Prof. Debabrata Mazumder did his bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering from Jadavpur University in 1993 and 1996, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree in civil engineering (environmental engineering specialization) from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (presently Indian Institute of Engineering science and Technology, Shibpur), in 2004. He has a total 32 years of industrial, teaching, and research experience. He published more than 175 technical papers and 16 book chapters in various national and international journals and conference proceedings. He has co-authored 1 reference book and edited 3 proceedings books in the Springer Nature. He is Member of American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Member of International Water Association (IWA). He is also Life Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India), Institution of Public Health Engineers (India), and Indian Water Works Association (IWWA). He has become Professional Engineer [P.Eng. (India)], certified by Institution of Engineers (India) in 2025.