P. SENTHIL KUMAR, PHD, is an Associate Professor at Pondicherry University’s Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering with 19 years of research experience. He’s a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher and has been recognized as being among the Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University for six consecutive years. B. SENTHIL RATHI, PHD, is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at SSN College of Engineering with over 11 years of research experience in water treatment, adsorption, and electrochemical methods. She has authored over 65 international publications with more than 3,500 citations and was recognized as on of the Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University in 2024 and 2025.