This book presents peer reviewed articles from The 1st National Conference on Climate Resilience and Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (NITK-CREST 2025) held on 27 February-01 March at Surathkal in India. The Conference themes include sustainable materials and waste management (advanced nanomaterials), sustainable water management and conversion (wastewater treatment), renewable energy and sustainable technologies (hydrogen production, batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors), air quality and pollution control (environmental remediation), climate change (carbon capture, utilization, and storage), and artificial intelligence for sustainable solutions (predictive modeling for nanomaterial performance). Through innovative technological approaches, the conference explores cutting-edge solutions for building resilient communities and sustainable ecosystems. It provides a platform for participants to engage in thought-provoking discussions, share groundbreaking research, and contribute to shaping sustainable generations for future.

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Dr. Hari Prasad Dasari is a professor of chemical engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Korea Institute of Science & Technology, South Korea. He served as a visiting scientist and STAR Postdoctoral Fellow at KIST, South Korea, and following this, he was a post-doc fellow at CALTECH, USA, and as DST-INPSIRE Faculty at the National Institute of Technology Warangal. He has been honored with the DST-INSPIRE Faculty Award, a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (London), and an associate fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences. His research interests are in the areas of Solid Oxide Fuel/Electrolysis Materials Development, Nanomaterials/Nanofibers/Thin-films synthesis, processing, characterization and its applications, Soot Oxidation studies, and Ceramic Membrane Development.

Dr. Chinta Sankar Rao is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras after getting his M.Tech. degree from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. His research interests includes process dynamics and control, process modelling and simulation, system identification, process optimization, model-based control, model predictive control, crystallization systems engineering, and waste water treatment.

Dr. Vaishakh Nair is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He served as postdoctoral fellow at Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences. His research interests are in the areas of Nanotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Catalysis, Biomass Conversion, Plant Growth Studies, Bioremediation.

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Optimization of Chitosan Neem Gum Based Biodegradable Edible Film Production Parameters Using Response Surface Methodology.- Characterization of polypropylene pyrolysis oil PPO obtained by high temperature pyrolysis of end of life polypropylene.- Modeling Soil Moisture and Hydraulic Conductivity in Goan Iron Ore Mines with GeoStudio.- Smart Helmet for Underground Miners.