Sonil Nanda

15.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
152 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Sonil Nanda is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Catalysis and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonil Nanda has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 39 papers in Catalysis and 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sonil Nanda's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (86 papers), Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes (53 papers) and Catalysts for Methane Reforming (38 papers). Sonil Nanda is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (86 papers), Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes (53 papers) and Catalysts for Methane Reforming (38 papers). Sonil Nanda collaborates with scholars based in Canada, India and China. Sonil Nanda's co-authors include Janusz A. Koziński, Ajay K. Dalai, Franco Berruti, Ajay K. Dalai, Jude A. Okolie, Sivamohan N. Reddy, Biswa R. Patra, S.N. Naik, Ramin Azargohar and Dai‐Viet N. Vo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Sonil Nanda

149 papers receiving 11.2k citations

Hit Papers

Municipal solid waste management and landfi... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2020 2014 2019 2021 2020 200 400 600
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.

  1. Municipal solid waste management and landfilling technologies: a review
    2020 672 citations Sonil Nanda, Franco Berruti Environmental Chemistry Letters profile →
  2. Supercritical water gasification of biomass for hydrogen production
    2014 418 citations Sivamohan N. Reddy, Sonil Nanda et al. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →
  3. Recent progress in the preparation, properties and applications of superhydrophobic nano-based coatings and surfaces: A review
    2019 334 citations Dai‐Viet N. Vo, Sonil Nanda et al. profile →
  4. Innovations in applications and prospects of bioplastics and biopolymers: a review
    2021 286 citations Sonil Nanda, Biswa R. Patra et al. Environmental Chemistry Letters profile →
  5. A technical review of bioenergy and resource recovery from municipal solid waste
    2020 271 citations Sonil Nanda, Franco Berruti Journal of Hazardous Materials profile →
  6. Chemistry and Specialty Industrial Applications of Lignocellulosic Biomass
    2020 265 citations Jude A. Okolie, Sonil Nanda et al. profile →
  7. Hydrothermal pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic biomass: A review of steam explosion and subcritical water hydrolysis
    2021 252 citations Falguni Pattnaik, Sonil Nanda et al. Chemosphere profile →
  8. Hydrochar: A Review on Its Production Technologies and Applications
    2021 214 citations Sonil Nanda, Ajay K. Dalai et al. profile →
  9. Sustainable Synthesis of Functional Materials Assisted by Deep Eutectic Solvents for Biomedical, Environmental, and Energy Applications
    2025 49 citations Sonil Nanda et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sonil Nanda Canada 59 7.0k 1.7k 1.7k 1.5k 1.3k 152 11.5k
Janusz A. Koziński Canada 54 6.8k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 1.8k 1.1× 1.7k 1.2× 674 0.5× 217 10.8k
Ange Nzihou France 50 3.8k 0.5× 2.0k 1.2× 889 0.5× 1.6k 1.1× 1.8k 1.4× 246 8.5k
Animesh Dutta Canada 47 6.5k 0.9× 3.5k 2.1× 712 0.4× 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.2× 200 10.6k
Thallada Bhaskar India 62 8.5k 1.2× 3.0k 1.8× 666 0.4× 2.3k 1.6× 1.7k 1.3× 288 13.4k
Andrea Kruse Germany 66 11.3k 1.6× 2.5k 1.5× 2.6k 1.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 234 14.4k
Yingquan Chen China 64 7.9k 1.1× 3.1k 1.9× 573 0.3× 2.1k 1.4× 1.5k 1.2× 221 12.3k
Sushil Adhikari United States 50 6.3k 0.9× 3.2k 1.9× 2.8k 1.7× 2.4k 1.6× 470 0.4× 203 10.6k
Kunio Yoshikawa Japan 55 7.5k 1.1× 3.2k 1.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 300 10.3k
Xiaotao Bi Canada 58 7.3k 1.0× 3.2k 1.9× 656 0.4× 1.9k 1.3× 832 0.6× 345 13.5k
Jechan Lee South Korea 59 5.7k 0.8× 2.7k 1.6× 1.1k 0.6× 3.4k 2.3× 2.5k 1.9× 321 14.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Swain, Ranjita, et al.. (2026). Synthesis of agricultural biomass‐derived biochar‐based epoxy coatings with corrosion resistance and surface protection properties. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 104(4). 1796–1808.
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Khandelwal, Kapil, et al.. (2024). Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 22(5). 2191–2211. 14 indexed citations
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Pattnaik, Falguni, et al.. (2024). Drivers and Barriers in the Production and Utilization of Second-Generation Bioethanol in India. Recycling. 9(1). 19–19. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Quan, Zilin Liu, Jianhui Huang, et al.. (2023). Advancing hydrochar production and application: A critical examination of microwave irradiation and blended feedstocks synergy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 426. 139049–139049. 11 indexed citations
