Professor (Dr.) Jayanta Kumar Biswas is a Professor & Ex-Head, Department of Ecological Studies and International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, India. He received many awards and fellowships including Fellow, National Institute of Ecology (FNIE); Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (FAScT); Fellow, National Environmentalists Association (FNEA); Fellow, Zoological Society of India (FZSI); Fellow, Zoological Society, Kolkata (FZS); Senior Scientist Award & Gold Medal (ZSI); Best Research Paper Award (AESA); Shrimati Saroma Sanyal Memorial Prize (IEI); Outstanding Reviewer Award (Chemosphere (Elsevier) & Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer); SRF (ICAR); National Merit Scholarship (MHRD, GoI), etc. He is credited with publishing 7 books, 35 book chapters and 165 original research papers in reputed international journals. He has editorial affiliations to: as Associate Editor: Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer); Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer); iScience (Cell Press/Elsevier); Ecotoxicology (Springer); Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer); as Advisory Board Member: Ambio (Springer); Heliyon (Cell Press/Elsevier); and as Editorial Board Member: Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier); Environmental Technology & Innovation (Elsevier); Current Pollution Reports (Springer); Review of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer); Sustainable Environment (T&F), Eco-Environment & Health (Elsevier).Professor (Dr.) Mahendra Rai is presently a visiting Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. Formerly he was Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Maharashtra State, India. He was a visiting scientist at the University of Geneva, Debrecen University, Hungary; the University of Campinas, Brazil; VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, National University of Rosario, Argentina, and the University of Sao Paulo. He has published more than 425 research papers in national and international journals, with 85 h-index. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 70 books and 6 patents. His area of interest includes microbial nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology with special reference to nanoantimicrobials. Recently, he has been featured in Stanford’s list of the top 2% of scientists in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. As per research.com ranking, he has been ranked #15 in India among the best scientists for 2023 in biology and biochemistry.

• Foreword. Preface. INTRODUCTORY. Nanotechnology for Environmental Management: An Introductory Overview. SOIL/LAND REMEDIATION/RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT. Nanotechnology in the Restoration of Polluted/Degraded Soil. Nanoadsorbents as a Cutting-edge Tool for Removal of Metal(loid)s from the Environment. Nano-Technological Interventions for the Sustainable Management of Industrial Solid and Liquid Waste. WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT/REMEDIATION. Photodegradation of Environmental Contaminants by Nanomaterials. Green Synthesized Bio-nanomaterials for Pollutant Remediation. Nanomaterials for Purification and Desalination of Water. Functionalization of 3D Graphene-based Materials for Removal of Impurities from Water. Biochar-based Nanocomposites: A Novel and Sustainable Solution to (Waste) Water Contamination. Removal of Toxic Azo Dyes from Wastewater Using Multi-functional Biochar-based Nanocomposite. Nanostructured Materials for Removal of Microplastics from Water. Process Intensification of Fluoride-Containing Solution Using Nano-Adsorbent. AGRICULTURE. Nanomaterials for Controlled and Targeted Delivery of Agrochemicals for Cleaner Environment. Nano-Enabled Sensors and Probes for Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Control in Sustainable Agriculture. ENERGY AND CONSERVATION. Applications of Nanomaterials for Energy Generation and Storage. Passageway into a Clean World with the Magical Nanomaterial TiO2. Application of Nanoparticles to Control Microbial Biodeterioration of Concrete. TOXICITY AND RISK. Assessment of Nanoparticle-Plant Interactions: An Integrative Proteomic Approach. Applications of Nanomaterials for Environment Management: Toxicity, Safety, and Regulations. Index. Brief Biography.

Professor (Dr.) Jayanta Kumar Biswas is a Professor & Ex-Head, Department of Ecological Studies and International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, India. He received many awards and fellowships including Fellow, National Institute of Ecology (FNIE); Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (FAScT); Fellow, National Environmentalists Association (FNEA); Fellow, Zoological Society of India (FZSI); Fellow, Zoological Society, Kolkata (FZS); Senior Scientist Award & Gold Medal (ZSI); Best Research Paper Award (AESA); Shrimati Saroma Sanyal Memorial Prize (IEI); Outstanding Reviewer Award (Chemosphere (Elsevier) & Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer); SRF (ICAR); National Merit Scholarship (MHRD, GoI), etc. He is credited with publishing 7 books, 35 book chapters and 165 original research papers in reputed international journals. He has editorial affiliations to: as Associate Editor: Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer); Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer); iScience (Cell Press/Elsevier); Ecotoxicology (Springer); Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer); as Advisory Board Member: Ambio (Springer); Heliyon (Cell Press/Elsevier); and as Editorial Board Member: Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier); Environmental Technology & Innovation (Elsevier); Current Pollution Reports (Springer); Review of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer); Sustainable Environment (T&F), Eco-Environment & Health (Elsevier).Professor (Dr.) Mahendra Rai is presently a visiting Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. Formerly he was Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Maharashtra State, India. He was a visiting scientist at the University of Geneva, Debrecen University, Hungary; the University of Campinas, Brazil; VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, National University of Rosario, Argentina, and the University of Sao Paulo. He has published more than 425 research papers in national and international journals, with 85 h-index. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 70 books and 6 patents. His area of interest includes microbial nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology with special reference to nanoantimicrobials. Recently, he has been featured in Stanford’s list of the top 2% of scientists in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. As per research.com ranking, he has been ranked #15 in India among the best scientists for 2023 in biology and biochemistry.

