Ashok VaseashtaAshok Vaseashta - Contributing Author is a professor, researcher, and strategic advisor. He is CTO/CRO of the International Clean Water Institute. Concurrently, he serves as Chaired Professor of Nanotechnology at the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Aademician at EMAAS, Senior Strategic Research Advisor for several organizations, and Professor at the Transylvania University of Brasov. Inspired by nature and guided by societal necessities, he strives for innovations to address global challenges such as environment, human safety and security, and sustainability using advanced technological solution platforms. He is a scholar, dedicated futurist and visionary leader. He received PhD from the Virginia Tech, VA in 1990 followed by Kobe post-doctoral fellowship. He served the U.S. Department of State in two rotations, as strategic S&T advisor and U.S. diplomat. His research interests span nanotechnology, environmental/ ecological science and safety and security. He has authored over 300 research publications, edited/authored 12 books on nanotechnology, and presented many keynote and invited lectures worldwide. He serves on the editorial board of several highly reputed international journals. Read More Read Less