Understanding Microbial Biofilms

Edited by:   Surajit Das (Professor Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Ecology (LEnME) Department of Life Science National Institute of Technology Rourkela India), Neelam Amit Kungwani (Research Coordinator, Pediatric Associates, Gujarat, India), Neelam Amit Kungwani (Research Coordinator, Pediatric Associates, Gujarat, India), Neelam Amit Kungwani (Research Coordinator, Pediatric Associates, Gujarat, India)
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 276mm,  Width: 216mm, 
Weight:   450g
ISBN:   9780323999779
ISBN 10:   0323999778
Pages:   774
Publication Date:   25 October 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Prof. Surajit Das is currently working at the Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. He received his doctoral degree in Marine Biology with specialization in microbiology from the Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India. He has been awarded the Endeavour Research Fellowship by the Australian Government to conduct postdoctoral research on marine microbial technology at the University of Tasmania. He has more than 15 years of research experience in environmental biotechnology, marine microbiology, bacterial biofilm, waste water treatment, and bioremediation. Prof. Das has maintained a strong commitment to explore the diversity of marine microorganisms from tropical, coastal, mangrove, and deep-sea environments using taxonomic and molecular tools. The main goal of his research is to understand the genetic regulation of bacterial biofilm for the improvement and development of biofilm-mediated bioremediation, thereby restoring the deteriorating environment as an eco-friendly approach. Dr. Neelam Amit Kungwani completed her PhD from the Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, and is currently working as Research Coordinator at Paediatric Associates, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. She completed her M.Sc. in biotechnology from the School of Biotechnology, Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. During her PhD, she served as a visiting research scholar in one of the prestigious organizations in Chennai: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, BARC, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India. She also holds a postgraduate diploma in intellectual property and rights. She has worked as a Senior Innovation Fellow at National Innovation Foundation, India, where she extensively worked on the innovation related to human health. Earlier, she served as Biotechnology Faculty at the Government Science College, affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Her research interest includes bacterial pathogenesis, microbial biofilms, bioremediation, quorum sensing, functional genomics, phytomedicines, and marine drugs. She has also worked in the field of ocean acidification and impact of climate changes on bacterial DNA repair system. She has published 25 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and has authored 9 book chapters and 12 conference proceedings.