CURRICULUM VITAE

Professor Yogesh Chandra Sharma

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology(BHU) Varanasi, Varanasi 221005. Tel. No. +91 542 6702865, (91)(9935616119)(M ); Fax No 542 67028769(o)

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Academic Qualifications: Ph.D.(Applied Chemistry), D.Sc.(Chemistry)

FELLOW OF ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY (FRSC) ( Admitted in Sep 2014)

2005-2010: Doctor of Science (Chemistry), CCS University, Meerut 250004.1984-1991: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of

Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005.1982-1984: Master of Science(M.Sc.), Chemistry; Rohilkhand University, Bareilly 243001,

U.P.1980-1982 Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.), Rohilkhand University, Bareilly 243001, U.P.

Professional Experience2012-till date Professor, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology(BHU)*

Varanasi, Varanasi 221005.2010-2012 Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Technology, Banaras

Hindu University, Varanasi 221005.

2007-2010 Associate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005.

2004-2007 Reader, Department of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005.

1993-2004 Lecturer in Chemistry, National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi 834003, Jharkhand

*The Institute was converted into IIT in 2012(29.06.2012)**NIFFT was established by Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Govt of India and

is a grant-in-aid institute by the ministry.

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Research InterestsCurrent research interests

i. Nanoadsorbents, synthesis, characterization and application for water remediationii. Green chemistry for synthesis of nanoadsorbentsiii. Renewable energyiv. Synthesis and characterization of biodiesel v. Development of heterogenous catalysts for synthesis of biodiesel

Other Research interests

vi. Adsorption and diffusionvii. Water pollution monitoring and controlviii. River water monitoringix. Macrophytes for water remediation

Teaching interests(Teaching/ taught the courses at UG and PG levels)

i. Applied chemistryii. Chemical thermodynamicsiii. Fuels, furnaces and refractoriesiv. Environmental pollution controlv. Industrial waste management

Contribution as a Supervisor: Supervised 5 Ph.D. students and presently supervising 6 more Ph.D. students.

Supervised 10 Master’s theses

Contribution as an external examinerEvaluated mostly 50 Ph.D. theses from various Indian Universities. I had conducted of viva voce examinations of many of them. Also, evaluated Ph.D. theses from ‘Universiti Putra Malaysia’ and ‘Durban University of Technology’, South Africa.

Achievements and Honours Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry(FRSC),2014 Principal Investigator, Trilateral (India-Brazil-South Africa) Project on biofuels,DST,

Govt. of India, 2014 ISTE(SGSITS) award for carrying out best research by young teachers, 1997 SERC visiting fellowship, 1997 Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Pollution and Solutions(CIP), USA Editorial board member of journals

Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation, eISSN 1978-6980,Pissn0126-2807International Reviews in Chemical Engineering(IRECHE), Praise Worthy Prize, London, WC2B 6AA, U.K.Journal of Materials and Environmental Sciences, ISSN: 20282508

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Listed on the panel of reviewers of more than 50 international and national journals including the journals from Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Wiley, etc.

Key note lecturesi. Key note speaker at 2012 International Conference on Environmental Quality

Concern, Control and Conservation(EQC 2102), May 25-26, 2012, held at I Shou

University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

ii. Key note speaker at International Forum on Biorefinery, Beijing University of

Chemical Technology, 11-13 July 2013 held at Beijing, China

iii. Key note speaker at International conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences held (ICETS) on March 14-15, 2013 at School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat

iv. Attended the 5th International conference on green chemistry(17-21 Aug, 2014) in Durban, South Africa

v. Attended a workshop and discussion session on biofuels organized by Royal Society of Chemistry on 21-22 Aug,2014

Membership of professional bodies

i. Life Member, Indian Science Congress, India

ii. Life Member, Indian Association of Environmental Management(IAEM), India

iii. Life Member, Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied

Scientists( IANCAS), India

iv. Member, International Water Association(IWA), UK*

v. Member, Asian Council of Sciece Editors, Dubai (by invitation)

*First student member from India (IWA was then known as IAWPRC)

Books Published

i. .A Guide to the Economic Removal of Metals from Aqueous SolutionsAuthor: Yogesh C. Sharma), Text book, Wiley Scrivener, USA, ISBN 978-1-118-13715-4, 2012

ii. Bio-Energy from Wastewaters (Text book), Authors: S.N. Kaul, D.R. Saini, Y.C. Sharma, Prateek KaulAstral International (P) Ltd., Daya Publishing House,New Delhi, India, ISBN 9789351301103(International Edition)

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iii. Environmental Sciences and Engineering-Selected Topics (Edited book)Editors: S.N. Kaul, B.N. Rai, D.R. Saini, Yogesh Chandra SharmaAstral International (P) Ltd., Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, India, ISBN 978-81-7035-811-4

Contributions of chapters in Edited booksi. Synthesis of biodiesel/bio-oil from microalgae, (Chapter 8), Book Title: Biotechnological

Applications of Microalgae: Biodiesel and value-added products, 978-1-4665-1529-1,

CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), USA, 2013

ii. Prospects of Heterogenous Catalysts in Biodiesel Production (Chapter 12), Pp 481-520’,

Book title; Handbook of Sustainable Energy, Energy Science, Energy and Technology,

Editors: WH Lee, V.G. Cho, 978-1-60876-263-7, Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,

Hauppauge, NY 11788, 2010.

iii. Emergence of Base Catalysts for Synthesis of Biodiesel, Book Title “Green Chemistry

for Environmental Remediation”, 978-0-470-94308-3,Wiley Scrivener, USA, 2012.

iv. Adsorption studies of Orange G from aqueous solutions by unmodified saw dust (USD)

(Chapter 4), Environmental Education, Editors: S.N. Kaul, D.R. Saini, B.N. Rai, A.K.

Biswas, 978-93-313-1872-5, APH Pub Corp, New Delhi.

Visitsi. I Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as Key note speaker at 2012 International

Conference on Environmental Quality Concern, Control and Conservation

ii. Beijing University of Chemical Technology, as Key note speaker at International

Forum on Biorefinery, 11-13 July 2013 held at Beijing, China

iii. Durban, South Africa to Attended the 5th International conference on green chemistry (17-21 Aug, 2014) in Durban, South Africa

(All the visits were sponsored by the organizers of the events)

Summary of research publications in International and national journals:

Research Publications (Over all): Papers–155; Reviews: 13

The reviews are published in the top journals including Green Chemistry(RSC), Fuel(Elsevier),

Bo fpr(Wiley), Environmental Technology(Taylor and Francis), etc.

Books published –03

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Publications in the last five years: 61,

Other relevant Information (h index and citations etc.):SCOPUS h index 27, citations ~2800

Ongoing sponsored research projectsSl No

Name of the project Funding agency

Amount Sanctioned

1 Evaluation and optimization of biodiesel

production from microalgae

DST Rs 61 lakh

2 Synthesis of nanostructured adsorbents and study

of their adsorption characteristics for the removal

of selected metallic pollutants from water and

wastewater

DRDO Rs 45 lakh

3 A low cost production of methane from the by-

products(glycerol and waste water) generated

during synthesis of biodiesel

CSIR Rs 24 lakhs

International collaborations International Projects: India, Brazil, South Africa(IBSA) tri lateral project in Biotechnology – bioprospecting - alternative and renewable energy

The candidate has successful and fruitful international collaborations with USA, Australia, Italy, South Africa, Taiwan, Mexico and Turkey. The main collaborators are John Korstad(USA), Lidia Szpyrkowicz (Italy), C.H. Weng(Taiwan), Enrique Novarro(Mexico) and F. Gode(Turkey).

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*List of publications *Citation IndexCitations h index i10 index

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1 Varsha Srivastava, Y.C. Sharma, Mika Sillanpää,Green synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoflower and its application for the removal of divalent metallic species from synthetic wastewater

Ceramics International41, 5,6702-6709(2015).

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2 Chavan, S.B., ,Kumbhar, R.R., Madhu, D., Singh, B., Sharma, Y.C.,Synthesis of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas oil using waste eggshell and study of its fuel properties,

RSC Advances, 5,78, 63596-63604(2015).

3 Banerjee, S.,  Chattopadhyaya, M.C,,Sharma, Y.C., Removal of an azo dye (Orange G) from aqueous solution using modified sawdust,

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 5, 235-243(2015).

4 Chavan, S.B., Kumbhar, R.R., Kumar, A., Sharma, Y.C., Study of biodiesel blends on emission and performance characterization of a variable compression ratio engine,

Energy and Fuels, 29, 4393-4398 (2015)

5 Srivastava, V., Sharma, Y.C., Sillanpää, M. ,Application of nano-magnesso ferrite (n-MgFe2O4) for the removal of Co2+ ions from synthetic wastewater: Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies,

RSC Advances, 338, 42-54(2015).

6 Srivastav, A.L.  , Singh, P.K.  ,Sharma, Y.C., Synthesis of a novel adsorbent, hydrous bismuth oxide (HBO2) for the removal of fluoride from aqueous solutions,

Desalination and Water Treatment, 55,604-614(2015)

7 Srivastava, V., Gusain, D., Sharma, Industrial and Engineering

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Y.C., Critical Review on the Toxicity of Some Widely Used Engineered Nanoparticles

Chemistry Research, 54, 6209-6233 (2015)

8 Srivastava, V., Sharma, Y.C., Sillanpää, M., Response surface methodological approach for the optimization of adsorption process in the removal of Cr(VI) ions by Cu2(OH)2CO3 nanoparticles,

Applied Surface Science,326,257-270(2015).

9 Srivastav, A.L., Singh, P.K., Weng, C.H., Sharma, Y.C., Novel adsorbent hydrous bismuth oxide for the removal of nitrate from aqueous solutions,

Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste,19, Issue 2, Article number 04014028, 1 April 2015,

10 Srivastava, V.,Sharma, Y.C., Sillanpää, M., Application of response surface methodology for optimization of Co(II) removal from synthetic wastewater by adsorption on NiO nanoparticles

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 211, 613-620(2015)

11 Srivastava, V.Maydannik, P., Sharma, Y.C., Sillanpää, M.,Synthesis and application of polypyrrole coated tenorite nanoparticles (PPy@TN) for the removal of the anionic food dye 'tartrazine' and divalent metallic ions viz. Pb(II), Cd(II), Zn(II), Co(II), Mn(II) from synthetic wastewater,

RSC Advances, 5, 80829-80843 (2015).

12 Banerjee, S., Sharma, G.C., Gautam, R.K., Chattopadhyaya, M.C, Upadhyay, S.N.,  Sharma, Y.C., Removal of Malachite Green, a hazardous dye from

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 213, 162-172(2015),

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aqueous solutions using Avena sativa (oat) hull as a potential adsorbent

13 Singh, P.K., Banerjee, S., Srivastava, A.L., Sharma, Y.C.,Kinetic and equilibrium modeling for removal of nitrate from aqueous solutions and drinking water by a potential adsorbent, hydrous bismuth oxide,).

RSC Advances, 5, 35365-35376 (2015

14 Varsha Srivastava, Y.C. Sharma, Mika Sillanpää, Response surface methodological approach for the optimization of adsorption process in the removal of Cr(VI) ions by Cu2(OH)2CO3nanoparticles;

Applied Surf. Science, 326 (2015) 257–270.

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15 S. Banerjee, R. K. Gautam, A. Jaiswal, M. C. Chattopadhyaya,Yogesh C. Sharma;Rapid scavenging of methylene blue dye from a liquid phase by adsorption on alumina nanoparticles

RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 14425-14440

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16 Shikha Dubey, Uma, Lavanchawee Sujarittanonta, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Preparation and properties of hydrous bismuth oxides for nitrate removal from aqueous solutions,

Desalination and Water Treatment, 53, 91-98(2015).

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17 Devarapaga Madhu, Bhaskar Singh, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Studies on application of fish waste for synthesis of high quality biodiesel,

RSC Advances, 4,31462-31468(2014).

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18 Sushmita Banerjee, Gopesh C. Sharma, Mahesh C. Chattopadhyaya, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Kinetic and equilibrium modeling for the adsorptive removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions on of activated fly ash (AFSH) ,

Journal Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2,1870-1880(2014).

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18 Arun Lal Srivastava, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Kinetic and equilibrium modelling for the removal of nitrate from aqueous solutions by a potential adsorbent, hydrous bismuth oxide

RSC Advances,(accepted manuscript), ID RA-ART-09-2014-011213

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19 Deepak  Gusain, Faizal Bux, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, "Abatement of chromium by adsorption on nano crystalline zirconia using response surface methodology

Journal of Molecular Liquids,197, 131-14(2014).

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20 Arun Lal Srivastav, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Chih Huang Weng, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, A novel adsorbent, hydrous bismuth oxide for the removal of nitrate from aqueous solutions

J. Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (In press).

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21 Deepak Gusain, Yogesh Chandra Sharma. "Assistance of coefficient of determination to sum of normalized error in determining  the suitable isotherm and kinetic model of adsorption of  Orange-G on nano  zirconia

RSC Advances, 4, 18755-18762(2014).

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22 Deepak Gusain, Varsha Srivastava, Vinay K Singh, Y.C. Sharma, Crystallite size and phase transition demeanor of ceramic steel,

Materials Chemistry and Physics,145, 320-326(2014).

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23 Chih-Huang Weng, Yao-Tung Lin, Deng-Yen Hong, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Shih-Chieh Chen, Kumud Tripathi,

Ecological Engineering, 67,127-133(2014).

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24 Subhransu Sahoo, Uma, Sushmita Banerjee, Yogesh C. Sharma, Application of natural (unmodified) clay as a potential adsorbent for the removal of a toxic dye (methylene blue) from aqueous solutions,

Desalination and Water Treatment, DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.816872.

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25 Deepak Gusain, Varsha Srivastava, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Kinetic and thermodynamic studies on the removal of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption on modified sand,

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 20,841-847(2014).

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26 Sushmita Banerjee, Mahesh C Chattopadhyaya, Varsha Srivastava, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Adsorption studies of methylene blue onto activated saw dust: Kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamic studies,

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 790-799(2014).

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27 V. Srivastava, M. Shekhar, D. Gusain, F. Gode, Y.C. Sharma,  Application of a heterogeneous adsorbent (HA) for the removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions: Kinetic and equilibrium modelling,

Arabian J Chemistry, (In press) (2014).

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28 Sushmita Banerjee, Mahesh C. Chattopadhyaya, Uma, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Adsorption characteristics of modified wheat husk for the removal of a toxic dye, methylene blue from aqueous solutions,

Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, 18,56-63(2014).

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29 Varsha Srivastava, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4@n-SiO 2 nanoparticles from an agrowaste material and its application for

Water, Air, Soil Pollution, 225,1776-1787(2013).

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the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions,

30 Apoorv Shankar, Y.C. Sharma, T.N. Singh, Effect of Adsorption on Degradation of the Pesticide Aldicarb in the Soil,

International Reviews in Chemical Engineering (11.02.2013)

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31 Uma, Sushmita Banerjee, Yogesh C. Sharma, Equilibrium and kinetic studies for adsorption of malachite green from aqueous solution by low cost activated carbon,

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 19,1099-1105(2013).

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32 C.H. Weng, Y.T. Lin, Y.J. Chen, Y.C. Sharma, Spent green tea leaves for decolourisation of raw textile industry wastewater,

Coloration Technology, 129,298-304(2013).

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33 Sandeep Yadav,Varsha Srivastava, Sushmita Banerjee, Chih-Huang Weng, Yogesh C. Sharma, Adsorption characteristics of Modified Sand for the Removal of Hexavalent Chromium Ions from Aqueous Solutions: Kinetics, Thermoynamic and Equilibrium Studies,

CATENA,100,120-127(2013). 24 13

34 M. Mohammad, Hari T. Kandaramath, Z.Yaakob, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, K. Sopian,, Overview on the production of paraffin based-biofuels via catalytic hydrodeoxygenation  (Review),

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 22,121-132( 2013).

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35 Sushmita Banerjee, Mahesh C. Chattopadhyaya, Varsha Srivastava, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Adsorption studies of a cationic dye, methylene blue (C16H18N3ClS) onto activated saw dust (ACSD):kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies.

Environmental Pollution and Sustainable Energy, EP-12-323(July 10,2013).

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36 Sandeep Yadav, Varsha Srivastava, Sushmita Banerjee, Fethiye Gode, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Studies on the removal of nickel from aqueous solutions using modifie riverbed sand,

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20,558-567(2013).

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37 Arun Lal Srivastava, Prabhat Kumar Singh, Varsha Srivastava, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Ms. Application of a new adsorbent for the removal of fluoride from aqueous solutions,

J Hazardous Materials, 263, 342-352(2013).

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38 Varsha Srivastava, D. Gusain, Y.C. Srivastava, Synthesis, characterization and application of zinc oxide nanoparticles (n-

Ceramics International, 39, 9803-9808(2013).

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ZnO),

39 Varsha Srivastava, Chih H. Weng, Yogesh C Sharma, Studies on Application of a thermally modified agro waste material for an economically viable removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions",

Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste, 17,125-133(2013).

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40 Varsha Srivastava, Deepak Gusain, Chih-Huang Weng, Yogesh C. Sharma, nano-Fe3O4 for the removal of Ni(II) from aqueous solution by adsorption : Kinetics and mass transfer study,

J Indian Chem. Soc., 90,997-1003(2013).

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41 Arun L. Srivastava, Vinay K. Dubey, Prabhat K. Singh, Yogesh C. Sharma, Safe ground water: I, nitrate contamination of ground water of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India,

J Indian Chem. Soc., 90,983-989(2013).

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42 Jiwan Singh, Uma, Sushmita Banerjee, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, A very fast removal of Orange G from its aqueoussolutions by adsorption on activated saw dust: Kinetic modeling and effect of various parameters,

International Reviews in Chemical Engineering, IRECHE 4, 1-7(2012).

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43 Praful Nair, Y.C. Sharma, B. Singh, S.N. Upadhyay, Synthesis of biodiesel from waste frying oil using calcium oxide derived from Mereterix mereterix as a heterogeneous catalyst,

Journal of Clean Production, Journal of Cleaner Production, 29-30,82-90(2012).

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44 Bhaskar Singh, John Korstad, Yogesh C. Sharma, A critical review on corrosion of compression ignition (C.I.) engine parts and its inhibition by biodiesel and biodiesel blends,

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 3401– 3408.

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45 Ashish Birla,Bhskar Singh, Yogesh C. Sharma ,Siddh N. Upadhyay, Kinetics of synthesis of biodiesel from waste frying oil using a heterogeneous catalyst derived from snail shell,

Bioresource Technology, 106,95-100(2012).

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46 Vinay K. Dubey, Arun L. Srivastav , Prabhat Kumar Singh, Yogesh . C. Sharma, A study on the nutrients’ level in middle Ganga basin, India

J Applied Technology in Environmental Sanitation, 2, (2), (2012).

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47 B.Singh, S.N. Upadhyay, D. Mohan, Y.C. Sharma, Emergence of Base Catalysts for Synthesis of Biodiesel  (Chapter ) in Green Chemistry for Environmental Remediation , 251-289(2012).

Biodiesel  (Chapter ) in Green Chemistry for Environmental Remediation , 251-289(2012).

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48 Shweta Agrawal, Bhaskar Singh, Y C Industrial and Engineering 8 0

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Sharma, " of a mollusk (Pila globosa) as a heterogeneous catalyst for synthesis of biodiesel using used frying oil

Chemistry Research, 51, 11875-11880(2012)

49 Yogesh C. Sharma, Bhaskar Singh, Shweta Agrawal, A low cost synthesis of biodiesel at room temperature and purification of by-product- glycerol for reuse,

Biomass Conversion and Bio refinery, 2,63-71(012).

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50 Shweta Agrawal, Bhaskar Singh, Amado Enrique N. Frómeta, Yogesh C. Sharma, Commercial grade white washing grade limestone as a heterogeneous catalyst for synthesis of fatty acid methyl esters from used frying oil (UFO)”,

Biomass Conv. Bioref. 2,297–304(2012).

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51 Y.C. Sharma, S. Agrawal, B. Singh, A.E.N. Frometa, Synthesis of economically viable biodiesel from waste frying oils (WFO),

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering , 90,483-488(2012).

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52 M.A. Hubbe, K.R.  Beck, W.G. O'Neal, Y.C. Sharma, Cellulosic substrates for removal of pollutants from aqueous systems: A review. 2. Dyes  (Review),

BioResources , 7,2592-2687(2012).

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53 Shweta Agrawal, Bhaskar Singh, Amado Enrique N. Frómeta, Yogesh C. Sharma, Commercial grade white washing grade limestone as a heterogeneous catalyst for synthesis of fatty acid methyl esters from used frying oil (UFO),

Biomass Conv. Bioref. 2,297–304(2012).

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54 Prabhat K. Singh, Arun L. Srivastav, Deepak K. Ghosh, Yogesh C. Sharma, Preparation and properties of hydrous bismuth oxides for nitrate removal from aqueous solutions,

Desalination and Water Treatment, 40 (2012) 144–152.

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55 Yogesh C. Sharma , Bhaskar Singh, John Korstad , A critical review of recent methods used for economically viable and eco-friendly development of microalgae as a potential feedstock for synthesis of biodiesel,

Green Chemistry, 13,2993-3006(2011).

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56 Y.C. Sharma, B. Singh, Comparative studies on the synthesis of biodiesel from an Indian feedstock by using homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts,

Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly (02.09.2010).

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57 Jivan Singh, N.S. Mishra, Uma, S. Banerjee, Yogesh C. Sharma,

BioResource,6,2732-2743(2011).

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Comparative studies of physical Characteristics of cellulosic materials raw and modified saw dust for their use as adsorbent for removal of acid dye,

58 B.Singh, F. Bux, Y.C.  Sharma, Comparison of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for synthesis of biodiesel from Madhuca indica oil, [Uporedno proučavanje sinteze biodizela iz Madhuca indica homogenom I heterogenom katalizom],

Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly,17, 117-124( 2011).

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59 V. Srivastava, C.H. Weng, V.K. Singh, Y.C. Sharma, Adsorption of nickel ions from aqueous solutions by nano alumina: Kinetic, mass transfer, and equilibrium studies,

Journal Chemical and Engineering Data, 56, 1414-1422(2011).

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60 Y.C. Sharma, Adsorption characteristics of a low cost activated carbon for reclamation of colored effluents containing malachite green,

Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 56, 478-484(2011).

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61 Y.C. Sharma, V. Srivastava, Comparative studies of removal of Cr(VI) and Ni(II) from aqueous solutions by magnetic nanoparticles,

Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 56, 819-825(2011).

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62 Y.C. Sharma, Uma, S.N. Upadhyay, An economically viable removal of methylene blue by adsorption on activated carbon prepared from rice husk,

Canadian J Chemical Engineering, 89,377-383(2011).

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63 Y.C. Sharma, B. Singh, J. Korstad, Latest developments on application of heterogenous base catalysts for an efficient and ecofriendly synthesis of biodiesel: a review,

Fuel, 90,1309-1324(2011). 90 90

64 V. Srivastava, P. Singh, C. Weng, Y.C. Sharma, Economically viable synthesis pf Fe3O4 nano particles and their characterisation,

Polish J Chemical Technology, 13, 1-5(2011).

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65 Y.C. Sharma, J. Korstad, B. Singh, Advancements in solid acid catalysts for synthesis of eco friendly and economically viable synthesis of biodiesel,

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 5,69-92(2011).

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66 Jiwan Singh, Uma, Sushmita Banerjee, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Equilibrium modelling and thermodynamics of removal of Orange G from its aqueous solutions,

JASES Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation, 6 (3): 317-326 (2011).

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67 C.H. Weng, Y.T. Lin, C.I. Yeh, Y.C. Sharma, Magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles for adsorptive removal of acid dye (new

Water Science and Technology, 62,844-851(2010).

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coccine) from aqueous solutions,68 Y.C. Sharma, B. Singh, A hybrid

feedstock for a very efficient preparation of biodiesel,

Fuel Processing Technology, 91,1267-1273(2010).

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69 Y.C. Sharma, Uma, F. Gode, Engineering data for optimization of preparation of activated carbon from an economically viable material,

Journal of Chemical Engineering Data, 55, 3991-3994(2010).

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70 Y.C. Sharma, Uma, A.S.K. Sinha, S.N. Upadhyay, Characterization and adsorption studies of Cocos nucifera L. activated carbon for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions

Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 55,2662-2667(2010).

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71 Y.C. Sharma, B. Singh, An ideal feedstock, kusum (Schleichera triguga) for preparation of biodiesel: Optimization of parameters,

Fuel,89,1470-1474 (2010). 34 22

72 Kaul, S.N., Nandy, T., Sharma, Y. ,Economics of resource recovery from sugar cane and distillery industries ,

Chemical Engineering World,45,67-74(2010).

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73 Sharma, Y.C., Srivastava, V., Mukherjee, A.K., Synthesis and application of nano-Al2O3 powder for the reclamation of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions,

Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 55, 2390-2398(2010).

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74 Atalay, E., Gode, F., Sharma, Y.C.,Removal of selected toxic metals by a modified adsorbent ,

Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management,14,132-138 (2010).

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75 Sharma, Y.C., Singh, B., Korstad, J., Application of an efficient nonconventional heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel synthesis from pongamia pinnata oil,

Energy and Fuels,24,3223-3231(2010).

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76 Sharma, Y.C., Srivastava, V., Separation of Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions by magnetic nano particles,

Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data,55,1441-1442(2010).

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77 Sharma, Y.C., Uma , Optimization of parameters for adsorption of methylene blue on a low-cost activated carbon ,

Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 55,435-439(2010).

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78 Sharma, Y.C., Singh, B., Korstad, J., High yield and conversion of biodiesel from a nonedible feedstock (Pongamia pinnata),

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,58,242-247 (2010).

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79 Sharma, Y.C., Singh, B., Reply to "Response to comments by Sharma et al. by JC Jones" ,

Fuel, 89,261-261(2010). 7 0

80 R.S. Singh, P.N. Tiwari, Yogesh C. Sharma, Removal of malathion from

J. Water Resources and 8 0

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aqueous solutions and waste water using fly ash

Protection 2, 323-331(2010).

81 Sharma, Y.C., Srivastava, V., Weng, C.H., Upadhyay, S.N., Removal of Cr(VI) from wastewater by adsorption on iron nano particles ,

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 921-929(2009).

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82 Sharma, Y.C., Uma, Upadhyay, S.N., Removal of a cationic dye from wastewaters by adsorption on activated carbon developed from coconut coir,

Energy and Fuels, 23,2983-2988(2009).

68 54

83 Y.C. Sharma, B. Singh, Development of biodiesel: current scenario,

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13,1646-1651(2009).

241 153

84 Sharma, Y.C., Aggarwal, P., Singh, T.N., Economic liabilities of environmental pollution by coal mining: Indian scenario,

Environment, Development and Sustainability, 11,589-599(2009).

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85 Sharma, Y.C., Srivastava, V., Singh, V.K., Kaul, S.N., Weng, C.H., Nano-adsorbents for the removal of metallic pollutants from water and wastewater,

Environmental Technology,30,583-609(2009).

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86 S.Majhi, Sharma, Y.C, Upadhyay, S.N., Reverse micelles for the removal of dyes from aqueous solutions

Environmental Technology,30,879-884(2009).

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87 Sharma, Y.C., Singh, B., Upadhyay, S.N., Response to the comments on "Advancements in development and characterization of biodiesel: A review". Sharma YC, Singh B, Upadhyay SN. Fuel 2008;87:2355-73 by Clifford Jones,

Fuel 88,768-769(2009). 2 2

88 Singh, R.S., Singh, V.K., Tiwari, P.N., Singh, J.K., Sharma, Y.C., Biosorption studies of nickel on Parthenium hysterophorous ash,

Environmental Technology, 30, 355-364(2009).

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89 Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Uma, Bhaskar Singh, Fast removal of malachite green by adsorption on rice husk activated carbon,

The Open Environmental Pollution and Toxicology Journal,1(2009)74-78.

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90 Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Uma, Bhaskar Singh, An economic removal of Ni(II) from aqueous solutions using an indigenous adsorbent,

The Open Environmental Engineering Journal, 2, 30-36(2009).

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91 Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Uma, Adsorptive removal of a basic dye from water and wastewater by activated carbon,

Applied Sciences in Environment-al Sanitation, 4(2009)21-28.

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92 Sharma, Y.C., Thermodynamics of removal of cadmium by adsorption on an

Chemical Engineering 36 36

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indigenous clay, Journal,145,64-69(2008).

93 Sharma, Y.C., Srivastava, V., Upadhyay, S.N., Weng, C.H., Alumina nanoparticles for the removal of Ni(II) from aqueous solutions,

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research,47, 8095-8100(2008).

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94 Sharma, Y.C., Singh, B., Upadhyay, S.N., Advancements in development and characterization of biodiesel: A review

Fuel,87,2355-2373 (2008). 645 434

95 Sharma, Y.C., Singh, B., Upadhyay, S.N., Development of biodiesel from karanja, a tree found in rural India,

Fuel,87,1740-1742(2008). 145 92

96 Weng, C.-H., Sharma, Y.C., Chu, S.-H., Adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by spent activated clay,

Journal of Hazardous Materials,155,65-75 (2008).

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97 Yavuz, M., Gode, F., Pehlivan, E., Ozmert, S., Sharma, Y.C. , An economic removal of Cu2+ and Cr3+ on the new adsorbents: Pumice and polyacrylonitrile/pumice composite,

Chemical Engineering Journal ,137,453-461(2008).

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98 Sharma, Y.C., Uma, Upadhyay, S.N., Weng, C.H., Studies on an economically viable remediation of chromium rich waters and wastewaters by PTPS fly ash

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects , 317,222-228(2008).

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99 Sharma, Y.C., Singh, B., Agrawal, A., Weng, C.H., Removal of chromium by riverbed sand from water and wastewater: Effect of important parameters,

Journal of Hazardous Materials,151,789-793(2008).

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100 RS Singh, VK Singh, AK Mishra, PN Tiwari, UN Singh, YC Sharma, Parthenium hysterophorus: a novel adsorbent to removae Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions

Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation,3,177-189(2008).

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101 Sharma, Y.C., Mukherjee, A.K., Srivastava, J., Mahato, M., Singh, T.N., Prediction of various parameters of a river for assessment of water quality by an intelligent technique,

Chemical Product and Process Modeling,3, Art no 78(2008).

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102 Sharma, Y.C., Kaul, S.N., Weng, C.H., Adsorptive separation of cadmium from aqueous solutions and wastewaters by riverbed sand,

Environmental Pollution,150,251-257(2007).

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103 Sharma, Y.C., Uma, Singh, S.N., Paras, Gode, F., Fly ash for the removal of Mn(II) from aqueous solutions and wastewaters,

Chemical Engineering Journal ,132,319-323(2007).

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104 Sharma, Y.C., Weng, C.H., Removal of chromium(VI) from water and wastewater by using riverbed sand: Kinetic and equilibrium studies,

Journal of Hazardous Materials,142, 449-454 (2007).

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105 Sharma, Y.C., Weng, C.H., Corrigendum [J. Hazard. Mater. 142 (2007) 0 0

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to "Removal of chromium(VI) from water and wastewater by using riverbed sand: Kinetic and equilibrium studies"

449-454] (DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.08.078)

106 Weng, C.-H., Tsai, C.-Z., Chu, S.-H., Sharma, Y.C., Adsorption characteristics of copper(II) onto spent activated clay,

Separation and Purification Technology, 54, 187-197(2007).

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107 Sharma, Y.C., Uma, Srivastava, V., Srivastava, J., Mahto, M., Reclamation of Cr(VI) rich water and wastewater by wollastonite,

Chemical Engineering Journal,127, 151-156(2007).

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108 Singh, T.N., Goswami, S.K., Sharma, P.K., Sharma, Y.C., Chemical analysis of Gaula river water and adjoining hill side tension crack water near Amiya village, Nainital,

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 26,865-871(2006).

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109 Sharma, Y.C., Srivastava, V. Adsorption of cadmium(II) from aqueous solutions by an indigenous clay mineral,

Indian Journal of Chemical Technology,13, 218-221(2006).

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110 Rupainwar, D.C., Rai, S., Swami, M.S.N., Sharma, Y.C., Uptake of zinc from water and wastewater by a commonly available macrophyte,

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 61,395-401(2004).

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111 Sharma, Y.C., Cr(VI) removal from industrial effluents by adsorption on an indigenous low-cost material,

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 215, 155-162(2003).

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112 Mohan, D., Singh, V.N., Kaul, S.N., Sharma, Y.C., Removal of Lissamine Red from wastewater using waste materials,

International Journal of Environmental Studies,59,115-124(2002).

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113 Sharma, Y.C., Adsorption of Cr (VI) onto wollastonite: Effect of pH,

Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 8, 186-190(2001).

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114 Sharma, Y.C., Effect of temperature on interfacial adsorption of Cr(VI) on wollastonite,

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science,233, 265-270(2001).

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115 Mall, I.D., Upadhyay, S.N., Sharma, Y.C., A review on economical treatment of wastewaters and effluents by adsorption,

International Journal of Environmental Studies,50,77-124 (1996).

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116 Sharma, Y.C., Analysis and application of an adsorbent for removal of Cd(II) and Ni(II) from bisolute mixtures ,

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 50, 81-89(1996).

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117 Sharma, Y.C., Economic Treatment of Cadmium(II)-Rich Hazardous Waste by Indigenous Material,

Journal of Colloid And Interface Science,173,66-70(1995).

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118 Gupta, G.S., Sharma, Y.C., Environmental management of textile and metallic industrial effluents,

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 168, 118-124(1994).

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119 Rai, S., Narayanswami, M.S., Hasan, S.H., Rupainwar, D.C., Sharma, Y.C., Removal of cadmium from wastewater by water hyacinth,

International Journal of Environmental Studies,46, 251-262(1994).

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120 Mathur, A., Menon, V.V., Rupainwar, D.C., Sharma, Y.C., Multiple regression analysis of data on River Ganga in Varanasi City region with special emphasis on lead(II) and cadmium(II),

International Journal of Environmental Studies,44, (4) (1993).

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121 Tiwari, R.K., Ghosh, S.K., Rupainwar, D.C., Sharma, Y.C., Managing aqueous solutions rich in Mn(II): An inexpensive technique,

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects,70,131-137(1993).

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122 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad and D. C. Rupainwar, Heavy Metal Pollution of river Ganga in Mirzapur, India

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 40,41-53(1992)

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123 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad, D. C. Rupainwar and S. N. Upadhya, Removal of Cadmium from Aqueous Solutions,

Chemical and Environ. Res. 01, 95 (1992).

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124 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad, D. C. Rupainwar, Treatment of Cadmium(I)-Rich Effluents (Kinetic Modelling and Mass Transfer),

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 45, 11-18(1991).

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125 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad, D. C. Rupainwar, Removal of Ni(II) from aqueous solutions by sorption,

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 37,183-191(1991).

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126 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad and D. C. Rupainwar, Managing the Cd (II) Rich Hazardous Waste,

Indian J. Environ. Manag. 18,100 (1991).

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127 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad and D. C. Rupainwar, Removal of Nickel from its Aqueous Solutions, Effect of Temperature,

Vijnan Parishad Anusandhan Patrika 33,95 (1990).

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128 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad & D. C. Rupainwar, Adsorption for removal of Cd(II) from effluents,

International Journal of Environmental Studies,36,315-320(1990).

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129 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad and D. C. Rupainwar, Pollution of River Ganga in Mirzapur Region: A Brief Note,

Proc. National Acad. Sciences 60 (A), 437 (1990).

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130 Y. C. Sharma, G. Prasad, D. C. Rupainwar & K. K. Panday, Inexpensive Adsorption Technique to Remove Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions,

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry,39, 401-410( 1990).

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131 Y.C. Sharma, G.Prasad, G.S. Gupta, D.C. Rupainwar, Use of wollastonite for the removal of Ni(II) from aqueous slutions,

Water, Air and Soil Pollution,49,69-79(1990)

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132 A. Mathur, Y. C. Sharma, S. V. Chandra, R.C. Murthy and D. C. Rupainwar, A Study of River Ganga at Varanasi with Special Emphasis on Heavy Metal Pollution,

Pollution Research 6, 37 (1987).

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Details of work published in conference proceedings, presented, etc.

1. Uma and Y.C. Sharma, Evaluating the adsorptive capacity of bio-waste for removal of a malachite green from aqueous solutions, National Conference on enhancing water productivity in agriculture, Institute of agriculture, BHU, March, 6-8, 2013. (Presented, not published).

2. Uma, Y.C. Sharma, Removal of malachite green from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto timber waste,2nd International ConferenceOn“Agriculture, Food Technologies and Environment – New Approaches”(AFTENA - 2013) On19th and 20th October, 2013 at JNU, New Delhi.(Presented, not published)

3. Varsha Srivastava, Y.C. Sharma ,Synthesis of nanoparticles from an agro waste material and its application for the removal of Cr(VI) ions from synthetic wastewater” National Seminar on “ENHANCING WATER PRODUCTIVITY IN AGRICULTURE” March 08-09, 2013 , .Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India,(Oral Presentation).

4. Varsha Srivastava, V.K. Singh, Y.C. Sharma, Removal of hexavalent chromium ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption on aluminium industry waste, National Conference on Issues and Challenges of River Ganga Basin Management, Center for Environmental Science and Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India,26th- 28th March,2012 (Oral Presentation).

5. Varsha Srivastava, C. H. Weng, Y. C.Sharma, Comparative studies on removal of Cr(VI) and Ni(II) from aqueous solutions by magnetic nanoparticles, International Conference on Environmental Quality Concern ,Control and Conservation(EQC 2012); Department of Civil and Ecological Engineering, 25-26 May 2012; I- Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

6. Uma and Y.C. Sharma, Preparation of activated carbon from coconut coir, a bio-waste material and its application for the removal of malachite green from aqueous solutions, National Seminar on “Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges for India” Institute of environment & sustainable development, BHU, Varanasi 2-4th March, 2012. (Presented, not published)

7. Uma and Y.C. Sharma, Kinetics and equilibrium adsorption of Orange G by timber waste from aqueous solutions, National Conference on Issues and Challenges of River Ganga Basin, Centre for Environmental Science & Technology, BHU, March, 26-28, 2012.

8. Madhu D, Sengar D, Singh A, Sharma A, Ravi K, Jain R, Singh B, Sharma YC. Synthesis of biodiesel from waste fish oil. National Seminar on Environmental

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Concerns and Sustainable Development: Issues and challenges for India. 2-4 March 2012.

9. Singh B, Madhu D, Sharma Y.C., Microalgae as an emerging source of feedstock for the production of biodiesel. National Seminar on Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development: Issues and challenges for India. 2-4 March 2012.

10. Varsha Srivastava, V.K. Singh, C.H. Weng, Y.C. Sharma, Application of Nanomaterials (NMS) For the Removal of Cr(VI) from Synthetic Wastewater: A Comparative Study, International Conference on Nanomaterial and Nanotechnology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 18-21 December,2011.

11. Singh, P.K., Sharma, Y.C. and Srivastav, A.L. (2011). Recent Advances in Nitrate removal Techniques from Water, in National Conference on “Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (RACE-2011)”, held at Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, Oct. 14-16, 2011. (ISBN No. 978-81-92112107).

12. Singh, P.K., Sharma, Y.C., Srivastav, A.L., and Shukla, A., (2011). Hydrous bismuth oxides (HBOs) for nitrate removal from water, in National Conference on “Groundwater for Drinking: Issues and Options (GWD 2011)”, held at Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi-221005, Feb. 11-13, 2011 (ISBN No. 81-86862-33-1).

13. Varsha Srivastava, S. Yadav , V. K. Singh , Y.C Sharma ( 2011). Removal of Cr( VI) from aqueous solutions by adsorption on modified riverbed sand: Kinetic and equilibrium studies, National Conference on Groundwater for Drinking: Issues and Options, Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Pg-124-131(Oral Presentation).

14. Singh B, Birla A, Sharma Y.C. Development of biodiesel using KF supported on hydrotalcite as heterogeneous catalyst. National Conference on “Recent Development in Material Science”, 2011, Feroze Gandhi College, Rae Bareli. 11-12th Feb, 2011, Rae Bareli. ISBN: 978-81-89131-51-7.

15. Birla A, Singh B, Sharma Y.C. Calcined Snail shell as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Synthesis of Biodiesel from Waste Frying Oil. National conference on “Recent Development in Material Science”, 2011, Feroz Gandhi College Rae Bareli. 11-12 th

Feb, 2011, Rae Bareli. ISBN: 978-81-89131-51-7.

16. Jeevan Singh, N.S. Mishra, Uma, Subhransu Sahoo, V.K. Singh and Y.C. Sharma. Adsorption study for removal of Orange G by timber waste from aqueous solutions. National Conference Civil engineering, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, October 20-22, 2011. (Presented, not published).

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17. Uma and Y.C. Sharma, Adsorption study for removal of malachite green by low cost activated carbon from aqueous solutions. National Conference, Hotel Ideal Tower, Varanasi, December 17- 18, 2011. (Presented, not published)

18. Singh B, Birla A, Sharma Y.C., Upadhyay SN. Study of fuel properties of biodiesel derived from used frying oil using hydrotalcite supported on KF as heterogeneous catalyst. International Conference on Recent Advancement in Chemical Engineering and Technology. Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. 10-12 th March, 2011, Kochi, India. (Abstract published in Proceeding).

19. Singh B, Devarapaga M, Sharma Y.C. , Anhydrous FeCl3 loaded on zirconia tetrahydroxide as a novel solid acid catalyst for the synthesis of biodiesel. International Conference on Green Chemistry (ICGC), 2011. Central University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. (Abstract published in Proceeding).

20. Varsha Srivastava, Y. C. Sharma, A Box-Behnken Design (BBD) for optimization of important parameters for removal of hexavalent chromium on treated rice husk ash (TRHA)” International Conference on Advances in Materials and Materials Processing, ICAMMP-2011,9-11 December 2011, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 2011(Oral presentation).

