Dr. Vicky Shettigondahalli Ekanthalu received his master’s degree in Environment and Resource Management at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg in 2017. He is currently working as a scientific research assistant and pursuing his Ph.D. at the Department of Environment and Resource Management, Universität Rostock, Germany. His research is particularly focused on the field of Environmental Engineering. Specific research interests include Waste Biomass up-gradation, Hydrothermal Carbonization, Sewage Sludge Management, Nutrients Recovery, Solid Waste Management, and Waste to Energy.