2026 Veena Sahajwalla: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	61	6713	6486	210	209	444	14894

Research.com Recognitions

2018 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Overview

Veena Sahajwalla is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research spans fields including Engineering, Materials Science, and Environmental Science, with particular focus on Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Extraction and Separation Processes
Advancements in Battery Materials
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

Journal of Cleaner Production
Resources Conservation and Recycling
SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Energy Storage
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Recent papers authored by or involving Veena Sahajwalla include:

"Pyrometallurgical recycling of Li-ion, Ni-Cd and Ni-MH batteries: A minireview" (2020) in Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
"A global review of consumer behavior towards e-waste and implications for the circular economy" (2021) in Journal of Cleaner Production
"Recycle, Recover and Repurpose Strategy of Spent Li-ion Batteries and Catalysts: Current Status and Future Opportunities" (2020) in ChemSusChem
"Full circle: Challenges and prospects for plastic waste management in Australia to achieve circular economy" (2022) in Journal of Cleaner Production
"Plastic waste recycling: existing Indian scenario and future opportunities" (2022) in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Frequent co-authors working with Veena Sahajwalla include:

Rumana Hossain
Farshid Pahlevani
Rasoul Khayyam Nekouei
Samane Maroufi
Smitirupa Biswal

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science since 2018.

Best Publications

Quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis and its application to various coals

L Lu;V Sahajwalla;C Kong;D Harris

784
Citations
Graphene oxide: The new membrane material

R.K. Joshi;S. Alwarappan;M. Yoshimura;V. Sahajwalla

470
Citations
Char structural ordering during pyrolysis and combustion and its influence on char reactivity

Liming Lu;Chunhua Kong;Veena Sahajwalla;David Harris

343
Citations
Transforming waste into carbon-based nanomaterials

Junjiao Deng;Yi You;Veena Sahajwalla;Rakesh K. Joshi

258
Citations
Pyrometallurgical recycling of Li-ion, Ni–Cd and Ni–MH batteries: A minireview

Mohammad Assefi;Samane Maroufi;Yusuke Yamauchi;Veena Sahajwalla

233
Citations
Concentration of precious metals during their recovery from electronic waste.

R. Cayumil;R. Khanna;R. Rajarao;P.S. Mukherjee

224
Citations
The evolution of structural order, microstructure and mineral matter of metallurgical coke in a blast furnace: A review

Kejiang Li;Rita Khanna;Jianliang Zhang;Zhengjian Liu

209
Citations
Graphene and graphene oxide for desalination

Yi You;Veena Sahajwalla;Masamichi Yoshimura;Rakesh K. Joshi

205
Citations
Cascading use of textile waste for the advancement of fibre reinforced composites for building applications

Claudia A. Echeverria;Wilson Handoko;Farshid Pahlevani;Veena Sahajwalla

195
Citations
Recycle, Recover and Repurpose Strategy of Spent Li-ion Batteries and Catalysts: Current Status and Future Opportunities

Dipak J. Garole;Rumana Hossain;Vaman J. Garole;Veena Sahajwalla

185
Citations
The present and future of e-waste plastics recycling

Veena Sahajwalla;Vaibhav Gaikwad

177
Citations
Minerals and iron-making reactions in blast furnaces

S. Gupta;S. Gupta;D. French;D. French;R. Sakurovs;R. Sakurovs;M. Grigore;M. Grigore

154
Citations
Influence of Mineral Matter on Coke Reactivity with Carbon Dioxide

Mihaela Grigore;Richard Sakurovs;David French;Veena Sahajwalla

151
Citations
Characteristics of Chars Prepared from Various Pulverized Coals at Different Temperatures Using Drop-Tube Furnace

Liming Lu;Veena Sahajwalla;David Harris

150
Citations
Carbon structure of coke at high temperatures and its influence on coke fines in blast furnace dust

Sushil Gupta;Veena Sahajwalla;Pinakin Chaubal;Ted Youmans

131
Citations
Degradation Behaviour of a High CSR Coke in an Experimental Blast Furnace: Effect of Carbon Structure and Alkali Reactions

Tobias Hilding;Sushil Gupta;Veena Sahajwalla;Bo. Björkman

124
Citations
Selective isolation of heavy metals from spent electronic waste solution by macroporous ion-exchange resins.

Rasoul Khayyam Nekouei;Farshid Pahlevani;Mohammad Assefi;Samane Maroufi

119
Citations
Activated carbon derived from non-metallic printed circuit board waste for supercapacitor application

Raghu Raman Rajagopal;L.S. Aravinda;Ravindra Rajarao;Badekai Ramachandra Bhat

117
Citations
Mechanism of water transport in graphene oxide laminates

Junjiao Deng;Yi You;Heriberto Bustamante;Veena Sahajwalla

113
Citations
From waste glass to building materials – An innovative sustainable solution for waste glass

Heriyanto;Farshid Pahlevani;Veena Sahajwalla

108
Citations
Two-step pre-processing enrichment of waste printed circuit boards: Mechanical milling and physical separation

Rasoul Khayyam Nekouei;Farshid Pahlevani;Ravindra Rajarao;Rabeeh Golmohammadzadeh

107
Citations
Application of graphene oxide membranes for removal of natural organic matter from water

Y. You;X.H. Jin;X.Y. Wen;V. Sahajwalla

101
Citations