List of Publications

Kumar, Sushil, Apurba Koley, Nitu Gupta, Srinivasan Balachandran, Rakesh Kumar, and Sudesh Yadav. "Emerging Concerns of Atmospheric Microplastics: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis." Next Research (2026): 101510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexres.2026.101510 

Gupta, Nitu, Raju Biswas, Apurba Koley, Rituparna Mukherjeee, Nandita Das, Srinivasan Balachandran, and Raza Rafiqul Hoque. "Degradation of Chrysene by Rhodococcus pyridinivorans C7 isolated from earthworm gut-Deciphering microbial community dynamics of the earthworm gut." Journal of Hazardous Materials (2026): 141328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141328 (Impact Factor: 11.3)

Ghosh, Anudeb, Aman Basu, Apurba Koley, Sreya Ghosh, Richik GhoshThakur, Binoy Kumar Show, Tapas Bagdi, Amit Kumar Hazra, Shibani Chaudhury, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Valorization of invasive water hyacinth through anaerobic digestion: A pathway to clean cooking fuel and environmental sustainability." Energy for Sustainable Development 90 (2026): 101899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2025.101899  (Impact Factor: 4.9)

Koley, Apurba, Chandrani Sinha Roy, Niladri Das, Snehasish Pal, Sangram Sarkar, Nitu Gupta, Anindya Hazra, Srinivasan Balachandran, and Sushil Kumar. "Source apportionment and human exposure pathways of potentially toxic elements in road dust from an industrial corridor in eastern India." Environmental Geochemistry and Health 48, no. 1 (2026): 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-025-02894-y (Impact Factor: 3.8)

Gupta, Nitu, Apurba Koley, Srishti Debnath, Arunkumar Patchaiyappan, Komal Kumari, Lubana Ishrat, Chandrani Sinha Roy, Srinivasan Balachandran, and Raza Rafiqul Hoque. "Recent advances and research trends in phytoremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): A critical review." Applied Soil Ecology 217 (2026): 106612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106612 (Impact Factor: 5.0)

Koley, Apurba, Nitu Gupta, Sandipan Banerjee, Arunkumar Patchaiyappan, Tapas Bagdi, Rai Dhar Ruchi, Sristi Debnath et al. "Sustainable bio-valorisation of water hyacinth for enhancing rural livelihood and achieving sustainable development goals." Bioresource Technology Reports (2025): 102352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2025.102352 (Impact Factor: 4.3)

Karmakar, Surajit, Apurba Koley, Nitu Gupta, Sushil Kumar, Srinivasan Balachandran, Niladri Das, and Deep Chakraborty. "Seasonal dynamics of air pollution and health risks during festive periods in metropolitan and industrial zones of Eastern India." Discover Public Health 22, no. 1 (2025): 534.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00908-9 (Impact Factor:  3.6)

Pal, Mousumi, Manash Gope, Apurba Koley, Aman Basu, Sushil Kumar, Reginald Ebhin Masto, Rini Labar, Tapas Kumar Kundu, Raza Rafiqul Hoque, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Bioaccessibility and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in indoor dust of an industrial city in Eastern India." Environmental Pollution and Management 2 (2025): 63-76.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epm.2025.02.001 

Roy, Chandrani Sinha, Apurba Koley, Nitu Gupta, Niladri Das, Deep Chakraborty, and Balachandran Srinivasan. "Distribution and health risk assessment of Benzo [a] pyrene in street dust of Raniganj in Eastern India." (2026). Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 25(1), p. B4320. https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2026.v25i01.B4320 (Impact Factor:  1.5)

Balagopal, Anupama, Anushka Alva, Harsha K Chandrasekhar, Sachin Ashok Thorat, Arya Kaniyassery, Apurba Koley, Srinivasan Balachandran, Nisha Govender, and Annamalai Muthusamy. "The fate of heavy metals and metalloids in plant systems–a comprehensive review." Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry 107, no. 6 (2025): 1114-1171.  https://doi.org/10.1080/02772248.2025.2515403 (Impact Factor:  1.1)

Bagdi, Tapas, Apurba Koley, Niladri Das, Suman Das, Sujan Gayen, Anuradha Sarkar, Sreya Ghosh et al. "Health risk assessment among biogas and conventional cooking fuel users in different socioeconomic conditions of rural West Bengal." (2025). Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 24(4), p.B4295. https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2025.v24i04.B4295 

