Dr. Uma Shanker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Dr. Shanker has twelve years of experience in teaching and research in green nanomaterials fabrication and their applications. He has published 80 research and review papers in peer-reviewed international journals with > 3847 citations, h-index 35, and i-10 index of 61 as per Google Scholar. Dr. Shanker has edited several scientific monographs and handbooks published with Springer (01 major reference work), Elsevier (02 books), and CRC Press (01 book). To date, he has contributed to over 55 book chapters in books of international publishers and has delivered over 20 invited talks in India and abroad. Dr. Shanker has been featured among the top 2% of scientists around the globe as per the report of Stanford University, USA and Elsevier consecutively in 2022 and 2023. Dr. Shanker received the best teacher award in 2021 by the Chairman BOG, Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar, India. He has also received a highly cited author award from the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2017. Dr. Shanker has completed many R&D projects from DST, New Delhi and World bank. His teaching interests are Nanotechnology, Green Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Instrumental Methods of Analysis.Dr. Manviri Rani (Born in Modinagar, India) is an Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Dr. Rani obtained her PhD degree in Analytical Chemistry from Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. She was a post-doctoral scientist from August 2012 to February 2015 at Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), South Korea. Dr. Rani has published several research/review papers (> 80) in journals of international repute with more than 4596 citations and h-index 35; i-10: 61 as per Google Scholar. She has presented scientific papers in several conferences (> 50) at international and national level. Dr. Rani has edited many books of Elsevier, Springer and CRC Press, Taylor & Francis publisher and also contributed > 55 chapters in the books of international publishers. Her research interests include, Green and sustainable nanotechnology, environmental management, environmental analysis, analytical method development for persistent organic pollutants, analytical chemistry, environmental remediation, application of nanotechnology and advanced materials for various industries. Dr. Manviri Rani has been featured twice among top 2% (2022 and 2023) of the scientists around the globe as per the report of Stanford University, USA and Elsevier. She has completed many R&D projects from DST, New Delhi and World bank.

• Preface. Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: Introduction. Recent Updates and Estimation of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment. Occurrence of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: Causes and Effects. Occurrence and Fate of Emerging Contaminants with Microplastics: Current Scenario, Sources and Effects. Challenges and Strategies for Degradation of Microplastics in Environment. Environmental Toxicology, Fate and Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants. Recent Advances in Modification of Biochar for Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water Bodies. Life Cycle Risk Assessment and Fate of the Nanomaterials: An Environmental Safety Perspective. Technologies for Treatment of Emerging Contaminants. Modern Applications and Current Status of ECs in the Industries. Legal and Safety Issues of ECs. COVID-19 and Plastic Pollution: Health, Environment. Index. About the Editors.

Dr. Uma Shanker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Dr. Shanker has twelve years of experience in teaching and research in green nanomaterials fabrication and their applications. He has published 80 research and review papers in peer-reviewed international journals with > 3847 citations, h-index 35, and i-10 index of 61 as per Google Scholar. Dr. Shanker has edited several scientific monographs and handbooks published with Springer (01 major reference work), Elsevier (02 books), and CRC Press (01 book). To date, he has contributed to over 55 book chapters in books of international publishers and has delivered over 20 invited talks in India and abroad. Dr. Shanker has been featured among the top 2% of scientists around the globe as per the report of Stanford University, USA and Elsevier consecutively in 2022 and 2023. Dr. Shanker received the best teacher award in 2021 by the Chairman BOG, Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar, India. He has also received a highly cited author award from the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2017. Dr. Shanker has completed many R&D projects from DST, New Delhi and World bank. His teaching interests are Nanotechnology, Green Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Instrumental Methods of Analysis.Dr. Manviri Rani (Born in Modinagar, India) is an Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Dr. Rani obtained her PhD degree in Analytical Chemistry from Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. She was a post-doctoral scientist from August 2012 to February 2015 at Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), South Korea. Dr. Rani has published several research/review papers (> 80) in journals of international repute with more than 4596 citations and h-index 35; i-10: 61 as per Google Scholar. She has presented scientific papers in several conferences (> 50) at international and national level. Dr. Rani has edited many books of Elsevier, Springer and CRC Press, Taylor & Francis publisher and also contributed > 55 chapters in the books of international publishers. Her research interests include, Green and sustainable nanotechnology, environmental management, environmental analysis, analytical method development for persistent organic pollutants, analytical chemistry, environmental remediation, application of nanotechnology and advanced materials for various industries. Dr. Manviri Rani has been featured twice among top 2% (2022 and 2023) of the scientists around the globe as per the report of Stanford University, USA and Elsevier. She has completed many R&D projects from DST, New Delhi and World bank.

• Preface. Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: Introduction. Recent Updates and Estimation of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment. Occurrence of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: Causes and Effects. Occurrence and Fate of Emerging Contaminants with Microplastics: Current Scenario, Sources and Effects. Challenges and Strategies for Degradation of Microplastics in Environment. Environmental Toxicology, Fate and Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants. Recent Advances in Modification of Biochar for Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water Bodies. Life Cycle Risk Assessment and Fate of the Nanomaterials: An Environmental Safety Perspective. Technologies for Treatment of Emerging Contaminants. Modern Applications and Current Status of ECs in the Industries. Legal and Safety Issues of ECs. COVID-19 and Plastic Pollution: Health, Environment. Index. About the Editors.