Advances in Treatment Methods Towards Emerging Contaminants: Sources, Occurrences and Health Effects

Advances in Treatment Methods Towards Emerging Contaminants: Sources, Occurrences and Health Effects is a vital resource for understanding the detection, monitoring, analysis, and remediation of emerging contaminants. This comprehensive guide offers both theoretical insights and practical instructions, making it indispensable for researchers and industry experts. By exploring fundamental aspects such as transformations and toxicology, the book provides a thorough understanding of emerging pollutants and contaminants. In addition to recent advancements in detection techniques, this book features case studies on new remediation strategies, including the use of green technology and nanotechnology.

It is an essential reference for policymakers, graduate students, and professionals working in environmental monitoring and waste treatment.

• Covers promising routes and techniques for emerging contaminant degradation, such as treatments using green technology and the inclusion of AI/ML and biosensors in emerging contaminant detection
• Details the latest developments in treatment technologies for emerging contaminants like adsorption, photocatalysis, and renewable energy approaches to support method evaluation and optimization
• Evaluates modeling approaches that can be used to analyze and monitor emerging contaminants and predict treatment performance to guide system design and operation

Dr. Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia.He is a scientific reviewer for numerous Chemical Engineering
andNanotechnology journals. In research, Dr.Mubarak has published
over 450 journal papers and 40 conference proceedings, authored 85
book chapters, and has an H-index of 87. His areas of interest include
the synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, the production of magnetic
biochar using microwaves, and wastewater treatment utilizing advanced
materials. He received the Curtin Malaysia Most Productive Research Award, the Outstanding Faculty of Chemical Engineering Award, the Best Scientific Research Award in London, and the Exceptional ScientistAward in publication and citation by
i-Proclaim, Malaysia. Since 2020, he has also been listed among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in the fields of chemistry and energy. The List of the Top 2% of Scientists in
the World, compiled and published by Stanford University, is based on international scientific
publications, the number of scientific citations for research, and participation in the review and
editing of scientific research. Dr. Mubarak is a Fellow Member of the Institution of Engineers
Australia, a Chartered Professional Engineer of The Institution of Engineers Australia, and a
Chartered Chemical Engineer of the Institute of Chemical Engineering, UK. He has published
11 books and is coeditor for ongoing Elsevier-edited books: 1) Nanomaterials for Carbon
Capture and Conversion Technique, 2) Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Bioelectrochemical Systems, 3) Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes,4)
Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications: Case Studies and Applications, 5), Sustainable
Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, 6) Nanotechnology for Biomedical
Applications,7) Nanotechnology for Electronic Applications, 8) Application of Bio-Additives
for the Food Industry, 9) Contemporary Nanomaterials inMaterial Engineering Applications,
10)Fundamentals of Biomaterials: ASupplementary Textbook, 11) EmergingWater Pollutants:
Concerns and Remediation Technologies.

Dr. Nadeem A Khan is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at King Khalid University, Abha,
Saudi Arabia. He worked at Mewat Engineering College as an Assistant Professor from August 1, 2012, to February 23, 2022. He has submitted
his Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He also acted as Academic Coordinator of the Civil Engineering department from 2014 to 2017. He is an editorial board member of Nature Journal - Scientific Reports (IF=4.3) and a special issue editor of Springer Journal on Discover Water. His recent accomplishments included 15 Coursera course completion certificates. LWT India and GECL awarded them the Best Young Scientist Award (Male) for their Scientific contribution to Environmental Engineering. He has also served as an external examiner and paper setter at Integral University, Lucknow, and Dehradun Technical University since 2013. Has got his M. Tech. (Civil Engineering) in 2011, and received Honors in Environmental Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University. Mr. Khan was associated with the Ministry of Environment and Forest for two years as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in 2009-11 and also worked with UNICEF as a Research Assistant (RA) on the topic ofGIS mapping andWater quality parameter estimation, including monitoring of the Agra Region for six months in 2012. He has professional experience at DLFLaing’s Rourke India Ltd as a Construction Engineer on an SEZ project in Gurgaon from 2008 to 2009. He qualified for the GATE examinations in 2010. His industry activity areas were post-contract works, reconciliation, planning, and budgeting. His one chapter about SBR wastewater treatment technology was recently published in Lenin Publication. He has attended several conferences, workshops, seminars, and research projects, and has engaged in various research endeavors. He has published 03 Books with International Publishers, 55 papers in SCI, and 15 in National journals. He has also published more than 10 patents in Civil Engineering and water treatment. He is also active in social welfare activities. He is the Joint Secretary of the Environmental Awareness Society, Environsense, which organizes over 25 events.

Dr. Eduardo Alberto López-Maldonado is a Research Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Tijuana. He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in Chemical Sciences, with a research trajectory spanning polymer chemistry, environmental processes, biopolyelectrolytes, advanced treatment systems, and sustainable materials. His doctoral research, developed in connection with an industrial semiconductor application, was awarded Best Doctoral Thesis by the Mexican Society of Electrochemistry.

Prior to his current position, Dr. López-Maldonado worked at CIDETEQ (Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica), where he led projects on natural biopolymers for coagulation, flocculation, and metal chelation in water treatment applications. His work bridges fundamental and applied research, and he has extensive experience in academic leadership and university–industry collaboration, with his research presented at international forums in polymer science, environmental engineering, and nanotechnology.

Dr. Arshad Husain is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering
section of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at AligarhMuslim
University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, with 27 years of teaching
experience at various levels in B.Tech (Civil Engineering) and M.Tech
programs. (Environmental Engineering) at Zakir Husain College of Engineering
and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.),
India, Diploma in Engineering (Civil), Advance Diploma in Environmental
Eng, Advance Diploma in Food Technology, B.E.(Evening), and
B.Sc.Hons.(Industrial chemistry). He had supervised many projects for
the award of a B.E. in Environmental Engineering and a B.Sc. Hons.
(Industrial chemistry) course. He had supervised a few M.Tech. Environmental Engineering
dissertations. His field of specialization is Environmental Engineering. His research interests
include Water Treatment, Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes, Anaerobic treatment &
and Advanced Oxidation processes. His doctoral research focused on removing adsorbable
organic halides (AOX) fromPulp & and Paper industry wastewater using advanced oxidation processes in combination with biological treatment. He was designated a Fellow of the Institution
of Engineers, India (FIE). He has organized various international conferences with the
University of Toledo, Ohio, USA; La Sierra University, USA; Asia Pacific University, Thailand;
and Universiti Technology, Brunei. He has published 52 research papers in International and
national journals and conference proceedings of repute. His Google Scholar citations are 301,
with an h-index of 7 and an i-10 index of 6. He has published research technical papers in
International Journals of repute such as Scientific Reports, Nature Portfolio, Arabian Journal
of Chemistry, King Saud University, KSA, Elsevier, International Journal of Smart and Sustainable
Built Environment; Emerald Publishing Limited, Asian Journal of Water, Environment
and Pollution, International Journal of Water Pollution & Health and International Journal of
Desalination and water treatment.He also presented a technical research paper at the 2nd IWA
Specialized International Conference, “Ecotechnologies for wastewater treatment-Technical,
Environmental & Economic challenges,” in Verona, Italy, organized by the InternationalWater
Association (IWA).