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Ajay Kalamdhad

Ajay Kalamdhad

Professor
Ph.D. (2008) Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

0361-258 2431    kajay[at]iitg.ac.in

Research Area: Solid waste management Mechanical composting and vermicomposting Anaerobic digestion Analysis of solid wastes Microbiology of composting Biosorption Water & wastewater Treatment


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  • Ph.D. (2008) Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
  • M.Tech. (2003) Civil Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India
  • BE (2001) Civil Engineering, Govt. Engineering College, Jabalpur, India

Experience

  • From Jan 2019 Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati
  • Dec 2014-Jan 2019 Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati
  • June 2009-Dec 2014 Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati
  • Sept 2008-June 2009 Lecturer, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur
  • Jan 2004-Jan 2005 Research Intern, Regional Research Laboratory, Bhopal, India
  • July 2003-Jan 2004 Project Assistant, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India.

Professional Membership

  • Life Associate Member, Indian Public Health Engineers, India (LAM-695)
  • Member, Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (200068)
  • Life Member, National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI)
  • Individual Member, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA-11-1176)
  • Member, Indian Water Works Association (ME 0011451

UG Courses taught/teaching

  • Environmental Engg. II
  • Surveying Laboratory
  • Engineering Drawing Tutorial
  • Solid Waste Engineering
  • Environment and Ecology
  • Environmental Engineering I Laboratory
  • Engineering Drawing

PG Courses taught/teaching

  • Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
  • Process Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Treatment
  •  Water Supply and Sanitation
  •  Design of Environmental Engineering Systems

Research

Research Interest:

  • Specialization: Environmental Engineering

Area of Interest:

  • Solid waste management
  • Mechanical composting and vermicomposting
  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Analysis of solid wastes
  • Microbiology of composting
  • Biosorption
  • Water & wastewater Treatment

Awards

  • Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Environmental Science, Integrated Publishing Association.
  • Member, Advisory Board, Global Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Grace and Peace Welfare Society, India.
  • Member, Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Environmental Engineering Research (IJEER), Research Publishing Group, India.
  • Recipient of “ISTE- GSITS national award for best research by young teachers (below 35 years) of engineering colleges for the year 2012” from Indian Society for Technical Education India.
  • Recipient of "IEI Young Engineers Award 2011-2012” in Environmental Engineering discipline from Institute of Engineers India.
  • CSIR financial assistance for paper presentation in International Conference at Hong Kong.
  • Doctoral fellowship by MHRD, Government of India from Feb 2005-Aug 2008.
  • GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test of Engineering) Scholarship by MHRD, Government of India from April 2001- January 2003.
  • RTSE (Rural Talent Search Examination) scholarship from 1992-1996

  1. Vijay, R., Gupta, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., Devotta, S., 2005. Estimation and allocation of solid waste to bin through geographical information. Waste Management & Research, 23(5), 479-484.

  2. Vijay, R., Gautam, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., Gupta, A, Devotta, S., 2008. GIS-based locational analysis of collection bins in municipal solid waste management systems. Journal of Environmental Engineering and science (NRC), 7(1), 39-43.

  3. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2008. Mixed organic waste composting using rotary drum composter. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2(1/2), 24-36.

  4. Kalamdhad, A.S., Pasha, M., Kazmi, A.A., 2008. Stability evaluation of compost by respiration techniques in a rotary drum composter. Resource, Conservation and Recycling, 52, 829-834.

  5. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2009. Effects of turning frequency on compost stability and some chemical characteristics during rotary drum composting. Chemosphere, 74, 1327-1334.

  6. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2009. Rotary drum composting of different organic wastes mixtures. Waste Management & Research, 27(2), 129-137.

  7. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2009. Effects of C/N ratio on mixed organic waste composting in a rotary drum composter. International Journal of Environment Engineering, 1(2), 187-207.

  8. Singh, Y.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., Ali, M., Kazmi, A.A., 2009. Maturation of primary stabilized compost from rotary drum composter. Resource, Conservation and Recycling, 53, 386-392.

  9. Kalamdhad, A.S., Ali, M., Singh, Y.K., Kazmi, A.A., 2009. Organic matter transformation during rotary drum composting. Dynamic Soil & Dynamic Plants, 3(1), 93-98.

  10. Kalamdhad, A.S., Ali, M., Singh, Y.K., Khwairakpam, M., Kazmi, A.A., 2009. Rotary drum composting of vegetable waste and tree leaves. Bioresource Technology, 100, 6442-6450.

  11. Kalamdhad, A.S., Ali, M., Khwairakpam, M., 2010. Thermal analysis of rotary drum composting of different waste combinations. International journal of Environmental Science and Engineering Research (IJESER), 1(1), 38-44.

  12. Kumar, B., Kumar, P., Kalamdhad, A., Singh, L.B., 2011. Sustainable Energy Planning for India, Construction India, 16(1), 104-112.

  13. Das, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2011. Evaluation of water hyacinth compost stability using respirometric technique. International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment (IJRCE), 1(1), 109-113.

  14. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2011. Effects of heavy metals on soil, plants, human health and aquatic life. International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment (IJRCE), 1(2), 15-21.

  15. Khwairakpam M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2011. Vermicomposting of vegetable wastes amended with cattle manure. Research Journal of Chemical Sciences (RJCS), 1(8), 1-7.

  16. Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam, M., Kazmi, A.A., 2012. Drum composting of municipal solid waste (MSW). Environmental Technology, 33(3), 299-306.

  17. Dhal, G.S., Singh, W.R., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Composting of water hyacinth using saw dust/rice straw as a bulking agent. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2(3), 1223-1238.

  18. Ali, M., Duba, K.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., Bhatia, A., Khursheed, A. Kazmi, A.A., Ahmed, N., 2012. High rate composting of herbal pharmaceutical industry solid waste. Water Science and Technology 65(10), 1817-1825.

  19. Singh, W.R., Das, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Composting of water hyacinth using pilot scale rotary drum composter. Environmental Engineering Research, 17(2), 69-75.

  20. Singh, W.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Utilisation of Phumdi Biomass of Loktak Lake. Global Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences, 2(2), 135-143.

  21. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Concentration and Speciation of heavy metals during water hyacinth composting. Bioresource Technology, 124, 169-179.

  22. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Reduction of heavy metals during composting- a review. International Journal of Environmental Protection, 2(9), 36-43.

  23. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Assessment of bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during rotary drum composting of green waste (water hyacinth). Ecological Engineering, 52, 59-69.

  24. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during water hyacinth composting. Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, 25(1), 1-14.

  25. Prasad, R., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Assessment of nutrients and stability parameters during composting of water hyacinth mixed with cattle manure and sawdust. Research Journal of Chemical Sciences (RJCS), 3(4), 70-77.

  26. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013.Effects of lime on bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during agitated pile composting of water hyacinth. Bioresource Technology, 128, 148-155.

  27. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Chemical speciation of heavy metals in compost and compost amended soil- A review. International Journal of Environmental Engineering Research, 2(2), 27-37.

  28. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during composting- A review. International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2(4), 59-94.

  29. Nayak, A.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Composting of sewage sludge based on different C/N ratios. Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences 3(3), 2251-2268.

  30. Nayak, A.K., Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Effects of various C/N ratios during vermicomposting of sewage sludge using Eisenia Fetida. Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology 6(2), 63-78.

  31. Sonowal, P., Dhamodharan, K., Khwairkpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Feasibility of vermicomposting of dewatered sludge from paper mill using perionyx excavatus. European Journal of Environmental Sciences 3(1), 17-26.

  32. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Composting of municipal solid waste (MSW) mixed with cattle manure. International Journal of Environmental Sciences 3(6), 2068-2079.

  33. Singh, J., Prasad, R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Effects of natural zeolite on bioavailabiity and leachability of heavy metals during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment 17(8), 26-34.

  34. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Speciation of heavy metals during vermicomposting of water hyacinth. Ecological Engineering 60, 214-223.

  35. Singh, J., Prasad, R., Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Estimation of compost stability during rotary drum composting of municipal solid waste. Global Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 1(1), 1-7.

  36. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Effect of rotary drum on speciation of heavy metals during water hyacinth composting. Environmental Engineering Research 18(3), 177-189.

  37. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Reduction of bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during vermicomposting of water hyacinth. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 20, 8974-8985.

  38. Nayak, A.K., Dhamodharan, K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Stability and kinetic analysis during vermicomposting of sewage sludge. International Journal of Agricultural, Biosystems Science and Engineering 7(10), 388-396.

  39. Sonowal, P., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Stability analysis of dewatered sludge of pulp and paper mill during vermicomposting. Waste and Biomass Valorization 5, 19-26.

  40. Nayak, A.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Feasibility of composting combinations of sewage sludge, cattle manure and sawdust in a rotary drum reactor. Environmental Engineering Research 19(1), 1-11.

  41. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Effects of leachate during vegetable waste composting using rotary drum composter. Environmental Engineering Research 19(1), 1-7.

  42. Singh, W.R., Pankaj, S.K., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Evaluation of bioavailability of heavy metals and nutrients during agitated pile composting of green Phumdi. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment 18(4), 37-48.

  43. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Stability and microbial community analysis during rotary drumcomposting of vegetable waste. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 3:52.

  44. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Effect of carbide sludge (lime) on bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability 26(2), 65-75.

  45. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Influences of natural zeolite on speciation of heavy metals during rotary drum composting of green waste. Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability 26(2), 76-84.

  46. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Effects of natural zeolite on speciation of heavy metals during agitated pile composting of water hyacinth. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 3:55.

  47. Singh, W.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Potential for composting of green phumdi biomass of Loktak lake. Ecological Engineering 67, 119-126.

  48. Nayak, A.K., Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Stability and kinetic analysis of sewage sludge composting. International Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering Research (IJESER) 5(1), 1-11.

  49. Varma, V.S., Chatuphale, M. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Effects of bulking agent in composting of vegetable waste and leachate control using rotary drum composter. Sustainable Environmental Research 24(4), 245-256.

  50. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Uptake of heavy metals by natural zeolite during agitated pile composting of water hyacinth. International Journal of Environmental Sciences 5(1), 1-15.

  51. Singh, W.R., Pankaj, S.K., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Evaluation of bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during vermicomposting of phumdi biomass of Loktak Lake using Eisenia fetida. Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability 26(3), 158-166.

  52. Dhamodharan K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Pre-treatment and anaerobic digestion of food waste for high rate methane production - A Review. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2, 1821-1830.

  53. Sarika, D., Singh, J., Prasad, R., Vishan, I., Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Study of physico-chemical and biochemical parameters during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 3:63.

  54. Vishan, I., Kanekar, H., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Microbial population, stability and maturity analysis of rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Biologia 69(10), 1303-1313.

  55. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Bio-conversion of organic waste using composting technologies – a review. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management 17(6), 483-507.

  56. Devi, R.R., Dhar, P., Kalamdhad, A.S., Katiyar, V., 2015. Fabrication of cellulose nanocrystals from agricultural compost. Compost Science and Utilization 23(2), 104-116.

  57. Sonowal, P., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Vermicomposting of dewatered sludge from pulp and paper mill. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management 15(1), 24-38.

  58. Varma, V.S., K. Ramu, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Effects of waste lime sludge on nitrogen dynamics and stability of mixed organic waste using rotary drum composter. International Journal of Environmental Research 9(1), 395-404.

  59. Sonowal, P., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Vermicomposting of solid pulp and paper mill sludge (SPPMS) using Eudrilus Eugeniae earthworm. International Journal of Environmental Sciences 5(3), 502-514.

  60. Dhamodharan K., Kumar, K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Effects of different livestock dung as inoculum in food waste anaerobic digestion and its kinetics. Bioresource Technology 180, 237-241.

  61. Singh, W.R., Pankaj, S.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Reduction of bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during agitated pile composting of Salvinia natans weed of Loktak lake. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 4, 143–156.

  62. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Evolution of chemical and biological characterization during thermophilic composting of vegetable waste using rotary drum composter. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 12, 2015-2024.

  63. Varma, V.S., Yadav, J., Das, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Potential of waste carbide sludge addition on earthworm growth and organic matter degradation during vermicomposting of agricultural wastes. Ecological Engineering 83, 90-95.

  64. Sayed, A. Singh R.K., Kalamdhad A.S., 2015. Water quality analysis of Disposal site and its adjacent area of Guwahati Assam, India. International Research Journal of Environment Sciences, 4(5), 12-17.

  65. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Carbon decomposition by inoculating Phanerochaete chrysosporium during drum composting of agricultural waste. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22, 7851-7858.

  66. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., Lee, B.K., 2015. Reduction of eco-toxicity risk of heavy metals in the rotary drum composting of water hyacinth: Waste lime application and mechanisms. Environmental Engineering Research 20(3), 212-222.

  67. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015.Assessment of compost quality in agitated pile composting of water hyacinth collected from different sources. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 4, 175-183.

  68. Nayak, A.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Sewage sludge composting in a rotary drum reactor: Stability and kinetic analysis. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 4, 249-259.

  69. Deb, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Use of algae as a bio-indicator to determine water quality (A case study). South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology 5(6), 235-243.

  70. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Effect of lime on speciation of heavy metals during agitated pile composting of water hyacinth. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering 10(1), 93-102.

  71. Singh, W.R., Singh, J. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. The preferential composting of water fern and a reduction of the mobility of potential toxic elements in a rotary drum reactor. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 102, 485-494.

  72. Varma, V.S., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Feasibility of Eisenia fetida, Eudrilus eugeniae and Perionyx excavatus in vermicomposting of water hyacinth. Ecological Engineering 94, 127-235.

  73. Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Water hyacinth to biogas: a review. Pollution Research 35(3), 63-73.

  74. Dhamodharan K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Studies on the optimum C/N ratio and its kinetics during anaerobic batch digestion of food waste. Pollution Research 35(3), 89-94.

  75. Singh, W.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Transformation of nutrients and heavy metals during vermicomposting of the invasive green weed Salvinia natans using Eisenia fetida. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 5, 295-220.

  76. Vishan, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Heavy metal removal through bacterial biomass isolated from various contaminated sites. International Journal of Environmental Sciences 7(1), 1-18.

  77. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Efficiency of rotary drum composting for stabilizing vegetable waste during pre-composting and vermicomposting. Environmental Processes 3(4), 829-841.

  78. Kumar, V., Goud, V.V., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. An alternative for the daily household fuel needs for cooking through biogas with a special reference to Tripura. International Journal of Management and Applied Science 2(10), 52-57.

  79. Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Effect of various types of thermal pretreatment techniques on the hydrolysis, compositional analysis and characterization of water hyacinth. Bioresource Technology 227, 147-154.

  80. Varma, V.S., Kumar, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Optimization of waste combinations during In-vessel composting of agricultural waste. Waste Management and Research 35(1), 101-109.

  81. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Biochemical methane potential test for pulp and paper mill sludge with different food/microorganisms ratios and its kinetics. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 117, 197-204.

  82. Varma, V.S., Nashine, S., Sastri, C. V., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Influence of carbide sludge on microbial diversity and degradation of lignocellulose during In-vessel composting of agricultural waste. Ecological Engineering 101, 155-161.

  83. Hazarika, J., Ghosh, U., Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam, M., Singh, J., 2017. Transformation of elemental toxic metals into immobile fractions in paper mill sludge through rotary drum composting. Ecological Engineering 101, 185-192.

  84. Sharma, D., Yadav, K. D., Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Evolution of chemical and biological characterization during agitated pile composting of flower waste. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 6, 89-98.

  85. Veluchamy, C., Raju, V.W., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Prerequisite - an Electrohydrolysis pretreatment for anaerobic digestion of lignocellulose waste material. Bioresource Technology 235, 274-280.

  86. Vishan, I., Laha, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Biosorption of Pb (II) by Bacillus badius AK strain originating from rotary drum compost of water hyacinth. Water Science and Technology 75(5), 1071-1083.

  87. Barua, V.B., Raju, V. W., Lippold, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Electrohydrolysis Pretreatment of Water Hyacinth for Enhanced Hydrolysis. Bioresource Technology 238, 733-737.

  88. Akbary, N., Kalamdhad, A.S., Koch, M., 2017. Anaerobic Digestion of Dewatered Primary Sludge (DPMS) from the Nagaon Paper Mill Morigaon Assam. Pollution Research 36(2), 159-167.

  89. Goel, G., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. An investigation on use of paper mill sludge in brick manufacturing. Construction & Building Materials 148, 334-343.

  90. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Enhanced methane production and its kinetics model of thermally pretreated lignocellulose waste material. Bioresource Technology 241, 1-9.

  91. Goswami, L., Nath, A., Sutradhar, S., Bhattacharya, S.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., Vellingiri, K., Kim, K., 2017. Application of drum compost and vermicompost to improve soil health, growth, and yield parameters for tomato and cabbage plants. Journal of Environmental Management 200, 243-252.

  92. Vishan, I., Senthilkumar, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Biosorption of lead using Bacillus badius AK strain isolated from compost of green waste (water hyacinth). Environmental Technology 38, 1812-1822.

  93. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. A mass diffusion model on the effect of moisture content for solid-state anaerobic digestion. Journal of Cleaner Production 162, 371-379.

  94. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S. Koduru, J.R., 2017. Potential degradation of hyzardous dye Congo red by nano-metallic particals synthesized from automobile shredder residue. Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineers 2:10.  

  95. Goel, G., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Degraded municipal solid waste as partial substitute for manufacturing fired bricks. Construction & Building Materials 155, 259-266.

  96. Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Biochemical methane potential test of untreated and hot air oven pretreated water hyacinth: A comparative study. Journal of Cleaner Production 166, 273-284.

  97. Akbary, N., Koch, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Analysis of the biochemical methane potential (bmp) and batch reactor studies of primary sludge from a paper mill. Journal of Thai Interdisciplinary Research 12(4):44.

  98. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Influence of pretreatment techniques on anaerobic digestion of pulp and paper mill sludge: A review. Bioresource Technology 245, 1206-1219.

  99. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Enhancement of hydrolysis of lignocellulose waste pulp and paper mill sludge through different heating processes on thermal pretreatment. Journal of Cleaner Production 168, 219-226.

  100. Varma, V.S., Das, S., Sastri, C. V., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Microbial degradation of lignocellulosic fractions during drum composting of mixed organic waste. Sustainable Environment Research 27, 265-272.

  101. Vishan, I., Senthilkumar, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Isolation and Identification of bacteria during rotary drum composting of green waste (Water hyacinth). International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 6, 245-253.

  102. Singh, K.R., Bharti, N., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2017. Surface water quality assessment of Amingaon (Assam, India) using multivariate statistical techniques. Water Practice & Technology 12(4), 997-1008.

  103. Saha, B., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Vermicomposting and anaerobic digestion- viable alternative options for terrestrial weed management – a review. Biotechnology Reports 17, 70-76.

  104. Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Anaerobic biodegradability test of water hyacinth after microbial pretreatment to optimise the ideal F/M ratio. Fuel 217, 91-97.

  105. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Electrohydrolysis pretreatment for enhanced methane production from lignocellulose waste pulp and paper mill sludge and its kinetics. Bioresource Technology 252, 52-58.

  106. Jain, M.S., Jambulkar, R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Biochar amendment for batch composting of nitrogen rich organic waste:  Effect on degradation kinetics, composting physics and nutritional properties. Bioresource Technology 253, 204-213.

  107. Jain, M.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Composting physics: A degradation process determining tool for industrial sludge. Ecological Engineering 116, 14-20.

  108. Barua, V.B., Goud, V.V, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Microbial pretreatment of water hyacinth for enhanced hydrolysis followed by biogas production. Renewable Energy 126, 21-29.

  109. Jain, M.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. A review on management of hydrilla verticillata and its utilization as a potential nitrogen-rich biomass for compost or biogas production. Bioresource Technology Reports 1, 69-78.

  110. Jain, M.S., Daga, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Composting physics: A science behind bio-degradation of lignocellulose aquatic waste amended with inoculum and bulking agent. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 116, 424-432.

  111. Jain, M., Daga, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Physical parameters evaluation during production of soil conditioner from aquatic waste: Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle. Environmental Technology & Innovation 11, 64-73.

  112. Goel, G., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. A practical proposal for utilisation of water hyacinth: Recycling in fired bricks. Journal of Cleaner Production 190, 261-271.

  113. Jain, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Efficacy of batch mode rotary drum composter for management of aquatic weed (Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle), Journal of Environmental Management 221, 20-27.

  114. Varma, V.S., Dhamodharan K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Characterization of bacterial community structure during in-vessel composting of agricultural waste by 16S rRNA sequencing. 3 Biotech 8:301.

  115. Varma, V.S., Prasad, R., Deb, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Effects of aeration during pile composting of water hyacinth operated at agitated, passive and forced aerated condition. Waste and Biomass Valorization 9, 1339-1347.

  116. Hazarika, J., Ghosh, U., Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam, M., Singh, J., 2018. Fractionation and reduction in bioavailability of toxic heavy metals during rotary drum composting of paper mill sludge. Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology 17(3), 999-1004.

  117. Saha, B., Sathyan, A., Mazumder, P., Choudhury, S.P., Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam, M., Mishra, U., 2018. Biochemical methane potential (BMP) test for Ageratum conyzoides to optimize ideal food to microorganism (F/M) ratio. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 6, 5135-5140.

  118. Goel, G., Kalamdhad, A.S., Agrawal, A., 2018. Parameter optimisation for producing fired bricks using organic solid wastes. Journal of Cleaner Production 205, 836-844.

  119. Gautam,A., Rawat, S., Singh, J., Sikarwar, S., Yadav, B.S. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Green synthesis of iron nanoparticle from extract of waste tea: An application for phenol red removal from aqueous solution. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 10, 377-387.

  120. Barua, V.B., Rathore, V., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Comparative evaluation of anaerobic co-digestion of water hyacinth and cooked food waste with and without pretreatment. Bioresource Technology Reports 4, 202-208.

  121. Singh, K.R., Dutta, R., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2018. Risk characterization and surface water quality assessment of Manas River, Assam (India) with an emphasis on the TOPSIS method of multi-objective decision making. Environmental Earth Sciences 77:780.

  122. Dash, S., Borah, S.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Monitoring and assessment of Deepor Beel water quality using multivariate statistical tools. Water Practice & Technology 13(4), 893-908.

  123. Kainthola, J. Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., 2019. Optimization of methane production during anaerobic co-digestion of rice straw and hydrilla verticillata using response surface methodology. Fuel 235, 92-99.

  124. Jain, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Drum composting of nitrogen-rich Hydrilla Verticillata with carbon-rich agents: Effects on composting physics and kinetics. Journal of Environmental Management 231, 770-779.

  125. Jain, M., Paul, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Utilization of Biochar as an amendment during lignocellulose waste composting: Impact on composting physics and Realization (probability) amongst physical properties. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 121, 229-238.

  126. Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Anaerobic co-digestion of water hyacinth and banana peels with and without thermal pretreatment.
    Renewable Energy 134, 103-112.

  127. Singh, K.R., Dutta, R., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2019. An investigation on water quality variability and identification of ideal monitoring locations by using entropy based disorder indices. Science of the Total Environment 647, 1444-1455.

  128. Kainthola, J. Shariq, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., 2019. Enhanced methane potential of rice straw with microwave assisted pretreatment and its kinetic analysis. Journal of Environmental Management 232, 188-196.

  129. Singh, K.R., Dutta, R., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2019. Information entropy as a tool in surface water quality assessment. Environmental Earth Sciences 78:15.

  130. Vishan, I., Saha, B., Sivaprakasam, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Evaluation of Cd(II) biosorption in aqueous solution by using lyophilized biomass of novel bacterial strain Bacillus badius AK: Biosorption kinetics, thermodynamics and mechanism. Environmental Technology & Innovation 14, 100323.

  131. Jain, M., Daga, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Variation in the key indicators during composting of municipal solid organic wastes. Sustainable Environment Research 29:9.

  132. Kainthola, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., 2019. Enhanced methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of rice straw and hydrilla verticillata and its kinetic analysis. Biomass and Bioenergy 125, 8-16.

  133. Kainthola, J. Shariq, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., 2019. Electrohydrolysis pretreatment methods to enhance the methane production from anaerobic digestion of rice straw using graphite electrode. Renewable Energy 142, 1-10.

  134. Kalita, N.K., Nagar, M.K., Mudenur, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., Katiyar, V., 2019. Biodegradation of modified Poly(lactic acid) based biocomposite films under thermophilic composting conditions. Polymer Testing 76, 522-536.

  135. Kainthola, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., Goel, R., 2019. Fungal pretreatment and associated kinetics of rice straw hydrolysis to accelerate methane yield from anaerobic digestion. Bioresourse Technology 286, 121368.

  136. Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Biogas production from water hyacinth in a novel anaerobic digester:A continuous study. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 127, 82-89.

  137. Veluchamy, C., Gilroyed, B.H., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Process performance and biogas production optimizing of mesophilic plug flow anaerobic digestion of corn silage. Fuel 253, 1097-1103.

  138. Kainthola, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., 2019. A review on enhanced biogas production from anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass by different enhancement techniques. Process Biochemistry 84, 81-90.

  139. Jain, M., Paul, S. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Interplay of physical and chemical properties during in-vessel degradation of sewage sludge. Waste Management 98, 58-68.

  140. Dash, S., Borah, S.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. A modified indexing approach for assessment of heavy metal contamination in Deepor Beel, India. Ecological Indicator, 106, 105444.

  141. Jain, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Recalcitrant carbon for composting of fibrous aquatic waste: Degradation kinetics, spectroscopic study and effect on physico-chemical and nutritional properties. Journal of Environmental Management 251, 109568.

  142. Ray, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., Mishra A.K., 2020. Adsorption of copper by using bentonites as an adsorbent: Equilibrium, pH, agitation, dose and kinetic effects. ASCE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 24(1):04019027.

  143. Dash, S., Borah, S.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Study of the limnology of wetlands through a one-dimensional model for assessing the eutrophication levels induced by various pollution sources. Ecological Modelling 416, 108907.

  144. Kalita, N.K., Bhasney, S.M., Mudenur, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., Katiyar, V., 2020. End-of-life evaluation and biodegradation of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/ Polycaprolactone (PCL)/Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) polyblends under composting conditions. Chemosphere 247, 125875.

  145. Mazumder, P., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Bio-inherent attributes of water hyacinth procured from contaminated water body-effect of its compost on seed germination and radicle growth. Journal of Environmental Management 257, 109990.

  146. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. The effect of total solid content of lignocellulose pulp and paper mill sludge on methane production and its modelling. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering 146(3): 04019121.

  147. Kainthola, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., 2020. Optimization of process parameters for accelerated methane yield from anaerobic co-digestion of rice straw and food waste. Renewable Energy 149, 1352-1359.

  148. Kalita, N.K., Bhasney, S.M., Kalamdhad, A., Katiyar, V., 2020. Biodegradable kinetics and behavior of bio-based polyblends under simulated aerobic composting conditions. Journal of Environmental Management 261, 110211.

  149. Jain, M., Paul, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Kinetics and physics during composting of various organic wastes: Statistical approach to interpret compost application feasibility. Journal of Cleaner Production 255, 120324.

  150. Singh, K.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2020. Development of Irrigation Water Quality Index Incorporating Information Entropy. Environment, Development and Sustainability 22, 3119-3132.

  151. Paul, S., Kauser, H., Jain, M., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Biogenic stabilization and heavy metal immobilization during vermicomposting of vegetable waste with biochar amendment. Journal of Hazardous Materials 390, 121366.

  152. Jain, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Soil revitalization via waste utilization: Compost effects on soil organic content, nutritional, sorption and physical properties. Environmental Technology & Innovation 18, 100668.

  153. Dash, S., Borah, S.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Application of Positive Matrix Factorization receptor model and elemental analysis for the assessment of sediment contamination and their source apportionment of Deepor Beel, Assam, India.
    Ecological Indicators 114, 106291.

  154. Singh, K.R., Dutta, R., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2020. Review of existing heavy metal contamination indices and development of an entropy-based improved indexing approach. Environment, Development and Sustainability 22, 3119-3132.

  155. Haq, I., Mazumder, P., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Recent advances in removal of lignin from paper industry wastewater and its industrial applications- A review. Bioresource Technology 312, 123636.

  156. Saha, B., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Anaerobic biodegradability test for Lantana camara to optimize the ideal food to microorganism F/M ratio. Environmental Technology 41(24), 3139-3198.

  157. Mazumder, P., Sharma, S.K., Taki, K., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, M., 2020. Microbes involved in arsenic mobilization and respiration: a review on isolation, identification, isolates and implications. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 42, 3443-3469.

  158. Reddy, C.V., Rao, D.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Statistical modelling and assessment of landfill leachate emission from fresh municipal solid waste: A laboratory-scale anaerobic landfill simulation reactor study. Waste Management and Research 38(10), 1161-1175.

  159. Singh, K.R., Goswami, A.P., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2020. Assessment of Surface Water Quality of Pagladia, Beki and Kolong River (Assam, India) Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques. International Journal of River Basin Management 18(4), 511-520.

  160. Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Application of environmetrics tools for geochemistry, water quality assessment and apportionment of pollution sources in Deepor beel, Assam, India. Water Practice and Technology 15(4), 973-991.

  161. Saha, B., Yunus, P.M., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Biochemical methane potential trial of terrestrial weeds: Evolution of mono digestion and co-digestion on biogas production. Materials Science for Energy Technologies 3, 748-755.

  162. Saha, B., Satyan, A., Singh, P., Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam, M., 2020. Prerequisite of electrohydrolysis pretreatment on lignocellulose terrestrial weed (Ageratum conyzoides) to enhance the methane production and continuous reactor study. Materials Science for Energy Technologies 3, 896-904.

  163. Singh, K.R., Goswami, A.P., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2020. Surface water quality and health risk assessment of Kameng River (Assam, India). Water Practice and Technology 15(4), 1190-1201.

  164. Chejarla, V., Rao, D. S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Statistical modeling and assessment of landfill leachate emission from fresh municipal solid waste: a laboratory-scale anaerobic landfill simulation reactor study. Waste Management and Research 38(10), 1161-1175.

  165. Ray, S., Mishra, A.K. and Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Adsorption and hydraulic conductivity studies on bentonites in presence of Copper. ASCE Journal of Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive waste 25(2): 06020007.

  166. Saha, B., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021.Thermal pre-treatment – A prerequisite for the reduction of hydrolysis stage during anaerobic digestion of Ageratum conyzoides. Materials Science for Energy Technologies 4, 34-45.

  167. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., Gilroyed, B.H., 2021. Evaluating and modelling of plug flow reactor digesting lignocellulosic corn silage. Fuel 287, 119498.

  168. Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Heavy metal pollution and potential ecological risk assessment for surficial sediments of Deepor Beel, India. Ecological Indicators 122, 107265.

  169. Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Hydrochemical dynamics of water quality for irrigation use and introducing a new water quality index incorporating multivariate statistics. Environmental Earth Sciences 80:73.

  170. Kalita, N.K., Sarmah, A., Bhasney, S.M., Kalamdhad, A., Katiyar, V., 2021. Demonstrating an ideal compostable plastic using biodegradability kinetics of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) based green biocomposite films under aerobic composting conditions. Environmental Challenges 3, 100030.

  171. Kumar, V., Rawat, J., Patil, R.C., Barik, C.R., Purohit, S., Jaiswal, S., Fartyal, N., Goud, V.V., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Exploring the functional significance of novel cellulolytic bacteria for the anaerobic digestion of rice straw. Renewable Energy 169, 485-497.

  172. Mazumder, P., PM, A., Jyoti, Khwairakpam, M., Mishra U., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Enhancement of soil physico-chemical properties post compost application: optimization using Response Surface Methodology comprehending Central Composite Design. Journal of Environmental Management 289, 11461.

  173. Kalita, N.K., Hazarika, D., Kalamdhad, A., Katiyar, V., 2021. Biodegradation of biopolymeric composites and blends under different environmental conditions: Approach towards end-of-life panacea for crop sustainability. Bioresource Technology Reports 15, 100705.

  174. Singh, K.R., Goswami, A.P., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2021. Water quality evaluation and apportionment of pollution sources: a case study of the Baralia and Puthimari river (India). Water Practice and Technology 16(2), 692-706.

  175. Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Phytotoxicity and cyto-genotoxicity evaluation of organic and inorganic pollutants containing petroleum refinery wastewater using plant bioassay. Environmental Technology & Innovation 23, 101651.

  176. Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Science mapping approach to critical reviewing of published literature on water quality indexing. Ecological Indicators 120, 107862.

  177. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam, M., 2021. Efficiency of eletrohydrolysis pretreatment on terrestrial weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) to cut down the hydrolysis stage during the anaerobic digestion process and continuous reactor study. Energy Reports 7, 3547-3555.

  178. Kainthola, J. Shariq, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., 2021. Comparative study of different thermal pretreatment techniques for accelerated methane production from rice straw. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Online).

  179. Ray, S., Mishra A.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Equilibrium, kinetic and hydraulic study of different Indian bentonites in presence of lead. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering (Online).

  180. Srivastava, G., Kumar, V., Tiwari, R., Patil, R., Kalamdhad, A.S., Goud, V.V., 2021. Anaerobic co-digestion of defatted microalgae residue and rice straw as an emerging trend for waste utilization and sustainable biorefinery development. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Online).

  181. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Screening of different thermal heating processes for increased methane production from lignocellulose waste material.
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Online).

  182. Ray, S., Mishra A.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Influence of Real and Synthetic Municipal Solid Waste Leachates on Consolidation and Shear Strength Behaviour of Bentonites. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Online).

  183. Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021.Understanding the dynamics of heavy metals in a freshwater ecosystem through their toxicity and bioavailability assay. Environment, Development and Sustainability (Online).

  184. Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Discussion on the existing methodology of entropy-weights in water quality indexing and proposal for a modification of the expected conflicts. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Online).

  185. Singh, K.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kumar, B., 2021. Source apportionment for spatial variation of surface water quality using chemometric techniques. Environmental Forensics (Accepted).

  186. Ray, S., Mishra A.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Evaluation of Equilibrium, Kinetic and Hydraulic Characteristics of Indian Bentonites in Presence of Heavy metal for Landfill Application. Journal of Cleaner Production (Accepted).

Conference Proceedings:

International

  1. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2007. Effects of C/N Ratio on Mixed Organic Waste Composting in a Rotary Drum Composter. Proc. International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste management, 5-7 September, Chennai (India).

  2. Singh, Y.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., Tyagi, V.K., Kazmi, A.A., 2007. Wastewater Characterization of Coal Fired Thermal Power Plants in India. Fifth International Symposium Southeast Asian Water Environment, 7-9 Nov., Chiang Mai (Thailand).

  3. Kalamdhad, A.S., Pasha, M., Kazmi, A.A., 2007. Assessing the stability of compost in a rotary drum composter. Proc. International congress of Environmental Research, 27-30 Dec, Bhopal.

  4. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2008. A study on influence of waste composition in rotary drum. Proc. International Conference on Waste Engineering and Management, 28-30 May, Hong Kong.

  5. Kalamdhad, A.S., Singh, Y.K., Ali, M., Kazmi, A.A., 2008. Assessing the stability of compost in a rotary drum composter. Proc. International congress of Environmental Research, 18-20 Dec, Goa, India.

  6. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2009. Composting of MSW amended with cattle manure and tree leaves in a rotary drum composter. Proc. 4th International Congress of Chemistry and Environment (ICCE-2009), 21-23 Jan, Ubonratchathani, Thailand.

  7. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2010. Evaluation of compost stability in a rotary drum. Proc. 3rd International Congress of Environmental Research, 16-18 September, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius.

  8. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2010. Feasibility studies on compost stability. Proc. International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Environment, 29-30 October, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.

  9. Singh, K.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., Singh, L.B., 2010. Public private partnership (PPP)-An option for management of municipal solid waste in India, Proc. International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Environment, 29-30 October, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.

  10. Dhal, G.C., Singh, W.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2011. Agitated pile composting of water hyacinth. Proc. 2011 International Conference on Environmental Science and Development, 7-9 January, Mumbai, India (IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1115M-PRT, ISBN: 978-1-4244-9235-0)

  11. Ali, M., Duba, K.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., Bhatia, A., Khursheed, A., Kazmi, A.A., Ahmed, N., 2011. High rate composting of herbal pharmaceutical industry solid waste. Proc.  8th IWA International Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries (Agro 2011), 22-24 June, Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Çesme-Ilıca, Izmir, Turkey.

  12. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2011. Decentralized composting of institutional wastes. Proc. ISWA World Congress (ISWA 2011), 17-20 Oct., Exco, Daegu, Korea.

  13. Singh, W.R., Das, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2011. Evaluating compost stability of water hyacinth:  Agitated pile verses rotary drum composting.  Proc. 2nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management (IconSWM 2011), 9-11 Nov., Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.

  14. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Effects of heavy metals on the environment by utilization of urban waste compost for land application: A review. Proc. International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Urban Ecosystem (ENSURE 2012), 24-26 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  15. Singh, W.R., Das, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Role of urban local bodies and opportunities in municipal solid waste management. Proc. International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Urban Ecosystem (ENSURE 2012), 24-26 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  16. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Decentralized composting of institutional wastes. Symposium Proc. on “Sustain UBE”, 29-31 Oct., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India.

  17. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Estimation of bioavailability and speciation of Zinc, Copper, Cadmium and Lead during water hyacinth composting. Proc. International Science Congress (ICS-2012), 8-9 Dec., Bon Maharaj Enginnering College, Mathura, India. 

  18. Nayak, A.K, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Stability analysis of sewage sludge compost. Proc. International Science Congress (ICS-2012), 8-9 Dec., Bon Maharaj Enginnering College, Mathura, India. 

  19. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Assessment of bioavailability and speciation of zinc, copper, nickel and chromium during water hyacinth composting. Proc. 3rd International Conference on Solid Waste Management of the Developing Countries (WasteSafe 2013), 10-12 Feb., Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Bangladesh.

  20. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Heavy metal study during water hyacinth composting. Proc. International Conference on Waste, Wealth and Health, 15-17 Feb., Vigyan Bharti & MPCST, Bhopal, India.

  21. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Rotary drum composting of institutional organic waste. Proc. International Conference on Waste, Wealth and Health, 15-17 Feb., Vigyan Bharti & MPCST, Bhopal, India.

  22. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Chemical and microbial aspects during rotary drum composting of vegetable waste. Proc. International Conference on Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management in Developing Countries (ICTW-2013), 23-14 August, Vignan University, Guntur, India. (Best Paper Award)

  23. Prasad, R., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Estimation of nutrients and stability parameters during vermicomposting of water hyacinth using Eisenia fetida. Proc. International Conference on Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management in Developing Countries (ICTW-2013), 23-14 August, Vignan University, Guntur, India.

  24. Dhamodharan K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Effects of food to microorganism ratio in anaerobic digestion of institutional food waste. Proc. International Conference on Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management in Developing Countries (ICTW-2013), 23-14 August, Vignan University, Guntur, India. (Best Paper Award)

  25. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Uptake of bioavailable and leachable fraction of Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cr by natural zeolite during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management and environment 2013, 26-27 August, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  26. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Decentralized composting of institutional wastes using drum composting. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management and environment 2013, 26-27 August, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  27. Dhamodharan K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Microbial dynamics during anaerobic batch digestion of mixed food waste. Proc. International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB 2013), 25-27 November, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidhyapeeth, Pune, India

  28. Vishan, I., Kanekar, H., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Microbial community dynamics during composting of water hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB 2013), 25-27 November, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidhyapeeth, Pune, India.

  29. Prasad, R., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Study of physico-chemical and stability parameters during water hyacinth vermicomposting. Proc. International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, 29-31 January, Cotton College, Guwahati, India.

  30. Gunawat, V., Meena, K.K., Meena, R.K., Meena, S.K., Handa, K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Understanding of e-waste management and handling in India along with global prospectus. Proc. International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, 29-31 January, Cotton College, Guwahati, India.

  31. Ali, S., Singh, K.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Status of heavy metals pollution in water of Bharalu River, Assam, India. Proc. International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, 29-31 January, Cotton College, Guwahati, India.

  32. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Composting of organic waste using decentralized drum composting. Proc. International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, 29-31 January, Cotton College, Guwahati, India.

  33. Varma, V.S., Ramu, K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Decentralized composting of mixed organic waste using in-vessel system. Proc. International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, 29-31 January, Cotton College, Guwahati, India.

  34. Prasad, R., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Study of physico-chemical parameters during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development: Challenges & Remedies, 21-23 Feb., Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India.

  35. Singh, W.R., Satish, R., Pankaj, S., Akbary, N., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Heavy metals during composting of Phumdi biomass. Proc. International Conference on Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development: Challenges & Remedies, 21-23 Feb., Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. (Best Paper Award)

  36. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Decentralized composting of organic waste. Proc. 6th Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, Organized by Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Germany and DST India, 22-25 May, Potsdam, Germany.

  37. Vishan, I., Senthilkumar, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Isolation and biosorption of metal during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Environment and Energy, 15-17 Dec., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India.

  38. Dhamodharan K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Anaerobic digestion of institutional food waste with poultry dung and rhinoceros dung as inoculums. Proc. International Conference on Environment and Energy, 15-17 Dec., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India.

  39. Varma, V.S., Ramu, K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Changes in physico-chemical parameters during pile composting of vegetable waste operated at agitated, passive and forced aerated condition. Proc. International Conference on Environment and Energy, 15-17 Dec., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India. (Best Paper Award)

  40. Vishan, I., Laha, A., SenthilKumar, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Biosorption of Lead (Pb) by Bacillus badius AK strain (KP 216715) during rotary drum composting of Water Hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Solid Waste (ICSWHK-2015), 19-23 May, 2015, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

  41. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S. Chang, Y.Y, 2016.Effect of waste lime on bioavailability and chemical speciation of heavy metals in rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. The 2nd 3R International Scientific Conference onMaterial Cycles and Waste Management, 21-23 May, Daejeon, Korea.

  42. Dhamodharan K, Kalamdhad A.S., 2015. Anaerobic digestion of food waste with different animal dung as inoculum. Proc. International Seminar on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development, 15–17th June, Royal university of Bhutan, Thimphu. (Best student oral presentation)

  43. Hazarika, H., Ghosh, U., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad A.S., 2016. Rotary drum composting of primary paper mill sludge (PPMS). Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  44. Barua, V. B., Kalamdhad A.S., 2016. Effect of hot air pretreatment on hydrolysis of water hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  45. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad A.S., 2016. Effect of different inoculum/substrate ratios on anaerobic digestion of pulp and paper mill sludge. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  46. Pegu, A., Barman, R., Borah, A., Singh, K.R., Kalamdhad A.S., 2016. Municipal solid waste characteristics and management in Assam Engineering College, Guwahati. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  47. Deb, S., Kalamdhad A.S., 2016. Studies on physical chemical properties of a freshwater algal bloom: Spirogyra Sp. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  48. Vishan, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Biosorption of Pb (II) by Bacillus Badius AK strain originating from rotary drum compost of water hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India. (Best Paper Award)

  49. Boraah, N., Mitra, A., Singh, K.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Municipal solid waste management in Bhubaneswar: Practices and challenges. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  50. Vyas, G., Jain, M.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Nutritional parametric of vermicompost produced by piggery waste. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  51. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Degradation of lignocellulosic fraction during drum composting of vegetable waste. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  52. Ali, S. Baruah, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Solid waste management of Tejpur town, Assam- An initiative. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  53. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Biosorption of Cadmium metal through bacterial (Bacillus Badius AK) dry mass. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2016), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  54. Veluchamy, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Enhanced hydrolysis through different thermal pretreatment methods for pulp and paper mill sludge. Proc. International Conference on Current Trends in Biotechnology (ICCB-2016), 8-10 Dec., School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India.

  55. Hazarika, J., Lyngdoh, S., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Assessment of physicochemical and biological parameters during rotary drum composting of primary paper mill sludge. Proc. International Conference on Current Trends in Biotechnology (ICCB-2016), 8-10 Dec., School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India.

  56. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Awareness on Parthenium hysterophorous. Proc. Research Conclave-IIT Guwahati, 5-6 March, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India. (Best Poster Presentation)

  57. Kalita, B., Gujre, N., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Insight of SBM and technology Intervention for waste management in Rural Areas in Assam. Proc. International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management Practices in Developing Countries (CSIR-NEERI-2017), 11-12 April, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  58. Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad, A. S, 2017. Optimization of the most thermal pretreatment technique for enhance biogas production from water hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management Practices in Developing Countries (CSIR-NEERI-2017), 11-12 April, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  59. Hazarika, H., Lyngdoh, S., Khwairapam., M, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Verm-conversion of Recalcitrant primary paper mill sludge by epigenic species Eisenia fedita. Proc. International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management Practices in Developing Countries (CSIR-NEERI-2017), 11-12 April, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  60. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Anaerobic digestion of Perthenium Hysterophorous. Proc. International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management Practices in Developing Countries (CSIR-NEERI-2017), 11-12 April, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  61. Goel, G., Kalamdhad, A. S., 2017. Manufacture of fired bricks using PMS and soil. Proc. International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management Practices in Developing Countries (CSIR-NEERI-2017), 11-12 April, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  62. Singh, K.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Municipal solid waste dumping in Guwahati city: Case study. Proc. International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management Practices in Developing Countries (CSIR-NEERI-2017), 11-12 April, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  63. Jain, S.M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Rotary drum composting: A novel technology to treat aquatic weed (hydrilla). Proc. International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste Management Practices in Developing Countries (CSIR-NEERI-2017), 11-12 April, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  64. Sathyan. A., Saha, B., Kalamdhad A.S., 2018. Anaerobic digestion of Ageratum conyzoides to find out the best food to microorganism ratio (F/M) ratio. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management, 22-24 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India

  65. Goel, G., Kalamdhad, A. S., 2018. A practical proposal for utilization of degraded municipal solid waste: Recycling in fired bricks (Poster), Research Conclave at IIT Guwahati, 8-11 March, Research Conclave, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  66. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Enhance the methane production from Ageratum conyzoides with various thermal pretreatment. Proc.  Research Conclave, 14 March, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  67. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Effect of electrohydrolysis on Lantana camara to   enhance the biogas production. Proc. Reflux, 21 March, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  68. Goel, G., Kalamdhad, A. S., 2018. Paper Mill sludge (PMS) and degraded municipal solid waste (DMSW) blended fired bricks- A review (oral presentation), Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  69. Goel, G., Kalamdhad, A. S., 2018. Studying properties of bricks by partial substitution of soil with powdered rice straw (poster), Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  70. Dash, S., Borah, S., Singh, K. R., Kalamdhad, A. S., 2018. Seasonal and Spatial Variation of DO and BOD for assessment of the Water Quality of Brahmaputra River (oral presentation), Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  71. Jain, S.M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Composting physics: Degradation process regulating tool for sewage and industrial sludge. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  72. Jambhulkar, R., Jain, S.M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Application of biochar in agricultural soil: Effects on soil index and physical properties. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  73. Sihag, S.K., Jain, S.M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Amendement of biochar on laterite and alluvial soil: Effects on sorption and nutritional properties. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  74. Paul, S., Jain, S.M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Effect of biochar amendment on chemical and physical properties during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  75. Kainthola, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Improving methane yield via co-digestion of hydrilla verticillata and rice straw and its kinetic analysis. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  76. Shariq, M., Kainthola, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Enhanced solubilization of rice straw by hydrothermal pretreatment for increased yield of methane. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  77. Dutta, R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Energy content in the organic fraction of dry municipal solid waste: A case study. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  78. Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) Test of Water Hyacinth: Effect of F/M ratio and Pretreatment. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  79. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Effect of electrohydrolysis on Parthenium hysterophorous to enhance the biogas production. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  80. Saha, B., Kauser, H., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Anaerobic digestion and composting are the alternative options for terrestrial weed management – a review. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  81. Choudhury, S.P., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Effect of Farmyard Manure/Compost on Heavy Metal Availability in different Agricultural Soils. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2018), 1-2 April, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  82. Singh, P, Saha, B, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Optimization of food to microorganism’s (F/M) ratio for anaerobic digestion of Parthenium hysterophorus. Proc. Advance in Environmental Protection and Sustainability (AEPS 2018), 6 June, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  83. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018. Improve the performance of anaerobic digestion of Lantana Camara with various thermal pretreatment. Proc.  Advances in Environmental Protection and Sustainability (AEPS 2018), 6 June, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  84. Ray S., Mishra A.K., Kalamdhad A.S. 2019. Impact of bentonite in presence of various concentration of lead and copper solution. Proc. 2nd International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Material and Sustainable Engineering, 16-20 June, UIC, Chicago.

  85. Saha, B., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Evaluation of anaerobic-co-digestion of terrestrial weed (Parthenium hysterophorous) and food waste. Proc., International Conference on Solid Waste (ICSW 2019), 13-16 Nov., Hangzhou, China.

  86. Kauser, H., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Rotary drum composting of invasive terrestrial weed Mikania micrantha kunth. Proc., International Conference on Solid Waste (ICSW 2019), 13-16 Nov., Hangzhou, China.

  87. Chejarla, V.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Monitoring and operating the waste degradation process and analyzing the leachate characteristics of an anaerobic simulated landfill reactor. Proc., International Conference on Solid Waste (ICSW 2019), 13-16 Nov., Hangzhou, China.

  88. Chakma, R., Pottipati, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Rotary drum composting of water hyacinth followed by vermicomposting. Proc. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Challenges (SEEC 2019), 27-29 Nov., National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India. (Best poster presentation award)

  89. Chejarla, V., Rao, D. S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Impact of precipitation on behaviour of waste degradation process and active landfill management based on anaerobic simulated reactor. Proc. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Challenges (SEEC 2019), 27-29 Nov., National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  90. Dalasingh, B., Choudhury, S.P., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Effect of hot air oven pre-treatment on refinery sludge to reduce the hydrolysis period. Proc. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Challenges (SEEC 2019), 27-29 Nov., National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  91. Sathyan, A., Kumar, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Biogas enhancement of anaerobic bi-phase baffled reactor. Proc. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Challenges (SEEC 2019), 27-29 Nov., National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.

  92. Sathyan, A., Koley, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Enhanced energy generation through anaerobic digestion of aquatic weed: Hydrilla Verticillata. Proc. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Challenges (SEEC 2019), 27-29 Nov., National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India. (Best poster presentation award)

  93. Singh, P., Kumar, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Biogas generation through anaerobic digestion of food waste and its purification. Proc. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Challenges (SEEC 2019), 27-29 Nov., National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India. (Best poster presentation award)

  94. Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Characterization and toxicity evaluation of emerging pollutants from petroleum refinery wastewater prior and after secondary treatment process. Proc. Young Scientists’, India International Science Festival, 5-7 Nov., 2019 at Biswas Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, India.

  95. Mazumder, P., Kalamdhad, A., 2020. Fate of heavy metals in water hyacinth compost and its phytotoxicity. 3rd International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle-2020), 13-14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India.

  96. Saha, B., Kalamdhad A.S., 2020. Biochemical Methane potential and Kinetics of Parthenium hysterophorous. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management, (Recycle 2020), 13-14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  97. Ray S., Mishra A.K., Kalamdhad A.S., 2020.  Removal of lead and copper by using bentonite as an adsorbent. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management, (Recycle 2020), 13-14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  98. Choudhury, S.P., Haq, I., Kalamdhad,A.S., 2020. Biological pre-treatment of petroleum refinery sludge for enhanced biogas production. Proc. International Conference on waste management (Recycle 2020), 13 -14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  99. Dalasingh, B., Choudhury, S.P., Kalamdhad, A.S., Mishra, U., 2020. Evaluation of thermal pre-treatment on petroleum sludge to enhance the performance of anaerobic digestion, Proc. International Conference on waste management (Recycle 2020), 13 -14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  100. Buragohain, A.A., Choudhury,S.P., Kalamdhad,A.S., 2020. Biogas production potential from petroleum refinery sludge, Proc. International Conference on waste management (Recycle 2020), 13-14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  101. Das, B., Kotoky, P., Kumar, B., Kalamdhad A.S., 2020. Spatial Variations of Ions in Groundwater of the Guwahati City of the State of Assam, India. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management (Recycle 2020), 13-14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  102. Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Bioremediation and detoxification of endocrine disrupting compounds from industrial wastewaters. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management, (Recycle-2020), 13-14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  103. Roy, S., I. Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Pulp and paper mill wastewater characterization and toxicity analysis followed by microbial treatment. Proc. International Conference on Waste Management, (Recycle-2020), 13-14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  104. Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Bioremediation of paper mill wastewater & its detoxification by ligninolytic bacterium. Proc. American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (Microbe 2020), 18-22 June, Chicago, IL.

  105. Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Characterization and toxicity evaluation of emerging pollutants from petroleum refinery wastewater prior and after secondary treatment process. Proc. Young Scientists Conference at India International Science Festival, 5-7 Nov., Kolkata, India.

  106. Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Biological treatment and toxicity assessment of paper mill wastewaters. Proc. International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Health (BSAEH-2021), 4-8 April, Rajasthan, India.

  107. Maturi, K.C., Banerjee A., Kalamdhad A.S., 2021. Transformation of Intrusive weed Ageratum conyzoides into a value added product through Rotary Drum Composting. Proc. International Conference on Sustainable Biowaste Management, 12-15 April, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

  108. Suryateja, P., Kundu, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Thermophilic degradation of vegetable waste using rotary drum composter and efficacy of rotary drum followed by vermicomposting. Proc. International Conference Sustainable Biowaste Management, 12-14 April, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

  109. Sathyan, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., M. Khwairakpam., 2021, Comparative study on the biomethane potential of terrestrial and aquatic weeds Proc. International conference Sustainable Biowaste Management, (SBM 2021), 12-14 April, Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture (IBA) and Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment (ARCPE) of the Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

  110. Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Monitoring heavy metals concentrations in a natural wetland and aquatic plant Eichhornia crassipes for assessment of its biomonitoring potential, Proc. International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering, 5-7 Nov., VNIT Nagpur, Nagpur, India.

National

  1. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2005. Selection of suitable storage bin location and size using GIS, Proc. 20th MP Young Scientist Congress. 28 Feb-1 Mar, Ujjain, India.

  2. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2005. Rotary drum type composting- an option for decentralized composting. Proceedings, National Seminar on Sustainable Infrastructure for National Development. April 2005. pp. 265-273, Aligarh, India.

  3. Singh, Y.K., Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., 2008. Water pollution from coal fired thermal power plants, Proc. National conference on Environmental Degradation-Challenges and Remedies. 13-14 March, Ambala.

  4. Kalamdhad, A.S., Ali, M., Singh, Y.K., Kazmi, A.A., 2008. Rotary drum composting of municipal solid waste (MSW), Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment (NSE–16). July 16-18, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar.

  5. Kalamdhad, A.S., Ali, M., Singh, Y.K., Kazmi, A.A., 2008. Rotary drum composting of institutional wastes. 3rd Uttarakhand Young Scientist Congress. Dec. 10-12, IIT, Roorkee.

  6. Das, A., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2011. Assessment of water hyacinth compost using respirometric techniques. Proc. 4th National Conference on Health Impacts of Polluted Environment: Assessment & Solution, 25-26 February, India International Centers (Annexe), New Delhi, India.

  7. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2012. Effect of thermo-composting on vermicomposting of institutional waste. Proc. 3rd National Symposium on Earthworm ecology and Environment (NSEEE-3), 9-11 November, Tripura University, Tripura, India.

  8. Singh, J., Pathak, K., Prasad, R., Kalamdhad A.S., 2013. Evaluation of bioavailability and chemical speciation during vermicomposting of water hyacinth. Proc. National Seminar on Environmental Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century (EICC-2013), 3-5 February, Bareilly College, Bareilly, India.

  9. Prasad, R., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Composting of water hyacinth with cattle manure and sawdust. Proc. National Seminar on Environmental Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century (EICC-2013), 3-5 February, Bareilly College, Bareilly, India. (Best Paper Award)

  10. Ali, S., Singh, K.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2013. Assessment of water quality in around the disposal site of Guwahati- Assam. Proc. Regional Seminar on Eco-Restoration for Development in North-East India, 22-23 April, Cotton College, Guawhati, India.

  11. Sarika, D., Varma, V.S., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Biodegradation of Lignocellulose during drum composting of water hyacinth. First Symposium on Advances in Sustainable Polymers, 10-11 January, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. 

  12. Thoudam, R.D., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Municipal waste generation and characterization – A case Study of Guwahati city. Proc. Seminar on Solid Waste Management and Disposal with Special Reference to Guwahati City, 29 March, PHE Retired Engineers Forum (PREF), Guwahati, India.

  13. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Co-composting of vegetable waste using rotary drum composer. Proc. Seminar on Solid Waste Management and Disposal with Special Reference to Guwahati City, 29 March, PHE Retired Engineers Forum (PREF), Guwahati, India.

  14. Prasad, R., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Study of physico-chemical parameters during roitary drum composting. Proc. Seminar on Solid Waste Management and Disposal with Special Reference to Guwahati City, 29 March, PHE Retired Engineers Forum (PREF), Guwahati, India.

  15. Varma, V.S., Pankaj, S.K., Singh, W.R., Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Evaluation of bioavalability of heavy metals and nutrients during agitated pile composting of green phumdi. Proc. National Conference on Sustainable Development of Environmental System (NCOSDOES-2014), 20-21 June, Centre for the Environment, Indian institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India. (Best Poster Award)

  16. Kanekar, H., Vishan, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Microbial succession, stability and maturity analysis of rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Proc. National Conference on Sustainable Development of Environmental System (NCOSDOES-2014), 20-21 June, Centre for the Environment, Indian institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  17. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. High rate drum composting of biodegradable solid waste. 5th national Conference on “Urban & Biomedical Waste Management” August 8, H. T. Parekh Auditorium at Ahmedabad Management Association, Ahmedabad, India.

  18. Dhamodharan K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Methane production from digestion of food waste using goat and piggery dung as inoculums. Proc. 2nd Bioprocessing INDIA Conference (BPI 2014), 17-20 Dec., Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, India.

  19. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. Reduction of pathogens and heavy metal contamination during thermophilic composting of agricultural wastes. Proc. Emerging Micro-pollutants in the Environment: Occurrence, Transportation, Monitoring and Treatment, 11-12 Dec., IIT Guwahati.

  20. Varma V.S, Deb, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2014. High rate vermicomposting of vegetable market waste in combination with rotary drum composting. Proc. National conference on recent advances in biodegradation of human wastes, 16-17th Dec., Defense Research Laboratory, Tezpur, Assam.

  21. Dhamodharan K, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Anaerobic digestion of Institutional cooked food waste with different microbial consortia. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  22. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Processing of organic waste using different composting methodologies–A comparative study. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  23. Singh, W.R., Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Composting of green phumdi biomass of Loktak Lake: Pile composting versus rotary drum composting. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  24. Ngullie, N., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Public private partnerships in municipal solid waste management–Case studies. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  25. Vishan, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Biosorption of lead by Bacillus badius AK strain isolated from water hyacinth compost. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. (Best oral presentation award)

  26. Muthu, K.R., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Life cycle assessment of guwahati waste management. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  27. Deb, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Potentiality of Euglena as an Ideal food: An Economical and Ecofriendly source. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  28. Francis, V., Dhamodharan, K., Kalamdhad, A.S. 2015. Effect of pretreatment on anaerobic digestion of food waste. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  29. Hazarika, J., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Composting of paper mill dewatered primary sludge. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  30. Laha, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Biosorption of lead by Bacterial dry mass. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  31. Veluchamy, C., Barua, V.B., Kalamdhad A.S. 2015. Anaerobic digestion of biodegradable waste. Proc. Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, 6-7th Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.  

  32. Vishan, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Interaction of Bacillus badius AK strain with Lead (Pb) isolated during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth. Proc. National Conference on Challenges in Environmental Research (NCOCER 2015), 4-6 June, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.  

  33. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Reduction of pathogens and heavy metal contamination during thermophilic composting of agricultural wastes. Proc. Emerging Micropollutants in the Environment: Occurrence, Transportation, Monitoring and Treatment, 11-12th Dec., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.  

  34. Dhamodharan, K, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Effect of different pretreatment techniques in anaerobic digestion of food waste. Proc. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (Chemcon 2015), 27–30th Dec., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  35. Singhvi, A., Tiwari, D., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Eutrofication of lake: A case study of Dhighali Pukhari lake. Proc. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (Chemcon 2015), 27–30th Dec., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  36. Borah, A., Chaudhury, K.M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. A study of groundwater and drinking water characteristics of Jyanagar, Sixmile, Beltole, Guwahati, Assam. Proc. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (Chemcon 2015), 27–30th Dec., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  37. Chaudhury, K.M., Borah, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Performance analysis of sewage treatment plant of IIT Guwahati. Proc. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (Chemcon 2015), 27–30th Dec., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  38. Vignesh, S., Albino, A.J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Treatment of effluent sewage for recreational purpose. Proc. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (Chemcon 2015), 27–30th Dec., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  39. Patowari, A., Phukan, D., Mayengbam, C., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2015. Assessment of water purification systems installed in Guwahati metropolitan area. Proc. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (Chemcon 2015), 27–30th Dec., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  40. Roy, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Vermicomposting of sewage sludge using Jai Gopal (Perionyx Ceylanensis) earthworm-an approach in solid waste management. Proc. All India Seminar on Tackling urban Environmental Concerns in Upcoming Small Cities of Our Country, 25-26th Oct., The Institution of Engineers (India), Assam State Centre, Guwahati, India.

  41. Das, K., Chakraborty, R., Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Decentralized segregation and treatment options for effective solid waste management-an Indian perspective. Proc. All India Seminar on Tackling urban Environmental Concerns in Upcoming Small Cities of Our Country, 25-26th Oct., The Institution of Engineers (India), Assam State Centre, Guwahati, India.

  42. Chakraborty, R., Das, K., Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2016. Home composting-A smart approach to urban solid waste management. Proc. All India Seminar on Tackling urban Environmental Concerns in Upcoming Small Cities of Our Country, 25-26th Oct., The Institution of Engineers (India), Assam State Centre, Guwahati, India.

  43. Dutta, T., Engti, C., Talukdar, B., Das, V., Kalamdhad, A.S., Ahamad, K.U., 2016. Surface and groundwater quality evaluation due to the effluent from Nagaon paper mill, Assam (India). Proc. All India Seminar on Tackling urban Environmental Concerns in Upcoming Small Cities of Our Country, 25-26th Oct., The Institution of Engineers (India), Assam State Centre, Guwahati, India.

  44. Kainthola, J., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2017. Enhanced biogas production from co-substrate. Proc. National Conference on Sustainable Advanced Technologies for Environmental Management (SATEM-2017), 28-30 June, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, India.

  45. Mazumder, P., Akhil, P.M., Kalamdhad, A., 2018. Variation in physico-chemical parameters of soil subsequent to application of water hyacinth compost. National Symposium on Environment (NSE-20), 13-15 Dec., BARC and IIT Gandhinagar, India.

  46. Borah, S.S., Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Application of Information Entropy for the development of Water Quality Index for Deepor Beel, a Ramsar Site. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  47. Reddy, C.V., Subramanyam, C.N., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Impact of MSW on Stabilization, Temporal Leachate Characteristics: A Laboratory Scale Landfill Simulation Reactor Study. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  48. Goswami, A.P., Das, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Bioavailability and leachability study of sediments in Kolong River, Assam. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  49. Chaitanya, M.K., Pal, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Sustainable waste management of IIT Guwahati. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  50. Dash, S., Borah, S.S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Assessment of heavy metal contamination using indexing approach for Deepor Beel, Assam, India. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  51. Kauser, H., Pal, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Rotary drum composting of Micania micrantha Kunth, an invasive terrestrial weed. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  52. Mazumder, P., Akhil, P.M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Meliorating soil quality by the application of water hyacinth compost. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  53. Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Biochemical methane potential trial of Parthenium hysterophorus. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  54. Singh, P., Brumm, N.K., Dhamodharan, K., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Potential of food waste as a source of decentralised energy generation. Proc. National Environmental Conference (NEC-2019), 31st Jan-2nd Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

  55. Kauser, H., Pal, S., Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Aerobic In-vessel composting of an invasive weed, Mikania micrantha kunth.  Proc. Research Conclave 19, March 14-17, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India. (First prize for oral presentation)

  56. Mazumder, P., Akhil, P.M., Kalamdhad, A., 2019. Soil quality improvement post compost application. Research Conclave (RC-2019), 14-17 March, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India.

  57. Goswami, A.P., Das, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019. Evaluation of Metal Fractions in river bed sediments of Kolong River, Assam. Proc. Research Conclave'19, March 14-17, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  58. Sathyan, A., Koley, S., Kumar, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019, Enhanced energy generation through anaerobic digestion of aquatic weed: Hydrilla verticillata.  Proc. IV SEEC 2019, 27-29 Nov., CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, India.

  59. Sathyan, A., Koley, S., Kumar, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2019, Biogas enhancement of anaerobic biphase baffled reactor. Proc. IV SEEC 2019, 27-29 Nov., CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, India.

  60. Sathyan, A., Saha, B., Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam, M., 2020, Optimization of food to microorganism (F/M) ratio for the anaerobic digestion of Ageratum conyzoides by biochemical methane potential (BMP) test. Proc. National conference on Issues and Challenges Water Treatment and Allied research for Sustainable Development, (WATER2020), 23-24 Jan., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

  61. Mazumder, P., Kalamdhad, A., 2020. Phytotoxicity of aquatic weeds and their soil applicability. National conference on Issues & Challenges in Water Treatment and Allied Research for Sustainable Environment (WATER-2020), 23-25 Jan., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India.

  62. Sathyan, A., Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam, M., 2020, Review on recent trends in management and recovery of anaerobic digestate. Proc. International conference on waste management (RECYCLE2020), 13-14 Feb., Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

Books:

  1. Kalamdhad, A.S., 2010. High rate composting of municipal solid waste-An option for decentralized composting, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany.

  2. Dhal, G.C., Kalamdhad, A., 2014. High Rate Composting of Water Hyacinth, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany.

  3. Kalamdhad, A.S., Singh, J., Dhamodharan, K. (eds.) 2018. Advances in Waste Management. Springer, Singapore.

  4. Singh, J., Kalamdhad, A.S. 2018. Bioavailability, Leachability, Chemical Speciation and Bioremediation of Heavy Metals in the Process of Composting. CRC press.

  5. Kalamdhad, A.S. (eds.) 2020. Recent Advances in Waste Management. Springer, Singapore.

  6. Kumal, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., Ghangrekar, M.M. (eds.) 2021. Sustainability in Environmental Engineering and Science. Springer, Singapore.

  7. Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S. (eds.) 2021. Emerging Treatment Technologies for Waste Management. Springer, Singapore.

  8. Kalamdhad, A.S. (eds.) 2021. Integrated Approaches Towards Solid Waste Management. Springer, Singapore.

Book Chapter:

  1. Kalamdhad, A.S., Kazmi, A.A., (2007) Rotary drum composting of Municipal and rural solid waste. In Rahman, Z. (ed): Umang - Rural technologies….changing lives, Wisdom Publishers, India, pp. 78-80.

  2. Kalamdhad, A.S., Singh, Y.K., Ali, M., Khwairakpam, M., Kazmi, A.A., (2009) High rate composting of institutional organic wastes. In Shukla, J.P. (ed): New technologies for rural development having potential of commercialization. Allied publishers, India, pp. 169-175.

  3. Singh, J., Kalamdhad A.S., Lee, B.K. 2016. Effects of natural zeolites on bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals in the composting process of biodegradable wastes. In Belviso, C. (ed): Zeolites-Useful Mineral, InTech.

  4. Singh, J., Kalamdhad A.S. 2016. An application of lime for reduction of bioavailability of heavy metals in the process of the composting. In: Khan et al. (eds): Global Progress in Development of Sustainable Environment, Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

  5. Singh, R.W., Kalamdhad A.S. 2016. Role of urban local bodies and opportunities in municipal solid waste management. In: Sarma et al. (eds.): Urban Hydrology, Watershed Management and Socio-Economic Aspects, Springer International Publishing.

  6. Varma, V.S., Kalamdhad A.S. 2017. Solid waste: Environmental threats and management. In: Bharagava, R.N. (ed): Environmental Pollutants and their Bioremediation Approaches, CRC press, Taylor & Francis Group.   

  7. Saha B., Kauser H., Khwairakpam M., Kalamdhad A.S. 2020. Effect and Management of Various Terrestrial Weeds-Review. In: Kalamdhad A. (eds) Recent Developments in Waste Management. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 57. Springer, Singapore.

  8. Ray, S., Mishra, A.K. and Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Removal of lead and copper by using bentonite as an adsorbent. In: Kalamdhad A. (eds) Recent Developments in Waste Management. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 57. Springer, Singapore.

  9. Ray, S., Mishra, A.K. and Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Adsorption and Hydraulic Conductivity Studies on Bentonites in the Presence of Zinc. In: Prashant et al. (eds) Advances in Computer Methods and Geomechanics (pp. 489-500), Springer, Singapore.

  10. Dash, S., Borah S., Singh K.R., Kalamdhad A.S., 2020. Seasonal and Spatial Variation of DO and BOD for Assessment of the Water Quality of Brahmaputra River. In: Kalamdhad A. (eds): Recent Developments in Waste Management. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 57. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0990-2_37

  11. Dash, S., Borah, S.S, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Application of Multivariate Statistics as a Tool for Development of Water Quality Index (WQI) For Water Quality Assessment of Deepor Beel, Assam, India. In: Kalamdhad et al. (eds) Environmental Degradation: Monitoring, Assessment and Treatment Technologies, Springer, India. (Accepted for Publication).

  12. Haq, I., A, Singh, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Environmental Contamination, Health Hazards, and Bioremediation Approaches for Detoxification. In: Bioremediation for Environmental Sustainability Toxicity, Mechanisms of Contaminants Degradation, Detoxification, and Challenges, (pp 121-142), Elsevier.

  13. Ray, S., Mishra, A.K. and Kalamdhad, A.S., 2020. Impact on Bentonite Due to the Presence of Various Concentrations of Lead and Copper Solutions. In: Reddy et al. (eds) Sustainable Environmental Geotechnics, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 323-331), Springer, Cham.

  14. Saha, B., Barua, V.B., Vrindra, G., Kalamdhad, A.S. and Khwairakpam, M., 2021. Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics of Parthenium hysterophorous with Different Food to Microorganisms (F/M) Ratios. In Kalamdhad A.S. (eds) Integrated Approaches Towards Solid Waste Management (pp. 283-292). Springer, Cham.

  15. Ray, S., Chowdhury, B.R., Mishra, A.K. and Kalamdhad, A.S., 2018, October. Impact of Heavy Metals on Consolidation Properties of Bentonite. In: Zhan et al. (eds) The International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (pp. 567-574), Springer, Singapore.

  16. Ray S., Chowdhury B.R., Mishra A.K., Kalamdhad A.S., 2021. Influence of the Presence of Zinc on the Behaviour of Bentonite. In: Gali and Rao (eds) Problematic Soils and Geoenvironmental Concerns, Vol. 88 (pp. 295-306), Springer, Singapore.

  17. Majumder, P., Jyoti, Kalamdhad A.S.,Khwairakpam, M., 2021. Fantastic Floating Weeds and How to Use Them. In: Kumar et al. (eds) Contaminants in Drinking and Wastewater Sources (pp. 367-382), Springer, Singapore.

  18. Reddy C.V., Rao S.D., Kalamdhad A.S., 2021. Impact of Precipitation on Biodegradation of Fresh Municipal Solid Waste in Anaerobic Simulated Reactor. In: Kalamdhad A.S. (eds) Integrated Approaches Towards Solid Waste Management (pp. 303-316), Springer, Cham.

  19. Mazumder, P., Jyoti, Khwairakpam, M., Kalamdhad, A. S., 2021. Metal resistant bacteria in animal manure induces bacterial resistance to antibiotics: Their co-occurrence in compost, soil and water. In: Kalamdhad A.S. (eds): Integrated approaches towards solid waste management, Springer.

  20. Mazumder, P., Haq, I., A, Singh, Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Microbial remediation of soil and water metal contaminants. In: Microbial Ecology of Wastewater Treatment Plants (pp 523-536), Elsevier.

  21. Sathyan, A., Haq, I., Kalamdhad, A.S., Khwairakpam., M., 2021, Recent Advancements in Anaerobic Digestion; A Novel Approach for Waste to Energy. In Advanced Organic Waste Management (In press).

  22. Ray, S., Mishra, A.K. and Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Influence of lead and copper on behavioural changes of compacted bentonite. In: Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication (In press).

  23. Dash, S., Kalamdhad, A.S., 2021. Monitoring heavy metals concentrations in a natural wetland and aquatic plant Eichhornia crassipes for assessment of its biomonitoring potential. In Recent Advances in Civil Engineering - Select Proceedings of ACE 2020, Springer, Singapore. (Accepted).

Technical Reports:

  1. Project report on “Rotary drum type composting of municipal solid waste”. Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.
  2. Report on Quality Assurance & Testing of Water Supplies for Jaypee Cement Grinding Unit Bhagwanpur Industrial Area, Roorkee, Haridwar (India).
  3. Report on Quality Assurance & Testing of Water Supplies for ITC, Haridwar Unit, SIDCUL, Haridwar (India)
  4. Detail project report on “Quantity and characteristics analysis of solid waste generated from guwahati city”. Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), Guwahati.
  5. Project report on “High rate composting of institutional solid waste” submitted under Start-Up grant, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

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