Progress in Sustainable Development: Sustainable Engineering Practices

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David S-K. Ting (Professor, Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, University of Windsor, Canada) Paul G. O'Brien (Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, Canada)

Progress in Sustainable Development

Sustainable Engineering Practices

David S-K. Ting (Professor, Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, University of Windsor, Canada), Paul G. O'Brien (Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, Canada)

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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
09 March 2023

The environment; Sustainable agriculture

Progress in Sustainable Development: Sustainable Engineering Practices provides readers with the latest research and best practices in sustainable engineering in the fields of urban, environmental, energy and sustainability sciences, reflecting a focus on state-of-the art insights and the latest developments. Chapters focus on the key engineering principles of effective resource use, reduction of excess waste, and taking advantage of natural resources to equip readers with the background information and practical considerations of successful implementations of sustainable technical solutions. Each chapter features detailed case studies and figures showing real-world applications of the latest technologies, ensuring they are reproduceable by the reader.

The multidisciplinary chapters include environmentally-friendly technologies and the application of novel initiatives in engineering for infrastructure, renewable energy generation, advanced materials and waste, among other areas, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and conservation of resources.

Edited by: David S-K. Ting (Professor Department of Mechanical Automotive and Materials Engineering University of Windsor Canada), Paul G. O'Brien (Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, Canada)
Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm,
Weight: 790g
ISBN: 9780323992077
ISBN 10: 0323992072
Pages: 308
Publication Date: 09 March 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David S-K. Ting is a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering at the University of Windsor, Canada. Professor Ting supervises students mainly in the Renewable Energy and Thermofluid areas. He studied combustion, turbulence, heat transfer, and fluid-structure interactions prior to joining the University of Windsor. Dr. Ting founded the Turbulence and Energy Laboratory at University of Windsor in 2011. To date, he has co-supervised more than 75 graduate students, co-authored more than 130 journal papers, authored three textbooks, and co-edited seven books. Paul G. O’Brien is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, Canada and has extensive experience working in leading research labs based in materials, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering, and the chemical sciences. His interdisciplinary research efforts focus on the application of expertise from these fields to develop solutions for the realization of a transition to clean energy. Dr. O’Brien has authored over thirty-five papers in the area of materials and energy. He is the founder of the Advanced Materials for Sustainable Energy Technologies Laboratory at York University, where he and his students continue to innovate and advance clean energy solutions.