Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes

Susana Rodríguez-Couto is a professor in biological water treatment at LUT University, Finland. She got her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry) from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1992 and her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1999 from the University of Vigo, obtaining the maximal grade (magna cum laude) and, in addition, she was awarded with the Extraordinary Prize for Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry. She worked as an Associate Professor and an Isidro Parga Pondal Senior Researcher at the University of Vigo (2000-2004), as a Ramón y Cajal Senior Researcher at Rovira i Virgili University (2004-2008) and as an Ikerbasque Research Professor (2009-2019). She has also worked as an Invited Researcher at the Institute from Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology (Austria) and at the Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho (Portugal). In 2008, she received the I3 Professor from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education to the recognition of an outstanding research activity. She has published more than 140 articles in highly reputed international journals (h index 42). She is editor of several journals (3Biotech, Frontiers) and 14 Elsevier books. Dr. Maulin P. Shah is a distinguished environmental scientist, academician, and globally recognized expert in the fields of environmental biotechnology and sustainablewastewater treatment. He has made significant contributions to advancing eco-friendlytechnologies for pollution control, particularly through innovative biological treatment processes. Dr. Shah holds extensive academic and research experience, with a strong focus onindustrial wastewater treatment, bioremediation, and microalgae-based technologies. His work emphasizes the integration of sustainability principles with practical engineering solutions, helping industries reduce their environmental footprint.Remarkably, Dr. Shah has edited over 300+ books covering a wide spectrum of cutting-edge domains, including industrial wastewater microbiology, bioremediation, biodegradation, algal biotechnology, biofuel, bioenergy, circular economy, metagenomics related to wastewater treatment, and enzyme engineering. This exceptional editorial contribution reflects his deep expertise and unparalleled commitment to advancing global knowledge in environmental science.Over the years, he has also authored and contributed to numerous high-impactresearch papers and scholarly books published by reputed international publishers. Hispublications are widely cited and serve as essential references for researchers, academicians, and industry professionals worldwide.He is actively associated as an Editorial Board Member in more than 30 high-reputedinternational journals affiliated with leading organizations and publishers such asInternational Water Association, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry,Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, IOP Publishing, Apple Academic Press,Scrivener Publishing, and Bentham Science Publishers. His extensive editorial involvementhighlights his leadership and recognition in the global scientific community.Dr. Shah is widely recognized for his collaborative research with leading scientistsacross the globe, promoting interdisciplinary solutions to complex environmental challenges.His work effectively bridges the gap between fundamental research and real-world industrialapplications. In addition to his research excellence, he has been invited as a keynote speaker at numerous national and international conferences, where he shares valuable insights on sustainable development, wastewater management, and environmental innovation. He is also deeply committed to mentoring students and young researchers, fostering academic growth and inspiring future leaders in environmental science and engineering.Beyond academia, Dr. Shah contributes to industry-oriented solutions and policy-relevant research aimed at environmental protection, resource recovery, and sustainabledevelopment. Through his relentless dedication and visionary approach, Dr. Maulin P. Shahhas established himself as a leading authority in environmental sustainability, committed tobuilding a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future. Prof. (Dr.) Jayanta Kumar Biswas is a Professor at Department of Ecological Studies and International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India. He obtained M.Sc. in Zoology, M.Phil. in Ecology and Ph.D. for his work on Eco technological management of aquatic systems. His spectrum of research interest and expertise span the following focal areas: ecotoxicology and bioremediation of toxic metal(loid)s; ecological engineering and eco technological remediation of water and soil contaminants; environmental microbiology; Nano biotechnology; dynamics of nutrients and toxic contaminants in water and soil; bio regenerative reclamation of wastewater. A consistent rank holder all through his academic career Professor Biswas received many scholarships, awards and fellowships including Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (FAScT), Fellow, National Environmentalists Association (FNEA), Zoological Society of India (FZSI), Zoological Society, Kolkata (FZS), Senior Scientist Award & Gold Medal (ZSI), Best Research Paper Award (AESA), Outstanding Reviewer Award (Chemosphere (Elsevier) & Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer); SRF (ICAR); National Merit Scholarship (MHRD, GoI), etc. He is credited with publishing 130 research papers in international and national journals. He is serving as editorial board member of several international journals of repute, namely Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier); Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer); Current Pollution Reports (Springer); Energy & Environment (SAGE). He visited several countries with government travel fellowships, to present research papers and chair scientific sessions in International conferences.

• 1. Nanoadsorbents for scavenging emerging contaminants from wastewater2. Treatment aspect of an emerging pollutant from Pharmaceutical industries using advanced oxidation process: past, current, and future trends3. Membrane bioreactor (MBR) as an advanced wastewater treatment technology for removal of synthetic microplastics4. Strategies to cope with the emerging waste water contaminants through adsorption regimes5. Performances of membrane bioreactor technology for treating domestic wastewater operated at different sludge retention time6. Advances in nanotechnologies of waste water treatment: strategies and emerging opportunities7. Water and wastewater treatment through ozone-based technologies8. Constructed wetland: a promising technology for the treatment of hazardous textile dyes and effluent9. Biogenic nanomaterials: synthesis, characteristics, and recent trends in combating hazardous pollutants (an arising scientific horizon)10. Removal of emerging contaminants from pharmaceutical wastewater through application of bionanotechnology11. Recent advances in pesticides removal using agroindustry based biochar12. Bioremediation – the natural solution13. Detection and removal of pathogenic bacteria from wastewater using various nanoparticles14. Application of TiO2 photocatalysts hybridized with carbonaceous for degradation of pharmaceuticals15. Moving bed biofilm reactor- (MBBR-) based advanced wastewater treatment technology for the removal of emerging contaminants16. An application of bionanotechnology in removal of emerging contaminants from pharmaceutical waste17. Removal of emerging contaminants in water Treatment by an application of nanofiltration and reverse psmosis18. Membrane bioreactor (MBR) as an advanced wastewater treatment technology19. Removal of pesticides from water and wastewater by solar-driven photocatalysis20. Recent applications, reaction mechanism, and future perspective of hybrid ozonation process for water and wastewater treatment21. Removal of emerging contaminants from pharmaceutical waste through application of bio nanotechnology22. Antimicrobial activities of different nanoparticles concerning to wastewater treatment23. Application of nanomaterial in wastewater treatment: recent advances and future perspective24. Photocatalytic removal of emerging contaminants in water and wastewater treatments: a review25. Biologically synthesized nanoparticles for dye removal26. Removal of emerging contaminants in water treatment by nanofiltration and reserve osmosis27. Hybrid bioreactor in combination with ozone-based technologies for industrial wastewater treatment28. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) in aiding water purification from emerging and ionic contaminants29. Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater through bionanotechnology