Advances in Health and Environment Safety

Dr. N.A. Siddiqui is Professor at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) (2005-present). He holds a Master's degree in Environmental Sciences from Lucknow University, India (1996), and a PhD in Environmental Biology from Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APS) University, Rewa, India. Additionally, he has a number of professional certifications, e.g., a NEBOSH diploma, NEBOSH-IGC, IOSH Managing Safely, Lead Auditor OHSAS 18001, Lead Auditor ISO 14001 and GRAD-IOSH. Prof. Siddiqui's research interests include occupational health, safety and environment. He has co-authored more than 100 papers and eight books and has organized a number of national and international seminars/conferences/MDPs. He has also worked on a number of major R&D projects. Dr. S. M. Tauseef is Assistant Professor (SG) and Head of the Environmental Research Institute at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), India (2015-present). He holds an MS in Chemical Engineering (Process Design) from Sharif University of Technology, Iran (2008), and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Pondicherry University (PU) (2011). Prior to joining UPES, he worked as a Pool Officer (CSIR, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) at PU (2012-2015). Dr. Tauseef's research interests include process safety, especially forecasting and consequence assessment of accidents in chemical process industries. He has developed methodologies for the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to dense gas dispersion, vapor cloud explosions, and single and multiple pool fires. His other main interest is in solid waste management, especially the design of continuously operable vermireactor systems for assorted wastes, and high-rate anaerobic digesters. To date, he has published 25 journal articles, co-authored three books, filed three patents and presented papers at 21 conferences. Dr. Kamal Bansal, Professor and Dean, College of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) at Dehradun, India, has a career spanning more than 20 years, with extensive academic and industrial experience. He has been involved in managing the design, construction, testing and commissioning of a wide range of electrical control systems, machinery, equipment and substations. Working as a consultant, he has contributed to several projects for Shell Global, Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency/Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (UREDA/UJVNL), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Devika Consultants and MK Raju Consultants. He has been involved in a number of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects for UREDA, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) and several other public and private organizations. Dr. Bansal has authored a number of research publications in journals of national and international repute.