Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology

Dr. Amol Sonawane currently workings as Director at Aarvi Energy Filtrex & Environmental Solutions Private Limited, Nashik, Maharashtra (India). He has published more than 18 SCI journal and 5 book chapters. Water and wastewater treatment using polymeric and ceramic membranes, synthesis of different 2D and 3D nanomaterials, synthesis of mixed matrix membranes, PES, AEM, Hydrogen fuel cell etc. are some of the interest fields. He has 12 process and product patents granted by Indian patent office (IPO). He has 43 design patents in the field of membranes, wastewater treatment products granted by IPO. He is having more than 200 citations. He is a reviewer of the various international journals. Dr. Amol Sonawane have completed Research and Development projects sponsored by various Indian government agencies. Professor Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane is a distinguished academic and researcher with over 22 years of professional experience. He is currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur. Dr. Sonawane has guided 12 PhD scholars, 55 PG and UG students. Throughout his career, he has made groundbreaking contributions to several advanced and interdisciplinary domains, including nanotechnology, polymers, nanocomposites, nano-biotechnology, microfluidics, process engineering, and process simulation and modeling. Dr. Sonawane’s research outputs are both prolific and impactful. He has authored over 200 research articles in SCI-indexed journals, with his work achieving significant global recognition. He successfully executed numerous high value projects funded by prestigious national agencies such as DST, SERB and ISRO, India. Dr, Sonawane holds more than 12 patents, many of which have been granted. He is an authors and editor of 35 book and book chapters published by Elsevier and CRC Press. Dr. Sonawane awarded by various prestigious awards such as Dr. C.V. Raman Distinguished Scientist Award (2022), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Best Engineer Award (2021). He was elected as a Fellow of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences in 2020 and was nominated for the coveted Shanti Swarup Professor Shirish Sonawane currently workings as Professor at NIT Warangal India and Dean Research and Consultancy. He has published more than 200 SCI journal and 36 book chapters and 2 books. He has filed 19 patents out of them 6 patents have been granted. Presently 2 PDF, 7 PhD and 2 M. Tech students are working and 17 Ph.Ds. are awarded. Sonoprocess engineering, cavitation based Nanotechnology, Waste water treatment, process development for nanoparticle synthesis, polymer nanocomposite etc. are some of the interest fields. He received funding from MeitY, Govt. of India (2021) and DST WTI project, Govt. of India (2021), earlier he got international projects such as Indo-Tunisia Bilateral Project sponsored by DST, Govt. of India (2017), Indo-Russia DST-RFBR (2018), IMPRINT SERB project (2020), BIRAC-SRISTI- GYTI project, Govt. of India (2017), Department of Information and Technology, Government of India (2014). He had also dealt with 19 consultancy projects and 25 Research and development projects sponsored by various international and Indian government agencies and few of the projects are transferred in technology form to respective organization or industry. Dr. Shirish Sonawane has effectively combined synthesis and characterization of novel nano materials for successful application in state of the art processes such as paints, coatings, nano fluids, wastewater treatment, nanofiltration, fuel cells, and membranes. He is recipient of BOYSCAST Fellowship from DST, (2008-2009); Heritage Fellowship from Erasmus Mundus Program (European commission) in 2013; DST Young Scientists award (2007); Institution of Engineers India award (2016); Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences award (2016); (2017), BIRAC-SRISTI- GYTI award (2017), V.N.M.M award from IIT-Roorkee (2017), Fellow of Telangana Academy of Sciences award (2017), Institution of Engineers India (2017), Alexander Von Humboldt Connect Program Germany (2020), NASI member (2020), NAWA (2020), IIChE Award for the Year 2020: Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Award (2020). He is the editorial board member of Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Nanoscience, Advances in Nanoparticles; Journal of Foods and Raw materials; Biotechnology, Chemical & Environmental Engineering and Chief Editor of Scientific Journal of Bulletin of the SUS University Series -Food and Biotechnology.

• Part I: Fundamentals of Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell1. Introduction to Green Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: Green & Clean Sustainable Energy for Future Energy Demand2. History & Evolution (Current & Future Trends) of Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology3. Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Production and Classification4. Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Process, Technologies, and ChallengesPart II: Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell: Materials and Technology5. Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Methods, Catalysis and Water Splitting Techniques6. Alkaline, PEM, and Solid Oxide Electrolysis Technologies for Green Hydrogen Production7. Fuel Cell Core Components, Electrodes Fabrication Techniques and Structures for Green Hydrogen Production8. Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Membranes Materials, Stack, Electrolytes Properties and Performance9. Green Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: Advanced Nanomaterials and Integration with Renewable Energy SourcesPart III: Applications of Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell: Challenges and Future Directions10. Green Hydrogen Storage, Transportation, Distribution and Fueling Infrastructure11. Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell: Stationary Power Generation, and Portable Power Devices12. Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell: Applications in Transportation13. Life Cycle Assessment and Economic Feasibility of Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Systems14. Entrepreneurial Opportunities Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology: Circular Economy and Its Development15. Safety Standards and Risk Management in Hydrogen Storage and Transportation