Advanced Biofuels and Circular Economy Technoeconomic, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Implications

Rahil Akhtar Usmani holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics and Business Management from Aligarh Muslim University. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor at Integral University in India. His research expertise lies in energy security and renewable energy, with a focus on biofuels. His current research has been focused on potential mapping for advanced biofuels specifically from marginal lands and energy crops.

Mudasir A. Dar is an Associate Professor at Jiangsu University, China. His research interests encompass biofuels, environmental biotechnology, bioremediation, systems biology; and modelling insects for biotechnological applications. As a principal investigator, he has received several grants including a Foreign Outstanding Young Scientist Grant in China. He has more than 46 peer-reviewed published papers and serves on the editorial board of BMC Microbiology (Springer Nature), Engineering Microbiology (Elsevier), Frontiers in Energy Research (Frontiers), and Research in Ecology.

Akram Ahmad Khan is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He has written several books and over 30 research papers in reputable national and international journals, focusing on issues related to the environment and sustainable development. In addition to his academic roles, Professor Khan served as the principal investigator in a government-funded research project gauging Public Attitude towards Agricultural Biotechnology (India). His research areas of focus include development economics, agricultural biotechnology, food security, agricultural trade, and livestock development.