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Jayanta Kumar Biswas
Professor
Department: Department of Ecological StudiesPhone Number: 9434179945
Institutional E-Mail: jkbiswas@klyuniv.ac.in
Web URL: https://klyuniv.ac.in/faculty-profile-update/
Educational Qualifications:
MSc, MPhil, PhD, Qualified NET, GATE & SLET
FAScT, FZSI, FZS, FNEA, FNESA, FNIE, FLS (London)
(i) Elected for the award of FLS (Fellow, The Linnean Society, London) in 2026
(ii) Featured in the Stanford University’s List of World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2025
(iii) Featured in the SciRank Global’s World’s Top 5% Scientists in 2026
(iv) Featured in AD Scientific Index of Global Scientists as Rank 1 in Kalyani University, Rank 1235 in India, World Rank: 88093 (from last several years)
(v) Selected for the award of FNESA (Fellow, National Environmental Science Academy) in 2025
(vi) Elected Board Member (Asian Chair from India), Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH) (UK) for the period of 2023-2024 & 2025-2026
(vii) Best Paper Award from the journal Biochar (Springer) for 2023-2024 (2025)
(viii) Elected for the award of FNIE (Fellow, National Institute of Ecology) in 2021
(ix) Elected for the award of FAScT (Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology) in 2018.
(x) Elected for the award of FNEA (Fellow, National Environmentalists Association) in 2017.
(xi) Elected for the award of FZSI (Fellow, Zoological Society of India) in 2017.
(xii) Received the award of FZS (Fellow, Zoological Society, Kolkata) in 2012.
(xiii) Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2018 from Chemosphere (Elsevier)
(xiv) “Excellence in Reviewing” Award for 2017 from Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer)
(xv) Eminent Environmentalist Award (JISCE, 2025)
(xvi) Selected for Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
(xvii) Shrimati Saroma Sanyal Memorial Prize as best paper award (The Institute of Engineers, India) (2019)
(xviii) Best Research Paper Award (Agriculture and Environmental Science Academy, India) (2017)
(xix) Received the Senior Scientist Award and Gold Medal (Zoological Society of India; 2013).
(xx) Certificate of Merit for ranking 1st in the 1st Class in M.Phil. Examination in Ecology (1998)
(xxi) DST-SERB Travel Fellowship for International Visit (2016)
(xxii) CICS Travel Fellowship for International Visit (2016)
(xxiii) DST-SERB Travel Fellowship for International Visit (2013)
(xxiv) CICS Travel Fellowship for International Visit (2013)
(xxv) Biography included in Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2011 & 2018)
(xxvi) National Merit Scholarships (MoHRD, Govt. of India (all through School to University levels)
(xxvii) Senior Research Fellowship (ICAR) (1998-2000)
Editorial Affiliations to Journals:
(i) Eco-Environment and Health (Elsevier; IF: 13.4) (Board Member)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/eco-environment-and-health/about/editorial-board
(ii) Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier; IF: 8.0); (Board Member) www.journals.elsevier.com/science-of-the-total-environment/editorial-board
(iii) Environmental Technology & Innovation (Elsevier; IF 7.1) (Board Member) www.journals.elsevier.com/environmental-technology-and-innovation/editorial-board
(iv) Current Pollution Reports (Springer: IF 7.3) (Board Member) http://www.springer.com/environment/pollution+and+remediation/journal/40726
(v) Ambio (Springer; IF 6.5) (Advisory Board Member) www.springer.com/journal/13280/editors
(vi) Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer; IF 4.2) (Associate Editor) https://link.springer.com/journal/10653/editorial-board
(vii) Heliyon (Cell Press/Elsevier; IF 4.0) (Advisory Board Member) www.cell.com/heliyon/environment/editors
(viii) Environmental Management (Springer; IF 3.5) (Board Member) www.springer.com/journal/267/editors
(ix) Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer; IF 4.0) (Associate Editor) www.springer.com/journal/244/editors
(x) Ecotoxicology (Springer; IF 2.7) (Associate Editor) www.springer.com/journal/10646/editors
(xi) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer; IF 7.563) (Board Member) www.springer.com/journal/44169/editors
(xii) Energy and Environment (SAGE; IF 4.2) (Board Member) journals.sagepub.com/home/eae
(xiii) Eco-Environment & Health (Elsevier) (Board Member) www.sciencedirect.com/journal/eco-environment-and-health/about/editorial-board
(xiv) Environmental Management (Springer; IF: 3.4) (Board Member) https://link.springer.com/journal/267/editorial-board
(xv) Discover Sustainability (Springer) (Board Member) https://link.springer.com/journal/43621/editorial-board
Book Series Editor (Springer), Sustainable Development and Biodiversity https://link.springer.com/series/11920/editors
Research Collaborations:
International:
(1) Prof. Meththika Vithanage, Department of Geochemistry, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Copenhagen, Denmark
(2) Prof. Filip M. G. Tack, Department of Applied Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
(3) Prof. Erik Meers, Department of Applied Analytical & Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Belgium.
(4) Prof. Yong Sik Ok, Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Korea
(5) Prof. Ravi Naidu, CRC CARE (Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
(6) Prof. Dibyendu Sarkar, Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering Department Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, US
(7) Dr. Pavani Dulanja Dissanayake, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
National:
(1) Prof. Mahendra Rai, Department of Biotechnology SGB Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India
(2) Prof. Prabhakar Sharma, Department of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, School of Engineering, Nagaland University, Dimapur, Nagaland, India
(3) Prof. Srinivasan Balachandran, Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Science (Siksha-Bhavana), Visva-Bharati, West Bengal, India
(4) Dr. Subrata Saha, Centre of Excellence for Decision Science and Optimization, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
(5) Prof. Punarbasu Chaudhuri, Department of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta 700019, India
(6) Dr. Sukalyan Chakraborty, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Jharkhand – 835215, India
(7) Dr. Tanushree Bhattacharya, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Jharkhand – 835215, India
(8) Dr. Sayan Bhattacharya, School of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, India
(9) Dr. Wasim Akram Shaikh, The Neotia University, Sarisha, 24-Parganas (South), West Bengal – 743368, India
(10) Dr. Rubina Khanam, Crop Production Division of ICAR- National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, India
(11) Dr. Sudhakar Srivastava, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
(12) Dr. Subhajit Saha, Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan, Bardhaman, West Bengal 713104, India
(13) Dr. Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, SRM University-AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 522240, India
(14) Dr. Subhrajyoti Roy. Assistant Professor of Zoology, University of Gour Banga, West Bengal, India
Environmental toxicology & Ecotoxicology; Water and soil contamination; Monitoring and risk assessment of soil and water contaminants (toxic metals, metalloids and emerging contaminants like nanomaterials & microplastics); Nature-based Solutions; Ecological engineering and Ecotechnological sustainable environmental remediation (Microbial remediation & Phytoremediation); Environmental microbiology; Plant-microbes-toxicants interactions; Nanobiotechnology; Environmental sustainability & SDGs
Teaching Experience:26 years
Administrative Experiences(i) Head, Department of Ecological Studies, University of Kalyani: 6 years
(ii) Chairman/Member, Departmental Research Committee, Department of Ecological Studies, University of Kalyani
(iii) Chairman/Member, Board of Post Graduate Studies in Ecological Studies, University of Kalyani
(iv) Former Member, the Court , University of Kalyani
(v) Former Member, Executive Council, University of Kalyani
(iv) Member of the Board of Under Graduate Studies in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies, the University of Kalyani
(v) Chairperson/Member of different committees of the University of Kalyani
Publications: Research: 202 (Journal: 192; Publications in Proceedings: 10); Book Chapter: 56; Popular Scientific Articles: 50; Books: 10)
Citations: >11000; h-index: 53; i10-index: 190; Cumulative Impact Factor >800
(A) Research Publications in Refereed/Peer-reviewed/Indexed Journals: 192
2026
1. Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar, Shirsak Mondal, Ramij Raja, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Soma Das Sarkar, Santhana Kumar, Basanta Kumar Das, Jitendra Kumar, and Jayanta Kumar Biswas* (2026). Sensors for microplastics detection in environmental matrices. Current Pollution Reports (Springer; Impact Factor: 9.3) (ISSN 2198-6592)
2. Sadhu, A., Ghosh, S., Mandal, A.H., Chatterjee, S., Saha, N.C., Biswas, J.K. and Saha, S., 2026. Toxicological Profile of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Properties, Production and Potential Toxic Effects on Non-Target Aquatic Organisms. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 237(9), p.537. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-026-09165-1 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.5) (ISSN: 0049-6979)
3. Biswas, K., Ahamed, Z., Dutta, T., Mallick, B., Biswas, P., Biswas, J.K. and Mandal, S.K., 2025. Bio-inspired formulation of starch coated silver nanoparticles: A sustainable computing towards environmental monitoring and biomedical sectors. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, p.101118 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2025.101118 (Elsevier; Impact Factor; 3.254) (ISSN: 2215-1532)
4. Suvendu Manna, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Papita Das, and Satinder Kaur Brar (2026). Environmental Monitoring and Assessment: Advanced wastewater treatment and management systems in smart cities. Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2026.100740 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 6.6)
5. Kavita Shukla, Shiwanshu Shekhar, Nidhi Tyagi, Rubina Khanam, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Sudhakar Srivastava, Shraddha Singh (2026). Nano calcium phosphate improves growth and reduces arsenic in rice. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9073474/v1
6. Bipradeep Mondal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, and Nirmali Bordoloi, (2026). Formulation of a Novel Stability-Cost Index as an Agronomic Tool to Assess the Potential of Paddy Straw Biochar and its Derivatives. Biomass and Bioenergy 215 DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2026.109567 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 7.0)
7. Jajati Mandal, Michael Watts, Diane Purchase, Olivier S Humphrey, Andrew Hursthouse, Daniel Middleton, Munir Zia, Gillian Gibson, Sören Thiele-Bruhn, Maurizio Barbieri, Xia Huo and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2026). Editorial: Raising the bar for submission of machine learning studies in Environmental Geochemistry and Health. Environmental Geochemistry and Health DOI: 10.1007/s10653-026-03324-3 (Springer; IF: 4.3)
8. Aditya Rai, Harsha Parecha Rai, and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2026). Circular Economy Approaches to Environmental Sustainability, Climate Resilience, and Sustainable Development. Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer; IF: 4.9) (under review)
9. Arpan Kumar, Sudhakar Srivastava, Apurba Koley, Srinivasan Balachandran, Rubina Khanam, and Jayanta Kumar Biswas* (2026). Bioremediation of arsenic from contaminated soil employing a scrambling tropical fern Ampelopteris prolifera as a novel phytoremediator. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (Elsevier; IF: 4.4) (under review)
10. Wasim Akram Shaikh, Abhishek Kumar, Sanjai Parikh, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2026). Recent Advances in Metal Organic Framework-based Nanocomposites for Water Treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 12.5). (Communicated)
11. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Monojit Mondal, Meththika Vithanage, Avishek Talukdar, Sayan Bhattacharya, Prabhakar Sharma (2025). Ecotechnological removal of nutrients and heavy metals from wastewater: A critical review with an omics insight. Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 9.8) (ISSN: 0048-9697). (Communicated)
12. Anamika Roy, Mamun Mandal, Subhrajyoti Roy, Mayukh Hore, Shubham Bhattacharya, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Robert Popek, Pardeep Singh, Abhijit Sarkar (2024). Pesticide-induced stress responses in aquatic organisms: Present state of the knowledge and future scope for multi-omics approaches. Aquatic Toxicology (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.6) (ISSN: 0166-445X) (Communicated)
13. Surajit Ghosh, Ahamadul Hoque Mandal, Auroshree Sadhu, Nimai Chandra Saha, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Shubhajit Saha (2025). Exploring occupational disease landscape of Avermectin biopesticides and their metabolites through the lens of genes, transcription factors, and microRNAs: A systems approach. Journal of Natural Pesticide Research (Elsevier) (ISSN: 2589-0042) (Communicated)
14. Binoy Kumar Show, Anudeb Ghosh, Debasis Maji, Jessica Quintana-Najera, Shibani Chaudhury, Andrew B. Ross, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, S. Balachandran (2025). Characterization and augmentation of coconut-shell-derived biochar for enhancement of biogas production using water hyacinth as a substrate. iScience (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.5) (ISSN: 2589-0042) (Communicated)
2025
15. Gelavizh Barzegar, Sahand Jorfi, Daryoush Sanaei, Mina Rezaei, Rosa Jokar, Hamidreza Sharifan, Khadijeh Jafari, Jayanta Kumar Biswas* (2025). Bioremediation of diesel-contaminated saline soil and enhancement of microbial salinity tolerance by a biosurfactant-producing Bacillus subtilis AHV-KH11 and external surfactant application: bio-toxicity assessment. Scientific Reports 15(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06954-2 (Nature Portfolio; Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 2045-2322)
16. Riashree Mondal, Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar, Subarna Bhattacharya, Ramji Raja, Punarbasu Choudhuri, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Basanta Kumar Das (2025). Health risk assessment of microplastics contamination in the daily diet of South Asian countries. Journal of Hazardous Materials 494(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138527 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 10.6) (ISSN: 0304-3894).
