Publications

Books Published

Book Chapter Published

1. Kumari, R., Prabhakar, R., and Samadder, S. R. (2024). Prospects of environmental and technosustainability evaluation of renewable energy technologies. In The Renewable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus (pp. 113-132). Elsevier.

2. Kumari, P., Kumari, R., Prabhakar, R., and Samadder, S. R. (2023). Nanobiohybrids for pollution control and resource recovery: Wastewater Treatment Using NBs Part 4. IWA Publishing: London, UK.

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Publications in SCI/SCIE Journals (Updated on 12.05.2025)

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Publications in SCI/SCIE Journals

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ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0037-7030

Total citations up to 12.05.2025	5620
Cumulative Impact Factor	324.76
Average Impact Factor Per Paper	5.44
Total Publication in Q1 Journal	32
Total Publication in Q2 Journal	21
Total Publication in Q3 Journal	7
Total Publication in Q4 Journal	0
h-index (Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science)	31,27,25
Total No. of SCI/SCIE Publications	60

Kumari, R., Prabhakar, R., and Samadder, S. R. (2025). Enhanced copper extraction from waste printed circuit boards using glycine after supercritical methanol pre-treatment: Process optimization, leaching kinetics, and thermodynamic analysis Journal of Waste Management, 193 (2025): 551-560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2024.12.037 (Impact Factor: 7.1) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Kumari, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2024). Urban mining for graphite recovery from retired lithium-ion batteries and its valorization to valuable graphene materials: A comprehensive characterization study. Journal of Energy Storage, 102, 113873. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.113873. (Impact Factor: 8.9) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Singh, V., and Samadder, S. R. (2024). A novel approach for identification of environmentally and economically suitable locations for establishment of wastewater treatment plants. Water Sci Technol, 90 (2): 413–431. Doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2024.215 (Impact Factor: 2.5) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Kumari, R., & Samadder, S. R. (2023). Evaluation of the recycling potential of obsolete mobile phones through secondary material resources identification: A comprehensive characterisation study. Journal of Environmental Management, 345, 118550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118550. (Impact Factor: 8.0) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Singh, V., Sardar, P., Samadder, S. R., Kumar, D., and Villuri, V. G. K. (2023). Predicting the Future Landscape of Dhanbad District: An Analysis of Land-Use Change and Urban Sprawl through Cloud Computing and Neural Networks, Accepted. Environment Development and Sustainability. (Impact Factor: 4.7) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Singh, V., Sardar, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2023). Landfill site selection in a mining dominated area using a fuzzy AHP and DRASTIC vulnerability based multicriteria decision analysis: a case study of Dhanbad, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(10), 1-19. (Impact Factor: 2.9) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Sardar, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2023). Long-term ecological vulnerability assessment of Indian Sundarban region under present and future climatic conditions under CMIP6 model. Ecological Informatics, 76, 102140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102140 (Impact Factor: 5.9) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Kumar, A., & Samadder, S. R. (2023). Development of lower heating value prediction models and estimation of energy recovery potential of municipal solid waste and RDF incineration. Energy, 274, 127273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127273 (Impact Factor: 9.0) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Aryan, Y., Kumar, A., & Samadder, S. R. (2023). Environmental and economic assessment of waste collection and transportation using LCA: A case study. Environmental Research, 231, 116108. (Impact Factor: 7.7) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Singh, V., Karan, S. K., Singh, C., & Samadder, S. R. (2023). Assessment of the capability of SWAT model to predict surface runoff in open cast coal mining areas. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(14), 40073-40083. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-25032-y (Impact Factor: 5.8) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Kumar, A., Bhardwaj, S., & Samadder, S. R. (2023). Evaluation of methane generation rate and energy recovery potential of municipal solid waste using anaerobic digestion and landfilling: A case study of Dhanbad, India. Waste Management & Research, 41(2), 407-417. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X221122494 (Impact Factor: 3.7) [SJR: Q2] SCIE
Kumari, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2022). Valorization of carbonaceous waste into graphene materials and their potential application in water & wastewater treatment: a review. Materials Today Chemistry, 26,101192. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2022.101192. (Impact Factor: 6.7) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Kumari, R., & Samadder, S. R. (2022). A critical review of the pre-processing and metals recovery methods from e-wastes. Journal of Environmental Management, 320, 115887. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115887 (Impact Factor: 8.0) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Kumar, A., & Samadder, S. R. (2022). Assessment of energy recovery potential and analysis of environmental impacts of waste to energy options using life cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production. (Impact Factor: 9.8) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Singh, C., Karan, S. K., Sardar, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2022). Remote sensing-based biomass estimation of dry deciduous tropical forest using machine learning and ensemble analysis. Journal of Environmental Management, 308, 114639. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114639 (Impact Factor: 8.0) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Prabhakar, R., Ghosh,S., Malik, A., & Samadder, S.R. (2021). Efficient loading of nano Mn particles on calcined laterite soil (Lt-nMn) for higher removal of As-(III) ions from groundwater: Adsorption and eco-scale analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-18136-4 (Impact Factor: 5.8) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Kapse, G., & Samadder, S. R. (2021). Moringa oleifera seed defatted press cake-based biocoagulant for the treatment of coal beneficiation plant effluent. Journal of Environmental Management. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113202 (Impact Factor: 8.0) [SJR: Q1] SCI.
