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AAP Advances in Green Technologies for Sustainable Energy Solutions
As the global demand for clean and efficient energy intensifies, high-temperature solar technologies are emerging as a critical pathway toward decarbonization and sustainable power generation. This new work, Solar Thermal Fluids: Thermo-Fluid Dynamics in High-Temperature Applications, offers a comprehensive and integrated exploration of this rapidly evolving field, bridging fundamental principles with advanced engineering solutions. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Varun Pratap Singh, PhD Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Cluster, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India Varun Pratap Singh, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), India, where he held key leadership roles, including Head of the Center of Excellence and Industry–Academia Coordinator. He is also associated as a postdoctoral fellow with the Solar Thermal Energy Research Group at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His academic journey has been consistently focused on solar thermal technologies, from undergraduate research through doctoral work on thermohydraulic analysis of solar air heaters. With over 13 years of teaching and extensive research and administrative experience, Dr. Singh has published more than 30 research articles (including SCIE and Scopus-indexed papers), holds five patents, and has edited books and contributed chapters with Springer, Elsevier, and CRC Press. He has led multiple funded projects as principal investigator and actively contributes as reviewer and editor for international journals, including special issues of Energies. His research interests include solar thermal systems design, performance analysis, climate change mitigation, carbon capture, and techno-economic assessment. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Solar Thermal). Ashwani Kumar, PhD Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, India Ashwani Kumar, PhD, is a Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical Education Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, India. With over 15 years of academic, research, and administrative experience, he has held multiple leadership roles there, including positions related to accreditation, skill development initiatives, and institutional coordination. Dr. Kumar is a prolific scholar, with more than 200 publications across international journals, books, and conference proceedings, and has co-authored or edited over 40 books. He serves as series editor for multiple book series with CRC Press, Wiley Scrivener, and Apple Academic Press, and is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies (IJMMST) and Editor of the International Journal of Energy Resources Applications (IJERA). His research spans artificial intelligence in engineering, smart materials, renewable energy systems, and sustainable transportation. Recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists (Stanford/Elsevier, 2025), he earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Ashish Karn, PhD Associate Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies), Dehradun, India Ashish Karn, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies), Dehradun, India. Dr. Karn leads the MultiPhase Flows Laboratory at UPES and conducts research in thermal-fluid sciences, multiphase flows, cavitation, and renewable energy systems, including small-scale hydropower. He has published over 65 research papers and holds several patents and copyrights. A recipient of prestigious honors such as the Early Career Research Award (The Science and Engineering Research Board [SERB], Department of Science and Technology [DST], India) and the Nation Builder Award (Rotary International), he is also actively engaged in innovative pedagogy and engineering education. He serves as associate editor and editorial board member for several international journals and contributes to national research initiatives supported by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Ministry of Education. He earned his BTech from IIT Delhi and completed his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, specializing in mechanical engineering with a focus on aerospace and mechanics. |
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