17. Sharma, P., Abrol, V., Nazir, J., Samnotra, R.K., Gupta, S.K., Anand, S., Biswas, J.K., Shukla, S. and Kumar, M. (2025). Optimizing soil properties, water use efficiency, and crop yield through biochar and organic manure integration in organic soil. Journal of Environmental Management, 373, p.123673 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123673 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 9.2)
18. Abhishek Kumar, Wasim Akram Shaikh, Hakim Mudassir Maqsood, Sanjai J. Parikh, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2025). Harnessing sustainable biochar-based composites for effective PFAS removal from wastewater. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100594 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 6.6)
19. Binaya Kumar Pattnaik, Rasmita Behera, Subhas Chandra Santra, Shuvasish Choudhury, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Debojyoti Moulick (2024). Potentials of urban waste derived biochar in minimizing heavy metal bioavailability: A techno-economic review. iScience DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.111915 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.5) (ISSN: 2589-0042)
20. Abhishek Kumar, Tanushree Bhattacharya, Wasim Akram Shaikh, Arpita Roy, Mu. Naushad, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2025). Valorization of biomass wastes into dairy manure-enriched biochar: Application for soil quality amelioration and arsenic remediation. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s13399-025-06701-7 (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN 2190-6823)
21. Mayukh Hore, Shubham Bhattacharyya, Debashis Chatterjee, Subhrajit Saha, Subhrajyoti Roy, Jayanta Kumar Biswas* (2025). Assessing water quality of River Mahananda, Malda, India using Cirrhinus reba as a bioindicator: Oxidative stress biomarkers and histopathological fingerprints. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 197:53https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-13969-9 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.6) (ISSN: 0167-6369)
22. Sharma, P., Singh, S., Ramamurthy, P.C., Singh, J. and Biswas, J.K. (2025). Regenerative resource recovery from wastewater: State-of-the-art bio-based soft technology. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, p.100587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2024.100587 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 6.6)
23. Ighalo, J.O., Ohoro, C.R., Ojukwu, V.E., Oniye, M., Shaikh, W.A., Biswas, J.K., Seth, C.S., Mohan, G.B.M., Chandran, S.A. and Rangabhashiyam, S., 2025. Biochar for ameliorating soil fertility and microbial diversity: From production to action of the black gold. iScience 28(1):111524 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.111524 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.5) (ISSN: 2589-0042)
24. Isingoma Charles Lwanga, Sayan Bhattacharya, Satarupa Dey, Kaushik Gupta, Shubhalakshmi Sengupta, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Michael J Watts (2025). Phytoremediation of arsenic: A state-of-the-art review with special emphasis on modern biotechnological approaches. Total Environment Engineering https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teengi.2025.100014 (Elsevier) (ISSN: 2950-631X)
25. Surajit Ghosh, Auroshree Sadhu, Ahamadul Hoque Mandal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas*, Shubhajit Saha (2025). Copper oxide nanoparticles as an emergent threat for aquatic invertebrates and photosynthetic organisms: A comprehensive review. Current Pollution Reports 11, 6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-024-00334-6 (Springer; Impact Factor: 9.3)
26. Pradip Kumar Jena, Suryasikha Samal, Rashmi Rekha Samal, Soumya Ranjan Panigrahi, Urmila Baral, Subhalaxmi Behera, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Choudhury Suryakant Mishra (2025). Evaluating millet biochar as mitigator of pesticide toxicity in soil using biomarkers. iScience http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112991 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.5) (ISSN: 2589-0042)
27. Prabhakar Sharma, Shakir Ali Khan and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2025). Application of biochar for soil erosion control and environmental management: implications for achieving sustainable development goals. Discover Soil 2(36):19 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44378-025-00065-0 (Springer) (ISSN: ISSN: 0959-6526)
28. Piyush Malaviya, Rozi Sharma, Anamika Sharma, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2025). Climate change impacts on morpho-anatomical traits, physiological processes and survival strategies of plants: a comprehensive review. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13762-025-06655-3 (Springer: Impact Factor: 3.4) (ISSN: 1735-1472)
29. Antima Mitra, Sushil Kumar Mandal and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2025). Silver nanoparticles in the aquatic environment: A synthesis of toxicity in fish. International Journal of Biological Innovations http://dx.doi.org/10.46505/IJBI.2025.7206
30. Tatiana V. Siunova, Andrey E. Filonov, Andrey V. Gorovtsov, Lenar I. Akhmetov, Fedor D. Ivanov, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana M. Minkina, Svetlana N. Sushkova, Ming Hung Wong, Jayanta Kumar Biswas* (2025). Potential of nickel- and cobalt-resistant microorganisms for phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soils: A comprehensive review. Discover Environment 3(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44274-025-00301-y (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.7)
31. Surajit Ghosh, Ahmadul Hoque Manda, Auroshree Sadhu, Nimai Chandra Saha, Pavla Lakdawala, Jayanta Kumar Biswas* and Shubhajit Saha (2025). Monocrotophos-induced behavioural and respiratory effects and adverse outcome pathways (AOP) in tubificid worm (Tubifex tubifex): Leveraging the GUTS model for toxicological risk assessment. Discover Environment (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.7).
32. Sahan Samuditha, Andrea Breverly Fernandez, Kadambot H.M. Siddique, Jayanta Kumar Biswas,and Meththika Vithanage (2025). Exploring biochar impacts through omics sciences: Enhancing rhizobiome understanding. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition DOI: 10.1007/s42729-025-02650-2 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.6) (ISSN: 0718-9508).
33. Arpan Kumar, Jayjit Majumdar, Sushil Kumar Mandal, Ashis Kumar Panigrahi Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2025). Pteridophytes as natural scavengers of soil arsenic: From physiological foundation to environmental maneuvering. Indian Journal of Biology DOI: 10.21088/ijb.2394.1391.12225.5
2024
34. Hashemzadeh, F., Khoshmardan, M.E., Sanaei, D., Ghalhari, M.R., Sharifan, H., Inglezakis, V.J., Arcibar-Orozco, J.A., Shaikh, W.A., Khan, E. and Biswas, J.K.* (2024). Adsorptive removal of anthracene from water by biochar derived amphiphilic carbon dots decorated with chitosan. Chemosphere, 352, p.141248.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141248 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.1; ISSN: 0045-6535)
35. Pramanik, S. and Biswas, J.K.*, 2024. Histopathological fingerprints and biochemical changes as multi-stress biomarkers in fish confronting concurrent pollution and parasitization. iScience, 27(12). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.111432 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.5) (ISSN: 2589-0042)
36. Roy, A., Kumar, A., Bhattacharya, T., Biswas, J.K. and Watts, M., 2024. Bioaccessibility of potentially harmful metals in dust and soil matrices. Exposure and Health, 16(1), pp.207-236 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.5) (ISSN: 2451-9766) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-023-00546-z
37. Roy, A., Kumar, A., Biswas, J.K., and Bhattacharya, T. (2024). Pseudo-Total Metal Loads in Dusts and Soils of The Steel City and Coal Capital of India: Source Apportionment and Assessment of Human Health and Ecological Risks. Air Quality Atmosphere & Health https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-024-01580-9 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.1) (ISSN: 1873-9318)
38. Mayukh Hore, Shubham Bhattacharyya, Subhrajyoti Roy, Dibyendu Sarkar, Jayanta Kumar Biswas* (2024). Human exposure to dietary microplastics and health risk: A comprehensive review. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 262, 14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44169-024-00066-0 (Springer; IF: 8.3) (ISSN: 0179-5953)
39. Koyel Biswas, Zisan Ahamed, Tiasha Dutta, Bhaskar Mallick, Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh, Jayanta Kumar Biswas*, Sushil Kumar Mandal (2024). Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from waste leaves of tea (Camellia sinensis) and their catalytic potential for degradation of azo dyes. Journal of Molecular Structure https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.139448: (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 0022-2860).
40. Aditya Kumar Jha, Sukalyan Chakraborty, and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Green synthesis of low-cost graphene oxide-nano zerovalent iron composite from solid waste for photocatalytic removal of antibiotics. iScience http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.111486 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.5) (ISSN: 2589-0042)
41. Mei Dai, Qiuya Niu, Shaohua Wu, Yan Lin, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Chunping Yang (2024). Hydroxyl radicals in ozone-based advanced oxidation of organic contaminants: A review. Environmental Chemistry Letters https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-024-01772-w (Springer; Impact Factor: 25.2) (ISSN: 1610-3661)
42. Dharmendra Kumar, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Sikandar I. Mulla, Rachana Singh, Ravindra Shukla, Mohammad Abass Ahanger, Gyan Singh Shekhawat, Krishan Kant Verma, Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, Chandra Shekhar Seth (2024). Micro and nanoplastics pollution: Sources, distribution, uptake in plants, toxicological effects, and innovative remediation strategies for environmental sustainability. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108795 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 6.2) (ISSN: 0981-9428)
43. Ashmita Patro, Saurabh Dwivedi, Anjali Thakur, Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Recent approaches and advancement in biochar-based environmental sustainability: Is biochar fulfilling the sustainable development goals? iScience https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110812 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.5) (ISSN: 2589-0042)
44. Parida, T., Riyazuddin, S., Kolli, S.K., Chakraborty, A., Srinivas, N., Kundu, P., Bhattacharya, S., Seth, C.S. and Biswas, J.K.*, 2024. Phytoremediation of heavy metal (loid)s with integral involvement of the endogenous metal-chelators: present state-of-the-art and future prospect. Discover Environment, 2(1), pp.1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.111524
2023
45. Pramanik, S., Biswas, J.K., Kaviraj, A. and Saha, S., 2023. Assessment of the Present State and Future Fate of River Saraswati, India: Water Quality Indices and Forecast Models as Diagnostic and Management Tools. CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 51(4), p.2200321.
https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.202200321 (Wiley; Impact Factor: 2.0) (ISSN: 1863-0669)
46. Kulsum, P.G.P.S., Khanam, R., Das, S., Nayak, A.K., Tack, F.M., Meers, E., Vithanage, M., Shahid, M., Kumar, A., Chakraborty, S. Bhattacharya, T. and Biswas, J.K.*, 2023. A state-of-the-art review on cadmium uptake, toxicity, and tolerance in rice: From physiological response to remediation process. Environmental Research, 220, p.115098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.115098 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0013-9351).
