P. L. Xavier in Functional nanometer-sized clusters of transition metals: Synthesis, properties and applications, W. Chen and S. Chen (Ed.), RSC Publishing, London, 2014. 5. Detection and extraction of pesticides from drinking water using nanotechnologies (Second Edition), T. Pradeep, Anshup and M. S. Bootharaju, in Nanotechnology applications for clean water A. Street, R. Sustich, J. Duncan and N. Savage (Ed.), Elsevier, 2014. In Malayalam 1. ‘Vipathinte Kalochakal’, T. Pradeep, National Book Stall, Kottayam, 1990. 2. ‘Aanava Prathisandhi’ T. Pradeep and K. Vijayamohanan, DC Books, Kottayam, 1991. 3. Chapter in, “Anusakthi Aapathu”, Ed. RVG Menon, Sugathakumari, 1991. 4. “Kunjukanangalku Vasantham Nanotechnologikku Oramukham”, DC Books, Kottayam, 2007. This is based on a series of articles in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly published during 2006–2007. (Won the Kerala Sahitya Academi Award of 2010) 5. Chapter in, Rasathanthram: Jeevithavum Bhavium (translated as Chemistry: Life and Future), Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad, Trissur, 2011. There are several popular science articles in English and Malayalam. Recognition Pradeep is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering, The National Academy of Sciences, The Royal Society of Chemistry, The American Association for the Advancement of Science, and The World Academy of Sciences. He has received the lifetime achievement research award of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and is designated as an Institute Professor. He is Associate Editor of the journal, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2014-. Editorial Boards: Asian Journal of Spectroscopy, 2000-; Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 2000-; Nano Reviews, 2010- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2012–2015; Particle, 2012-; Surface Innovations, 2012-; Nanoscale, 2014-; Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 2014-; Scientific Reports (Nature Group), 2015-; International Journal of Water and Wastewater Treatment, 2015-; Chemistry of Materials, 2018-; ACS Nano, 2018-; Nanoscale Advances, 2019-; Analytical Chemistry, 2020-. Views on nanotechnology Pradeep has been advocating the use of noble metal-based nanotechnology for purifying the environment. As scientific understanding of the health effects of contaminants increases, it is likely that their allowed limits will be continuously revised. The contaminants levels are expected to reach molecular limits in the years to come. This implies that the technologies we use have to become molecule-specific and nanotechnology becomes the obvious choice. Such technologies have to combine with many others for a sustainable society. Several such pointers are suggested. References External links Nanotechnology for drinking water purification Glowing future for nanotubes IIT Madras – Faculty page of Professor T.