Academic Output

Selected Publications

Over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, reviews, book chapters, and edited volumes. Click any title or the Google Scholar button to access the paper directly.

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Textbook: Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy Production

Khanal, S.K. (2008). Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy Production: Principles and Applications. Wiley-Blackwell, 320 pp. — A foundational textbook adopted by universities worldwide. Also: Bioenergy and Biofuel from Biowastes and Biomass (ASCE, 2010) and Bioenergy: Principles and Application (Wiley-Blackwell, 2016).

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2026
2026 Chemical Engineering Journal Research Article
Nanobubble-enabled wetting control in membrane distillation via interfacial modulation
Jia, M., Qian, J., Farid, M.U., Kharraz, J.A., Hasan, S.W., Khanal, S.K., An, A.K.
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2026 Bioresource Technology Research Article
Anaerobic co-digestion as a strategy for treating coffee Pulp: Insights into process performance
Karki, R., Surendra, K.C., Skerlos, S., Raskin, L., Khanal, S.K.
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2026 RSC Sustainability Research Article
The Use of Whole Hawaiian Macroalgae to Engineer Bioplastics and Adhesives for Wood-Particleboards
Ian R Campbell, Ty Shitanaka, Hannah Egan, Manpreet Kaur,Samir Kumar Khanal,Eleftheria Roumeli
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2025
2025 Water Research Research Article
Micro-nano bubble ozonation for effective treatment of ibuprofen-laden wastewater and enhanced anaerobic digestion performance
Zhou, S., Qiao, L., Jia, Y., Khanal, S.K., Sun, L., Lu, H.
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2025 Environmental Science & Technology Research Article
Biochar-augmented anaerobic digestion system: insights from an interpretable stacking ensemble deep learning
Khan, M., Surendra, K.C., Baniya, S., Rhymer, J.H., Khanal, S.K.
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2025 Reviews in Aquaculture Review
Recent advances in aquaponic systems: A critical review
Lama, S.L., Marcelino, K.R., Wongkiew, S., Surendra, K.C., Hu, Z., Lee, J.W., Khanal, S.K.
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2025 Bioresource Technology Research Article
In-situ intermittent micro-aeration in food waste and sewage sludge anaerobic co-digestion: Performance, stability, and microbial dynamics
Chuenchart, W., Sawaya, C., Surendra, K.C., Smith, A.L., Khanal, S.K.
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2024
2024 ACS ES&T Engineering Research Article
Understanding Anaerobic Co-digestion of Organic Wastes through Meta-Analysis
Lee, P.H., Wong, J.W.C., Khanal, S.K.
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2023
2023 Water Research Review
Nanobubbles in water and wastewater treatment systems: Small bubbles making a big difference
Jia, M., Farid, M.U., Kharraz, J.A., Kumar, N.M., Chopra, S.S., Jang, A., Chew, J., Khanal, S.K., Chen, G. & An, A.K.
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2023 ACS ES&T Engineering Research Article
Micronanobubble aeration enhances plant yield and nitrification in aquaponic systems
Marcelino, K.R., Wongkiew, S., Shitanaka, T., Surendra, K.C., Song, B. & Khanal, S.K.
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2023 Environmental Science & Technology Research Article
Evaluation of nanaerobic digestion as a mechanism to explain surplus methane production in animal rumina and engineered digesters
Wu, Z., Nguyen, D., Shrestha, S., Raskin, L., Khanal, S.K. & Lee, P.H.
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2023 Bioresource Technology Research Article
Effect of zero-valent iron nanoparticles on taxonomic composition and hydrogen production from kitchen waste
Luo, L., Mak, K.L., Mal, J., Khanal, S.K. & Pradhan, N.
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2023 Bioresource Technology Research Article
Flocculation of oleaginous green algae with Mortierella alpina fungi
Shitanaka, T., Higa, L., Bryson, A.E., Bertucci, C., Pol, N.V., Lucker, B., Khanal, S.K., Bonito, G. & Du, Z.Y.
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2023 Journal of Environmental Management Research Article
Effects of vermicompost leachate on nitrogen, phosphorus, and microbiome in a food waste bioponic system
Wongkiew, S., Polprasert, C., Noophan, P. L., Koottatep, T., Kanokkantapong, V., Surendra, K. C., & Khanal, S. K.
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2022
2022 Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology Review
Nanobubble technology applications in environmental and agricultural systems: Opportunities and challenges
Marcelino, K. R., Ling, L., Wongkiew, S., Nhan, H. T., Surendra, K. C., Shitanaka, T., & Khanal, S. K.
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2022 ACS ES&T Engineering Research Article
Untapped potential: Applying microbubble and nanobubble technology in water and wastewater treatment and ecological restoration
Zhou, S., Marcelino, K. R., Wongkiew, S., Sun, L., Guo, W., Khanal, S. K., & Lu, H.
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2022 Bioresource Technology Review
Applications of artificial intelligence in anaerobic co-digestion: Recent advances and prospects
Khan, M., Chuenchart, W., Surendra, K.C., and Khanal, S.K.
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2022 Bioresource Technology Review
Application of machine learning in anaerobic digestion: Perspectives and challenges
Cruz, I.A., Chuenchart, W., Long, F., Surendra, K.C., Andrade, L.R.S., Bilal, M., Liu, H., Figueiredo, R.T., Khanal, S.K. and Ferreira, L.F.R.
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2022 Bioresource Technology Research Article
Anaerobic co-digestion of various organic wastes: Kinetic modeling and synergistic impact evaluation
Karki, R., Chuenchart, W., Surendra, K. C., Sung, S., Raskin, L., & Khanal, S. K.
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2022 Bioresource Technology Research Article
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for pharmaceutical-laden wastewater treatment: A critical review
Oberoi, A. S., Surendra, K. C., Wu, D., Lu, H., Wong, J. W., & Khanal, S. K.
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2022 Bioresource Technology Research Article
Role of interspecies electron transfer stimulation in enhancing anaerobic digestion under ammonia stress: Mechanisms, advances, and perspectives
Xu, J., Khanal, S. K., Kang, Y., Zhu, J., Huang, X., Zong, Y., ... & Xie, L.
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2022 Bioresource Technology Editorial
Bioconversion of waste-to-resources (BWR-2021): Valorization of industrial and agro-wastes to fuel, feed, fertilizer, and biobased products
Surendra, K. C., Angelidaki, I., & Khanal, S. K.
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2022 Waste Management Research Article
Chicken manure-based bioponics: Effects of acetic acid supplementation on nitrogen and phosphorus recoveries and microbial communities
Wongkiew, S., Polprasert, C., Koottatep, T., Limpiyakorn, T., Surendra, K. C., & Khanal, S. K.
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2022 Water Research Research Article
Sewage sludge digestion beyond biogas: Electrochemical pretreatment for biochemicals
Zeng, Q., Zan, F., Hao, T., Khanal, S. K., & Chen, G.
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2022 Journal of Environmental Management Research Article
Effects of Cu and Zn contamination on chicken manure-based bioponics: Nitrogen recovery, bioaccumulation, microbial community, and health risk assessment
Aksorn, S., Kanokkantapong, V., Polprasert, C., Noophan, P. L., Khanal, S. K.
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