Anaerobic Biodigesters for Human Waste Treatment

Dr. Mukesh Kumar Meghvansi received his PhD from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer (India) while working on a multinational research project sponsored by the European Commission. For a stint, he served as lecturer at Bundelkhand University Jhansi (India) and then joined Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO, India) in 2008 as a scientist. Since his joining, he is engaged in R & D on organic waste management. He has to his credit sixty publications in various international and national journals/books. He has filed three patents, one design and one trademark in India. He is life member of Biotech Research Society India, Indian Botanical Society and, annual member of several national/international professional bodies/societies. He is reviewer of many national international journals. He has authored/edited five books including two with Springer Nature, Switzerland. He also holds an MBA degree with specialization in project management. He is the recipient of DRDO Science Day Oration Award. Currently, he is working as Scientist 'E' at Bioprocess Technology Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior (India). His current research area includes anaerobic biodegradation of human waste (night soil). He has been instrumental in design and development of floating biodigester for Dal lake-houseboats and its inland variant for individual household use in Srinagar (UT of J&K, India) for the purpose of human waste treatment.

Dr. Ajay Kumar Goel , received his PhD (Microbiology) from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India) in 1999. As a prolific researcher in the field of microbial biotechnology, he has been recipient of several national awards including AMI-Young Scientist Award, DST (Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India)- Young Scientist Research Fellowship, DRDO-Laboratory Scientist of the Year Award, DRDO Young Scientist Award, DBT (Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India)-Overseas Associate Fellowship, DRDO Technology Group Award, DRDO Science Day Oration Award, and DRDO Technology Day Oration Award. He has more than 100 research papers, 10 patents, radio talks and several oversea presentations to his credit. He is currently working as Scientist ‘F’ & Head, Bioprocess Technology Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior (India). Currently, he is leading a research group as a Project Director that is working on development of high performance biodigester for human waste treatment.