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Khandelwal, Kapil, Sonil Nanda, Philip Boahene, & Ajay K. Dalai. (2023). Hydrogen production from supercritical water gasification of canola residues. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 49. 1518–1527. 30 indexed citations
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Khandelwal, Kapil, Philip Boahene, Sonil Nanda, & Ajay K. Dalai. (2023). Hydrogen Production from Supercritical Water Gasification of Model Compounds of Crude Glycerol from Biodiesel Industries. Energies. 16(9). 3746–3746. 15 indexed citations
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Nanda, Sonil, et al.. (2023). Technological Insights on Glycerol Valorization into Propanediol through Thermocatalytic and Synthetic Biology Approaches. Fermentation. 9(10). 894–894. 7 indexed citations
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Nandan, Ravi, Sonil Nanda, Omeshwari Yadorao Bisen, Waseem Raza, & Karuna Kar Nanda. (2021). Nicotiana genus: a green and sustainable source for designing of nitrogen-rich efficient carbon nanocomposites for the hydrogenation of nitrophenol and non-enzymatic glucose sensing. Materials Today Sustainability. 17. 100085–100085. 6 indexed citations
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Okolie, Jude A., Burcu Gunes, Emmanuel I. Epelle, et al.. (2021). A techno-economic assessment of biomethane and bioethanol production from crude glycerol through integrated hydrothermal gasification, syngas fermentation and biomethanation. Energy Conversion and Management X. 12. 100131–100131. 36 indexed citations
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Okolie, Jude A., Biswa R. Patra, Alivia Mukherjee, et al.. (2021). Futuristic applications of hydrogen in energy, biorefining, aerospace, pharmaceuticals and metallurgy. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 46(13). 8885–8905. 260 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tianle, Kang Kang, Sonil Nanda, et al.. (2021). Comparative study on fuel characteristics and pyrolysis kinetics of corn residue-based hydrochar produced via microwave hydrothermal carbonization. Chemosphere. 291(Pt 2). 132787–132787. 31 indexed citations
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Le, Quyet Van, Trinh Duy Nguyen, Nguyễn Hữu Huy Phúc, et al.. (2020). La-doped cobalt supported on mesoporous alumina catalysts for improved methane dry reforming and coke mitigation. Journal of the Energy Institute. 93(4). 1571–1580. 54 indexed citations
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Sun, Jie, Lujiang Xu, Sonil Nanda, et al.. (2020). Subcritical water gasification of lignocellulosic wastes for hydrogen production with Co modified Ni/Al2O3 catalysts. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 162. 104863–104863. 41 indexed citations
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Nanda, Sonil & Franco Berruti. (2020). A technical review of bioenergy and resource recovery from municipal solid waste. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 403. 123970–123970. 271 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nanda, Sonil, et al.. (2020). Eco-friendly Transformation of Waste Biomass to Biofuels. 6(2). 120–134. 27 indexed citations
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Rana, Rachita, Sonil Nanda, Sivamohan N. Reddy, et al.. (2020). Catalytic gasification of light and heavy gas oils in supercritical water. Journal of the Energy Institute. 93(5). 2025–2032. 33 indexed citations
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Kang, Kang, Sonil Nanda, Guotao Sun, et al.. (2019). Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of corn stalk for solid biofuel production: Optimization of process parameters and characterization of hydrochar. Energy. 186. 115795–115795. 122 indexed citations
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Nanda, Sonil, Miao Gong, Howard N. Hunter, et al.. (2017). An assessment of pinecone gasification in subcritical, near-critical and supercritical water. Fuel Processing Technology. 168. 84–96. 90 indexed citations
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Nanda, Sonil & Jayanthi Abraham. (2013). Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 12(21). 3099–3109. 27 indexed citations
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Abraham, Jayanthi & Sonil Nanda. (2010). Treatment of sugar mill effluents with cyanobacteria.. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 4(2). 791–795. 3 indexed citations

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