Research Publication

2026

1. Pooja Singh*, Abhijeet Pathy, Sharoni Sharma, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Anne Naeth, Scott Chang* (2026). Expanding the frontiers of nanobiochar and biochar nanocomposites as versatile biomaterials for sustainable development. Biochar. 10.1007/s42773-025-00523-6
2. Neenu P Raju, Meenakshi Verma, Pooja Singh, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar* (2026) Antibiotic mitigation of aqueous systems using untapped potential of unsorted garden waste-derived biochar – Performance evaluation and mechanistic insights. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 48, 100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-026-02982-7
3. Pooja Singh*, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Asmita Pramanic, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar (2026) Biosurfactant and siderophore producing endophytic fungi from Lemnaceae. Journal of Environmental Biology. 47: 440-448.
4. Om Prakash*, Yogesh Patil, Prakash Rao, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Pooja Singh, Ruchika Kaul Ghanekar, Ankita Chopra, Afshan Ahmad (2026) Fate and transformation of pharmaceutical residues: environment and human health Implications. Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability. 38:1. DOI: 10.1080/26395940.2026.2648195
5. Pooja Singh, Ashutosh Pratinidhi, Selvan Ravindran* (2026). Biosynthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles for potential agronomical application. Journal of Environmental Biology. 47(2). 449-456.

2025

1. Vaibhav Kadam, Sheetal Borhade, Shruti Patil*, Pooja Singh* (2025). Advances and challenges in the integration of artificial intelligence in microbial biosurfactant bioprocess. AMB Express. 10.1186/s13568-025-01988-1.
2. Aparna Chavan, Mugdha Kshirsagar*, Pooja Singh (2025). Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation: A Sustainable Method for Improving Expansive Soil in the era of Climate Change. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering.
3. Neenu P Raju; Manikprabhu Dhanorkar; Pooja Singh* (2025) The interplay between antimicrobial resistance genes and emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants: Key players in One Health. Annals of Microbiology. 75, 28
4. Pooja Singh, Ram Kulkarni, Kalidas Shetty, Vinay Rale (2025). Lactic acid bacteria in cereal and legume-based fermented foods of India: Realizing key local capabilities. In. Fermentation Biotechnology for Fermented Foods. Ed. Shetty, K., Ranilla, L.G. CRC Press. pp 175-191.
5. Pooja Singh, Javid Dar, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Arundhati Warke* (2025) Multivariate Statistical analysis of Water Quality of major rivers in Pune: A case study. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences. 10(4): 1013-1031
6. Meenakshi Verma, Pooja Singh, Vishal Pradhan, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar* (2025) Abundance, distribution and potential sources of microplastics in surface water: A case study from Mula River, Pune, India. Enviromental Pollution. 373: 126091
7. Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Ishan Mishra, Rohan Sawant, Kamal Sharma, Chandrakant Sonawane*, Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui, Intesaaf Ashraf, Ghanshyam G. Tejani (2025). Suspended Particulate Matter Removal for Water Recovery and Reuse: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Investigation in Solid-Liquid Separation. Scientific Reports. 15: 8060

