Prof. Prabhakar Sharma
World's Top 2% Scientist (Stanford–Elsevier) | Environmental & Water Resources Expert
location_on India
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Ph.D. in Land & Water Engineering · Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA · 2007
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Professor & Head, Department of Agricultural Engineering & Technology · Nagaland University, India
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119 published works
About Prabhakar
Prof. (Dr.) Prabhakar Sharma is a distinguished academician, researcher, and Professor & Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering & Technology at Nagaland University, India. Recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University–Elsevier (2025 & 2026), he holds a Ph.D. from Washington State University, USA. His expertise spans environmental hydrology, water resources engineering, groundwater management, soil remediation, and emerging pollutants. With extensive international research and teaching experience across the USA, Europe, Canada, China, and Japan, he has contributed significantly to scientific research, academic leadership, and innovation. He is also a Fellow of the Bihar Agriculture Science Academy (2026) and holds multiple granted patents in environmental remediation technologies.
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Verification of factual claims, data, and sources to ensure accuracy and credibility in content or publications.
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Expert advice on R&D, innovation, product development, and technical problem-solving across scientific and engineering domains.
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Work History
Professor & Head, Department of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Nagaland University, India
2023 – Present
- Leading departmental academic activities, research initiatives, teaching, and administration in agricultural engineering, environmental sciences, and water resources management.
Visiting Scientist
China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
2024
- Visiting appointment in the Department of Soil and Environmental Resources.
Visiting Scientist
China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
2018
- Visiting research appointment in the Department of Soil and Environmental Resources.
Visiting Professor
Kyoto University, Japan
2018
- Visiting academic appointment at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute.
Visiting Professor
China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
2017
- Visiting academic appointment in the Department of Soil and Environmental Resources.
Visiting Professor
Washington State University Research Center, USA
2017
- Visiting academic appointment in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Puyallup, Washington.
Visiting Professor
Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada
2015
- Visiting academic appointment with the Environmental Sciences Group.
Assistant Professor, School of Ecology and Environment Studies
Nalanda University, Bihar, India
2014 – 2023
- Conducted teaching and research in environmental sciences, hydrology, groundwater management, pollution, and emerging contaminants. Contributed to curriculum development and academic administration.
Assistant Professor, Geohydrology
Uppsala University, Sweden
2011 – 2014
- Conducted teaching and research in global hydrology, groundwater systems, runoff modelling, and environmental engineering. Contributed to academic course development and research activities.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Western Ontario, Canada
2010 – 2011
- Conducted postdoctoral research within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental Engineering
Aalborg University, Denmark
2008 – 2010
- Conducted postdoctoral research in environmental engineering, including research on gas transport mechanisms in porous media.
Education History
Ph.D. in Land & Water Engineering
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
2004 – 2007
Doctoral research in Biological Systems Engineering. Thesis: "Effect of Centrifugal and Interfacial Forces on Colloid Transport and Mobilization."
Master of Science (M.S.) in Water Resources Engineering and Management
University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
2002 – 2004
Postgraduate studies at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, specializing in water resources engineering and management.
Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Aquacultural Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India
2000 – 2002
Postgraduate studies in Aquacultural Engineering within the Department of Agricultural & Food Engineering.
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Agricultural Engineering
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, India
1995 – 2000
Undergraduate studies in Agricultural Engineering, covering foundational engineering principles and agricultural technologies.
