**Notes/Thanks/Other declarations**

The lead author, Dr. Prem Bikkina, would like to express his sincere appreciation for Drs. Jiamin Wan and Tetsu Tokunaga (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA), Dr. Stefan Iglauer (Edith Cowan University, Australia), and Dr. Daniel Broseta (Université De Pau Et Des Pays De L'adour, France) for their participation in the scientific discussions with him on the topics related to this chapter.
