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AAP Series on Waste Biomass Valorization
The transition toward a sustainable and resource-efficient economy has placed new demands on materials science and catalysis. Conventional catalytic systems, though effective, often rely on nonrenewable resources and can generate secondary environmental burdens. In contrast, biobased catalysts offer pathways that bring together waste utilization, renewability, performance, and environmental responsibility. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Rajender Boddula, PhD Associate Professor, School of Sciences, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India; Adjunct Professor, Graphic Era Hill Deemed University, India Rajender Boddula, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Sciences at Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India, and an adjunct professor at Graphic Era Hill Deemed University, India. His research focuses on sustainable nanomaterials, graphene and polymer composites, heterogeneous catalysis, environmental remediation, biofuels, water splitting, biomass and CO? valorization, and energy conversion and storage systems. His international research experience includes positions at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; and Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University. Dr. Boddula has published more than 96 research articles and 42 book chapters and has edited 66 books with international publishers, including Springer, Elsevier, Wiley-Scrivener, and CRC Press. His honors include the Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship, CSIR-UGC National Fellowships, and CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative. He serves on several journal editorial boards and as a reviewer and guest editor. He earned an MSc in Organic Chemistry from Kakatiya University and a PhD in Chemistry from CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and Kakatiya University. Prakash Kumar Sarangi, PhD Senior Scientist, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, India Prakash Kumar Sarangi, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at Central Agricultural University, Imphal, India, with more than 14 years of teaching and research experience. His research focuses on bioprocess engineering, microbial biotechnology, biochemicals, downstream processing, sustainable development, biomass conversion, and environmental waste remediation. Dr. Sarangi has served as principal investigator for R&D projects involving biomass conversion and biodegradation for value-added products. He has published more than 130 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributed more than 75 book chapters. He has also published 25 books in the areas of biomass conversion and value addition with publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. His editorial activities have included service for journals such as Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, PLOS ONE, 3 Biotech, and Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, along with guest-editing assignments for international journals. He has presented his research at numerous national and international conferences and is associated with several scientific societies. He earned an MTech from the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and a PhD in Microbial Biotechnology from Ravenshaw University, India. Ramyakrishna Pothu, PhD School of Physics and Electronics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, PR China Ramyakrishna Pothu, PhD, is a researcher in chemistry whose work focuses on functional nanomaterials and their composites for applications in energy and environmental science. Her research interests encompass the development and application of advanced materials for addressing challenges related to energy technologies and environmental sustainability. She has published several scientific articles in peer-reviewed international journals and has contributed more than 30 book chapters with various academic publishers. She has also co-edited a scholarly book published by Wiley. Her academic training includes a bachelor’s degree from Satavahana University, India, earned in 2013, and a postgraduate degree from Osmania University, India, completed in 2015. She pursued doctoral research in chemistry at Hunan University, China, where she submitted her PhD thesis. Her research background combines chemistry, nanomaterials, and materials science, with particular emphasis on functional materials and composites for energy and environmental applications. Noora Al-Qahtani, PhD Research Projects Manager and Research Assistant Professor, Center for Advanced Materials, and ; Section Head of Student and Mentor Training, Qatar University Young Scientists Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar Noora Al-Qahtani, PhD, is Research Projects Manager and Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, and Section Head of Student and Mentor Training at the Qatar University Young Scientists Center. Her research focuses on sustainability, applied electrochemistry, corrosion, coatings, nanomaterials, and STEM education. She also has an interest in the scientific study of archaeology and in bridging fundamental corrosion research with practical engineering applications. Dr. Al-Qahtani has led and participated in research projects at Qatar University and collaborates with researchers at international universities. She has served on university committees, teaches undergraduate courses, and has participated in training in strategic management, research administration, international relations, and educational strategies. Her scholarly record includes a patent and more than 10 articles and conference papers addressing corrosion, coatings, inhibitors, and nanomaterial synthesis. She has also served as a principal investigator on externally funded research projects. She earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in Physics and Biomedical Sciences from Qatar University, an MSc in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Sheffield, and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Imperial College London. |
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