Published Works
Coupled effect of flow velocity and structural heterogeneity on transport and release of kaolinite colloids in saturated porous media
Article person Mao, M., Zheng, X., Chen, C., Zhao, K., Yan, C., Sharma, P., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 27
Pages: 35065-35077
ISSN: N/A
Equilibrium sorption of fluoride on the activated alumina in aqueous solution
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Aman, A.K., Singh, R.K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 197
Pages: 224-236
ISSN: N/A
Assessment of biomass, carbon stock and rhizospheric properties of Seabuckthorn shrub (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in Spituk village of Leh district, Ladakh
Article person Kumar, G., Sharma, P., Stobdan, T., Angmo, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 58
Pages: 91-98
ISSN: N/A
Transport of biochar colloids in saturated porous media in the presence of humic substances or proteins
Article person Yang, W., Bradford, S., Wang, Y., Sharma, P., Shang, J., Li, B.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 246
Pages: 855-863
ISSN: N/A
Colloidal stability and aggregation kinetics of biochar colloids: Effects of pyrolysis temperature, cation type, and humic acid concentrations
Article person Yang, W., Shang, J., Sharma, P., Li, B., Liu, K., Flury, M.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 658
Pages: 1306-1315
ISSN: N/A
Poor extraction efficiencies of plastic nano- and microbeads from biosolids and soil
Article person Wang, Z, Taylor, S., Sharma, P., Flury, M.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 13/11
Pages: e0208009
ISSN: N/A
Effect of physicochemical factors on transport and retention of graphene oxide in saturated media
Article person Chen, C., Shang, J., Zheng, X., Zhao, K., Yan, C., Sharma, P., Liu, K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 236
Pages: 168-176
ISSN: N/A
Antagonistic effect of humic acid and naphthalene on biochar colloids transport in saturated porous media
Article person Yang, W., Wang, Y., Shang, J., Liu, K., Sharma, P., Liu, J., Li, B.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 189
Pages: 556-564
ISSN: N/A
Influence of naphthalene on transport and retention of biochar colloids through saturated porous media
Article person Yang, W., Wang, Y., Sharma, P., Li, B., Liu, K., Liu, J., Flury, M., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 530
Pages: 146154
ISSN: N/A
Hydrologic testing during drilling: application of the flowing fluid electric conductivity (FFEC) logging method to drilling of a deep borehole
Article person Tsang, C.F., Rosberg, J.E., Sharma, P., Juhlin, C., Niemi, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 24
Pages: 1333-1341
ISSN: N/A
Transport and retention of carbon-based engineered and natural nanoparticles through saturated porous media
Article person Hedayati, M., Sharma, P., Katyal, D., Fagerlund, F.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 18
Pages: 1-11
ISSN: N/A
Fate and transport of fire-born particles in subsurface systems
Article person Sharma, P., Fagerlund, F., Iverfeldt, U., Eskebaek, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 4/2
Pages: N/A
ISSN: N/A
Analysis of six-year fluid electric conductivity logs to evaluate the hydraulic structure of the deep drill hole at Outokumpu, Finland
Article person Sharma, P., Tsang, C.F., Kukkonen, I.T., Niemi, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 105
Pages: 1549-1562
ISSN: N/A
Nanomaterials from food packaging and commercial products into ecological and soil environment
Article person Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 109
Pages: 1223-1224
ISSN: N/A
Experimental and modelling investigation of CO2 flow and transport in a coupled domain of porous media and free flow
Article person Basirat, F., Sharma, P., Fagerlund, F., Niemi, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 42
Pages: 461-470
ISSN: N/A
Transport of surface-modified carbon nanotubes through a soil column
Article person Sharma, P., Fagerlund, F.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 98
Pages: N/A
ISSN: N/A
Groundwater arsenic in south-east Asia: extent, effects and solutions
Article person Sharma, P., Goel, G., Ashekuzzaman, S.M., Saini, G., Singh, R.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 11
Pages: 1-11
ISSN: N/A
Deposition and mobilization of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes under varying porous media sizes and solution chemistry
Article person Sharma, P., Bao, D., Fagerlund, F.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 72
Pages: 3025-3035
ISSN: N/A
Characterization of nZVI mobility in a field scale test
Article person Kocur, C., Chowdhury, A., Sakulchaicharoen, N., Boparai, H., Weber, K., Sharma, P., Krol, M., Austrins, L., Peace, C., Sleep, B., O'Carroll, D.M.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 48
Pages: 2862-2869
ISSN: N/A
Transport and mobilization of multiwall carbon nanotubes in quartz sand under varying saturation
Article person Mekonen, A., Sharma, P., Fagerlund, F.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 71
Pages: 3751-3760
ISSN: N/A
Optimal use of surface drains for enhancing ground water recharge
