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43
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12021
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6937
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2469

Kyoung S. Ro publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kyoung S. Ro sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 135 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Kyoung S. Ro D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kyoung S. Ro sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kyoung S. Ro is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science, with particular focus on biomedical engineering, pollution, catalysis, mechanical engineering, and soil science.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including thermochemical biomass conversion processes, subcritical and supercritical water processes, catalysts for methane reforming, microplastics and plastic pollution, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, odor and emission control technologies, and lignin and wood chemistry.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ro include Judy A. Libra, Changyoon Jeong, Ariel A. Szögi, Nader Marzban, and Vera Susanne Rotter.

Publications are often found in the journal Agronomy, followed by the Journal of Hazardous Materials, Biochar, Sustainability, and Environmental Chemistry Letters.

Recent papers by Kyoung S. Ro include:

  • "Microwave-assisted dry reforming of methane for syngas production: a review," 2020, Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • "Potential Use of Earthworms to Enhance Decaying of Biodegradable Plastics," 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Earthworms increase the potential for enzymatic bio-activation of biochars made from co-pyrolyzing animal manures and plastic wastes," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Coupling hyperspectral imaging with machine learning algorithms for detecting polyethylene (PE) and polyamide (PA) in soils," 2024, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Comparative Studies on Water- and Vapor-Based Hydrothermal Carbonization: Process Analysis," 2020, Energies

Best Publications

  • Hydrothermal carbonization of biomass residuals: a comparative review of the chemistry, processes and applications of wet and dry pyrolysis

    Judy A Libra;Kyoung S Ro;Claudia Kammann;Axel Funke

  • Impact of pyrolysis temperature and manure source on physicochemical characteristics of biochar.

    Keri B. Cantrell;Patrick G. Hunt;Minori Uchimiya;Jeffrey M. Novak

  • Livestock waste-to-bioenergy generation opportunities

    Keri B. Cantrell;Thomas Ducey;Kyoung S. Ro;Patrick G. Hunt

  • Hydrothermal carbonization of municipal waste streams.

    Nicole D. Berge;Kyoung S. Ro;Jingdong Mao;Joseph R. V. Flora

  • Hydrogen peroxide modification enhances the ability of biochar (hydrochar) produced from hydrothermal carbonization of peanut hull to remove aqueous heavy metals: Batch and column tests

    Yingwen Xue;Yingwen Xue;Bin Gao;Ying Yao;Mandu Inyang

  • Qualitative analysis of volatile organic compounds on biochar.

    Kurt A. Spokas;Jeffrey M. Novak;Catherine E. Stewart;Keri B. Cantrell

  • Sorption of bisphenol A, 17α-ethinyl estradiol and phenanthrene on thermally and hydrothermally produced biochars

    Ke Sun;Kyoung Ro;Mingxin Guo;Jeff Novak

  • High-Temperature Pyrolysis of Blended Animal Manures for Producing Renewable Energy and Value-Added Biochar

    Kyoung S. Ro;Keri B. Cantrell;Patrick G. Hunt

  • Chemical Structures of Swine-Manure Chars Produced under Different Carbonization Conditions Investigated by Advanced Solid-State 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy†

    Xiaoyan Cao;Kyoung S. Ro;Mark Chappell;Yuan Li

  • Hydrothermal Carbonization: Modeling, Final Properties Design and Applications: A Review

    Silvia Román;Judy Libra;Nicole Berge;Eduardo Sabio

  • New Evidence for High Sorption Capacity of Hydrochar for Hydrophobic Organic Pollutants.

    Lanfang Han;Kyoung S. Ro;Ke Sun;Haoran Sun

  • Role of Thermochemical Conversion in Livestock Waste-to-Energy Treatments: Obstacles and Opportunities

    Keri Cantrell;Kyoung Ro;Devinder Mahajan;Mouzhgun Anjom

  • Removal of antimony (III) and cadmium (II) from aqueous solution using animal manure-derived hydrochars and pyrochars.

    Lanfang Han;Haoran Sun;Kyoung S. Ro;Ke Sun

  • Methods for Treatment of Animal Manures to Reduce Nutrient Pollution Prior to Soil Application

    Ariel A. Szogi;Matias B. Vanotti;Kyoung S. Ro

  • Assessing the environmental impact of energy production from hydrochar generated via hydrothermal carbonization of food wastes.

    Nicole D. Berge;Liang Li;Joseph R.V. Flora;Kyoung S. Ro

  • Solubility of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) in Water

    Kyoung S. Ro;Asha Venugopal;D. Dean Adrian;David Constant

  • Sorption of four hydrophobic organic contaminants by biochars derived from maize straw, wood dust and swine manure at different pyrolytic temperatures.

    Ziying Wang;Lanfang Han;Ke Sun;Jie Jin

  • Assessment of herbicide sorption by biochars and organic matter associated with soil and sediment.

    Ke Sun;Bo Gao;Kyoung S. Ro;Jeff M. Novak

  • Effects of biomass types and carbonization conditions on the chemical characteristics of hydrochars.

    Xiaoyan Cao;Kyoung S. Ro;Judy A. Libra;Claudia I. Kammann

  • The potential impacts of biomass feedstock production on water resource availability.

    K. C. Stone;P. G. Hunt;K. B. Cantrell;K. S. Ro

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick G. Hunt
Patrick G. Hunt Agricultural Research Service
Ariel A. Szogi
Ariel A. Szogi Agricultural Research Service
Matias B. Vanotti
Matias B. Vanotti United States Department of Agriculture
Jeffrey M. Novak
Jeffrey M. Novak United States Department of Agriculture
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ke Sun
Ke Sun Beijing Normal University
Michael K. Stenstrom
Michael K. Stenstrom University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph R.V. Flora
Joseph R.V. Flora University of South Carolina
Kalliat T. Valsaraj
Kalliat T. Valsaraj Louisiana State University
Kurt A. Spokas
Kurt A. Spokas United States Department of Agriculture

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