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Solutions to the food shortage, demand for clean water, and need for energy for a current world population of 7 billion are the greatest challenges that require technological innovation and changes in public policy. The water-energy-food triangle is necessary to sustain life on this planet. This new book provides a broad overview of both the nexus of water-food-energy and climate and sustainable development, which will have huge impacts on water and food availability. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Pedro Aguilar-Zárate, PhD Professor, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Technological Institute of Ciudad Valles, Mexico Pedro Aguilar-Zárate, PhD, is Professor at the National Technological Institute of Mexico, Technological Institute of Ciudad Valles, Mexico. He earned his PhD degree in Food Science and Technology at Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico. His research focuses on the development of bioprocesses for the extraction and purification of secondary plant metabolites, the development of microbial fermentations in solid and liquid media to produce metabolites of industrial interest, and the study of protein-polyphenols interactions. Dr. Aguilar has published over 40 articles in indexed journals, over 20 book chapters, and nine articles in refereed journals. He has directed and co-directed 24 undergraduate theses and two MSc theses and has made several presentations at scientific and academic events. He has been in charge of four research projects funded by the National Technological Institute of Mexico and collaborated on two projects funded by the sectoral funds SEP-CONACYT and CONAFOR-CONACYT. He is guest editor of Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, Polymers, Plant Science Today, and the International Journal of Research and Technological Innovation (RIIT). This has earned him recognition as a member of the National System of Researchers level 1 (Mexico). His research and scientific career have been recognized by the Mexican Association of Food Science (2014), the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2015), the Mexican Association of Food Engineering and Biotechnology (2020), and the Potosino Council of Science and Technology (2021). Mónica Chávez-González, PhD Professor, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico Mónica Chávez-González, PhD, is a full Professor at the School of Chemistry of the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico, where she develops her work in the Food Research Department. Dr. Chávez-González’s experience is in the areas of fermentation processes, microbial biotransformation, enzyme production, valorization of food industrial wastes, extraction of bioactive compounds, and chemical characterization. She is a member of the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering and the Mexican Association for Food Protection, which is affiliated with the International Association for Food Protection. She was awarded the Juan Antonio de la Fuente Medal for Academic Excellence and the Ocelotl Prize for Best Technological Innovation Purpose, both given by the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. She earned her PhD in Food Science and Technology with an emphasis in valorization of food industrial waste under the tutelage of Dr. Cristobal N. Aguilar. Ann Rose Abraham, PhD Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India Ann Rose Abraham, PhD, is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India. She has expertise in the field of condensed matter physics, nanomagnetism, multiferroics and polymeric nanocomposites, etc. She has research experience at various reputed national institutes, including Bose Institute, Kolkata, India; SAHA Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India; and UGC-DAE CSR Centre, Kolkata, India; and she has collaborated with various international laboratories. She is a recipient of a young researcher award in physics and best paper awards–2020, 2021. She served as Assistant Professor and Examiner at the Department of Basic Sciences, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala, India. Dr. Abraham is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. She has a good number of publications to her credit in many peer-reviewed high impact journals of international repute. She has authored many book chapters and edited more than 10 books with Taylor and Francis, Elsevier, etc. A. K. Haghi, PhD Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal A. K. Haghi, PhD, is a retired professor and has written, co-written, edited or co-edited more than 1000 publications, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals, with over 3800 citations and h-index of 32, according to the Google Scholar database. He is currently a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Professor Haghi has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal. Professor Haghi has acted as an editorial board member of many international journals. He has served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences & Cultures. He has supervised several PhD and MSc theses at the University of Guilan (UG) and co-supervised international doctoral projects. Professor Haghi holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA) and holds two MSc degrees, one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) and another one in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). He was awarded a PhD in engineering sciences at Université de Franche-Comté(France). He is a regular reviewer for several leading international journals. |
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