Surajit Mondal

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• PhD
• Research Faculty at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Hydrogen is hailed as a plentiful and clean energy source, which holds promise as a substitute for fossil fuels, particularly when produced through solar water splitting. However, its volatile and explosive nature necessitates stringent safety measures throughout its production, transportation, and utilization. This study analyzes hydrogen gas leak...

An automatic solar tracking system is an approach for optimizing the generation of solar power and modifying the angles and direction of a solar panel by considering changes in the position and path of the sun. The performance status of an automatic solar tracking system depends on various factors, including its design, location, and maintenance or...

Nanotechnology: A Quick Guide to Materials and Technologies invites readers to explore the cutting-edge world of nanotechnology, offering a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to this rapidly evolving field. The content provides a foundation for understanding the field and details the properties of significant nanomaterials. Readers will also...

India's reliance on coal for energy has led to pollution, carbon emissions, and environmental hazards. To combat these issues, the Indian government is promoting renewable energy to enhance energy efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. By investing in solar, hydro, and wind power, India aims to minimize pollution and greenhouse gas emissions...

Burning biomass fuels in Indian households is a common and cost-efficient way to generate energy for various domestic tasks. However, this practice is a significant source of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) released into the atmosphere, impacting local and global air quality. The substantial quantities of NMVOCs produced from burnin...

Carbon capture and storage represented as CCS, is a technique that can be used to cut down on emissions of CO2 from industrial sources. These mechanisms can balance the excess fossil fuel usage and lead to effective carbon capture from the atmosphere and storing it in safe spaces. This can negate global warming and send the carbon back to geologica...

The integration of IoT (Internet of Things) in the energy sector has the potential to transform the way it generates, distributes, and consumes energy. IoT can enable real-time monitoring, control, and optimization of energy systems, leading to improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. This work is an attempt to provide an in-depth anal...

India aims to reduce pollution from solid residential fuel use and promote clean energy through the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme launched in 2016. The scheme targeted below-poverty-line (BPL) families using traditional stoves by providing free LPG connections. BPL families in urban slums and village dwellers of Delhi are major users...

Modern civilization is profoundly dependent on water as a resource for various purposes. The wastewater from various sources contains various pollutants, including dyes, heavy metals, etc. Purification of this wastewater is of utmost importance and can be achieved through various technological applications. In this study, a char, synthesized from m...

This research pinpoints the primary socio-economic issues and inherent circumstances of rural development in Himachal Pradesh, India. It provides a critical analysis of 289 households based on the surveys conducted in 5 villages of Sirmaur district, adopted under the UBA (‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’, transl. ‘Developed India initiative’). This study hig...

Hydrogen has emerged as a promising sustainable energy carrier with the potential to address key challenges in the transition towards a low-carbon energy system. This paper explores the role of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source and its integration with the grid to support the decarbonization of various sectors. We begin by examining the produ...

In recent decades, microalgae have been increasingly used to generate healthy food supplements and high-value products such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, pigments, and bioactive compounds. They are also being used for bioremediation of agro-industrial wastewater and as a source of energy-rich biofuels. This article provides a critical review of t...

Plastics, a marvel of modern chemistry, boast attributes like being lighter, stronger and cheaper. Since their widespread adoption after World War II, plastics have brought about a revolutionary transformation in our world. The advent of plastic packaging has not only reduced transportation costs but also enhanced fuel economy by facilitating the g...

The creation of smart cities has benefited greatly from the quick advancement of sensor and actuator technology. The basis of data-driven urban environments is supported by these technologies, which seamlessly connect with the Internet of Things (IoT). This in-depth review paper explores the crucial part that sensors and actuators play in the devel...

As different artificial intelligence (AI) techniques continue to evolve, power systems are undergoing significant technological changes with the primary goal of reducing computational time, decreasing utility and consumer costs and ensuring the reliable operation of an electrical power system. AI techniques compute large amounts of data at a faster...

Approximately eight decades ago, during World War II, the concept of intelligent robots capable of independent arm movement began to emerge as computer science and electronics merged with advancements in mechanical engineering. This marked the starting point of a thriving industry focused on research and development in mobile robotics. In recent ye...

The capacity of wind turbines is growing steadily, but their operations require significant energy, particularly for large turbines that utilize their electricity. Unlike other types of power plants, such as hydro and coal-based plants, wind turbines rely on electricity from the grid for their operations, which is not factored into their output fig...

The current traffic control systems in the metro urban areas of India are wasteful because of randomness in the rush hour pattern for the duration of the day. The traffic signal clocks make some fixed time period to switch traffic between various directions. The endeavour is to make arrangements for making a density based traffic control where the...

