Samir Kumar Khanal

18.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
181 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Samir Kumar Khanal is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Samir Kumar Khanal has authored 181 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 54 papers in Water Science and Technology and 48 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Samir Kumar Khanal's work include Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (47 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (47 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (28 papers). Samir Kumar Khanal is often cited by papers focused on Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (47 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (47 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (28 papers). Samir Kumar Khanal collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hong Kong. Samir Kumar Khanal's co-authors include K.C. Surendra, Hui Lü, Yanyan Jia, P. C. Mohan Munasinghe, Huiqun Zhang, Devin Takara, Shihwu Sung, Akashdeep Singh Oberoi, J. van Leeuwen and Chayanon Sawatdeenarunat and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Samir Kumar Khanal

179 papers receiving 13.4k 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.

Insights into the Fate and Removal of Antibiotics in Engineered Biological Treatment Systems: A Critical Review

2019 831 citations Akashdeep Singh Oberoi, Yanyan Jia et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Environmental application of biochar: Current status and perspectives

2017 602 citations Fernanda R. Oliveira, Deb P. Jaisi et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
Anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and opportunities

2014 548 citations Chayanon Sawatdeenarunat, K.C. Surendra et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
Biological hydrogen production: effects of pH and intermediate products

2003 537 citations Samir Kumar Khanal International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →
Biogas as a sustainable energy source for developing countries: Opportunities and challenges

2014 435 citations K.C. Surendra, Samir Kumar Khanal 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 →
Microbiological insights into anaerobic digestion for biogas, hydrogen or volatile fatty acids (VFAs): a review

2022 249 citations Samir Kumar Khanal et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Samir Kumar Khanal

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	In-situ intermittent micro-aeration in food waste and sewage sludge anaerobic co-digestion: Performance, stability, and microbial dynamics 2025 ·Bioresource Technology ·Wachiranon Chuenchart, (unknown), K.C. Surendra, Adam L. Smith, Samir Kumar Khanal	2
2	Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering of Microalgae for Sustainable Lipid and Terpenoid Production: An Updated Perspective 2025 ·Plant Biotechnology Journal ·(unknown), Yu Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Samir Kumar Khanal, Krzysztof Zienkiewicz, Zhi‐Yan Du	1
3	Micro-nano bubble ozonation for effective treatment of ibuprofen-laden wastewater and enhanced anaerobic digestion performance 2024 ·Water Research ·Sining Zhou, Lei Qiao, (unknown), Samir Kumar Khanal, Lianpeng Sun, Hui Lü	5
4	Optimizing formation of microalgal-bacterial granular sludge for aquaculture wastewater treatment 2024 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Yanyan Jia, Ben Chen, Samir Kumar Khanal, Wen-sheng Shu, Hui Lü	12
5	Insights into the role of electrochemical stimulation on sulfur-driven biodegradation of antibiotics in wastewater treatment 2024 ·Water Research ·(unknown), Yanyan Jia, Huiqun Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tianwei Hao, Samir Kumar Khanal, Lianpeng Sun, Hui Lü	19
6	Bioponic systems with biochar: Insights into nutrient recovery, heavy metal reduction, and microbial interactions in digestate-based bioponics 2024 ·Waste Management ·Sumeth Wongkiew, (unknown), (unknown), Chongrak Polprasert, Pongsak Noophan, Vorapot Kanokkantapong, Thammarat Koottatep, K.C. Surendra, Samir Kumar Khanal	5
7	Flocculation of oleaginous green algae with Mortierella alpina fungi 2023 ·Bioresource Technology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Natalie Vande Pol, Ben F. Lucker, Samir Kumar Khanal, Gregory Bonito, Zhi‐Yan Du	16
8	Effect of zero-valent iron nanoparticles on taxonomic composition and hydrogen production from kitchen waste 2023 ·Bioresource Technology ·Lijun Luo, (unknown), Joyabrata Mal, Samir Kumar Khanal, Nirakar Pradhan	18
9	Nanobubbles in water and wastewater treatment systems: Small bubbles making big difference 2023 ·Water Research ·Mingyi Jia, Muhammad Usman Farid, Jehad A. Kharraz, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Shauhrat S. Chopra, Am Jang, Y.M. John Chew, Samir Kumar Khanal, Guanghao Chen, Alicia Kyoungjin An	78
10	Nitrogen Recovery via Aquaponics–Bioponics: Engineering Considerations and Perspectives 2021 ·ACS ES&T Engineering ·Sumeth Wongkiew, Zhen Hu, Jae Woo Lee, Kartik Chandran, (unknown), (unknown), Samir Kumar Khanal	30
11	Insights into pharmaceuticals removal in an anaerobic sulfate-reducing bacteria sludge system 2019 ·Water Research ·Yanyan Jia, Huiqun Zhang, Samir Kumar Khanal, (unknown), Hui Lü	62
12	Insights into the Fate and Removal of Antibiotics in Engineered Biological Treatment Systems: A Critical Review breakdown → 2019 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Akashdeep Singh Oberoi, Yanyan Jia, Huiqun Zhang, Samir Kumar Khanal, Hui Lü	831
13	Alleviating sulfide toxicity using biochar during anaerobic treatment of sulfate-laden wastewater 2019 ·Bioresource Technology ·Fernanda R. Oliveira, K.C. Surendra, Deb P. Jaisi, Hui Lü, (unknown), Shihwu Sung, Samir Kumar Khanal	61
14	Fundamental insights into ciprofloxacin adsorption by sulfate-reducing bacteria sludge: Mechanisms and thermodynamics 2019 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Huiqun Zhang, Samir Kumar Khanal, Yanyan Jia, (unknown), Hui Lü	73
15	Influence of oxytetracycline on the fate of Nitrogen species in a recirculating aquaculture system 2018 ·Membrane Water Treatment ·Carl Angelo Medriano, (unknown), Kartik Chandran, Samir Kumar Khanal, Jae Wook Lee, Yunchul Cho, Sungpyo Kim	3
16	Two-stage thermophilic bio-hydrogen and methane production from oil palm trunk hydrolysate using Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum KKU19 2017 ·International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ·(unknown), Alissara Reungsang, Poonsuk Prasertsan, Samir Kumar Khanal	25
17	Granulation of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria for autotrophic denitrification 2016 ·Water Research ·(unknown), Hui Lü, Samir Kumar Khanal, Qing Zhao, Liao Meng, Guanghao Chen	103
18	Assessment and Effective Management of Pavement Surface Friction 2015 ·Samir Kumar Khanal, (unknown), (unknown)	1
19	Anaerobic Digestion-Based Biorefinery for Bioenergy and Biobased Products 2015 ·Industrial Biotechnology ·K.C. Surendra, Chayanon Sawatdeenarunat, Shilva Shrestha, Shihwu Sung, Samir Kumar Khanal	46
20	Use of Filamentous Fungi for Wastewater Treatment and Production of High Value Fungal Byproducts: A Review 2010 ·Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology ·Sindhuja Sankaran, Samir Kumar Khanal, (unknown), Bo Jin, Anthony L. Pometto, J. Hans van Leeuwen	137

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