This book explores the potential of nanoparticles in environmental remediation, highlighting their unique properties and applications. It also encompasses a broad spectrum of chapters, including nanoparticles for air, soil and groundwater remediation, as well as their potential environmental and human health implications.
Prof. (Dr.) Preeti Thakur is a Professor in Physics and is currently heading Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Haryana, India She has been among the top 2% of researchers in 2023, 2024 and 2025 by Stanford University ranking. She is a post-doctorate from Taiwan and a Gold medallist in her Master's program; she has a PhD in Physics from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. Her areas of research include synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoferrites for radar absorbing materials, sensors, high frequency, wastewater treatment, and agricultural applications. Till date, she has more than 200 publications in SCI/Scopus indexed international journals, 50 patents, edited books on nanomaterials and has published specialised book chapters.
Prof. (Dr.) P.B. Sharma is an Indian academician and Vice Chancellor of Amity University, Gurgaon, and ex-Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University. He is the President of the Association of Indian Universities. Prof. Sharma has a career spanning 44 years in teaching and research, which includes 12 years at IIT Delhi, where he was a professor of mechanical engineering before taking over as Principal of Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University) in 1990. He led Delhi College of Engineering till 2009, and was then appointed the founder Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University (DTU), when Delhi College of Engineering was upgraded to Delhi Technological University through Delhi Act 6 of 2009. He is also the founding Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Sharma has published over 230 research papers. He has provided industrial consultancy to organizations including Rolls-Royce in the UK and the Gas Turbine Research Establishment in Bangalore.
Prof. (Dr.) Atul Thakur is a Full Professor at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology Nanjing China and has figured among top 2% of researchers in 2022,2023, 2024 and 2025 as per Stanford University rankings. A post-doctorate from the University of Brest, France and thereafter from world renowned National Taiwan University, Taiwan, Dr. Thakur has completed his M Phil and PhD from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He has published more than 320 research papers in International, peer reviewed, SCI and Scopus-indexed journals. The different areas of his research are: ferrites nanomaterials for water purification, agricultural applications, microwave, high frequency applications, radar absorbing materials, antenna miniaturization, high density memory storage systems, sensor applications, and metamaterials. Dr. Atul Thakur has filed 55 patents to date. He has edited several books on nanotechnology and published specialised book chapters. He has many international tie-ups with reputed scientists across the globe.
