Dr. Raj Boopathy is an Alcee Fortier Distinguished Service Professor of biological sciences at the Nicholls State University, USA. He received the Jerry Ledet Foundation Endowed Professorship in Environmental Biology in 2002 and John Brady Endowed Professorship in 2012. In 2008. He has more than 30 years of research experience in the area of bioremediation and bio-processing. His research involves bioremediation of hazardous chemicals including oil spills and explosives, biological treatment of wastewater, antibiotic resistance genes in the environment, and bio-ethanol production. He has published more than 200 research papers in peer- reviewed journals and 22 book chapters. He edited two books. His research work has been cited more than 9,600 times with h-index of 51. He is the editor of the journal, Bioengineered, Environmental Quality Management, Current Pollution Reports, Applied Nano and Applied Sciences (Section, Environmental and Sustainable Science and Technology). He also serves as a senior editor of the Journal, Renewable Bioresources and is on the Editorial Boards of various International journals including International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, Bioresource Technology, and the International Journal of Soil and Sediment Contamination. Dr. Boopathy is the recipient of the World Class Professor (WCP) award from the Government of Indonesia and he serves as a visiting professor at the Institute of Technology (ITB), Bandung, Indonesia.