2026 Piet N.L. Lens: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	97	1451	1289	4	4	634	38080
Environmental Sciences	103	311	290	2	2	721	43264

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Ireland Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Ireland Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Piet N.L. Lens is affiliated with the National University of Ireland, Galway, and focuses their research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their scholarly contributions include 256 publications in Environmental Science and 208 in Engineering, reflecting a broad engagement with these disciplines.

Their work extends into specialized subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, Building and Construction, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. This multidisciplinary approach supports a diverse research portfolio addressing various environmental and engineering challenges.

Main research topics of Piet N.L. Lens include:

Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
Selenium in Biological Systems
Membrane Separation Technologies
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment

Their recent papers cover various aspects of environmental technology and sustainability. Some notable publications include:

Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions, 2021, Resources Conservation and Recycling
Algae based microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment and recovery of value-added products, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
A novel strategy for rapid development of a self-sustaining symbiotic algal-bacterial granular sludge: Applying algal-mycelial pellets as nuclei, 2022, Water Research
The dairy biorefinery: Integrating treatment processes for cheese whey valorisation, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
Recycling of European plastic is a pathway for plastic debris in the ocean, 2020, Environment International

Frequent coauthors of Piet N.L. Lens include Bing Zhang, Giovanni Esposito, Wenxin Shi, Lea Chua Tan, and Stefano Papirio. Collaboration with these researchers highlights ongoing partnerships in related research areas.

The scientist publishes regularly in prominent venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Environmental Management, Bioresource Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Chemosphere. This indicates a sustained engagement with journals focused on environmental and chemical engineering topics.

Piet N.L. Lens has contributed to book publications with UWA Publishing, including titles such as Environmental Technologies to Treat Sulfur Pollution: Principles and Engineering (2023) and Algal Systems for Resource Recovery from Waste and Wastewater (2023).

Best Publications

Pretreatment methods to enhance anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste

Javkhlan Ariunbaatar;Javkhlan Ariunbaatar;Antonio Panico;Giovanni Esposito;Francesco Pirozzi

1063
Citations
A review on dark fermentative biohydrogen production from organic biomass: Process parameters and use of by-products

Anish Ghimire;Anish Ghimire;Luigi Frunzo;Francesco Pirozzi;Eric Trably

1050
Citations
Anaerobic sludge granulation.

L.W Hulshoff Pol;S.I de Castro Lopes;G Lettinga;P.N.L Lens

885
Citations
Biotechnological treatment of sulfate-rich wastewaters.

P.N.L. Lens;A. Visser;A.J.H. Janssen;L.W. Hulshoff Pol

702
Citations
Electron donors for autotrophic denitrification

Francesco Di Capua;Francesco Di Capua;Francesco Pirozzi;Piet N.L. Lens;Giovanni Esposito;Giovanni Esposito

575
Citations
Microbial fuel cells for sulfide removal.

Korneel Rabaey;Kirsten Van de Sompel;Lois Maignien;Nico Boon

524
Citations
The essential toxin: the changing perception of selenium in environmental sciences.

Markus Lenz;Piet N.L. Lens;Piet N.L. Lens

513
Citations
The ins and outs of microorganism–electrode electron transfer reactions

Amit Kumar;Leo Huan-Hsuan Hsu;Paul Kavanagh;Frédéric Barrière

505
Citations
Selenium: environmental significance, pollution, and biological treatment technologies

Lea Chua Tan;Yarlagadda V. Nancharaiah;Eric D. van Hullebusch;Piet N.L. Lens;Piet N.L. Lens

496
Citations
New perspectives in anaerobic digestion.

JB Van Lier;A Tilche;BK Ahring;H Macarie

473
Citations
Ecology and Biotechnology of Selenium-Respiring Bacteria

Y. V. Nancharaiah;Y. V. Nancharaiah;P. N. L. Lens

461
Citations
Metals removal and recovery in bioelectrochemical systems: A review.

Y.V. Nancharaiah;Y.V. Nancharaiah;S. Venkata Mohan;P.N.L. Lens

423
Citations
Anaerobic treatment of sulphate-containing waste streams

Emer Colleran;Siobhain Finnegan;Piet Lens

409
Citations
Low-frequency ultrasound in biotechnology: state of the art

Ekaterina V. Rokhina;Piet N.L. Lens;Jurate Virkutyte

387
Citations
Microalgal-bacterial consortia: From interspecies interactions to biotechnological applications

Bing Zhang;Bing Zhang;Wei Li;Yuan Guo;Zhiqiang Zhang

386
Citations
Extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from anaerobic granular sludges: comparison of chemical and physical extraction protocols

Paul D’Abzac;François Bordas;Eric Van Hullebusch;Piet N. L. Lens

360
Citations
Anaerobic treatment of sulphate-rich wastewaters.

L.W. Hulshoff Pol;P.N.L. Lens;A.J.M. Stams;G. Lettinga

351
Citations
Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions

George Bishop;David Styles;David Styles;Piet N.L. Lens

342
Citations
Treatment of waste gases contaminated with odorous sulfur compounds.

E. Smet;P. Lens;H. Van Langenhove

335
Citations
Metal immobilisation by biofilms: Mechanisms and analytical tools

Eric D. van Hullebusch;Marcel H. Zandvoort;Piet N.L. Lens

315
Citations
Electronic waste as a secondary source of critical metals: Management and recovery technologies

Arda Işıldar;Arda Işıldar;Eldon R. Rene;Eric D. van Hullebusch;Eric D. van Hullebusch;Piet N.L. Lens;Piet N.L. Lens

313
Citations
Decentralised sanitation and reuse

Grietje Zeeman;Piet Lens;Gatze Lettinga

293
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric D. van Hullebusch Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Eldon R. Rene IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Gatze Lettinga Wageningen University & Research

Alfons J. M. Stams Wageningen University & Research

Francesco Pirozzi University of Naples Federico II

Gavin Collins University of Galway

Cees J.N. Buisman Wageningen University & Research

Vincent O'Flaherty University of Galway

Kannan Pakshirajan Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Angelo Fontana National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

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