This volume comprises the proceedings of the International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies (ICREST 2024). It presents a curated collection of cutting‑edge research and innovative developments in areas such as energy‑efficiency enhancement, conservation strategies, environmental impact assessment, policy frameworks, and emerging trends in renewable energy and sustainability. The book offers a broad spectrum of scholarly contributions, covering topics such as evolving renewable energy technologies—such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal systems—as well as sustainable practices and technological interventions across key sectors including agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, and construction. The book serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, industry stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and environmentally conscious readers.

Dr Zishan Husain Khan is currently Professor at the Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia,New Delhi. He has almost 25 years of research experience in semiconductor physics and nanotechnology. He has published more than 150 research papers in various international reputed journalsand guided several PhD.Students. He has completed several research projects onvarious topics in nanotechnology. He has worked at several positions in the universitiesabroad. He isactively involved in designing various courses in nanotechnology and energy sciences for graduate and researchstudents He is also the regular reviewer for many international journals of high repute In addition, he has editedseveral special issues for reputed international journals Dr Khan has edited many books for reputed publishersincluding Springer Nature and published many book chapters with reputed publishers His present researchinterests include hybrid solar cells, OLEDs, 2-D transition metalschalcogenides, carbonaceous nanomaterials, nanosensors and nano biosensors

Prof. Mark Jackson is a professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at K-State Polytechnic, Salina, USA. Prof. Jackson began his engineering career in 1983. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Liverpool University, U. K. He completed his postdoctoral study at the University of Cambridge. He is also the McCune and Middlekauff Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering with Kansas State University. He has been the active researcher at Oxford University and taught many courses at the University of Liverpool before migrating to USA. His areas of expertise in mechanical engineering technology include manufacturing, materials science and nanotechnology. Prof. Jackson co-edited the book "Advances in Medical and Surgical Engineering," which demonstrates the connection between engineering and medical science. He has 4887 citations with h-index of 33.

Dr. Faheem Ahmed has earned his Ph.D. in Nanotechnology in 2013 from School of Advanced Materials and Engineering, Changwon National University, South Korea. Currently, Dr. Ahmed is working as an Associate Professor of Physics at JamiaMilliaIslamia, New Delhi, India. His work on room temperature ferromagnetism in ZnO based nanostructures has been awarded with the prestigious Korean Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) as best poster award (2011). He has published more than 300 research articles in various reputed international journals including Journal of Hazardous Materials, Sensors and Actuators B, Applied Materials and Interface, RSC, Nature Scientific Reports, Acta Materialia, and numerous conference invited presentations and book chapters. The use of nonmaterial for the development of devices; for gas sensors, Li-ion batteries, Supercapacitors, and solar cell applications are some of his significant scientific contribution which has been highly appreciated in this area, and obtained more than 10 US patents in this field, and filed 8 US patents. He has been regularly serving as a reviewer and Editorial board member for various reputed journalsincluding the International journal of Nanomedicines, Nature Scientific Reports, Environmental science and pollution research, Ceramics International, Alloys and Compounds, Vacuum, and Powder Technology. His research interests are in Nanostructures of various dimensions (0D, 1D, 2D) for energy storage, environmental and sensing applications.

Prof. Mohammad Ali Haider currently serves as the Vice Provost – Research and External Engagement at IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi and as a Professor of Chemical Engineering at IIT Delhi. He is also a Global Visiting Professor at the Technical University of Munich (2026).

He has previously served as Associate Dean (Research and External Engagement) at IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi. Prof. Haider leads the Renewable Energy and Chemicals (REC) Group and the CompCatCollab network, both of which drive innovation in computational and experimental catalysis, with a focus on biorenewable chemicals, carbon capture and utilization, and energy storage materials. He has been awarded the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship to visit the Technical University of Munich and has received the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Award for collaboration with the University of Delaware. He serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. Recognised by the Royal Society of Chemistry as both an Emerging Investigator and a Highly Cited Author, Prof. Haider has received several distinguished honours, including the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam HPC Award, the Amar Dye Chem Award, the DAE BRNS Young Scientist Award, and multiple IIT Delhi awards for excellence in teaching and research. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) and the Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS), where he actively promotes science education and research among students and young minds.