Dr. Sohail Anwar is an associate professor of engineering at the Altoona College of The Pennsylvania State University. He is also a professional associate of the Management Development Programs and Services at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Dr. Anwar is a senior member of the IEEE and a member of ASEE and PAS. He has served as a member of the IEEE Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities (CTAA), as commissioner of the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, and as co-editor, editor, and editor-in-chief of numerous scientific publications.
... provides an incredible wealth of information on not only the basic science and engineering arenas, but also the planning, operational, R&D, business, and economic aspects of contemporary energy engineering and energy technology. ... While giving the reader compelling scientific evidence as well as timely research to support theories and conceptual frameworks, this work also provides practical knowledge, based on the included case studies and real-world scenarios. ... the contributors reference a wealth of literature and provide suggested additional readings to accompany each article. ... a must-have for advanced students and scholars in academia who participate in energy-related research studies, as well as professionals in energy fields, including government officials and those whose businesses or industrial operations are affected or dependent on these technologies. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above; professionals/practitioners. -T. M. Marini, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, for CHOICE