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Bio-based Materials and Biotechnologies for Eco-efficient Construction
- 1st Edition - March 13, 2020
- Editors: F. Pacheco-Torgal, Volodymyr Ivanov, Daniel C.W. Tsang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 4 8 1 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 3 8 1 - 9
Bio-based Materials and Biotechnologies for Eco-efficient Construction fills a gap in the published literature, discussing bio-based materials and biotechnologies that are cruci… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBio-based Materials and Biotechnologies for Eco-efficient Construction fills a gap in the published literature, discussing bio-based materials and biotechnologies that are crucial for a more sustainable construction industry. With comprehensive coverage and contributions from leading experts in the field, the book includes sections on Bio-based materials and biotechnologies for infrastructure applications, Bio-based materials and biotechnologies for building energy efficiency, and other applications, such as using biotechnology to reduce indoor air pollution, for water treatment, and in soil decontamination. The book will be an essential reference resource for academic researchers, civil engineers, contractors working in construction works, postgraduate students and other professionals.
- Focuses on sustainability and green concepts in construction
- Discusses recent trends on bio-based materials and biotechnologies for eco-efficient construction
- Covers many important aspects, including infrastructure applications, energy efficiency for building construction, and air, water and soil related problems
Academic researchers, civil engineers, construction contractors, postgraduate students and other professionals interested in eco-efficient construction
- No. of pages: 428
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 13, 2020
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128194812
- eBook ISBN: 9780128223819
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F. Pacheco-Torgal
Dr. F. Pacheco Torgal is a Principal Investigator at the University of Minho in Portugal. He holds the title of Counsellor at the Portuguese Engineers Association. He is a member of the editorial boards for nine international journals. Over the last 10 years he has participated in the research decision for more than 460 papers and has also acted as a Foreign Expert on the evaluation of 22 PhD thesis. Over the last 10 years he has also been a Member of the Scientific Committees for more than 60 conferences, most of them held in Asian countries. He is also a grant assessor for several scientific institutions in 15 countries, including the UK, US, Netherlands, China, France, Australia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, Chile, Saudi Arabia, UA. Emirates, Croatia, Poland, and the EU Commission. In the last 10 years, he reviewed more than 70 research projects.
Affiliations and expertise
C-TAC Research Centre, University of Minho, Guimaraes, PortugalVI
Volodymyr Ivanov
Dr. Volodymyr Ivanov has more than 40 years of teaching and research experience on Environmental, Industrial, and Construction Microbiology and Biotechnology in the universities of Europe, Asia, and USA. He has authored 200 papers, patents, book chapters and 8 monographs. His textbook “Environmental Microbiology for Engineers”, Francis & Taylor, 1st (2010) and 2nd (2015) editions, has been adopted for graduate and post-graduate courses in many universities. His research experience includes the supervision and participation in numerous projects on biotechnologies with biofilms and biogranules, microbial transformations of iron, biocementation, bioclogging, bioremediation of soil, and microbiological monitoring of water quality.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeDT
Daniel C.W. Tsang
Prof. Tsang is a leading scientist in waste-to-resource technology, hazardous waste treatment, and carbon capture and utilization. Over the years, he has published more than 500 peer-reviewed papers in the top 10% of journals and has been invited to deliver keynote speeches or to chair seminars at international conferences. He was also awarded as a 2021 Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics) for both Engineering and Environment and Ecology, with his professional contributions being recognized by local and international communities. He serves as Associate Editor for Science of the Total Environment, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Hazardous Materials.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and MSc Program Leader, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Pao Yue-Kong Chair Professor, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaRead Bio-based Materials and Biotechnologies for Eco-efficient Construction on ScienceDirect