The CoVID-19 infections began rising worldwide during the initial weeks of March 2020, reacting to which the Government of India called for nationwide lockdown for ~ 3 weeks. The concentration of pollutants during the lockdown were compared with pollution levels recorded during the preceding year for the same time frame. A direct relationship was e...

Industrial waste is a perilous problem, particularly when left untreated. The rapid diversification of industry across domains is accompanied by wastes that require immediate attention. These wastes, both hazardous and non-hazardous, have been addressed partially through the adoption of three R’s—Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. However, these strategies...

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and countrywide lockdown, the super-cyclone Amphan collided with the eastern coast of India, majorly affecting the Indian state of West Bengal. The lockdown restricted the industrial emissions of greenhouse gases known for increasing the average global temperature, however the sea-surface temperature (SST) profile over th...

India has abundant solar power assets. Many districts get better than expected insulation compared with different parts of the world. The essential innovation for incorporating and changing sun‐based energy into electrical energy in India depends on photovoltaic (PV) cells. Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants have barely added to the nation's gen...

COVID-19, a condition associated with severe acute coronavirus two respiratory syndromes (SARS-CoV-2), has impacted the lives of billions of people worldwide. Scientists around the world are trying to find ways to cure the disease in the vaccine strain. Out of all essential prerequisites for the health workers and doctors, Personal protect tion equ...

This chapter provides detailed information regarding various organizations across the world that have come up with numerous regulations in order to stabilize and control the oil pollution which has its own impact on the environment especially on the marine ecosystem as it is capable of affecting the shared water bodies irrespective to the national...

p>Developing nations were greatly hit due to the spread of coronavirus as majority of their population belong to the lower-income groups. It was primarily due to the lack of proper medical and healthcare facilities available for the public. To restrict the rapid spread of the disease, most of the nations had declared an emergency lockdown of their...

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is of great importance to scientific community due to their plethora of applications. Several plant extracts have been reported for synthesis of AgNPs. In this study, lemon grass was used as a reducing and capping agent to prepare AgNPs. The formation of AgNPs was confirmed by using UV–Vis spectra as AgNPs show a charac...

Construction is the living evidence of growth in a country. Construction may be of commercial/residential buildings, roads, bridges, etc. The incessant need for construction is justified by the periodic deterioration of all constructed outcomes. The construction of buildings causes a considerable amount of emissions in the atmosphere. ‘Green Buildi...

Amid the CoVID-19 pandemic and country-wide lockdown, the super-cyclone Amphan collided with the eastern coast of India, hitting mainly the Indian state of West Bengal. This article tried to find an answer to such a devastating super cyclone during the pandemic-related lockdown. Although lockdown restricts almost all types of industrial emission kn...

In the beginning of March 2020, cases of CoVID-19 infections began rising worldwide, reacting to which the Government of India called for nationwide lockdown initially for March 25th to April 14th, 2020 and later extended it in phases till May 31st, 2020. Due to the forced restrictions pan-India on every level, the move led to drastic drop in pollu...

Developing nations were greatly hit due to the spread of coronavirus as majority of their population belong to the lower-income groups. It was primarily due to the lack of proper medical and healthcare facilities available for the public. To restrict the rapid spread of the disease, most of the nations had declared an emergency lockdown of their re...

Background Management and separation of radioactive iodine from wastewater of nuclear power plants is time-dependent and needs lot of efforts. Changes of surface chemistry due to radioactive irradiations are the major issue for developing an efficient adsorbent for separation of radionuclei from wastewater. Methods This article presented a promisi...

Producer gas is a promising alternative fuel to fulfill energy demand in the developed countries like India which can be produced from solid waste biomass or coal through the thermo-chemical conversion route. Producer gas can be employed for fueling a spark ignition (SI) engine or compression ignition (CI) engine. Gasification of biomass is gaining...

The lockdown amid COVID-19 across various countries, the sealed borders and immobilize public is a danger to the economy. Objective: In the static scenario of the economy, it is of utmost priority to get the economy moving. Methods: To mitigate the spread of coronavirus disinfection is a technology solution by using a secondary form of Ultraviolet...

A novel energy harvester inspired by a winding mechanism which utilises the loading deflection because of vehicle mobility, when it crosses speed breaker is designed and fabricated. The method of energy harvesting using deflection produced by vehicle weight moving on the road can provide a relatively larger and continuous power to the connected loa...

The invention relates to a catalyst capable of in-situ pyrolysis in a pyrolysis reactor. More particularly, the invention relates to the catalyst for in-situ pyrolysis of plastic waste for producing gasoline range fuel, efficiently. The invention also relates to a process for the pyrolysis of plastic waste for producing gasoline-range fuel.