Sardar, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2021). Understanding the dynamics of landscape of greater Sundarban area using multi-layer perceptron Markov chain and landscape statistics approach. Ecological Indicators, 121, 106914. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106914 (Impact Factor: 7.0) [SJR: Q1] SCIE
Prabhakar, R., & Samadder, S. R. (2020). Effective immobilization and reduction in bioavailability of Cd in a L. succinea growing in contaminated sediment by the application of alkali synthesized fly ash-based zeolite (FABZ). Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 110416. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110416. (Impact Factor: 4.8) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Prabhakar, R., & Samadder, S. R. (2020). Use of adsorption-influencing parameters for designing the batch adsorber and neural network–based prediction modelling for the aqueous arsenate removal using combustion synthesised nano-alumina. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-18. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08975-y. (Impact Factor: 5.8) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Kumar, A., & Samadder, S. R. (2020). Performance evaluation of anaerobic digestion technology for energy recovery from organic fraction of municipal solid waste: A review. Energy, 117253. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117253 (Impact Factor: 9) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Karan, S. K., Ghosh, S., & Samadder, S. R. (2019). Identification of spatially distributed hotspots for soil loss and erosion potential in mining areas of Upper Damodar Basin–India. CATENA, 182, 104144. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104144. (Impact Factor: 5.4) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Lata, S., Prabhakar, R., Adak, A., & Samadder, S. R. (2019). As (V) removal using biochar produced from an agricultural waste and prediction of removal efficiency using multiple regression analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-14. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06300-w. (Impact Factor: 5.8) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Aryan, Y., Yadav, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2019). Life Cycle Assessment of the existing and proposed plastic waste management options in India: A case study. Journal of Cleaner Production. 211, 1268-1283. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.236. (Impact Factor: 9.8) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Ghosh, S., Prabhakar, R., and Samadder, S. R. (2019). Performance of γ-aluminium oxide nanoparticles for arsenic removal from groundwater. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy.1-18. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-018-1622-3 (Impact Factor: 4.2) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Kumar, A., Samadder, S. R., & Kumar, V. (2019). Assessment of groundwater contamination risk due to fly ash leaching using column study. Environmental Earth Sciences, 78(1), 18. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-8009-y. (Impact Factor: 2.8) [SJR: Q2] SCI.
Khan, D., Kumar, A., and Samadder, S. R. (2018). Public acceptance study of the environmentally suitable landfill sites: A case study. Current Science. 115(11), 2122. Doi: 10.18520/cs/v115/i11/2122-2129. (Impact Factor: 1.1) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Karan, S. K., and Samadder, S. R. (2018). “Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform based image enhancement for accurate long-term change assessment in coal mining areas”. Geocarto International. 33, pp. 1084-1094. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2017.1333534. (Impact Factor: 3.3) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Karan, S. K. and Samadder, S. R. (2018). A comparison of different land-use classification techniques for accurate monitoring of degraded coal mining areas. Environmental Earth Sciences. 77:713. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7893-5 (Impact Factor: 2.8) [SJR: Q2] SCI.
Kumar, A., Samadder, S. R., Kumar, N. and Singh, C. (2018). Estimation of the generation rate of different types of plastic wastes and possible revenue recovery from informal recycling. Waste Management, 79, pp.781-790. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.08.045 (Impact Factor: 7.1) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Karan, S.K, Samadder, S. R. and Singh, V (2018). Groundwater vulnerability assessment in degraded coal mining areas using AHP-Modified Drastic model. Land Degradation & Development. 29(8), 2351-2365. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2990 (Impact Factor: 3.6) [SJR: Q2] SCI.
Yadav, P. and Samadder, S. R. (2018). “Assessment of Applicability Index for Better Management of Municipal Solid Waste: A Case Study of Dhanbad, India”. Environmental Technology. 39, 1481-1496 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2017.1332104 (Impact Factor: 2.2) [SJR: Q2] SCI.
Yadav, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2018). A critical review of the life cycle assessment studies on solid waste management in Asian countries. Journal of Cleaner Production. 185, 492-515 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.298 (Impact Factor: 9.8) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Prabhakar, R., & Samadder, S. R. (2018). Low cost and easy synthesis of aluminium oxide nanoparticles for arsenite removal from groundwater: A complete batch study. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 205, 192-201 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2017.11.173 Impact Factor: 5.3) [SJR: Q2] SCI.
Karan, S. K., & Samadder, S. R. (2018). Improving accuracy of long-term land-use change in coal mining areas using wavelets and Support Vector Machines. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 39(1), 84-100. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2017.1381355 (Impact Factor: 3.0) [SJR: Q2] SCI.
Yadav, P. and Samadder, S. R. (2018). Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste management options using life cycle assessment: a case study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25, 838-854. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0439-7 (Impact Factor: 5.8) [SJIR: Q1] SCIE.
Prabhakar, R., Samadder, S. R. & Jyotsana (2017). Aquatic and terrestrial weed mediated synthesis of iron nanoparticles for possible application in wastewater remediation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 168, 1201 – 1210. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.09.063 Impact Factor: 9.8) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Karan, S. K., Kumar, A., & Samadder, S. R. (2017). Evaluation of geotechnical properties of overburden dump for better reclamation success in mining areas. Environmental Earth Sciences, 76(22), 770. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-7116-5 (Impact Factor: 2.8) [SJR: Q2] SCI.
