G.N. Nikhil

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

G.N. Nikhil is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Building and Construction and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, G.N. Nikhil has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Environmental Engineering, 11 papers in Building and Construction and 8 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in G.N. Nikhil's work include Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (16 papers), Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (11 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (6 papers). G.N. Nikhil is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (16 papers), Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (11 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (6 papers). G.N. Nikhil collaborates with scholars based in India. G.N. Nikhil's co-authors include S. Venkata Mohan, M.V. Rohit, Omprakash Sarkar, A. Naresh Kumar, C. Nagendranatha Reddy, P. Chiranjeevi, Y.V. Swamy, P. R. Sinha, S. Srikanth and Dileep Kumar Yeruva and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Bioresource Technology and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

G.N. Nikhil

26 papers receiving 1.0k 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.

Waste biorefinery models towards sustainable circular bioeconomy: Critical review and future perspectives

2016 566 citations S. Venkata Mohan, G.N. Nikhil et al. Bioresource Technology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
G.N. Nikhil India	14	339	326	206	194	156	29	1.0k
C. Nagendranatha Reddy India	19	404 1.2×	492 1.5×	190 0.9×	197 1.0×	249 1.6×	29	1.4k
J. Shanthi Sravan India	17	366 1.1×	443 1.4×	193 0.9×	181 0.9×	108 0.7×	28	1.2k
Daniela Spiga Italy	16	367 1.1×	170 0.5×	468 2.3×	214 1.1×	177 1.1×	28	1.1k
Paolo Dessì Ireland	23	358 1.1×	606 1.9×	326 1.6×	222 1.1×	126 0.8×	35	1.3k
Germán Aroca Chile	26	621 1.8×	211 0.6×	190 0.9×	434 2.2×	410 2.6×	81	1.9k
M.V. Rohit India	11	431 1.3×	132 0.4×	133 0.6×	283 1.5×	146 0.9×	13	1.2k
Cristina T. Matos Portugal	19	337 1.0×	254 0.8×	49 0.2×	102 0.5×	106 0.7×	44	1.1k
K.N. Yogalakshmi India	18	580 1.7×	312 1.0×	263 1.3×	128 0.7×	374 2.4×	35	1.6k
G. Venkata Subhash India	17	410 1.2×	318 1.0×	121 0.6×	316 1.6×	108 0.7×	21	1.2k
Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff Malaysia	20	350 1.0×	133 0.4×	247 1.2×	185 1.0×	243 1.6×	61	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G.N. Nikhil

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Nikhil, G.N., et al.. (2025). Enhanced microbial–substrate interactions for food waste bioconversion via biofilm-assisted anaerobic digestion: Molecular insights and profiling. Chemical Engineering Journal. 519. 164740–164740.

Hussain, Saddam, et al.. (2024). Millet Crop Yield Variation through Feature Extraction Using XGBoost. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 591. 8002–8002.

Bhavanam, Anjireddy, et al.. (2024). Recent Advancements in Fermentation Strategies for Mass Production and Formulation of Biofertilizers: Towards Waste Valorization. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 24(3). 5868–5897. 8 indexed citations

Nikhil, G.N., et al.. (2023). Bioprospecting syntrophic microbial-material interactions during anaerobic digestion: a review on applications of biocatalysis and challenges. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(21). 27919–27939. 9 indexed citations

Nikhil, G.N., et al.. (2023). Systematic metabolic pathway analysis of selective hydrolytic strains for anaerobic fermentation of food waste and identification of molecular markers during stress response. Materials Today Proceedings. 106. 62–74. 2 indexed citations

Nikhil, G.N., et al.. (2017). Applied resistance for power generation and energy distribution in microbial fuel cells with rationale for maximum power point. Chemical Engineering Journal. 335. 267–274. 49 indexed citations

Nikhil, G.N., et al.. (2017). Energy-positive nitrogen removal of pharmaceutical wastewater by coupling heterotrophic nitrification and electrotrophic denitrification. Chemical Engineering Journal. 326. 715–720. 18 indexed citations

Mohan, S. Venkata, G.N. Nikhil, P. Chiranjeevi, et al.. (2016). Waste biorefinery models towards sustainable circular bioeconomy: Critical review and future perspectives. Bioresource Technology. 215. 2–12. 566 indexed citations breakdown →

Mohan, S. Venkata, S. Srikanth, & G.N. Nikhil. (2016). Augmentation of bacterial homeostasis by regulating in situ buffer capacity: Significance of total dissolved salts over acidogenic metabolism. Bioresource Technology. 225. 34–39. 15 indexed citations

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Nikhil, G.N., Dileep Kumar Yeruva, S. Venkata Mohan, & Y.V. Swamy. (2016). Assessing potential cathodes for resource recovery through wastewater treatment and salinity removal using non-buffered microbial electrochemical systems. Bioresource Technology. 215. 247–253. 11 indexed citations

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Nikhil, G.N., S. Venkata Mohan, & Y.V. Swamy. (2015). Applied potentials regulate recovery of residual hydrogen from acid-rich effluents: Influence of biocathodic buffer capacity over process performance. Bioresource Technology. 188. 65–72. 18 indexed citations

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Nikhil, G.N., et al.. (2015). Role of lightning phenomenon over surface O3 and NOx at a semi-arid tropical site Hyderabad, India: inter-comparison with satellite retrievals. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 125(3-4). 691–701. 3 indexed citations

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Chandra, Rashmi, G.N. Nikhil, & S. Venkata Mohan. (2015). Single-Stage Operation of Hybrid Dark-Photo Fermentation to Enhance Biohydrogen Production through Regulation of System Redox Condition: Evaluation with Real-Field Wastewater. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 16(5). 9540–9556. 34 indexed citations

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Nikhil, G.N., G. Venkata Subhash, Dileep Kumar Yeruva, & S. Venkata Mohan. (2015). Closed circuitry operation influence on microbial electrofermentation: Proton/electron effluxes on electro-fuels productivity. Bioresource Technology. 195. 37–45. 16 indexed citations

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Nikhil, G.N., et al.. (2015). Significance of volatile organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen on surface ozone formation at semi-arid tropical urban site, Hyderabad, India. Air Quality Atmosphere & Health. 9(4). 379–390. 16 indexed citations

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Nikhil, G.N., S. Venkata Mohan, & Y.V. Swamy. (2014). Systematic approach to assess biohydrogen potential of anaerobic sludge and soil rhizobia as biocatalysts: Influence of crucial factors affecting acidogenic fermentation. Bioresource Technology. 165. 323–331. 10 indexed citations

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Nikhil, G.N., S. Venkata Mohan, & Y.V. Swamy. (2014). Behavior of acidogenesis during biohydrogen production with formate and glucose as carbon source: Substrate associated dehydrogenase expression. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 39(14). 7486–7495. 7 indexed citations

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Reddy, M. Venkateswar, et al.. (2013). Influence of Co‐Factor on Enhancement of Bioplastic Production through Wastewater Treatment. CLEAN - Soil Air Water. 42(6). 809–814. 2 indexed citations

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Swamy, Y.V., et al.. (2012). Emission of methane and nitrous oxide from Vigna mungo and Vigna radiata legumes in India during the dry cropping seasons. Atmósfera. 25(1). 107–120. 5 indexed citations

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Reddy, M. Venkateswar, G.N. Nikhil, S. Venkata Mohan, Y.V. Swamy, & P.N. Sarma. (2012). Pseudomonas otitidis as a potential biocatalyst for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) synthesis using synthetic wastewater and acidogenic effluents. Bioresource Technology. 123. 471–479. 58 indexed citations

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