Sustainable Biological Systems for Agriculture

Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is a Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering from the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at University of Puerto Rico–Mayaguez Campus; and Senior Acquisitions Editor and Senior Technical Editor-in-Chief in Agriculture and Biomedical Engineering for Apple Academic Press Inc. He has worked as a Soil Conservation Inspector and as a Research Assistant at Haryana Agricultural University and Ohio State University. He was the first agricultural engineer to receive the professional license in Agricultural Engineering in 1986 from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico. On September 16, 2005, he was proclaimed as "Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico for the twentieth century" by the ASABE, Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneering work on micro irrigation, evapotranspiration, agroclimatology, and soil and water engineering. During his professional career of 45 years, he has received many prestigious awards, including being recognized as one of the experts "who rendered meritorious service for the development of [the] irrigation sector in India" by the Water Technology Centre of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore, India. A prolific author and editor, he has written more than 200 journal articles and textbooks and has edited over 25 books.

• Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture: A Review: Concepts, Aspects, Prospects, and Constraints. Nanotechnology Applications in Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Potential of Nanotechnology in Dairy Processing: A Review. Plant-Nanoparticles (NP) Interactions: A Review: Insights into Developmental, Physiological and Molecular Aspects of NP Phytotoxicity. Extracellular and Intracellular Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles. Biosensors: Potential Tool for Detection of Microbial Contaminants for Food Safety. Modeling and Fermentatation Aspects of Pullulan Production from Jaggery. Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus: A Review. Role of Nanofertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture. Role of Seaweed and Water Hyacinth Biofertilizers: Quality and Production of Okra. Role of Seaweed and Water Hyacinth Biofertilizers: Quality and Production of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). Fishpond Wastewater: The Potential Irrigation Source. Urban Wastewater Treatment Systems: Assessment of Removal Efficiency Based on Microbial Pathogens: ACase Study in Mysore, India. Phytochemical Screening, Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Ointment Containing Mimosa pudica and Samadera indica. Bioinformatic Advancements in Post Translational Modifications (PTMs): An Experimental Approach. Approximating the Quadratic Programming Problem. Citrus Fruit Harvester. Rotary Harvesting Mechanism: Sorghum. Performance of a Stationary Power Cutter: Sugarcane Sets and Sorghum. Tractor Three-Point Linkage System: Computer-Aided Design and Simulation Analysis.