Kumar, A., & Samadder, S. R. (2017). An empirical model for prediction of household solid waste generation rate–A case study of Dhanbad, India. Waste Management. 68, 3-15. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.08.046 (Impact Factor: 7.1) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Kumar, A., & Samadder, S. R. (2017). A review on technological options of waste to energy for effective management of municipal solid waste. Waste Management, 69, 407-422. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.07.034 (Impact Factor: 7.1) [SJR: Q1] SCIE.
Yadav, P. and Samadder, S. R. (2017). “A Global Prospective of Income Distribution and Its Effect on Life Cycle Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Review”. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24, 9123-9141. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-8441-7 (Impact Factor: 5.8) [SJIR: Q1] SCIE.
Kapse, G., Patolia, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2017). “Characterisation of coal washery effluent and optimization of coagulation behavior of Moringa oleifera seed as a coagulant”. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 189 (3), 133. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-017-5844-3 (Impact Factor: 2.9) [SJR: Q3] SCIE.
Samadder, S. R., Prabhakar, R., Khan, D., Kishan, D., & Chauhan, M. S. (2016). Analysis of the contaminants released from municipal solid waste landfill site: A case study. Science of the Total Environment. 580, 593 – 601. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.003 (Impact Factor: 8.2) [SJR: Q1] SCI.
Karan, S. K., Samadder, S. R., Maiti, S. K. (2016). “Assessment of the Capability of Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for Monitoring Reclamation Success in Coal Mine Degraded Lands”. Journal of Environmental Management, 182, pp. 272 – 283. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.070 (Impact Factor: 8.0) [SJR: Q1] SCI.
Karan, S. K., and Samadder, S. R. (2016). “Accuracy of Land use Change Detection using Support Vector Machine and Maximum Likelihood Techniques for Open Cast Coal Mining Areas”. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188:486. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5494-x (Impact Factor: 2.9) [SJR: Q3] SCIE.
Kumar, A., Samadder, S. R. and Elumalai, S.P., (2016). “Recovery of trace and heavy metals from coal combustion residues for reuse and safe disposal: A Review.” JOM, 68, 2413-2417. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-016-1981-3 (Impact Factor: 2.1) [SJR: Q2] SCI.
Karan, S. K., and Samadder, S. R. (2016). “Reduction of spatial distribution of risk factors for transportation of contaminants released by coal mining activities.” Journal of Environmental Management, 180, 280-290. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.042 (Impact Factor: 8.0) [SJR: Q1] SCI.
Khan, D., and Samadder, S. R. (2016). “Allocation of solid waste collection bins and route optimisation using geographical information system: A case study of Dhanbad City, India.” Waste Management & Research, 34, 666-676. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X16649679 (Impact Factor: 3.7) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Khan, D., Kumar, A., and Samadder, S. R. (2016). “Impact of socioeconomic status on municipal solid waste generation rate.” Waste Management, 49, 15-25. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.01.019 (Impact Factor: 7.1) [SJR: Q1] SCI.
Lata, S., and Samadder, S. R. (2016). “Removal of arsenic from water using nano adsorbents and challenges: a review.” Journal of Environmental Management, 166, 387-406. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.10.039 (Impact Factor: 8.0) [SJR: Q1] SCI.
Khan, D., and Samadder, S. R. (2015). “A simplified multi-criteria evaluation model for landfill site ranking and selection based on AHP and GIS.” Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 23(4), 267-278. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3846/16486897.2015.1056741 (Impact Factor: 1.06) [SJR: Q3] SCIE
Kumar, A., and Samadder, S. R. (2015). “Analysis of the leaching behavior of elements from coal combustion residues for better management.” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 187(6), 1-12. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4605-4 (Impact Factor: 2.9) [SJR: Q3] SCIE.
Lata, S., Singh, P. K., and Samadder, S. R. (2015). “Regeneration of adsorbents and recovery of heavy metals: a review.” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 12(4), 1461-1478. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-014-0714-9 (Impact Factor: 3.0) [SJR: Q3] SCIE.
Samadder, S. R., Nagesh Kumar, D., and Holden, N. M. (2014). “An Empirical Model to Predict Arsenic Pollution Affected Life Expectancy.” Population and Environment, 36(2), 219-233. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-014-0212-5 (Impact Factor: 3.2) [SJR: Q1] SSCI.
Khan, D. and Samadder, S. R. (2014). “Municipal solid waste management using Geographical Information System aided methods: A mini review.” Waste Management and Research, 32(11), 1049-1062. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X14554644 (Impact Factor: 3.7) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Tang, J., Macdonald, S., Peng, X., Samadder, S. R., Murphy, T. M., and Holden, N. M (2011). “Modelling Cryptosporidium oocysts transport in small ungauged agricultural catchments”. Water Research, Elsevier, Vol. 45, pp. 3665-3680. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.04.013 (Impact Factor: 11.5) [SJR: Q1] SCI.
Samadder, S. R. (2011). “Impact of Arsenic Pollution on Spatial Distribution of Human Development Index (HDI)”. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 975-982. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-011-1046-7 (Impact Factor: 2.2) [SJR: Q3] SCIE.
Samadder, S. R., Ziegler, P., Murphy, T. M., and Holden, N. M (2010). “Spatial Distribution of Risk Factors for Cryptosporidium spp. Transport in an Irish Catchment”. Water Environment Research, Vol. 82, No. 8, pp. 750-758. Doi: https://doi.org/10.2175/106143010X12609736966649 Impact Factor: 2.5) [SJR: Q3] SCI.
Samadder, S. R. (2010). “Impact of Arsenic Pollution in Drinking Water on Life Expectancy: A GIS Approach”. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering (Springer Publication), Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 681-691. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-010-0892-z (Impact Factor: 1.9) [SJR: Q2] SCIE.
Samadder, S. R., and Subbarao, C. (2007) “A GIS Approach of Delineation and Risk Assessment of Areas Affected by Arsenic Pollution in Drinking Water.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 133, No. 7, pp. 742-749. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:7(742) (Impact Factor: 1.6) [SJR: Q3] SCI.

