Sridhar Pilli

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Sridhar Pilli is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Water Science and Technology and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sridhar Pilli has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Building and Construction, 12 papers in Water Science and Technology and 8 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sridhar Pilli's work include Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (16 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (6 papers) and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (6 papers). Sridhar Pilli is often cited by papers focused on Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (16 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (6 papers) and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (6 papers). Sridhar Pilli collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Canada. Sridhar Pilli's co-authors include R. D. Tyagi, Rao Y. Surampalli, Puspendu Bhunia, Yan Song, Yan Song, P. Venkateswara Rao, Tanaji T. More, R.D. Tyagi, R. Y. Surampalli and Tian C. Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioresource Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Sridhar Pilli

26 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Ultrasonic pretreatment of sludge: A review
    2010 637 citations Sridhar Pilli, Puspendu Bhunia et al. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry profile →
  2. Sources, occurrence and toxic effects of emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
    2023 92 citations Sridhar Pilli, P. Venkateswara Rao et al. Neurotoxicology and Teratology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sridhar Pilli India 11 671 538 391 327 304 27 1.4k
Qizi Fu China 22 565 0.8× 465 0.9× 669 1.7× 224 0.7× 335 1.1× 42 1.4k
Yuyao Zhang China 18 545 0.8× 383 0.7× 339 0.9× 244 0.7× 212 0.7× 45 1.2k
César Huiliñir Chile 22 481 0.7× 452 0.8× 504 1.3× 293 0.9× 421 1.4× 79 1.4k
Silvio Montalvo Chile 22 791 1.2× 516 1.0× 637 1.6× 315 1.0× 473 1.6× 68 1.6k
L. Guerrero Chile 22 759 1.1× 499 0.9× 620 1.6× 310 0.9× 449 1.5× 66 1.5k
Haixiao Guo China 23 491 0.7× 400 0.7× 755 1.9× 207 0.6× 278 0.9× 46 1.3k
Nan Shen China 24 606 0.9× 447 0.8× 663 1.7× 362 1.1× 424 1.4× 64 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sridhar Pilli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sridhar Pilli

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sridhar Pilli. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sridhar Pilli based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sridhar Pilli. Sridhar Pilli is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2025). Optimizing autoclave pretreatment and inoculum-to-substrate ratio for enhanced anaerobic digestion of poultry slaughterhouse wastewater. Journal of Environmental Management. 375. 124427–124427. 1 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2024). Design of supervisory fuzzy control for enhanced energy saving in a sequencing batch reactor-based wastewater treatment plant. Environment Development and Sustainability. 27(5). 11391–11418. 1 indexed citations
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Tyagi, R. D., Ashok Pandey, Patrick Drogui, et al.. (2024). Decentralized Sanitation and Water Treatment. 1 indexed citations
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Rao, P. Venkateswara, et al.. (2024). Rice straw anaerobic co-digestion: Comparing various pre-treatment techniques to enhance biogas production. Bioresource Technology Reports. 25. 101788–101788. 6 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2024). Novel hybrid system for organic matter removal and energy production from dairy and textile wastewaters: anaerobic digestion and electrocoagulation approach. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(17). 24413–24425. 3 indexed citations
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Rao, A. Seshagiri, et al.. (2024). Influence of Seasons on the Effluent Quality in SBR-Based Wastewater Treatment Plants. Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology. 46(5). 491–505. 1 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2023). Rice mill wastewater management in the era of circular economy. Journal of Environmental Management. 348. 119248–119248. 7 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2023). Pre-Treated Crude Glycerol a Valuable Green Energy Source in the Era of Circular Bioeconomy—a Review. Circular Economy and Sustainability. 4(2). 877–904. 4 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2023). Biochar symbiosis in anaerobic digestion to enhance biogas production: A comprehensive review. Journal of Environmental Management. 344. 118743–118743. 36 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2023). Sources, occurrence and toxic effects of emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 97. 107174–107174. 92 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rao, P. Venkateswara, Sridhar Pilli, Rao Y. Surampalli, et al.. (2022). Comparison of GHG emissions from open field burning and anaerobic digestion of rice straw. Environmental Technology. 47(7). 1115–1125. 8 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2022). Effects of Different Parameters and Co-digestion Options on Anaerobic Digestion of Parboiled Rice Mill Wastewater: a Review. BioEnergy Research. 17(2). 1191–1207. 8 indexed citations
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Pandey, Ashutosh Kumar, Sridhar Pilli, Puspendu Bhunia, et al.. (2021). Dark fermentation: Production and utilization of volatile fatty acid from different wastes- A review. Chemosphere. 288(Pt 1). 132444–132444. 65 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2021). Detection and removal of poly and perfluoroalkyl polluting substances for sustainable environment. Journal of Environmental Management. 297. 113336–113336. 31 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, R.D. Tyagi, Puspendu Bhunia, et al.. (2021). Greenhouse gas emissions in sludge ultrasonication followed by anaerobic digestion processes. Bioresource Technology. 341. 125754–125754. 14 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, Tanaji T. More, Yan Song, R. D. Tyagi, & Rao Y. Surampalli. (2015). Anaerobic digestion of thermal pre-treated sludge at different solids concentrations – Computation of mass-energy balance and greenhouse gas emissions. Journal of Environmental Management. 157. 250–261. 59 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2015). Anaerobic digestion of ultrasonicated sludge at different solids concentrations - Computation of mass-energy balance and greenhouse gas emissions. Journal of Environmental Management. 166. 374–386. 49 indexed citations
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Pilli, Sridhar, et al.. (2010). Ultrasonic pretreatment of sludge: A review. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 18(1). 1–18. 637 indexed citations breakdown →

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