Workshop Detail
Challenges of Water Sustainability under Changing Environment
Water is one of the imperative components of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. With global water scarcity concerns deepens, especially in rural community of Texas, water reuse by purifying polluted water is gaining increasing acceptance. The workshop aims to provide a broad understanding of the elements of water and environmental public health and how these major environmental issues such as climate change affect our society. Solution of environmental problems will be given through state-of the art technology including environmental friendly and green technology.
Virender K. Sharma
Professor, Texas A&M University
Dr. Virender K. Sharma received his Ph.D. from Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), University of Miami in 1989. He is currently a University Distinguished Professor and Professor at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health (SPH), Texas A&M University. He is also serving as the Director of the Environment and Sustainability Program at SPH. Dr. Sharma has made seminal contributions in the areas of chemistry and environmental applications of ferrate. Dr. Sharma has made exceptional contributions in the field concerning the occurrence and remediation of toxins, antibiotics, antibiotics resistance bacteria and genes, and nanoparticles to address real-world challenges of water sustainability. The mission of Dr. Sharma is “Saving Lives even One Life”.