Microbial Applications of Nitrifiers and Denitrifiers in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interest. His primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis. Dr. Mayur J. Kapadia, MSc, PhD (Microbiology), is an Educator, Researcher, Trainer, Editor and Technical Content Creator. He served M/s GNFC Ltd in Bharuch, India in the capacity of Additional General Manager and Lab Head for its Bharuch & Dahej locations. He possesses professional industrial experience of 40 years in the fields of quality control, R&D, new laboratory set up, cooling water management, wastewater treatment and many other areas. He is credited with technical suggestion awards, numerous publications, and presentations. He is currently making contributions in the water sector through his papers, articles, and training programs. He also is an active member in technical committees of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which has conferred upon him a “Certification of Appreciation” for his constructive contributions towards establishing and improvising various Indian Standards. He also offers technical services to various organizations for quality improvement, process troubleshooting, and analysis. Professor (Dr) P.R. Shah is ex-Head and retired Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Gujarat University. He holds PhD in Microbiology from Bhavnagar University, Gujarat, India. His past research experience includes being selected as a UNESCO Fellow for a one-year course in Applied Microbial Biotechnology at Osaka University in Japan. He has expertise in the fields of Applied and Environmental Microbiology.