Sustainable Urban Environment and Waste Management

Dr. Javid A Parray holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and has completed his Research Programme (MPhil and PhD) from the University of Kashmir after qualifying state level prestigious JKSLET examination. He has also done his Post Doctorate Research from the University of Kashmir. Dr Parray was also awarded a Fast Track Young Scientist Project by SERB – DST, GoI New Delhi. He currently teaches at the Department of Environmental Science, GDC Eidgah Srinagar affiliated to Cluster University Srinagar. He has attended many courses and conferences on environmental issues and other biotechnological aspects within and outside the country like Srilanka, Indonesia, Malaysia etc. His fundamental research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change and microbial biotechnology, environmental microbiome etc. He has published more than 50 high-impact research papers and book chapters in reputed journals and publishing Hubs. Dr Parray has authored 10 books with international publishers like Elsevier, Springer, Callisto Reference USA and Wiley-Blackwell. Dr Parray is on the editorial board, and permanent reviewers of many journals and has been an invited speaker at various scientific meetings/conferences within India and abroad. He is also a Guest editor for a special issue on Environmental Biofilms with BioMed Research International, Hindwaii. He is member of many International and National scientific organizations and societies like Asian PGPR Society, IJMS Mumbai, Academy of Eco science, IAES Haridwar etc. Dr Javid was also awarded as “Emerging scientist year Gold Medal” for the year 2018 by Indian Academy of Environmental Science. Dr Parray is currently national course coordinator for Two (02) CeC –Swayam Moocs programme on environmental Science. Recently Dr. Parray has been approved as book series editor titled ‘Microbiome research in plants and soil’ by the Elsiever. Dr Parray is Editor in chief: for the journal MicroEnvironer.Dr. Nowsheen Shameem, presently working as an Assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Science Cluster University Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India-190001. Worked as Project associate in DBT Sanctioned project entitled “ spawn production for the entrepreneurs of Kashmir Valley” at CORD, University of Kashmir. I finished my Doctorate through the University of Kashmir on the topic entitled "Phytochemical analysis and nutraceutical value of some wild mushrooms growing in Kashmir valley” in 2017. I am interested in studying mushroom biology, bioactivity and medicinal chemistry. Moreover, in the university, I also dealt with the bioactivities of some endemic/threatened medicinal plants of Kashmir valley and other applied microbiology aspects. I have published many research articles in reputable, international and national journals. In addition, I have presented research papers at an international/national conference.Prof. Dr. A. K. Haghi, Ph.D., is a retired professor and has written, co-written, edited or co-edited more than 1000 publications, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals with over 4200 citations and an h-index of 34, according to Google Scholar database. He is currently a senior material engineering consultant in the UK. Professor Haghi has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is the Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal. Professor Haghi has acted as an editorial board member of many international journals. He has served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences & Cultures and the Research Chemistry Centre, Coimbra, Portugal. He has supervised several PhD and MSc theses at the University of Guilan (UG) and co-supervised international doctoral projects. Professor Haghi holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA) and holds two MSc, one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) and another one in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). He was awarded a PhD in engineering sciences at Université de Franche-Comté (France). He is a persistent reviewer of leading international journals.

• Water Pollution Reduction for Sustainable Urban Development.- Air Quality and Urban Sustainable Development: Current Issues and Future Directions.- Challenges to Urban Sustainability and Environmental Degradation on Agricultural Production.- Wastewater Management and Urban Water Sustainability.- Urban Sustainability and Rate of Pollution Emission.