Article person Goel, G., Sharma, P., Singh, R., Setia, B.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 33
Pages: 43-52
ISSN: N/A
Modeling gas transport in the shallow subsurface in the Maguelone field experiment
Article person Basirat, F., Niemi, A., Perroud, H., Lofi, L., Denchik, N., Lods, G., Pezard, P., Sharma, P., Fagerlund, F.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 40
Pages: 337-345
ISSN: N/A
Apparent porous media gas dispersion in response to rapid pressure fluctuations
Article person Poulsen T.G., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 176
Pages: 635-641
ISSN: N/A
Nuclear power for energy production and hazardous waste regulations in India
Article person Sharma, P., Goel, G.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 99
Pages: 993
ISSN: N/A
Gas dispersion and immobile gas content in granular porous media: Effect of particle size non-uniformity
Article person Sharma, P., Poulsen, T.G.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 175
Pages: 426-431
ISSN: N/A
Gas dispersion and immobile gas volume in solid and porous particle biofilter materials at low air flow velocities
Article person Sharma, P., Poulsen, T.G.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 60
Pages: 830-837
ISSN: N/A
Implications of hiring diverse faculty for higher education in India
Article person Sharma, P., Kumari, A.S.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 97
Pages: 1399
ISSN: N/A
Gas phase dispersion in compost as a function of different water contents and air flow rates
Article person Sharma, P., Poulsen, T.G.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 107
Pages: 101-107
ISSN: N/A
Gaseous oxygen uptake in porous media at different moisture contents and air flow velocities
Article person Sharma, P., Poulsen, T.G., Kalluri, P.V.N.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 59
Pages: 676-682
ISSN: N/A
Detachment of colloids from a solid surface by a moving air-water interface
Article person Sharma, P., Flury, M., Zhou, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 326
Pages: 143-150
ISSN: N/A
Effect of the lower boundary condition and flotation on colloid mobilization in unsaturated sandy sediments
Article person Sharma, P., Abdou, H.M., Flury, M.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 7
Pages: 930-940
ISSN: N/A
Studying colloid transport in porous media using a geocentrifuge
Article person Sharma, P., Flury, M., Mattson, E.D.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 44
Pages: W07407
ISSN: N/A
Integrated aquaculture-hydroponics system with paddy nursery on aquaculture pond
Article person Sharma, P., Mitra, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 5
Pages: 65-72
ISSN: N/A
Influence of the intrinsic permeability and the van Genuchten parameters on small-scale simulation results
Article person Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 87
Pages: 40-46
ISSN: N/A
Psychosocial, cultural, and structural determinants of plastic waste management practices in Nagaland, India: A mixed-methods study using the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Article person Sharma, P., Tiwari, G.N.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 32
Pages: 101539
ISSN: N/A
Application of biochar in agriculture for effective water resource conservation
Article person Sharma, P., Ali, S., Shrivastava, A., Yadav, K.K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 3
Pages: 51
ISSN: N/A
Physiological and biochemical effects of microplastics on corals: Environmental and ecological impacts and mitigation strategies and policy options
Article person Insingoma, C.L, Talukdar, A., Sharma, P., Bhattacharya, S.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: N/A
Pages: 100078
ISSN: N/A
SWAT model of climate change impacts on Indian water resources: Synthesis, model performance, and research gaps
Article person Kumar, A., Chandra, R., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 152/4
Pages: 10575
ISSN: N/A
Microplastic pollution in a tropical river–mangrove system of the Brahmani River in Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha (India)
Article person Kumar, R., Das, M.M., Das, S., Verma, A., Valsan, G., Tamrakar, A., Warrier, A.K., Lamba, J., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 237
Pages: 764
ISSN: N/A
Groundwater pollution and sustainable development goals: A crucial resource for achieving sustainable environment
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Lamba, J., Kumar, M., Armienta, M.A., van der Voorn, T., Bhattacharya, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 33
Pages: 101623
ISSN: N/A
Innate knowledge of herbal medicine among the Sonowal Kachari tribe of Lakhimpur district, Assam, India
Article person Dihingia, P.C., Borah, D., Zimik, W., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 7/2
Pages: 101260
ISSN: N/A
Influence of the Doyang Hydro Electric Project on land use land cover, land surface temperature and socio-economic conditions in Wokha district, Nagaland, India
Article person Kikon, L., Imyanglula, Lairenjam, C., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 4
Pages: 607-617
ISSN: N/A
Uptake and bioaccumulation of microplastics by plants: Exploring impacts and remediation potential in terrestrial and aquatic environment
