Advances in Water Pollution Monitoring and Control: Select Proceedings from HSFEA 2018 (Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 981329955X ISBN 13: 9789813299559

Publisher: Springer, 2020

Synopsis

This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Health, Safety, Fire, Environment, and Allied Sciences (HSFEA 2018), highlighting the latest developments in the field of science and technology aimed at improving health and safety in the workplace. The volume comprises content from leading scientists, engineers, and policy makers, discussing water pollution and advanced remedial measures, and the impact on health and the environment. Topics of discussion include research on emerging water pollutants, their sources, monitoring and control. The contents of this volume will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, and policy makers alike.

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About the Author

N.A. Siddiqui is Professor at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) (2005–present). He holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from Lucknow University, India (1996), and a PhD in Environmental Biology from Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APS) University, Rewa, India. Additionally, he has a number of professional certifications, e.g., a NEBOSH diploma, NEBOSH–IGC, IOSH Managing Safely, Lead Auditor OHSAS 18001, Lead Auditor ISO 14001 and GRAD-IOSH. Prof. Siddiqui’s research interests include occupational health, safety and environment. He has co-authored more than 100 papers and eight books and has organized a number of national and international seminars/conferences/MDPs. He has also worked on a number of major R&D projects. 

S. M. Tauseef is Associate Professor and Assistant Dean (R&D) at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), India (2015–present). He holds an MS in Chemical Engineering (Process Design) from Sharif University of Technology, Iran (2008), and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Pondicherry University (PU) (2011). Prior to joining UPES, he worked as a Pool Officer (CSIR, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) at PU (2012–2015). Dr. Tauseef’s research interests include process safety, especially forecasting and consequence assessment of accidents in chemical process industries. He has developed methodologies for the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to dense gas dispersion, vapor cloud explosions, and single and multiple pool fires. His other main interest is in solid waste management, especially the design of continuously operable vermireactor systems for assorted wastes, and high-rate anaerobic digesters. To date, he has published 60 journal articles, co-authored three books, published four patents and presented papers at 21 conferences.

Rajendra Dobal is the Director General of the Uttarakhand State Council for Scienceand Technology, Govt. of Uttarakhand, India. His previous positions have included serving as the Chairman and Managing Director  of the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), Govt. of India, the Director of the Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC) and the Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (USAC), among others. Dr Dobhal has monitored over 250 R&D projects leading to national/ international publications and patents and successfully organized 11 science congresses in Uttarakhand leading to benefit over 10,000 scientists. He has written over 40 technical reports, 12 books, published over 150 research papers in various journals of national & international repute.

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This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Health, Safety, Fire, Environment, and Allied Sciences (HSFEA 2018), highlighting the latest developments in the field of science and technology aimed at improving health and safety in the workplace. The volume comprises content from leading scientists, engineers, and policy makers, discussing water pollution and advanced remedial measures, and the impact on health and the environment. Topics of discussion include research on emerging water pollutants, their sources, monitoring and control. The contents of this volume will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, and policy makers alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981329955X
• ISBN 13: 9789813299559
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 197
• Editor: Siddiqui Nihal Anwar, Tauseef S. M., Dobhal Rajendra