K.C. Surendra

4.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
35 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

K.C. Surendra is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Biomedical Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, K.C. Surendra has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Building and Construction, 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 8 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in K.C. Surendra's work include Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (15 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (11 papers) and Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems (5 papers). K.C. Surendra is often cited by papers focused on Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (15 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (11 papers) and Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems (5 papers). K.C. Surendra collaborates with scholars based in United States, Thailand and China. K.C. Surendra's co-authors include Samir Kumar Khanal, Devin Takara, Chayanon Sawatdeenarunat, Andrew G. Hashimoto, Hans Oechsner, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Wachiranon Chuenchart, Shihwu Sung, Shilva Shrestha and Rajesh Jha and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

K.C. Surendra

35 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and opportunities

2014 548 citations Chayanon Sawatdeenarunat, K.C. Surendra et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
Biogas as a sustainable energy source for developing countries: Opportunities and challenges

2014 435 citations K.C. Surendra, Devin Takara et al. profile →
Bioconversion of organic wastes into biodiesel and animal feed via insect farming

2016 322 citations K.C. Surendra, Samir Kumar Khanal et al. profile →
Anaerobic co-digestion: Current status and perspectives

2021 308 citations Wachiranon Chuenchart, K.C. Surendra et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
Rethinking organic wastes bioconversion: Evaluating the potential of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.)) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) (BSF)

2020 271 citations K.C. Surendra, Samir Kumar Khanal et al. Waste Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
K.C. Surendra United States	19	1.3k	1.1k	544	436	418	35	3.0k
Yumin Duan China	35	424 0.3×	579 0.5×	261 0.5×	1.0k 2.4×	223 0.5×	54	3.6k
Sanjeev Kumar Awasthi China	40	504 0.4×	646 0.6×	340 0.6×	1.5k 3.5×	261 0.6×	64	4.4k
A. E. Ghaly Canada	31	334 0.3×	1.4k 1.3×	213 0.4×	366 0.8×	307 0.7×	156	3.5k
Ki Young Park South Korea	31	652 0.5×	1.6k 1.4×	115 0.2×	707 1.6×	728 1.7×	120	3.4k
Wojciech Czekała Poland	27	665 0.5×	543 0.5×	132 0.2×	277 0.6×	139 0.3×	132	2.4k
Jacopo Bacenetti Italy	47	820 0.6×	764 0.7×	111 0.2×	467 1.1×	465 1.1×	145	5.1k
Maria Cristina Lavagnolo Italy	28	633 0.5×	643 0.6×	107 0.2×	577 1.3×	635 1.5×	102	2.2k
Yeek‐Chia Ho Malaysia	30	165 0.1×	812 0.7×	230 0.4×	291 0.7×	649 1.6×	98	3.1k
Jonathan T.E. Lee Singapore	20	904 0.7×	486 0.4×	78 0.1×	286 0.7×	276 0.7×	29	1.8k
Shan-Shan Yang China	37	527 0.4×	671 0.6×	252 0.5×	2.4k 5.5×	1.2k 2.8×	122	4.4k

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Chuenchart, Wachiranon, et al.. (2025). In-situ intermittent micro-aeration in food waste and sewage sludge anaerobic co-digestion: Performance, stability, and microbial dynamics. Bioresource Technology. 427. 132398–132398. 2 indexed citations

Wongkiew, Sumeth, et al.. (2025). Recent Advances in Aquaponic Systems: A Critical Review. Reviews in Aquaculture. 17(3). 2 indexed citations

Sharma, Eklabya, et al.. (2025). A geospatial investigation of microplastics leaching in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand: fuzzy logic-based analysis. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 197(7). 821–821. 2 indexed citations

Khan, Muzammil, et al.. (2025). Biochar-Augmented Anaerobic Digestion System: Insights from an Interpretable Stacking Ensemble Deep Learning. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(29). 15236–15250. 3 indexed citations

