Pesticide Removal Methods from Wastewater: Proactive Approaches and Future Trends

As agricultural methods become more intensive and as industrial operations expand, the number of pesticides entering bodies of water increases, demanding effective removal strategies and forward-thinking approaches. This new volume addresses this important challenge by investigating sophisticated removal technologies and developing pesticide management trends. Chapters cover common pesticides detected in wastewater from agricultural and nonagricultural sources, readily available nanoparticles and nanomaterials that successfully remove hazardous compounds from wastewater, the use of new electrochemical technologies and perovskite oxide semiconductors to remove pesticides, the varieties of biopesticides and their advantages over synthetic pesticides, the construction of water treatment facilities, applications of entomopathogenic organisms in viticulture, and more.

Pranav Deepak Pathak, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the MIT School of Bioengineering Sciences and Research, Pune, India. His research specialization is biorefinery, biomass and waste utilization, and wastewater treatment. He has published research papers, edited books, and written book chapters. He has more than 14 years of teaching experience in the fundamentals of biochemical engineering, wastewater treatment, biotransport, mass transfer, heat transfer, solid waste management, and reaction engineering.

Anuja Rajendra Jadhav, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the MIT School of Computing, Pune, India. With over 15 years of teaching experience, she contributes to academic development, including curriculum design, program enhancement, maintaining academic standards, and implementing effective teaching and learning methodologies. She holds multiple granted patents and has participated in workshops and training sessions covering diverse topics such as 3D interaction design, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and deep learning.

Sunil Kautikrao Deokar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Anuradha Engineering College, Chikhli, District Buldana, India. He possesses over 10 years of teaching experience. He has published papers in reputable SCI/SCIE journals and contributed chapters to academic books. Additionally, he has acted as a co-principal investigator for a project funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).

Sonali Patil, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Computer Engineering Department at Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University, India. With over 22 years of academic experience, she has delivered expert talks on information security and blockchain technology. Her research contributions include over 110 publications in journals and conferences. Her research has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the IEEE Innovator/Researcher of the Year Award-2021 by IEEE Pune Section and the Women Researcher Award by Science Father Organization, India.