Karuppaiya, Ramesh, Apurba Koley, Niladri Das, Arunkumar Patchaiyappan, Tapas Bagdi, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Traditional Dual Tank Water Management: A Study of Kolakanatham in Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu." Current World Environment 19, no. 3 (2024): 1526.  http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.19.3.39 

Nahar, Gaurav, Apurba Koley, Subhadip Garai, Srinivasan Balachandran, and Andrew B. Ross. "Enhancing Biogas Production Through the Co-Digestion of Fish Waste (FW) and Water Hyacinth (WH) Using Cow Dung as an Inoculum: Effect of FW/WH Ratio." Applied Sciences 14, no. 21 (2024): 9880. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219880 (Impact Factor:  2.5)

Gupta, Nitu, Apurba Koley, Sandipan Banerjee, Anudeb Ghosh, Raza Rafiqul Hoque, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Nanomaterial-mediated strategies for enhancing bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: A Systematic Review." Hybrid Advances (2024): 100315.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hybadv.2024.100315  

Gupta, Nitu, Sandipan Banerjee, Apurba Koley, Parijat Bharali, Richik GhoshThakur, Raza Rafiqul Hoque, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Strategies for remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contaminated soil: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis." Applied Soil Ecology 204 (2024): 105688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105688 (Impact Factor:  5.0)

Mondal, Naba Kumar, Barnali Mondal, Rajesh Koley, Apurba Koley, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Efficacy of two different forms of selenium towards reduction of arsenic toxicity and accumulation in Cicer arietinum L." Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 86 (2024): 127541. (Impact Factor:  3.3)  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127541 

Laha, Tanmay, Nitu Gupta, Mousumi Pal, Apurba Koley, Reginald Ebin Masto, Raza Rafiqul Hoque, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Chemical speciation and health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in playground soil of bell metal commercial town of Eastern India." Environmental Geochemistry and Health 46, no. 11 (2024): 453.  (Impact Factor:  3.8)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-024-02240-8 

Koley, Apurba, Richik GhoshThakur, Kaushik Das, Nitu Gupta, Aishiki Banerjee, Binoy Kumar Show, Anudeb Ghosh et al. "Growth Dynamics and Nutrient Removal from Biogas Slurry Using Water Hyacinth." Sustainability 16, no. 11 (2024): 4450. (Impact Factor:  3.3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114450 

Koley, Apurba, Purbali Mukhopadhyay, Nitu Gupta, Ananya Singh, Anudeb Ghosh, Binoy Kumar Show, Richik GhoshThakur, Shibani Chaudhury, Amit Kumar Hazra, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Biogas production potential of aquatic weeds as the next-generation feedstock for bioenergy production: a review." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30, no. 52 (2023): 111802-111832. (Impact Factor:  5.8)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30191-7 

Show, Binoy Kumar, Gaayathri Shivakumaran, Apurba Koley, Anudeb Ghosh, Shibani Chaudhury, Amit Kumar Hazra, and S. Balachandran. "Effect of thermal and NaOH pretreatment on water hyacinth to enhance the biogas production." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30, no. 57 (2023): 120984-120993. (Impact Factor:  5.8)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30810-3  

Show, B. K., S. Panja, R. GhoshThakur, A. Basu, A. Koley, A. Ghosh, K. Pramanik et al. "Optimisation of anaerobic digestate and chemical fertiliser application to enhance rice yield—a machine-learning approach. Sustainability 15 (18): 13706." (2023). (Impact Factor:  3.9)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su151813706 

Koley, Apurba, Purbali Mukhopadhyay, Binoy Kumar Show, Anudeb Ghosh, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "OP30: Biogas production potentiality of Water Hyacinth, Pistia and Duckweed: A comparative analysis." (2022).National Symposium: "Recent Trends in Sustainable Technology - Techno - Commercial Developments". Volume: 978-93-5636-245-1. ISBN:
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Chakraborty, Deep, Apurba Koley, Shromana Dey, Nitu Gupta, Arindam Ghosh, Swapnil Rai, Paromita Chakraborty, Srinivasan Balachandran, and Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay. "Occurrence and Migration of Plasticizers in River Water: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis." Emerging Contaminants in Water (2025): 393-413. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89591-3_14 

Gupta, Nitu, Apurba Koley, Sandipan Banerjee, Binoy Kumar Show, Anudeb Ghosh, Sneha Banerjee, Raza Rafiqul Hoque, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Microbial Strategies of Chrysene Remediation." In Challenges and Sustainable Solutions in Bioremediation, pp. 34-53. CRC Press.  DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003407317-3 

