Advances in Energy and Sustainability

Prof. Sudipta De received his BE (Mechanical) degree from the Bengal Engineering College (Shibpur) and subsequently M.Tech and Ph.D. degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. He was a guest researcher at the Lund University, Sweden. Currently, he is Professor of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University. He was nominated senior scientist by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi to Technical University of Munich, Germany under international bilateral exchange program of the Academy in the field of clean energy. He was the selected faculty under “India4EU” program and worked at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm in the field of sustainable energy. He delivered invited lectures in many programs/Institutes including American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Technical University of Berlin and Munich, Germany; Lund University, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden; University of Bologna, Italy; University of Stavanger, Norway etc. He received his research funding from different institutes including University Grant Commission, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India; EU, Swedish Research Council, DFG-Germany; SIU and DIKU-Norway etc. He is also the key resource person of the Energy and Environment Committee and member of the Education Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the oldest Chamber of India. He has more than 100 international journal/conference publications, book chapters, edited books and journals including a text book on Power Plant Engineering of McGraw Hill Higher Education. He is an elected fellow of the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology.  He is in the editorial board of the International Springer Nature journal ‘Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy’. He is also an awardee of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Teacher Award, a lifetime award for distinguished contribution to higher education and research in Science and Technology for his contribution to interdisciplinary teaching and research. He was the leader of the Indian Delegation in the 13th Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 238: Solid Biofuels. He has been awarded ‘Shiksharatna’ by the higher education Department of the Government of West Bengal in 2022. He is also an elected Fellow of the International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability.Prof. Prokash Chandra Roy is currently a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He obtained his BE (Power Plant) from Jadavpur University in 2000 and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 2004. He received his PhD degree from Jadavpur University in 2010. His major research areas of interests include several aspects of energy and sustainability including energy from biomass, alternative fuels etc. He has published more than70 international journal/conference publications, book chapters, edited books and journals including a text book on Engineering Thermodynamics with Vikas Publishing House. He was the principal investigator of sponsored research project funded by SERB (DST). He has guided several PhD and M.E theses. He has visited USA, UK, Turkey, Malaysia and Bangladesh to present his research work in his field. He is the life member of ISHMT.

• Performance of a Solar Cavity Collector System with the Implementations of Pebbles and Thermal Fluids.- A REVIEW ON PYROLYSIS OF DIFFERENT FEEDSTOCKS: EFFECT OF CALATYSTS AND METAL LOADING.- Performance Analysis of Pressurized SOFC-Based Generation System from an Energy, Exergy, and Economic Viewpoint.- Vehicle Mounted Solar and Wind Power Energy System.- Potential of Solar-Biomass-based Hybrid Microgrid  System in Indian Context.- Biomass Regenerated Two-Stage Desiccant Cooling (TSDC) System Used for Greenhouse Farming in Hot and Humid Regions: A Seasonal Performance Study.- Energetic and exergetic analysis of a basic and regenerative organic Rankine cycle for waste heat recovery system.- Investigation and Improvement of Performances of a Two-stage Thermoelectric Generator.- IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK TO FORECAST LIQUID DESICCANT REGENERATOR PERFORMANCE.- Thermodynamic and Cost Assessment of Cascade Refrigeration System Using Different Refrigerants.- Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation for Studying the Trajectory of Dust Particle Approaching Solar Photovoltaic Panel..- Numerical Analysis of Entropy Generation in Solar Parabolic Trough Collector using Water (H2O) as Heat Transfer Fluid.- THERMODYNAMIC MODEL OF STORAGE AND  DISCHARGE OF LIQUID HYDROGEN AND  OXYGEN IN PRESSURE VESSELS UNDER  CRYOGENIC CONDITIONS.- An Approximate Model for Increase in Temperature of Heat Transfer Fluid passing through a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector.- Enhancing Photovoltaic Cell Efficiency through a U-shaped Cooling Channel: A Numerical Study.- Process Modelling and Analysis of Producer Gas Reactors for Biomass-derived Gas Quality Enhancement.- Performance Modelling of Pure Electric Three-Wheelers on Indian Roads for the Development of Range Extension Strategy.- BSFC Simulation for Field Test Data for different speed-torque load cycles using VECTO Engine-Only Mode.- Determining optimal energy combination and storage module of EV Charging Station based on Techno-economic and social parameters.- Effect of fin on melting performance of a phase change material-based energy storage.- Lithium-ion battery thermal management using phase change material.- Impact of Mechanical Vibration on the Melting of Phase Change Material Applicable to Thermal Energy Storage.- Combustion, Performance and Emission Analysis of a Diesel Engine using Alcohol Blended Diesels.- A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE COMBUSTION, EMISSION AND PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES OF  CI ENGINE USING NANO-PARTICLE ADDITIVES ON BIODIESEL AND DIESEL BLENDED FUEL.- Parametric optimization of energy characteristics of agricultural waste briquettes..- Development of Pluri-Metallic Electrocatalysts for Methanol Electro-Oxidation in Low Temperature Fuel Cell.- Empowering Rural Communities with Organic Rankine Cycle-Based Biomass Energy from Agricultural Residue.- A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL ON THE BASIS OF ELECTRON TRANSPORT LAYER AND ITS THICKNESS OPTIMIZATION.- Investigation of Performance and Emission Parameters of Diesel Engine with Nanoparticle-Enhanced Microalgae Biodiesel.- Water Emulsified Diesel and its Combustion Characteristics as CI Engine Fuel.- Exploring the Dynamics of Sustainable Farming in the Western Basins of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.- Sustainability Challenges in the Supply Chain of Packaged Marine Products: A review.- Unlocking the Potential of Constructed Wetlands for Sustainable Development: Some Case Studies Focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- Utilizing alkali-activated composite with tannery sludge and blast furnace slag to offer a green alternative to Portland cement in the pursuit of eco-friendly development.