Dr. Anurita Selvarajoo graduated with a B.Eng. (Hons) in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2006. She received her Ph.D. in Fuels and Sustainability from the University of Nottingham Malaysia in 2013. She currently works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia. Her current research encompasses biomass and biomass-derived biochar. The key area of the research is to characterize biomass and biochar through the pyrolysis process for potential applications as energy, water and wastewater treatment, soil enhancement and remediation, climate change mitigation, building materials, etc. Anurita also works in the field of natural coagulants and flocculants for agricultural wastewater and enhanced landfill mining. Anurita has authored over 50 papers in different journals, conference proceedings, online articles, and a book chapter. She serves as a reviewer for a number of journals. Anurita is also an affiliate member with the Young Scientists Network of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) and a graduate member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and Malaysia Board of Technologies (MBOT).