01Research activity
Sludge research by ScholarsColab researchers
What researchers combine with Sludge
Words that appear most often in these paper titles. Tap one to see those papers.
Recent focus (2023 onwards): biochar, removal, water, sewage, sludge-derived, development.
02Researchers
PhD researchers working on Sludge
Every researcher below is registered on ScholarsColab and can be hired as a mentor or for a project. Publication counts are their papers on this topic.
SANKHA CHAKRABORTTYSchool of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, KIIT Deemed to be University ,India4 papers on this topic · 88 citations
Dr. Maulin P ShahEnvironmental Microbiology Consultant3 papers on this topic · 128 citations
Dr. Ajay SinghDoctorate in Food Science3 papers on this topic · 13 citations
MARYAM BATOOLUniversity of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Pakistan (also a youtuber, see my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRE_RHG7jCV2fNWc4Ou2DJg)2 papers on this topic · 114 citations
Dr. Lowlesh Nandkishor YadavAssociate Professor, Dean R&D , Suryodaya College of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur,…2 papers on this topic · 73 citations
J. Ferin JosephMS, LJMU2 papers on this topic · 2 citations
Dr. Markos MathewosInstitute of Technology, Hawassa University, Ethiopia2 papers on this topic · 1 citations
Balendu Shekher GiriSustainability Cluster, SOAE, UPES Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India1 paper on this topic · 312 citations
RRK SharmaRSSA Management Services and Research Centre1 paper on this topic · 18 citations
Moses EMETEREBowen University1 paper on this topic · 11 citations
Dr. A. SureshProfessor, School of Computing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar,…1 paper on this topic · 9 citations
Ibrahim A. HameedProfessor1 paper on this topic · 8 citations
Dr. Manvendra VermaGLA University, Mathura, India1 paper on this topic · 5 citations
IMRAN AHMADPhyEcoSyS1 paper on this topic · 3 citations
Dr. Vandana GuptaNIT Raipur1 paper on this topic · 3 citations03Papers
Research papers on Sludge
- Removal of methylene blue dye using rice husk, cow dung and sludge biochar: characterization, application, and kinetic studies2020312 citationsBioresource TechnologyBalendu Shekher Giri
- Microbial Degradation of Azo Dye by Pseudomonas spp. 2413 Isolated from Acrtivated Sludge of Common Effluent Treatment201467 citationsInternational Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & BiodegradationDr. Maulin P Shah
- Removal of cadmium and zinc from water using sewage sludge-derived biochar202460 citationsSustainable Chemistry for the EnvironmentMARYAM BATOOL
- Adsorptive removal of arsenic from drinking water using KOH-modified sewage sludge-derived biochar202454 citationsCleaner WaterMARYAM BATOOL
- Photocatalytic degradation of malachite green using TiO2 and ZnO impregnated on fecal sludge derived biochar202346 citationsJournal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical EngineersSANKHA CHAKRABORTTY
- Amplified Ribosomal DNA Restriction Analysis as a tool to characterize Microbial Community Structure of Activated Sludge of Common Effluent Treatment Plant201439 citationsInternational Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & BiodegradationDr. Maulin P Shah
- Wastewater treatment and sludge management strategies for environmental sustainability202239 citationsCircular Economy and SustainabilityDr. Lowlesh Nandkishor Yadav
- Development and erosion wear analysis of polypropylene/Linz‐Donawitz sludge composites202334 citationsPolymer CompositesDr. Lowlesh Nandkishor Yadav
- Treatment of arsenic sludge generated from groundwater treatment plant: A review towards a sustainable solution202125 citationsSouth African Journal of Chemical EngineeringSANKHA CHAKRABORTTY
- An Application of Sequencing Batch Reactors in the Identification of Microbial Community Structure from an Activated Sludge201422 citationsJournal of Applied & Environmental MicrobiologyDr. Maulin P Shah
- Influence of chemical oxygen demand/total Kjeldahl nitrogen ratio and sludge age on nitrification of nitrogenous wastewater200418 citationsWater Environment ResearchRRK Sharma
- A review on generation, composition, and valorization of dairy processing sludge: A circular economy-based sustainable approach202515 citationsJournal of Industrial and Engineering ChemistrySANKHA CHAKRABORTTY
- Industrial-and automotive-used lubricating oils recycling cum acidic sludge treatment202011 citationsInternational Journal of Advanced Manufacturing TechnologyMoses EMETERE
- Evaluation of municipal sewage sludge for Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculum production20219 citationsEurasian Journal of Soil ScienceDr. Ajay Singh
- Electrocoagulation of azo dye containing synthetic wastewater using monopolar iron electrodes and the characterization of the sludge20199 citationsWater Practice and TechnologyDr. A. Suresh
- Predictive modelling of daily dried sludge production in full-scale wastewater treatment plant using different machine learning combined with empirical mode decomposition20238 citationsLarhyss JournalIbrahim A. Hameed
- Application Of Paper Mill Lime Sludge Waste in Building Construction Material: State of The Art Report20245 citationsJournal Of Polymer & CompositesDr. Manvendra Verma
- Effect of fly ash and sewage sludge on growth and yield of raddish (Raphanus sarivus)20164 citationsDr. Ajay Singh
- Start-up of Modified Anaerobic Baffled Reactor for the Treatment of Landfill Leachate by Using Granular Sludge20203 citationsJournal of Environmental Treatment TechniquesIMRAN AHMAD
- Activated sludge bio-aerobic process to treat sugar industry effluent20223 citationsInternational Journal of Chemical Reactor EngineeringDr. Vandana Gupta
- Reutilization of ferro-arsenic waste sludge for the development of concrete blocks through solidification: conservation of natural aggregates with policy suggestion20242 citationsBiotechnology and Genetic Engineering ReviewsSANKHA CHAKRABORTTY
- The effects of domestic sludge and diammonium phosphate on yield and yield components of haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and soil characteristics20251 citationsDiscover SustainabilityDr. Markos Mathewos
- Analysis and Classification of Active Sludge in wastewater20211 citationsJ. Ferin Joseph
- Sludge Detection in Marsh Land: A Survey20191 citationsJ. Ferin Joseph
- Effect of residual zinc, nickel and cadmium content in sludge untreated and treated soil in relation to yield and the content in indian mustard20030 citationsDr. Ajay Singh
- Physico-chemical Characterization of Domestic Sludge of Hawassa Industry Park and evaluation of its potential use as fertilizer20240 citationsDr. Markos Mathewos
04Journals
Journals that publish Sludge research
Where our researchers published their papers on this topic, with each journal’s indexing.
