Notes on Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering

Varenyam Achal is a Professor in Environmental Engineering appointed by the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology at Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), China. He is also Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Studies at GTIIT. Prof. Achal was awarded a PhD from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, India in 2010. He has a very broad interest in environmental biotechnology, bioremediation technology and biological based building materials.

Prof. Achal has authored more than 100 papers in journals of repute along with several book chapters and two books. He is member of the Editorial Board of many journals including International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, Environmental Technology and Socio-Ecological Practice Research. Some of his original research has had a global impact on microbially induced calcite precipitation and attracted worldwide attention.