Hydrogen as Emerging Fuel for De-Fossilizing Transport Sector

Mr. Hardikk Valera is a PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK). He has completed his M.Tech. from the National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (India) and B.Tech. from Ganpat University. His research interests include methanol-fueled SI engines, methanol-fueled CI engines, spray characterization, and emission control from engines. He has published 15 peer-reviewed international journal papers and 02 international conference papers, 07 edited books, and 19 chapters, with 230+ Scopus and 350+ Google Scholar citations.Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal is Director at IIT Jodhpur. He obtained his Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering (1994) from Malviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur, and his MTech (Energy, 1996) and PhD (Energy, 1999) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. After his Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1999 – 2001) at the ERC, UW, Madison, USA, he returned to India in 2001 and joined IIT Kanpur. Prof. Agarwal has established a state-of-the-art "Engine Research Laboratory" at IIT Kanpur. Prof. Agarwal is interested in researching IC engines, combustion, conventional and alternative fuels, optical diagnostics, laser ignition, HCCI, particulates and emission control, and large bore engines. Prof. Agarwal has published over 550+ peer-reviewed international journal and conference papers, 65 edited books, and 129 book chapters, attracting 18300+ Scopus and 27400+ Google Scholar citations. For his outstanding contributions, Prof. Agarwal is conferred upon Sir J C Bose National Fellowship (2019) by SERB, Prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (2016) in Engineering Sciences, Rajib Goyal Prize in Physical Sciences (2015); NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award (2012); INAE Silver Jubilee Young Engineer Award (2012); INSA Young Scientist Award (2007); UICT Young Scientist Award (2007); INAE Young Engineer Award (2005); Devendra Shukla Research Fellowship (2009-12), Poonam and Prabhu Goyal Endowed Chair Professorship (2013-16), SBI Endowed Chair Professorship (2018-21, 2022-25) at IIT Kanpur. He is an elected Fellow of TWAS, SAE, ASME, INAE, ISEES, RSC, NASI, WSSET, AAAS and Combustion Institute USA.

• Part I Hydrogen for Transport Sector.- Introduction to Hydrogen as Emerging Fuel for De-Fossilizing Transport Sector.- Recent Advancements of Hydrogen-Fueled Internal Combustion Engines: A Review.- Hydrogen Fuel in Internal Combustion Engines: Advancements and Challenges.- Hydrogen as a Maritime Fuel: Navigating Technical, Safety, and Regulatory Challenges.- Part II Hydrogen Production Technologies .- Hydrogen Production Technologies: Pathways to a Sustainable and Cleaner Environment.- Hydrogen production via catalytic steam reforming of methanol.- Hydrogen production via catalytic steam reforming of ethanol.- Challenges of hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engines: production, storage and application.- Part III Hydrogen Engine Technologies.- Advancing Hydrogen Utilization in Internal Combustion Engines for a Path Toward Sustainable Mobility.- Advanced Combustion Technologies for Port Fuel Hydrogen Injection and Diesel Pilot Ignition.- Optimizing Hydrogen Combustion: Lean Mixture Conditions with Port-Fuel and Direct Injections.- Challenges of Hydrogen-Fuelled Internal Combustion Engines: Abnormal Combustion.- Hydrogen and Alcohols in Low-Temperature Combustion: Enhancing Diesel Engine Sustainability.