• Foreword. Preface. INTRODUCTORY. Nanotechnology for Environmental Management: An Introductory Overview. SOIL/LAND REMEDIATION/RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT. Nanotechnology in the Restoration of Polluted/Degraded Soil. Nanoadsorbents as a Cutting-edge Tool for Removal of Metal(loid)s from the Environment. Nano-Technological Interventions for the Sustainable Management of Industrial Solid and Liquid Waste. WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT/REMEDIATION. Photodegradation of Environmental Contaminants by Nanomaterials. Green Synthesized Bio-nanomaterials for Pollutant Remediation. Nanomaterials for Purification and Desalination of Water. Functionalization of 3D Graphene-based Materials for Removal of Impurities from Water. Biochar-based Nanocomposites: A Novel and Sustainable Solution to (Waste) Water Contamination. Removal of Toxic Azo Dyes from Wastewater Using Multi-functional Biochar-based Nanocomposite. Nanostructured Materials for Removal of Microplastics from Water. Process Intensification of Fluoride-Containing Solution Using Nano-Adsorbent. AGRICULTURE. Nanomaterials for Controlled and Targeted Delivery of Agrochemicals for Cleaner Environment. Nano-Enabled Sensors and Probes for Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Control in Sustainable Agriculture. ENERGY AND CONSERVATION. Applications of Nanomaterials for Energy Generation and Storage. Passageway into a Clean World with the Magical Nanomaterial TiO2. Application of Nanoparticles to Control Microbial Biodeterioration of Concrete. TOXICITY AND RISK. Assessment of Nanoparticle-Plant Interactions: An Integrative Proteomic Approach. Applications of Nanomaterials for Environment Management: Toxicity, Safety, and Regulations. Index. Brief Biography.

Professor (Dr.) Jayanta Kumar Biswas is a Professor & Ex-Head, Department of Ecological Studies and International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, India. He received many awards and fellowships including Fellow, National Institute of Ecology (FNIE); Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (FAScT); Fellow, National Environmentalists Association (FNEA); Fellow, Zoological Society of India (FZSI); Fellow, Zoological Society, Kolkata (FZS); Senior Scientist Award & Gold Medal (ZSI); Best Research Paper Award (AESA); Shrimati Saroma Sanyal Memorial Prize (IEI); Outstanding Reviewer Award (Chemosphere (Elsevier) & Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer); SRF (ICAR); National Merit Scholarship (MHRD, GoI), etc. He is credited with publishing 7 books, 35 book chapters and 165 original research papers in reputed international journals. He has editorial affiliations to: as Associate Editor: Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer); Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer); iScience (Cell Press/Elsevier); Ecotoxicology (Springer); Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer); as Advisory Board Member: Ambio (Springer); Heliyon (Cell Press/Elsevier); and as Editorial Board Member: Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier); Environmental Technology & Innovation (Elsevier); Current Pollution Reports (Springer); Review of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer); Sustainable Environment (T&F), Eco-Environment & Health (Elsevier).Professor (Dr.) Mahendra Rai is presently a visiting Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. Formerly he was Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Maharashtra State, India. He was a visiting scientist at the University of Geneva, Debrecen University, Hungary; the University of Campinas, Brazil; VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, National University of Rosario, Argentina, and the University of Sao Paulo. He has published more than 425 research papers in national and international journals, with 85 h-index. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 70 books and 6 patents. His area of interest includes microbial nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology with special reference to nanoantimicrobials. Recently, he has been featured in Stanford’s list of the top 2% of scientists in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. As per research.com ranking, he has been ranked #15 in India among the best scientists for 2023 in biology and biochemistry.

• Foreword. Preface. INTRODUCTORY. Nanotechnology for Environmental Management: An Introductory Overview. SOIL/LAND REMEDIATION/RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT. Nanotechnology in the Restoration of Polluted/Degraded Soil. Nanoadsorbents as a Cutting-edge Tool for Removal of Metal(loid)s from the Environment. Nano-Technological Interventions for the Sustainable Management of Industrial Solid and Liquid Waste. WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT/REMEDIATION. Photodegradation of Environmental Contaminants by Nanomaterials. Green Synthesized Bio-nanomaterials for Pollutant Remediation. Nanomaterials for Purification and Desalination of Water. Functionalization of 3D Graphene-based Materials for Removal of Impurities from Water. Biochar-based Nanocomposites: A Novel and Sustainable Solution to (Waste) Water Contamination. Removal of Toxic Azo Dyes from Wastewater Using Multi-functional Biochar-based Nanocomposite. Nanostructured Materials for Removal of Microplastics from Water. Process Intensification of Fluoride-Containing Solution Using Nano-Adsorbent. AGRICULTURE. Nanomaterials for Controlled and Targeted Delivery of Agrochemicals for Cleaner Environment. Nano-Enabled Sensors and Probes for Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Control in Sustainable Agriculture. ENERGY AND CONSERVATION. Applications of Nanomaterials for Energy Generation and Storage. Passageway into a Clean World with the Magical Nanomaterial TiO2. Application of Nanoparticles to Control Microbial Biodeterioration of Concrete. TOXICITY AND RISK. Assessment of Nanoparticle-Plant Interactions: An Integrative Proteomic Approach. Applications of Nanomaterials for Environment Management: Toxicity, Safety, and Regulations. Index. Brief Biography.