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Microbial–material Interfaces for Environmental and Human Health

Design, Function, and Sustainability of Bio-Interactive Materials

  • 1st Edition - December 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Shrikaant Kulkarni
  • Language: English

Microbial–Material Interfaces for Environmental and Human Health: Design, Function, and Sustainability of Bio-Interactive Materials provides a comprehensive materials science fram… Read more

Description

Microbial–Material Interfaces for Environmental and Human Health: Design, Function, and Sustainability of Bio-Interactive Materials provides a comprehensive materials science framework explaining how microbial ecology and biofilm processes at material surfaces govern degradation, transformation, and health risks. Researchers, engineers, and applied scientists will use this content to understand and predict microbial impacts on metals, polymers, minerals, and emerging materials like nanomaterials and 3D-printed structures. This book supports problem-solving at multiple workflow stages—from fundamental research and interface characterization to materials design and risk assessment—helping users anticipate biodeterioration, contaminant mobility, antimicrobial resistance, and exposure pathways. It enables the development of safer, more durable, and sustainable materials under environmental and climate pressures.

Key features

  • Provides mechanistic depth on microbial adhesion, EPS, quorum sensing, and molecular signaling at interfaces
  • Integrates interface characterization and modeling tools to support reproducible research and predictive design
  • Covers metals, polymers, minerals, bio-based, and waste-derived materials within a unified framework
  • Addresses emerging challenges from climate change, antimicrobial resistance, and circular economy systems
  • Synthesizes mechanistic insight into actionable guidance for next-generation sustainable bio-interactive materials

Readership

Materials scientists, environmental and civil engineers, applied microbiologists, and researchers working in materials design, environmental materials, infrastructure durability, water and sanitation technologies, and sustainable materials systems, Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, academic researchers, and R&D professionals in academia, government research laboratories, and industry

Table of contents

PART I FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIAL–MATERIAL INTERFACES

1. Microbial–Material Interfaces: Concepts and Scope

2. Microbial Ecology at Material Surfaces

3. Material Properties Governing Microbial Interactions

PART II DEGRADATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND RISK

4. Microbial Corrosion and Biodeterioration of Materials

5. Biofilm-Mediated Transformation of Contaminants at Material Interfaces

6. Antimicrobial Resistance at Material Interfaces

PART III FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS

7. Bio-Interactive Materials for Water Treatment and Sanitation

8. Reactive Environmental Materials in Soil and Sediment Systems

9. Microbial–Material Interactions in Food-Contact and Packaging Systems

PART IV HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY, AND EMERGING PRESSURES

10. Health Implications of Microbial–Material Interactions

11. Waste-Derived Materials in the Circular Economy

12. Climate Change and Environmental Stressors at Microbial–Material Interfaces

PART V INTEGRATION, DESIGN, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

13. Designing Next-Generation Bio-Interactive Materials

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Matthew Chidozie Ogwu

Dr. Matthew Chidozie Ogwu is an environmental scientist and Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Seoul National University, with research training spanning microbial ecology, environmental toxicology, biodiversity conservation, and food–environment interactions. His scholarship focuses on contaminant pathways in food systems, soil and water quality,

exposure assessment, and human health risks, with particular emphasis on trace metals, agro-food contamination, and sustainability in the Global South. He has led and collaborated on funded research projects across North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia, integrating scientific evidence with regulatory and policy perspectives. His interdisciplinary work advances resilient, safe, and sustainable food systems through applied research, risk assessment, and evidence-based mitigation strategies.
Affiliations and expertise
Environmental Scientist and Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development, Appalachian State University, USA

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Shrikaant Kulkarni

Dr. Shrikaant Kulkarni works as a Research Professor at Sanjivani University, Kopargaon, India, and as an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Business, Victorian Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, Adjunct Professor, Lincoln University College, Malaysia, and Adjunct Professor at Chitkara University, Punjab, India. He has guided numerous major and minor projects in areas such as engineering chemistry, green chemistry, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, catalysis, chemical engineering materials, industrial organization, management and economics, advanced AI, and educational technology. He has been working as a research supervisor to PhD students in interdisciplinary subject areas at different Universities. Dr Kulkarni holds MSc, MPhil, and PhD in Chemistry, as well as master’s degrees in economics, business management, and political science. Two of his Patents have been published, and two more are pending grant. He was invited by UNESCO for a talk on “Green Chemistry Education for Sustainable Development“ at the International Conference on Green Chemistry, Bangkok.

Affiliations and expertise
Research Professor, Sanjivani University, Kopargaon, India