Dr. Balram Ambade is a Professor of Environmental Chemistry, at NIT Jamshedpur, India. His academic background covers environmental science, atmospheric chemistry, emerging contaminants, and recycling. His main research is on soils, sediments, waters, air, and their pollutions (trace elements and nutrients) and special focus on PAHs, and microplastics. He published more than 100 scientific papers in leading international and national journals.