Prof. Ganesh received his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Pondicherry (Central) University, India. Before his current academic tenure in India, he had post-doctoral training at the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Toulouse, France. After joining BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, in 2009, Prof. Ganesh started teaching ecology, environmental science, environmental biotechnology, waste management, sanitation technology, and gene toxicology. His research focuses on waste and wastewater treatment, biomethanation, and biohydrogen production. He has guided 15 undergraduate, 16 postgraduate, and 6 Ph.D. students for their thesis work at BITS. Prof. Ganesh has been involved in several academic, translational, and societal projects funded by the Swiss Red Cross, the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Science & Technology, the Government of India, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), the Government of Andhra Pradesh and BITS Pilani. He has published 2 books, 18 book chapters, and 122 research papers in reputed international and national journals and conference proceedings. Prof. Ganesh is a "Faculty-preneur" being the Co-Director of 'Almac ProTech' a startup company that has spun off from his research on high-rate thermophilic anaerobic digestion of organic waste. Prof. Ganesh has delivered invited lectures in several countries, including the USA, Australia, Rome, Singapore, Switzerland, France, and Dubai. Prof. Ganesh currently serves as the Editor-in-chief of the GSTF Journal of Biosciences, Co-Editor of the GSTF Journal of Ecology, and Reviewer Board Member of various journals, including Fuel, Journal of Life Sciences; Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, Journal of Water and Climate Change, Scientific African, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal of Environmental Quality and Journal of The Institution of Engineers. He is a member of various professional bodies, including the International Water Association; Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, USA; Collaborative Working Group on Solid Waste Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, St. Gallen, Switzerland; SAVE FOOD, Global Initiative on Food Losses and Waste Reduction, FAO, UN; Asian Council of Scientific Editors, Dubai; Biotech Research Society, India; Association of Toxicology, India; Indian Society for Technical Education, India; Society for Toxicology, India and National Solid Waste Association of India. Prof. Ganesh has also served on various professional committees, including the State Level Advisory Committee for Solid Waste Management, Landfill Leachate Management, and the Clean Hussain Sagar Initiative.