Pranav Pathak, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the MIT School of Bioengineering Sciences and Research, MIT Art, Design and Technological University, Pune, India. His research specialization is bio-refinery, biomass and waste utilization, and wastewater treatment. He has published more than 40 research articles in peer-reviewed international journals and has three edited books and several book chapters to his credit. He has served as a referee for a number of international journals, including the International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Sustainable Production and Consumption, and BMC Microbiology. He has more than 14 years of teaching experience in the fundamentals of biochemical engineering, wastewater treatment, biotransport, mass transfer, heat transfer, solid waste management, and reaction engineering. He received his graduate and postgraduate degrees from the Sant Gadge Baba Amaravati University, Amaravati, India, and a doctoral degree from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India, in Chemical Engineering. Himanshu Patel, PhD, is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Pacific School of Engineering, Surat, Gujarat, India. He has 13 years of industrial experience.
He is also a Schedule-I Environmental Auditor recognized by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and a PhD supervisor recognized by Gujarat Technological University. He has published two patents, eight review papers, and 25 research papers in various international journals, including publications from Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, etc., and has also published thirteen books. He is a member of two international societies and has been selected to review research papers and books for various firms. He has also been selected for inclusion in technical review committees and outreach committees at various international conferences. He holds a PhD in Environmental Chemistry. Anuja R. Jadhav, MTech, is currently an Assistant Professor at Pimpri-Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
With more than 15 years of teaching experience, she has been actively involved in various activities related to curriculum design, program development, academic standards, teaching and learning strategy, research collaborations, and innovative assessment methods. She holds several granted patents, such as for an IoT-based Smart Helmet, Device for Child Safety and Security, and Smart Slate for Online Classes. Ms. Jadhav has organized and attended workshops and training on topics such as 3D interaction design, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and deep learning. She has published several research papers, book chapters, and books. She completed her bachelor's and master's degrees and is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering.