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Shrikaant Kulkarni, Ph.D., is currently a Research and Technical Advisor at Filantrofia Sarvada CleanTech Pvt. Ltd.,Pune, India, and Adjunct Professor at Padm. Dr. V. B. Kolte College of Engineering, Malkapur, India. Dr. Kulkarni has been a senior academician and researcher for more than four decades. He has delivered invited lectures and conducted sessions at national and international conferences as well as faculty development programs. He has guided many major and minor projects in the subject areas like engineering chemistry, green chemistry, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, catalysis, chemical engineering materials, industrial organization, and management. He has published over 75+ research papers in national and international journals and conferences of repute. He has authored 50 book chapters in books published by CRC, Springer Nature, Apple Academic Press, Elsevier, Wiley, and IET. He has edited twelve books published by Apple Academic Press/CRC Press and Springer Nature. Another ten books are in the offing. He authored four textbooks in engineering chemistry. Dr Kulkarni possesses MSc, MPhil, and PhD degrees in Chemistry in addition to master's degrees in Economics, Business Management, and Political Science. He has expertise in the fi elds of green chemistry and engineering, analytical chemistry, and green nanoscience and nanotechnology, wastewater treatment, Green and Analytical Chemistry, and advanced areas in Chemical Engineering and Material Science.

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Waste to Resources: Environmental Sustainability, Safety, and Health features practical solutions to address environmental challenges. With a focus on converting waste into valuable resources, this book explores the pivotal roles of businesses and society in fostering innovation for sustainable waste management. Divided into four sections, the book covers waste-to-value added product conversion using biotechnology and emphasizes environmental sustainability through a cradle-to-cradle approach. By providing comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and practical solutions, this book will promote research initiatives for a sustainable future while aligning with the attainment of sustainable development goals.

Inhalt

Section 1: Waste to Resources: Circular Economy, Wealth creation

1. Circular economy, Growth, Supply chain, advantage
2. Cradle to Cradle Approach, Life Cycle Assessment

3. New Models for Sustainable Circular growth

   Section 2: Waste to Resources and Environmental Sustainability

4. Sustainable Waste valorization to fuel and chemicals
5. Synthesis protocols for obtaining value added products from waste

6. Fuel cell technology for bioelectricity generation from waste waters

   Section 3: Waste to Resources and Environmental Safety

7. Advances in bioremediation of toxic waste
8. Phytoremediation: An integrated and eco-friendly approach for waste water treatment and value added product potential

9. Emerging technologies for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from industrial discharges

   Section 4: Waste to Resources and Environmental Health

10. Risk assessment for environmental health and public health
11. Toxicological base to health risks, Pharmacokinetic Modeling for Modeling for health risk assessment
12. Tools and Technologies for health risk assessment