World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
K. Vasanth Kumar

K. Vasanth Kumar

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
38
Citations
10884
World Ranking
7889
National Ranking
32

K. Vasanth Kumar publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where K. Vasanth Kumar sits on this spectrum.

38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 804+

This scientist: 81 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

K. Vasanth Kumar D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where K. Vasanth Kumar sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

K. Vasanth Kumar is a researcher affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland, focusing primarily on materials science and chemistry. Their research portfolio includes 21 publications in materials science and 17 in chemistry, addressing several subfields such as materials chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, and water science and technology.

Their work frequently investigates topics related to crystallization and solubility studies, with 28 publications in this area, as well as crystallography and molecular interactions covered in 14 works. Other notable research areas include analytical chemistry and chromatography, adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, calcium carbonate crystallization and inhibition, nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions, and food chemistry and fat analysis.

Among K. Vasanth Kumar's recent papers are:

  • A Review on the Adsorption Isotherms and Design Calculations for the Optimization of Adsorbent Mass and Contact Time (2023, ACS Omega)
  • Deep neural networks in chemical engineering classrooms to accurately model adsorption equilibrium data (2021, Education for Chemical Engineers)
  • Probing adsorbent heterogeneity using Toth isotherms (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • Pure Curcumin Spherulites from Impure Solutions via Nonclassical Crystallization (2021, ACS Omega)
  • Adsorption of Ammonium, Nitrate, and Phosphate on Hydrochars and Biochars (2024, Applied Sciences)

They have published frequently in venues such as CrystEngComm, ACS Omega, Education for Chemical Engineers, Crystals, and Crystal Growth & Design, with multiple works appearing in each publication.

Collaborations are an integral part of their academic output, with frequent coauthors including Mayank Vashishtha, Srinivas Gadipelli, Dan J. L. Brett, Mahmoud Ranjbar, and Gavin Walker. These partnerships contribute to research developments across various topics in materials chemistry and chemical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Equilibrium, kinetics, mechanism, and process design for the sorption of methylene blue onto rice husk

    V. Vadivelan;K. Vasanth Kumar

  • Langmuir–Hinshelwood kinetics – A theoretical study

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Porkodi;F. Rocha

  • Modeling the mechanism involved during the sorption of methylene blue onto fly ash.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;V. Ramamurthi;S. Sivanesan

  • Linear and non-linear regression analysis for the sorption kinetics of methylene blue onto activated carbon

    K. Vasanth Kumar

  • Removal of methylene blue by mango seed kernel powder

    K. Vasanth Kumar;A. Kumaran

  • Nanoporous Materials for the Onboard Storage of Natural Gas.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Vasanth Kumar;Kathrin Preuss;Maria-Magdalena Titirici;Francisco Rodríguez-Reinoso

  • Optimum sorption isotherm by linear and non-linear methods for malachite green onto lemon peel

    K. Vasanth Kumar

  • Adsorption of malachite green onto Pithophora sp., a fresh water algae: Equilibrium and kinetic modelling

    K. Vasanth Kumar;S. Sivanesan;V. Ramamurthi

  • Characterization of the adsorption site energies and heterogeneous surfaces of porous materials

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Vasanth Kumar;Srinivas Gadipelli;Barbara Wood;Kiran A. Ramisetty

  • Equilibrium, kinetics and mechanism modeling and simulation of basic and acid dyes sorption onto jute fiber carbon: Eosin yellow, malachite green and crystal violet single component systems.

    K. Porkodi;K. Vasanth Kumar

  • Biosorption of malachite green, a cationic dye onto Pithophora sp., a fresh water algae

    K. Vasanth Kumar;V. Ramamurthi;S. Sivanesan

  • Mass transfer, kinetics and equilibrium studies for the biosorption of methylene blue using Paspalum notatum

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Porkodi

  • Isotherms and thermodynamics by linear and non-linear regression analysis for the sorption of methylene blue onto activated carbon: comparison of various error functions.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Porkodi;F. Rocha

  • Sorption isotherm for safranin onto rice husk: Comparison of linear and non-linear methods

    K. Vasanth Kumar;S. Sivanesan

  • Comparative analysis of linear and non-linear method of estimating the sorption isotherm parameters for malachite green onto activated carbon.

    K. Vasanth Kumar

  • Pseudo second order kinetics and pseudo isotherms for malachite green onto activated carbon: Comparison of linear and non-linear regression methods

    K Vasanth Kumar;S Sivanesan

  • Constrain in solving Langmuir–Hinshelwood kinetic expression for the photocatalytic degradation of Auramine O aqueous solutions by ZnO catalyst

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Porkodi;A. Selvaganapathi

  • Isotherm parameters for basic dyes onto activated carbon: comparison of linear and non-linear method.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;S. Sivanesan

  • Comparison of various error functions in predicting the optimum isotherm by linear and non-linear regression analysis for the sorption of basic red 9 by activated carbon.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Porkodi;F. Rocha

  • Prediction of optimum sorption isotherm: comparison of linear and non-linear method.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;S. Sivanesan

  • Comparison of linear and non-linear method in estimating the sorption isotherm parameters for safranin onto activated carbon.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;S. Sivanesan

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco Rodríguez-Reinoso
Francisco Rodríguez-Reinoso University of Alicante
Fernando Rocha
Fernando Rocha University of Porto
Maria-Magdalena Titirici
Maria-Magdalena Titirici Imperial College London
Vinod Kumar Gupta
Vinod Kumar Gupta King Abdulaziz University
Zhengxiao Guo
Zhengxiao Guo University of Hong Kong
Dan J. L. Brett
Dan J. L. Brett University College London
Erich A. Müller
Erich A. Müller Imperial College London
Joaquín Silvestre-Albero
Joaquín Silvestre-Albero University of Alicante
Åke C. Rasmuson
Åke C. Rasmuson University of Limerick

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing K. Vasanth Kumar

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles