Meet the editor

Diana Enescu graduated in Industrial Energy Engineering at the University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB), Romania, and holds a Master Degree in energy efficiency and economy of energy from UPB. She obtained her PhD in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest. In 2006 she was a visiting postdoctoral researcher at Yale University, USA. She has published more than 40 papers in national and

international journals and conferences, four books and three book chapters. She is a member of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and a reviewer of many international journals. She teaches thermal engineering courses at the Valahia University of Targoviste, Romania. Her research interests include heat transfer, thermodynamics, and thermoelectric system applications.

**Preface III**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 39**

**Chapter 3 57**

**Chapter 4 73**

**Chapter 5 95** Integration of Advanced Technologies for Efficient Operation of Smart Grids

**Chapter 6 109**

**Chapter 7 129**

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