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P. Senthil Kumar

P. Senthil Kumar

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Environmental Sciences
India
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
109
Citations
46807
World Ranking
212
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in India Leader Award

Overview

P. Senthil Kumar is affiliated with Pondicherry University in India and has a research profile focused on environmental science and engineering. Their work predominantly intersects the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research encompasses a range of topics such as:

  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

The scientist has coauthored numerous papers with frequent collaborators including Gayathri Rangasamy, Dai-Viet N. Vo, A. Saravanan, P.R. Yaashikaa, and B. Senthil Rathi, indicating a network of interdisciplinary collaborations.

Key recent publications illustrate the scope and focus of their research:

  • "A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application" (2021) published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Effective water/wastewater treatment methodologies for toxic pollutants removal: Processes and applications towards sustainable development" (2021) published in Chemosphere
  • "A critical review on the biochar production techniques, characterization, stability and applications for circular bioeconomy" (2020) published in Biotechnology Reports
  • "A review on effective removal of emerging contaminants from aquatic systems: Current trends and scope for further research" (2020) published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Critical review on hazardous pollutants in water environment: Occurrence, monitoring, fate, removal technologies and risk assessment" (2021) published in The Science of The Total Environment

P. Senthil Kumar has contributed extensively to publication venues with frequent outputs in:

  • Chemosphere
  • Environmental Research
  • Fuel
  • Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • Desalination and Water Treatment

Best Publications

  • Efficient techniques for the removal of toxic heavy metals from aquatic environment: A review

    C. Femina Carolin;P. Senthil Kumar;A. Saravanan;G. Janet Joshiba

  • A review on heavy metal pollution, toxicity and remedial measures: Current trends and future perspectives

    Kilaru Harsha Vardhan;Ponnusamy Senthil Kumar;Rames C. Panda

  • A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application

    Wai Siong Chai;Wai Siong Chai;Jie Ying Cheun;P. Senthil Kumar;Muhammad Mubashir

  • Effective water/wastewater treatment methodologies for toxic pollutants removal: Processes and applications towards sustainable development.

    A. Saravanan;P. Senthil Kumar;S. Jeevanantham;S. Karishma

  • Adsorption of dye from aqueous solution by cashew nut shell: Studies on equilibrium isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamics of interactions

    P. Senthil Kumar;S. Ramalingam;C. Senthamarai;M. Niranjanaa

  • A critical review on the biochar production techniques, characterization, stability and applications for circular bioeconomy.

    P.R. Yaashikaa;P. Senthil Kumar;Sunita Varjani;A. Saravanan

  • A review on effective removal of emerging contaminants from aquatic systems: Current trends and scope for further research.

    B. Senthil Rathi;P. Senthil Kumar;Pau-Loke Show

  • Critical review on hazardous pollutants in water environment: Occurrence, monitoring, fate, removal technologies and risk assessment.

    B. Senthil Rathi;P. Senthil Kumar;Dai-Viet N. Vo

  • Application of adsorption process for effective removal of emerging contaminants from water and wastewater.

    B. Senthil Rathi;P. Senthil Kumar

  • A detailed review on advanced oxidation process in treatment of wastewater: Mechanism, challenges and future outlook.

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  • Removal of colorants from wastewater: A review on sources and treatment strategies

    K. Grace Pavithra;P Senthil Kumar;V Jaikumar;P Sundar Rajan

  • A review on bioremediation approach for heavy metal detoxification and accumulation in plants.

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  • A review on biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles and its environmental applications

    A. Saravanan;P. Senthil Kumar;S. Karishma;Dai-Viet N. Vo

  • A review on photochemical, biochemical and electrochemical transformation of CO2 into value-added products

    P.R. Yaashikaa;P. Senthil Kumar;Sunita J. Varjani;A. Saravanan

  • Adsorption behavior of nickel(II) onto cashew nut shell: Equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics, mechanism and process design

    P. Senthil Kumar;S. Ramalingam;S. Dinesh Kirupha;A. Murugesan

  • A comprehensive review on different approaches for CO2 utilization and conversion pathways

    A. Saravanan;P. Senthil kumar;Dai-Viet N. Vo;S. Jeevanantham

  • Microalgae biomass as a sustainable source for biofuel, biochemical and biobased value-added products: An integrated biorefinery concept

    Sk. Yasir Arafat Siddiki;M. Mofijur;M. Mofijur;P. Senthil Kumar;Shams Forruque Ahmed

  • A novel detection method for organophosphorus insecticide fenamiphos: Molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor based on core-shell Co3O4@MOF-74 nanocomposite.

    Hassan Karimi-Maleh;Hassan Karimi-Maleh;Mehmet Lütfi Yola;Necip Atar;Yasin Orooji

  • Advances in production and application of biochar from lignocellulosic feedstocks for remediation of environmental pollutants.

    P.R. Yaashikaa;P. Senthil Kumar;Sunita J. Varjani;A. Saravanan

  • A review on cleaner strategies for chromium industrial wastewater: Present research and future perspective

    Kirubanandam GracePavithra;V. Jaikumar;P. Senthil Kumar;PanneerSelvam SundarRajan

  • Thermodynamic and kinetic studies of cadmium adsorption from aqueous solution onto rice husk

    P. Senthil Kumar;K. Ramakrishnan;S. Dinesh Kirupha;S. Sivanesan

  • Sustainable approaches for removing Rhodamine B dye using agricultural waste adsorbents: A review

    Adel Ali Al-Gheethi;Qasdina Marsya Azhar;Ponnusamy Senthil Kumar;Abdiadim Abdirizak Yusuf

Frequent Co-Authors

Dai-Viet N. Vo
Dai-Viet N. Vo Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Dhayalan Velauthapillai
Dhayalan Velauthapillai Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Sunita Varjani
Sunita Varjani University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Eric Lichtfouse
Eric Lichtfouse Aix-Marseille University
Pau Loke Show
Pau Loke Show UCSI University
M. Mofijur
M. Mofijur University of Technology Sydney
Hwai Chyuan Ong
Hwai Chyuan Ong Sunway University
Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia
Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia University of Technology Sydney
Mu. Naushad
Mu. Naushad King Saud University
Gaurav Sharma
Gaurav Sharma University of Rochester

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