47. Kumar, A., Bhattacharya, T., Shaikh, W.A., Roy, A., Chakraborty, S., Vithanage, M. and Biswas, J.K., 2023. Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile. Biochar, 5(1), p.11. (Springer; Impact Factor: 15.1) (ISSN: 2524-7972) https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-023-00207-z
48. Kumar, P., Aishwarya, Srivastava, P.K., Pandey, M.K., Anand, A., Biswas, J.K., Drews, M., Dobriyal, M., Singh, R.K., De la Sen, M. and Singh, S.S., 2024. Nitrogen dioxide as proxy indicator of air pollution from fossil fuel burning in New Delhi during lockdown phases of COVID-19 pandemic period: impact on weather as revealed by Sentinel-5 precursor (5p) spectrometer sensor. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 26(3), pp.6623-6634 (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 1387585X, 15732975) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-02977-9
49. Moulick, D., Ghosh, D., Mandal, J., Bhowmick, S., Mondal, D., Choudhury, S., Santra, S.C., Vithanage, M. and Biswas, J.K., 2023. A cumulative assessment of plant growth stages and selenium supplementation on arsenic and micronutrients accumulation in rice grains. Journal of Cleaner Production, 386, p.135764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135764 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 10.7) (ISSN: ISSN: 0959-6526)
50. Shaikh, W.A., Chakraborty, S., Kumar, A., Biswas, J.K., Jha, A.K., Bhattacharya, T., Vithanage, M., Ansar, S. and Hossain, N., 2023. Tailor-made biochar-based nanocomposite for enhancing aqueous phase antibiotic removal. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 55, p.104215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104215 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 6.6; ISSN: 0045-6535)
51. Singh, V.K., Manna, S., Biswas, J.K. and Pugazhendhi, A., 2023. Recovery of residual metals from jarosite waste using chemical and biochemical processes to achieve sustainability: A state-of-the-art review. Journal of Environmental Management, 343, p.118221 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 9.2) (ISSN: 0301-4797) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118221
52. Shukla, K., Khanam, R., Biswas, J.K. and Srivastava, S., 2023. Zinc oxide nanoparticles in combination with biochar alleviate arsenic accumulation in field grown rice (Oryza sativa L.) crop. Rhizosphere, 27, p.100764. (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 3.9). (ISSN: 2452-2198) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100764
53. Roy, A., Garai, N. and Biswas, J.K., 2023. Exploration of urban sustainability in India through the lens of sustainable development goals. Discover Sustainability, 4(1), p.41. (Springer; Impact Factor: 5.2) (E-ISSN: 2662-9984) https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-023-00158-2
54. Brienza, C., Donoso, N., Luo, H., Vingerhoets, R., de Wilde, D., van Oirschot, D., Sigurnjak, I., Biswas, J.K., Michels, E. and Meers, E., 2023. Evaluation of a new approach for swine wastewater valorisation and treatment: A combined system of ammonium recovery and aerated constructed wetland. Ecological Engineering, 37, pp. 2096-2100 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.1) (ISSN: 0925-8574) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2023.106919
55. Mehrab, N., Chorom, M., Norouzi Masir, M., Biswas, J.K., Fernandes de Souza, M. and Meers, E., 2023. Impact of soil treatment with Nitrilo Triacetic Acid (NTA) on Cd fractionation and microbial biomass in cultivated and uncultivated calcareous soil. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, 21(2), pp.319-332. (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.9) (ISSN: 2052336X) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40201-023-00857-y
56. Premarathna, K.S.D., Mohan, D., Biswas, J.K., Wijesekara, H., Jayasanka, J. and Vithanage, M., 2023. Arsenic interaction with microplastics: Implications for soil-water-food nexus. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, p.100482. (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 6.6) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2023.100482 (ISSN 2468-5844)
57. Biswas, J.K., Pramanik, S. and Kumar, M., 2023. Fish parasites as proxy bioindicators of degraded water quality of River Saraswati, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(7), p.818. (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.6) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11411-6 (ISSN: 0167-6369)
58. Premarathna, K.S.D., Biswas, J.K., Kumar, M., Varjani, S., Mickan, B., Show, P.L., Lau, S.Y., Novo, L.A. and Vithanage, M., 2023. Biofilters and bioretention systems: the role of biochar in the blue-green city concept for stormwater management. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 9(12), pp.3103-3119 (RSC; Impact factor: 3.5) (ISSN: 20531400, 20531419) https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EW00054K
59. Kumar, A., Bhattacharya, T., Shaikh, W.A. and Biswas, J.K., 2024. Valorization of invasive plant and leaf litter wastes into biochar: Production, properties and potential for arsenic removal. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 24, p.101066. (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 5.8) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2023.101066 (ISSN: 2352-801X)
2022
60. Biswas, J.K., Mondal, M., Majumdar, D., Bhatnagar, A., Sarkar, B., Vithanage, M., Meers, E., Tack, F.M., Pant, D. and Goel, R., 2022. Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 25, p.102152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.102152 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 7.3; ISSN: 2352-1864).
61. Mondal, M., Kumar, V., Bhatnagar, A., Vithanage, M., Selvasembian, R., Ambade, B., Meers, E., Chaudhuri, P. and Biswas, J.K., 2022. Bioremediation of metal(loid) cocktail, struvite biosynthesis and plant growth promotion by a versatile bacterial strain Serratia sp. KUJM3: Exploiting environmental co-benefits. Environmental Research, 214, p.113937 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113937(Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0013-9351).
63. Basak, B.B., Sarkar, B., Saha, A., Sarkar, A., Mandal, S., Biswas, J.K., Wang, H. and Bolan, N.S., 2022. Revamping highly weathered soils in the tropics with biochar application: What we know and what is needed. Science of The Total Environment, 822, p.153461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153461 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0048-9697).
64. Uddin, M.J., Hooda, P.S., Mohiuddin, A.S.M., Haque, M.E., Smith, M., Waller, M. and Biswas, J.K., 2022. Soil organic carbon dynamics in the agricultural soils of Bangladesh following more than 20 years of land use intensification. Journal of Environmental Management 305, p.114427. 305 (2022) 114427 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114427(Elsevier; Impact Factor: 9.2) (ISSN: 0301-4797)
65. Majumdar, J., Biswas, J.K., Santra, S.C., Ramanathan, A.L. and Tack, F.M., 2023. Sedimentation of metals in Sundarban mangrove ecosystem: Dominant drivers and environmental risks. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 45(5), pp.1555-1572. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-022-01277-x (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN: 0269-4042).
66. Moulick, D., Ghosh, D., Skalicky, M., Gharde, Y., Mazumder, M.K., Choudhury, S., Biswas, J.K., Santra, S.C., Brestic, M., Vachova, P. and Hossain, A., 2022. Interrelationship among rice grain arsenic, micronutrients content and grain quality attributes: An investigation from genotype× environment perspective. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, p.857629. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.857629 (Frontiers; Impact Factor: 4.4) (ISSN: 2296-665X)
67. Souza, M.F., Devriendt, N., Willems, B., Guisson, R., Biswas, J.K. and Meers, E., 2022. Techno-economic feasibility of extrusion as a pretreatment step for biogas production from grass. BioEnergy Research, 15(2), pp.1232-1239. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s12155-021-10287-z (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.3) (ISSN: 19391234)
68. Ambade, B., Sethi, S.S., Giri, B., Biswas, J.K. and Bauddh, K., 2022. Characterization, behavior, and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the estuary sediments. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, pp.1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03393-3 (Springer; Impact Factor: 1.9) (ISSN: 00074861)
69. Kurwadkar, S., Sankar, T.K., Kumar, A., Ambade, B., Gautam, S., Gautam, A.S., Biswas, J.K. and Salam, M.A., 2023. Emissions of black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Potential implications of cultural practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gondwana Research, 114, pp.4-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2022.10.001 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.9) (ISSN: 1342-937X)
70. Kumar, A., Bhattacharya, T., Shaikh, W.A., Chakraborty, S., Sarkar, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2022. Biochar modification methods for augmenting sorption of contaminants. Current Pollution Reports, 8(4), pp.519-555 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-022-00238-3 (ISSN: 2198-6592) (Springer; Impact Factor: 9.3)
71. Ekanayake, A., Rajapaksha, A.U., Hewawasam, C., Anand, U., Bontempi, E., Kurwadkar, S., Biswas, J.K. and Vithanage, M., 2023. Environmental challenges of COVID-19 pandemic: resilience and sustainability–a review. Environmental Research, 216, p.114496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114496 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0013-9351).
72. Abhishek, K., Shrivastava, A., Vimal, V., Gupta, A.K., Bhujbal, S.K., Biswas, J.K., Singh, L., Ghosh, P., Pandey, A., Sharma, P. and Kumar, M., 2022. Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review. Science of The Total Environment, 853, p.158562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158562 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0048-9697).
73. Pramanik, S. and Biswas, J.K. (2022). Fish haematological monitoring of riverine health: Synergistic effects of water quality deterioration and parasitic infection on fish. Indian Hydrobiology (ISSN 0971-6548)
2021
74. Sarkar, B., Dissanayake, P.D., Bolan, N.S., Dar, J.Y., Kumar, M., Haque, M.N., Mukhopadhyay, R., Ramanayaka, S., Biswas, J.K., Tsang, D.C. and Rinklebe, J., 2022. Challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment. Environmental Research, 207, p.112179. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112179 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0013-9351).
75. Mukhopadhyay, R., Sarkar, B., Khan, E., Alessi, D.S., Biswas, J.K., Manjaiah, K.M., Eguchi, M., Wu, K.C., Yamauchi, Y. and Ok, Y.S., 2022. Nanomaterials for sustainable remediation of chemical contaminants in water and soil. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 52(15), pp.2611-2660. DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2021.1886891 (Taylor & Francis; Impact Factor: 12.5) (ISSN: 1064-3389)
76. Moulick, D., Samanta, S., Sarkar, S., Mukherjee, A., Pattnaik, B.K., Saha, S., Awasthi, J.P., Bhowmick, S., Ghosh, D., Samal, A.C., Mahanta, S., Choudhury, S., Bramhachari. K., Biswas, J.K. and Santra, S.C., 2021. Arsenic contamination, impact and mitigation strategies in rice agro-environment: An inclusive insight. Science of the Total Environment, 800, p.149477. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149477 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0048-9697).
77. Weralupitiya, C., Wanigatunge, R., Joseph, S., Athapattu, B.C., Lee, T.H., Biswas, J.K., Ginige, M.P., Lam, S.S., Kumar, P.S. and Vithanage, M., 2021. Anammox bacteria in treating ammonium rich wastewater: Recent perspective and appraisal. Bioresource Technology, 334, p.125240. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125240 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0960-8524)
78. Kumar, V., Shahi, S.K., Ferreira, L.F.R., Bilal, M., Biswas, J.K. and Bulgariu, L., 2021. Detection and characterization of refractory organic and inorganic pollutants discharged in biomethanated distillery effluent and their phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity assessment using Phaseolus aureus L. and Allium cepa L. Environmental Research, 201, p.111551. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111551 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0013-9351).
79. Sonkar, M., Kumar, V., Kumar, P., Shah, M.P., Majumdar, C.B., Biswas, J.K., Dutt, D. and Mishra, P.K., 2021. Bioaugmentation with existing potent microorganisms to accelerate the treatment efficacy of paper industry wastewater pollutants. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(5), p.105913 DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105913 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 7.5) (ISSN: 2352-1864)
80. Na Nagara, V., Sarkar, D., Luo, Q., Biswas, J.K. and Datta, R., 2022. Health risk assessment of exposure to trace elements from drinking black and green tea marketed in three countries. Biological Trace Element Research, pp.1-13. DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02863-3(Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN: 0163-4984).
81. Kumar, P., Singh, S.S., Pandey, A.K., Singh, R.K., Srivastava, P.K., Kumar, M., Dubey, S.K., Sah, U., Nandan, R., Singh, S.K., Agrawal, P., Kushwaha, A., Rani, M., Biswas, J.K. and Drews, M., 2021. Multi-level impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on agricultural systems in India: The case of Uttar Pradesh. Agricultural Systems, 187, p.103027. DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103027 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 6.2) (ISSN: 0308-521X)
82. Ghosh, S., Bakshi, M., Mahanty, S., Gaine, T., Bhattacharyya, S., Biswas, J.K. and Chaudhuri, P., 2021. Spatiotemporal distribution of potentially toxic elements in the lower Gangetic delta and their implications for non-carcinogenic health risk management. Geoscience Letters, 8(1), p.19. DOI: 10.1186/s40562-021-00189-5 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.9) (ISSN: 2196-4092)
83. Omidi, M., Mashkour, M., Biswas, J.K., Garlapati, V.K., Singh, L., Rahimnejad, M. and Pant, D., 2021. From electricity to products: Recent updates on microbial electrosynthesis (MES). Topics in Catalysis, pp.1-18.DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01503-3 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.7) (ISSN: 15729028)
84. Biswas, J.K., Mondal, B., Priyadarshini, P., Abhilash, P.C., Biswas, S. and Bhatnagar, A., 2022. Formulation of water sustainability index for India as a performance gauge for realizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6. Ambio, 51(6), pp.1569-1587. DOI: 10.1007/s13280-021-01680-1 (Springer; Impact factor: 5.7) (ISSN: 0044-7447)
85. Ingle, P.U., Biswas, J.K., Mondal, M., Rai, M.K., Kumar, P.S. and Gade, A.K., 2022. Assessment of in vitro antimicrobial efficacy of biologically synthesized metal nanoparticles against pathogenic bacteria. Chemosphere, 291, p.132676. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132676 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 8.1; ISSN: 0045-6535)
86. Zarrinmehr, M.J., Daneshvar, E., Nigam, S., Gopinath, K.P., Biswas, J.K., Kwon, E.E., Wang, H., Farhadian, O. and Bhatnagar, A., 2022. The effect of solvents polarity and extraction conditions on the microalgal lipids yield, fatty acids profile, and biodiesel properties. Bioresource Technology, 344, p.126303. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126303 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0960-8524).
