2026 Rajender Gupta: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	61	1998	1907	81	77	211	19060

Overview

Rajender Gupta is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a significant body of research in the field of engineering. Their work primarily focuses on thermochemical biomass conversion processes, coal and its by-products, and concrete and cement materials research.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Engineering

Within this broad area, they have contributed notably to several subfields, including:

Biomedical Engineering
Geochemistry and Petrology
Civil and Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Building and Construction

Research topics that have been prominently covered in their publications are:

Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
Coal and Its By-products
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
Iron and Steelmaking Processes
Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production

Rajender Gupta has coauthored extensively with several researchers, including:

Deepak Pudasainee
Ben Wang
Wu Yang
Wei Victor Liu
Guangping Huang

Their frequent publication venues include journals and platforms such as:

Fuel
SSRN Electronic Journal
Construction and Building Materials
Energy & Fuels
Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials

Selected recent papers by Rajender Gupta demonstrate a focus on combustion, gasification, and biofuel production:

An overview of inorganic particulate matter emission from coal/biomass/MSW combustion: Sampling and measurement, formation, distribution, inorganic composition and influencing factors, 2020, Fuel Processing Technology
A review on gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW): Syngas production, tar formation, mineral transformation and industrial challenges, 2023, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Hydrothermal liquefaction of lignocellulosic biomass feedstock to produce biofuels: Parametric study and products characterization, 2020, Fuel
A Review of Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass for Biofuels Production with a Special Focus on the Effect of Process Parameters, Co-Solvents, and Extraction Solvents, 2021, Energies
Synergistic effect on the co-gasification of petroleum coke and carbon-based feedstocks: A state-of-the-art review, 2022, Journal of the Energy Institute

Best Publications

Progress in carbon dioxide separation and capture: a review.

Hongqun Yang;Zhenghe Xu;Maohong Fan;Rajender Gupta

2553
Citations
Oxy-fuel combustion technology for coal-fired power generation

Bart J P Buhre;Liza K. Elliott;Changdong Sheng;Rajender P. Gupta

2147
Citations
Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Using Solid Sorbents: A Review

Arunkumar Samanta;An Zhao;George K. H. Shimizu;Partha Sarkar

2062
Citations
An overview on oxyfuel coal combustion—State of the art research and technology development

Terry Wall;Yinghui Liu;Chris Spero;Liza Elliott

1044
Citations
Influence of pyrolysis conditions on the structure and gasification reactivity of biomass chars

E. Cetin;B. Moghtaderi;R. Gupta;Tf F. Wall

694
Citations
Characterising ash of biomass and waste

A.A. Tortosa Masiá;B.J.P. Buhre;R.P. Gupta;T.F. Wall

521
Citations
Trace elements in coal: Associations with coal and minerals and their behavior during coal utilization ― A review

Farshid Vejahati;Zhenghe Xu;Rajender Gupta

480
Citations
A review on mercury in coal combustion process: Content and occurrence forms in coal, transformation, sampling methods, emission and control technologies

Shilin Zhao;Shilin Zhao;Deepak Pudasainee;Yufeng Duan;Rajender Gupta

460
Citations
Effect of pyrolysis pressure and heating rate on radiata pine char structure and apparent gasification reactivity

Emre Cetin;Rajender Gupta;Behdad Moghtaderi

317
Citations
Low-Grade Coals: A Review of Some Prospective Upgrading Technologies†

Hassan Katalambula;Rajender Gupta

251
Citations
Advanced Coal Characterization: A Review†

Rajender Gupta

247
Citations
An overview of inorganic particulate matter emission from coal/biomass/MSW combustion: Sampling and measurement, formation, distribution, inorganic composition and influencing factors

Wu Yang;Wu Yang;Deepak Pudasainee;Rajender Gupta;Wei Li;Wei Li

221
Citations
K2CO3 catalyzed CO2 gasification of ash-free coal. Interactions of the catalyst with carbon in N2 and CO2 atmosphere

Jan Kopyscinski;Moshfiqur Rahman;Rajender Gupta;Charles A. Mims

217
Citations
Carbon Dioxide Adsorption on Amine-Impregnated Mesoporous SBA-15 Sorbents: Experimental and Kinetics Study

An Zhao;Arunkumar Samanta;Partha Sarkar;Rajender Gupta

202
Citations
Assessing slagging and fouling during biomass combustion: A thermodynamic approach allowing for alkali/ash reactions

D. Nutalapati;R. Gupta;B. Moghtaderi;T.F. Wall

193
Citations
Factors influencing the ignition of flames from air-fired swirl pf burners retrofitted to oxy-fuel

S.P. Khare;T.F. Wall;A.Z. Farida;Y. Liu

191
Citations
Thermal conductivity of coal ash and slags and models used

H.R Rezaei;R.P Gupta;G.W Bryant;J.T Hart

189
Citations
A review on gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW): Syngas production, tar formation, mineral transformation and industrial challenges

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185
Citations
Kinetic Study and Thermal Decomposition Behavior of Lignite Coal

Mehran Heydari;Moshfiqur Rahman;Rajender Gupta

176
Citations
Fine ash formation during combustion of pulverised coal–coal property impacts

B.J.P. Buhre;J.T. Hinkley;R.P. Gupta;P.F. Nelson

167
Citations
Impact of Mineral Impurities in Solid Fuel Combustion

R. P. Gupta;T. F. Wall;L. Baxter

157
Citations