Susant Kumar Padhi

1. Kumar, V., Behera, S. N., Yadav, M., He, J., Padhi, S. K., Parida, B. R., ... & Balasubramanian, R. (2025). Emission profiles of airborne particulate size-segregated carbonaceous fractions of stationary diesel engine and impact assessment of their depositions in human lungs. Emission Control Science and Technology, 11(2), 20. (Q1, IF: 1.4)
2. Chaudhary, P., Padhi, S. K., Pattanaik, L., Dikshit, P. K. (2025). Recent Advances in Treating Volatile Organic Compounds from Waste Gas Streams: The Potential of Anoxic/Anaerobic Bioreactors, Parameters Affecting Their Performance and Future Perspectives. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1–26, 101006. (Q1, IF: 4.1)
3. Chaudhary, P., Padhi, S. K., Pattanaik, L. (2024). Treatment of Gaseous Toluene in an Anoxic Hybrid Bioreactor: Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 22. (Q1, CiteScore: 16.7)
4. Tomar, S. K., Padhi, S. K., Dikshit, P. K., Yadav, S., & Balakrishnan, M. (2023). Effect of hydraulic retention time on biological nutrients removal in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor treating low-strength drain wastewater. Bioresource Technology Reports. (Q1, IF: 5)
5. Jhunjhunwala, U., Padhi, S. K., Pattanaik, L., Saxena, V., Sharma, D., Kumar, A., Chaudhary, P., & Saxena, V. (2023). Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge for methane production: Evaluation of optimum ratio, microbial analysis, and kinetic modeling. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. (Q1, IF: 4.1)
6. Dikshit, P. K., Padhi, S. K., Pattanaik, L., et al. (2023). A Critical Review on Nanotechnological Advancement in Biogas Production from Organic Waste. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. (Q1, IF: 4.1)
7. Saxena, V., Padhi, S. K., Pattanaik, L., & Bhatt, R. (2022). Simultaneous removal of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus from landfill leachate using an aerobic granular reactor. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 102657. (Q1, IF: 7.1)
8. Saxena, V., Padhi, S. K., Dikshit, P., & Pattanaik, L. (2022). Recent developments in landfill leachate treatment: Aerobic granular reactor and its future prospects. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management. (Q1, CiteScore: 9.3)
9. Saxena, V., Padhi, S. K., & Jhunjhunwala, U. (2021). Treatment of domestic sewage and leachate using a moving bed hybrid bioreactor. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 24, 101998. (Q1, IF: 7.1)
10. Pattanaik, L., Naik, S. N., Hariprasad, P., & Padhi, S. K. (2021). Influence of various oxidation parameter(s) for natural indigo dye formation from Indigofera tinctoria L. biomass. Environmental Challenges, 4, 100157. (Q2, CiteScore: 3.8)
11. Pattanaik, L., Padhi, S. K., Hariprasad, P., & Naik, S. N. (2020). Life cycle cost analysis of natural indigo dye production from Indigofera tinctoria L. plant biomass: A case study of India. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 1–16. (Q1, IF: 4.3)
12. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2017). Treatment of gaseous volatile organic compounds using a rotating biological filter. Bioresource Technology, 244, 270–280. (Q1, IF: 11.4)
13. Dikshit, P. K., Padhi, S. K., & Moholkar, V. S. Process optimization and analysis of product inhibition kinetics of crude glycerol fermentation for 1,3-dihydroxyacetone production. Bioresource Technology, 244, 362–370. (Q1, IF: 11.4)
14. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2017). Benzene biodegradation by indigenous mixed microbial culture: Kinetic modeling and process optimization. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 119, 511–519. (Q1, IF: 4.8)
15. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2016). Benzene control from waste gas streams with a sponge-medium based rotating biological contactor. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 109, 93–103. (Q1, IF: 4.8)
16. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2014). Biological oxidation of gaseous VOCs–rotating biological contactor a promising and eco-friendly technique. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2, 2085–2102. (Q1, IF: 7.7)

1. Chaudhary, P., Padhi, S. K., & Pattanaik, L. (2026). Harnessing microbiomes for next-generation wastewater treatment: Ecological roles, biotechnological advances, and AI-driven insights. Elsevier, pp. 25–45.
2. Pattanaik, L., Dikshit, P. K., Saxena, V., & Padhi, S. K. (2021). Valorization of Solid and Liquid Wastes Generated from Agro-Industries. In Urban Mining for Waste Management and Resource Recovery (pp. 129–164). CRC Press.
3. Jain, R., Pattanaik, L., Padhi, S. K., & Naik, S. N. (2021). Role of Microbes and Microbial Consortium in Solid Waste Management. In Environmental and Agricultural Microbiology: Applications for Sustainability (pp. 383–422). Wiley.
4. Goel, N., Choudhary, P., Chaudhary, P., & Padhi, S. K. (2024). Exploring the Potential of Microbial Biomolecules in Advancing Human Health and Environmental Sustainability. Springer.

1. Kumar, A., & Padhi, S. K. Sustainable Approaches for Dairy Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery. International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology, Bioprocessing, and Structural Biology (ICABSB-2025), IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, 11–14 December 2025.
2. Saxena, V., & Padhi, S. K. Moving bed hybrid bioreactor for simultaneous removal of organics, nitrogen, and phosphate from landfill leachate at different hydraulic retention times: A process optimization. Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC 2024), IIT Roorkee, 3–6 March 2024.
3. Chaudhary, P., & Padhi, S. K. Unleashing the Potential of an Anoxic Hybrid Bioreactor for Concurrent Treatment of Gaseous Toluene and Wastewater from Petrochemical Industries. International Conference on Waste Recycling and Environmental Technology (WRET-2024), Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow, 8–9 February 2024. (Selected for Best Oral Presentation Award)
4. Chaudhary, P., & Padhi, S. K. Anoxic Hybrid Bioreactor for Simultaneous Treatment of Gaseous Toluene and Ethylbenzene Mixture Along with Wastewater Generated from Petrochemical Industries. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2024), IIT Bombay, 15–17 February 2024.
5. Chaudhary, P., & Padhi, S. K. (2023). Simultaneous treatment of gaseous toluene and wastewater containing nutrients using an anoxic hybrid bioreactor. RECYCLE 2023, IIT Guwahati, India, 18–19 May 2023.
6. Saxena, V., & Padhi, S. K. Removal of organics, nitrogen, and phosphate from landfill leachate at different hydraulic retention times using an aerobic granular reactor: A process optimization. International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Bioresources and Bioeconomy (BSBB-2022), IIT Guwahati, 7–11 December 2022.
7. Saxena, V., Padhi, S. K., & Bhatt, R. Simultaneous removal of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus from landfill leachate using an aerobic granular reactor. 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Bio & Environmental Engineering (CHEMBIOEN-2021), NIT Jalandhar, 20–22 August 2021.
8. Saxena, V., Padhi, S. K., & Jhunjhunwala, U. Co-treatment of domestic sewage and leachate using a moving bed hybrid bioreactor. International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Health (BSAEH-2021), NIT Jaipur, 4–8 April 2021. (Selected for Best Oral Presentation Award)
9. Padhi, S. K., & Balakrishnan, M. (2018). High critical flux ceramic membrane for use in anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR). Indo-EU Workshop on the Recent Developments in Microbial Fuel Cell and Membrane Bioreactor Technology, IIT Kharagpur, 2–3 February 2018.
10. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2016). Performance of rotating biological filter treating mixture of xylene and toluene from waste gas streams. Asia-Pacific Conference on Biotechnology for Waste Conversion, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 6–8 December 2016.
11. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2016). Performance of rotating biological filter on removal of xylene from waste gas streams. RECYCLE 2016, IIT Guwahati, India, 1–2 April 2016. (Best Paper Award)
12. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2015). A hybrid rotating biological filters to control VOC from waste gas streams. International Conference CHEMCON 2015, IIT Guwahati, India, 27–30 December 2015.
13. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2015). Optimization and modelling of growth kinetics during benzene biodegradation in batch reactors. International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology, Trivandrum, India, 22–25 November 2015.
14. Padhi, S. K., & Gokhale, S. (2015). Biodegradation of an indigenous microorganism in a batch reactor. Bio Tech 2015: International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology, IIT Kanpur, India, 13–15 March 2015.

1. Project Title: Simultaneous Treatment of Gaseous BTEX and Wastewater Containing Nitrate and Sulphate by Using an Anaerobic Hybrid Bioreactor for Methane Production
   Funding Agency: DST-SERB
   Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Susant Kumar Padhi
   Duration: 2 Years
   Status: Completed
2. Project Title: Strategizing Control Policies to Combat Air Pollution through Controlling Emissions from Fugitive Dust in Delhi and Chennai: Application of Computational Models from Experimental Results
   Funding: Shiv Nadar Foundation Inter-Institutional Collaborative Grant
   Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), Dr. Susant Kumar Padhi
   Status: Ongoing
3. Project: DST FIST Grant sanctioned to the Department of Civil Engineering
   Role: Faculty Member, Project Implementation Group (PIG)
   Status: Ongoing

Reviewed manuscripts for 10 international peer-reviewed journals in the field of Environmental Engineering, including:

• Bioresource Technology
• Bioresource Technology Reports
• International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
• Journal of Environmental Management
• Journal of Process Safety and Environmental Protection
• Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
• Environmental Technology & Innovation
• Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
• Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management