Contaminants and Clean Technologies

Dr. Pankaj Chowdhary was born in 1989 and completed his basic education from Gorakhpur, India. He received his B.Sc. (2009) in Zoology, Botany and Chemistry from St. Andrews College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP), India and Post graduation degree (2011) in Biotechnology from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. Afterward, he obtained his Ph.D. (2018) in the area of Microbiology from Department of Environmental Microbiology at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. During Ph.D. his work has mainly focused on role of ligninolytic enzyme producing bacterial strains in the decolorizing & degradation of coloring compounds from distillery wastewater. His main research areas are Microbial Biotechnology, Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Environmental contaminants in Industrial wastewaters, and Metagenomics. He has edited two International Book entitled "Emerging and Eco-friendly Approaches for Waste Management" & "Microorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health". He has published many research/review papers in national and international peer reviewed journals of high impact factor published by Springer, Elsevier, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Taylor & Francis Group and Frontiers. He has also published many National and International Book chapters & Magazine articles on the biodegradation and bioremediation of industrial pollutants. He has been presented many posters/papers relevant to his research areas in National and International conferences. He is a life member of the "Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)", and "Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Kolkata, India".

• 1. Emerging Environmental Contaminants: Sources, Consequences and Future Challenges. 2. Biological Treatment of Sulfate-Rich Wastewater. 3. Wetland Plants: Recent Advances in Removal of Pollutants from Contaminate Site. 4. Toxic Contaminants in Herbal Medicines. 5. Toxicity Evaluation of Paper Mill Pollutants Using In Silico Toxicology Approach for Environment Safety. 6. Effect of Arsenic on Human Health and Its Removal through Physiochemical Techniques. 7. Synthesis, Characterization and Remediation Application of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. 8. Dyes: Industrial Applications and Toxicity Profile. 9. Importance of Bacterial Biofilm in Bioremediation. 10. Arsenic: Threat to Water as Well as Soil. 11. Aquatic Plants as Effective Phytoremediators of Heavy Metals.12 Biodiesel as a Renewable Energy Source: An Alternative to Conventional Fuel. 13. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals-Polluted Soil. 14. Advanced Nanofiltration Membranes for Wastewater Treatment. 15. Vermicomposting: A Sustainable Approach for Recycling of Excess Sludge. 16 Food Industries and Recycled Water. Current Strategies and New Opportunities. 17. Application of Biosorption Technique for Removal of Heavy Metals Present in Water or Wastewater. 18. Microalgae as Nature’s Doctor: An Aid in Saving Environment. 19. Smart Waste Management and Energy Extraction from Waste in Indian Smart Cities – A Review.