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Gopalakrishnan Kumar

Gopalakrishnan Kumar

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Engineering and Technology
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
99
Citations
29144
World Ranking
159
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Gopalakrishnan Kumar is affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea. Their academic work primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Building and Construction, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology, and Pollution.

The main research topics addressed by Kumar focus on biofuel production and bioconversion, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, algal biology and biofuel production, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, catalysis for biomass conversion, microbial fuel cells and bioremediation, and biodiesel production and applications.

Kumar has published extensively, with a notable presence in journals such as Bioresource Technology, Fuel, the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, The Science of The Total Environment, and the International Journal of Energy Research. Their prolific output includes influential papers like:

  • Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels and value-added bioproducts - A critical review (2021, Bioresource Technology)
  • Techno-economic assessment of various hydrogen production methods - A review (2020, Bioresource Technology)
  • Lignocellulosic biomass-based pyrolysis: A comprehensive review (2021, Chemosphere)
  • A critical review of pretreatment technologies to enhance anaerobic digestion and energy recovery (2020, Fuel)
  • Potential of microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient for aquaculture (2021, Journal of Biotechnology)

Collaboration is a prominent aspect of Kumar's research career. Frequent coauthors include J. Rajesh Banu, S. Kavitha, Sang-Hyoun Kim, R. Yukesh Kannah, and Shashi Kant Bhatia. This network reflects active engagement across multiple research groups and interdisciplinary projects.

Best Publications

  • An overview of food waste management in developing countries: Current status and future perspective.

    Ngoc Bao Dung Thi;Gopalakrishnan Kumar;Chiu Yue Lin

  • Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels and value-added bioproducts - A critical review.

    Veeramuthu Ashokkumar;Radhakrishnan Venkatkarthick;Shanmugam Jayashree;Santi Chuetor

  • Techno-economic assessment of various hydrogen production methods - A review.

    R. Yukesh Kannah;S. Kavitha;Preethi;O. Parthiba Karthikeyan

  • A review on lignin structure, pretreatments, fermentation reactions and biorefinery potential.

    Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy;Dinh Duc Nguyen;Jeyaprakash Dharmaraja;Sutha Shobana

  • Lignocellulosic biomass-based pyrolysis: A comprehensive review

    Yogalakshmi K N;Poornima Devi T;Sivashanmugam P;Kavitha S

  • A critical review of pretreatment technologies to enhance anaerobic digestion and energy recovery

    M.R. Atelge;M.R. Atelge;A.E. Atabani;J. Rajesh Banu;J. Rajesh Banu;David Krisa

  • A comprehensive review on green nanomaterials using biological systems: Recent perception and their future applications.

    Rijuta Ganesh Saratale;Indira Karuppusamy;Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

  • New insights on the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant and waste biomaterials: current knowledge, their agricultural and environmental applications.

    Rijuta Ganesh Saratale;Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale;Han Seung Shin;Jaya Mary Jacob

  • Potential of microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient for aquaculture

    Senthil Nagappan;Probir Das;Mohammad AbdulQuadir;Mahmoud Thaher

  • Fermentative hydrogen production from wastewaters: A review and prognosis

    Chiu Yue Lin;Chyi How Lay;Biswarup Sen;Chen Yeon Chu

  • A review on the biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles (gold and silver) using bio-components of microalgae: Formation mechanism and applications.

    P. Dheeban Shankar;Sutha Shobana;Indira Karuppusamy;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

  • Lignocellulose biohydrogen: Practical challenges and recent progress

    G. Kumar;P. Bakonyi;S. Periyasamy;S.H. Kim

  • A review on biopolymer production via lignin valorization

    J. Rajesh Banu;S. Kavitha;R. Yukesh Kannah;T. Poornima Devi

  • Biogas Production from Organic Waste: Recent Progress and Perspectives

    M.R. Atelge;M.R. Atelge;David Krisa;Gopalakrishnan Kumar;Cigdem Eskicioglu

  • Unraveling the catalyzing behaviors of different iron species (Fe2+ vs. Fe0) in activating persulfate-based oxidation process with implications to waste activated sludge dewaterability.

    Guangyin Zhen;Xueqin Lu;Lianghu Su;Takuro Kobayashi

  • A review of thermochemical conversion of microalgal biomass for biofuels: chemistry and processes

    Gopalakrishnan Kumar;Gopalakrishnan Kumar;Sutha Shobana;Wei Hsin Chen;Quang Vu Bach

  • Lignocellulosic biomass based biorefinery: A successful platform towards circular bioeconomy

    J. Rajesh Banu;Preethi;S. Kavitha;Vinay Kumar Tyagi

  • A critical review on anaerobic digestion of microalgae and macroalgae and co-digestion of biomass for enhanced methane generation

    Rijuta Ganesh Saratale;Gopalakrishnan Kumar;Rajesh Banu;Ao Xia

  • Electronic waste generation, recycling and resource recovery: Technological perspectives and trends.

    Eldon R. Rene;Manivannan Sethurajan;Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy;Gopalakrishnan Kumar

  • Wastewater based microalgal biorefinery for bioenergy production: Progress and challenges.

    Shashi Kant Bhatia;Sanjeet Mehariya;Ravi Kant Bhatia;Manu Kumar

  • A critical review on issues and overcoming strategies for the enhancement of dark fermentative hydrogen production in continuous systems

    Periyasamy Sivagurunathan;Gopalakrishnan Kumar;Péter Bakonyi;Sang Hyoun Kim

  • Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: novel configurations, fouling control and energy considerations.

    Muhammad Maaz;Muhammad Yasin;Muhammad Aslam;Gopalakrishnan Kumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Sang-Hyoun Kim
Sang-Hyoun Kim Yonsei University
J. Rajesh Banu
J. Rajesh Banu Central University of Tamil Nadu
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Cape Breton University
Kaiqin Xu
Kaiqin Xu National Institute for Environmental Studies
Guangyin Zhen
Guangyin Zhen East China Normal University
Dinh Duc Nguyen
Dinh Duc Nguyen Kyonggi University
Chiu-Yue Lin
Chiu-Yue Lin Feng Chia University
A.E. Atabani
A.E. Atabani Yuan Ze University
Soon Woong Chang
Soon Woong Chang Kyonggi University
Eldon R. Rene
Eldon R. Rene IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

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