Generally, sources for power generation are broken down into two categories: thermal and non-thermal. This book examines non-thermal sources of power generation and emphasizes recent advances in distributed power generation systems.

Advanced Optical Techniques in Biosciences is an interdisciplinary resource that deals with the in-depth analysis of several industrially and economically important physicochemical properties that have a wide range of applications for the pharmaceutical sector, food sciences, the textile industry, drug delivery and tissue engineering.

The International Conference in Pathway of Electrical, Automation, Communication, and Electronics (PEACE-2025) s a premier platform dedicated to addressing the latest advancements, trends, and challenges in these rapidly evolving fields.

The International Conference in Pathway of Electrical, Automation, Communication, and Electronics (PEACE-2025) s a premier platform dedicated to addressing the latest advancements, trends, and challenges in these rapidly evolving fields.

This book provides a systematic overview of current state of technologies and future prospectives on harnessing light for sustainable energy and advanced sensing applications. It covers the advancements in photonics and trends in photocatalysis, photovoltaics, photonic nanogenerators, quantum sensors, integrated AI/ML in optical sensors.

This book explores the field of polymer science and engineering with coverage from foundational principles to cutting-edge advancements. It provides ample coverage of polymer characterization techniques, including spectroscopy, chromatography, microscopy, and thermal analysis.

The book is ideal for researchers and practitioners in polymer science and materials science as well as for graduate students in polymer chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology and biomedical engineering.

This book evaluates advances made in heat-to-power technologies for conventional combustion heat and nuclear heat, and natural sources of geothermal, solar, and waste heat generated from the use of different sources. It covers the commercial viability of advanced technologies and identifies where more work needs to be done.

This book provides a broad understanding of tracking climate change impacts on the coastal dynamics and their impacts on coastal geomorphological changing. Advanced InSAR techniques are discussed including a case study focussing on the coastal urban of Alexandria city in Egypt, Singaporean urban zone and other possible coastal cities.