87. Jakhwal, P., Biswas, J.K., Tiwari, A., Kwon, E.E. and Bhatnagar, A., 2022. Genetic and non-genetic tailoring of microalgae for the enhanced production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)–a review. Bioresource Technology, 344, p.126250. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126250 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2; ISSN: 0960-8524)
88. Zhang, Z., Sarkar, D., Biswas, J.K. and Datta, R., 2022. Biodegradation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A review. Bioresource Technology, 344, p.126223. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126223 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0960-8524).
89. Shaikh, W.A., Kumar, A., Chakraborty, S., Islam, R.U., Bhattacharya, T. and Biswas, J.K., 2022. Biochar-based nanocomposite from waste tea leaf for toxic dye removal: From facile fabrication to functional fitness. Chemosphere, 291, p.132788.DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132788 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 8.1) (ISSN: 0045-6535)
90. Sasanka Pramanik, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Sisir Ghosh (2021). A phoretic Chaetonotus sp. (Chaetonotida: Chaetonotidae) from a polluted river of India: Revelation from molecular taxonomy. Indian Hydrobiology 20(2): 51–62 (ISSN 0971-6548)
2020
91. Biswas, J.K.*, Warke, M., Datta, R. and Sarkar, D., 2020. Is arsenic in rice a major human health concern? Current Pollution Reports, 6(2), pp.37-42. DOI: 10.1007/s40726-020-00148-2 (Springer; Impact Factor: 9.3) (ISSN: 2198-6592)
92. Ingle, A.P., Wagh, S., Biswas, J., Mondal, M., Feitosa, C.M. and Rai, M., 2020. Phyto-fabrication of different nanoparticles and evaluation of their antibacterial and anti-biofilm efficacy. Current Nanoscience, 16(6), pp.1002-1015. DOI: 10.2174/1573413716666200313162736 (Bentham Science; Impact Factor: 1.9; ISSN: 1573-4137)
93. Biswas, J.K., Banerjee, A., Sarkar, B., Sarkar, D., Sarkar, S.K., Rai, M. and Vithanage, M., 2020. Exploration of an extracellular polymeric substance from earthworm gut bacterium (Bacillus licheniformis) for bioflocculation and heavy metal removal potential. Applied Sciences, 10(1), p.349. DOI: 10.3390/app10010349 (MDPI; Impact Factor: 2.9) (ISSN: 2076-3417)
94. Keerthanan, S., Jayasinghe, C., Biswas, J.K. and Vithanage, M., 2021. Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the environment: Plant uptake, translocation, bioaccumulation, and human health risks. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 51(12), pp.1221-1258. DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2020.1753634 (Taylor & Francis; Impact Factor: 12.5) (ISSN: 1064-3389)
95. Gunarathne, V., Senadeera, A., Gunarathne, U., Biswas, J.K., Almaroai, Y.A. and Vithanage, M., 2020. Potential of biochar and organic amendments for reclamation of coastal acidic-salt affected soil. Biochar, 2, pp.107-120. DOI: 10.1007/s42773-020-00036-4 (Springer; Impact Factor: 15.1) (ISSN: 2524-7972)
96. Mondal, P., Schintu, M., Marras, B., Bettoschi, A., Marrucci, A., Sarkar, S.K., Chowdhury, R., Jonathan, M.P. and Biswas, J.K., 2020. Geochemical fractionation and risk assessment of trace elements in sediments from tide-dominated Hooghly (Ganges) River Estuary, India. Chemical Geology, 532, p.119373. 532:119373DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.119373 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 3.6) (ISSN: 0009-2541)
2019
97. Mitra, S., Corsolini, S., Pozo, K., Audy, O., Sarkar, S.K. and Biswas, J.K., 2019. Characterization, source identification and risk associated with polyaromatic and chlorinated organic contaminants (PAHs, PCBs, PCBzs and OCPs) in the surface sediments of Hooghly estuary, India. Chemosphere, 221, pp.154-165. 221: 154-165 DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.173 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.1) (ISSN: 0045-6535).
98. Biswas, J.K.* and Sarkar, D., 2019. Nanopollution in the aquatic environment and ecotoxicity: no nano issue! Current Pollution Reports, 5, pp.4-7. DOI: 10.1007/s40726-019-0104-5 (Springer; Impact Factor: 9.3; ISSN: 2198-6592)
99. Biswas, J.K. and Dash, M.C., 2019. Building a green image: best sustainability practices in universities. Science and Culture, 85(9-10):308-314 DOI: 10.36094/sc.v85.2019.BuildingaGreenImage.BiswasandDash.308 (ISSN, 0036-8156).
100. Majumdar, D., Das, D., Sreejith, S.S., Das, S., Biswas, J.K., Mondal, M., Ghosh, D., Bankura, K. and Mishra, D., 2019. Dicyanamide-interlaced assembly of Zn (II)-schiff-base complexes derived from salicylaldimino type compartmental ligands: Syntheses, crystal structures, FMO, ESP, TD-DFT, fluorescence lifetime, in vitro antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 489, pp.244-254. DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.02.022 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 3.3) (ISSN: 0020-1693)
101. Zanardi-Lamardo, E., Mitra, S., Vieira-Campos, A.A., Cabral, C.B., Yogui, G.T., Sarkar, S.K., Biswas, J.K. and Godhantaraman, N., 2019. Distribution and sources of organic contaminants in surface sediments of Hooghly river estuary and Sundarban mangrove, eastern coast of India. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 146, pp.39-49. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.05.043 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 0025-326X)
102. Mukhopadhyay, R., Bhaduri, D., Sarkar, B., Rusmin, R., Hou, D., Khanam, R., Sarkar, S., Biswas, J.K., Vithanage, M., Bhatnagar, A. and Ok, Y.S., 2020. Clay–polymer nanocomposites: Progress and challenges for use in sustainable water treatment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 383, p.121125. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121125 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 10.6) (ISSN: 0304-3894).
103. Mondal, M., Biswas, J.K.*, Tsang, Y.F., Sarkar, B., Sarkar, D., Rai, M., Sarkar, S.K. and Hooda, P.S., 2019. A wastewater bacterium Bacillus sp. KUJM2 acts as an agent for remediation of potentially toxic elements and promoter of plant (Lens culinaris) growth. Chemosphere, 232, pp.439-452. 232: 439-52 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.156 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 8.1) (ISSN: 0045-6535).
104. Banerjee, A., Biswas, J.K., Pant, D., Sarkar, B., Chaudhuri, P., Rai, M. and Meers, E., 2019. Enteric bacteria from the earthworm (Metaphire posthuma) promote plant growth and remediate toxic trace elements. Journal of Environmental Management, 250, p.109530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109530 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 9.2) (ISSN: 0301-4797)
105. Gunarathne, V., Rajakaruna, N., Gunarathne, U., Biswas, J.K., Raposo, Z.A. and Vithanage, M., 2019. Influence of soil water content and soil amendments on trace metal release and seedling growth in serpentine soil. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19, pp.3908-3921. DOI: 10.1007/s11368-019-02349-9 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.3)
106. Donoso, N., van Oirschot, D., Biswas, J.K., Michels, E. and Meers, E., 2019. Impact of aeration on the removal of organic matter and nitrogen compounds in constructed wetlands treating the liquid fraction of piggery manure. Applied Sciences, 9(20), p.4310.; doi:10.3390/app9204310 (MDPI; Impact Factor: 2.9)
2018
107. Majumdar, D., Biswas, J.K., Mondal, M., Babu, M.S.S., Das, S., Metre, R.K., SreeKumar, S.S., Bankura, K. and Mishra, D., 2018. Cd (II) Pseudohalide Complexes with N, N′‐Bis (3‐ethoxysalicylidenimino) 1, 3‐Diaminopropane: Crystal Structures, Hirshfeld Surface, Antibacterial and Anti‐Biofilm Properties. ChemistrySelect, 3(11), pp.2912-2925. 3(11):2912 – 2925 DOI 10.1002/slct.201702970 (ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH.; Impact Factor: 2.3) (ISSN: 2365-6549)
108. Ghosh, S., Bakshi, M., Kumar, A., Ramanathan, A.L., Biswas, J.K., Bhattacharyya, S., Chaudhuri, P., Shaheen, S.M. and Rinklebe, J., 2019. Assessing the potential ecological risk of Co, Cr, Cu, Fe and Zn in the sediments of Hooghly–Matla estuarine system, India. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 41, pp.53-70. DOI 10.1007/s10653-018-0119-7 (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3)(ISSN: 0269-4042).
109. Bakshi, M., Ghosh, S., Ram, S.S., Sudarshan, M., Chakraborty, A., Biswas, J.K., Shaheen, S.M., Niazi, N.K., Rinklebe, J. and Chaudhuri, P., 2019. Sediment quality, elemental bioaccumulation and antimicrobial properties of mangroves of Indian Sundarban. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 41, pp.275-296. DOI: 10.1007/s10653-018-0145-5 (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN: 0269-4042).
110. Nandy, S.K., Jana, B.B., Lahiri, S., Ghosh, P., Bhakta, J.N., Bag, S.K., Biswas, J.K. and Jana, S., 2018. CNP Ratio and Dose Regulated Production of Water Chestnut Trapa: Social and Environmental Implications. Russian Agricultural Sciences, 44, pp.318-325. 44: 318-325 (Springer; ISSN: 1068-3674).
111. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2018. Impacts of jute retting on physico-chemical properties of Chhariganga Oxbow lake in Nadia District, West Bengal, India. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science DOI10.26832/24566632.2018.030104(e-ISSN: 2456-6632)
112. Rai, M., Ingle, A.P., Pandit, R., Paralikar, P., Biswas, J.K. and da Silva, S.S., 2019. Emerging role of nanobiocatalysts in hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass leading to sustainable bioethanol production. Catalysis Reviews, 61(1), pp.1-26. DOI: 10.1080/01614940.2018.1479503 (Taylor and Francis; Impact Factor: 8.2; ISSN: 0161-4940).
113. Rai, M., Ingle, A.P., Pandit, R., Paralikar, P., Shende, S., Gupta, I., Biswas, J.K. and da Silva, S.S., 2018. Copper and copper nanoparticles: Role in management of insect-pests and pathogenic microbes. Nanotechnology Reviews, 7(4), pp.303-315. DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2018-0031 (De Gruyter; Impact Factor: 5.6) (ISSN: 2191-9089)
114. Biswas, J.K.*, Banerjee, A., Rai, M., Naidu, R., Biswas, B., Vithanage, M., Dash, M.C., Sarkar, S.K. and Meers, E., 2018. Potential application of selected metal resistant phosphate solubilizing bacteria isolated from the gut of earthworm (Metaphire posthuma) in plant growth promotion. Geoderma, 330, pp.117-124. 330: 117–124 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.05.034 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 7.9) (ISSN: 0016-7061).
115. Biswas, J.K.*, Banerjee, A., Rai, M.K., Rinklebe, J., Shaheen, S.M., Sarkar, S.K., Dash, M.C., Kaviraj, A., Langer, U., Song, H. and Vithanage, M., 2018. Exploring potential applications of a novel extracellular polymeric substance synthesizing bacterium (Bacillus licheniformis) isolated from gut contents of earthworm (Metaphire posthuma) in environmental remediation. Biodegradation, 29, pp.323-337. DOI: 10.1007/s10532-018-9835-z (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.2).
116. Gupta, B.G., Agrawal, K.M. and Biswas, J.K.*, 2018. Conservation of ground water at Maheshtala bleaching and dyeing cluster, a populated area in West Bengal, India by implementing ultra filtration and reverse osmosis based effluent treatment plant—A case study. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 99, pp.705-718. (Springer; Impact Factor: 1.75) (ISSN: 2250-2149).
117. Jana, B.B., Nandy, S.K., Lahiri, S., Bhakta, J.N., Biswas, J.K., Bag, S.K., Ghosh, P., Maity, S.M. and Jana, S., 2020. Heterogeneity of water quality signature and feedbacks to carbon sequestration in wetlands across some districts of West Bengal, India. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 11(2), pp.434-450. DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2019.102(IWA Pub.; Impact Factor: 3.7) (ISSN 2040-2244)
118. Nandy, S., Jana, B.B., Bhakta, J.N., Bag, S.K., Ghosh, P., Biswas, J.K., Jana, S. and Lahiri, S., 2018. Heterogeneity of carbon sequestration, allocation and partitioning in water chestnut Trapa (Trapa sp.) under exogenously introduced CO2 and CNP regulated fertilizers. Int J Env Tech Sci, 5, pp.185-192.
119. Praveen Maurye, Arpita Basu, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Tapas Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Malay Naskar (2018). Simple and rapid system for two-dimensional gel electrophoresis technique – A laboratory exercise for high school students. DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21116. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (Wiley; Impact Factor: 1.0) (ISSN: 1539-3429)
120. Subhabrata Moitra, Jayashree Ghosh, Jannatul Firdous, Arghya Bandyopadhyay, Monojit Mondal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Subhashis Sahu, Soumya Bhattacharyya, Saibal Moitra (2018). Exposure to heavy metals alters the surface topology of alveolar macrophages and induces respiratory dysfunction among Indian metal arc-welders. Toxicology and Industrial Health DOI: 10.1177/0748233718804426 (SAGE; Impact factor: 1.6) (ISSN:0748-2337)
121. Bhabananda Biswas, Fangjie Qi, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Ayanka
Wijayawardena, Muhammad Atikul Islam Khan and Ravi Naidu (2018). The fate of chemical pollutants with soil properties and processes in the climate change paradigm— a review. SoilSystems DOI: 10.3390/soilsystems2030051 (MDPI; Impact Factor: 2.9) (ISSN 2571-8789)
122. Majumdar, Dhrubajyoti, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Monojit Mondal, Manabolu Surya Surendra Babu, Sourav Das, Ramesh K. Metre, Sreejith S. SreeKumar, Kalipada Bankura, and Dipankar Mishra (2018). Cd(II) Pseudohalide Complexes with N, N′‐Bis (3‐ethoxysalicylidenimino) 1, 3‐Diaminopropane: Crystal Structures, Hirshfeld Surface, Antibacterial and Anti‐Biofilm Properties. ChemistrySelect 3(11): 2912-2925 (Wiley; Impact Factor: 2.3) (ISSN:2365-6549).
123. Soumita Mitra, Santosh Kumar Sarkar, Pushpanathan Raja, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Kadarkarai Murugan (2018). Dissolved trace elements in Hooghly (Ganges) River Estuary, India: Risk assessment and implications for management. Marine Pollution Bulletin 133: 402-414 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.057 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 0025-326X)
124. Manan Saha, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Monojit Mondal, Debarati Ghosh, David B. Cordes, Alexandra M.Z. Slawin, Nitis Chandra Saha (2018). Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of Co(III) and Ni(II) complexes with 5-methyl-3-formylpyrazole-N(4)-dihexylthiosemicarbazone (HMPzNHex2): X-ray crystallography of [Co(MPzNHex2)2]ClO4(I) and [Ni(HMPzNHex2)2]Cl2(II). Inorganica Chimica Acta DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.08.024(Elsevier; Impact Factor: 3.3) (ISSN: 0020-1693)
125. Dhrubajyoti Majumdar, Swapan Dey, Sreejith S. Sreekumar, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Monojit Mondal, Pooja Shukla, M. S. Surendra Babu, Dhriraj Das, Tapan Pal, Sourav Das, Kalipada Bankura and Dipankar Mishra (2018). Syntheses, crystal structures and photo physical aspects of azido-bridged tetranuclear cadmium (II) complexes: DFT/TD-DFT, thermal, antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties. Journal of Molecular Structure DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.11.010 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 0022-2860).
126. Dipankar Ghosh and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2018). Aquatic health indicators: Holistic evaluation tools for sustainable management of a tropical oxbow lake ecosystem. Indian Journal of Fisheries 65(4): 81-92 DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2018.65.4.75236-10 (ISSN: 0970-6011) (Impact Factor: 0.7)
127. Praveen Maurye, Arpita Basu, Malay Naskar, Jayanta K. Biswas and Tapas Bandyopadhyay (2018). A tetrad apparatus for protein gel casting, electrophoresis, staining and scanning techniques with dual sensors for automatic detection of gel polymerization and protein migration. Electrophoresis DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800252 (Wiley; Impact Factor: 2.6) (Online ISSN: 1522-2683)
128. Praveen Maurye, Arpita Basu, Sohini Sen, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Tapas Kumar Bandyopadhyay and Malay Naskar (2018). Simple and rapid system for two-dimensional gel electrophoresis technique – A laboratory exercise for high school students. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21116 (Wiley; Impact Factor: 1.0) (Online ISSN: 1539-3429)
129. Jana, B.B., S.K.Nandy, S Lahiri, SK Bag, P. Ghosh, J.N. Bhakta, D. Ghosh, J.K. Biswas, A. Bhattacharjee and Santana Jana (2018). Does solar heated structure mimicking greenhouse effective to impede winter growth reduction of some tropical fishes? Aquaculture DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.09.017 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.4) (ISSN: 0044-8486)
2017
130. Biswas, J.K.*, Hazra, S., Majumdar, J., Mandal, S.K., Shaheen, S.M., Sarkar, S.K., Meissner, R., Meers, E. and Rinklebe, J., 2017. Impact of raking and bioturbation-mediated ecological manipulation on sediment–water phosphorus diagenesis: a mesocosm study supported with radioactive signature. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 39, pp.1563-1581. DOI 10.1007/s10653-017-9949-y (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN: 0269-4042).
131. Biswas, J.K.*, J.K., Mondal, M., Rinklebe, J., Sarkar, S.K., Chaudhuri, P., Rai, M., Shaheen, S.M., Song, H. and Rizwan, M., 2017. Multi-metal resistance and plant growth promotion potential of a wastewater bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its synergistic benefits. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 39, pp.1583-1593. 39(6): 1583-1593.DOI 10.1007/s10653-017-9950-5 (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN: 0269-4042).
132. J.K. Biswas*, Bera, B., Chanda, R., Sarkar, S.K., Majumdar, J., Majumder, S. and Hazra, S., 2018. Nutrient modeling of an urban lake using best subset method. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 15, pp.1867-1878. DOI: 10.1007/s13762-017-1540-7 (Springer; Impact Factor: 3.4).
133. Yuan, Y., Bolan, N., Prévoteau, A., Vithanage, M., Biswas, J.K., Ok, Y.S. and Wang, H., 2017. Applications of biochar in redox-mediated reactions. Bioresource Technology, 246, pp.271-281. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.154 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.2) (ISSN: 0960-8524).
134. Cho, D.W., Yoon, K., Kwon, E.E., Biswas, J.K. and Song, H., 2017. Fabrication of magnetic biochar as a treatment medium for As(V) via pyrolysis of FeCl3-pretreated spent coffee ground. Environmental Pollution, 229, pp.942-949. (ISSN: 0269-7491; Elsevier: Impact Factor: 7.2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.079.
135. Shaheen, S.M., Kwon, E.E., Biswas, J.K., Tack, F.M., Ok, Y.S. and Rinklebe, J., 2017. Arsenic, chromium, molybdenum, and selenium: Geochemical fractions and potential mobilization in riverine soil profiles originating from Germany and Egypt. Chemosphere, 180, pp.553-563. (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 8.1; ISSN: 0045-6535).
136. Mondal, P., de Alcântara Mendes, R., Jonathan, M.P., Biswas, J.K., Murugan, K. and Sarkar, S.K., 2018. Seasonal assessment of trace element contamination in intertidal sediments of the meso-macrotidal Hooghly (Ganges) River Estuary with a note on mercury speciation. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 127, pp.117-130. DOI10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.041(Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.9).
137. Shaheen, S.M., Antoniadis, V., Kwon, E.E., Biswas, J.K., Wang, H., Ok, Y.S. and Rinklebe, J., 2017. Biosolids application affects the competitive sorption and lability of cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc in fluvial and calcareous soils. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 39, pp.1365-1379. DOI 10.1007/s10653-017-9927-4. (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN: 0269-4042).
138. Rana, S., Biswas, J.K.*, Rinklebe, J., Meers, E. and Bolan, N., 2017. Harnessing fertilizer potential of human urine in a mesocosm system: a novel test case for linking the loop between sanitation and aquaculture. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 39, pp.1545-1561. DOI 10.1007/s10653-017-9942-5. (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN: 0269-4042).
139. Sarkar, S.K., Mondal, P., Biswas, J.K., Kwon, E.E., Ok, Y.S. and Rinklebe, J., 2017. Trace elements in surface sediments of the Hooghly (Ganges) estuary: distribution and contamination risk assessment. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 39, pp.1245-1258. DOI 10.1007/s10653-017-9952-3. (Springer; Impact Factor: 4.3) (ISSN: 0269-4042).
140. Maurye, P., Basu, A., Bandyopadhyay, T.K., Biswas, J.K. and Mohanty, B.P., 2017. Multi‐gel casting apparatus for vertical polyacrylamide gels with in‐built solution flow system and liquid level detectors. Electrophoresis, 38(16), pp.2060-2068. DOI 10.1002/elps.201700121 (Wiley; Impact Factor: 3.0) (Online ISSN: 1522-2683)
141. Maurye, P., Dhabi, M., Biswas, J.K. and Bandyopadhyay, T.K., 2018. An integrated system for simultaneous casting of multi-polyacrylamide gels with varied concentrations. Measurement, 114, pp.274-285. DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2017.09.036 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 6.1)
142. Majumdar, D., Biswas, J.K., Mondal, M., Babu, M.S., Metre, R.K., Das, S., Bankura, K. and Mishra, D., 2018. Coordination of N, O-donor appended Schiff base ligand (H2L1) towards Zinc (II) in presence of pseudohalides: Syntheses, crystal structures, photoluminescence, antimicrobial activities and Hirshfeld surfaces. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1155, pp.745-757. 1155: 745-757 DOI 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.11.052 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 0022-2860)
143. Sigurnjak, I., Michels, E., Crappé, S., Buysens, S., Biswas, J.K., Tack, F.M., Neve, S.D. and Meers, E., 2017. Does acidification increase the nitrogen fertilizer replacement value of bio‐based fertilizers? Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 180(6), pp.800-810. DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201700220 (Wiley; Impact Factor: 3.6) (Online ISSN: 1522-2624).
144. Majumdar, D., Das, S., Biswas, J.K. and Mondal, M., 2017. Synthesis, structure, fluorescent property, and antibacterial activity of new Cd (II) metal complex based on multidentate Schiff base ligand N, N′-Bis (3-methoxysalicylidenimino)-1, 3-diaminopropane. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1134, pp.617-624. 1134:617-624 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 0022-2860)
145. Majumdar, D., Babu, M.S., Das, S., Biswas, J.K., Mondal, M. and Hazra, S., 2017. Synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, photo luminescent property, antimicrobial activities and DFT computational study of Zn (II) coordination polymer derived from multisite N, O donor Schiff base ligand (H2L1). Journal of Molecular Structure, 1138, pp.161-171. 1138: 161-171. (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 0022-2860)
146. Mandal, S., Mondal, M., Biswas, J.K., Cordes, D.B., Slawin, A.M., Butcher, R.J., Saha, M. and Saha, N.C., 2017. Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of some nickel, cadmium and mercury complexes of 5-methyl pyrazole-3yl-N-(2′-methylthiophenyl) methyleneimine,(MPzOATA) ligand. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1152, pp.189-198. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.09.015 (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.9) (ISSN: 0022-2860)
147. Rakshit, D., Murugan, K., Biswas, J.K., Satpathy, K.K., Ganesh, P.S. and Sarkar, S.K., 2017. Environmental impact on diversity and distribution of tintinnid (Ciliata: Protozoa) along Hooghly Estuary, India: a multivariate approach. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 12, pp.1-10. 12: 1–10. (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 2.7) (ISSN: 2352-4855)
148. Majumdar, D., Babu, M.S., Das, S., Mohapatra, C., Biswas, J.K. and Mondal, M., 2017. Syntheses, X‐ray Crystal Structures, Photoluminescence Properties, Antimicrobial Activities and Hirshfeld Surface of Two New Cd (II) Azide/Thiocyanate Linked Coordination Polymers. ChemistrySelect, 2(17), pp.4811-4822. doi.org/10.1002/slct.201700743 (ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH.; Impact Factor: 2.3) ISSN: 2365-6549)
149. Biswas, J.K.*, Banerjee, A., Majumder, S., Bolan, N., Seshadri, B. and Dash, M.C., 2019. New extracellular polymeric substance producing enteric bacterium from earthworm, Metaphire posthuma: modulation through culture conditions. Proceedings of Zoological Society, 72, pp. 160-170. Springer India. DOI 10.1007/s12595-017-0250-y (Springer; Impact Factor: 0.88) (ISSN: 0373-5893).
150. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2017. Erosion of fish diversity: ranking degree of dangers of unsustainable fishing gears in a Tropical Oxbow lake in eastern India. International Journal of Chemical and Biological Sciences, 3(12), pp.1-17. 3 (12): 1-17. (ISSN: 2349-2724).
151. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2017. Efficiency of Pollution Tolerance Index (PTI) of macroinvertebrates in detecting aquatic pollution in an oxbow lake in India. Universitas Scientiarum, 22(3), pp.237-261. (Impact Factor: 0.77) (ISSN: 0122-7483).
152. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2017. Catch per unit efforts and impacts of gears on fish abundance in an oxbow lake ecosystem in Eastern India. Environmental Health Engineering and Management Journal, 4(3), pp.169-175.. DOI: 10.15171/EHEM.2017.xx. (Impact Factor: 1.2) (pISSN: 2423-3765; eISSN: 2423-4311)
153. D. Ghosh, and JK Biswas (2017). Fish fauna faces anthropogenic double trouble: Erosion of fish diversity in a tropical oxbow lake of the Ganga river basin, India. Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species 5(2), DOI: 10.4172/2332-2543.1000188 (Impact Factor: 1.06) (ISSN: 2332-2543)
154. Biman Gati Gupta, Jayanta Kumar Biswas* and Krishna M. Agrawal (2017). Air pollution from bleaching and dyeing industries creating severe health hazards in Maheshtala Textile Cluster, West Bengal, India. Air, Soil and Water Research DOI: 10.1177/1178622117720 (SAGE Pub.; Impact Factor: 2.9) (ISSN: 11786221)
155. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2017. Fish productivity: Assessing sustainability in a tropical oxbow lake of Nadia district, West Bengal, India. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 2(1), pp.6-20. (e-ISSN: 2456-6632).
156. Mandal, S., Sikdar, Y., Maiti, D.K., Sanyal, R., Das, D., Mukherjee, A., Mandal, S.K., Biswas, J.K., Bauzá, A., Frontera, A. and Goswami, S., 2017. New pyridoxal based chemosensor for selective detection of Zn2+: application in live cell imaging and phosphatase activity response. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 334, pp.86-100. (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.1) (ISSN: 1010-6030)
2016
157. Naskar, B., Modak, R., Maiti, D.K., Mandal, S.K., Biswas, J.K., Mondal, T.K. and Goswami, S., 2016. Syntheses and non-covalent interactions of naphthalene-bearing Schiff base complexes of Zn (II), Co (III), Cu (II) and V (IV): Selective detection of Zn (II). Polyhedron, 117, pp.834-846. (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 2.8) (ISSN: 0277-5387).
158. Rakshit, D., Sarkar, S.K., Satpathy, K.K., Ganesh, P.S., Godhantaraman, N. and Biswas, J.K., 2016. Diversity and distribution of microzooplankton tintinnid (Ciliata: Protozoa) in the core region of Indian Sundarban wetland. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, 44(10), pp.1278-1286. DOI: 10.1002/clen.201500781 (Wiley; Impact Factor: 2.0). (ISSN: 18630650)
159. Maurye, P., Basu, A., Biswas, J.K. and Bandyopadhyay, T.K., 2016. Electrophoresis-staining apparatus for DNA agarose gels with solution exchange and image acquisition. Instrumentation Science and Technology, 45(1), pp.49-61. (DOI: 10.1080/10739149.2016.1206926 (Taylor & Francis; Impact Factor: 1.0).
160. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2016. Impact of anthropogenic pressures on changes of tropical lake ecosystem in Ganga river basin: Socioecological surveys, issues and strategies for sustainable management. International Journal of Chemistry and Aquatic Sciences 2(1): 21-34 (ISSN: 2455-040X).
161. Biswas, J. and Pramanik, S., 2016. Assessment of aquatic environmental quality using Gyrodactylus sp. as a living probe: parasitic biomonitoring of ecosystem health. Journal of Advances in Environmental Health, 4(4), pp.219-226. (ISSN: 2345-3990).
162. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2016. Socio-economic constraints of a tropical oxbow lake ecosystem in Ganga river basin and strategies for sustainable management. International Journal of Chemistry and Aquatic Sciences, 2(3), pp.1-20. (ISSN: 2355-033x).
2015
163. Mandal, S., Sikdar, Y., Maiti, D.K., Maiti, G.P., Mandal, S.K., Biswas, J.K. and Goswami, S., 2015. A new pyridoxal based fluorescence chemo-sensor for detection of Zn (II) and its application in bio imaging. RSC Advances, 5(89), pp.72659-72669. (The Royal Society of Chemistry; Impact Factor: 6.1) (ISSN: 2046-2069).
164. Rakshit, D., Sarkar, S.K., Bhattacharya, B.D., Jonathan, M.P., Biswas, J.K., Mondal, P. and Mitra, S., 2015. Human-induced ecological changes in western part of Indian Sundarban megadelta: a threat to ecosystem stability. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 99(1-2), pp.186-194. (Elsevier: Impact Factor: 4.9)
165. Maurye, P., Basu, A. and Biswas, J.K., 2015. Multitrack Staining Apparatus with High Resolution and Time-Lapsed Acquisition for Polyacrylamide Gels. Instrumentation Science & Technology, 43(5), pp.588-600. (Taylor & Francis; Impact Factor: 1.0) (ISSN: 1073-9149).
166. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2015. Impact of jute retting on native fish diversity and aquatic health of roadside transitory water bodies: an assessment in Eastern India. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 16(4): 14-21. (Polish Society of Ecological Engineering; Impact Factor: 1.8) (ISSN: 2299-8993)
167. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2015. Impact of jute retting on phytoplankton diversity and aquatic health: Biomonitoring in a tropical oxbow lake. Journal of Ecological Engineering 16(5): 15–25. (Polish Society of Ecological Engineering; Impact Factor: 1.8) (ISSN: 2299-8993)
168. Jana, B.B., S. Lahiri, S. Nandy, P. Ghosh, S.K. Bag, S. Rana, J.K. Biswas, J.N. Bhakta and S. Jana, 2015. Polyhouse driven raised-temperature induces cichlid tilapias to breed during winter. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 85(2): 205-211 Impact Factor: 0.4) (ISSN: 0367-8318)
169. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2015. Zooplankton diversity indices: assessment of an ox-bow lake ecosystem for sustainable management in West Bengal. International Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Research, 6(1), pp.37-43. (ISSN: 2278-599X).
170. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2015. Macroinvertebrate diversity indices: A quantitative bioassessment of ecological health status of an oxbow lake in Eastern India. Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 3(2), pp.78-90. 3(2): 78-90. (ISSN: 2345-3990)
171. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2015. Biomonitoring macrophytes diversity and abundance for rating aquatic health of an oxbow lake ecosystem in Ganga River Basin. American Journal of Phytomedicine and Clinical Therapeutics, 3(10), pp.602-621 (ISSN 2321-2748).
172. Gupta, B.G., Biswas, J.K. and Agrawal, K.M., 2015. Assessment of water quality of Chatta canal affected by textile bleaching, dyeing and printing effluents in Maheshtala region, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Advanced Research, 3(9), pp.1228-1234. (ISSN 2320-5407).
2014
173. Rana, S., Bag, S.K., Jana, B.B. and Biswas, J.K.*, 2014. Seasonal distribution of cadmium among components of sewage treatment ponds: an eco-tech for heavy metal remediation. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 10, pp.1103-1114 (Springer; ISSN: 1735-1472; Impact Factor: 3.4)
174. Roy, S., Biswas, J.K. and Kumar, S., 2014. Nutrient Removal From Waste Water by Macrophytes-An Eco-Friendly Approach to Waste Water Treatment and Management. Energy and Environment Research 4(2), pp. 55-63 (ISSN: 1927-0569).
175. Ghosh, D. and Biswas, J.K., 2014. Rotifera diversity indices: Assessment of aquatic health of ox-bow lake ecosystem in West Bengal. International Journal on Current Research 6(12): 10554-10557 (ISSN: 0975-833X).
176. Biswas, J.K., 2014. Biodiversity as an infinite source of inspiration and innovation: State-of-the-art and prospects of bioprospecting. E-Newsletter, March 2014. Pp. 16-27. West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Kolkata, India.
2013 -2001
177. Biswas, J.K. and Rana, S., 2014. Treatment wetlands as ecotechnological tools for regenerative reclamation of wastewater: Experiences from working with Kalyani model. Journal of Clean Energy Technologies, 2(1), pp.23-27. (ISSN: 1793-821X)
178. Biswas, J.K., 2013. Relationship between Economics and Environment: Evolution from Conflict to Reconciliation. Dasadishi: 233-240.
179. Biswas, J.K., 2012. Anatomy of consumerism as the cardinal cause of current chronic environmental crisis. Academic Spectrum 3(4): 1- 10. (ISSN: 0976-9323)
180. Biswas, J.K., 2012. The fraying golden triangle of religion, man and nature: Looking for causal root and recue-route for the environment’s cause. Academic Spectrum 3(4): 1- 10 (ISSN: 0976-9323).
181. Biswas, J.K., 2011. Rabindranath Tagore’s thoughts on nature and environment. Academic Spectrum 2(2): 1-9. (ISSN: 0976-9323)
182. Rana, S., Biswas, J.K., Ganguli (Lahiri), S., Sarker (Paria), D. and Jana, B.B., 2011. Performance of constructed wetlands in the reduction of cadmium in a sewage treatment cum fish farm at Kalyani, West Bengal, India. Ecological Engineering, 37, pp.2096-2100 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.1) (ISSN: 0925-8574)
183. Biswas, J.K., 2011. Swami Vivekananda’s vision in the light of environmental ethics. Academic Spectrum 2(3): 1- 6. (ISSN: 0976-9323).
184. Biswas, J.K. and Jana, B.B., 2010. Efficacy of certain chemical candidates in controlling internal phosphorus loading in a eutrophic pond system: Pattern of phosphorus sequestration in different depths of sediment. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering 4(7): pp1-14. (David Pub., USA). (ISSN: 1934-8932)
185. Biswas, J.K. and B.B. Jana (2010). Applying ecological engineering in wastewater reclamation: Principles and practices. Academic Spectrum 1(1): 141-156. (ISSN: 0976-9323)
186. Biswas, J.K., Rana, S., Bhakta, J.N. and Jana, B.B., 2009. Bioturbation potential of chironomid larvae for the sediment–water phosphorus exchange in simulated pond systems of varied nutrient enrichment. Ecological Engineering, 35(10), pp.1444-1453. (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.1) (ISSN: 0925-8574)
187. Bhakta, J.N., Biswas, J.K., Bhakta, P., Munekage, Y. and Jana, B.B., 2009. Fish stocking density induced growth responses of some biogeochemical cycling bacterial population. Brazilian Journal of Aquatic Science and Technology, 13(2), pp.45-50. (ISSN: 18087035)
188. Bhakta, J.N., Biswas, J. and Jana, B.B., 2007. Influence of physical raking and biological process in the mud-water exchange dynamics of P in fish culture ponds. Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management 11(2), pp. 71-75. (ISSN:1119-8362)
189. Biswas, J.K., Sarkar, D., Chakraborty, P., Bhakta, J.N. and Jana, B.B., 2006. Density dependent ambient ammonium as the key factor for optimization of stocking density of common carp in small holding tanks. Aquaculture, 261, pp. 952-959 (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 4.4) (ISSN: 0044-8486)
190. Bhakta, J.N., Biswas, J.K. and Jana, B.B., 2006. Study of C dynamics between mud and water by the influence of physical raking and biological condition using radioactive 14C. Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences, 20(1), pp. 127-132. (ISSN: 0971-5444)
191. Chakraborty, P., Biswas, J.K. and Jana, B.B., 2004. Sediment raking as a tool for enhancement of phosphate and productivity of water in tropical pond system. Hydrobiologia, 524, 157-165. (Springer; Impact Factor: 2.4) (ISSN: 0018-8158
192. Jana, B.B., Chakraborty, P., Biswas, J.K. and Ganguly, S., 2001. Biogeochemical cycling bacteria as indices of pond fertilization: Importance of CNP ratios of input fertilizers. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 90, pp. 733-740 (Wiley-Blackwell; Impact Factor: 2.8) (ISSN:1365-2672)
(B) Full Papers in Conference Proceedings: Ten (10)
193. J.K. Biswas (2019). Ecotechnology for ecorestoration: Borrowing pearls of wisdom from Nature. Proceedings of International Conference on Aquatic Resources & Sustainable Management
194. Biman Gati Gupta, Jayanta K. Biswas and Kamalesh M. Agrawal (2016). Textile Effluent-Surface Water Pollution and Its Remedial Measures at Maheshtala Textile Cluster, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. Proceedings of World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2016, 234-246 pp.
