Emerging Techniques for Treatment of Toxic Metals from Wastewater

Akil Ahmad is a Research Fellow at University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa as Postdoctoral Fellow. He was previously Visiting Researcher of Chemical Engineering, Centre of Lipid Engineering and Applied Research, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. His research interest in the areas of environmental pollutants and their safe removal, synthesis of nanoparticles and Nano-sorbents (GO, CNT), photo-degradation and antimicrobial effects, preparation of various Chelating sorbents/adsorbent to prevent the environment, water and wastewater treatment, adsorption and ion-exchange, instrumental methods of analysis, thermodynamic and kinetic studies, and preconcentration and method validation with standard reference materials. Rajeev Kumar received a M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry (2006), and M. Phil (2008) and Ph.D. degree in Applied Chemistry (2011) from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is currently working as associate professor at the Environmental Science Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His research activities are in the areas of wastewater treatment and material science. Rajeev studies the adsorption and photocatalytic properties of the nanomaterials for the removal of contaminants from wastewater. He has published more than 50 research articles and chapters in the journals such as the Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, RSC Advances, Journal of Environmental Sciences, Journal of environmental management, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Desalination etc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Jawaid is currently working as Distinguished Professor at Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, United Arab Emirates University, UAE. He has more than 25 years of experience in teaching, research, and industries. His area of research interests includes hybrid composites, lignocellulosic reinforced/filled polymer composites, advance materials: graphene/nanoclay/fire retardant, modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibers and solid wood, biopolymers and biopolymers for packaging applications, nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibers, and polymer blends. So far, he has published 100 books, more than 100 book chapters, more than 500 peer-reviewed international journal papers, and several published review papers under top 25 hot articles in science direct during 2013–2020. He also obtained 6 Patents and 6 Copyrights/Industrial design. H-index and citation in Scopus are 101 and 43525 and in Google scholar, and H-index and citation are 120 and 58132. 40 Ph.D. and 17 Master’s students graduated under his supervision in 2014–2024 in the fields of hybrid composites, green composites, nanocomposites, natural fiber-reinforced composites, nanocellulose, etc. He secured various research grants at university, national, and international levels on polymer composites of around USD 3 Million. He also delivered plenary and invited talks in international conferences related to composites in India, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, China, Germany, Indonesia, Spain, UAE, Portagal, etc. Besides that, he is also a member of technical committees of several national and international conferences on composites and material science. He is founding Series Editor of Springer Three Book Series. He worked as guest editor of special issues of Several Peer reviewed Journals. Besides that, he is also reviewer of several high-impact international peer-reviewed journals of Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Saga, ACS, RSC, Frontiers, etc. Dr. Mohammad Jawaid also received Several Award at National and International Level. He is also Winner of Newton-Ungku Omar Coordination Fund: UK-Malaysia Research and Innovation Bridges Competition 2015. He is also Professional membership of ACS, SPE, APA, MySET, etc. He is Fellow and Chartered Scientist of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), UK. He is also Clarivate 1% Highly cited Researcher-2023.

• Part One: General Introduction on remediation techniques1. Introduction of adsorption techniques for heavy metals remediation2. Membrane technology for separation of heavy metals: Electronic and mechanical properties3. Photocatalytic reduction of toxic metals from wastewaterPart Two: Adsorption/Sorption Process4. Amberlite XAD resins for separation and preconcentration of metal ions5. Plant leaves waste for removal of metal ions6. Use of fruit seeds for toxic metal removal7. Metal oxide-based nanocomposites for removal of metal ions from wastewater8. Carbon based nanocomposites for metal remediation from wastewater9. Metal removal through efficient nanofibers adsorbent10. Wood based adsorbents for removal of metal ions11. Activated carbon as potential material for metal removal12. Clay based adsorbent for wastewater treatment13. Fruit peel used as effective materials for metal remediation from environmentPart Three: Membrane Technology14. Graphene oxide-based Nano filtration membrane for separation of heavy metals15. Use of PVDF membrane for wastewater purification16. Polyethersulfone (PES) Nano filtration membrane for treatment of toxic metal contaminated water17. Reverse osmosis for separation of water pollutants18. New generation polymeric membrane for removal of heavy metals19. Hydrophilic nanoparticles incorporation on PES membrane for metal rejection20. Removal of metal ions using coagulation-microfiltration membrane21. Potential use of ultrafiltration membrane for remediation of metal contaminants22. Application and fabrication of nanofiltration membrane for separation of metal ions from wastewater23. Micellar enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF) for treatment of wastewaterPart Four: Photocatalytic reduction24. Use of mesoporous TiO2 for photocatalytic reduction of metal contaminants25. Metal oxide doped nanocomposites for reduction of metal ions26. Photocatalytic oxidation for wastewater treatment27. Photocatalytic reduction of highly toxic Lead and Cadmium from aqueous solution28. Divalent metals reduction using Graphene based nanocomposites under UV-Vis irradiation29. Polymer based nanocoposites for metal reduction from aqueous solution30. Metal-organic framework for reduction of heavy metals31. Use of Carbon based photocatalyst for metal removal