Kulgam: An Assistant Professor at Government Degree College (GDC), Kulgam, released his 26th book on Saturday, focusing on restoring polluted environments.
Dr. Gowhar Hamid Dar, an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Science at GDC Kulgam under J&K’s Higher Education Department (JK-HED), published his 26th book, titled “Nano-Phytoremediation and Environmental Pollution: Strategies and Mechanism,” with the international publishing company CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.
The author said that the book discusses nano-phytoremediation—using nanotechnology in combination with phytoremediation to restore polluted environments—and explores the potential of plants in association with nanomaterials to effectively remediate polluted areas.
“Spanning over 316 pages, the book highlights new strategies to remediate polluted environments caused by anthropogenic activities. It comprehensively discusses innovative and efficient technologies to restore damaged environments and evaluates the success of nano-phytoremediation strategies, cost-effectiveness, and nano-informatics in safe nanotechnology,” he said.
He added that the book serves as a reference material to help achieve the goal of a sustainable environment. Dr. Dar, who also serves as the Coordinator of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at the college, has more than 80 publications to his credit. Additionally, he has been the Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator for various research projects at Sri Pratap College, Srinagar.
His major area of specialization is Environmental Science, with a particular focus on fish diseases and microbiology.
Meanwhile, the Principal of the College, Prof. Syed Eazaz Hussain Rizvi, expressed joy and congratulated Dr. Dar on achieving this incredible milestone early in his career.
