Microbial Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management

Dr. Rajneesh Kumar is a dedicated researcher who focuses on wastewater treatment, where he has made significant contributions, including the utilization of plant waste as biosorbents to remove chromium from water. His Ph.D. research focused on behavior of aerobic sludge in wastewater treatment plants exposed to various undesired pollutants. Previously, Dr. Kumar held positions as a Research Associate III at IIT Indore, where he conducted research on water resource management. Dr. Kumar has authored 13 research articles, including book chapters and conference papers, showcasing his expertise in environmental microbiology and biotechnology. His work has been presented at international conferences, highlighting his commitment to advancing sustainable water management practices and environmental engineering. Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interest. His primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis.Dr. Dibyajyoti Haldar is an Associate Professor in the Division of Biotechnology at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India. Prior to this he was Assistant Professor at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India. Dr. Haldar completed his Post-Doc as an Institute Post-doctoral Fellow at Centre for the Environment of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Biochemical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Agartala, India and M. Tech in Environmental Science and Technology from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India. of Technology Durgapur (NITDGP), India. His research work includes conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars, enzymatic hydrolysis and kinetics, biofuels, and formation of value-added products derived from agricultural wastes and processes intensification. Dr. Haldar has published more than 50 research and review articles in various SCI-Indexed reputed international journals of high impact factors. Apart from that, Dr. Haldar is the co-author of 4 books published by Elsevier. Moreover, he has also contributed few book chapters published by international publishers. In 2023, Dr. Haldar was enlisted on the World’s Top 2% Scientist list ranked by Stanford University, USA.

• 1. Introduction to microbial technologies in waste management2. Necessity for sustainable waste management solutions3. Global perspective on waste treatment by microorganisms4. Microbial innovations in waste management5. Engineering sustainable waste treatment systems6. Microbial conversion processes for resource recovery7. Anaerobic digestion: microbial powerhouses for waste to energy8. Hydrolysis and fermentation: microbial pathways for bioconversion9. Emerging microbial technologies in industrial applications10. Microbial remediation of hazardous and toxic wastes11. Microbial fuel cells: harnessing energy from waste12. Microbial consortia for enhanced waste degradation13. Phytoremediation and microbial interactions for waste treatment14. Microbial mining: recovery of valuable resources from waste15. Microbial strategies for plastic waste degradation16. Microbial encapsulation and immobilization in waste management17. Integrating artificial intelligence with microbial technology waste management18. Life cycle assessment and environmental impact of waste management by microorganisms19. Microbial nanotechnology in waste management20. Engineered microbes for waste management21. Scale-up of microbial technologies for sustainable waste management