Ipsita Dipamitra Behera’s research is focused on development of bioremediation technology and process modernization in the area of petroleum waste management. She has published several research articles in leading and high impact journals of international repute. She has more than 14 years of teaching experience with area of expertise in Environmental pollution control, petroleum hydrocarbon pollution and its sustainable management.Alok Prasad Das is presently serving as Assistant Professor in Department of Life Sciences, Rama Devi Women’s University, Odisha, India. He is an academician and author of several books, journal articles and Editorial Member of several reputed journals. He has more than 15 years of research experience. His area of expertise includes: wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, environmental pollution and management, microplastic and microfiber pollution, bioremediation for sustainable solutions. He is the editor of several books. He has published more than 100 research and review articles in international journals of repute. He is an active lead guest editorial board member in top-rated journals. His current Google Scholar: Citations is 2906 and h-index 30. Dr. Das is also listed in the world ranking of top 2 percent scientists for 2023, drawn up by Stanford University of USA on the basis of subject-wise analysis.

• Chapter 1 Hydrocarbon Pollution: An Introductory Overview of Environmental Concerns. Chapter 2 An Overview of the Ecotoxicity of Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Chapter 3 Application of Advanced and Greener Technology for Sustainable Management of Hydrocarbon Pollutants. Chapter 4 Advanced Biological Technologies for the Transformation and Detoxification of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Waste. Chapter 5 Sustainable Remediation of Hydrocarbon Pollutants Using Bioremediation, Biosurfactants, and Advanced Oxidation Processes. Chapter 6 Microbial Degradation of Polycyclic, Aromatic Hydrocarbon‑Contaminated Sites. Chapter 7 Exploring the Effectiveness of Biological Remediation Techniques in the Cleanup of Crude Oil Spill Sites. Chapter 8 Integrated Approaches to Minimize the Environmental Hydrocarbon Contaminants vis‑à‑vis Development. Chapter 9 Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbon Pollutants for Sustainable Management. Chapter 10 Fungal Bioremediation to Treat Hydrocarbon‑Contaminated Sites: Current Focus of Technology and Its Assessment. Chapter 11 Advances in Microbial Bioremediation Strategies for Petroleum Hydrocarbon‑Contaminated Environments. Chapter 12 Technology and Assessment Emphasizing Fungal Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon‑Contaminated Sites. Chapter 13 Bioremediation for Hydrocarbon Waste Present in Soaps. Chapter 14 Recent Advances in Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants and Bioremediation. Chapter 15 Recycle of Hydrocarbon Content from Biomedical Waste (BMW) Approaching Zero Waste. Chapter 16 Recent Advances in the Combustion of Petroleum Waste for Sustainable Energy Generation. Chapter 17 Microbial Wastewater Treatment and Its Benefits over Physical and Chemical Processes. Chapter 18 Bioremediation as a Sustainable Management of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollutants.