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As the global community confronts challenges in energy, environment, health, agriculture, industry, and construction, the significance of sustainable materials becomes paramount. The looming specter of resource depletion necessitates a paradigm shift, urging researchers and engineers to anticipate future needs and forge materials that align with evolving requirements. Next Generation Materials for Sustainable Engineering underscores the urgency of conserving resources and provides a blueprint for achieving this through judicious and sustainable use. From polymers to alloys, nanocomposites to biomaterials, this book traverses the expansive landscape of materials, deciphering their structures and properties with an eye toward sustainability. The relentless pursuit of innovation in synthesis protocols takes center stage, unveiling pathways to creating novel materials. Through meticulous characterization and insightful analyses, the book unravels the mysteries of these materials, offering a panoramic view of their applications. The chapters dedicated to specific material applications, such as spintronics, nanowires, phase change materials, and nanocomposites, offer a detailed panorama of the latest advancements. This book bridges the gap between theoretical understanding and practical applications by exploring materials for renewable energy, electronic devices, artificial photosynthesis, lithium-sulfur batteries, supercapacitors, and biomedical applications. The book serves as a beacon for academicians, researchers, and material scientists, guiding them through state-of-the-art developments, emerging trends, and challenges in material science and engineering. It enriches their knowledge base and charts a roadmap for the promotion of research in this critical domain. The fusion of advances in materials with the ethos of sustainability is a central theme, interpreting how research and development can be integrated with practical applications.

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Shrikaant Kulkarni, Ph.D., is currently working as a Research and Technical Advisor, at Filantrofia Sarvada CleanTech Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India, and as an Adjunct Professor at Padm. Dr. V. B. Kolte College of Engineering, Malkapur, India. Dr. Kulkarni is an academician and researcher for 39 years Dr. Kulkarni has delivered invited lectures and conducted sessions at national and international conferences as well as faculty development programs. He has been teaching subjects such as engineering chemistry, green chemistry, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, catalysis, chemical engineering materials, industrial organization, and management, to name a few. He has published over 100 research papers in national and international journals and conferences. He has authored 42 book chapters in CRC, Springer Nature, CRC, AAP Press, Elsevier, Wiley, and IET books. He has edited twelve books published by Apple Academic Press/CRC Press and Springer Nature. Another six books are in the offing. He authored four textbooks too and worked as a resource person for many national and international events. Dr. Kulkarni possesses M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Chemistry and Master's degrees in Economics, Business Management, and Political Science. He has expertise in Material Science, Green Chemistry & Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Green Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. Dr. Boris I. Kharisov (born in 1964, in Russia, has lived in Mexico from 1994) is currently a Professor and Researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL). Degrees: M.Sc. in 1986, in radiochemistry and a PhD in inorganic chemistry in 1993, from the Moscow State University, Russia; Dr.Hab. in physical chemistry in 2006 from Rostov State University, Russia. Specialties: materials chemistry, coordination and inorganic chemistry, phthalocyanines, ultrasound, nanotechnology, environmental remediation.Memberships: Mexican Academy of Science, National Researchers System (Level III). Coauthorof 16 books, 209 articles, 20 book chapters. A. K. Haghi, PhD, is a retired professor with over 250 academic research-oriented books as well as over 1000 research papers published in various journals and conference proceedings with over 3700 citations and h-index of 31, according to the Google Scholar database. He is currently a senior material engineering consultant in the UK. Professor Haghi has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal. Professor Haghi has acted as an editorial board member of many international journals. He has served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences & Cultures and the Research Chemistry Centre, Coimbra, Portugal. He has supervised several PhD and MSc theses at the University of Guilan (UG) and co-supervised international doctoral projects. Professor Haghi holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA) and holds two MSc, one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) and another one in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiegne (France). He was awarded a PhD in engineering sciences at Universite de Franche-Comte (France). Dr. Vipul Srivastava, is presently, working as a Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India in 2005. He has a total of 21 years of research and teaching experience. His current areas of interest are materials science, condensed matter physics, electronic structure calculations, Density Functional Theory, optoelectronics, thermoelectrics, Heusler alloys, and Perovskite materials. He has guided seven Ph.D. scholars and many UG/PG students in their dissertation work. He received the Young Scientist award from the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi in 2005. He handled three research projects funded by the Government of India. He has published 100+ research articles, of which 90 articles are SCI indexed. His h-index is 23. He has attended more than 50 conferences in India and abroad and organized many workshops, seminars, and conferences. He is an active reviewer of 30+ indexed journals in Physics. In 2020 he has been awarded as research excellence award from Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. Further, in 2021 he has been awarded a research appreciation award from his current University. Presently, he is contributing to the field of theoretical physics to discover novel materials for technological applications.

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