Saakshy Agarwal Editor

Dr. Saakshy Agarwal is a a PhD and M.Tech graduate in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and the National Institute of Technology, and presently associated with Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute, Jaipur. With more than 28 years of experience in teaching, research, and industry, she has guided numerous students and holds three patents. Dr. Saakshy has received prestigious awards for her innovations, including antibacterial cloth from cow dung and specialty paper from banana fiber. She leads the Paper Testing and Environment Laboratory, has authored multiple publications, and is involved in developing training programs and alternative raw materials for handmade paper. She also contributes to standards development for the industry as an expert. She has made significant contribution in industrial waste water treatment for handmade paper industry, alternative lignocellulosic raw material, and achievement of sustainable development goals. Her books emphasize various aspects of paper industry. Suresh Sundaramurthy is the faculty and former head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India. He earned his Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and has held postdoctoral, visiting faculty, and research positions at institutions including CUNY (USA), AIT Thailand, JNCASR Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur, and Pondicherry University. His research interests span catalysts, reactor design, environmental biotechnology, waste‑to‑energy, nanoengineered materials, critical minerals, decarbonisation, and biofuels, green hydrogen. Maulin P. Shah is a distinguished environmental scientist, academician, and globally recognized expert in the fields of environmental biotechnology and sustainable wastewater treatment. He has made significant contributions to advancing eco-friendly technologies for pollution control, particularly through innovative biological treatment processes. He holds extensive academic and research experience, with a strong focus on industrial 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. His books cover 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.