Shiv Kumar is former Head of Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering and Associate Professor at Guru Premsukh Memorial College of Engineering affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Machine Design and Automation Engineering from R.E.C. (presently NIT), Jalandhar, and Master’s degree in Thermal Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, India. He has over 18 years of teaching experience. He has published several books in the field of mechanical engineering.

• Chapter 1. Basic of Thermodynamics.- Chapter 2. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics.- Chapter 3. First Law of Thermodynamics.- Chapter 4. Application of First Law of Thermodynamics to Flow Processes.- Chapter 5. Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Chapter 6. Entropy.- Chapter 7. Availability and Irreversibility (Exergy and Anergy).- Chapter 8. Properties of Pure Substance.- Chapter 9. Vapor Power Cycles.- Chapter 10. Introduction to Working of IC Engines.- Chapter 11. Air-Standard Cycle.- Chapter 12. Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion.- Chapter 13. Thermodynamic Property Relations.- Chapter 14. Combustion.

Shiv Kumar is former Head of Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering and Associate Professor at Guru Premsukh Memorial College of Engineering affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Machine Design and Automation Engineering from R.E.C. (presently NIT), Jalandhar, and Master’s degree in Thermal Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, India. He has over 18 years of teaching experience. He has published several books in the field of mechanical engineering.

• Chapter 1. Basic of Thermodynamics.- Chapter 2. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics.- Chapter 3. First Law of Thermodynamics.- Chapter 4. Application of First Law of Thermodynamics to Flow Processes.- Chapter 5. Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Chapter 6. Entropy.- Chapter 7. Availability and Irreversibility (Exergy and Anergy).- Chapter 8. Properties of Pure Substance.- Chapter 9. Vapor Power Cycles.- Chapter 10. Introduction to Working of IC Engines.- Chapter 11. Air-Standard Cycle.- Chapter 12. Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion.- Chapter 13. Thermodynamic Property Relations.- Chapter 14. Combustion.