Solar Stills for Sustainable Water Purification

Dr. Zafar Said is currently working as a Distinguished Associate Professor in theDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the United Arab EmiratesUniversity, UAE. He received his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering fromthe University of Malaya, Malaysia, and completed his postdoctoral research atKhalifa University, UAE. Dr. Said is a recognized leader in energy technology,nanofluids, and sustainable energy. His major areas of interest include heattransfer, solar energy systems, and advanced thermofluids. His research focuses onbattery thermal management, enhancement of solar collectors using nanofluidsand turbulators, and the development of stable nanorefrigerants andnanolubricants. He also applies artificial intelligence and machine learning topredict thermophysical properties and optimize energy systems. He is the recipientof several prestigious awards, including the Khalifa Award for Education asDistinguished University Professor (2025), the Future Pioneer Award inSustainability (2025), and Best Academic Research at the 13th Dubai Award forSustainable Transport (2024). He has also received the Research and InnovationAward from the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (2022) and First Place inScientific Research at the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award (2023) by theSociety of Engineers, UAE. In recognition of his contributions, he has beenconsistently ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the field of energy byElsevier BV and Stanford University. In addition to his academic duties, he activelyserves in editorial roles for several international journals and is a frequent keynotespeaker at global conferences. Dr. Deepak Kumar Murugan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India, where he has been a faculty member since 2012 and is also currently serving as Innovation Coordinator. Dr. Kumar is the recipient of the prestigious “Young Researcher Award – 2021” from ISIE, India, and is an active member in various professional societies such as ASME and ENFUSE. His current research interests are in solar desalination, battery thermal management system, drone technology, and machine learning model development. Dr. Kumar has published his research work in reputed SCI journals, has co-authored one book, and has published one patent, as well as serving as a reviewer for several leading open access, peer reviewed journals.

• 1. Introduction to Solar Stills2. Solar Energy Basics and Water Purification3. Design and Mechanics of Solar Stills4. High Productivity Solar Stills5. Heat Storage in Solar Stills6. Thermal Modeling and Analysis of Solar Stills7. Economic Viability of Solar Stills8. Machine Learning in Solar Still Optimization9. Analysis of Embodied Energy and Environmental Impacts of Solar Stills10. Policy and Regulatory Frameworks and the Adoption and Operation of Solar Stills11. Social and Community Impacts of Solar Stills with Case Studies12. Global Applications and Innovations in Materials for Solar Stills13. Solar Stills: Future Trends, Research Directions, and Conclusion