Gaurav Saxena was born in 1989 and completed
school education from Government Schools at
Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. He received
his B.Sc. degree (2010) in Industrial Microbiology,
Zoology, Botany, and Chemistry from Hemwati Nandan
Bahuguna Garhwal (Central) University (HNBGU),
Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand (UK), India, and then
moved to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (Central)
University, Lucknow, UP, India, where he received his
M.Sc. degree (2013) in Environmental Microbiology.
Because of his interest in environmental safety and
sustainability, Mr. Saxena joined Babasaheb Bhimrao
Ambedkar (Central) University, Lucknow, UP, India, to
further pursue doctoral research in environmental
microbiology at the Laboratory for Bioremediation and
Metagenomics Research (LBMR), Department of
Microbiology (DM). Currently, he is a senior doctoral
student and investigating the role of microbes in biodegradation/bioremediation of industrial effluents
containing highly toxic organic and inorganic pollutants
and their ecotoxicological assessment and engaged in
developing eco-friendly treatment solutions for hazardous tannery effluent. His research work was financially
supported by the University Grants Commission (UGC)
and the Department of Science and Technology (DST),
Government of India (GOI), New Delhi, India. He has
qualified (2015) in the National Eligibility Test (NET)
and also received the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
of DST, GOI, New Delhi, India. He has been awarded
honorary “Young Environmentalist Award-2018” by
Agro-Environmental Development Society (AEDS),
India, in recognition of his scientific work. He is the
editor of two books, entitled Bioremediation of Industrial Pollutants and Bioremediation of Industrial Waste
for Environmental Safety: Industrial Waste and Its Management (Volume I). He is also on the editorial board of
Frontiers in Microbiology journal and serving as a
review editor. He has published many scientific papers
and one book review relevant to his field in high impact
national and international journals published by
Springer Nature, Elsevier, and International Water
Association (IWA). He has also written several chapters
on the relevant topics of his field for national and international edited books published by Springer Nature,
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school education from Government Schools at
Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. He received
his B.Sc. degree (2010) in Industrial Microbiology,
Zoology, Botany, and Chemistry from Hemwati Nandan
Bahuguna Garhwal (Central) University (HNBGU),
Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand (UK), India, and then
moved to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (Central)
University, Lucknow, UP, India, where he received his
M.Sc. degree (2013) in Environmental Microbiology.
Because of his interest in environmental safety and
sustainability, Mr. Saxena joined Babasaheb Bhimrao
Ambedkar (Central) University, Lucknow, UP, India, to
further pursue doctoral research in environmental
microbiology at the Laboratory for Bioremediation and
Metagenomics Research (LBMR), Department of
Microbiology (DM). Currently, he is a senior doctoral
student and investigating the role of microbes in biodegradation/bioremediation of industrial effluents
containing highly toxic organic and inorganic pollutants
and their ecotoxicological assessment and engaged in
developing eco-friendly treatment solutions for hazardous tannery effluent. His research work was financially
supported by the University Grants Commission (UGC)
and the Department of Science and Technology (DST),
Government of India (GOI), New Delhi, India. He has
qualified (2015) in the National Eligibility Test (NET)
and also received the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
of DST, GOI, New Delhi, India. He has been awarded
honorary “Young Environmentalist Award-2018” by
Agro-Environmental Development Society (AEDS),
India, in recognition of his scientific work. He is the
editor of two books, entitled Bioremediation of Industrial Pollutants and Bioremediation of Industrial Waste
for Environmental Safety: Industrial Waste and Its Management (Volume I). He is also on the editorial board of
Frontiers in Microbiology journal and serving as a
review editor. He has published many scientific papers
and one book review relevant to his field in high impact
national and international journals published by
Springer Nature, Elsevier, and International Water
Association (IWA). He has also written several chapters
on the relevant topics of his field for national and international edited books published by Springer Nature,
Editors and Contributors
xxi