Circular Economy: Recent Trends in Global Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789811609152)

Dr. Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, having all degrees up to PhD (Engg.) from Jadavpur University, a Professor in Mechanical Engineering & Chief Coordinator, Centre for Sustainable Development and Resource Efficiency Management at Jadavpur University, India. He served as the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology at JU and the Director, CBWE, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India. and Larsen & Toubro Ltd. He is a renowned personality in the field on Waste Management, Circular Economy, Green Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Development, Co-processing of Hazardous & MSW in cement kiln, Plastics Waste & E-waste management & recycling, management system standards (ISO) and TQM having three patents approved. Prof Ghosh is the founder Chairman of the IconSWM; Founder & President, International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water (ISWMAW) and the chairman, Consortium of Researchers in International Collaboration (CRIC). He received several awards in India and abroad including the distinguished visiting fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK. He wrote 9 books, 40 edited volumes, more than 200 national & international articles & book chapters and is the Associate Editor of IJMC&WM. His significant contribution has been able to place the name of Jadavpur University in the world map of research on waste management. He is consultant & international expert of UNCRD)/DESA, Asian Productivity Organization, China Productivity Council, SACEP Sri Lanka, IGES Japan, SINTEF Norway, etc. His research funding as PI includes, EU Horizon 2020, Erasmus +, UKIERI, DST, DBT, GCRF UK, Royal Academy of Engineering, Georgia Govt. etc.

Dr. Sannidhya Kumar Ghosh, graduated in civil engineering from Jadavpur University and MS from Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, USA where he is the Researcher & instructor. His research areas include circular economy, Concrete & building design in high seismic region, Earthquake characteristics, impact of materials ageing during earthquake, Structural Dynamics, C&D waste management, etc. He carried out projects at Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham and Loveborough University UK under UKIERI Scheme funded by British Council and at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur under TEQIP funding respectively. He published chapter in ASCE & others. He is the governing body member of International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water and Research Secretary of IconSWM-CE & member, Consortium of Researchers in International Collaboration (CRIC).