Vinayak V. Pathak

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Vinayak V. Pathak is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Vinayak V. Pathak has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 16 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 12 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Vinayak V. Pathak's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (15 papers), Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (12 papers) and Biodiesel Production and Applications (9 papers). Vinayak V. Pathak is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (15 papers), Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (12 papers) and Biodiesel Production and Applications (9 papers). Vinayak V. Pathak collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Saudi Arabia. Vinayak V. Pathak's co-authors include Richa Kothari, D. P. Singh, Shamshad Ahmad, V.V. Tyagi, Virendra Kumar, A.K. Pandey, Monika Monika, Ashok Chopra, Ashwani Kumar and Paul N. Black and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Bioresource Technology and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

In The Last Decade

Vinayak V. Pathak

40 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil: A comprehensive review on the application of heterogenous catalysts

2023 100 citations Monika Monika, Vinayak V. Pathak et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vinayak V. Pathak India	19	518	472	199	166	150	46	1.2k
Paula Marques Portugal	17	702 1.4×	587 1.2×	179 0.9×	121 0.7×	177 1.2×	33	1.3k
Alma Toledo‐Cervantes Mexico	18	632 1.2×	242 0.5×	132 0.7×	109 0.7×	176 1.2×	23	1.0k
Minh T. Vu Vietnam	18	206 0.4×	307 0.7×	220 1.1×	140 0.8×	130 0.9×	36	1.1k
Ankita Juneja United States	17	625 1.2×	763 1.6×	133 0.7×	161 1.0×	120 0.8×	37	1.9k
Y.V. Swamy India	20	262 0.5×	492 1.0×	277 1.4×	123 0.7×	282 1.9×	47	1.5k
Haifeng Lu China	23	836 1.6×	898 1.9×	213 1.1×	159 1.0×	261 1.7×	58	2.0k
Berta Riaño Spain	19	586 1.1×	317 0.7×	221 1.1×	291 1.8×	158 1.1×	30	1.1k
Yue Shi China	19	216 0.4×	325 0.7×	281 1.4×	115 0.7×	205 1.4×	71	1.1k
Sebastian Schwede Sweden	17	385 0.7×	359 0.8×	187 0.9×	219 1.3×	362 2.4×	38	1.0k

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Monika, Monika, et al.. (2025). Purification of waste cooking oil-derived biodiesel using pomegranate peel bio-adsorbent: A sustainable approach. 1. 100018–100018.

Sharma, Ridhima, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate from Orange Peel Waste Extract: A Mechanistic Investigation. Materials Letters. 374. 137181–137181. 6 indexed citations

Pathak, Vinayak V., et al.. (2024). A review on pharmaceutical and environmental applications of guava (Psidium guajava) leaves. Journal of Applied and Natural Science. 16(2). 607–622.

Pathak, Vinayak V., et al.. (2022). Biogas Production from Wheat Straw using Textile Industrial Wastewater by Co-digestion Process: Experimental and Kinetic Study. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A Chemistry. 9(2). 601–612. 3 indexed citations

Bhojiya, Ali Asger, Sudhir K. Upadhyay, Abhishek K. Srivastava, et al.. (2021). Screening and Optimization of Zinc Removal Potential in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-HMR1 and its Plant Growth-Promoting Attributes. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 108(3). 468–477. 28 indexed citations

Kothari, Richa, A.K. Pandey, Shamshad Ahmad, et al.. (2021). Utilization of Chlorella pyrenoidosa for Remediation of Common Effluent Treatment Plant Wastewater in Coupling with Co-relational Study: An Experimental Approach. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 108(3). 507–517. 13 indexed citations

Kothari, Richa, Har Mohan Singh, Vinayak V. Pathak, et al.. (2020). Assessment of Indian bioenergy policy for sustainable environment and its impact for rural India: Strategic implementation and challenges. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 20. 101078–101078. 58 indexed citations

Ahmad, Shamshad, Vinayak V. Pathak, Richa Kothari, Ashwani Kumar, & Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna. (2018). Optimization of nutrient stress using C. pyrenoidosa for lipid and biodiesel production in integration with remediation in dairy industry wastewater using response surface methodology. 3 Biotech. 8(8). 326–326. 44 indexed citations

Pandey, A.K., Vinayak V. Pathak, Richa Kothari, Paul N. Black, & V.V. Tyagi. (2018). Experimental studies on zeta potential of flocculants for harvesting of algae. Journal of Environmental Management. 231. 562–569. 67 indexed citations

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Kothari, Richa, A.K. Pandey, Shamshad Ahmad, et al.. (2017). Microalgal cultivation for value-added products: a critical enviro-economical assessment. 3 Biotech. 7(4). 243–243. 82 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vinod, Jogendra Singh, Vinayak V. Pathak, Shamshad Ahmad, & Richa Kothari. (2017). Experimental and kinetics study for phytoremediation of sugar mill effluent using water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) and its end use for biogas production. 3 Biotech. 7(5). 330–330. 34 indexed citations

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Kothari, Richa, Shamshad Ahmad, Vinayak V. Pathak, et al.. (2017). Experiment-based thermodynamic feasibility with co-digestion of nutrient-rich biowaste materials for biogas production. 3 Biotech. 8(1). 34–34. 6 indexed citations

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Kothari, Richa, et al.. (2016). Optimization of Simple Sugars and Process pH for Effective Biohydrogen Production Using Enterobacter Aerogens : An Experimental Study. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research. 75(10). 631. 3 indexed citations

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Kothari, Richa, et al.. (2016). A novel method to harvest Chlorella sp. via low cost bioflocculant: Influence of temperature with kinetic and thermodynamic functions. Bioresource Technology. 225. 84–89. 56 indexed citations

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Kumar, Virendra, Richa Kothari, Vinayak V. Pathak, & Swati Tyagi. (2016). Optimization of Substrate Concentration for Sustainable Biohydrogen Production and Kinetics from Sugarcane Molasses: Experimental and Economical Assessment. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 9(2). 273–281. 10 indexed citations

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Pathak, Vinayak V., Richa Kothari, Ashok Chopra, & D. P. Singh. (2015). Experimental and kinetic studies for phycoremediation and dye removal by Chlorella pyrenoidosa from textile wastewater. Journal of Environmental Management. 163. 270–277. 114 indexed citations

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Shukla, Satyavati, et al.. (2012). Integrated remote sensing and GIS approach for water quality analysis of Gomti river, Uttar Pradesh. International Journal on Environmental Sciences. 3(1). 62–74. 31 indexed citations

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Kothari, Richa, Vinayak V. Pathak, Virendra Kumar, & D. P. Singh. (2012). Experimental study for growth potential of unicellular alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa on dairy waste water: An integrated approach for treatment and biofuel production. Bioresource Technology. 116. 466–470. 155 indexed citations

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Vass, K. K., M. K. Das, Rishi Tyagi, et al.. (2011). Strategies for Sustainable Fisheries in the Indian Part of the Ganga-Brahmaputra River Basins. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 37(4). 157–218. 9 indexed citations

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Vass, K. K., et al.. (2010). Ecology, changes in fisheries, and energy estimates in the middle stretch of the River Ganges. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management. 13(4). 374–384. 16 indexed citations

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