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Publications in International / National Conference (Updated on 12.05.2025)

International Conference

Samadder, S. R., & Kumar, A. (2025). Energy recovery potential and analysis of environmental impacts of waste to energy options: A case study of Dhanbad, India. Environ 2025, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Sardar, P., & Samadder, S. R. (2022). Projecting the change in niche width of an oligo and mesohaline mangrove species from Indian Sundarban under climate change and different salinity regime. Linnaeus Eco-Tech. Växjö, Sweden.
Sardar, P., and Samadder, S. R. (2022). “Assessment of Vulnerability of Mangrove Ecosystems of Indian Sundarban Region using Remote Sensing Derived Time Series Variables and Analytical Hierarchy process”. American Geophysical Union, 2022, Chicago, USA.
Sardar, P., and Samadder, S. R. (2020). “Assessment of Current Threats of Mangrove Forests of India from Multi-Temporal Landsat Data Using Google Earth Engine”. January 13- 15, 2020. International Conference on Water, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability 2020 (WEES 2020) in association with RMIT University, Australia. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India.
Singh, V., and Samadder, S. R. (2020). “Land Surface Temperature trend analysis in Mining Area: A Case Study of Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad Region”. January 13- 15, 2020. International Conference on Water, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability 2020 (WEES 2020) in association with RMIT University, Australia. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India.
Samadder, S. R., and Prabhakar, R. (2019). “Co-occurrence of oxidation and adsorption for As(III) removal from groundwater using nano-MnO2 loaded Laterite composite material” February 25-28, 2019. 9th International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical processes (ICCCP 2019). National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Kumar, A., and Samadder, S. R. (2019). “Effect of Cow Dung Inoculum in Biogas Generation from Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste- A Case Study” 26-29 June, 2019. 7^th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. Heraklion, Crete Island, Greece.
Ghosh, S., Prabhakar, R., and Samadder, S. R. (2018). “Assessment of aluminium oxide nanoparticles for arsenic removal” February 12 to 14, 2018. 4^th International Conference on Environment and Ecology (ICEE 2018). Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Aryan, Y., and Samadder, S. R. (2018). “Assessment of environmental impacts using LCA for recycling of polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate” February 12-14, 2018. 4^th International Conference on Environment and Ecology (ICEE 2018). Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Prabhakar, R., Samadder, S.R. and Jyotsana (2018). “Efficiency of Eichhornia crassipes synthesized iron nanoparticles for nitrate and phosphate removal” February 12-14, 2018. 4^th International Conference on Environment and Ecology (ICEE 2018). Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Prabhakar, R., Samadder, S.R., and Jyotsana (2018). “Efficiency of Lantana camara synthesized iron nanoparticles for nitrate and phosphate removal” January 11-13, 2018. International Conference on Mother Earth: Environmental Crisis & Sustainable Strategies. Department of Environmental Science, University of Burdwan.
Prabhakar, R., Samadder, S.R., and Jyotsana (2017). “Nitrate and phosphate removal efficiency of Azadirachta indica Synthesized Iron Nanoparticles” June 28-30, 2017. National Conference on Sustainable Advanced Technologies for Environment Management (SATEM-2017). Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah.
Prabhakar, R., Samadder, S.R., and Jyotsana (2016). “Nitrate and phosphate removal efficiency of phytogenic iron nanoparticles from water and wastewater” December 17-18, 2016. National Seminar on Environment and Development in Eastern India (Status, Issues and Challenges). Ranchi University, Ranchi.
S. Lata and S. R. Samadder (2014) “A Comparative Study of Arsenic Removal Techniques for Rural Areas.” Dec. 18-20, 2014, 19^th Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources & Environmental Engineering.), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India.
D. Khan and Samadder, S.R. (2014). “How Geospatial Technology Helps in Landfill Site Selection.” December 16-18, 2014. 4^th International Conference, World Science Congress. Gandhi Bhaban of Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
Sneh Lata and S Samadder, S.R. (2014) “Removal of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Coconut Husk”. September 15-16, 2014, Vol. 5 (4) ISSN: 2157-7587, Proceedings of 3^rd International Conference on Hydrology and Meterology, HICC Hyderabad, India.
Ashvani Kumar and Samadder, S.R. (2014). “Groundwater Contamination by Trace Metals from Coal-Based Thermal Power Plants”. January 23-24, 2014. International Conference on Emerging Challenges and Issues in Environmental Protection. Raipur Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Yadav, P., Samadder, S. R. (2014). “Life Cycle Assessment of Solid Waste Management Options: A Review”. January 23-24, 2014. International Conference on Emerging Challenges and Issues in Environmental Protection. Raipur Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Sneh Lata and Samadder, S.R. (2014). “Removal of Heavy Metals Using Rice Husk: A Review". January 4-5, 2014. 2^nd International Conference of Krishi Sanskriti on Sustainable Innovative techniques in Civil and Environmental Engineering (SITCEE-2014), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
A. Kumar and Samadder, S. R. (2013). “Trace and Heavy Metals in Fly Ash and Bottom Ash: A Review”. November 11-13, 2013. International Conference: Harmony 2013 of National Environmentalist Association, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India on Harmony with Nature in Context of Ecotechnological Investigation and Climate Change. D. D. U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Khan, D. and Samadder, S. R. (2013). “The Status of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Dhanbad, India and a GIS Approach for Landfill Sitting.” August 16-18, 2013. International Conference on Conserving Biodiversity for Sustainable Development (INCCBSD 2013). National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
Sneh Lata and Samadder, S. R. (2013). “Arsenic Detection Techniques and Their Drawbacks” August 16-18, 2013. August 16-18, 2013. International Conference on Conserving Biodiversity for Sustainable Development (INCCBSD-2013). National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
Khan, D., Vinod, B. V., and Samadder, S. R. (2012). “Impact of Municipal Solid Waste Leachates on Groundwater and Investigate the Effectiveness of Various Geoliner to Control the Leachate Flow Behaviour.” November 2-4, 2012. 4^th International Conference of National Environmentalists Association on Anthropogenic Impact on Environment and Conservation Strategy, Ranchi, India.
McDonald, S., Berzano, M.,Ziegler, P., Peng, X., Samadder, S. R., Murphy, T., and Holden, N. M. (2009). How sensitive is qualitative risk assessment at the small agricultural catchment scale? November 27, 2009. Joint meeting of the Irish Society of Parasitology and British Association of Veterinary Parasitologists. Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Backweston Campus, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Samadder, S. R, Peng, X, McDonald, S, Murphy, T. M, Berzano, M, Ziegler, P.E, Holden, N. M (2009). Relative Risk of Cryptosporidium Spp. Transport in an Irish Catchment. October 11-15, 2009. 3^rd International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference. Orvieto, Italy.
X. Peng., S. McDonald., T. Murphy., M. Berzano., P. Ziegler., S. R. Samadder., and N. M. Holden (2009). The transport and attachment of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in main Irish soils. June 15-19, 2009. 18th International Soil Tillage Research Organization. Izmir, Turkey.
Samadder, S. R., and Holden, N. M. (2009) “A GIS Approach of Cryptosporidium Risk Assessment of Irish Catchment.” Conference, Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland, 19^th Irish Environmental Researchers’ Colloquium; February 18-20, 2009, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland.
Samadder, S. R., and Subbarao, C. (2007) “Capabilities of GIS in Risk Assessment due to Arsenic Pollution in Drinking Water.” Conference on “Current Trends in Remote Sensing and GIS Applications, February 15-17, 2007, IIT Kharagpur, India.

