Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants (PDF)

Ram Chandra is currently Professor & Dean, Department of Environmental Microbiology, School for Environmental Sciences at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He obtained his M.Sc. from Banaras Hindu University, India in 1987. Subsequently, his Ph.D. was awarded in 1994. He has leading work for bacterial degradation of lignin from pulp paper mill waste and molasses melanoidins from distillery waste. He has published more than 100 original research articles in peer reviewed journal of high impact. He has also published 06 books and 22 book chapters on biodegradation and bioremediation of industrial pollutants. He has been awarded Fellow of The Academy of Environmental Biology (FAEB), Fellow of Association of Microbiologists of India (FAMI), and Fellow of The Biotech Research Society, India (FBRSI).

N.K. Dubey is currently working as Professor in Centre of Advanced Studies in Botany, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has more than 227 Publications, 04 Patent and 06 Books in his credit. He has 33 years of teaching experience besides he is recipient of several awards, such as the National Academy of Science, India, SR Memorial Gold medal for best teacher of the faculty of science, BHU and Young Scientist Award of Indian Science Congress Association. He has also work in several administration capacity also in University. He has visited Japan, France, South Korea, Belgium, Malaysia, U.K. and Italy. Currently he is also working as Member of Editorial Board of several National and International general. He has guided several M.Sc. and Ph.D. student.