Prof. Shalini Yadav Professor in Civil Engineering and Head of the Centre for Advanced Water and Environmental Research at Rabindranath Tagore University, India. Her expertise includes solid and hazardous waste management, environmental quality, and water resources. She has overseen numerous R&D projects, guided 35 M.Tech. and 15 Ph.D. students, and authored over 90 publications.

Prof. Yadav has contributed to several Springer Nature book series on climate change, water management, and environmental topics and serves on various conference committees and as a reviewer for international journals. Dr. Ravi Galkate, Senior Scientist and Head, Central India Hydrology Regional Centre, National Institute of Hydrology, Bhopal, India. His research focuses on water resource management, hydrological modeling, drought management, and climate change. Dr. Galkate has led national and international projects, supervised over 20 M.Tech.

and 3 Ph.D. students, and authored more than 100 research papers and 10 technical reports. He has also contributed to multiple book chapters. Prof. Ram Narayan Yadava Advisor for Research & International Affairs at Mansarovar Global University, Bhopal, and founding Vice Chancellor of AISECT University, India. Also, a founding member of CSIR-AMPRI, he specializes in solid mechanics, environmental quality, and water resources. Prof.

Yadava has executed diverse projects, supervised numerous M.Tech. and Ph.D. students, and delivered invited talks globally. With over 100 publications, four textbooks, and 16 edited books, he has been recognized for his leadership in environmental sciences and hydrology. He also serves as Vice President of the International. Association of Water, Environment, Energy, and Society.