Dr. Bandala holds a Ph.D. in Engineering; MSc in Organic Chemistry, and BEng in Chemical Engineering. His research interests in Environmental Engineering include A) The Water-Energy-Food NEXUS; B) Water Security; C) International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IWASH); D) Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for environmental restoration; E)  Synthesis, characterization and application of nanomaterials for environmental restoration; G) Development of Climate Change adaptation methodologies for water security. Dr. Bandala is author or co-author of 108 peer-reviewed papers in international journals (2020 average impact factor 4.6, >3,520 citations, h-index 30); 6 books, 30 book chapters and 65 works published in proceedings of international conferences. Dr. Bandala is Chief Editor: Water in Air, Soil and Water Research, and Associate Editor, Frontiers in Environmental Science.