This book presents the conference proceedings of the F-EIR Conference 2021, Environment Concerns and its Remediation held in Chandigarh, India, October 18–22, 2021. The purpose of the conference and the volume is to present new ideas across a range of disciplines in environmental science, with a focus on theoretical and practical approaches to clean production aimed at preventing the production of waste, while increasing efficiencies in the uses of energy, water, and renewable resources. With contributions from leading experts equipped with state-of-the-art information and technology, the book covers topics of sustainability and resilience, chemical and environmental engineering, materials science, biotechnology, health-related microorganisms, and green technologies. The book will be of interest to scientists, engineering professionals, architects, environmental scientists, academicians, economists, and students engaged in these disciplines. 

Dr. Deepankar Kumar Ashish is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, India. He has a special interest towards the development of sustainable concrete, increasing the utilization of industrial by-products in the development of concrete. He is the author or co-author of nearly 50 articles. Deepankar is the recipient of several academic awards including the Best paper award and an active member of ACS, RSC, ACI, ASCE, & RILEM.

 

Professor Jorge de Brito is Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources at Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. He has 20 years’ experience in sustainable cementitious materials. His work includes coordinating six national and one international research project. He has published over 600 papers in leading journals, 600 conference papers, and 40 book chapters. He holds three patents, and has also written ten books.