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D-Index
107
Citations
42172
World Ranking
910
National Ranking
20

Ajay K. Dalai publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ajay K. Dalai sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 594 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Ajay K. Dalai D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ajay K. Dalai sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Ajay K. Dalai is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on catalytic processes and sustainable energy applications.

The primary fields of study in their work include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

Within these broader fields, the subfields they have contributed to include:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Catalysis
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Ajay K. Dalai's research interests encompass several main topics, such as:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

They have published extensively in well-known scientific venues, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Catalysts
  • Sustainable Energy & Fuels
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Reactions
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Their recent papers include:

  • "Optimized production and characterization of highly porous activated carbon from algal-derived hydrochar," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Kinetics and Selectivity Study of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis to C5+ Hydrocarbons: A Review," 2021, Catalysts
  • "Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis for Light Olefins from Syngas: A Review of Catalyst Development," 2021, Reactions
  • "Chemicals Production from Glycerol through Heterogeneous Catalysis: A Review," 2022, Catalysts
  • "Application of computational fluid dynamics for modeling of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis as a sustainable energy resource in different reactor configurations: A review," 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Frequent collaborators in their research projects include:

  • Zahra Teimouri
  • Nicolas Abatzoglou
  • Venu Babu Borugadda
  • Parvaneh Koranian
  • Qian Huang

Best Publications

  • WASTE COOKING OIL – AN ECONOMICAL SOURCE FOR BIODIESEL: A REVIEW

    Mangesh G. Kulkarni;Ajay K. Dalai

  • Preparation and characterization of bio-diesels from various bio-oils.

    X Lang;A.K Dalai;N.N Bakhshi;M.J Reaney

  • Development of stable bimetallic catalysts for carbon dioxide reforming of methane

    Jianguo Zhang;Hui Wang;Ajay K. Dalai

  • Solid acid catalyzed biodiesel production from waste cooking oil

    Kathlene Jacobson;Rajesh Gopinath;Lekha Charan Meher;Ajay Kumar Dalai

  • In-situ chemical oxidation: Principle and applications of peroxide and persulfate treatments in wastewater systems

    Parmila Devi;Umashankar Das;Ajay K. Dalai

  • Solid acid catalyzed biodiesel production by simultaneous esterification and transesterification

    Mangesh G. Kulkarni;Rajesh Gopinath;Lekha Charan Meher;Ajay Kumar Dalai

  • Supercritical water gasification of biomass for hydrogen production

    Sivamohan N. Reddy;Sonil Nanda;Ajay K. Dalai;Janusz A. Kozinski

  • Characterization of Canadian biomass for alternative renewable biofuel

    Satyanarayan Naik;Vaibhav V. Goud;Prasant K. Rout;Kathlene Jacobson

  • Characterization of North American lignocellulosic biomass and biochars in terms of their candidacy for alternate renewable fuels.

    Sonil Nanda;Pravakar Mohanty;Pravakar Mohanty;Kamal K. Pant;Satyanarayan Naik

  • Alcohols as alternative fuels: An overview

    Venkateswara Rao Surisetty;Ajay Kumar Dalai;Janusz Kozinski

  • Pathways of lignocellulosic biomass conversion to renewable fuels

    Sonil Nanda;Sonil Nanda;Javeed Mohammad;Sivamohan N. Reddy;Janusz A. Kozinski

  • Innovations in applications and prospects of bioplastics and biopolymers: a review

    Sonil Nanda;Biswa R. Patra;Ravi Patel;Jamie Bakos

  • PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM WASTE FRYER GREASE USING MIXED METHANOL/ETHANOL SYSTEM

    Titipong Issariyakul;Mangesh G. Kulkarni;Ajay K. Dalai;Narendra N. Bakhshi

  • Effects of metal content on activity and stability of Ni-Co bimetallic catalysts for CO2 reforming of CH4

    Jianguo Zhang;Hui Wang;Ajay K. Dalai

  • Biochar as an exceptional bioresource for energy, agronomy, carbon sequestration, activated carbon and specialty materials.

    Sonil Nanda;Ajay K. Dalai;Franco Berruti;Janusz A. Kozinski

  • Pyrolysis of Lignins: Experimental and Kinetics Studies

    D. Ferdous;A. K. Dalai;S. K. Bej;R. W. Thring

  • Steam and KOH activation of biochar : Experimental and modeling studies

    R. Azargohar;A.K. Dalai

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: A review of water effects on the performances of unsupported and supported Co catalysts

    A.K. Dalai;B.H. Davis

  • Synthesis and characterization of vegetable oil derived esters: evaluation for their diesel additive properties.

    S.L Dmytryshyn;A.K Dalai;S.T Chaudhari;H.K Mishra

  • Chemistry and Specialty Industrial Applications of Lignocellulosic Biomass

    Jude A. Okolie;Sonil Nanda;Ajay K. Dalai;Janusz A. Kozinski

  • Effects of temperature on the physicochemical characteristics of fast pyrolysis bio-chars derived from Canadian waste biomass

    Ramin Azargohar;Sonil Nanda;Janusz A. Kozinski;Ajay K. Dalai

  • Pyrolysis of glycerol for the production of hydrogen or syn gas.

    T. Valliyappan;N.N. Bakhshi;A.K. Dalai

  • Carbon-based solid acid catalyst from de-oiled canola meal for biodiesel production

    B.V.S.K. Rao;B.V.S.K. Rao;K. Chandra Mouli;N. Rambabu;A.K. Dalai

Frequent Co-Authors

Janusz A. Kozinski
Janusz A. Kozinski Lakehead University
Ahmad Tavasoli
Ahmad Tavasoli University of Tehran
Yongfeng Hu
Yongfeng Hu Canadian Light Source (Canada)
Narendra N. Bakhshi
Narendra N. Bakhshi University of Saskatchewan
Kamal K. Pant
Kamal K. Pant Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Kulamani Parida
Kulamani Parida Siksha O Anusandhan University
Franco Berruti
Franco Berruti University of Western Ontario
John V. Headley
John V. Headley Environment and Climate Change Canada
Ganapati D. Yadav
Ganapati D. Yadav Institute of Chemical Technology
Kerry M. Peru
Kerry M. Peru Environment and Climate Change Canada

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