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Overview

Ismail Rawat is affiliated with Durban University of Technology in South Africa and has an active research profile largely focused on energy, environmental science, and engineering. Their work covers a variety of interdisciplinary fields, especially emphasizing renewable energy, sustainability, and related environmental applications.

Their primary fields of study include:

  • Energy
  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

More specifically, their subfields of study comprise:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Molecular Biology

Ismail Rawat's research topics span a broad range but focus predominantly on:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Their publication record includes articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals, frequently publishing in:

  • Algal Research
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Bioresource Technology

Notable recent publications by Ismail Rawat include:

  • "Improving the feasibility of aquaculture feed by using microalgae," 2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "Effect of microplastics on growth and biochemical composition of microalga Acutodesmus obliquus," 2021, Algal Research
  • "Artificial neural network and techno-economic estimation with algae-based tertiary wastewater treatment," 2020, Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • "Prospective options of algae-derived nutraceuticals as supplements to combat COVID-19 and human coronavirus diseases," 2020, Nutrition
  • "Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal feedstocks: The effect of biomass characteristics and extraction solvents," 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Ismail Rawat frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their most common coauthors include:

  • Faizal Bux
  • Faiz Ahmad Ansari
  • Sanjay Kumar Gupta
  • Nirmal Renuka
  • Luveshan Ramanna

Best Publications

  • Dual role of microalgae: Phycoremediation of domestic wastewater and biomass production for sustainable biofuels production

    I. Rawat;R. Ranjith Kumar;T. Mutanda;F. Bux

  • Biodiesel from microalgae: A critical evaluation from laboratory to large scale production

    Ismail Rawat;R. Ranjith Kumar;Taurai Mutanda;Faizal Bux

  • Towards a sustainable approach for development of biodiesel from plant and microalgae

    Bhaskar Singh;Abhishek Guldhe;Ismail Rawat;Faizal Bux

  • BODIPY staining, an alternative to the Nile Red fluorescence method for the evaluation of intracellular lipids in microalgae.

    T. Govender;L. Ramanna;I. Rawat;F. Bux

  • Efficacy of drying and cell disruption techniques on lipid recovery from microalgae for biodiesel production

    Abhishek Guldhe;Bhaskar Singh;Ismail Rawat;Krishan Ramluckan

  • The optimization of biomass and lipid yields of Chlorella sorokiniana when using wastewater supplemented with different nitrogen sources.

    Luveshan Ramanna;Abhishek Guldhe;Ismail Rawat;Faizal Bux

  • Dual role of Chlorella sorokiniana and Scenedesmus obliquus for comprehensive wastewater treatment and biomass production for bio-fuels

    Sanjay Kumar Gupta;Faiz Ahmad Ansari;Amritanshu Shriwastav;Narendra Kumar Sahoo

  • Investigation of combined effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron on lipid productivity of microalgae Ankistrodesmus falcatus KJ671624 using response surface methodology

    Poonam Singh;Abhishek Guldhe;Sheena K. Kumari;Ismail Rawat

  • Light enhancement strategies improve microalgal biomass productivity

    Luveshan Ramanna;Ismail Rawat;Faizal Bux

  • Prospects, recent advancements and challenges of different wastewater streams for microalgal cultivation.

    Abhishek Guldhe;Sheena Kumari;Luveshan Ramanna;Prathana Ramsundar

  • Techno-economic estimation of wastewater phycoremediation and environmental benefits using Scenedesmus obliquus microalgae.

    Faiz Ahmad Ansari;Balasubramani Ravindran;Sanjay Kumar Gupta;Mahmoud Nasr

  • Improving the feasibility of aquaculture feed by using microalgae

    Faiz Ahmad Ansari;Abhishek Guldhe;Sanjay Kumar Gupta;Ismail Rawat

  • Biodiesel synthesis from microalgae using immobilized Aspergillus niger whole cell lipase biocatalyst

    Abhishek Guldhe;Poonam Singh;Sheena K. Kumari;Ismail Rawat

  • Cultivation of Chlorella pyrenoidosa in outdoor open raceway pond using domestic wastewater as medium in arid desert region

    Siham Dahmani;Djamal Zerrouki;Luveshan Ramanna;Ismail Rawat

  • Conversion of microalgal lipids to biodiesel using chromium-aluminum mixed oxide as a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst

    Abhishek Guldhe;Carla V.R. Moura;Poonam Singh;Ismail Rawat

  • Lipid extracted algae as a source for protein and reduced sugar: a step closer to the biorefinery.

    Faiz Ahmad Ansari;Amritanshu Shriwastav;Sanjay Kumar Gupta;Ismail Rawat

  • Evaluating the potential of cytokinins for biomass and lipid enhancement in microalga Acutodesmus obliquus under nitrogen stress

    Nirmal Renuka;Abhishek Guldhe;Poonam Singh;Faiz Ahmad Ansari

  • Synthesis of biodiesel from Scenedesmus sp. by microwave and ultrasound assisted in situ transesterification using tungstated zirconia as a solid acid catalyst

    Abhishek Guldhe;Bhaskar Singh;Ismail Rawat;Faizal Bux

  • An innovative electrochemical process to alleviate the challenges for harvesting of small size microalgae by using non-sacrificial carbon electrodes

    Abhishek Guldhe;Rohit Misra;Poonam Singh;Ismail Rawat

  • Effect of microplastics on growth and biochemical composition of microalga Acutodesmus obliquus

    F.A. Ansari;S.K. Ratha;S.K. Ratha;N. Renuka;L. Ramanna

  • Electrochemical harvesting process for microalgae by using nonsacrificial carbon electrode: a sustainable approach for biodiesel production.

    Rohit Misra;Abhishek Guldhe;Poonam Singh;Ismail Rawat

Frequent Co-Authors

Faizal Bux
Faizal Bux Durban University of Technology
Yogesh Chandra Sharma
Yogesh Chandra Sharma Indian Institute of Technology BHU

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