Ananda S. Amarasekara

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
135 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Ananda S. Amarasekara is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Ananda S. Amarasekara has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 52 papers in Organic Chemistry and 25 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Ananda S. Amarasekara's work include Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (62 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (42 papers) and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (20 papers). Ananda S. Amarasekara is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (62 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (42 papers) and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (20 papers). Ananda S. Amarasekara collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sri Lanka and Australia. Ananda S. Amarasekara's co-authors include Bernard Wiredu, Onome S. Owereh, Muhammad Hasan, Fang Deng, Alfred Häßner, V. M. Doctor, Tony Grady, Cristian D. Gutierrez Reyes, Deping Wang and Martin Pomerantz and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Ananda S. Amarasekara

131 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Acidic Ionic Liquids 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 200 400 600
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  1. Acidic Ionic Liquids
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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ananda S. Amarasekara United States 31 2.3k 1.3k 818 740 612 135 4.1k
Johnathan E. Holladay United States 19 2.9k 1.3× 723 0.6× 791 1.0× 566 0.8× 684 1.1× 30 4.1k
Congxia Xie China 32 1.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 995 1.2× 686 0.9× 863 1.4× 187 3.2k
Alina M. Balu Spain 39 2.0k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 1.7k 2.1× 341 0.5× 851 1.4× 145 4.7k
Francesca M. Kerton Canada 39 1.4k 0.6× 2.0k 1.6× 648 0.8× 499 0.7× 400 0.7× 101 4.5k
Carolus B. Rasrendra Indonesia 19 3.9k 1.7× 840 0.6× 1.0k 1.2× 423 0.6× 1.1k 1.9× 48 4.5k
Yao‐Bing Huang China 28 2.3k 1.0× 917 0.7× 780 1.0× 327 0.4× 1.1k 1.8× 54 3.4k
Joël Barrault France 36 1.4k 0.6× 858 0.7× 1.9k 2.3× 1.3k 1.8× 546 0.9× 89 3.9k
Daily Rodríguez‐Padrón Spain 28 1.7k 0.7× 726 0.6× 1.2k 1.5× 314 0.4× 749 1.2× 92 3.6k
Alvise Perosa Italy 36 1.5k 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 937 1.1× 598 0.8× 474 0.8× 149 3.8k
Taku Michael Aida Japan 31 3.1k 1.3× 759 0.6× 864 1.1× 694 0.9× 666 1.1× 61 3.8k

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All Works

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Reyes, Cristian D. Gutierrez, et al.. (2025). MS-Based Characterization of Biomass-Derived Materials: Activated Carbons and Solvent Liquefaction Products. Polymers. 17(3). 258–258.
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Amarasekara, Ananda S., et al.. (2024). Facile recovery of lithium as Li2CO3 or Li2O from α-hydroxy-carboxylic acid chelates through pyrolysis and the decomposition mechanism. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 179. 106471–106471. 5 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Ananda S., et al.. (2024). Chemical modifications of kombucha SCOBY bacterial cellulose films by citrate and carbamate cross-linking. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 8. 100595–100595. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuemin, Bruce R. Johnson, Yunxiang Gao, et al.. (2023). QM/MM study of N501 involved intermolecular interaction between SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain and antibody of human origin. Computational Biology and Chemistry. 102. 107810–107810. 4 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Ananda S. & Deping Wang. (2023). Decarboxylative - Dimerization of levulinic acid using spent Li-ion battery electrode material with lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide as a catalyst. Fuel Processing Technology. 250. 107913–107913. 4 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Ananda S. & Deping Wang. (2020). Pyrolysis Route for the Conversion of Bacterial Cellulose to Graphene Oxide. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(1). 113–119. 7 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Ananda S., et al.. (2019). A comparison of homogeneous and heterogeneous Brønsted acid catalysts in the reactions of meso-erythritol with aldehyde/ketones. SN Applied Sciences. 1(3). 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liwei, et al.. (2017). Origin of the Regioselectivity in the Aldol Condensation between Hydroxymethylfurfural and Levulinic Acid: A DFT Investigation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 121(9). 1985–1992. 6 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Ananda S. & Muhammad Hasan. (2016). Vanillin based polymers: III. Electrochemical dimerization of vanillin revisited and synthesis of hydrovanilloin–formaldehyde polymer. Polymer Science Series B. 58(3). 307–312. 10 indexed citations
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Wiredu, Bernard & Ananda S. Amarasekara. (2015). The effect of metal ions as co-catalysts on acidic ionic liquid catalyzed single-step saccharification of corn stover in water. Bioresource Technology. 189. 405–408. 22 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Ananda S. & Bernard Wiredu. (2013). Synthesis of an Immobilized Brönsted Acidic Ionic Liquid Catalyst and Hydrolysis of Cellulose in Water Under Mild Conditions. 2(3). 219–224. 5 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Ananda S., et al.. (2009). Zinc chloride mediated degradation of cellulose at 200°C and identification of the products. Bioresource Technology. 100(21). 5301–5304. 112 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Ananda S. & Onome S. Owereh. (2009). Homogeneous phase synthesis of cellulose carbamate silica hybrid materials using 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid medium. Carbohydrate Polymers. 78(3). 635–638. 35 indexed citations
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Warrener, Ronald N., et al.. (1999). Building BLOCK Strategies for the Synthesis of Molecular Clefts with Inside Functionality. Organic Letters. 1(2). 199–202. 27 indexed citations
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Dharmaratne, H.R.W., et al.. (1996). Batukinaxanthone, a New Trioxygenated Diprenylated Chromenxanthone fromCalophyllum Thwaitesii. Natural product letters. 8(4). 241–243. 5 indexed citations
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Häßner, Alfred, Ananda S. Amarasekara, Albert Padwa, & William H. Bullock. (1988). A novel method of ring formation with functionalized angular methyl groups. Limitations and MM2 calculations. Tetrahedron Letters. 29(6). 715–718. 7 indexed citations
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Berkowitz, William F., John Perumattam, & Ananda S. Amarasekara. (1985). A photochemical approach to the taxanes. Tetrahedron Letters. 26(31). 3665–3668. 10 indexed citations

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