Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Engineering: Select Proceedings of Trace 2022

Dr. Rafid Al Khaddar has extensive experience in Water and Environmental Engineering with special expertise in wastewater treatment methods. He graduated from the University of Basra, Iraq, as Civil Engineer and obtained his master's and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Hydraulics from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. He is currently Dean of Academic Affairs at Oryx Universal College, Doha, Qatar, and Emeritus Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He has maintained a very strong link with the UK Water and Environmental Industry in order to stay involved with any new developments in the aforementioned fields. He also has excellent links with professional bodies especially the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) where he was President of the Institution in 2015-16. He is also Fellow of the Institution and Honorary Vice President of the Institution. He is also Member of the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM). This is the body that accredits all Civil Engineering Degrees in the UK and all around the world. He has a number of international links which culminated of his appointment as Visiting Professor to a number of International Universities in Turkey, Egypt, and Iraq. He has also joined an international delegation to validate civil and environmental engineering programs in the UK and internationally in Lithuanian and Saudi Universities. He has published over 170 publications in refereed journals and international conferences.
Dr. S. K. Singh is Professor and Dean at Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi. He has obtained his Ph.D. from BITS, Pilani, and M.Tech. from IIT (BHU), Varanasi, and B.E. from Gorakhpur University having first division with distinction throughout. He is engaged in teaching, research, administration, and consultancy for the last 33 years and is presently Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering for the last 22 yearsat DTU, Delhi. He is also Independent Director at WAPCOS Limited (A Mini Ratna-I PSU, GOI). He has guided 12 Ph.D., about 75 M.Tech. theses, and more than 180 UG projects. He has participated in various national and international conferences, published more than 238 research papers in national and international journals of repute, and authored 06 books. He has provided technical assistance as Member to groups of experts, set up for determining polluting industries in NCT of Delhi; examining proposals for establishing degree/diploma-level technical institutions in NCT of Delhi; evaluation of projects for the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Environment and Forest, GOI; Member of Board of Governors, CSMRS, Ministry of Water Resources, GOI; Chairman, Departmental Promotion Committee, IASRI (ICAR) New Delhi; Member, University Court, University of Delhi; Expert Member, Equivalence Committee, UPSC, New Delhi; Advisor, Selection Committee for recruitment at UPSC, NewDelhi; Technical Expert for various committees of MoEFCC, GOI; Expert Member, DST, GOI; and Member, Expert Committee, CAPART, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. He has received felicitations and awards by professional bodies such as APJ Abdul Kalam Award 2016; Rashtriya Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar 2014; International Felicitation and WEC-IIEE-IAEWP Environmental Award; Rashtriya Samman Puraskar 2005; Excellent Services Award; Clean Up The Earth Award; Eminent Personality Award.
Dr. N. D. Kaushika is formerly Professor in Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, subsequently Director of reputed engineering institutions in Delhi and National Capital Region, and is Specialist in renewable energy and environment. He had been Visiting Scientist to several institutes in Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, UK, and Hong Kong. He has authored over 200 research publications along with patents, five chapters, four scientific reviews, five books, and two edited volumes in the field of renewable energy and power and assorted topics of ICT. His research papers have been widely cited in international journals and have significantly influenced the trend in contemporary research. He has supervised 25 Ph.D. theses. His research in solar and renewable energy has been widely acclaimed in India and overseas. He is Recipient of the Hariom Prerit S. S. Bhatnagar Research Endowment Award for research in energy conservation in 1987.
Dr. R.K. Tomar is Professor and Head of Civil Engineering Department at Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India. He obtained his B.E. (Civil) from Pune University, Pune, M.Tech. (Environmental Engineering) from Delhi University, and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. His major areas of research interests include artificial intelligence applications in buildings and sustainable built environment. He has a combined experience of 32 years in industry and academia in various capacities. He has published several research articles in international peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He is also guiding 05 students for Ph.D. in the field of energy and built environment.
Dr. Shailendra Kumar Jain is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, UP. He obtained his B.E. (Civil) from Engineering College Kota, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, and M.Tech. and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. His major areas of research interests include municipal solid waste management, green buildings, and wastewater management. He has more than 15 years of experience in teaching and research. He has numerous experiences of attending and presenting technical papers in national and international conferences.

拉菲德·阿爾·哈達博士在水資源與環境工程領域擁有豐富的經驗，特別是在廢水處理方法方面的專業知識。他畢業於伊拉克巴士拉大學，獲得土木工程學位，並在英國格拉斯哥的斯特拉斯克萊德大學獲得土木工程水力學的碩士和博士學位。目前，他是卡塔爾多哈的奧瑞克斯大學學術事務院院長，以及英國利物浦約翰摩爾斯大學水資源與環境工程的名譽教授。他與英國水資源與環境產業保持著非常緊密的聯繫，以便隨時了解上述領域的最新發展。他還與專業機構建立了良好的聯繫，特別是2015-16年擔任過英國水資源與環境管理特許機構（CIWEM）會長。他也是該機構的院士及名譽副會長，並且是聯合監察委員會（JBM）的成員，該機構負責認證英國及全球的所有土木工程學位。他擁有多個國際聯繫，並因此被任命為土耳其、埃及和伊拉克多所國際大學的客座教授。他還參加了一個國際代表團，對英國及立陶宛和沙烏地阿拉伯的大學進行土木和環境工程課程的驗證。他在同行評審的期刊和國際會議上發表了超過170篇論文。

S.K. 辛格博士是德里科技大學（DTU）教授及院長。他在比特斯皮拉尼獲得博士學位，在印度理工學院（BHU）瓦拉納西獲得碩士學位，並在戈拉克布爾大學獲得優異的工程學士學位。他從事教學、研究、行政和顧問工作已有33年，目前在DTU擔任土木與環境工程教授已有22年。他還是WAPCOS有限公司（印度政府的迷你拉特納-I公營企業）的獨立董事。他指導了12篇博士論文、約75篇碩士論文以及超過180個本科項目。他參加了各種國內和國際會議，並在國內外知名期刊上發表了超過238篇研究論文，著作6本書籍。他作為專家小組成員提供技術協助，參與確定德里國家首都區的污染行業、審查在德里國家首都區建立學位/文憑級技術機構的提案、評估科學與技術部（DST）和環境與森林部的項目；擔任水資源部CSMRS的董事會成員；IASRI（ICAR）新德里的部門晉升委員會主席；德里大學大學法院成員；新德里UPSC的等效委員會專家成員；新德里UPSC招聘選拔委員會顧問；環境、森林與氣候變化部的各種委員會技術專家；DST的專家成員；以及印度農村發展部CAPART的專家委員會成員。他曾獲得多個專業機構的表彰和獎項，如2016年APJ阿布杜勒·卡拉姆獎、2014年國家教育榮譽獎、國際表彰及WEC-IIEE-IAEWP環境獎、2005年國家榮譽獎、優秀服務獎、清理地球獎及傑出人物獎。

N.D. 考希卡博士曾任印度理工學院德里分院能源研究中心教授，隨後擔任德里及國家首都區多所知名工程機構的主任，專注於可再生能源和環境。他曾擔任多個澳大利亞、巴西、馬來西亞、英國和香港機構的訪問科學家。他在可再生能源領域發表了超過200篇研究論文，並擁有多項專利、五個章節、四篇科學評論、五本書籍及兩本編輯卷。