About the author: Samidha Banka Agrawal, who graduated in Chemical Engineering from Gujarat Technological University, is an institute gold medallist, and has completed her master’s in engineering from L. D. College of Engineering, affiliated with GTU with University Gold Medallist. She has a teaching experience in the field of Chemical Engineering of over 5 years and is already entitled to 1 patent, 2 copyrights, and over 10 papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. She has delivered expert lectures across various colleges in Gujarat and is doing research in the field of process intensification for biodiesel production for over 5 years. Her fields of expertise lie in Chemical Engineering, Biofuels, Process Intensification, and Chemical Engineering Computing. She is a blogger, academician, researcher, innovator, and mentor.
Dr. Sachin Prakashbhai Parikh, ISTE, IIChE, FIE is currently the Joint Director of Technical Education in Gujarat. He has a combined teaching and industrial experience of over 25 years. He is a member and head of several institutions and educational boards. He has many patents, and innumerable research papers and has guided several Ph.D. students in his career. He has received awards of national repute and research grants from various reputed agencies including GUJCOST and DST. He has done his doctorate and post-graduation from the reputed MSU, Vadodara, and graduated from Bangalore University.
Summary of the book: Biodiesel has always been looked at as one of the most prominent non-renewable resources of energy. In India, biodiesel is the front-runner in the race of satisfying the urge for non-conventional and clean fuel. Over, the year’s biodiesel production and consumption has seen dramatic changes. This book gives an insight into Biodiesel from all corners. The book covers the most recent technological advances and policies of various leading biodiesel-producing nations. The authors wish to make this advancement reach a maximum number of people in India, without any linguistic barriers, and hence have used Hindi as a medium to express the current advances in the field of biodiesel. This book is meant for everyone, students, college goers, researchers, the common man as well as the elderly who has an interest in knowing the position of biodiesel generation and utilization in India and Abroad. The authors wish to make it reach every person in India, for whom English has stood as a hurdle in understanding the allied concepts.
1. Name of author: Samidha Banka Agrawal, Dr. Sachin Prakashbhai Parikh
2. Can you tell us a little about your book?
Biodiesel has always been looked at as one of the most prominent non-renewable resources of energy. In India, biodiesel is a front-runner in the race of satisfying the urge for non-conventional and clean fuel. Over, the year biodiesel production and consumption has seen dramatic changes. This book gives an insight into Biodiesel from all corners. The book covers the most recent technological advances and policies of various leading biodiesel-producing nations. The authors wish to make this advancement reach a maximum number of people in India, without any linguistic barriers, and hence have used Hindi as a medium to express the current advances in the field of biodiesel. This book is meant for everyone, students, college goers, researchers, the common man as well as the elderly who has an interest in knowing the position of biodiesel generation and utilization in India and Abroad. The authors wish to make it reach every person in India, for whom English has stood as a hurdle in understanding the allied concepts.
3. Is there a specific event that inspired this story or was this an out-of-the-blue idea?
4. What got you writing in the first place?
My husband was my motivation and inspiration that provoked me to get started with writing.
5. What was your impression of your first draft when you read it?
I was surprised to read it as it came out as an exceptional piece.
6. Which part of your story connects the most with you? Why?
7. What makes your book the one to read?
The book is one of a kind. This is the first-ever book written in Hindi. The content of the book elaborates on the current outlook on biodiesel eloquently. The topic covered is one of the most sought in the field of renewable energy.
8. What was the best advice you got while writing?
To make sure that language is engaging and understandable to large masses.
9. Who’s your all-time favorite author? Which book of his/hers made you fall in love with them?
Sidney Sheldon, Rage of Angels
10. What is your evergreen tip to the writers out there?
Keep writing.
11. What was your hardest scene to write?
12. Do you have another plot brewing?
Not yet.
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