195. Biman Gati Gupta, Krishna M. Agrawal and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2016). Effects of heavy metals of bleaching and dyeing effluent on soil, vegetables, and fruits in the Maheshtala region in West Bengal, India, Proceedings of World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2016, 23-32 pp.
196. Biman Gati Gupta, Jayanta K. Biswas and Kamalesh M. Agrawal (2016). Severe contamination of large quantity of groundwater by bleaching and dyeing effluents at Maheshtala textile cluster, West Bengal, India: Seasonal assessment by multivariate approach. Proceedings of 31st Indian Engineering Congress (SMART Technologies for Natural Resource Conservation and Sustainable Development), The Institution of Engineers (India)
197. J.K. Biswas. 2013. Global warming induced ecological meltdown: Life on the edge. Proceedings of the State Level Seminar on Literature and Environment organized by Centre for Development Studies and Research.
198. J.K. Biswas. 2013. Biodiversity meltdown by global warming as a weapon of mass destruction: An account of colossal ecological tragedy. Proceedings of the National Conference on Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation and Resource Management. University of Kalyani.
199. J.K. Biswas. 2012. Warming-induced marine ecological meltdown: The Warning Fingerprints of global climate change. Proceedings of National Seminar on Climate Change and its Impact on Common People; pp 13-15.
200. J.K. Biswas, B.B. Jana. 2011. Recovery and recycling of phosphorus of eutrophic pond sludge through amendment with mesotrophic pond soil: Significance of CNP ratio manipulation on microbemediated phosphorus regime and biological productivity. Proceedings of International Conference on Solid Waste Management (ICONSWM), pp 363-368.
201. Biswas, J.K. and B.B. Jana. 2010. Modulation of phosphorus flux at sediment water interface through biotic eco-engineering by larvae of Chironomus sp. under simulated conditions: A classic case of benthic bioturbation. Proceedings of National Symposium on Dimensions of Animal Science Researches and Human Need, pp 59-70.
202. Biswas, J.K. and S.C. Santra. 2000. Heavy metal levels in marketable vegetables and fishes in Calcutta Metropolitan Area, India. In: B. B. Jana, R. D. Banerjee, B. Guterstam and J. Heeb (eds.), Waste Recycling and Resource Management in the Developing World: Ecological Engineering Approach, University of Kalyani, India and International Ecological Engineering Society, Switzerland, 371-376 pp.
Books written: Ten (10); Articles / Chapters published in Books: Fifty-six (56)
Books written: Ten (10)
1. Mahendra Rai and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (Eds.) (2018). Nanomaterials: Ecotoxicity, Safety and Public Perception. SpringerNature, Switzerland. (ISBN 978-3-030-05144-0) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05144-0
2. Sujit Kumar Biswas and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2012). Breastfeeding and Baby Food (Stanyapan o ShishurAahar) (in Bengali).
3. Soma Mukherjee, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Neera Sen Sarkar and Ashis Kumar Panigrahi (Eds) (2020). Vision Towards Environmentally Sustainable Future. New Delhi Publisher.
4. Susana Rodriguez Couto, Maulin P Shah, and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (Eds) (2022). Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes: Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater through Bio-Nanotechnology (Elsevier) ISBN: 978-0-32385-583-9; https://doi.org/10.1016/C2020-0-02350-9
5. Maulin P Shah, Susana Rodriguez Couto, Celia Vargas-De-La-Cruzand, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (Eds) (2022). An Integration of Phycoremediation Processes in Wastewater Treatment. (Elsevier) ISBN: 978-1-53619-896-6 https://doi.org/10.1016/c2020-0-00096-4
6. Maulin P Shah, Susana Rodriguez Couto and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (Eds) (2021). An Innovative Role of Biofiltration in Waste Water Treatment Plants. (Elsevier) ISBN: 9780128239469; https://doi.org/10.1016/C2020-0-00091-5
7. Vineet Kumar, Vinod Kumar Garg, Sunil Kumar and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2022). Omics for Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Systems. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) ISBN: 978-1-032-16283-6 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003247883
8. Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Bana Bihari Jana, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Jatindra Nath Bhakta, Susmita Lahirim Sushil Kumar Mandal, Sujoy Kumar Bag and Jayjit Majumdar (2024). Maachh Chasher Sahaj Path (Simple Text on Fish Farming) (in Bengali). ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources & University of Kalyani
9. Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Mahendra Rai (Eds.) (2024). Nanotechnology for Environmental Management. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) ISBN 97810323969659. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941
10. Debojyoti Moulick, Shuvasish Choudhury, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Meththika Vithanage (2026). Biochar: Achieving Agro-Environmental Sustainability (Springer Nature, Switzerland) https://link.springer.com/book/9783032198549
Articles / Chapters published in Books: Fifty-six (56)
1. Majumdar, J., Mondal, B., Ghosh, S., Dey, S., Saha, S., Mandal, A.H., Roy, S., Biswas, J.K. and Moulick, D., 2026. Fate of Plastics in the Ocean Environment: The Plastic Odyssey. In: Bionanocomposites from Marine Origin: Preparation and Applications (pp. 133-172). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
2. Arnab Ghosh, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Sarita Sarkar, Purav Mondal, Partha Pratim Chakrabarti, Bikash Chandra Mahapatra, Narayan Chandra Saha (2026). Sustainable aquaculture: Concept and practice. In book: Freshwater Aquaculture: Present and Future.
3. Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2026). Wetlands as a cause celebre for conservation: Mother Nature’s wellspring of wellbeing living on the edge. In book: Wetland Management for Sustainable Ecosystem Health and Fisheries. Narendra Publishing House (Delhi)
4. Bipradeep Mondal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Nirmali Bordoloi, Debojyoti Moulick, Jayjit Majumdar (2025). Biochar as a Treasure Trove of Essential Nutrients: Combating Elemental Deficiency in Crops. In book: Biochar: A Precious Resource from Biological Waste. Springer Nature, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-0425-1_10
5. Pooja Biswas and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Cadmium toxicity and defense mechanism in aquatic macrophytes. In book: Plant Responses to Cadmium Toxicity: Insights into Physiology and Defense Mechanisms, Springer International Publishing http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73266-9_14
6. Jayjit Majumdar, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Arnab Majumdar, Tarit Roychowdhury, Subhas Chandra Santra, Akbar Hossain and Debojyoti Moulick (2024). Rhizomicrobiome: Role in management of heavy metal stress in plants. In book: Rhizomicrobiome in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Chapter 13, Academic Press, Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-23691-4.00013-0
7. Abhishek Kumar, Wasim Akram Shaikh, Chandra Mukherjee, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Biochar-based nanocomposites: A novel and sustainable solution to (waste)water contamination. In: Nanotechnology for Environmental Management, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC), USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941-12
8. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Barsha Roy, Mahendra Rai (2024). Nanotechnology for Environmental Management: An Introductory Overview. In: Nanotechnology for Environmental Management, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC), USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941-2
9. Wasim Akram Shaikh, Sukalyan Chakraborty, Abhishek Kumar, Tanushree Bhattacharya, Rafique Ul Islam and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Removal of Toxic Azo Dyes from Wastewater Using Multi-functional Biochar-based Nanocomposite. In: Nanotechnology for Environmental Management, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC), USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941-13
10. Pedda Ghouse Peera Sheikh Kulsum, Rubina Khanam, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Nanoadsorbents as a Cutting-edge Tool for Removal of Metal(loid)s from the Environment. In: Nanotechnology for Environmental Management, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC), USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941-5
11. Koyel Biswas, Sushil Kumar Mandal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Nanomaterials for Purification and Desalination of Water. In: Nanotechnology for Environmental Management, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC), USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941-10
12. Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar, Soma Das Sarkar, Santhana Kumar V, Basanta Kumar Das, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Nanostructured Materials for Removal of Microplastics from Water. In: Nanotechnology for Environmental Management, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC), USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941-14
13. Pramod U. Ingle, Sudhir S. Shende, Utkarsha Nimbalkar, Jayanta K. Biswas, Mahendra Rai, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, Aniket K. Gade (2024). Nanomaterials for Controlled and Targeted Delivery of Agrochemicals for Cleaner Environment. In: Nanotechnology for Environmental Management, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC), USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941-17
14. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Rubina Khanam, Sudhakar Srivastava (2023). Arsenic in rice in a nutshell: Tell-tale toxic interplay of chemical offense and biochemical defense. In: Arsenic in Rice: A Global Menace, Apple Academic Press, Inc jointly with CRC Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003408390-1
15. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Monojit Mondal, Pooja Biswas, and Tarit Roychowdhury (2024). Molecular signaling and cellular cross-talk to tackle metal(loid) stress: Decoding plants’ secret saga of survival. In: Metals and Metalloids in Plant Signaling, Chapter 14, Springer Cham. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59024-5_14
16. Monojit Mondal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Tarit Roychowdhury (2024). Rhizobacteria that boost plant growth while lowering abiotic stress – a profitable solution. In: Biotechnology of Emerging Microbes: Prospects for Agriculture and Environment, Academic Press, Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15397-6.00004-8
17. Tiasha Dutta, Sushil Kumar Mandal and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Biosensors for the Detection of Biotoxins in Finfish and Shellfish. In: Biotoxins: Biotechnological and Therapeutic Applications, Chapter 2, Springer
18. Jayjit Majumdar, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2024). Soil amendment strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soil. In: Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Problems and Solutions, Springer Nature Singapore. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7554-5_4
19. Tiasha Dutta, Shilky, Neha Dwivedi, Manoj Kumar, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Purabi Saikia, Nirmali Bordoloi, Sudip Sengupta, Bipradeep Mondal and Manoj Kumar (2024). Agricultural non-CO2 greenhouse gases: sources and consequences. In book: Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Problems and Solutions. Chapter: 6, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-7554-5_6
20. Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Anurupa Banerjee (2024). Magic of microbial enzymes: Earthworm’s gut as a bioreactor. In: Microbial Enzymes: Production, Purification and Industrial Applications, John Wiley & Sons Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9783527844340.ch13
21. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, M. N. V. Prasad (2023). Wastewater-based Circular Economy Operations in East Kolkata Wetlands (the largest Ramasar site in South Asia), India. In: Water in Circular Economy, Springer International Publishing AG
22. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Progya Mukherjee, Meththika Vithanage, M. N. V. Prasad (2023). Emergence and Re-emergence of Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs): Looking at “One Health” Through the Lens of Ecology. In book: One Health: Human, Animal, and Environment Triad, Wiley
23. Sammani Ramanayaka, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Soumyajit Biswas, Kusalvin Dabare, Meththika Vithanage (2023). Nanoparticles Assisted Personal Respiratory Protection Equipment. In: Industrial Applications of Nanoparticles, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC), USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003183525-17
24. Chanusha Weralupitiya, Viraj Gunarathne, Keerthanan Santhirasekaram, Jörg Rinklebe, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Dikkumburage Jasintha Jayasanka, Meththika Vithanage (2022). Influence of biochar on soil biology in the charosphere. In: Tsang, Daniel CW, and Yong Sik Ok (eds) Biochar in Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Elsevier DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-85343-9.00024-0 (ISBN: 9780323853439)
25. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Monojit Mondal, Vineet Kumar, Meththika Vithanage, Rangabhashiyam S, Manish Kumar (2022). Omics reflection on the bacterial escape from the toxic trap of metal(loid)s: Cracking the code of contaminants stress, resistance repertoire, and remediation. In: Omics for Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Systems, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis). https://doi.org/ 10.1201/9781003247883-16 (ISBN: 978-1-000-73723-3)
26. Rubina Khanam, Ghouse Mohiuddin, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2022). Metal(loid)-microbe interactions: Trading on tolerance and transformation for environmental remediation. In: Omics for Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Systems, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003247883-20 (ISBN: 978-1-003-24788-3)
27. Debojyoti Moulick, Swati Hazra, Arkabanee Mukherjee, Subrata Mahanta, Anupam Das, Bedabrata Saha, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2022). Application of Nanotechnology in Mitigating Arsenic Stress and Accumulation in Crops: Where We Are and Where We Are Moving Towards. In book: Global Arsenic Hazard: Ecotoxicology and Remediation, Chapter: 12, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/978-3-031-16360-9_12 (ISBN: 978-3-031-16359-3)
28. Jayanta Kumar Biswas*, Monojit Mondal, Vineet Kumar, Amit Bhatnagar, Soma Biswas, Meththika Vithanage (2022). Nature-inspired ecotechnological approaches towards recycling and recovery of resources from wastewater. In: Integrated Environmental Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Sustainable Development pp. 101-145 (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91180-1.00025-9 (ISBN: 978-0-323-91180-1)
29. Jayanta Kumar Biswas*, Anurupa Banerjee and Soumyajit Biswas (2022). Microbes and marine oil spills: Oil-eating bugs can cure oily sea-sickness. In: P. Das et al. (Eds.) Advances in oil-water separation: A complete guide for physical, chemical, and Biological processes. (pp. 393-422 (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-89978-9.00023-9 (ISBN: 978-0-323-89978-9)
30. Jayanta Kumar Biswas* and Santosh Kumar Sarkar (2022). Aquatic life at risk under global warming and climate change regime. In: Filho W. L. et al. (Eds) Life Below Water (Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals) (Springer) https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-71064-8_147-1
(ISBN-10 : 3319985353)
31. Jayanta Kumar Biswas*, Antima Mitra, Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodríguez-Couto (2022). Nanoadsorbents for scavenging emerging contaminants from wastewater. In: M. P. Shah, S.Rodríguez-Couto, J. K. Biswas (Eds.) Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes: Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater through Bio-Nanotechnology. (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85583-9.00024-7
(ISBN: 978-0-323-85583-9)
32. Jayanta Kumar Biswas*, Arpan Kumar, Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodríguez-Couto (2022). Win-win wastewater phycoremediation: Coupled carbon sequestration and heavy metal removal. In: M. P. Shah, S. Rodríguez-Couto, J. K. Biswas (Eds.) An Integration of Phycoremediation Processes in Wastewater Treatment. (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823499-0.00031-6 (ISBN: 978-0-128-23499-0)
33. Jayanta Kumar Biswas* and Antima Mitra (2021). Role of Nanoparticles in Environmental Management. In: Microbial Synthesis of Nanomaterials (Nova Science Publishers)
34. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Sukanta Rana, Erik Meers (2020). Bioregenerative nutrient recovery from human urine: Closing the loop for turning waste into wealth. In: Meers, E., Velthof, G., Michels, E., Rietra (eds.), Biorefinery of Inorganics: Recovering Mineral Nutrients from Biomass and Organic Waste (Wiley) 161-176p.
