The Handbook of AI for Clean Water: Innovations in Treatment and Monitoring

The Handbook of AI for Clean Water: Innovations in Treatment and Monitoring is a comprehensive guide that delves into the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing the global water crisis through advanced treatment, monitoring, and management technologies. Divided into nine thematic parts and spanning 21 chapters, this volume provides a structured and interdisciplinary examination of how AI can revolutionize clean water access, treatment efficiency, contamination control, and policymaking.

The book offers in-depth insights into AI applications across water quality monitoring, predictive maintenance, microbial detection, desalination, and governance. With a technical emphasis on AI-Internet of Things (IoT) integration, machine learning algorithms, data-driven decision-making, and sustainable water management, it explores case studies, technical models, and futuristic solutions aimed at reducing environmental impact and enhancing system efficiency. This handbook empowers readers with knowledge of both foundational principles and cutting-edge innovations.

This is an ideal resource for researchers, environmental scientists, policymakers, engineers, graduate students, and professionals in water resource management. It is also intended for AI developers and decision-makers seeking to implement data-driven strategies for clean water access and sustainability.

Dr. Smriti Agarwal is an accomplished academician and researcher with over 17 years of experience in teaching and research. She specializes in machine-learning, AI-driven optimization techniques microwave and millimetre wave radar imaging, antenna design and microwave absorbers . Currently, she serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad, a premier Indian institution of national importance.

Dr. Agarwal earned her Ph.D. in Microwave Imaging from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in 2015, following her M.Tech. and B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering. She has previously held academic positions at G. B. Pant Government Engineering College, New Delhi, and SRMCEM, Lucknow.

Her work has been published in high-impact international journals and presented at prestigious global conferences. She successfully completed a DST-funded research project on ＂Terahertz Nanoantennas and Its Application in Imaging＂. Dr. Agarwal is a recipient of numerous accolades, including the UCOST Young Scientist Award, DST Women Scientist Fellowship, and CSIR Research Intern Fellowship. A senior IEEE member, she also contributes as a technical reviewer for reputed journals across multiple publishers.
Dr. Manoj Chandra Garg is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, with over ten years of teaching and research experience. He earned his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, focusing on solar photovoltaic-assisted nanofiltration and reverse osmosis systems for water treatment. He also holds an M.Tech. in Environmental Science & Technology from Thapar University, where he was awarded a Gold Medal.

Dr. Garg specializes in water and wastewater treatment, membrane technologies, solar desalination, biosorption, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in environmental systems. He successfully led a SERB-funded research project under the Early Career Research Award.

He has published with several SCI-indexed journals (with a total impact factor exceeding 150), authored two books, and presented his research at numerous national and international conferences. His innovations have resulted in several patent filings. He has also received several accolades, including international travel grants (DST), MHRD and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation fellowships.