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Agnieszka Cuprys Editor

Satinder Kaur Brar is a Professor and James and Joanne Love Chair in environmental engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, York University, Ontario, Canada. She holds Master’s Degrees in Organic Chemistry and in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Biotechnology. She was recently inducted into the European Academy of Sciences in 2021 and is also a member of the College of New Scholars, Scientist and Artists of the Royal Society of Canada, since 2014. She has authored more than 400 research publications, including 11 books, 86 chapters and 280 original research papers, and has 4 patents. Pratik Kumar is an Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu (India) in the Department of Civil Engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering (University Gold Medallist), a Master’s in technology degree in Environmental Engineering and Management (Institute Silver Medallist) and a Ph.D. in Water Science. He has authored over 25 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, more than 6 book chapters and a dozen research communications presented at various conferences. Agnieszka Cuprys is currently a MSCA Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Her research involves exploring the most eco-friendly and cost-effective methods to improve wastewater treatment plant efficiency. She holds Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Ph.D. in Water Science (International Outreach Price). She has authored 11 research papers, 3 book chapters and 2 research communications at international conferences.