Paper published in national conference:

Ghosh, S., & Samadder, S. R. (2025). Village level livelihood risk assessment and identification of alternative livelihood options: A case study using socio-economic and environmental factors. 7th Regional Science & Technology Congress (2024–25), Region-4, Midnapore College (Autonomous), Midnapore, India.
Singh, V., and Samadder, S. R., (2020). “Spatial Distribution of AHP Modified Heavy Metal Pollution Index in Coal Mining Area”. February 6 to 7, 2020. National Conference on Recent Trends in Environmental Pollution and Disaster Risk Reduction. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India.
Yadav, P., and Samadder, S. R. (2014). “A Comparative Study of Composting and Land filling of Municipal Solid Wastes Using Life Cycle Assessment Technique: A Review”. January 30 to February 1, 2014. National Conference on Environmental pollution and protection. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India.
Samadder, S. R., and Subbarao, C. (2014). “Effect of Arsenic Pollution in Groundwater on Life Expectancy: A GIS Approach”. March 28-29, 2014. National Conference on “Water and its Sustainability in Mining and Other Environment: Vision 2050 (WASME 2014)”, ISBN 978-93-5156-850-6. Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, India.
Pooja Yadav and S. R. Samadder (2014). “Life cycle assessment of solid waste management options: A Review”. Recent Research in Science and Technology, 6(1), 113-116. ISSN: 2076-5061.
Sneh Lata and S. R. Samadder (2014). “Removal of Heavy Metals Using Rice Husk: A Review". International Journal of Environmental Research and Development. ISSN 2249-3131, 4(2), 165-170.
Debishree Khan and S. R. Samadder (2014). “Application of GIS in Landfill Siting for Municipal Solid Waste.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Development. ISSN 2249-3131, 4(1), 37-40.

Patents

Patent Granted

Samadder, S. R. & Kapse, G. V. (2018). A Process for the Preparation of Bio-Coagulant Using Moringa Oleifera Seed-Defatted Cake for the Removal of Fine Particles from Coal Washery Effluent (Granted in 2021). (Patent No. 384138).

Patent Published

Samadder, S.R. & Kumari, R. (2024). An integrated process for copper extraction from waste-printed circuit boards (Application No.202431072102).
Samadder, S.R. & Kumari, P. (2024). A Process of Discharging Spent-Lithium Cobalt Oxide Batteries Using Ultrasonic-Assisted Partial Immersion Method (Application No. 202431079756).
Samadder, S.R. & Kumari, R. (2024). A process of valorization of waste-printed circuit boards through debromination and metal enrichment (Application No. 202531006628).
Samadder, S. R., Kapse, G. V., Ansari, K., Kumar, D. Ghatak, S. A. (2025). A system for Real-Time Treatment of coal washery Effluent with Bio-Coagulant under continuous flow condition (Application No. 202531024222).
Samadder, S. R., Kapse, G. V., Ansari, K., Kumar, D. Ghatak, S. A. (2025). Bio-coagulant from Brassica nigra seed defatted cake for the treatment of Coal Washery Effluents and a Process for the Preparation thereof (Application No. 202531024221).
Samadder, S. R., Kapse, G. V., Ansari, K., Kumar, D. Ghatak, S. A. (2025). A Process for the Preparation of Natural Preservative to Inhibit Microbial Growth in Bio-Coagulant (202531024226).
Samadder, S. R., Kapse, G. V., Ansari, K., Kumar, D. Ghatak, S. A. (2025). Bio-coagulant from Moringa oleifera and Linum usitatissimum for the Treatment of Coal Washery and a process for the preparation thereof (Application No. 202531025028)

Projects & Activities

Consultancy Project

Major Consultancy Projects

S. No	Period	Organization	Nature of Work	Status
1.	May 2025 to August 2025	BCCL, Dhanbad	Watershed Management Planning	Ongoing
2.	August 2021 to March 2022	Central Pollution Control Board	Random Verification of Annual Inventory on Hazardous Waste Management	Completed
3.	December 2013 to July 2017	NMDC, Kirandul, CG	Setting up suitable Municipal Solid Waste Management Technique for BIOM, Kirandul Complex, Dist. South Bastar Dantewada (C. G).	Completed
4.	June 2011 to December	Municipal Corporation, Bhopal, MP	Geo-environmental Investigation of Solid Waste Dumping Site, Bhopal, MP.	Completed
5.	June 2011 to December	Municipal Corporation, Jabalpur, MP	Geo-environmental Investigation of Solid Waste Dumping Site, Jabalpur, MP.	Completed