Article person Kallon, Y.E., Snigdha, Sinha, R.K., Isha Gupta, I., Dutta, N., Bhattacharya, S., Biswas, J.K., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 393
Pages: 144764
ISSN: N/A
Mobility of biochar colloids from diverse feedstocks: Dominant control of zeta potential under varying ionic strength and Cd2+ presence
Article person Yin, Y., Yin, R., Sharma, P., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 394
Pages: 127361
ISSN: N/A
Cutting-edge innovations in industrial wastewater treatment using engineered biochar: State-of-the-art and future perspective
Article person Sharma, P., Singh, S., Ramamurthy, P.C., Dhanjal, D.S., Sharma, P., Singh, J., Biswas, J.K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 1
Pages: 100003
ISSN: N/A
Hydrogeochemical processes and anthropogenic impacts on groundwater quality in the middle Gangetic Plains
Article person Verma, A., Kumar, A., Sharma, P., Sharma, A., Sinha, R.K., Phartyal, S.S.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 19
Pages: 100818
ISSN: N/A
Morphometric characterization and hydrological dynamics of the Dzuza, Dhansiri and Khova watersheds in Nagaland, India: Implications for sustainable management
Article person Imyanglula, Kikon, L., Lairenjam, C., Sharma, P., Zimik, W., Verma, A.K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: N/A
Pages: D-6242
ISSN: N/A
A win-win solution? The promise and the social realities of aquifer storage and recovery options in rural India
Article person Sharma, A., Bandyopadhyay, S., Verma, A., Sinha, R.K., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 6
Pages: 100121
ISSN: N/A
Fluorosis among wild fauna of India: Assessing toxicity and its effects on the ecosystem
Article person Shaurya, S., Mondal, D., Kumar, M., Kumari, R.R., Sharma, P., Das, A., Kumar, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 197
Pages: 766
ISSN: N/A
Transport and retention of co-existing contaminants with biochar colloids in porous media: A review
Article person Sharma, P., Kumar, A., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 3
Pages: 100021
ISSN: N/A
Soil and water conservation in Dhansiri River Basin using a sub-watershed prioritization tool approach
Article person Imyanglula, Kikon, L., Lairenjam, C., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: N/A
Pages: 1-11
ISSN: N/A
Application of biochar for soil erosion control and environmental management: Implications for achieving sustainable development goals
Article person Sharma, P., Ali, S., Biswas, J.K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 2
Pages: 36
ISSN: N/A
Assessing downstream heavy metal contamination and risks in the Godavari River Basin: Implications for irrigation and water quality management
Article person Tatavarthi, P., Katam, K., Sharma, P., Singh, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 151/3
Pages: 04025007
ISSN: N/A
Review of aquifer storage and recovery opportunities and challenges in India
Article person Sahoo, S., Singha, C., Govind, A., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 84
Pages: 122
ISSN: N/A
Revisiting community-based traditional irrigation systems in India
Article person Kumar, G., Sharma, P., Sharma, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 11/1
Pages: e41684
ISSN: N/A
Regenerative resource recovery from wastewater: State-of-the-art biobased soft technology
Article person Sharma, P., Singh, S., Ramamurthy, P.C., Singh, J., Biswas, J.K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 43
Pages: 100587
ISSN: N/A
Review on effect of biochar on soil strength: towards exploring usage of biochar in geoengineering infrastructure
Article person Wani, I., Kushvaha, V., Garg, A., Kumar, R., Naik, S., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 15/20
Pages: 27355–27386
ISSN: N/A
Removal of micro- and nano-plastics from aqueous matrices using modified biochar – A review of synthesis, applications, interaction, and regeneration
Article person Shrivastava, A., Abhishek, K., Gupta, A.K., Jain, H., Kumari, M., Patel, M., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 16
Pages: 100518
ISSN: N/A
Interventions of citizen science for mitigation and management of plastic pollution: Understanding sustainable development goals, policies, and regulations
Article person Sinha, R.K., Kumar, R., Phartyal, S.S., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 955
Pages: 176621
ISSN: N/A
Monitoring macroplastics in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems: expert survey reveals visual and drone-based census as most effective techniques
Article person Gallitelli, L., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 955
Pages: 176528
ISSN: N/A
Field aging slows down biochar-mediated soil carbon dioxide emissions
Article person Pan, Y., Yin, Y., Sharma, P., Zhu, S., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 370
Pages: 122811
ISSN: N/A
Spatio-temporal analysis of land use changes and their impact on temperature and vegetation in Dimapur district
Article person Kikon, L., Imyanglula, Lairenjam, C., Sharma, P., Zimik, W.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 6/14
Pages: 249-274
ISSN: N/A
Removal of lead in water by potassium hydroxide-activated biochar developed from Syzygium cumini stem
