Microbial Applications of Nitrifiers and Denitrifiers in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and scientific writer in his field for over 20 years. He received a B.Sc. degree (1999) in Microbiology from Gujarat University, Godhra (Gujarat), India. He also earned his Ph.D. degree (2005) in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat) India. His research interests include Biological Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Microbiology, Biodegradation, Bioremediation, & Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants from Industrial Wastewaters. He has published more than 250 research papers in national and international journals of repute on various aspects of microbial biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental pollutants. He is the editor of 200 books of international repute (Elsevier, RSC, Nova Sciences, De Gruyter, Springer, Wiley, IOP and CRC Press). Dr. Mayur J. Kapadia, MSc, PhD (Microbiology), is an Educator, Researcher, Trainer, Editor and Technical Content Creator. He served M/s GNFC Ltd in Bharuch, India in the capacity of Additional General Manager and Lab Head for its Bharuch & Dahej locations. He possesses professional industrial experience of 40 years in the fields of quality control, R&D, new laboratory set up, cooling water management, wastewater treatment and many other areas. He is credited with technical suggestion awards, numerous publications, and presentations. He is currently making contributions in the water sector through his papers, articles, and training programs. He also is an active member in technical committees of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which has conferred upon him a “Certification of Appreciation” for his constructive contributions towards establishing and improvising various Indian Standards. He also offers technical services to various organizations for quality improvement, process troubleshooting, and analysis. Professor (Dr) P.R. Shah is ex-Head and retired Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Gujarat University. He holds PhD in Microbiology from Bhavnagar University, Gujarat, India. His past research experience includes being selected as a UNESCO Fellow for a one-year course in Applied Microbial Biotechnology at Osaka University in Japan. He has expertise in the fields of Applied and Environmental Microbiology.