Wongkiew, Sumeth, Chongrak Polprasert, Pongsak Noophan, et al.. (2024). Bioponic systems with biochar: Insights into nutrient recovery, heavy metal reduction, and microbial interactions in digestate-based bioponics. Waste Management. 178. 267–279. 5 indexed citations

Khan, Muzammil, Wachiranon Chuenchart, K.C. Surendra, & Samir Kumar Khanal. (2022). Applications of artificial intelligence in anaerobic co-digestion: Recent advances and prospects. Bioresource Technology. 370. 128501–128501. 59 indexed citations

Xu, Jun, Samir Kumar Khanal, Jiaxin Zhu, et al.. (2022). Role of interspecies electron transfer stimulation in enhancing anaerobic digestion under ammonia stress: Mechanisms, advances, and perspectives. Bioresource Technology. 360. 127558–127558. 26 indexed citations

Wongkiew, Sumeth, Chongrak Polprasert, Thammarat Koottatep, et al.. (2021). Chicken manure-based bioponics: Effects of acetic acid supplementation on nitrogen and phosphorus recoveries and microbial communities. Waste Management. 137. 264–274. 11 indexed citations

Chuenchart, Wachiranon, et al.. (2021). Anaerobic co-digestion of various organic wastes: Kinetic modeling and synergistic impact evaluation. Bioresource Technology. 343. 126063–126063. 92 indexed citations

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Cruz, Ianny Andrade, Wachiranon Chuenchart, Fei Long, et al.. (2021). Application of machine learning in anaerobic digestion: Perspectives and challenges. Bioresource Technology. 345. 126433–126433. 179 indexed citations

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Chuenchart, Wachiranon, K.C. Surendra, Shilva Shrestha, et al.. (2021). Anaerobic co-digestion: Current status and perspectives. Bioresource Technology. 330. 125001–125001. 308 indexed citations breakdown →

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Oliveira, Fernanda R., K.C. Surendra, Deb P. Jaisi, et al.. (2019). Alleviating sulfide toxicity using biochar during anaerobic treatment of sulfate-laden wastewater. Bioresource Technology. 301. 122711–122711. 61 indexed citations

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Surendra, K.C. & Adelheid R. Kuehnle. (2019). Embracing AgTech for Food Security and Beyond. Industrial Biotechnology. 15(6). 323–324. 2 indexed citations

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Surendra, K.C., Richard Ogoshi, Halina M. Zaleski, Andrew G. Hashimoto, & Samir Kumar Khanal. (2017). High yielding tropical energy crops for bioenergy production: Effects of plant components, harvest years and locations on biomass composition. Bioresource Technology. 251. 218–229. 34 indexed citations

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Surendra, K.C., et al.. (2016). Studies on eco-friendly concrete by partial replacement of cement with alccofine and fine fly ash. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 11(5). 3445–3448. 10 indexed citations

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Sawatdeenarunat, Chayanon, Duc N. Nguyen, K.C. Surendra, et al.. (2016). Anaerobic biorefinery: Current status, challenges, and opportunities. Bioresource Technology. 215. 304–313. 158 indexed citations

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Surendra, K.C., Chayanon Sawatdeenarunat, Shilva Shrestha, Shihwu Sung, & Samir Kumar Khanal. (2015). Anaerobic Digestion-Based Biorefinery for Bioenergy and Biobased Products. Industrial Biotechnology. 11(2). 103–112. 46 indexed citations

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Sawatdeenarunat, Chayanon, K.C. Surendra, Devin Takara, Hans Oechsner, & Samir Kumar Khanal. (2014). Anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and opportunities. Bioresource Technology. 178. 178–186. 548 indexed citations breakdown →

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Surendra, K.C. & Samir Kumar Khanal. (2014). Effects of crop maturity and size reduction on digestibility and methane yield of dedicated energy crop. Bioresource Technology. 178. 187–193. 49 indexed citations

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Surendra, K.C., et al.. (2013). Household anaerobic digester for bioenergy production in developing countries: opportunities and challenges. Environmental Technology. 34(13-14). 1671–1689. 32 indexed citations

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