Article person Sharma, P., Abhilasha, Abhishek, K., Bhattacharya, S., Sengupta, S., Seth, C.S.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 4
Pages: 17
ISSN: N/A
Microplastic contamination in food processing: Role of packaging materials
Article person Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 5/2
Pages: 271-287
ISSN: N/A
A review on phytoremediation of heavy metals for agricultural and industrial wastewater treatment
Article person Kumar, R., Kundu, D., Kormokar, T., Joshi, S., Rose, P.K., Kumar, S., Sahoo, P.K., Sharma, P., Lamba, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 319
Pages: 100505
ISSN: N/A
Wastewater-based surveillance of Mpox (Monkeypox): An early surveillance tool for detecting hotspots
Article person Islam, M.A., Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Zhang, S., Bhattacharya, P., Tiwari, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 10
Pages: 312–325
ISSN: N/A
Impact of microplastic intake via poultry products: Environmental toxicity and human health
Article person Sharma, P., Vidyarthi, V.K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 14
Pages: 100426
ISSN: N/A
Biochar application for sustainable soil erosion control: A review of current research and future perspectives
Article person Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 12
Pages: 1373287
ISSN: N/A
Sampling, separation, and characterization methodology for quantification of microplastic from the environment
Article person Sharma, P., Sharma, P., Abhishek, K.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 14
Pages: 100416
ISSN: N/A
Kinetics of Methylene Blue dye removal using biochar derived from leaf and stem of Lantana camara L.
Article person Kundu, D., Sharma, P., Bhattacharya, S., Gupta, K., Sengupta, S., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 3
Pages: 22
ISSN: N/A
Micro(nano)plastics: Invisible compounds with a visible impact
Article person Sharma, P., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 13
Pages: 69
ISSN: N/A
Spatiotemporal distribution, trophic transfer, and research uncertainty of heavy metals in a subtropical highly polluted river: A critical review
Article person Rakib, M.R.J., Sarker, A., Nezha, M., Islam, A.R.M.T., Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Idris, A.M.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 69
Pages: 103327
ISSN: N/A
Synthesis and exploration of physical properties of nanobiochar from rice straw for its applications in arsenic remediation from water
Article person Sharma, P.K., Singh, R.K., Kumar, R., Kumar, N., Ghosh, A., Sharma, P., Kumar, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 113
Pages: 299-306
ISSN: N/A
Biochar colloids mobilization by consecutive fluid displacement in unsaturated condition
Article person Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 23
Pages: 101030
ISSN: N/A
Comparative assessment of phosphate adsorption properties and mechanisms on Mg/Al-engineered sewage sludge biochar in aqueous solution
Article person Elkhlifi, Z., Lahori, A.H., Shahib, I.I., Iftikhar, J., Wang, S., He, L., Meili, L., Gendy, E.A., Sharma, P., Chen, Z.
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Volume/Issue: 56
Pages: 104443
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Adsorptive behavior of Fe/Zn-modified nanobiochar for arsenic removal from naturally contaminated groundwater
Article person Sharma, P.K., Singh, R.K., Kumar, R., Kumar, N., Ghosh, A., Sharma, P., Kumar, A., Bhattacharya, P.
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Volume/Issue: 23
Pages: 101011
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Congo red dye removal using modified banana leaves: Adsorption Equilibrium, kinetics, and reusability analysis
Article person Rose, P.K., Poonia, V., Kumar, R., Kataria, N., Sharma, P., Lamba, J., Bhattacharya, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 23
Pages: 101005
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Microplastic and arsenic in soil-plant environment: Individual, synergistic, and/or antagonistic effects
Article person Ivy, N., Bhattacharya, S., Dey, S., Gupta, K., Dey, A., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 338
Pages: 139542
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Evidence of microplastic contamination in groundwater and human health risk assessment perspectives: A review
Article person Sangkham, S., Islam, M.A., Adhikari, S., Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Sakunkoo, P., Tiwari, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 23
Pages: 100981
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Nitrate contamination in groundwater and associated health risk assessment for Indo-Gangetic Plain, India
Article person Verma, A., Sharma, A., Kumar, R., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 23
Pages: 100978
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Rice husk biochar - A novel engineered bio-based material for transforming groundwater-mediated fluoride cycling in natural environments
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Sharma, P., Kumar, N., Rose, P.K., Singh, R.K., Sahoo, P.K., Maity, J.P., Kumar, M., Bhattacharya, P., Pandey, A.