Membership of Scientific Societies

Membership of Professional Bodies:

Life Member of Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI).
Life Member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Details of Short-Term Courses Conducted

S. No	Period	Organization	Nature of Work	Status	Amount (Lakh)	Role	No of Co-CI if any
1.	25-27, May, 2016	Different Govt. and PSU Organizations	Short Term Course on “Water Quality and Management”	Completed	2.059	CI	01
2.	27-29, July, 2016	Different Govt. and PSU Organizations	Short Term Course on Monitoring of ecological restoration success and carbon sequestration using remote sensing and GIS	Completed	2.35	CI	01
3.	21-23, September, 2016	Different Govt. and PSU Organizations	Short Term Course on “Water Quality and Management for Thermal Power Plants”	Completed	1.902	CI	NIL
4.	20-22 July, 2022	Different Govt. and PSU Organizations	Short Term Course on “Ecosystem Restoration, Ecosystem Goods & Services, Application of RS & GIS and Modelling”	Completed	3.3	CI	01
5.	23-26, September, 2024	Different Govt. and PSU Organizations	Short Term Course on “Ecosystem Restoration, Eco- Park Development in Mined-out Areas, Assessment of Carbon Sequestration, Ecosystem Goods & Services, and Application of RS, GIS & Modelling”	Completed	10.74	CI	01
6.	10-13 December 2024	UG, PG Students, and Research Scholars	4-day Workshop on “Microbial and Chemical Risk Assessment Framework”	Completed		Convenor	NIL

Details of Invited Lectures

S. No	Name of the Course	Date	Lectures	Place
1.	3-day training program on Water and Wastewater Treatment and Management for the Executives of Drinking Water & sanitation Department (DWSD), Ranchi	8.11.2012	Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Treatment Plants	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
2.	A Two-Week EDP Course on “GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND SOIL MECHANICS”	7.6.2013	Types of Foundation Selection of Foundation Types	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
3.	Three Days Programme on “Environmental Impact Assessment & Auditing”	27.06.2013 to 29.06.2013	EIA Methods for Coal Mining	Sambalpur, Orissa
4.	Two-Weeks Training Programme on Mining Environment & Sustainable Development (16.08.2014 to 01.09.2014)	23.08.2014	Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Issues in Mining Industries	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
5.	3-Day Residential Training Program on “Assessment of Water Quality and Low-Cost Treatment Methods for Rural Water Supply”	15.10.2014 and 16.10.2014	1. Low-cost treatment method for removal of arsenic and fluoride from water 2. Laboratory Visit and Hands-on Experience for Measurement of Water Quality Parameters	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
6.	Two-Week Training Programme on Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining Projects for Officials of Ministry of Mines, Government of Afghanistan (6^th December 2014- 22^nd December 2014)	09.12.2014	Model Terms of Reference For Mining Projects	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
7.	Twenty-One Day Summer School in Geospatial Science & Technology (Level 2) (June 14, 2024 to July 4, 2024)	16.06.2024	Framework for protection of groundwater & surface water using Geospatial Technologies	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
8.	KIIT Academic Empowerment Program (K-AEP) – 2024 (22 to 29 June 2024)	28.06.2024	Teaching Learning & Research@HEIs: Integrating SDGs, NEP 2020 & Viksit Bharat 2047 Framework	KIIT, Bhubaneswar
9.	Waste Management" for middle and senior level executives of Coal India Limited at IICM, Ranchi. (Aug 23rd-24th, 2024).	24.08.2024	Municipal waste/ Colony waste management- Solid waste, Liquid waste and Plastic waste	IICM, Ranchi.
10.	Refresher Training Program for CIL Executives" from 16th December to 29th December 2024 at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	17.12.2024	Waste Management in Mining Process	IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
11.	Environ 2025, held at University College Dublin, Ireland, from (09 to 13 March 2025)	from (09 to 13 March 2025)	Assessing energy recovery potential and environmental trade-offs in waste to energy system: A case study	University College Dublin, Ireland

Degree / Examination	University / Institution	From and To	Specialization
Marie Curie Experienced Post-doctoral fellow	University College Dublin, Ireland	14^th January, 2008 to 11^th January, 2010	Research (on Cryptosporidium Network in Ireland), Mentoring UG & PG Students, Teaching
Ph. D	IIT Kharagpur	July 2001 to June 2005	Environmental Engineering
M. Tech.	IIT Roorkee	July 1999 to Feb, 2001	Environmental Engineering
B. Tech	NIT Surat	July 1995 to June, 1999	Civil Engineering

Organization	Designation	From	To	Nature of Experience
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad	Associate Dean (Research & Development)	21^st October, 2023	Till Date	Administrative
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad	Head, Centre for Water Resource Management (CWRM)	25^th May, 2022	Till Date	Administrative

