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Madhumita B. Ray is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with significant work in Biomedical Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering as key subfields.

The scientist has extensively studied topics related to Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, and various aspects of Water Treatment and Disinfection. Additional research areas include Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, and Membrane Separation Technologies, including membrane-based ion separation techniques.

Madhumita B. Ray's recent publications cover a range of topics on biomass liquefaction, bio-oil production, and removal of organic matter through adsorption techniques. Noteworthy papers include:

  • Synergistic effects of metallic Fe and other homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts in hydrothermal liquefaction of woody biomass (2021, Renewable Energy)
  • Adsorption isotherms and kinetics for the removal of algal organic matter by granular activated carbon (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Recent Advances in Hydroliquefaction of Biomass for Bio-oil Production Using In Situ Hydrogen Donors (2020, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research)
  • Promotion effects of metallic iron on hydrothermal liquefaction of cornstalk in ethanol-water mixed solvents for the production of biocrude oil (2020, Fuel)
  • Influence of extraction solvents on the recovery yields and properties of bio-oils from woody biomass liquefaction in sub-critical water, ethanol or water-ethanol mixed solvent (2021, Fuel)

Their work has been published frequently in journals such as the Journal of Environmental Management, Fuel, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, and Biomass and Bioenergy.

Collaborations have been a significant part of their research, with frequent co-authors including Chunbao Xu, Laleh Nazari, Hassan Gomaa, Bojun Zhao, and Jihui Gao.

Madhumita B. Ray has contributed to the academic literature beyond journal articles, with book publications including a work with Springer Nature titled Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Resource Recovery from Wastes published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Degradation of paracetamol in aqueous solutions by TiO2 photocatalysis

    Liming Yang;Liya E. Yu;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Photocatalytic degradation of orange II by TiO2 catalysts supported on adsorbents

    A. Bhattacharyya;S. Kawi;M.B. Ray

  • Sonochemical decomposition of volatile and non-volatile organic compounds--a comparative study.

    Mukesh Goel;Hu Hongqiang;Arun S. Mujumdar;Madhumita Bhowmick Ray

  • Photocatalytic oxidation of paracetamol: dominant reactants, intermediates, and reaction mechanisms.

    Liming Yang;Liya E. Yu;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Techno-economic evaluation of ultrasound and thermal pretreatments for enhanced anaerobic digestion of municipal waste activated sludge

    Bipro Ranjan Dhar;George Nakhla;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Hydrothermal liquefaction of woody biomass in hot-compressed water: Catalyst screening and comprehensive characterization of bio-crude oils

    Laleh Nazari;Zhongshun Yuan;Sadra Souzanchi;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Photocatalytic inactivation of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using fluorescent light

    Amrita Pal;Simo O. Pehkonen;Liya E. Yu;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Application of ultraviolet photooxidation to remove organic pollutants in the gas phase

    Ji Hong Wang;Madhumita Bhowmick Ray

  • Photodegradation of 17β-estradiol in aquatic solution under solar irradiation: Kinetics and influencing water parameters

    Rajib Roy Chowdhury;Paul A. Charpentier;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Visible light active Fe doped TiO2 nanowires grown on graphene using supercritical CO2

    Nasrin Farhangi;Rajib Roy Chowdhury;Yaocihuatl Medina-Gonzalez;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Low-temperature thermal pre-treatment of municipal wastewater sludge: Process optimization and effects on solubilization and anaerobic degradation.

    Laleh Nazari;Zhongshun Yuan;Domenico Santoro;Siva Sarathy

  • Kinetics and mechanisms of UV-photodegradation of chlorinated organics in the gas phase

    Chen Feiyan;S.O. Pehkonen;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Heavy metals removal from aqueous solutions using Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a novel continuous bioreactor–biosorption system

    Shahram Amirnia;Madhumita B. Ray;Argyrios Margaritis

  • Advanced oxidation of orange II using TiO2 supported on porous adsorbents: The role of pH, H2O2 and O3

    G. Li;X.S. Zhao;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Co-conversion of waste activated sludge and sawdust through hydrothermal liquefaction: Optimization of reaction parameters using response surface methodology

    Laleh Nazari;Zhongshun Yuan;Madhumita B. Ray;Chunbao (Charles) Xu

  • Sacrificial Hydrogen Generation from Formaldehyde with Pt/TiO2 Photocatalyst in Solar Radiation

    Pankaj Chowdhury;Ghodsieh Malekshoar;Madhumita B. Ray;Jesse Zhu

  • Evaluation of the potential application of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a bio-coagulant for pre-treatment of oil sands process-affected water

    Manisha Choudhary;Madhumita B. Ray;Sudarsan Neogi

  • Degradation of estrone in water and wastewater by various advanced oxidation processes.

    Shubhajit Sarkar;Sura Ali;Lars Rehmann;George Nakhla

  • Inexpensive but Highly Efficient Co–Mn Mixed-Oxide Catalysts for Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid

    Kasanneni Tirumala Venkateswara Rao;Jennifer Lorraine Rogers;Sadra Souzanchi;Luana Dessbesell

  • Surface amination of activated carbon and petroleum coke for the removal of naphthenic acids and treatment of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW)

    Hojatallah Seyedy Niasar;Hanning Li;Tirumala Venkateswara Rao Kasanneni;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Impact of ultrasonication of hog manure on anaerobic digestability.

    Elsayed Elbeshbishy;Saad Aldin;Hisham Hafez;George Nakhla

  • Highly hydrophilic and antifouling nanofiltration membrane incorporated with water-dispersible composite activated carbon/chitosan nanoparticles

    E. Bagheripour;A.R. Moghadassi;S.M. Hosseini;M.B. Ray

  • Advanced Oxidation Processes

    M. B. Ray;J. Paul Chen;Lawrence K. Wang;Simo Olavi Pehkonen

Frequent Co-Authors

George Nakhla
George Nakhla University of Western Ontario
Chunbao (Charles) Xu
Chunbao (Charles) Xu City University of Hong Kong
Ajay K. Ray
Ajay K. Ray University of Western Ontario
Elsayed Elbeshbishy
Elsayed Elbeshbishy Toronto Metropolitan University
Simo O. Pehkonen
Simo O. Pehkonen University of Eastern Finland
Arun S. Mujumdar
Arun S. Mujumdar McGill University
Jesse Zhu
Jesse Zhu University of Western Ontario
Alex C. Hoffmann
Alex C. Hoffmann University of Bergen
Chi-Hwa Wang
Chi-Hwa Wang National University of Singapore
Sibudjing Kawi
Sibudjing Kawi National University of Singapore

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