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Volume/Issue: 343
Pages: 118222
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Recent advancements in antimony (Sb) removal from water and wastewater by carbon-based materials: A systematic review
Article person Abhishek, K., Parashar, N., Patel, M., Hait, S., Srivastava, A., Ghosh, P., Sharma, P., Pandey, A., Kumar, M.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 195
Pages: 758
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Evaluation of surface water quality near pollution sources in Buriganga River and deciphering their probable emergence, ecological, and health risk aspects
Article person Jolly, Y.J., Rakib, M.R.J., Kumar, R., Sultana, S., Rahman, S.M.M., Kabir, J., Akter, S., Mamun, K.M., Fatema, K.J., Mehnaz, M., Paul, P., Bhat, E.A., Paray, B.A., Sharma, P., Bhattacharya, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 63
Pages: 102988
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An analysis of 23-years Dengue & meteorological correlation: persistent public health concern in Bangladesh
Article person Islam, M.A., Hassan, M.N., Tiwari, A., Raju, M.A.W., Jannat, F., Sangkham, S., Shammas, M.I., Sharma, P., Bhattacharya, P., Kumar, M.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 20/6
Pages: 5152
ISSN: N/A
Congo red dye adsorption onto cationic amino-modified walnut shell: Characterization, RSM optimization, isotherms, kinetics, and mechanism studies
Article person Rose, P.K., Kumar, R., Kumar, R., Kumar, M., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 21
Pages: 100931
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Co-transport and deposition of fluoride using rice husk-derived biochar in saturated porous media: Effect of solution chemistry and surface properties
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Rose, P.K., Sahoo, P.K., Bhattacharya, P., Pandey, A., Kumar, M.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 30
Pages: 103056
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Source, occurrence, transport, detection and disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater streams
Article person Bhattacharya, S., Abhishek, K., Samiksha, S., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 9
Pages: 100221
ISSN: N/A
Current research trends on emerging contaminants pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs): A comprehensive review
Article person Kumar, M., Sridharan, S., Sawarkar, A.D., Shakeel, A., Anerao, P., Mannina, G., Sharma, P., Pandey, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 859
Pages: 160031
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Adsorptive behavior of micro(nano)plastics through biochar: Co-existence, consequences, and challenges in contaminated ecosystems
Article person Kumar, R., Verma, A., Rakib, M.R.J., Gupta, P.K., Sharma, P., Garg, A., Girard, P., Aminabhavi, T.M.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 856
Pages: 159097
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Distribution, characteristics, and risk assessments analysis of microplastics in sediments and surface water of Moheshkhali river channel, Bangladesh of Bay of Bengal
Article person Al Nahian, S., Rakib, M.R.J., Kumar, R., Haider, S.M.B., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 855
Pages: 158892
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Arsenic contamination in groundwater and subsequent transmission through food chain in Bangladesh: Public health perspectives and mitigation
Article person Ivy, N., Mukherjee, T., Bhattacharya, S., Ghosh, A., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 45
Pages: 1261-1287
ISSN: N/A
Ecohydrological features and biodiversity status of estuaries in Bengal Delta, Bangladesh: A comprehensive review
Article person Rakib, M.R.J, Hossain, M.B., Islam, M.S., Hossain, I., Rahman, M.M., Kumar, R., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 10
Pages: 990099
ISSN: N/A
Environmental change and groundwater variability in South Bihar, India
Article person Sharma, A., Maharana, P., Sahoo, S., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 19
Pages: 100846
ISSN: N/A
Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review
Article person Abhishek, K., Shrivastava, A., Vimal, V., Gupta, A.K., Bhujbal, S.K., Biswas, J.K., Singh, L., Pandey, A., Sharma, P., Kumar, M.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 853
Pages: 158562
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State-of-the-art of progress on treatment of fluoride contaminated water: practical feasibility through transport studies and reusability of biochar-based materials
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Yang, W., Shang, J., Sillanpää, M., Bhattacharya, P., Vithanage, M., Maity, J.P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 214/4
Pages: 114043
ISSN: N/A
The influence of dissolved organic matter, kaolinite, and iron oxides on aggregation and transport of biochar colloids in aqueous and soil environments
