D. Prabu

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

D. Prabu is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Prabu has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Water Science and Technology, 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 13 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in D. Prabu's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (20 papers), Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (13 papers) and Environmental remediation with nanomaterials (9 papers). D. Prabu is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (20 papers), Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (13 papers) and Environmental remediation with nanomaterials (9 papers). D. Prabu collaborates with scholars based in India, Saudi Arabia and Iran. D. Prabu's co-authors include S. Sathish, K. Vijayaraghavan, J. Aravind Kumar, A. Annam Renita, P. Senthil Kumar, Ahmad Hosseini–Bandegharaei, T. Krithiga, Lokesh Selvam, P. Prakash and M. Rajasimman and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

D. Prabu

39 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Persistent organic pollutants in water resources: Fate, occurrence, characterization and risk analysis

2022 183 citations S. Sathish, A. Annam Renita et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Agricultural waste biomass for sustainable bioenergy production: Feedstock, characterization and pre-treatment methodologies

2023 103 citations Jitendra Kumar, S. Sathish et al. Chemosphere profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. Prabu India	15	435	289	287	165	156	42	1.1k
Oluwaseun J. Ajala Nigeria	16	419 1.0×	225 0.8×	241 0.8×	137 0.8×	214 1.4×	22	1.0k
A. Annam Renita India	16	362 0.8×	350 1.2×	263 0.9×	165 1.0×	155 1.0×	40	1.1k
Olushola S. Ayanda Nigeria	19	405 0.9×	286 1.0×	309 1.1×	151 0.9×	126 0.8×	77	1.1k
Samuel Ogunniyi Nigeria	22	545 1.3×	273 0.9×	432 1.5×	178 1.1×	167 1.1×	31	1.5k
Tianjue Hu China	15	411 0.9×	287 1.0×	343 1.2×	135 0.8×	186 1.2×	23	1.2k
Adeleke Abdulrahman Oyekanmi Malaysia	24	589 1.4×	213 0.7×	280 1.0×	229 1.4×	129 0.8×	51	1.5k
Refugio B. García-Reyes Mexico	21	551 1.3×	156 0.5×	276 1.0×	143 0.9×	137 0.9×	44	1.1k
Wasim Akram Shaikh India	18	487 1.1×	281 1.0×	230 0.8×	177 1.1×	210 1.3×	28	1.1k
Meisam Ansarpour Iran	6	533 1.2×	187 0.6×	246 0.9×	140 0.8×	139 0.9×	9	1.0k
Benoı̂t Cagnon France	19	532 1.2×	238 0.8×	433 1.5×	94 0.6×	153 1.0×	49	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Prabu

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Prabu, D., et al.. (2025). Investigation on boron removal from produced water utilizing cassava stem biochar: Understanding from equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics and characterization. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 44(3).

Murugesan, Karthikeyan, et al.. (2025). Optimization and kinetics of biodiesel production from Mesua ferrea oil using K₂CO₃ imbued on alumina nanocatalyst. Energy & Environment.

Prabu, D., P. Senthil Kumar, S. Sathish, et al.. (2025). Anchoring Ananas Comoscus (pineapple leaf) biochar on magnetic nanoparticles for remediation of lead from wastewater: synthesis, characterization, optimization, and treatment. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 181. 115199–115199. 1 indexed citations

Sathish, S., et al.. (2025). Optimized production of biodiesel from used (waste) cooking oil by utilizing a heterogeneous catalyst, and its studies for sustainable development. Fuel. 403. 136091–136091. 2 indexed citations

Prabu, D., et al.. (2025). Toward developing a reconcile solution for leaching of catalyst in biodiesel production by Harnessing prediction model and machine learning. Biomass and Bioenergy. 201. 108124–108124. 2 indexed citations

Kumar, J. Aravind, S. Sathish, D. Prabu, et al.. (2024). Waste shrimp shell mediated Chitosan-Magnesium Oxide nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization and exploitation towards acenaphthene removal from aqueous solution. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 104. 124–135. 27 indexed citations

Sathish, S., Karthikeyan Murugesan, Jitendra Kumar, et al.. (2024). Facile synthesis of iron nanoparticles from Camellia Sinensis leaves catalysed for biodiesel synthesis from Azolla filiculoides. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 12818–12818. 7 indexed citations

Prabu, D., et al.. (2024). Cassava stem biochar (CSB) for chromium removal from produced water: sustainable adsorption and environmental implications. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 100(1). 155–165. 1 indexed citations

Sathish, S., et al.. (2023). Synthesis and characterization of barium doped CaO heterogeneous nanocatalyst for the production of biodiesel from Catharanthus roseus seeds: Kinetics, optimization and performance evaluation. Environmental Research. 222. 115336–115336. 14 indexed citations

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Renita, A. Annam, J. Aravind Kumar, D. Prabu, S. Sathish, & B.S. Naveen Prasad. (2023). The bio-adsorption competence of tailor made lemon grass adsorbents on oils: An in-vitro approach. Environmental Research. 222. 115332–115332. 7 indexed citations

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Prabu, D., et al.. (2023). A Review on Cassava Residues as Adsorbents for Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Water and Wastewater. Journal of Chemistry. 2023. 1–27. 11 indexed citations

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Kumar, Jitendra, S. Sathish, D. Prabu, et al.. (2023). Agricultural waste biomass for sustainable bioenergy production: Feedstock, characterization and pre-treatment methodologies. Chemosphere. 331. 138680–138680. 103 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sathish, S., J. Aravind Kumar, D. Prabu, & Yuvarajan Devarajan. (2022). Emerging pharma residue contaminants: Occurrence, monitoring, risk and fate assessment – A challenge to water resource management. The Science of The Total Environment. 825. 153897–153897. 69 indexed citations

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Sathish, S., A. Annam Renita, D. Prabu, et al.. (2022). Persistent organic pollutants in water resources: Fate, occurrence, characterization and risk analysis. The Science of The Total Environment. 831. 154808–154808. 183 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kumar, J. Aravind, T. Krithiga, G. Narendrakumar, et al.. (2021). Effect of Ca2+ ions on naphthalene adsorption/desorption onto calcium oxide nanoparticle: Adsorption isotherm, kinetics and regeneration studies. Environmental Research. 204(Pt B). 112070–112070. 33 indexed citations

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Kumar, J. Aravind, P. Senthil Kumar, T. Krithiga, et al.. (2021). Acenaphthene adsorption onto ultrasonic assisted fatty acid mediated porous activated carbon-characterization, isotherm and kinetic studies. Chemosphere. 284. 131249–131249. 30 indexed citations

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Prabu, D., R. Parthiban, & P. Senthil Kumar. (2015). ADSORPTIVE SEPARATION OF PHENOL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION USING NANO ZERO-VALENT IRON IMPREGNATED CASHEW NUT SHELL. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences. 6(2). 129–140. 1 indexed citations

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Prabu, D. & G. Narendrakumar. (2015). OPTIMIZATION OF PROCESS PARAMETERS USING RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY FOR REMOVAL OF PHENOL BY NANO ZERO VALENT IRON IMPREGNATED CASHEW NUT SHELL. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 7(4). 156–161. 2 indexed citations

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Prabu, D., R. Parthiban, P. Senthil Kumar, & S. Karthick Raja Namasivayam. (2014). SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF NANO ZERO-VALENT IRON IMPREGNATED CASHEW NUT SHELL. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 7(1). 139–141. 6 indexed citations

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Prabu, D., et al.. (2013). Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron (NZVI) Nanoparticles for Environmental Remediation. Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 3(4). 181–184. 9 indexed citations

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