projects funded by National Plan for Science and Technology (NPST) and King
Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He is the editor/editorial member of several reputed journals like Scientific Report
(Nature); Process Safety & Environmental Protection (Elsevier); Journal of Water
Process Engineering (Elsevier); and International Journal of Environmental
Research & Public Health (MDPI). Dr. Naushad is also the associate editor for
Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer) and Desalination & Water Treatment
(Taylor & Francis). He has been presented with the Scientist of the Year Award–
2015 by the National Environmental Science Academy, Delhi, India, the Almarai
Award–2017 by Saudi Arabia, and Best Research Quality Award–2019 by King
Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Lorena Cornejo Ponce is currently working as a professor in the Faculty of
Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, at University of Tarapacá,
Arica, Chile. She obtained her master’s degree in chemistry (analytical chemistry)
and Ph.D. (science – chemistry) from State University of Campinas, Campinas,
Brazil, between 1988 and 1995. Further, she continued her postdoctorate at the same
university in the year 1998. Dr. Ponje is interested in the field of spectroscopic
analysis, environmental issues, and novel catalysts, developing new technology in
the area of decontamination, water disinfection, and solar water treatment. She has
published several articles in ISI publications, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Dr. Ponje handled successfully several national and international research
projects financed by different government and private funding agents such as
FONDECYT, FONDAP, FIC, CONICYT, OAS, and CYTED. She obtained international recognition awards – two MERCOSUR (science and technology – integration category) in the year 2006 and 2011. Also, she is coordinator in the Laboratory
of Environmental Research of Arid Zones, LIMZA. In addition, she holds the
position of principal investigator and coordinator of Line No. 1: Solar Water
Treatment of SERC-CHILE. Dr. Ponje also participates in the AYLLU SOLAR
Project, Solar Energy: Sustainable Development for Arica, and Parinacota as a
member of the steering committee and as the coordinator of the “Solar Water
Treatment” area.
Eric Lichtfouse is geochemist and professor of scientific writing at Aix-Marseille
University, France, and visiting professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. He
has discovered temporal pools of molecular substances in soils, invented carbon-13
dating, and published the book Scientific Writing for Impact Factor Journals. He is
chief editor and founder of the journal Environmental Chemistry Letters and the
book series Sustainable Agriculture Reviews and Environmental Chemistry for a
Sustainable World. He has awards in analytical chemistry and scientific editing. He
is World XTerra Vice-Champion.
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About the Editors
Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He is the editor/editorial member of several reputed journals like Scientific Report
(Nature); Process Safety & Environmental Protection (Elsevier); Journal of Water
Process Engineering (Elsevier); and International Journal of Environmental
Research & Public Health (MDPI). Dr. Naushad is also the associate editor for
Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer) and Desalination & Water Treatment
(Taylor & Francis). He has been presented with the Scientist of the Year Award–
2015 by the National Environmental Science Academy, Delhi, India, the Almarai
Award–2017 by Saudi Arabia, and Best Research Quality Award–2019 by King
Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Lorena Cornejo Ponce is currently working as a professor in the Faculty of
Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, at University of Tarapacá,
Arica, Chile. She obtained her master’s degree in chemistry (analytical chemistry)
and Ph.D. (science – chemistry) from State University of Campinas, Campinas,
Brazil, between 1988 and 1995. Further, she continued her postdoctorate at the same
university in the year 1998. Dr. Ponje is interested in the field of spectroscopic
analysis, environmental issues, and novel catalysts, developing new technology in
the area of decontamination, water disinfection, and solar water treatment. She has
published several articles in ISI publications, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Dr. Ponje handled successfully several national and international research
projects financed by different government and private funding agents such as
FONDECYT, FONDAP, FIC, CONICYT, OAS, and CYTED. She obtained international recognition awards – two MERCOSUR (science and technology – integration category) in the year 2006 and 2011. Also, she is coordinator in the Laboratory
of Environmental Research of Arid Zones, LIMZA. In addition, she holds the
position of principal investigator and coordinator of Line No. 1: Solar Water
Treatment of SERC-CHILE. Dr. Ponje also participates in the AYLLU SOLAR
Project, Solar Energy: Sustainable Development for Arica, and Parinacota as a
member of the steering committee and as the coordinator of the “Solar Water
Treatment” area.
Eric Lichtfouse is geochemist and professor of scientific writing at Aix-Marseille
University, France, and visiting professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. He
has discovered temporal pools of molecular substances in soils, invented carbon-13
dating, and published the book Scientific Writing for Impact Factor Journals. He is
chief editor and founder of the journal Environmental Chemistry Letters and the
book series Sustainable Agriculture Reviews and Environmental Chemistry for a
Sustainable World. He has awards in analytical chemistry and scientific editing. He
is World XTerra Vice-Champion.
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About the Editors