Article person Yan, C., Li, Y., Chen, Q., Sharma, P., Li, B., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 306
Pages: 135555
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Coupled impact of proteins with different molecular weights and surface charges on TiO2 mobility
Article person Yan, C., Sharma, P., Chen, Q., Li, B., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 9
Pages: 2773-2787
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Microplastics pollution load in Sundarban delta of Bay of Bengal
Article person Kumar, R., Sinha, R., Rakib, M.R.J., Padha, S., Bhattacharya, S., Dhar, A., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 7
Pages: 100099
ISSN: N/A
Single-step synthesis of activated magnetic biochar derived from rice husk for hexavalent chromium adsorption: Equilibrium mechanism, kinetics, and thermodynamics analysis
Article person Sinha, R., Kumar, R., Abhishek, K., Shang, J., Bhattacharya, S., Sengupta, S., Kumar, N., Singh, R.K., Mallick, J., Kar, M., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 18
Pages: 100796
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Removal of hexavalent chromium via biochar-based adsorbents: state of art, challenges and future perspectives
Article person Sinha, R., Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Kant, N., Shang, J., Aminabhavi, T.M.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 317
Pages: 115356
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Occurrence, spatial distribution, and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water and sediments of Saint Martin Island in the Bay of Bengal
Article person Al Nahian, S., Rakib, M.R.J, Haider, S.M.B., Kumar, R., Mohsen, M., Sharma, P., Khandaker, M.U.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 179
Pages: 113720
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Coupled effects of microplastics and heavy metals on plants: uptake, bioaccumulation, and environmental health perspectives
Article person Kumar, R., Ivy, N., Bhattacharya, S., Dey, A., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 836
Pages: 155619
ISSN: N/A
Studies on the structural, magnetic, and band gap engineering of novel Ag+ modified MgFe2O4 nanomaterials prepared by low-cost sol-gel method for multifunctional application
Article person Shankar, U., Das, S.B., Kumar, V., Kumar, N., Kumar, R., Singh, R.K., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 35
Pages: 1937-1960
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Micro(nano)plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?
Article person Kumar, R., Manna, C., Padha, S., Verma, A., Sharma, P., Dhar, A., Ghosh, A., Bhattacharya, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 298
Pages: 134267
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Groundwater quality characterization for safe drinking and irrigation water supply in Sheikhpura district of Bihar, India: A Geospatial Approach
Article person Kumar, R., Singh, S., Kumar, R., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 4
Pages: 848018
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An integrated site selection criterion for aquifer storage and recovery
Article person Sharma, P., Verma, A., Sharma, A., Verma, P., Bandyopadhyay, S.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 148/5
Pages: 04022009
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Review on arsenic removal using biochar-based materials
Article person Sharma, P.K., Kumar, R., Singh, R.K., Sharma, P., Ghosh, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 17
Pages: 100740
ISSN: N/A
Microplastics pollution in high altitude ecosystems: A review on source, extraction and distribution of microplastics in remote areas
Article person Padha, S., Kumar, R., Dhar, A., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 207
Pages: 112232
ISSN: N/A
Effect of phytic acid and morphology on Fe (oxyhydr)oxide transport under saturated flow condition
Article person Zhao, K., Tufail, S., Arai, Y., Sharma, P., Zhang, Q., Chen, Y., Wang, X., Shang, J.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 424
Pages: 127659
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Aquifer storage and recovery feasibility study with flowing fluid electrical conductivity logging in unconfined shallow aquifers of South Bihar, India
Article person Verma, A., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 3
Pages: 802095
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Bioaccumulation of fluoride in plants and its microbially-assisted remediation: A review of biological processes and technological performance
Article person Kumar, R., Sinha, R., Sharma, P.K., Ivy, N., Kumar, P., Kant, N., Jha, A., Jha, P.K., Gupta, P.K., Sharma, P., Singh, R.K., Singh, R.P., Ghosh, A., Vara Prasad, P.V.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 9/12
Pages: 2154
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Effect of physical characteristics and hydrodynamic conditions on transport and deposition of microplastics in riverine ecosystem
