Abatement of Environmental Pollutants

Dr. Pardeep Singh is presently working as an assistant professor at the Department of Environment Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, India. He obtained his master's degree from the Department of Environmental Science at Banaras Hindu University, India in 2011 and then his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), India, in 2017. He has published more than 35 papers in international journals in the field of waste management and co-edited over 30 books with various publishers. Ajay Kumar is currently an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. He previously served as a Visiting Scientist at the Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel (2018–2022), and completed his doctoral research at the Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, focusing on plant–microbe interactions. Dr. Kumar’s research expertise spans plant–microbe interactions, microbial biocontrol, postharvest fruit disease management, microbial endophytes of medicinal plants, and cyanobacteria–pesticide interactions. He is a prolific author in leading international journals and is also actively engaged in academic editing with major publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, CRC Press, and Wiley. Dr. Kumar currently serves as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology and BMC Microbiology, a Guest Editor for Microorganisms and Plants (MDPI), and a Series Editor for Plant and Soil Microbiome (Elsevier). Dr. Anwesha Borthakur is a research fellow at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has an M.Phil and PhD in Science Policy Studies. The area of her both M.Phil and PhD studies was waste management and policy implications in India. She has published more than 30 papers/chapters in international peer-reviewed journals and books. Presently working as a Post Doctoral Fellow.

• 1. Recent trends in the degradation of organic pollutants2. Environmental Fate of Organic Pollutants and effect on human health3. Strategies for abatement of grossly polluting industries4. Bioremedation of petrochemical pollutants (Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, Ethyl Benzene, phenolic compound, etc.)5. Biodegradation of Dye stuff from and effluent released from dye industries6.Genetic engineering microbes and their role in pollution abatement7. Rizosphere remediation of organic pollutants8. Phytoremediation of organic pollutants9. Factors responsible for biodegradation of organic pollutants10. Advancement in Reactors used in Biodegradation process11. Plant growth promoting bacteria and their role for environmental management12. Entophytic microbes in abiotic stress (heavy metals, xenobiotics) management13. Potential of various fungus strains in the degradation of petrochemical hydrocarbons14. Cyanobacteria: potential and role for environmental remediation