Wastewater Valorization: Turning Effluents into Valuable Resources

Dr. Harshita Jain

Dr. Harshita Jain is an early-career academic researcher specializing in membrane separation technology, sustainable development, pollution management, and water and wastewater treatment. Her research contributions include publications in SCI/SCIE journals, many with Elsevier, and international conference proceedings.

Her areas of interest encompass innovations in clean technology, water and wastewater treatment, biosorption, vermicomposting, antibiotic resistance, public health, machine learning in disaster response, groundwater remediation, the impact of climate change, and artificial intelligence solutions for disaster preparedness.

Dr. Jain has also served as an editor for books published by Springer, Bentham, and IWA, as well as regional science textbooks. She manages multiple Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects for major companies and has successfully completed government-funded training programs. Committed to faculty development and community involvement, she actively participates in initiatives supporting innovative teaching strategies and sustainable development. She also contributes to the academic community by supervising PhD students and guiding M.E./M.Tech. dissertations.

Dr. Maulin P. Shah

Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interests. His primary focus is on environmental science, the quality of living resources, and the application of bacteria in managing and degrading toxic wastes to restore environmental health. His work has centered on assessing the impact of industrial pollution on the microbial diversity of wastewater using both cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent analyses.