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D-Index
57
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11184
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11118
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3035

Bala Subramaniam 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 Bala Subramaniam sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 324 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bala Subramaniam 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 Bala Subramaniam sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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

  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Bala Subramaniam is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily focused on Environmental Science and Engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as Environmental Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Catalysis, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

Their main research topics include:

  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications

Subramaniam has a notable publication record, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • ACS Sustainable Resource Management
  • ACS Catalysis
  • ChemSusChem

Some recent selected papers include:

  • Shaping Effective Practices for Incorporating Sustainability Assessment in Manuscripts Submitted to ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2021), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • The Power of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering Research (2021), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Enhanced Acid-Catalyzed Lignin Depolymerization in a Continuous Reactor with Stable Activity (2020), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Guaiacol Hydrodeoxygenation and Hydrogenation over Bimetallic Pt-M (Nb, W, Zr)/KIT-6 Catalysts with Tunable Acidity (2022), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Net Zero Transition: Possible Implications for Catalysis (2023), published in ACS Catalysis

Among frequent co-authors with whom Subramaniam has collaborated extensively are:

  • Peter Licence
  • Audrey Moores
  • David T. Allen
  • Michaël A. R. Meier
  • Jingwen Chen

Subramaniam has also contributed to book publications. One such example is a book released by Cambridge University Press titled Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering (2022).

In recognition of their contributions, Subramaniam was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Gas-expanded liquids.

    Philip G Jessop;Bala Subramaniam

  • Pharmaceutical processing with supercritical carbon dioxide.

    Bala Subramaniam;Roger A. Rajewski;Kirk Snavely

  • Reactions in supercritical fluids - a review

    Bala Subramaniam;Mark A. McHugh

  • Methods for a particle precipitation and coating using near-critical and supercritical antisolvents

    Bala Subramaniam;Said Saim;Roger A. Rajewski;Valentino Stella

  • CO2-Expanded Solvents: Unique and Versatile Media for Performing Homogeneous Catalytic Oxidations

    Ming Wei;Ghezai T. Musie;Daryle H. Busch;Bala Subramaniam

  • Aqueous phase hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol without external hydrogen addition

    Debdut Roy;Bala Subramaniam;Raghunath V. Chaudhari

  • Catalytic oxidations in carbon dioxide-based reaction media, including novel CO2-expanded phases

    Ghezai Musie;Ming Wei;Bala Subramaniam;Daryle H Busch

  • Cu-Based Catalysts Show Low Temperature Activity for Glycerol Conversion to Lactic Acid

    Debdut Roy;Bala Subramaniam;Raghunath V. Chaudhari

  • Methods for particle micronization and nanonization by recrystallization from organic solutions sprayed into a compressed antisolvent

    Bala Subramaniam;Said Saim;Roger A. Rajewski;Valentino Stella

  • Improved 1-butene/isobutane alkylation with acidic ionic liquids and tunable acid/ionic liquid mixtures

    Shengwei Tang;Aaron M. Scurto;Bala Subramaniam

  • Environmental impacts of ethylene production from diverse feedstocks and energy sources

    Madhav Ghanta;Darryl Fahey;Bala Subramaniam

  • Enhancing the stability of porous catalysts with supercritical reaction media

    Bala Subramaniam

  • Kinetic investigations of unusual solvent effects during Ru/C catalyzed hydrogenation of model oxygenates

    Haijun Wan;Audrey Vitter;Raghunath V. Chaudhari;Bala Subramaniam

  • Environmentally benign multiphase catalysis with dense phase carbon dioxide

    Bala Subramaniam;Christopher J. Lyon;Venu Arunajatesan

  • Catalytic Hydroprocessing of p-Cresol: Metal, Solvent and Mass-Transfer Effects

    Haijun Wan;Raghunath V. Chaudhari;Bala Subramaniam

  • Extended alkylate production activity during fixed-bed supercritical 1-butene/isobutane alkylation on solid acid catalysts using carbon dioxide as a diluent

    Michael C. Clark;Bala Subramaniam

  • Optimization of Co/Mn/Br-Catalyzed Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to Enhance 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Yield and Minimize Substrate Burning

    Xiaobin Zuo;Padmesh Venkitasubramanian;Daryle H. Busch;Bala Subramaniam

  • Lattice-Matched Bimetallic CuPd-Graphene Nanocatalysts for Facile Conversion of Biomass-Derived Polyols to Chemicals

    Xin Jin;Lianna Dang;Jessica Lohrman;Bala Subramaniam

  • Exceptional performance of bimetallic Pt1Cu3/TiO2 nanocatalysts for oxidation of gluconic acid and glucose with O2 to glucaric acid

    Xin Jin;Meng Zhao;Jian Shen;Wenjuan Yan

  • Aqueous Phase Hydrogenation of Acetic Acid and Its Promotional Effect on p-Cresol Hydrodeoxygenation

    Haijun Wan;Raghunath V. Chaudhari;Bala Subramaniam

Frequent Co-Authors

Raghunath V. Chaudhari
Raghunath V. Chaudhari University of Kansas
Daryle H. Busch
Daryle H. Busch University of Kansas
David T. Allen
David T. Allen The University of Texas at Austin
Peter Licence
Peter Licence University of Nottingham
Thalappil Pradeep
Thalappil Pradeep Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Bing-Joe Hwang
Bing-Joe Hwang National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Bert F. Sels
Bert F. Sels KU Leuven
Lina Zhang
Lina Zhang Wuhan University
King Kuok (Mimi) Hii
King Kuok (Mimi) Hii Imperial College London
Michael A. R. Meier
Michael A. R. Meier Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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