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Sankar Bhattacharya

Sankar Bhattacharya

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
52
Citations
10459
World Ranking
3625
National Ranking
193

Sankar Bhattacharya publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sankar Bhattacharya sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 243 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Sankar Bhattacharya D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sankar Bhattacharya sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sankar Bhattacharya is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and specializes in engineering, with a particular focus on biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, catalysis, and industrial and manufacturing engineering. Their research has a pronounced emphasis on thermochemical biomass conversion processes, catalysts for methane reforming, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Bhattacharya's recent publications include studies on biomass pyrolysis, green hydrogen production, and hydrogen energy technologies. Notable papers include:

  • Biomass pyrolysis: A review on recent advancements and green hydrogen production, 2022, Bioresource Technology
  • A critical review on biomass pyrolysis: Reaction mechanisms, process modeling and potential challenges, 2023, Journal of the Energy Institute
  • Potential Chipless RFID Sensors for Food Packaging Applications: A Review, 2020, IEEE Sensors Journal
  • Comprehensive review of development and applications of hydrogen energy technologies in China for carbon neutrality: Technology advances and challenges, 2024, Energy Conversion and Management
  • One-step peracetic acid pretreatment of hardwood and softwood biomass for platform chemicals production, 2021, Scientific Reports

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Bhattacharya has worked closely with Sarbjit Giddey, M.A. Kibria, Saheli Biswas, Chandan Kundu, and M. Shahabuddin, contributing to multiple joint studies.

Their body of work is published predominantly in several leading scientific journals, including:

  • Fuel
  • Journal of the Energy Institute
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Energy

Their primary fields of study are broadly categorized under engineering, with a majority of publications in biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and mechanical engineering. Bhattacharya's research pertains heavily to catalytic processes and thermochemical methodologies applied to biomass conversion and sustainable energy.

Key research topics cover:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Iron and Steelmaking Processes
  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Best Publications

  • The effect of renewable energy consumption on economic growth: Evidence from top 38 countries

    Madhumita Bhattacharya;Sudharshan Reddy Paramati;Ilhan Ozturk;Sankar Bhattacharya

  • Biomass pyrolysis: A review on recent advancements and green hydrogen production.

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  • Volatilisation and catalytic effects of alkali and alkaline earth metallic species during the pyrolysis and gasification of Victorian brown coal. Part II. Effects of chemical form and valence

    Dimple M. Quyn;Hongwei Wu;Sankar P. Bhattacharya;Chun Zhu Li

  • Study of Chemical Structure Changes of Chinese Lignite upon Drying in Superheated Steam, Microwave, and Hot Air

    Arash Tahmasebi;Arash Tahmasebi;Jianglong Yu;Jianglong Yu;Yanna Han;Fengkui Yin

  • Review of Fuels for Direct Carbon Fuel Cells

    Adam C. Rady;Sarbjit Giddey;Sukhvinder P. S. Badwal;Bradley P. Ladewig

  • A review on catalytic pyrolysis of microalgae to high-quality bio-oil with low oxygeneous and nitrogenous compounds

    Fanghua Li;Srikanth Chakravartula Srivatsa;Sankar Bhattacharya

  • Quality of bio-oil from catalytic pyrolysis of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris

    Nur Hidayah Zainan;Nur Hidayah Zainan;Srikanth Chakravartula Srivatsa;Fanghua Li;Sankar Bhattacharya

  • A critical review on biomass pyrolysis: Reaction mechanisms, process modeling and potential challenges

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  • Kinetics of CO2 and steam gasification of Victorian brown coal chars

    Joanne Tanner;Sankar Bhattacharya

  • Pressurized chemical-looping combustion of coal using an iron ore as oxygen carrier in a pilot-scale unit

    Rui Xiao;Liangyong Chen;Chiranjib Saha;Shuai Zhang

  • A kinetic study of microwave and fluidized-bed drying of a Chinese lignite

    Arash Tahmasebi;Jianglong Yu;Jianglong Yu;Yanna Han;Huan Zhao

  • The properties and thermal effects of ash deposits in coal-fired furnaces

    T.F. Wall;S.P. Bhattacharya;D.K. Zhang;R.P. Gupta

  • The role of technology on the dynamics of coal consumption-economic growth: New evidence from China

    Madhumita Bhattacharya;Shuddhasattwa Rafiq;Sankar Bhattacharya

  • Chemical looping combustion of coal in a 5 kWth interconnected fluidized bed reactor using hematite as oxygen carrier

    Jinchen Ma;Haibo Zhao;Xin Tian;Yijie Wei

  • Combinations of solid oxide fuel cell and several enhanced gas turbine cycles

    Prapan Kuchonthara;Sankar Bhattacharya;Atsushi Tsutsumi

  • Thermogravimetric study of the combustion of Tetraselmis Suecica microalgae and its blend with a Victorian brown coal in O2/N2 and O2/CO2 atmospheres

    Arash Tahmasebi;Mohd Asyraf Kassim;Jianglong Yu;Jianglong Yu;Sankar Bhattacharya

  • Potential Chipless RFID Sensors for Food Packaging Applications: A Review

    Parya Fathi;Nemai C. Karmakar;Mita Bhattacharya;Sankar Bhattacharya

  • Combination of thermochemical recuperative coal gasification cycle and fuel cell for power generation

    Prapan Kuchonthara;Sankar Bhattacharya;Atsushi Tsutsumi

  • Isolation and biochemical characterisation of two thermophilic green algal species- Asterarcys quadricellulare and Chlorella sorokiniana, which are tolerant to high levels of carbon dioxide and nitric oxide

    Prachi Varshney;John Beardall;Sankar Bhattacharya;Pramod P. Wangikar

  • Energy recuperation in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and gas turbine (GT) combined system

    Prapan Kuchonthara;Sankar Bhattacharya;Atsushi Tsutsumi

  • Direct carbon fuel cell operation on brown coal

    Adam Carl Rady;Sarbjit Giddey;Aniruddha Kulkarni;Sukhvinder Badwal

  • Chemical Structure Changes Accompanying Fluidized-Bed Drying of Victorian Brown Coals in Superheated Steam, Nitrogen, and Hot Air

    Arash Tahmasebi;Jianglong Yu;Jianglong Yu;Sankar Bhattacharya

  • Dimethyl ether synthesis from Victorian brown coal through gasification – Current status, and research and development needs

    Sankar Bhattacharya;Kazi Bayzid Kabir;Klaus Hein

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianglong Yu
Jianglong Yu Monash University
Lian Zhang
Lian Zhang Monash University
Chun-Zhu Li
Chun-Zhu Li Curtin University
Terry Wall
Terry Wall University of Newcastle Australia
Sukhvinder P.S. Badwal
Sukhvinder P.S. Badwal Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Rajender Gupta
Rajender Gupta University of Alberta
Rui Xiao
Rui Xiao Southeast University
Arash Tahmasebi
Arash Tahmasebi University of Newcastle Australia
Michael Müller
Michael Müller Forschungszentrum Jülich
Sagar Mitra
Sagar Mitra Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

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