conferences. He has delivered invited talks at various national and international institutes. Currently, he is having several national as well as international projects and active research collaborations from India and abroad on the topics of his research interests. Dr. Atul Sharma completed his M. Phil. Energy and Environment (August 1998) and Ph.D. on the topic Effect on Thermophysical Properties of PCMs due to Thermal Cycles and Their Utilization for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems (June 2003) from School of Energy and Environmental Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore (M.P.), India. He has worked as a Scientific Officer at Regional Testing Centre Cum Technical Backup Unit for Solar Thermal Devices, at the School of Energy and Environmental Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore funded by the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources of the Government of India. He also worked as a Research Assistant at the Solar Thermal Research Center, New and Renewable Energy Research Department at Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejon, South Korea (1 April 2004–31 May 2005) and as a Visiting Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C (1 August 2005–30 June 2009). Dr. Sharma is currently Associate Professor at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) which has been set up by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India through an Act of Parliament (RGIPT Act 54/2007) along the lines of the IITs with an “Institute of National Importance” tag. The institute is co-promoted as an energy domain-specific institute by six leading PSUs—ONGC Ltd., IOCL, OIL, GAIL, BPCL and HPCL in association with OIDB. The mission of the institute is to work towards promoting energy self-sufficiency in the country through its teaching and R&D efforts. Recently, Dr. Sharma published four edited books, “Low Carbon Energy Supply - Trends, Technology, Management, Springer (Pvt.) limited India, New Delhi, ISBN 978-981-10-7326-7 (2018); Sustainability through Energy-Efficient Buildings, CRC Press, Taylor and Frances Group, ISBN 978-113-80-6675-5 (2018); Energy Security and Sustainability, CRC Press, Taylor and Frances Group, ISBN 9781498754439 (2016); Energy Sustainability Through Green Energy, Springer (Pvt.) limited India, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-322-2337-5 (2015). Dr. Sharma has published several research papers in various international journals and conferences. He also published several patents related to the phase change materials (PCMs) technology in the Taiwan region. He is wor...
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Chapter 1 A Review of Solar Air Heater Chapter 2 Development of Different Sun-Tracking Systems for Displacement of Solar Concentrator Implanted in Tunisia Chapter 3 Solar Drying Technology: Sustainable and Low-Carbon Energy Technology Chapter 4 Experimental and Economic Performance of Two Solar Dryer Systems in Tunisia Chapter 5 Performance Enhancement of Solar PV System by Using Nano Coolants Chapter 6 Global Trends of Biofuel Production and Its Utilization Chapter 7 Biofuel: An Alternative Fuel for Fossil Fuel Chapter 8 Alternative Fuel for Transportation: Hydrogen Chapter 9 Fuel Cell Technology-Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Chapter 10 Low Carbon Energy System: Role of Fuel Cell Technology Chapter 11 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Opportunities for a Clean Energy Future Chapter 12 Comprehensive Study of District Heating (DH) in the UK: Techno-Economic Aspects, Policy Support, and Trends Chapter 13 Potential of the Thermal Energy Storage System in Peak Shaving Chapter 14 Comparative Assessment on the Use of Energy Storage in the Building Envelopes: A Review Chapter 15 Passive and Free Cooling of Buildings Chapter 16 Sustainable Timber-Based Building Systems in the Context of Reducing Energy Performance in the Building Use Phase Chapter 17 Deployment of the Low Carbon Energy Supply Technologies for Sustainable Development Chapter 18 Development and Application of Phase Change Materials in the Biomedical Industry