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Verma, A., Jha, P.K., Singh, P., Gupta, P.K., Chandra, R., Vara Prasad, P.V.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 13/19
Pages: 2710
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Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions
Article person Kumar, R., Verma, A., Shome, A., Sinha, R., Sinha, S., Jha, P.K., Kumar, R., Kumar, P., Trivedi, S., Das, S., Sharma, P., Prasad, P.V.V.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Volume/Issue: 13/17
Pages: 9963
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Novel insights into adsorption of heavy metal ions using magnetic graphene composites
Article person Kumar, R., Bhattacharya, S., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 9
Pages: 106212
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Abundance, interaction, ingestion, ecological concerns, and mitigation policies of microplastic pollution in riverine ecosystem: A review
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Manna, C., Jain, M.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 782
Pages: 146695
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Potential for aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) in South Bihar, India
Article person Bandyopadhyay, S., Sharma, A., Sahoo, S., Dhavala, K.K., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 13
Pages: 3502
ISSN: N/A
Arsenic uptake and bioaccumulation in plants: a review on remediation and socio-economic perspective in Southeast Asia
Article person Bhattacharya, S., Sharma, P., Mitra, S., Mallick, I., Ghosh, A.
calendar_today Year not specified
Journal: Not specified
Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 15
Pages: 100430
ISSN: N/A
Evidence of microplastics in wetlands: extraction and quantification in freshwater and coastal ecosystems
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P., Bandyopadhyay, S.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 40
Pages: 101966
ISSN: N/A
Microplastics pollution pathways to groundwater in India
Article person Kumar, R., Sharma, P.
calendar_today Year not specified
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Publisher: N/A
Volume/Issue: 120
Pages: 249
ISSN: N/A
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Teaching Assistant Training Programme
University of Western Ontario, Canada – Teaching Support Center
Communication in the Canadian Classroom
University of Western Ontario, Canada – Teaching Support Center
DiaNa Supervisor Course – Oral Presentation in Theory and Practice
Uppsala University, Sweden
Doctoral Supervisor Training within the Faculty of Science and Technology
Uppsala University, Sweden – Division for Teaching and Learning
Digital Leadership Course on Online Learning
Qaspir
Scholarly Teaching in Science and Technology
Uppsala University, Sweden – Council for Educational Development, Faculty of Science and Technology
Supervising Ph.D. Students
Uppsala University, Sweden – Division for Teaching and Learning
Nurturing Future Leadership Programme
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong, India
Awards
Fellow of Bihar Agriculture Science Academy
Bihar Agriculture Science Academy, India · 2026
Recognized as a Fellow of the Bihar Agriculture Science Academy in 2026.
World's Top 2% Scientists (2026)
Stanford University–Elsevier · 2026
Featured in the World's Top 2% Scientists list for 2026, recognizing his scientific research contributions and academic impact.
Outstanding Professor Award
Scientific Laurels Committee · 2025
Awarded in recognition of exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions to research and development.
World's Top 2% Scientists (2025)
Stanford University–Elsevier · 2025
Recognized among the World's Top 2% Scientists in the 2025 Stanford–Elsevier list.
Best Paper Award
Journal of Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · 2023
Received the Best Paper Award for the research paper titled "An Integrated Site Selection Criterion for Aquifer Storage and Recovery."
Editor's Citation for Excellence in Review Award
Vadose Zone Journal · 2023
Recognized for excellent service and contributions as a peer reviewer.
Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing
Chemosphere Journal · 2016
Awarded in recognition of the excellent quality of peer-review contributions to the journal.
Subsurface Science Graduate Research Fellowship
Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA), USA · 2006
Received a graduate research fellowship supporting advanced scientific research in subsurface science.
Graduate Aptitude Test Examination (GATE) Fellowship
Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India · 2002
Received a GATE Fellowship supporting postgraduate studies in engineering.
Merit Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance
Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, India · 2000
Awarded a merit scholarship in recognition of outstanding academic performance during undergraduate studies.
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