The present study is based on the conversion from biomass to biofuels of Karanja (Pongamia glabra) seeds via the solar thermochemical pyrolysis process. Karanja seeds were pyrolyzed at a cavity-type reactor temperature of 280-340°C. The pyrolysis process was occurring in the range of 210-550°C. The ultimate and proximate analysis of the pyrolyzed b...

This paper presents the feasibility study of a 200 kW solar wind hybrid power system augmented with battery storage system for electricity production which is intended for satisfying the load demand of newly constructed building at the location of Uttarakhand State council for science and technology. The sole purpose of this paper is to identify th...

The energy produced by solar photovoltaic (SPV) modules is directly connected with the solar accessible irradiance, spectral content, different variables like environmental and climatic components. Dust and bird droppings are considered as the real challenges for SPV performance. This article covers dust-related challenges and advanced improvements...

Understanding the merits of six-phase interior permanent magnet synchronous machines (IP-MSMs) over their three-phase counterparts, this paper analyses the six-phase machine for optimal parameter and performance considerations. Initially, a mathematical model of the six-phase IPMSM is developed employing the dq-axis theory and performance predicted...

The increasing energy demand of a rapidly growing population has rekindled the interest of humankind in the use of biomass as a source of energy. The main factors behind this resurgent interest in biofuels are the fast-depleting fossil fuel reservoirs and concerns regarding climate change. The proper choice of technology for conversion of biomass i...

This paper presents and compares several concepts of higher altitude wind energy exploitation. This new generation of systems employs tethered wings, aircrafts, multi-copters, balloons in order to harness the higher atmospheric winds. The comparison in this paper covers generators placed in ground as well as in air. From available concepts from lit...

In this paper, the emphasis has been the application of Internet of the things (IoT) system on an urban (Dehradun) prospective, that is a broader category which has been subdivided into specific application domain. Urban IoT?s are planned to support modern smart cities. The prime objective behind IoT-based smart cities is to harness the advanced co...

Innovative micro products essential for the utilization of a wide variety of macro subjects have complicated three-dimensional (3D) microstructures in addition to a high aspect ratio. Till date, many micro manufacturing processes have been developed, but a specific class of such processes is applicable for fabrication of true 3D micro assembly. The...

High altitude winds are considered to be the most favorable source of renewable energy in the future. In this paper, review has been conducted on harnessing of high altitude wind energy via floating type aero-generators. This new generation of systems employs tethered wings, aircrafts, multi-copters, balloons in order to harness the higher atmosphe...

The capacity of wind turbines is increasing day by day. Large wind turbines require a large amount of energy for its self power consuming functions. Other generation plants like Hydro, Coal based etc. generally use their own electricity, and the difference between the amount they generate and the amount delivered to the grid is readily determined,...

The report on sustainability initiatives across key sectors in India is written to highlight the current status of existing initiatives and also the future scope of initiatives that would be taken across key sectors in India. The report will showcase macro level information.The general question in travelling in mind would be why sustainability is g...

Carbon capture is one of the most improving technology of late, with the advent of climate change globally. Work behind carbon capture is still at a progressive stage as far as India is concerned. Carbon capture involves state of the art technology and heavy economic value addition. Since Carbon dioxide is known for its devastating threat towards m...

This paper deals with the security aspects of power system by evaluating the severity of transmission line outage. MW security assessment is made by determining the power flow in the line using load flow for each contingency. The severity of contingency is measured using a scalar index called performance index (PI). DC load flow and Fast Decoupled...

Carbon capture is one of the most improving technology of late, with the advent of climate change globally. Work behind carbon capture is still at a progressive stage as far as India is concerned. Carbon capture involves state of the art technology and heavy economic value addition. Since Carbon dioxide is known for its devastating threat towards m...

This paper deals with the security aspects of power system by evaluating the severity of transmission line outage. MW security assessment is made by determining the power flow in the line using load flow for each contingency. The severity of contingency is measured using a scalar index called performance index (PI). DC load flow and Fast Decoupled...

The report on sustainability initiatives across key sectors in India is written to highlight the current status of existing initiatives and also the future scope of initiatives that would be taken across key sectors in India. The report will showcase macro level information.The general question in travelling in mind would be why sustainability is g...

Environmental, economic and strategic reasons are behind the rapid impulse in the deployment of renewable energy sources that is taking place around the world. In addition to overcoming economic and commercial barriers, meeting the ambitious objectives set by most countries in this field will require the development of novel technologies capable of...