Publications

Journal Publications

  • 1. Prasad, J., & Sonwani, R. K. (2025). Optimize chemical milling of aluminium alloys to achieve minimum surface roughness in Aerospace and Defense Industry. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 102(1), 101537.
  • 2. Patel, D., Singh, A., Ambati, S. R., Singh, R. S., & Sonwani, R. K. (2024). An overview of recent advances in treatment of complex dye-containing wastewater and its techno-economic assessment. Journal of Environmental Management, 370, 122804.
  • 3. Kumar Jaiswal, V., Dutta Gupta, A., Sonwani, R. K., Shekher Giri, B., & Sharan Singh, R. (2024). Enhanced biodegradation of 2, 4-dichlorophenol in packed bed biofilm reactor by impregnation of polyurethane foam with Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles: Bio-kinetics, process optimization, performance evaluation and toxicity assessment. Bioresource Technology, 406, 131085.
  • 4. Sahoo, K., Kumar, A., Sonwani, R. K., Sonawane, S. H., & Chakraborty, J. P. (2024). A new insight into fixed-bed catalytic pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse: optimization of process parameters and analysis of products. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-22.
  • 5. Jaiswal, V. K., Gupta, A. D., Sonwani, R. K., Giri, B. S., & Singh, R. S. (2024). Enhanced biodegradation of 2, 4-dichlorophenol in packed bed biofilm reactor by impregnation of polyurethane foam with Fe3O4 nanoparticles: Bio-kinetics, process optimization, performance evaluation and toxicity assessment. Bioresource Technology, 406, 131085.
  • 6. Patel, D., Tripathi, K. M., & Sonwani, R. K. (2024). Waste-Derived Carbon Nano-Onions for the Removal of Organic Dye from Wastewater and Phytotoxicity Studies. ACS omega, 9(28), 30834-30845.
  • 7. Tiwari, H., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2024). Biodegradation and detoxification study of triphenylmethane dye (Brilliant green) in a recirculating packed-bed bioreactor by bacterial consortium. Environmental Technology, 45(5), 959-971.
  • 8. Jaiswal, V. K., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2024). Simultaneous removal of p-cresol and methylene blue dye through upward-flow packed bed biofilm reactor (UFPBBR): Kinetics, phytotoxicity and bacterial toxicity assessment. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 58, 104868.
  • 9. Tiwari, H., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2023). Bioremediation of dyes: a brief review of bioreactor performance. Environmental Technology Reviews, 12(1), 83-128.
  • 10. Tripathi, P., Tiwari, S., Tiwari, H., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2023). Techno-economic assessment of coupling ozonation and biodegradation process for the dye wastewater treatment. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 56, 104286.
  • 11. Tiwari, H., Tripathi, P., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2023). A synergistic approach combining Adsorption and Biodegradation for effective treatment of Acid Blue 113 dye by Klebsiella grimontii entrapped Graphene Oxide-Calcium Alginate Hydrogel Beads. Bioresource Technology, 387, 129614.
  • 12. Sonwani, R. K., Patel, D., Singh, A., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2023). Intensified biodegradation of Congo red dye by mixed culture in a sequential bioreactor: Kinetics and phytotoxicity studies. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB), 61(10), 739-745.
  • 13. Jaiswal, V. K., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2023). Construction and performance assessment of recirculating packed bed biofilm reactor (RPBBR) for effective biodegradation of p-cresol from wastewater. Bioresource Technology, 384, 129372.
  • 14. Maurya, K. L., Swain, G., Kumar, M., Sonwani, R. K., Verma, A., & Singh, R. S. (2023). Biodegradation of Congo red dye using Lysinibacillus species in a moving bed biofilm reactor: Continuous study and kinetic evaluation. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 195(9), 5267-5279.
  • 15. Swain, G., Maurya, K. L., Kumar, M., Sonwani, R. K., Singh, R. S., Jaiswal, R. P., & Nath Rai, B. (2023). The Biodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol in a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor Using Response Surface Methodology: Effect of Biogenic Substrate and Kinetic Evaluation. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 195(9), 5280-5298.
  • 16. Tripathi, P., Tiwari, S., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2023). Assessment of biodegradation kinetics and mass transfer aspects in attached growth bioreactor for effective treatment of brilliant green dye from wastewater. Bioresource Technology, 381, 129111.
  • 17. Sonwani, R. K. (2023). Current perspectives of anammox-denitrification technology and its application in industrial wastewater treatment. Anammox technology in industrial wastewater treatment, 91-100.
  • 18. Jaiswal, V. K., Maurya, K. L., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2023). Biodegradation of p-cresol by Serratia marcescens strain HL 1 in batch system: Process optimization, growth kinetic study, phytotoxicity and chlorophyll assessment. Bioresource Technology Reports, 22, 101426.
  • 19. Maurya, K. L., Kumar, M., Sonwani, R. K., Jaiswal, V. K., Verma, A., & Singh, R. S. (2023). Enhancement of azo dye bioremediation using chemically modified polypropylene biocarrier: comparative analysis and kinetic modeling. Bioresource Technology Reports, 21, 101375.
  • 20. Tripathi, P., Tiwari, S., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2023). A step towards enhancing the efficiency of biofilm mediated degradation of brilliant green dye in packed bed bioreactor: Statistical and toxicity analysis. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 170, 1228-1239.