35. Binoy Sarkar, Raj Mukhopadhyay, Asit Mandal, Sanchita Mandal, Meththika Vithanage, Jayanta Kumar Biswas (2020). Sorption and desorption of agro-pesticides in soils. In: M.N.V. Prasad (Ed.), Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation (Elsevier). DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-103017-2.00008-8
36. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyi Abhilash, Maulin Shah and Mahendra Rai (2020). Ecotechnology for ecoremediation: Borrowing pearls of wisdom from Nature. In: S. Mukherjee, J. K. Biswas, N. Sen Sarkar, A. K. Panigrahi (Eds.) Vision Towards Environmentally Sustainable Future (New Delhi Publishers)
37. Bhabananda Biswas, Ramkrishna Nirola, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Lily Pereg, Ian R. Willett, Ravi Naidu (2019). Environmental microbial health under changing climates: State, implication and initiatives for high-performance soils. In: Ratan Lal (Ed.), Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 29 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26265-5_1 (Springer).
38. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Mahendra Rai, Monojit Mondal and Avinash P Ingle (2018). The flop side of using heavy metal(oids)s in the traditional medicine: Toxic insults and injury to human health. In: Mahendra Rai et al. (Eds): Biomedical Applications of Metals (Springer). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74814-6_12
39. Avinash Ingle, Priti Paralikar, Sudhir Shende, Indar Gupta, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Luiza Martins and Mahendra Rai (2018). Copper in Medicine: Perspectives and Toxicity. In: Mahendra Rai et al. (Eds): Biomedical Applications of Metals (Springer). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74814-6_4
40. Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Punarbasu Choudhury (2018). State-of-the-art of living technologies for wastewater treatment: Ecotech approaches banking on Nature’s library. In: B.C. Mahapatra, A.K. Roy and N.C. Pramanick (Eds.), Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources, Part II, Narendra Publishing House, N. Delhi.637-656p
41. Viraj Gunarathne, Sonia Mayakaduwa, Ahamed Ashiq, S.R. Weerakoon, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Meththika Vithanage (2018). Transgenic plants: Benefits, applications and potential risks in phytoremediation.In: MNV Prasad (Ed.) Transgenic Plant Technology for Remediation of Toxic Metals and Metalloids. Academic Press (Elsevier) DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814389-6.00005-5
42. Gunarathne, V., Gunatilake, S. R., Wanasinghe, S. T., Atugoda, T., Wijekoon, P., Biswas, J. K., & Vithanage, M. (2020). Phytoremediation for E-waste contaminated sites. In Handbook of Electronic Waste Management (pp. 141-170). Butterworth-Heinemann.
43. Peeranart Kidde, Jatindra K. Pradhan, Sanchita Mandal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Binoy Sarkar (2018). An overview of treatment technologies of e-wastes. In: M.N.V. Prasad and M. Vithanage (Eds.), Handbook of Electronic Waste Management Best Practices, Elsevier.DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-817030-4.00022-X
44. Binoy Sarkar, Sanchita Mandal, Meththika Vithanage, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Haakrho Yi, Yiu Fai Tsang and Yong Sik Ok (2019). Sustainable sludge management by removing emerging contaminants from urban wastewater using carbon nanotubes. In: MNV Prasad et al. (Eds) Industrial and Municipal Sludge. ElsevierDOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-815907-1.00024-6
45. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Mahendra K. Rai, Monojit Mondal, and Avinash Ingle (2018). Nano-bio interactions and ecotoxicity: Plenty of room at the bottom but tyranny at the top!In: Mahendra Rai and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (Eds:) Nanomaterials: Ecotoxicity, Safety and Public Perception, Springer Nature, Switzerland. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05144-0_2
46. Mahendra Rai, Indar Gupta, Avinash Ingle, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Olga V. Sinitsyna (2018). Nanomaterials: What are they, why they cause ecotoxicity, and how this can be dealt with? In: Mahendra Rai and Jayanta Kumar Biswas (Eds:) Nanomaterials: Ecotoxicity, Safety and Public Perception, Springer Nature, Switzerland. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05144-0_1
47. Sanchita Mandal, Binoy Sarkar, Raj Mukhopadhyay, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and K. M. Manjaiah (2018). Microparticle-supported nanocomposites for safe environmental applications. In: Mahendra Rai and Jayanta Kumar Biswas(Eds:) Nanomaterials: Ecotoxicity, Safety and Public Perception, Springer Nature, Switzerland. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05144-0_15
48. J.K. Biswas and Praveen Maurye (2016). Aquaculture Biotechnology: Prospects and Challenges. Santra, S.C. (Ed.), Progress of Biotechnology in India. ENVIS Centre, University of Kalyani, 1-15pp.
49. J.K. Biswas (2016). Khandadarshane Dooars: Ghurte ghurte prakritipath. In: Bangiya Bhugol Mancha (ed.) Bhougolik Abhiyan (in Bengali). 66-69pp.
50. J.K. Biswas (2015). Biological Fingerprints of Global Warming: Ecological Meltdown and Biodiversity Erosion. In P.K. Sarkar (ed.). Global Climate Change and its Impact on Indian Sub-Continent (in Bengali).72-87pp.
51. J.K. Biswas. 2013. Ecological impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems and fishery resources.
52. J.K. Biswas. 2012. Prakriti o Paribesh: Rabindranather Bhashay o Bhabnay. In: Rabindranath: Rayechha Nayane Nayane Edited by B. Goswami.
53. Biswas, J.K. and B.B. Jana (2006). Resource Management and Conservation; Basics of Environmental Management. In R.D. Banerjee and B.B. Jana (Eds); Published by DODL, University of Kalyani; p.24-36
54. Biswas, J.K. and B.B. Jana (2006). Energy Management; Basics of Environmental Management; Eds. R.D. Banerjee and B.B. Jana; Published by DODL, University of Kalyani; p. 64-76
55. Biswas, J.K. (2006). Pest Management. Basics of Environmental Management; Eds. R.D. Banerjee and B.B. Jana; Published by DODL, University of Kalyani; p. 49-58.
56. Biswas, J.K. and R.D. Banerjee (2006). Pesticidal Pollution Management. Pollution Management; Eds. R.D. Banerjee and B.B. Jana; Published by DODL, University of Kalyani. p. 66-72.
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UGC-DAE |
Ecotoxicological Assessment of Silver Nanopartiles in a Model Food Chain of Freshwater Ecosystems: A Mechanistic Exploratio |
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University of Kalyani |
Phytoremediation of Arsenic in Soil by a Scrambling Fern (Ampelopteris prolifera): Deciphering Linkages Among Toxicant Stress, Plant Defense and Rhizobacterial Concert |
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University of Kalyani |
Potential of multi-metal resistant bacteria in bioremediation and plant growth promotion |
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NFDB |
Developing Nature Based Solution for Sustainable Integrated Aquafarming for Circular Bio-economy |
Rs. 32.595 lakh |
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DST INSPIRE |
Potential applications of earthworm gut resident bacteria in environmental management |
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ICAR-NICRA |
Assessment of impact of climate change on inland aquaculture in selected districts of West Bengal |
3 years |
Rs. 1crore 29 lakh |
(i) Elected Board Member (Asian Chair from India), Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH), UK (2022-2024 & 2025-2027)
(ii) Fellow Member, The Linnean Society (London)
(iii) Member, International Association for Ecology (INTECOL)
(iv) Member, International Society for Environmental Information Systems (ISEIS), Canada
(v) Life Member, National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), New Delhi
(vi) Life Member & Fellow Member, National Institute of Ecology-India, New Delhi
(vii) Life Member & Fellow Member, West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology (WAST), Kolkata
(viii) Life Member & Fellow Member, The Zoological Society, Kolkata
(ix) Life Member & Fellow Member, Zoological Society of India, Bodh Gaya
(x) Life Member & Fellow Member, National Environmentalists’ Association, Ranchi
(xi) Life Member, Indian Science News Association (ISNA), Kolkata
(xii) Life Member, Paschim Banga Vijnan Mancha, Kolkata
(xiii) Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Kolkata
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Google Scholar ID https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=1Vud1awAAAAJ&hl=en
Notable Activities
Academic Leadership
Global Representation
High-Impact Research
Scientific Mentorship
Productive Collaboration (National & International)
Editing (International Journals, Books & Book Series published by Reputed International Publishers )
Writing (Research/Review/Popular Science Articles & Edited/Authored Books)
Delivering Scientific and Popular Lectures
Supervised/supervising 16 PhD and 50 MSc & MTech dissertation
Current OpeningsProf. Jayanta Kumar Biswas (University of Kalyani) welcomes PhD aspirants and postdoctoral researchers who have already secured independent funding or fellowships (e.g., CSIR-UGC NET JRF, DBT-JRF, INSPIRE, or PMRF) to explore research opportunities in his lab.One can reach out using either of his email IDs: jkbiswas@klyuniv.ac.in; jkbiswas.research@gmail.com