Assistant Professor at NIT Warangal , India
Dr. Surajbhan Sevda has demonstrated significant expertise in biotechnology through his extensive academic and research career, contributing to the fields of biochemical engineering and fermentation technology. His international collaborations and accolades highlight his commitment to advancing research in environmental science and biotechnology.
Publication Profile
Education:
- Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi (2009 – 2013)
- M.Tech. in Fermentation Technology
University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (2006 – 2008)
- B.E. in Biotechnology
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (2002 – 2006)
Professional Experience:
- Assistant Professor
National Institute of Technology Warangal
Teaching and Research (Dec 2019 – Present)
- Scientist
IIT Guwahati
Research (Mar 2017 – Dec 2019)
- Assistant Professor
NIT Jalandhar
Teaching and Research (Jul 2016 – Mar 2017)
- Post Doctorate Fellow
Qatar University and Virginia Tech, USA
Research (Jan 2014 – May 2016)
- Visiting Doctorate Fellow
VITO, Belgium
Research (Oct 2011 – Jul 2012)
- Process Engineer
NLPL India
Industrial Research (Jul 2008 – Jul 2009)
Honors and Awards:
- Recipient of the Shastri-Canadian Travel Support for travel to Canada (2017-2018).
- Awarded a Belgium Government Scholarship by the Flemish Government for research at VITO, Belgium (2011-2012).
- Received DST International Travel Grant from the Government of India for attending the 4th International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference in Cairns, Australia (2013).
Research Impact:
- Total Citations: 2,662
- Citations Since 2019: 2,003
- h-index: 25 (22 since 2019)
- i10-index: 35
- The accurate use of impedance analysis for the study of microbial electrochemical systems
X Dominguez-Benetton, S Sevda, K Vanbroekhoven, D Pant
Chemical Society Reviews 41 (21), 7228-7246 (2012) – 300 citations
- High strength wastewater treatment accompanied by power generation using air cathode microbial fuel cell
S Sevda, X Dominguez-Benetton, K Vanbroekhoven, H De Wever, …
Applied Energy 105, 194-206 (2013) – 230 citations
- Sustainable utilization of crop residues for energy generation: A life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective
S Prasad, A Singh, NE Korres, D Rathore, S Sevda, D Pant
Bioresource Technology 303, 122964 (2020) – 212 citations
- Circular economy aspects of lignin: towards a lignocellulose biorefinery
VK Garlapati, AK Chandel, SPJ Kumar, S Sharma, S Sevda, AP Ingle, …
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 130, 109977 (2020) – 202 citations
- Microbial desalination cells as a versatile technology: functions, optimization and prospective
S Sevda, H Yuan, Z He, IM Abu-Reesh
Desalination 371, 9-17 (2015) – 169 citations
- Bioelectroremediation of perchlorate and nitrate contaminated water: a review
S Sevda, TR Sreekishnan, N Pous, S Puig, D Pant
Bioresource Technology 255, 331-339 (2018) – 166 citations
- Biohydrogen production from lignocellulosic biomass: technology and sustainability
A Singh, S Sevda, IM Abu Reesh, K Vanbroekhoven, D Rathore, D Pant
Energies 8 (11), 13062-13080 (2015) – 160 citations
- Characterization and comparison of the performance of two different separator types in air–cathode microbial fuel cell treating synthetic wastewater
S Sevda, X Dominguez-Benetton, K Vanbroekhoven, TR Sreekrishnan, …
Chemical Engineering Journal 228, 1-11 (2013) – 114 citations
- Effect of salt concentration and mediators in salt bridge microbial fuel cell for electricity generation from synthetic wastewater
S Sevda, TR Sreekishnan
Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering (2012) – 101 citations
- Bioelectricity generation from treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with simultaneous seawater desalination in microbial desalination cells
S Sevda, IM Abu-Reesh, H Yuan, Z He
Energy Conversion and Management 141, 101-107 (2017) – 75 citations
- Intervention of microfluidics in biofuel and bioenergy sectors: technological considerations and future prospects
R Banerjee, SPJ Kumar, N Mehendale, S Sevda, VK Garlapati
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 101, 548-558 (2019) – 68 citations
- Fermentative Behavior of Saccharomyces Strains During Guava (Psidium Guajava L) Must Fermentation and Optimization of Guava Wine Production
S Sevda, L Rodrigues
Journal of Food Processing & Technology (2011) – 62 citations
- Multigenic Effects
V Singh
Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior, 4448-4453 (2022) – 54 citations
- The role of biofilm in the development and dissemination of ubiquitous pathogens in drinking water distribution systems: an overview of surveillance, outbreaks, and prevention
BA Hemdan, GE El-Taweel, P Goswami, D Pant, S Sevda
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 37, 1-18 (2021) – 52 citations
- Improved petroleum refinery wastewater treatment and seawater desalination performance by combining osmotic microbial fuel cell and up-flow microbial desalination cell
S Sevda, IM Abu-Reesh
Environmental Technology 40 (7), 888-895 (2019) – 48 citations
- Investigation of CNT/PPy-modified carbon paper electrodes under anaerobic and aerobic conditions for phenol bioremediation in microbial fuel cells
N Khan, AH Anwer, A Ahmad, S Sabir, S Sevda, MZ Khan
ACS Omega 5 (1), 471-480 (2019) – 46 citations
- Microalgae at niches of bioelectrochemical systems: A new platform for sustainable energy production coupled with industrial effluent treatment
S Sevda, VK Garlapati, S Sharma, S Bhattacharya, S Mishra, …
Bioresource Technology Reports 7, 100290 (2019) – 46 citations
- The making of pomegranate wine using yeast immobilized on sodium alginate
SB Sevda, L Rodrigues
African Journal of Food Science 5 (5), 299-304 (2011) – 43 citations
- Extraction and optimization of guava juice by using response surface methodology
S Surajbhan, A Singh, C Joshi, L Rodrigues
American Journal of Food Technology 7, 326-339 (2012) – 40 citations
- Biofilm formation and electron transfer in bioelectrochemical systems
S Sevda, S Sharma, C Joshi, L Pandey, N Tyagi, I Abu-Reesh, …
Environmental Technology Reviews 7 (1), 220-234 (2018) – 35 citations