Emerging Techniques for Treatment of Toxic Metals from Wastewater

Akil Ahmad is a Research Fellow at University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa as Postdoctoral Fellow. He was previously Visiting Researcher of Chemical Engineering, Centre of Lipid Engineering and Applied Research, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. His research interest in the areas of environmental pollutants and their safe removal, synthesis of nanoparticles and Nano-sorbents (GO, CNT), photo-degradation and antimicrobial effects, preparation of various Chelating sorbents/adsorbent to prevent the environment, water and wastewater treatment, adsorption and ion-exchange, instrumental methods of analysis, thermodynamic and kinetic studies, and preconcentration and method validation with standard reference materials.

Part One: General Introduction on remediation techniques 1. Introduction of adsorption techniques for heavy metals remediation 2. Membrane technology for separation of heavy metals: Electronic and mechanical properties 3. Photocatalytic reduction of toxic metals from wastewaterPart Two: Adsorption/Sorption Process 4. Amberlite XAD resins for separation and preconcentration of metal ions 5. Plant leaves waste for removal of metal ions 6. Use of fruit seeds for toxic metal removal 7. Metal oxide-based nanocomposites for removal of metal ions from wastewater 8. Carbon based nanocomposites for metal remediation from wastewater 9. Metal removal through efficient nanofibers adsorbent 10. Wood based adsorbents for removal of metal ions 11. Activated carbon as potential material for metal removal 12. Clay based adsorbent for wastewater treatment 13. Fruit peel used as effective materials for metal remediation from environmentPart Three: Membrane Technology 14. Graphene oxide-based Nano filtration membrane for separation of heavy metals 15. Use of PVDF membrane for wastewater purification 16. Polyethersulfone (PES) Nano filtration membrane for treatment of toxic metal contaminated water 17. Reverse osmosis for separation of water pollutants 18. New generation polymeric membrane for removal of heavy metals 19. Hydrophilic nanoparticles incorporation on PES membrane for metal rejection 20. Removal of metal ions using coagulation-microfiltration membrane 21. Potential use of ultrafiltration membrane for remediation of metal contaminants 22. Application and fabrication of nanofiltration membrane for separation of metal ions from wastewater 23. Micellar enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF) for treatment of wastewaterPart Four: Photocatalytic reduction 24. Use of mesoporous TiO2 for photocatalytic reduction of metal contaminants 25. Metal oxide doped nanocomposites for reduction of metal ions 26. Photocatalytic oxidation for wastewater treatment 27. Photocatalytic reduction of highly