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Nuclear Power and Sustainable Development

Mulmudi Hemant Kumar

9781774072967
256 pages
Arcler Education Inc
Overview
Nuclear Power and Sustainable Development introduces the subject of nuclear power to the readers and takes them through the environmental aspect of it. It explains the relation of human health to nuclear power and the challenges and opportunities posed by nuclear power. Also discussed in the book is the relation between nuclear power and sustainable development, the ethics that are involved with the use of nuclear power and the various fuel technologies that are emerging and the policies related to them. The readers are also informed about the process of waste management and recycling.
Author Bio
Hemant obtained his PhD from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 2014. His interests span from material synthesis via solution processed methods to it application in energy harvesting devices such as photovoltaics and water splitting. He is currently working as a research fellow at the Australian national university on silicon/perovskite solar cells.