Melvin S. Samuel

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Melvin S. Samuel is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin S. Samuel has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 22 papers in Materials Chemistry and 19 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Melvin S. Samuel's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (14 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (13 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (8 papers). Melvin S. Samuel is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (14 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (13 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (8 papers). Melvin S. Samuel collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Taiwan. Melvin S. Samuel's co-authors include Selvarajan Ethiraj, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Ramalingam Chidambaram, Jayanta Bhattacharya, N. D. Pradeep Singh, Thangavel Mathimani, Needhidasan Santhanam, Kathirvel Brindhadevi, Saptashwa Datta and Narendhar Chandrasekar and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Melvin S. Samuel

72 papers receiving 4.0k citations

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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.

A Review on Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Diverse Biomedical and Environmental Applications

2022 224 citations Melvin S. Samuel, Madhumita Ravikumar et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melvin S. Samuel India	34	1.3k	1.2k	967	662	492	75	4.1k
Qiuyun Zhang China	37	1.3k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	643 1.0×	609 1.2×	175	4.6k
S. Jeevanantham India	33	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.6×	428 0.9×	44	4.8k
Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira Brazil	36	954 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	966 1.0×	694 1.0×	378 0.8×	158	4.6k
Natarajan Rajamohan Oman	37	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	677 1.0×	466 0.9×	185	4.4k
Gayathri Rangasamy India	35	891 0.7×	936 0.8×	822 0.9×	747 1.1×	341 0.7×	151	3.8k
S. Karishma India	27	961 0.8×	991 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	681 1.0×	369 0.8×	78	3.7k
Mohammad‐Hossein Sarrafzadeh Iran	30	862 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	1.6k 1.6×	1.2k 1.9×	383 0.8×	108	5.5k
Antônio Augusto Ulson de Souza Brazil	38	895 0.7×	922 0.8×	1.8k 1.9×	796 1.2×	530 1.1×	198	4.6k
Noureddine Elboughdiri Saudi Arabia	36	941 0.7×	821 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	528 0.8×	300 0.6×	270	4.1k
Balendu Shekher Giri India	42	927 0.7×	1.4k 1.2×	1.8k 1.8×	709 1.1×	536 1.1×	127	6.1k

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Samuel, Melvin S., et al.. (2025). Transforming polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into carbon-based nanomaterials: Advancing sustainable solutions for green energy and environmental remediation. Next Nanotechnology. 9. 100341–100341.

John, J. Ashwini, et al.. (2025). Recent developments and emerging methodologies in the pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment. 11. 100285–100285. 5 indexed citations

John, J. Ashwini, Selvarajan Ethiraj, Mohanraj Kumar, & Melvin S. Samuel. (2025). Enhancing bioethanol production through hydrolysis with Streptomyces MS2A cellulase immobilized in the MIL-96AL-Fe3O4-GO-CS nanohybrid. Biomass and Bioenergy. 204. 108425–108425.

Govindan, K., et al.. (2025). Response surface methodology for evaluating electrocoagulation treatment of bath and laundry greywater. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 71. 107273–107273. 5 indexed citations

Prabhu, T. Ram, et al.. (2024). Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and high-temperature wear performance of additive manufactured IN718. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 127. 683–697. 5 indexed citations

Kumar, Mohanraj, et al.. (2024). Sustainable production of graphene using biomass waste as a precursor: Environmental and economic implications. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 62. 103434–103434. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Ching‐Lung, et al.. (2024). A review of metal nanomaterials-based electrochemical biosensors for environmental wastewater monitoring and their remediation. Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management. 22. 101023–101023. 4 indexed citations

Ethiraj, Selvarajan, et al.. (2024). A comprehensive review of the challenges and opportunities in microalgae-based wastewater treatment for eliminating organic, inorganic, and emerging pollutants. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 60. 103316–103316. 28 indexed citations

Chang, Jih-Hsing, Mohanraj Kumar, S. Selvaraj, et al.. (2024). Green energy breakthroughs: Harnessing nano-catalysts and enzymatic catalysts for bioenergy generation. Industrial Crops and Products. 215. 118527–118527. 8 indexed citations

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Kumar, Mohanraj, et al.. (2024). Recent advancements in carbon/metal-based nano-catalysts for the reduction of CO2 to value-added products. Chemosphere. 364. 143017–143017. 7 indexed citations

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Samuel, Melvin S., et al.. (2024). Ammonia production from microalgal biosystem: Present scenario, cultivation systems, production technologies, and way forward. Fuel. 368. 131643–131643. 6 indexed citations

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Savunthari, Kirankumar Venkatesan, et al.. (2023). Capacitive deionization and electrosorption techniques with different electrodes for wastewater treatment applications. Desalination. 559. 116652–116652. 55 indexed citations

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Samuel, Melvin S., et al.. (2023). Graphene materials in pollution trace detection and environmental improvement. Environmental Research. 243. 117830–117830. 23 indexed citations

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Samuel, Melvin S., Madhumita Ravikumar, Selvarajan Ethiraj, et al.. (2023). A novel approach to environmental pollution management/remediation techniques using derived advanced materials. Chemosphere. 344. 140311–140311.

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John, J. Ashwini, Melvin S. Samuel, & Selvarajan Ethiraj. (2022). Immobilized cellulase on Fe3O4/GO/CS nanocomposite as a magnetically recyclable catalyst for biofuel application. Fuel. 333. 126364–126364. 39 indexed citations

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Narayanan, Rajnish, Melvin S. Samuel, J. Ashwini John, et al.. (2021). Immobilization of cellulase enzymes on nano and micro-materials for breakdown of cellulose for biofuel production-a narrative review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 182. 1793–1802. 85 indexed citations

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Samuel, Melvin S., et al.. (2020). Immobilization of Cu3(btc)2 on graphene oxide-chitosan hybrid composite for the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 204. 111809–111809. 87 indexed citations

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Samuel, Melvin S., et al.. (2020). Synthesized β-cyclodextrin modified graphene oxide (β-CD-GO) composite for adsorption of cadmium and their toxicity profile in cervical cancer (HeLa) cell lines. Process Biochemistry. 93. 28–35. 55 indexed citations

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Samuel, Melvin S., Jayanta Bhattacharya, C. Parthiban, Gayathri Viswanathan, & N. D. Pradeep Singh. (2018). Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of metal organic framework for the photocatalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol under direct sunlight. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 49. 215–221. 85 indexed citations

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Samuel, Melvin S., Akella Sivaramakrishna, & Alka Mehta. (2013). Degradation and detoxification of aflatoxin B1 by Pseudomonas putida. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 86. 202–209. 137 indexed citations

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