Advanced Chemical and Biological Strategies for Detection and Remediation of Water Contaminants
暫譯: 進階化學與生物策略：水污染物的偵測與整治

水污染是全球亟待解決的重大議題，影響公共衛生、生態系統與經濟發展。本編著彙整化學與生物策略在水體系統污染物辨識、分析與去除方面的前沿進展。內容涵蓋微塑膠與奈米塑膠、工程菌、螢光感測器、超分子化學、AI 驅動的監測工具，以及奈米光催化等主題。

本書旨在全面介紹新興污染物，例如藥物、內分泌干擾物、微塑膠與重金屬，以及適用於都市與鄉村水處理系統的先進解決方案。本書彙集跨領域專家的研究成果，彌合學術研究與實務應用之間的落差，為研究人員、工程師、政策制定者與學生提供實用指引。

Sneha Gautam is a Professor (Research) & Head in the Water Institute and Division of Civil Engineering at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India. He is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea. He earned his Ph.D. (Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and an M.Tech. (Environmental Science and Engineering) from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. After completing his Ph.D., he worked as a Researcher at INCLEN and the University of California, Berkeley, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, and further postdoctoral research at National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan. Dr. Gautam's name has been consecutively listed (2021-2025) among the Top 2% Scientists of the World by Stanford University. He has received several prestigious recognitions, including the Young Scientist Award (2023) by the Academy of Sciences, Chennai, Young Scientist Award (2022), IEI Special Appreciation Award (2021), IEI Young Achiever Award (2020), IEI Young Scientist Award (2019), the Outstanding Reviewer Award, and an International Travel Grant from the Government of India. With over 210 research articles in reputed international journals (h-index: 48; i10-index: 164; citations: 8561+), Dr. Gautam has established a strong global research network, and his work has been featured in Al Jazeera, The Times of India, and Trinity. His research interests encompass the atmospheric environment, focusing on climate-weather interactions, air and water pollution measurement and modeling, bioaerosols, personal exposure assessment, urban and rural air quality, microplastics, emerging contaminants in air & water, and sensor-based environmental monitoring technologies.

Biswanath Mahanty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India. He earned his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and has academic and research experience in India and South Korea, including appointments at Inha University and the University of Ulsan. His research interests include bioprocess engineering, environmental biotechnology, mathematical modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in biotechnology, bioremediation, wastewater treatment, sustainable biopolymers, and biomass valorization. Dr. Mahanty has made significant contributions by integrating data-driven modeling and optimization techniques with microbial and biochemical systems for sustainable environmental and industrial applications.
Dr. Mahanty has authored more than 100 research publications, including articles in leading journals such as Bioresource Technology, Chemical Engineering Science, Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Environmental Management, Food Chemistry, and Biotechnology and Bioengineering. His recent work focuses on explainable artificial intelligence, hybrid dynamic modeling, bioprocess optimization, lignocellulosic biorefineries, polyhydroxyalkanoates, pullulan biosynthesis, and environmental remediation technologies. In addition to his research contributions, Dr. Mahanty serves as a reviewer for numerous high-impact international journals. His interdisciplinary expertise and extensive publication record make him a valuable contributor to emerging areas of biotechnology, environmental engineering, and sustainable process development.

Raju Nandhakumar specialises in Bio-organic and supramolecular chemistry. He received his UG, PG, and Ph.D. degrees in Chemistry from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Presently, he is the Professor of Chemistry at the Division of Physical Sciences, Karunya Institute of Technology and Science (Deemed to be University). His research interests include Carbon-based materials, Fluorescent Chemosensors and Forensic sciences. He has successfully completed several projects from various funding agencies and guided ten doctoral students. To his credit, he has written seven books, ten book chapters, two international patents (granted), 13 national patents (granted), and published more than 200 research papers (including five review articles) in peer-reviewed international and national journals.

Sneha Gautam 是印度哥印拜陀 Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences 水務研究所與土木工程學部的研究教授兼主管。他也是韓國首爾 Ewha Womans University 氣候與能源系統工程學系的客座教授。Gautam 博士於 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 取得工程學博士學位，並於 IIT (ISM) Dhanbad 取得環境科學與工程碩士學位。完成博士學位後，他曾任職於 INCLEN 及 University of California, Berkeley，之後獲得由臺灣 Ministry of Science and Technology 資助的博士後研究獎助金，並於臺灣 National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) 進一步從事博士後研究。Gautam 博士連續多年（2021–2025）獲 Stanford University 列入全球前 2% 頂尖科學家。他曾獲得多項極具聲望的肯定，包括 Academy of Sciences, Chennai 頒發的 Young Scientist Award（2023）、Young Scientist Award（2022）、IEI Special Appreciation Award（2021）、IEI Young Achiever Award（2020）、IEI Young Scientist Award（2019）、Outstanding Reviewer Award，以及 Government of India 頒發的 International Travel Grant。Gautam 博士已在知名國際期刊發表超過 210 篇研究論文（h-index：48；i10-index：164；引用次數：8,561 次以上），並建立了強大的全球研究網絡；其研究成果曾獲 Al Jazeera、The Times of India 與 Trinity 報導。他的研究興趣涵蓋大氣環境，重點包括氣候與天氣交互作用、空氣與水污染的測量及建模、生物氣膠、個人暴露評估、都市與鄉村空氣品質、微塑膠、空氣與水中的新興污染物，以及以感測器為基礎的環境監測技術。

Biswanath Mahanty 是印度哥印拜陀 Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences 生物技術學系的副教授。他於 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 取得生物技術博士學位，並在印度與韓國累積學術及研究經驗，曾任職於 Inha University 與 University of Ulsan。他的研究興趣包括生物程序工程、環境生物技術、數學建模、人工智慧與機器學習在生物技術中的應用、生物復育、廢水處理、永續生物聚合物，以及生質物高值化。Mahanty 博士將資料驅動建模與最佳化技術，整合至微生物及生化系統中，為永續環境與工業應用做出重要貢獻。

Mahanty 博士已發表超過 100 篇研究論文，刊登於 Bioresource Technology、Chemical Engineering Science、Science of the Total Environment、Journal of Environmental Management、Food Chemistry，以及 Biotechnology and Bioengineering 等領先期刊。他近期的研究聚焦於可解釋人工智慧、混合式動態建模、生物程序最佳化、木質纖維素生物精煉廠、聚羥基烷酸酯、普魯蘭多醣生物合成，以及環境整治技術。除了研究貢獻之外，Mahanty 博士也擔任多本高影響力國際期刊的審稿人。他在跨領域研究方面的專業，以及豐富的出版成果，使其成為生物技術、環境工程與永續程序開發等新興領域的重要貢獻者。

Raju Nandhakumar 專長於生物有機化學與超分子化學。他在印度泰米爾納德邦哥印拜陀的 Bharathiar University 取得化學學士、碩士及博士學位。目前，他是 Karunya Institute of Technology and Science（Deemed to be University）自然科學部化學教授。他的研究興趣包括碳基材料、螢光化學感測器與鑑識科學。他已成功完成多項由不同資助機構支持的研究計畫，並指導十名博士生。截至目前，他已撰寫七本書籍與十篇書籍章節，取得兩項國際專利及十三項國內專利，並在經同儕審查的國際與國內期刊上發表超過 200 篇研究論文，其中包括五篇評論文章。