University / Organization	Designation	From	To	Nature of Experience
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad	Tata Steel Chair Professor	1^st May 2025	Till Date	Research and Development
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad	Professor	17^th August, 2023	Till Date	Teaching & Research
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad	Tata Steel Chair Professor	1^st May 2025	Till Date	Research and Development
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad	Associate Professor	26^th July, 2017	16^th August, 2023	Teaching & Research
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad	Assistant Professor	6^th January, 2012	25^th July, 2017	Teaching & Research
NIT Bhopal, MP	Assistant Professor	19^th January, 2010	3^rd January, 2012	Teaching & Research
University College Dublin, Ireland	Marie Curie Experienced Postdoctoral Fellow	14^th January, 2008	11^th January, 2010	Research (on Cryptosporidium Network in Ireland), Mentoring UG & PG Students, Teaching
NIT Bhopal, MP	Assistant Professor	1^st January, 2006	30^th November, 2007	Teaching & Research
NIT Bhopal, MP	Lecturer	10^th August, 2005	31^st December, 2005	Teaching & Research

S. No.	Name of the Project	Funding Agency	Amount (Lakh)	Status	Role
1.	Arsenic Removal from Groundwater Using Nano-adsorbents.	SERB	5.50	Completed	PI
2.	Preparation of Nalla Diversion with Surface Run-off Management Study Pertaining to Guali Iron Ore Mines of M/S. OMC Ltd., In Keonjhar District of Odisha.	Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd.	27	Completed	PI
3.	Separation and Recovery of Fine Particles from Coal Washery Effluents Using Bio-Coagulant.	Coal India Ltd.	54.86	Completed	PI
4.	Continuous monitoring in the change of ecology of Ananta OCP, MCL.	Coal India Ltd.	25	Completed	Co-PI
5.	Development of a low-cost technology based on biochar supported green zerovalent iron for arsenic and fluoride removal from water.	DST	32.5	Completed	Co-PI
6.	Development of dynamic geospatial framework and land suitability database for best alternative livelihood options in Indian Sundarban region.	SERB	17.09	Ongoing	PI
7.	Reduction of Specific Fresh Water Consumptions (SFWC) at Ore Mines & Quarries (OMQ).	TATA STEEL	36.11	Ongoing	PI

S. No	Name of Student	Title of the Dissertation	Year
1.	DEBISHREE KHAN	Evaluating the Scenario and Options of Solid Waste Management Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS): A Case Study of Dhanbad City, in Jharkhand, India.	Awarded (2015)
2.	ASHVANI KUMAR	Analysis of Contaminant Leaching from Coal Combustion Residues into Surface Water, Soil, and Groundwater.	Awarded (2017)
3.	SNEH LATA	Assessment of Iron Impregnated Banana Pith Biochar Adsorbent for As (V) Removal from Drinking Water.	Awarded (2018)
4.	POOJA YADAV	Evaluation of Environmental Impacts of Different Municipal Solid Waste Management Scenarios Using Life Cycle Assessment Approach.	Awarded (2018)
5.	SHIVESH KISHORE KARAN	Development of a Spatially Explicit Framework for Vulnerability Assessment of Water Resources Due to Coal Mining in India.	Awarded (2019)
6.	ROSHAN PRABHAKAR	Assessment of the Performance of Nano Alumina and Its Composite Based Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal from Groundwater.	Awarded (2021)
7.	ATUL KUMAR	Evaluating the Energy Recovery Potential for Better Management of Municipal Solid Waste.	Awarded (2022)
8.	VIVEK SINGH	Assessment of Water Quality Parameters and Identification of Sources of Pollutants of A River Watershed Using Remote Sensing & GIS.	Awarded (2024)
9.	PURNENDU SARDAR	Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Mangrove Ecosystem in Sundarban Area Using Remote Sensing and GIS.	Awarded (2023)
10.	RIMA KUMARI	Development of a Novel Copper Recovery Method from e-waste and its life cycle assessment	Awarded (2025)
11.	PRATIMA KUMARI	Assessment of the potential for preparation of graphene from organic municipal solid wastes and its application for industrial wastewater treatment	2020-Ongoing
12.	RUPESH RAJWAR	Analysis of arsenic in the food chain through irrigation water-soil-crop pathway and assessment of cumulative human health risk using GIS	2022-Ongoing
13.	SANTANU GHOSH	Yet to be decided	2023-Ongoing
14.	MITAN DAS	Yet to be decided	2024-Ongoing
15.	MD SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI	Yet to be decided	2024-Ongoing
16.	ANISH RANI	Yet to be decided	2024-Ongoing
17.	BAISHNABI SAHU	Yet to be decided	2025-Ongoing

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