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Finland
2026

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
95
Citations
34700
World Ranking
201
National Ranking
1

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
97
Citations
36745
World Ranking
435
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Amit Bhatnagar is affiliated with Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland. Their research output predominantly spans the field of Environmental Science, which encompasses a total of 144 publications. Within this primary field, they have contributed extensively to several subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Pollution.

Their work covers a range of topics related to environmental and energy sciences. Key areas include:

  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications

Bhatnagar's recent papers highlight a focus on sustainable technologies and environmental remediation. Notable publications include:

  • "Biologically-mediated carbon capture and utilization by microalgae towards sustainable CO2 biofixation and biomass valorization - A review" (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "Biochar as an Eco-Friendly and Economical Adsorbent for the Removal of Colorants (Dyes) from Aqueous Environment: A Review" (2020, Water)
  • "Enhanced microalgal lipid production for biofuel using different strategies including genetic modification of microalgae: A review" (2023, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science)
  • "A review of recent advancements in utilization of biomass and industrial wastes into engineered biochar" (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • "Modified biochar as a green adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from various environmental matrices: Mechanisms, methods, and prospects" (2022, Chemical Engineering Journal)

Frequent collaborators in Bhatnagar's research include:

  • Ehsan Daneshvar
  • Ashok Kumar Gupta
  • Hailong Wang
  • Eilhann E. Kwon
  • Binoy Sarkar

Bhatnagar publishes regularly in well-established journals and venues, with a significant number of papers appearing in:

  • Bioresource Technology (18 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (13 publications)
  • Environmental Research (11 publications)
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (6 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (5 publications)

Best Publications

  • Utilization of agro-industrial and municipal waste materials as potential adsorbents for water treatment—A review

    Amit Bhatnagar;Amit Bhatnagar;Mika Sillanpää

  • Fluoride removal from water by adsorption—A review

    Amit Bhatnagar;Eva Kumar;Mika Sillanpää

  • An overview of the modification methods of activated carbon for its water treatment applications

    Amit Bhatnagar;William Hogland;Marcia Marques;Marcia Marques;Mika Sillanpää

  • Role of nanomaterials in water treatment applications: a review.

    Chella Santhosh;Venugopal Velmurugan;George Jacob;Soon Kwan Jeong

  • A review on modification methods to cellulose-based adsorbents to improve adsorption capacity

    Sanna Hokkanen;Amit Bhatnagar;Mika Sillanpää

  • A review of emerging adsorbents for nitrate removal from water

    Amit Bhatnagar;Mika Sillanpää

  • An overview of the methods used in the characterisation of natural organic matter (NOM) in relation to drinking water treatment

    Annu Matilainen;Egil T. Gjessing;Tanja Lahtinen;Leif Hed

  • Applications of chitin- and chitosan-derivatives for the detoxification of water and wastewater--a short review.

    Amit Bhatnagar;Mika Sillanpää

  • Agricultural waste peels as versatile biomass for water purification – A review

    Amit Bhatnagar;Mika Sillanpää;Anna Witek-Krowiak

  • Utilization of industrial waste products as adsorbents for the removal of dyes.

    A.K Jain;V.K Gupta;A Bhatnagar;Suhas

  • A comparative adsorption study with different industrial wastes as adsorbents for the removal of cationic dyes from water

    Amit Bhatnagar;A.K. Jain

  • Removal of chromium(VI) from aqueous solution using treated waste newspaper as a low-cost adsorbent: Kinetic modeling and isotherm studies

    Mohammad Hadi Dehghani;Daryoush Sanaei;Imran Ali;Amit Bhatnagar

  • Adsorptive removal of bisphenol A (BPA) from aqueous solution: A review.

    Amit Bhatnagar;Ioannis Anastopoulos

  • Adsorptive removal of cobalt from aqueous solution by utilizing lemon peel as biosorbent

    Amit Bhatnagar;Amit Bhatnagar;A.K. Minocha;Mika Sillanpää

  • Adsorption of rare earth metals: A review of recent literature

    Ioannis Anastopoulos;Amit Bhatnagar;Eder C. Lima

  • Recent developments of electro-oxidation in water treatment — A review

    Heikki Särkkä;Amit Bhatnagar;Mika Sillanpää

  • Biologically-mediated carbon capture and utilization by microalgae towards sustainable CO2 biofixation and biomass valorization – A review

    Ehsan Daneshvar;Rebecca J. Wicker;Pau-Loke Show;Amit Bhatnagar

  • A Comparative Study of Adsorbents Prepared from Industrial Wastes for Removal of Dyes

    A. K. Jain;V. K. Gupta;A. Bhatnagar;Suhas

  • Biochar-based adsorbents for carbon dioxide capture: A critical review

    Pavani Dulanja Dissanayake;Siming You;Avanthi Deshani Igalavithana;Yinfeng Xia

  • Photocatalytic degradation of gemifloxacin antibiotic using Zn-Co-LDH@biochar nanocomposite.

    Peyman Gholami;Alireza Khataee;Alireza Khataee;Alireza Khataee;Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani;Laleh Dinpazhoh

  • Heavy metals adsorption by novel EDTA-modified chitosan–silica hybrid materials

    Eveliina Repo;Eveliina Repo;Jolanta K. Warchoł;Amit Bhatnagar;Mika Sillanpää;Mika Sillanpää

  • Nitrate removal from water by nano-alumina: Characterization and sorption studies

    Amit Bhatnagar;Amit Bhatnagar;Eva Kumar;Mika Sillanpää

Frequent Co-Authors

Mika Sillanpää
Mika Sillanpää University of Johannesburg
Byong-Hun Jeon
Byong-Hun Jeon Hanyang University
Alireza Khataee
Alireza Khataee Istanbul Technical University
Vítor J.P. Vilar
Vítor J.P. Vilar University of Porto
Rui A.R. Boaventura
Rui A.R. Boaventura University of Porto
Cidália M.S. Botelho
Cidália M.S. Botelho University of Porto
Hocheol Song
Hocheol Song Hanyang University
Yong Sik Ok
Yong Sik Ok Korea University
Binoy Sarkar
Binoy Sarkar University of Adelaide
Meththika Vithanage
Meththika Vithanage University of Sri Jayewardenepura

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