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AAP Advances in Green Technologies for Sustainable Energy Solutions
This new book, Regulatory Frameworks for the Sustainable Renewable Energy Market: A Global Perspective on Legal, Political, and Policy Approaches, provides a timely and comprehensive examination of the regulatory strategies shaping the global transition toward renewable energy. As nations confront mounting environmental challenges and pursue ambitious climate goals, the importance of effective legal, political, and policy frameworks has never been greater. This volume addresses a critical gap in the renewable energy discourse by focusing not only on technological and economic advances but also on the regulatory environments that facilitate—or hinder—the adoption of sustainable energy systems. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Gagandeep Kaur, PhD Senior Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Gagandeep Kaur, PhD, is Senior Associate Professor of Law at the School of Law, UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies), Dehradun, India. Her teaching and research focus on cyber law, information technology law, cybercrime, data protection, and digital governance. With more than 15 years of academic and research experience, she has established a distinguished record in legal scholarship and professional engagement. Dr. Kaur is the author of eight books, and her scholarly contributions include more than 125 publications in peer-reviewed, UGC-CARE, Scopus-indexed, and Web of Science journals, along with numerous book chapters published by Springer, Wiley, Palgrave Macmillan, Apple Academic Press, and CRC Press. She has presented over 120 papers at national and international conferences and has delivered invited lectures at institutions including Lancaster University, the University of Edinburgh, RIT Dubai, the University of Maribor, the University of Tartu, and the University of Gda?sk. A frequent resource person, speaker, judge, and session chair, Dr. Kaur has received numerous honors, including the Research Excellence Award from UPES in 2023, 2024, and 2025, the Best Faculty Award, and the Uttarakhand Rattan Award (2025). She earned her LLB, LLM, and PhD in Law, receiving gold medals in both her LLB and LLM programs. Varun Pratap Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Varun Pratap Singh, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Cluster at UPES, Dehradun, India, and is also affiliated as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Solar Thermal Energy Research Group at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His expertise centers on solar thermal systems, renewable energy technologies, climate change mitigation, and sustainable engineering solutions. He brings more than 13 years of teaching experience, seven years of research and industry project experience, and seven years of academic leadership and administrative service. His research portfolio includes more than 30 publications, among them 16 SCIE-indexed and 12 Scopus-indexed papers, along with five patents, three edited books, and over 15 book chapters published by Springer, Elsevier, and CRC Press. He serves on editorial and review boards for several international journals and has guest-edited special issues for leading energy publications Dr. Singh has completed nine research projects as principal investigator and two as co-principal investigator, supported by government agencies and industry partners. He has supervised and guided 23 undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral research projects. His current research interests include solar thermal system design and performance analysis, carbon capture technologies, hydrogen production, life-cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, climate change mitigation, micro-hydropower systems, and special-purpose machine development. An active contributor to academic and professional communities, Dr. Singh has delivered invited lectures, participated in international training programs, and received awards recognizing excellence in teaching, mentoring, research, and academic leadership. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, an MTech in Thermal Engineering, and a BTech in Mechanical Engineering. Ashwani Kumar, PhD Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India Ashwani Kumar, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Technical Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. With more than 15 years of academic, research, and administrative experience, he has contributed extensively to engineering education, renewable energy research, advanced manufacturing, and computational intelligence. He was formerly senior lecturer, lecturer, and assistant professor at institutions including Graphic Era University, Dehradun. He has held numerous academic and governmental leadership positions, including Coordinator for AICTE Extension of Approval, Nodal Officer for the PMKVY-TI Scheme, Industry-Academia Relations Officer, and several examination and election-related administrative appointments. Dr. Kumar is series editor for eight international book series published by CRC Press, Wiley-Scrivener, and Apple Academic Press. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies and Editor of the International Journal of Energy Resources Applications. In addition, he serves on the editorial and review boards of numerous international journals and has guest-edited special issues in leading publications. He has published more than 200 journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters, as well as over 40 edited or co-authored books spanning mechanical engineering, renewable energy, manufacturing, and materials science. He holds four patents and has successfully supervised 15 undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral research projects. Dr. Kumar’s research interests include artificial intelligence and machine learning in engineering, smart materials and manufacturing systems, thermal energy storage, building energy efficiency, renewable energy harvesting, sustainable transportation, and vehicle dynamics. A recipient of several awards for academic and research excellence, he remains actively engaged as an invited speaker, session chair, reviewer, and international research collaborator. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering. |
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