  • 21. Tiwari, H., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. (2022). A comprehensive evaluation of the integrated photocatalytic-fixed bed bioreactor system for the treatment of Acid Blue 113 dye. Bioresource Technology, 364, 128037.
  • 22. Thorat, B. N., & Sonwani, R. K. (2022). Current technologies and future perspectives for the treatment of complex petroleum refinery wastewater: A review. Bioresource Technology, 355, 127263.
  • 23. Anand, B., Kim, K. H., Sonwani, R. K., Szulejko, J. E., & Heynderickx, P. M. (2022). Removal of gaseous benzene by a fixed-bed system packed with a highly porous metal-organic framework (MOF-199) coated glass beads. Environmental Research, 208, 112655.
  • 24. Maurya, K. L., Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Verma, A., & Singh, R. S. (2022). Biodegradation of Congo red dye using polyurethane foam-based biocarrier combined with activated carbon and sodium alginate: batch and continuous study. Bioresource Technology, 351, 126999.
  • 25. Swain, G., Maurya, K. L., Sonwani, R. K., Singh, R. S., Jaiswal, R. P., & Rai, B. N. (2022). Effect of mixing intensity on biodegradation of phenol in a moving bed biofilm reactor: Process optimization and external mass transfer study. Bioresource Technology, 351, 126921.
  • 26. Sonwani, R. K., Jaiswal, R. P., Rai, B. N., Singh, R. S. (2022). Moving bed biofilm reactor-(MBBR-) based advanced wastewater treatment technology for the removal of emerging contaminants. In Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes (pp. 349-370). Elsevier.
  • 27. Giri, B. S., Sonwani, R. K., Varjani, S., Chaurasia, D., Varadavenkatesan, T., Chaturvedi, P., ... & Pandey, A. (2022). Highly efficient bio-adsorption of Malachite green using Chinese Fan-Palm Biochar (Livistona chinensis). Chemosphere, 287, 132282.
  • 28. Maurya, K. L., Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Verma, A., & Singh, R. S. (2021). Bioremediation of Congo red in an anaerobic moving bed bioreactor: Process optimization and kinetic modeling. Bioresource Technology Reports, 16, 100843.
  • 29. Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Singh, R. S., Jaiswal, R. P., & Rai, B. N. (2021). A comparative study of 4-chlorophenol biodegradation in a packed bed and moving bed bioreactor: Performance evaluation and toxicity analysis. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 24, 101820.
  • 30. Sonwani, R. K., Pandey, S., Yadav, S. K., Giri, B. S., Katiyar, V., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2021). Construction of integrated system for the treatment of Acid orange 7 dye from wastewater: Optimization and growth kinetic study. Bioresource Technology, 337, 125478.
  • 31. Verma, M. K., Kumar, V., Das, T., Sonwani, R. K., Rai, V. S., Prajapati, D., ... & Mandal, K. (2021). Synthesis of Bi2Fe4O9 Crystalline Ceramic as Extremely Capable Photocatalyst via Proficient Chemical Route. Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 9(5), 444-461.
  • 32. Verma, M. K., Kumar, A., Das, T., Kumar, V., Singh, S., Rai, V. S., ... & Mandal, K. D. (2021). BiFeO3 perovskite as an efficient photocatalyst synthesised by soft chemical route. Materials Technology, 36(10), 594-602.
  • 33. Sonwani, R. K., Kim, K. H., Zhang, M., Tsang, Y. F., Lee, S. S., Giri, B. S., ... & Rai, B. N. (2021). Construction of biotreatment platforms for aromatic hydrocarbons and their future perspectives. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 416, 125968.
  • 34. Sonwani, R. K., Swain, G., Jaiswal, R. P., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2021). Moving bed biofilm reactor with immobilized low-density polyethylene–polypropylene​ for Congo red dye removal. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 23, 101558.
  • 35. Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Singh, R. S., Jaiswal, R. P., & Rai, B. N. (2021). Removal of 4-Chlorophenol by Bacillus flexus as free and immobilized system: effect of process variables and kinetic study. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 21, 101356.
  • 36. Kumar, M., Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Singh, R. S., Verma, A., & Rai, B. (2021). Effect of operating parameters on photocatalytic degradation of dyes by using graphitic carbon nitride. In Photocatalytic degradation of dyes (pp. 23-43). Elsevier.
  • 37. Swain, G., Singh, S., Sonwani, R. K., Singh, R. S., Jaiswal, R. P., & Rai, B. N. (2021). Removal of Acid Orange 7 dye in a packed bed bioreactor: Process optimization using response surface methodology and kinetic study. Bioresource technology reports, 13, 100620.
  • 38. Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Singh, R. S., Jaiswal, R. P., & Rai, B. N. (2020). Removal of Acid blue 113 dye in a moving bed biofilm reactor using isolated bacterial species. J Indian Chem Soc, 97(10A), 1668-72.
  • 39. Sonwani, R. K., Giri, B. S., Jaiswal, R. P., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2020). Performance evaluation of a continuous packed bed bioreactor: Bio-kinetics and external mass transfer study. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 201, 110860.
  • 40. Giri, B. S., Goswami, M., Kumar, P., Yadav, R., Sharma, N., Sonwani, R. K., ... & Singh, R. S. (2020). Adsorption of patent blue V from textile industry wastewater using sterculia alata fruit shell biochar: Evaluation of efficiency and mechanisms. Water, 12(7), 2017.
  • 41. Verma, M. K., Kumar, A., Singh, L., Sonwani, R. K., Das, T., