Journal Publications

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1. Sumona Koley, Siddhant Dash, Meena Khwairakpam, Ajay S. Kalamdhad. Perspectives and understanding on the occurrence, toxicity and abatement technologies of disinfection by-products in drinking water. Journal of Environmental Management

2. Kauser, H., Khwairakpam, M.. Organic waste management by two-stage composting process to decrease the time required for vermicomposting. Environmental Technology & Innovation

3. Kauser, H. and Khwairakpam, M. Fate of invasive weed Mikania micrantha Kunth using vermitechnology employing three monoculture of earthworm species. Bioresource Technology Reports , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100827

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

5. Kauser, H. and Khwairakpam M. Composting and vermicomposting of obnoxious weeds-A novel approach for the degradation of allelochemicals Advanced Organic Waste Management.. Sustainable Practices and Approaches

6. Biswanath Saha, Palem Mohammed Yunus, Meena Khwairakpam , Ajay S. Kalamdhad. Biochemical methane potential trial of terrestrial weeds: Evolution of mono digestion and co-digestion on biogas production. Materials Science for Energy Technologies

7. Chaichi Devi, Meena Khwairakpam. Bioconversion of Lantana camara by vermicomposting with two different earthworm species in monoculture. Bioresource Technology

8. Heena Kauser, Subhradip Pal, Izharul Haq,Meena Khwairakpam. Evaluation of rotary drum composting for the management of invasive weed Mikania micrantha Kunth and its toxicity assessment. Bioresource Technology

9. Chaichi Devi, Meena Khwairakpam. Feasibility of vermicomposting for the management of terrestrial weed Ageratum conyzoides using earthworm species Eisenia fetida. Environmental Technology & Innovation

10. Payal Mazumder, Meena Khwairakpam, Ajay S. Kalamdhad. 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

11. Jayeeta Hazarikaa, Utpal Ghoshb, Ajay S. Kalamdhadb, Meena Khwairakpama, Jiwan Singh. Transformation of elemental toxic metals into immobile fractions in paper mill sludge through rotary drum composting. Ecological Engineering

Projects

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1. Composting/Vermicomposting of Mikania micrantha kunth and its effect on soil properties - SERB-DST

Funding Agency :
Principal Investigator: Dr. Meena Khwairakpam
Co-investigator:
Duration/Starting Year: 2019
Status: Ongoing

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2. Terrestrial weed management using different composting techniques - Institute Grant

Funding Agency :
Principal Investigator: Dr.Meena Khwairakpam
Co-investigator:
Duration/Starting Year: 2017
Status: Ongoing

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3. Biodegradation of Pulp and paper mill waste using different composting techniques - SERB-DST

Funding Agency :
Principal Investigator: Dr.Meena Khwairakpam,
Co-investigator: Dr. Ajay Kalamdhad, Dr. C. Marthong
Duration/Starting Year: 2015
Status: Ongoing

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