Vishal TripathiVishal Tripathi holds a PhD in Environmental Science and Technology, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University. He works in the field of molecular ecology of plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere and its uilization in bioremediation for the development of sustainable land restoration practices. Apart from his work on bioremediation of organic pollutants, he has also provided novel insights for bioenergy and phytoproducts synthesis from the biomass of phytoremediation. He is a member of the IUCN-Commission for Ecosystem Management and the Ambassador for the International Hexachlorocyclohexane and Pesticide Association. Currently, he is editing a special issue on 'Bioremediation of Degraded Soil for Environmental Sustainability'. He has been the recipient of the best presentation award in two international conferences and has also received the AUCBT-Research Excellence Award in 2016 from the Biotech Research Excellence Society, India. Read More Read Less