Application of Polymers in Wastewater Management

Dr. Shashank Shekhar is an Assistant Professor at Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, India. A Ph.D. graduate in Chemistry from the University of Delhi, he brings over eight years of research and teaching expertise. Additionally, he is advancing polymer technology for sustainable packaging solutions. In recognition of his impactful research, Dr. Shekhar was honored with research awards from Netaji Subhas University of Technology in both 2023 and 2024. Dr. Bhasha Sharma is a visiting faculty member at University of Delhi, India. She holds a BSc in Polymer Sciences (2011) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry (2019) from the University of Delhi, where she studied under the guidance of Dr. Purnima Jain. Dr. Sharma’s research focuses on sustainable polymer innovations for packaging, eco-friendly plastic degradation, bionanocomposite fabrication, and enhancing the electrochemical properties of biopolymers. Dr. Sughosh Madhav is a Postdoctoral Fellow, at the Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. He obtained his master's degree from the Department of Environmental Science at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi India. He earned his doctorate from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi . Prof. Pramod Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, at Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. Prof.  Kumar earned his doctorate from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His research interests are environmental chemistry and environmental pollution. Prof. Pradeep Kumar Mishra is a well-rounded researcher with more than 30 years of experience in leading, supervising and undertaking research in the broader field of Environmental Engineering and Science with a focus on Wastewater Treatment (Bioremediation &Adsorption), Bio-energy, Nanomaterials, Membrane Separation Processes & Biomaterials. Prof.  Mishra is a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.