Ghosh, Anudeb, Apurba Koley, Ananya Singh, Binoy Kumar Show, Nitu Gupta, Richik GhoshThakur, Gaurav Nahar, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Recent Developments in Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste Techniques." Resource Recycling and Management of Food Waste (2025): 217-256. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86688-3_10 

Gupta, Nitu, Apurba Koley, Adrita Saha, Raza Rafiqul Hoque, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Microbial Fuel Cells: Bifunctionalized Approach for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Recovery Innovation." In Application of Microbial Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Recovery, pp. 465-506. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3458-0_19 

Koley, Apurba, Nitu Gupta, Ananya Singh, Richik GhoshThakur, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Microalgae-Based Biofuel for Sustainable Bioenergy Production." In Application of Microbial Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Recovery, pp. 359-384. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3458-0_14 

Gupta, Nitu, Apurba Koley, Sandipan Banerjee, Binoy Kumar Show, Anudeb Ghosh, Sneha Banerjee, Raza Rafiqul Hoque, Srinivasan Balachandran. "Microbial Strategies of Chrysene Remediation" In Challenges and Sustainable Solutions in Bioremediation, pp. 20. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2025. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003407317-3 

Koley, Apurba, Nitu Gupta,  Nitu Gupta, Ananya Singh, Richik GhoshThakur and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Microalgae-Based Biofuel for Sustainable Bioenergy Production".  In Application of Microbial Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Recovery, pp . 359-384. Singapore: Springer Nature, Singapore, 2024.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3458-0_14

Gupta, Nitu, Apurba Koley, Adrita Saha, Raza Rafiqul Hoque and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Microbial Fuel Cells: Bifunctionalized Approach for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Recovery Innovation". In Application of Microbial Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Recovery, pp. 465-506. Singapore: Springer Nature, Singapore, 2024.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3458-0_19 

Ghosh, Anudeb, Apurba Koley, Saradashree Pal, Nitu Gupta, Binoy Kumar Show, Gaurav Nahar, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Technological Advancement for Biohydrogen Production from Agricultural Waste." In Emerging Trends and Techniques in Biofuel Production from Agricultural Waste, pp. 175-221. Singapore: Springer Nature, Singapore, 2024.
DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8244-8_10 

Gupta, Nitu, Sandipan Banerjee, Apurba Koley, Aman Basu, Nayanmoni Gogoi, Raza Rafiqul Hoque, Narayan Chandra Mandal, and Srinivasan Balachandran. "Fungal Strategies for the Remediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons." In Bioremediation for Sustainable Environmental Cleanup, pp. 86-108. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2024.
DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003277941-6 

Koley, Apurba, Anudeb Ghosh, Sandipan Banerjee, Nitu Gupta, Richik Ghosh Thakur, Binoy Kumar Show, Shibani Chaudhury et al. "Phytoremediation of Wastewater Discharged from Paper and Pulp, Textile and Dairy Industries using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)." In Bioremediation for Sustainable Environmental Cleanup, pp. 238-261. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2024.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003277941-14 

Koley, Apurba, Douglas Bray, Sandipan Banerjee, Sudeshna Sarkar, Richik Ghosh Thahur, Amit Kumar Hazra, Narayan Chandra Mandal et al. "Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) a sustainable strategy for heavy metals removal from contaminated waterbodies." In Bioremediation of Toxic Metal (loid) s, pp. 95-114. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis,  2022. ;
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003229940-6 

Sinha Roy, Chandrani, Apurba Koley, Srinivasan Balachandran, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Street Dust of different cities in India: A Review. In Perspective of Environmental Management and Education. pp. 101-123. Mittal Publications, 4594/9, Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110002 (Click here to read)

Karmakar, Surajit, Apurba Koley, Richik Ghosh Thakur, Anudeb Ghosh, Binoy Kumar Show, and S. Balachandran. "Optimizing Hydroponic Growth by the Liquid Fraction of Biogas Digestate." In Changing Scenario of Earth, pp. 304-313. RAJESH PUBLICATIONS, New Delhi - 110002; ISBN : 978-93-91139-53-7  (Click here to read)

Koley, Apurba, Rai Dhar Ruchi, Shibani Chaudhury, Srinivasan Balachandran. "Harnessing Paper and Pulp Industrial Effluent for A Sustainable Biogas Production". In Changing Scenario of Earth,pp. 304-313. RAJESH PUBLICATIONS, New Delhi - 110002; ISBN : 978-93-91139-53-7