Umakanta Sahoo, PhD, is research scientist at the National Institute of Solar Energy, India. He received his PhD in mechanical engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India. He has vast research experience in the field of solar energy and biomass. He is the author of many research papers in international journals and books in the field of solar and biomass energy and six books in the field of mechanical engineering. He has vast experience in the design, operation and maintenance of solar energy systems