2024

1. Damini Javalekar, Abha Mahajan, Sharoni Sharma, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Rupali Nagar* (2024). Electrochemical in situ Probing of Heterocatalytic Green Reduction of 4-nitroaniline by Novel Non-noble CuO/Co3O4 Nanocomposites. Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 15: 045010
2. Meenakshi Verma, Pooja Singh, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar* (2024). Exploring the abundance of microplastics in Indian landfill leachate: An analytical study. Journal of Environmental Management. 360. 121181.
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121181
3. Pooja Singh, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Yogesh Patil, Vinay Rale* (2024). Agriculturally important functioning of beneficial microorganisms for healthy ecosystem maintenance. In. The potential of microbes for a circular economy. Ed. E.K. Radhakrishnan, A. Kumar, R. Aswani. Elsevier. pp 149-183.
   https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15924-4.00007-2
4. Vaibhav Kadam, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Shruti Patil, Pooja Singh* (2024). Advances in the co-production of biosurfactant with other biomolecules: Role of statistical and artificial intelligence tools for an economical bioprocess. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 135(2): Ixae025.
   https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae025
5. Pooja Singh, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Shreyansh Sharma (2024). Valorization of aquatic plant biomass resource: A strategic approach towards closed-loop technologies, circular economy, and sustainability. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 202: 107385.
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107385
6. Meenakshi Verma, Pooja Singh, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar (2023). Remediation of emerging pollutants using biochar derived from aquatic biomass: a post COVID-19 scenario for sustainable waste and pollution management. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 99(2): 330-342
7. Vaibhav Kadam, Pooja Singh, Yogesh Patil, Om Prakash, Nikita Berawala (2023). Effect of biosurfactant on thiocyanate degradation by automobile service station soil isolates Brachybacterium sp. and Bacillus albus. Bioremediation Journal.
   https://doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2023.2269193
8. Meenakshi Verma, Pooja Singh, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar (2023) Sustainability in residue management: a review with special reference to Indian agriculture. Paddy and Water Environment.
   https://doi.org/10.1007/s10333-023-00952-8
9. Yadav, K. K., & Prakash, O. (2024). Protocol for enriching, isolating, and testing drug susceptibility of facultative anaerobic fungi. STAR protocols, 5(3), 103247.

2023

1. Krishnakumar Yadav, Yogesh Nimonkar, Stefan J Green, Sahabram Dewala Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Rohit Sharma, Vinay R Rale, Om Prakash (2023) Anaerobic growth and drug susceptibility of a versatile fungal pathogen Scedosporium apiospermum. iScience. 26(11): 108304
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.108304
2. Asmita Pramanic, Shreyansh Sharma, Om Prakash Sharma, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Pooja Singh (2023) Endophytic microbiota of aquatic plants: recent developments and potential applications. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 39(96).
   https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-023-03543-1
3. Pooja Singh, Shreyansh Sharma, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar* (2023) Aquatic plant biomass-based biochar: A biomaterial for sustainable waste management and climate change mitigation. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 1-16.
   https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04601-1
4. Pooja Singh, Kunal Jani, Shreyansh Sharma, Vinay Rale, Yogesh Souche, Sumit Prakash, Prasanna Jogdeo, Yogesh Patil, Manikprabhu N. Dhanorkar* (2023) Microbial Population Dynamics in Lemnaceae (Duckweed)-Based Wastewater Treatment System. Current Microbiology. 80(2): 56

2022

1. Pooja Singh, Nikita Berawala, Yogesh Patil* (2022). Automobile service station waste and its management: Promising biological perspectives. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 194: 793
2. Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Apurva Sabnis, Sharad P Kale (2022). Perfect home composting of biodegradable waste resources for reducing carbon footprint and climate change associated with global warming - A microbiological approach. Cardiometry. 22: 185-190
3. Pooja Singh, Vinay Rale (2022). Applications of microbial biosurfactants in biocontrol management. Chapter 10. In. Biocontrol Mechanisms of Endophytic Microorganisms. Ed. E.K.R., Kumar, A., Raveendran, A. Elsevier. pp 217-237

2021

1. Pooja Singh, Vaibhav Kadam, Yogesh Patil (2021). Isolation and development of a microbial consortium for the treatment of automobile service station wastewater. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 132(2): 1048-1061
2. Chandrakant Sonawane, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Ishan Mishra, Akshaykumar Kirdat, Siddhant Bhatawadekar, Rohan Sawant, Anand Pande (2021) Simulation of Hydro-Cyclone Separator used for Separation of Highly Dense Suspended Particulate Matter. Materials Today: Proceedings. 59(1): 85-92

2020

1. Gahana Gopal, Manikprabhu Dhanorkar, Sharad Kale and Yogesh Patil (2020). Life cycle assessment of anaerobic digestion systems: Current knowledge, improvement methods and future research directions. Management of Environmental Quality. 31(3): 683-711.
2. Apurva Sabnis, Madhuvanti Kale, Manik Dhanorkar, Sharad P Kale (2020). Quality testing of air conditioner condensate and its potential in water conservation. Journal of Water Resource and Protection. 12(02): 93.