Energy Management: Conservation and Audits

Dr. Anil Kumar is associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India. He has completed his PhD in solar energy from Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in the year 2007. He was a postdoctoral researcher at Energy Technology Research Center, department of mechanical engineering, faculty of engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand in the discipline of energy technology from June 2015 to May 2017. He has also served as assistant professor at Energy Centre, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, India from2010 to 2018, and assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering, 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 successfully completed many research funded projects in these areas. He has more than 14 years of experience in the field of energy technology. He has published 115 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and 75 papers in the international/national conferences proceeding. His paper is being cited in all the reputed relevant journals. He has received more than 2500 citations and h index is 28. He has developed thin-layer drying model with his student in 2014. It is known as ＂Prakash and Kumar model.＂ This model is being used and cited by so many researchers around the globe. He has also published eight books with international/national publishers. He has also filed and published three patents--one in the solar dryer and another in the solar photovoltaic thermal collector. He has supervised 7 PhD scholars and 32 master students. Dr. Kumar has visited countries namely UK, Thailand, and Malaysia. He has received various awards and appreciation from reputed sources. Some of them are presented below:

- Commendable Research Award 2019: For publishing quality research paper in Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India. - Research Excellence Award 2016: The researcher has Top 20 Publications from the Web of Science database, honored by Dr. Chusak Limsakul, President Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
- Appreciation for outstanding service in the reviewers’ committee and active reviewers during the year 2015-2017 from International Institute of Engineers, Kolkata and Elsevier. - Best Paper Award in Global Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development (GCESD 2015), February 24-26, 2015 at Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 2TT.

Dr. Om Prakash 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, which is established in 1955 by Mr. B. M. Birla. A premier technical institute and deemed University. Total number of registered students across all centers--more than 10,000. Doctoral students--150. Programs offered--Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral. He has published about 60 research papers in international/national journals, international/national conferences and book chapters. He has also published two patents. He has published three edited books. He has developed one unique mathematical model namely ＂Prakash and Kumar model.＂ He has one government funded project of 18.5 lakhs. He is the reviewer in many reputed international journals. He is working in the field of renewable energy, energy and environment, renewable energy, solar energy applications, heat transfer, and energy economics.

Dr. Prashant Singh Chauhan is head of the department of mechanical engineering, Gaya College of Engineering, Gaya, Bihar, India. He has completed his PhD (2017) and MTech (2011) from department of energy (Energy Centre), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India. He was a postdoctoral researcher in the department of mechanical engineering, faculty of engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand. He has also served as assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering, People’s College of Research and Technology, People’s University, Bhopal, India from 2011 to 2013. His nature of experience is teaching and research in the field of energy, technology and sustainable development. His areas of specializations are renewable energy, solar energy applications, energy technology, heat transfer, and environment. He has completed many student research projects in these areas. He has more than 7 years of experience in the field of energy. He has published 10 papers in international peerreviewed journals, 6 papers in the international/national conferences proceeding and one book chapter. His paper is being cited in all the reputed relevant journals. He has received more than 160 citations and the h index by Google Scholar is 6. He has supervised 15 BTech students. He is a reviewer of many reputed international journals (Elsevier, Taylor Francis, and Springer, etc.).

Dr. Samsher has completed his PhD from the department of mechanical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2005. At present, he is a professor and has additional charge of Registrar and Controller of Finance in Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India. He is having a vast experience of 33 years in academics, research, and industries. He has also worked as a director, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GOI), Delhi, professor in National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India, and deputy director in National Power Training Institute, Faridabad, India and Engineer in National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) India. He has also been a member of Academic Council and Board of Management, Delhi Technological University, Delhi. His areas of specializations are thermal engineering, power plant engineering, energy technology, and renewable energy. He has published more than 70 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and proceedings. He has supervised 5 PhD scholars, 17 masters’ students. Prof. Samsher has visited countries namely USA, UK, Mexico, Singapore, and Malaysia for academic and research purposes. He has received various awards and appreciation from reputed sources, such as, ＂Commendable Research Award＂ for publishing quality research paper in DTU, Delhi in 2018, ＂Consistency High Performance Awards＂ in NPTI in 2000, ＂Scroll of Honour＂ in NPTI in 2000, and ＂Subject Prize＂ by Institution of Engineers (India) in 2011.

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