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Engineering and Technology
USA
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
88
Citations
30434
World Ranking
1848
National Ranking
563

Chemistry

D-Index
97
Citations
34554
World Ranking
1465
National Ranking
563

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
94
Citations
32167
World Ranking
212
National Ranking
78

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
87
Citations
29120
World Ranking
676
National Ranking
300

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For advancing the science of aerosol dynamics and particle removal technologies.

Overview

Pratim Biswas is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within engineering and environmental science, with significant contributions in subfields such as materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, environmental engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's recent publications focus on topics relevant to air quality, aerosols, and catalytic processes. Notable papers include:

  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients in Earlier Stages Exhaled Millions of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Per Hour, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Chitosan-silicon nanofertilizer to enhance plant growth and yield in maize (Zea mays L.), 2020, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Integrating low-cost air quality sensor networks with fixed and satellite monitoring systems to study ground-level PM2.5, 2020, Atmospheric Environment
  • Breath-, air- and surface-borne SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals, 2020, Journal of Aerosol Science
  • MoS2-Nanosheets-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction: A Review, 2021, ACS Applied Nano Materials

The topics covered in their research encompass several areas:

  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Dental Research and COVID-19

Biswas frequently publishes in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Environmental Science & Technology, and Aerosol Science and Technology.

The scientist collaborates regularly with a number of coauthors including Shruti Choudhary, Ravindra D. Gudi, Ramesh Raliya, Sukrant Dhawan, and Onochie Okonkwo.

Pratim Biswas's contributions have been recognized by election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2019 for advancing the science of aerosol dynamics and particle removal technologies.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of size, surface charge, and agglomeration state of nanoparticle dispersions for toxicological studies

    Jingkun Jiang;Günter Oberdörster;Pratim Biswas

  • Assessing the risks of manufactured nanomaterials.

    Mark R. Wiesner;Greg V. Lowry;Pedro Alvarez;Dianysios Dionysiou

  • Nanoparticles and the Environment

    Pratim Biswas;Chang-Yu Wu

  • Role of Surface Area, Primary Particle Size, and Crystal Phase on Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Dispersion Properties

    Komkrit Suttiponparnit;Komkrit Suttiponparnit;Jingkun Jiang;Manoranjan Sahu;Sirikalaya Suvachittanont

  • Size and Structure Matter: Enhanced CO2 Photoreduction Efficiency by Size-Resolved Ultrafine Pt Nanoparticles on TiO2 Single Crystals

    Wei-Ning Wang;Woo-Jin An;Balavinayagam Ramalingam;Somik Mukherjee

  • Nanofertilizer for Precision and Sustainable Agriculture: Current State and Future Perspectives

    Ramesh Raliya;Vinod Saharan;Christian Dimkpa;Pratim Biswas

  • Mechanistic evaluation of translocation and physiological impact of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles on the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plant

    Ramesh Raliya;Remya Nair;Sanmathi Chavalmane;Wei-Ning Wang;Wei-Ning Wang

  • Wood–Graphene Oxide Composite for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation and Desalination

    Keng-Ku Liu;Qisheng Jiang;Sirimuvva Tadepalli;Ramesh Raliya

  • Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 with H2O on mesoporous silica supported Cu/TiO2 catalysts

    Ying Li;Ying Li;Wei-Ning Wang;Zili Zhan;Myung-Heui Woo

  • Role of Synthesis Method and Particle Size of Nanostructured TiO2 on Its Photoactivity

    Catherine B. Almquist;Pratim Biswas

  • Does Nanoparticle Activity Depend upon Size and Crystal Phase

    Jingkun Jiang;Günter Oberdörster;Alison Elder;Robert Gelein

  • Bilayered Biofoam for Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation.

    Qisheng Jiang;Limei Tian;Keng-Ku Liu;Sirimuvva Tadepalli

  • Laboratory Evaluation and Calibration of Three Low-Cost Particle Sensors for Particulate Matter Measurement

    Yang Wang;Jiayu Li;He Jing;Qiang Zhang

  • Synthesis and in vitro antifungal efficacy of Cu-chitosan nanoparticles against pathogenic fungi of tomato

    Vinod Saharan;Garima Sharma;Meena Yadav;Manju Kumari Choudhary

  • TiO2 nanoparticle biosynthesis and its physiological effect on mung bean (Vigna radiata L.)

    Ramesh Raliya;Pratim Biswas;J.C. Tarafdar

  • Flame aerosol synthesis of nanostructured materials and functional devices: Processing, modeling, and diagnostics

    Shuiqing Li;Yihua Ren;Pratim Biswas;Stephen D. Tse

  • Nanoparticle synthesis and delivery by an aerosol route for watermelon plant foliar uptake

    Wei-Ning Wang;Jagadish C. Tarafdar;Pratim Biswas

  • Cu-chitosan nanoparticle boost defense responses and plant growth in maize (Zea mays L.)

    Ram Chandra Choudhary;R. V. Kumaraswamy;Sarita Kumari;S. S. Sharma

  • Quantitative Understanding of Nanoparticle Uptake in Watermelon Plants

    Ramesh Raliya;Christina Franke;Christina Franke;Sanmathi Chavalmane;Remya Nair

  • Validation of an LDH assay for assessing nanoparticle toxicity.

    Xianglu Han;Robert Gelein;Nancy Corson;Pamela Wade-Mercer

  • Experimental and theoretical studies of ultra-fine particle behavior in electrostatic precipitators

    Ye Zhuang;Yong Jin Kim;Tai Gyu Lee;Pratim Biswas

  • Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of Brookite TiO2 Macroporous Particles Prepared by Spray Drying with Colloidal Templating

    Ferry Iskandar;Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto;Ki Myoung Yun;Christopher Joseph Hogan

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei-Ning Wang
Wei-Ning Wang Virginia Commonwealth University
Makram T. Suidan
Makram T. Suidan University of Cincinnati
Chang-Yu Wu
Chang-Yu Wu University of Florida
Jingkun Jiang
Jingkun Jiang Tsinghua University
John D. Fortner
John D. Fortner Yale University
Sergey A. Grinshpun
Sergey A. Grinshpun University of Cincinnati
Punit Boolchand
Punit Boolchand University of Cincinnati
George A. Sorial
George A. Sorial University of Cincinnati
Samuel Achilefu
Samuel Achilefu Washington University in St. Louis
Robert E. Blankenship
Robert E. Blankenship Washington University in St. Louis

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