Fast growing human civilization and industrialization have resulted in increased amounts of pollutants such as pesticides, electronic wastes, etc. in the environment. Thesr polllutants have hazardous impacts on living organisms including human health. Remediation of these contaminants is a serious environmental issue of current interest. Recent research has shown that soil microorganisms play an important role in remediating and improving disturbed ecosystems. This approach is eco-friendly and relatively less expensive. The investigations carried out using microbes for restoration of degraded eco-systems is covered in the proposed book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jamaluddin
Dr. Jamaluddin, Scientist-G is working as Group Coordinator (Research) and Head Division of Forest Pathology in TFRI, Jabalpur. After passing his M.Sc. in Botany in 1988 from Sagar University, he obtained D.Phil degree of Allahabad University alongwith Diploma in French Language. He joined service in Govt. of India under Forest Research Institute in 1977. He has specialized in forest pathology and biofertilizers. He has published 350 research papers in various national and international journals. He has published two books FUNGI OF INDIA in 1981 and another supplement in 2004. His second book is GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY published in 2006 by M/s Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. He has also published 5 different brochures on tree diseases and bio-fertilizers. 15 students obtained Ph.D. degree under his supervision. He has been awarded Vishisht Vaigyanik Purashkar in 2005 by Govt. of India, MoEF, New Delhi, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE by ICFRE Dehradun and BRANDIS PRIZE from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun and a letter of appreciation from DG, ICFRE in 2004. He has visited UK, USA AND Canada for study tours under different programmes of Govt. India. He is a member of different scientific committees in ICFRE and the Universities and also in Academic Council of a number of universities.
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