21. Varsha Srivastava, Y. C. Sharma (2011) Effect of thermal treatment on the production of silica (SiO2) powder by using agro-waste material, National symposium On Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences (ETCS- 2011), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,19-20 Feb, pg-77(Poster Presentation)

22. Y. C. Sharma, Varsha Srivastava (2010) Application of nano materials for environmental remediation, Fourth International Conference On Plants & Environmental Pollution(ICPEP-4), Organised by International Society of Environmental Botanists & National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (India) ,8-11 Dec. NBRI, Lucknow (India) 120-121(Oral Presentation).

23. Birla A, Singh B, Sharma Y.C., Upadhyay SN.Ocean foam as a source of heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel synthesis. International Conference on Recent Advancement in Chemical Engineering and Technology. Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. 10-12th March, 2011, Kochi, India. (Abstract published in Proceeding).

24. Singh, P.K., Sharma, Y.C. and Srivastav, A.L., Recent Advances in Nitrate removal Techniques from Water, in National Conference on “Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (RACE-2011)”, held at Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, Oct. 14-16, 2011. (ISBN No. 978-81-92112107).

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25. Singh, P.K., Sharma, Y.C., Srivastav, A.L., and Shukla, A., (2011). Hydrous bismuth oxides (HBOs) for nitrate removal from water, in National Conference on “Groundwater for Drinking: Issues and Options (GWD 2011)”, held at Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi-221005, Feb. 11-13, 2011 (ISBN No. 81-86862-33-1).

26. Y.C. Sharma, Uma, Removal of cationic dye by adsorption on activated carbon developed from an agricultural byproduct. National symposium for materials research scholars (MR-09), Department of Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 8-9 May, 2010. (Presented, not published).

27. Y.C. Sharma, Uma, S.N. Kaul and S.N. Upadhyay, Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions by an economically viable indigenous activated carbon, Indo- Italian conference on Emerging Trends in Waste Management Technologies ETWMT-2009, MIT College of Engineering, Pune& Maharastra Institute of Technology, Pune, December 3-4, 2009.

28. Sharma YC, Singh B. E-Waste: Management Scenario in India. Proc: National Conference on Recent Advances in Waste Management, 2009, Department of Chemical Engineering, IT-BHU, Varanasi.

29. Y.C. Sharma, Uma and S.N. Upadhyay. Removal of cationic dye by adsorption on activated carbon developed from an agricultural byproduct. National symposium for materials research scholars (MR-09), Department of Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 8-9 May, 2009. (Presented, not published)

30. Y.C. Sharma and Uma, Removal of colour from wastewater by low cost adsorbent. International conference on Water, Environment and Society, S.R.K. (P.G) College, Firozabad, (U.P.), June 28-30, 2009. (Presented, not published)

31. Y.C. Sharma and Uma, S.N. Upadhyay. Removal of malachite green by using low-cost materials. International Conference Chemical engineering and technology, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi. October 20-22, 2009.

32. Y.C. Sharma and Uma. Removal of a cationic dye from its aqueous solutions by adsorption on indigenous activated carbon prepared from coconut coir. National conference on Recent Advances in Waste Management. Chemical engineering and technology, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi. February 20-21, 2009. (Presented, not published)

33. Y.C. Sharma and Varsha Srivastava, S.N. Upadhyay ( 2009) Development of nanoalumina for removal of nickel from aqueous solutions, National seminar on recent advances on waste management, Centre of Advanced study, Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Institute of Technology , B.H.U,Varanasi.20-21 Feb. 342-345(Oral Presentation)

34. Varsha Srivastava, V.K. Singh, S. Agarwal, Y. C. Sharma (2009), Separation of Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption on nano iron particles,

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International Conference on Separation Processes, October, 20-22,. Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Institute of Technology, B.H.U, and Varanasi. 127-136(Oral Presentation)

35. Y. C. Sharma , Varsha Srivastava, (2009) Reclamation of metallic pollutants from water and waste water by a nanoadsorbents: A Comparative study (Abstract ID:231), Polymer Congress: APA 2009 on Polymer Science and Technology: Vision and Scenario, Dec 17-20, Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.(Poster presentation).

36. Y.C Sharma, Varsha Srivastava (2009) Application of nanoiron particles for water remediation, National symposium for Materials Research Scholars (MR-09) 8-9 May Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. 84(Oral Presentation)

37. Y.C. Sharma, Varsha Srivastava (2008). Removal of Ni (II) from water and wastewater by a nanoadsorbent, National seminar on Environmental Management in mining & allied industries. In Proc.07-08 Nov (EMMA-2008). 232-240 (Oral Presentation).

38. Sharma Y.C., Singh B, Upadhyay SN, An Indigenous Feedstock Kusum (S. Oleosa), for the Development of Biodiesel Proc: International Conference on Biodiversity, Environment and Sustainability: Challenges for future, 2008, Delhi University, Delhi. (only Abstract published in Proceeding).

39. Y. C. Sharma, Uma, S.N. Upadhyay. S.N.Kaul and R. Dod. Fly ash for the Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions and Wastewaters.Indo-Italian International Conference on Green and Clean Environment. MIT College of Engineering, Pune. March, 20-21, 2008.

40. Y. C. Sharma and Uma. Managing wastewater from dyestuff industry by adsorption on activated carbon. International conference on IInd world aqua congress. New Delhi November 26-28, 2008.

41. Y.C. Sharma, Varsha Srivastava, V.K Singh , C.H. Weng (2007), A nanoadsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution and industrial effluents, International conference on Environmental Management Scenario and Strategies to 2020.Dec 26-27,Ujjain Engineering College, Ujjain., 124-127(Oral Presentation).

42. Y.C. Sharma, Uma, S.N. Upadhyay and C.H. WengRemoval of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions and Wastewaters by an Economically Viable Material. International conference on EMASS 2020, Ujjain Engineering College, Ujjain, MP, December 28-29, 2007.

43. Sharma YC, Singh B, Upadhyay SN, Mahato M.Application of riverbed sediments fortheremoval of chromium. Proc: International Conference on Environmental

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Management: Scenario and Strategies to 2020, Ujjain Engineering College, Ujjain, MP, December 28-29, 2007.

44. Y.C. Sharma, Varsha Srivastava, Paras, J.L.Pandey M Mahto, Removal of Mn(II)from aqeous solutions and waste water. National Conference on Environmetal Pollution And It’s Control-EPIC-06, 25-26 March,2006. Engineering College ,Kota.(Proceedings).

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