Energy Management: Conservation and Audits

Anil Kumar has completed his Ph.D. in Solar Energy from Centre for Energy Studies, IIT Delhi (India) in the year of 2007. He was Post-Doctoral Researcher at Energy Technology Research Center, Dept. of Mech. Engg., Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand in the discipline of Energy Technologyfrom June 2015 to May 2017. He is regular Assistant Professor at Energy Centre, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal (India) since 2010. This is the institute of National Importance. Prior to working in this institute, he has worked in the Dept. of Mech. Engg., University Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal (INDIA) from 2005 to 2010. His nature of experience is Teaching and Research (Science, Technology, Society and Sustainable Development). His areas of specializations are Energy Technology, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Applications, Energy Economics, Heat Transfer, Natural rubber sheet drying and Environmental issues. He has completed many research projects in these areas. He has more than 13 years of experience in the field of energy technology. He has published more than 100 papers in International peer reviewed journals and 50 papers in the International/National conferences proceeding. His paper is being cited in all the reputed relevant journals. He has received more than 1472 citations and h index by google scholar is 22. He has developed one thin layer drying model with his student in 2014. It is known as Prakash and Kumar model which is being used by so many researchers around the globe. He has also published the seven books and monographs in the international publisher. He has also filed and published two patent-one in the solar dryer and another in the solar photovoltaic thermal collector. He has supervised 05 Ph.D. scholar, 23 master students. Dr. Kumar has visited countries namely UK, Thailand and Malaysia.
Om Prakash did his doctorate in Energy from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India in the year of 2015. He had done doctoral degree under the expert supervision of Dr Anil Kumar. He was awarded Scholarship during his Post Graduate and doctorate programme. Presently he is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi-INDIA. This university is the premier leading technical university in India. Established in 1955 by Mr. B M Birla. A premier technical institute and deemed University. Main Campus Size - 780 acres. Total number of registered students across all centres - more than 10,000. Doctoral students - 150. Programmes offered - Undergraduate, Post- graduate, Doctoral. He has published about twenty eight research papers in International journals and eleven papers in International conference. He is also eleven book chapters in CRC Press, Springer and Narosa Press. He has also published one Patent. He has published one edited book entitle Solar Drying Technology: Concept, Design, Testing, Modeling, Economics, and Environment which is published by Springer press in 2017. He has developed one unique mathematical model namely Prakash and Kumar model. He is the reviewer in the many reputed international journals such Energy Report from Elsevier, Green Energy from Taylor and Francis, Renewable Sustainable Energy Review from Elsevier, Ambient Energy from Taylor and Francis, Renewable and sustainable Energy from American Institute of Physics. He is working in the field of renewable energy, Energy and Environment, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Applications, Heat Transfer and Energy Economics.
Prashant Singh Chauhan, Ph. D. is an Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Gaya College of Engineering, Gaya, Bihar. He has awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship from Department of Mechanical, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand. He has completed his Ph. D. and M. Tech. from Department of Energy (Energy Centre), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (M. P.). His major research area is Renewable Energy, Solar thermal Energy and Heat and Mass Transfer. He has published many research papers and book chapters in highly reputed international journals and conferences proceedings.