School of Engineering and Sciences
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Journal Publications
Ganeshan P, Rajendran K (2022) Dynamic simulation and optimization of anaerobic digestion processes using MATLAB. Bioresour Technol 351:126970.(IF:9.642) (IF: 11.88)(Link)
Gowd, S. C., Kumar, D., Lin, R., & Rajendran, K. (2022). Bioresource Technology Reports Nutrient recovery from wastewater in India: A perspective from mass and energy balance for a sustainable circular economy. Bioresource Technology Reports, 18(April), 101079. (Link)
Kang, X., Lin, R., Wu, B., Li, L., Deng, C., Rajendran, K., Sun, Y., O’Shea, R., & Murphy, J. D. (2022). Towards green whiskey production: Anaerobic digestion of distillery by-products and the effects of pretreatment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 357, 131844. (IF: 11.07)(Link)
Book Chapters
Gowd, S. C., Kumar, D., Rajendran, K. 2021. A case study on integrated systems analysis for biomethane use. Green-Economy: Systems Analysis for Sustainability, 2022, 231-242 (Elsevier). (Link)
Veluchamy, C., Loganath, R., Sharma, D., Gowd, S.C., Rajendran, K., Varma, V.S., 2021. Recovery of value-added materials from wastewater. Curr. Dev. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 175–196.(Link)
Kondusamy, D., Kaushal, M., Ahlawat, S., Rajendran, K., 2021. The role of techno-economic implications and governmental policies in accelerating the promotion of biomethane technologies. Emerg. Technol. Biol. Syst. Biogas Upgrad. 447–466.(Link)
Journal Publications
Influence of hydrology and sanitation on groundwater coliform contamination in parts of Western Bengal Basin: Implication to safe drinking water - Dey, U., Sarkar, S., Duttagupta, S., Bhattacharya, A., Das, K., Saha, S., Mukherjee, A. Frontiers in Water 84, (2022).
Shallow and deep submarine groundwater discharge to a tropical sea: Implications to coastal hydrodynamics and aquifer vulnerability - Das, K., Debnth, P., Layek, M.K., Sarkar, S., Ghosal, S., Mishra, A.K., Choudhury, K., Agrahari, S., Sengupta, P., Lane, J., Mukherjee, A. Journal of Hydrology (605), 127335 (2022).
Observing tidal and storm generated wave height impact on groundwater levels in a tropical delta (the Sundarbans) - Das, K., Sarkar, S., Mukherjee, A., Das, P., Pathak, A. Journal of Hydrology 603, 126813 (2021).
Book Chapter
Potential Impact of Climate Change on Surface Water and Groundwater Interactions in lower reaches of Ganges river, India. Groundwater of South Asia - Hossain, S.A., Das, K., Bhanja, S. Mukherjee, A. Chapter 34, pp 583-591 (2017).
Journal Publications
Dar, J.A., Subashree, K, Khan, M.L., 2022. Sacred groves of Central India: Diversity status, carbon storage, and conservation strategies. Biotropica. https://doi.org/ 10.1111/btp.13157 (Wiley, IF 2.858)
Liang, J., Dar, J.A.,…. et al. 2022. Evidence of co-limitation in global forest diversity gradients. Nature Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-022-01831-x (Nature, IF 19.1)
Dar, J.A., Subashree, K, Khan, M.L., 2022. An invasive shrub Lantana camara L. alters the flora and soils in tropical dry deciduous forests of Central India. Biotropica https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13112 (Wiley, IF 2.858)
Raha, D., Dar, J.A., Kothandaraman, S., Khan, M.L., 2022. Variation in soil organic carbon stocks in three tropical dry deciduous forests of Madhya Pradesh, India. Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 12(1): 1-16.
Book Chapters
Subashree K.,Dar, J.A., Bhat, N.A., Sundarapandian S., Khan M.L. 2022. Tree Plantation: A Silver Bullet to Achieve Carbon Neutrality? In: Panwar, P., Shukla, G., Bhat, J.A., Chakravarty, S. (eds) Land Degradation Neutrality: Achieving SDG 15 by Forest Management. Springer, Singapore.
Journal Publications
Review on Indian Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices for Reduction of Environmental Impacts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals - Y. Pujara, P. Pathak, A. Sharma, J. Govani, Journal of Environmental Management, 248, 109238 (2019).
Sorption Isotherms, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics of Contaminants in Indian Soils - P. Pathak, S. Sharma, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 144(10), 1-9 (2018).
Identification of personal exposure to air pollutants from bonfire during winter season of rural area of Gujarat, India - S. Gautam*, A. Talatiya, M. Patel, K. Chabhadiya, P. Pathak, Exposure and Health, 1, 1-9 (2018).
