Advanced Sustainable Engineering Tools and Approaches: Trends in Technology-Based Decision Making in Modern Society covers trends in technology-based decision making in modern society. The book condenses the different scientific aspects of sustainable engineering in one single source covering the evolution of sustainable engineering. The book helps researchers in academia and industry minimize consumption of energy and natural resources (e.g., water) in their research, and enables them to apply environment-friendly processes that minimize pollution. The book discusses energy harvesting from renewables, how to reduce waste of resources, and basic ideas about sustainable engineering, including sustainable engineering indicators (e.g., economic, environmental, and social).

Suman Dutta, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India. Dr. Dutta received PhD in engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. His research area includes renewable energy resources, wastewater treatment, and process optimization. Dr. Dutta authored a book Optimization in Chemical Engineering. He also published various research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals. He published chapter in reputed books such as Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.

PART 1: CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING 1. Energy efficient manufacturing 2. Sustainable logistics 3. Sustainable supply chain management 4. Sustainable product life-cycle management 5. Waste reduction PART 2: INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING 6. Economic modelling 7. Environmental indicators 8. Social indicators 9. Renewable technologies PART 3: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 10. Entrepreneurship as catalyst for sustainable development 11. Entrepreneurship ecosystems, education, and accelerators 12. Engineering model design and development 13.Environmental management 14. Organizational innovation and human resources 15. Management and marketing 16. Sustainability initiatives related to the context of business PART 4: EMERGING TRENDS IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING 17. Concept of Zero waste 18. Smart Technologies for Sustainable Engineering 19. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Engineering 20. Circular Economy for Sustainable Engineering 21. Concept of Industry 4.0 22. Sustainable Engineering and Social Media 23. Future of Sustainable Engineering