**About the Editor**

#### **Alessandra Criscuoli**

Alessandra Criscuoli (PhD) is a First Researcher at the Institute on Membrane Technology —National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ITM), Rende (CS) Italy. Expert in membrane operations, also as integrated systems, especially in membrane contactors applied to water and wastewater treatments and to water desalination. Participant, also as scientific responsible, in several national and international scientific projects on membrane development and applications. Co-author of one book on membrane contactors and of 120 contributions published in international peer-reviewed journals and as book chapters. Author of one comic book for children on membrane operations for water treatment. Co-editor of four books on membrane operations and water treatment and of journal special issues on membrane technology.
