About the Book
The burden of global electronic waste, or e-waste, grows heavier by the day, demanding we take a closer look at the obscure hazards lurking within electronic devices. E-Waste takes a calamitous toll on ecosystems and human well-being, necessitating immediate action. Sustainable Solutions for E-Waste and Development is an academic reference source that takes an incisive journey through the nexus of sustainable development and the surging menace of e-waste. In an age where our lives are orchestrated by gadgets, this book uncovers the profound repercussions that these marvels bear upon our environment, societies, and economies. As the dawn of an imperative revolution beckons, this book casts a discerning eye on unconventional strategies, propelling readers into the realm of pioneering e-waste management, recycling ventures, and circular economy paradigms. It offers a panoramic view of policy blueprints and technological frontiers that could herald a future harmonizing technological progress with environmental sustainability. This book conveys experts, policymakers, and industry trailblazers, fusing interdisciplinary wisdom into an actionable narrative. The book’s compendium of recent research revelations, exemplars, and best practices foster an ecosystem of collaborative inquiry. A new era of transformative solutions awaits our action as academic, governance, and industry converge to tackle this concerning problem. Written and edited with the cognizance of the topic’s wide audience, the book bridges academic rigor with accessible exposition. From scholars engrossed in environmental science, technology, and sustainable development to policymakers crafting the global legislative tapestry, this publication’s relevance transcends boundaries.
About the Author :
Rajesh Kumar K. V. is currently working as Assistant Professor in School of Business, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana. He earned his M. Tech in Embedded Systems from JNTU, Kakinada, and AMIE in ECE from the Institution of Engineers, Kolkata. He is pursuing his Ph.D. from VIT University, Chennai. He was earlier associated with VIT as Junior Research Fellow and upGrad Educational Private Limited where he was guiding students in selecting research problems and in writing a thesis, to deal with AI/ML models, for those who are pursuing M.Sc. in Data Science / AI ML courses from LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES University through upGrad. His research specialization is signals and sensor-based Data Analytics for Bio-Medical Applications. Dr. Hemachandran K is a distinguished academic and researcher in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Business Analytics. He serves as the Director of the AI Research Centre and Associate Dean of the Graduate Program at the School of Business, Woxsen University. Dr. Hemachandran holds multiple prestigious positions, including Area Chair of the Analytics Department and named professorships: the Zita Zoltay Paprika Professor of Decision Sciences & Business Economics and the Course5i Chair Professor of Business Analytics and Machine Learning. His expertise spans Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, contributing significantly to the School of Business at Woxsen University. Dr. Dmitry Spodarets , Founder & Chief Editor, Data Phoenix, USA, is a entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in developing outsourcing and product companies with the focus on Web, Cloud, HPC, and AI/ML technologies. Product management experience with expertise in product development, product strategy, requirements gathering, solution architecture, roadmap planning, task prioritization, community management, online marketing, and customer analytics. Personal commitment to the development of the Ukraine IT ecosystem by organizing technical conferences about Open Source Software, Data Science, AI, Big Data, HPC as well as a speaker at technical conferences in Ukraine, Europe, and the USA. Actively developing an Open Source Software, Data Science and High-Performance Computing community in Ukraine. Parvez Alam Khan is a Lecturer at University Technology PETRONAS with four years of industry and five years of research experience He completed his PhD in Management from University Technology PETRONAS, Malaysia. His research has been featured in leading journals, including Business Strategy and the Environment, Cogent Business & Management, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, and Journal of Risk and Financial Management. Dr Parvez also edited a book with IGI Global and Taylors and Francis. His research interests include sustainable innovation, green innovation, social innovation, sustainable development goals (SDGs), and corporate governance. He teaches courses on accounting, sustainability, sustainable finance, corporate governance, and strategic management. Bikash Kumar Pradhan is a dedicated scholar with a strong academic background. He completed his Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Medical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, with a research focus on Biomedical Signal Processing, Statistical Analysis, and Machine Learning, achieving a remarkable CGPA of 9.05. Prior to his doctoral studies, Bikash obtained his M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering and Technology, and his B.Tech in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation from the Gandhi Institute of Education and Technology, Gunupur, Odisha. He also excelled in his earlier education, earning a respectable 65% in Intermediate from Panchayat College, Bargarh, Odisha, and scoring 74% in Matric from George High School, Bargarh, Odisha. Bikash's academic achievements include qualifying GATE 2013 with an AIR of 992 (Branch: IN) and presenting as a speaker at the Workshop on "Application of Biomedical Signal Processing" at C.V. Raman Global University, Odisha, in September 2022. He has also actively participated in various workshops and conferences, such as the CCBR Workshop at IIT Madras in January 2020 and the Short Term Course on Machine Learning Using Python at EICT, IIT Roorkee.