| Journal | Indexing | Impact factor* | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & Biodegradation | Not listed in our indexing lists | – | 2 |
| Bioresource Technology | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 7.19 Q1 | 1 |
| Water Environment Research | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 3.02 Q1 | 1 |
| Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment | Scopus | 12.3 | 1 |
| Cleaner Water | Not listed in our indexing lists | – | 1 |
| Eurasian Journal of Soil Science | Scopus | 1.28 | 1 |
| Larhyss Journal | Scopus | 0.00 | 1 |
| Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology | Not listed in our indexing lists | – | 1 |
| Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques | Scopus | 1.14 | 1 |
| Discover Sustainability | ESCIScopusJCR 2024 | 4.66 Q2 | 1 |
| International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 4.23 Q1 | 1 |
| Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 7.99 Q1 | 1 |
| South African Journal of Chemical Engineering | ESCIScopus | 4.85 Q2 | 1 |
| Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 8.14 Q1 | 1 |
| Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 0.00 Q4 | 1 |
*Impact factor and quartile calculated from OpenAlex open data where available; official Journal Impact Factors are published by Clarivate. Indexing from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists. Find the right journal for your own paper →
05Top 2% scientists
World’s Top 2% scientists in Environmental Engineering
The Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list ranks researchers by a composite citation indicator. Environmental Engineering is the research subfield closest to Sludge in that list; 1,439 researchers from 61 countries are listed in it.
| Researcher | Institution | Country | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beven, Keith J. | Lancaster Environment Centre | United Kingdom | 397 |
| van Genuchten, Martinus Th. | Federal University of Rio the Janeiro | Brazil | 475 |
| Singh, Vijay P. | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | United States | 1,151 |
| Kisi, Ozgur | Universität zu Lübeck | Germany | 1,670 |
| Walling, Desmond E. | University of Exeter | United Kingdom | 1,769 |
| Von Gunten, Urs | Eawag - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology | Switzerland | 1,915 |
| Hoekstra, Arjen Y. | Universiteit Twente | Netherlands | 2,682 |
| Rittmann, Bruce Edward | Arizona State University | United States | 2,936 |
| Parker, Gary N. | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | 3,421 |
| Vymazal, Jan | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague | Czech Republic | 3,430 |
| Dietrich, William Eric | University of California, Berkeley | United States | 4,102 |
| Blöschl, Günter | TU Wien | Austria | 5,035 |
Source: Elsevier Data Repository, Ioannidis et al., 2026 edition, citations to the end of 2025 (career-long ranking). ScholarsColab is not affiliated with Stanford University or Elsevier, and the researchers listed are not ScholarsColab mentors unless marked so above.
06Related topics
Topics related to Sludge
Topics that share the most papers with Sludge in our researchers’ work:
- Azo Dye12 papers · 4 researchers
- Wastewater Treatment43 papers · 28 researchers
07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What do researchers study in Sludge?
In papers by ScholarsColab researchers, Sludge appears most often together with treatment, wastewater, biochar, sewage, removal, characterization. Work since 2023 focuses most on biochar, removal, water, sewage.
Who works on Sludge research?
15 PhD researchers on ScholarsColab have published on Sludge (26 papers), including SANKHA CHAKRABORTTY, Dr. Maulin P Shah, Dr. Ajay Singh. Each has a public profile with their Google Scholar publications, and you can hire them as a mentor or for a research project.
Which journals publish Sludge research?
Our researchers published their Sludge papers in 20 journals, most often in International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & Biodegradation, Bioresource Technology, Water Environment Research, Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment. The journal table on this page shows the indexing of each one (SCIE, Scopus, ESCI).
How many research papers on Sludge are on ScholarsColab?
26 papers published between 2003 and 2025, cited 788 times in total (median 10 citations per paper). The list updates automatically as researchers join and publish.
Can I hire a PhD expert in Sludge for my thesis or paper?
Yes. Open any researcher profile on this page to see their publications, then post your project or hire them directly. For a paper you have already written, a Manuscript Audit by a reviewer in Sludge shows what to fix before you submit, and Journal Selection shortlists up to five journals that match it.
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