Applied Bioremediation and Phytoremediation

by Ajay Singh (Editor), Owen P. Ward (Editor)

The huge expansion of the chemical and petroleum industries in the twentieth century has resulted in the production of a vast array of chem­ ical compounds and materials that have transformed our lives. The associated large-scale manufacturing, processing and handling activi­ ties have caused a serious deterioration in environmental quality and created threats to human health. These negative impacts have led to responses and regulations requiring remedial action in support of envi­ ronmental sustainability. of biotechnological methods through bioremediation, Application has gained prominence as an option for soil remediation methods. Bioremediation is a multidisciplinary approach where biologists, chem­ ists, soil scientists and engineers work as team to develop and imple­ ment remediation processes. Bioremediation has now been used successfully to remediate many petroleum-contaminated sites. However, there are as yet no commercial technologies commonly used to reme­ diate the most recalcitrant contaminants. Nevertheless, bioremediation is a rapidly advancing field and new bio-based remedial technologies are continuing to emerge.

300 pages, Hardcover

First published June 15, 2004

About the author

Ajay is working as an assistant professor at Texas A & M International University, United States and as a visiting professor at Amity University, India. He completed his PhD from University Oregon, United States in Early Intervention and Special Education Leadership. Earlier he completed his M Phil with a focus on research methodology & human rights and master degrees in early intervention, counseling & psychotherapy, disability rights, learning disabilities with bachelor degree in mental retardation (BMR).

He is serving as an Associate Editor, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education; Co- Editor, Journal of Neuroscience in Rural Practice; and also serving as a member in the editorial board of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and Teaching Young Children. He is also associated as a member in the review boards of Pediatrics, Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, Journal of Special Education & Rehabilitation, Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, Journal of International Medical Research, and the Journal of Pediatrics.

Since 2019 he is also working as a Postdoctoral Program Advisor with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

He is the Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (FRSM); Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH); and Fellow of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (FAACPDM). He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Neurology, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, European Educational Research Association, and Academic Council of the United Nation Systems. He published and presented more than seventy six peer-reviewed research papers in several peer reviewed top tier international journals and in international conferences.