Assessment of legislation and practices for the sustainable management of WEEE in India - P. Pathak, R.R. Srivastava, Ojasvi, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 78, 220-232 (2017).
Journal Publications
Patel, L., Singh, R., Thottathil, S.D. (2023). Land use drivers of riverine methane dynamics in a tropical river basin, India. Water Research, 228: 119380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119380
Thottathil, S.D., Reis, PCJ., Prairie, Y.T. (2022). Variability and controls of stable carbon isotopic fractionation during aerobic methane oxidation in temperate lakes. Frontiers in Environmental Science,10:833688. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.833688
Thottathil, S.D., Reis, PCJ., Prairie, Y.T. (2022). Magnitude and drivers of oxic methane production in small temperate lakes. Environmental Science & Technology, 56 (15), 11041–11050. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c01730
Reis, P. C.J, Thottathil, S. D., & Prairie, Y. T. (2022). The role of methanotrophy in the microbial carbon metabolism of temperate lakes. Nature Communications, 13:43. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27718-2
Thottathil, S. D., & Prairie, Y. T. (2021). Coupling of stable carbon isotopic signature of methane and ebullitive fluxes in northern temperate lakes. Science of The Total Environment, 777, 146117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146117
Journal Publications
Singh, S., Maiti, S.K. and Raj, D., 2023. An approach to quantify heavy metals and their source apportionment in coal mine soil: a study through PMF model. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(2), 306.
Kumar, A., Raj, D., Maiti, S.K., Maleva, M. and Borisova, G., 2022. Soil Pollution and Plant Efficiency Indices for Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal (loid) s: Two-Decade Study (2002–2021). Metals, 12(8), 1330.
Raj, D., Kumar, A. and Maiti, S.K., 2022. Health Risk Assessment of Children Exposed to the Soil Containing Potentially Toxic Elements: A Case Study from Coal Mining Areas. Metals, 12(11), 1795.
Book Chapters
Deep Raj, PS Paul and SK Maiti (2017). Chapter: Improvements in Fertility of Reclaimed Coalmine Dumps Due to Afforestation –A Case Study from North Karanpura Area, CCL, India. Sustainable Mining Practices. Page: 45-54, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi. (Editors: AK Gorai and DS Nimaje).
Journal Publications
Effect of Forest Fire on Tree Species Diversity in the Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest of Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, Central India – D. Malasiya, T. Ray, S. Verma, R. Rajpoot, D. Maurya, T. Kumar, ... & M.L. Khan - International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 48(3), 381-388 (2022)
Impact of forest fire frequency on tree biomass and carbon stocks in the tropical dry deciduous forest of Panna Tiger Reserve, Central India – T. Ray, D. Malasiya, S. Verma, T. Kumar, M. L. Khan - Tropical Ecology Accepted (2022)
Conservation Prioritization in a Tiger Landscape: Is Umbrella Species Enough? - V. Vasudeva, S. Upgupta, A. Singh, N. Sherwani, S. Dutta, R. Rajaraman, S. Chaudhuri, S. Verma, J. A. Johnson, J.A.; R. Krishnamurthy - Land, 11, 371 (2022)
Examining and predicting land use change dynamics in Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India - E. Purswani, S. Verma, S. Jayakumar, M. L. Khan, B. Pathak - Journal of Urban Management, 11 (1) 82-96 (2021)
Journal Publications
An insight on sampling, identification, quantification and characteristics of microplastics in solid wastes – P. Samanta, S. Dey, D. Kundu, D. Dutta, R. Jambulkar, R. Mishra, A.R. Ghosh, S. Kumar - Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry 36, e00181 (2022)
Greenhouse-temperature induced manure driven low carbon footprint in aquaculture mesocosm- D. Dutta, D. Kundu, B.B. Jana, S. Lahiri, J.N. Bhakta - Carbon Research 1(1), 1-12 (2022)
A review on recovery processes of metals from E-waste: A green perspective - D. Dutta, R. Rautela, L.K.S. Gujjala, D. Kundu, P. Sharma, M. Tembhare, S. Kumar - Science of the Total Environment 859(2), 160391 (2022)
Book Chapters
Products, processes, environmental impacts, and waste management of food industry focusing on ice cream – D. Dutta, V.R. Sankar Cheela, A.K. Jaglan, S. Rani, S. Adibhatla, B. Dubey - Environmental Impact of Agro-Food Industry and Food Consumption. Academic Press. pp. 147-168. ISBN: 978-0-12-821363-6 (2020)