Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation

Dr. Rama Rao Karri is a Professor (Sr. Asst) in the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei Darussalam. He has a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Master’s from IIT Kanpur in Chemical Engineering. He has worked as a Post-Doctoral research fellow at NUS, Singapore for about six years and has over 18 years of working experience in Academics, Industry, and Research. He has experience of working in multidisciplinary fields and has expertise in various evolutionary optimization techniques and process modelling. He has published 150+ research articles in reputed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings with a combined Impact factor of 611.43 and has an h-index of 28 (Scopus - citations: 2600+) and 27 (Google Scholar -citations: 3000+). He is an editorial board member in 10 renowned journals and a peer-review member for more than 93 reputed journals and has peer-reviewed more than 410 articles. Also, he handled 112 articles as an editor. He also has the distinction of being listed in the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in the area of environmental sciences and chemicals for the Years 2021 & 2022. The List of the Top 2% of Scientists in the World compiled and published by Stanford University is based on their international scientific publications, the number of scientific citations for research, and participation in the review and editing of scientific research. He held a position as Editor-in-Chief (2019-2021) in the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering, IGI Global, USA. He is also an Associate editor in Scientific Reports, Springer Nature & International Journal of Energy and Water Resources (IJEWR), Springer Inc. He is also a Managing Guest editor for Spl. Issues: 1) “Magnetic nanocomposites and emerging applications", in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (IF: 5.909), 2) “Novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19) in Environmental Engineering Perspective", in Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research (IF: 4.223), Springer. 3) “Nanocomposites for the Sustainable Environment”, in Applied Sciences Journal (IF: 2.679), MDPI. He along with his mentor, Prof. Venkateswarlu is authoring an Elsevier book, “Optimal state estimation for process monitoring, diagnosis, and control”. He is also co-editor and managing editor for 8 Elsevier, 1 Springer and 1 CRC edited books. Elsevier: 1) Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, 2) Soft computing techniques in solid waste and wastewater management, 3) Green technologies for the defluoridation of water, 4) Environmental and health management of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 5) Pesticides remediation technologies from water and wastewater: Health effects and environmental remediation, 6) Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications, 7) Sustainable materials for sensing and remediation of noxious pollutants. Springer: 1) Industrial wastewater treatment using emerging technologies for sustainability. CRC: 1) Recent Trends in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for micro-pollutant removal. Dr Janardhan Reddy Koduru is an Associate Professor, in the Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea. His research interests are as follows: Development of low-toxic nanomaterials or nanocomposites by synthetic chemistry and green routes and were utilized for energy and environmental applications. Synthesis of graphene oxide-based nanocomposites and nano-metal oxides impregnated bio-sorbents by advanced green ways for sustainable environmental remediation (water remediation). Management of waste biomaterials and re-use for environmental remediation. Dr. Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak is an Associate Professor in the Departmentof Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia.He is a scientific reviewer for numerous Chemical EngineeringandNanotechnology journals. In research, Dr.Mubarak has publishedover 450 journal papers and 40 conference proceedings, authored 85book chapters, and has an H-index of 87. His areas of interest includethe synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, the production of magneticbiochar using microwaves, and wastewater treatment utilizing advancedmaterials. He received the Curtin Malaysia Most Productive Research Award, the Outstanding Faculty of Chemical Engineering Award, the Best Scientific Research Award in London, and the Exceptional ScientistAward in publication and citation byi-Proclaim, Malaysia. Since 2020, he has also been listed among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in the fields of chemistry and energy. The List of the Top 2% of Scientists inthe World, compiled and published by Stanford University, is based on international scientificpublications, the number of scientific citations for research, and participation in the review andediting of scientific research. Dr. Mubarak is a Fellow Member of the Institution of EngineersAustralia, a Chartered Professional Engineer of The Institution of Engineers Australia, and aChartered Chemical Engineer of the Institute of Chemical Engineering, UK. He has published11 books and is coeditor for ongoing Elsevier-edited books: 1) Nanomaterials for CarbonCapture and Conversion Technique, 2) Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Bioelectrochemical Systems, 3) Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes,4)Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications: Case Studies and Applications, 5), SustainableNanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, 6) Nanotechnology for BiomedicalApplications,7) Nanotechnology for Electronic Applications, 8) Application of Bio-Additivesfor the Food Industry, 9) Contemporary Nanomaterials inMaterial Engineering Applications,10)Fundamentals of Biomaterials: ASupplementary Textbook, 11) EmergingWater Pollutants:Concerns and Remediation Technologies. Erick,R Bandala is an Assistant Research Professor in the Division of Hydrologic Sciences, at the Desert Research Institute. Las Vegas, USA. His research is in water quality, water treatment and site restoration. His major experience is in developing countries on the generation and adaptation of technology for the generation of safe drinking water and proper sanitation. Specific research interest includes solar driven advanced oxidation processes, assessing the effect of climate change on water quality, developing adaptive technologies for sustainable water quality management, water chemistry, stormwater quality and treatment.

• ECTION 1: Insights, Synthesis and Properties1. Appraisal of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Environmental Remediation2. Green Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation3. Insights of green and biosynthesis of nanoparticles4. Conventional techniques for nanomaterials preparation5. Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles for Environmental Remediation6. Synthesis of green nanocomposite material for engineering application7. Sustainable approaches for synthesis of biogenic magnetic nanoparticles and their water remediation applications8. Nanoscale texture characterization of green nanoparticles and their hybrids9. Chemical and Physical properties of Nanoparticles and Hybrid materialsSECTION 2: Environmental Remediation Applications and Future Prospective10. Use of Nanotechnology for Wastewater Treatment: Potential Applications, Advantages, and Limitations11. Green bio composite materials for Sustainable remediation application12. Advanced green nano-composite materials for wastewater treatment13. Application of green nanocomposites in removal of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radioactive materials and pesticides from aquatic water bodies14. Functionalized Green carbon-based nanomaterial for environmental application15. Photocatalytic applications of biogenic nanomaterials16. Synthesis and Photocatalytic Applications of CuxO/ZnO in Environmental Remediation17. Phytogenic Nanoparticles for the Management of Water Pollution18. Magnetic Nanoparticles and their application in sustainable environment19. Future development, prospective and challenges in the application of Green nano-composites in environmental remediationSECTION 3: Miscellaneous Applications20. Nanotechnology for Biosensor Applications21. Ultra-small fluorescent nanomaterials for sensing and bioimaging applications22. Synthesis of advanced carbon-based nano-composites for biomedical application23. Synthesis of metal oxide based nano-composites for energy storage application24. Engineered uses of nanomaterials for sustainable cementitious composites25. The Carbon Nanomaterials with Abnormally High Specific Surface Area for Liquid Adsorption26. Magnetic nanoparticles and its composites towards the remediation of electromagnetic interference pollution27. Role of Nanotechnology in enhancing crop production and produce quality28. Sustainable environmentally friendly approaches to the recycling of spent selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts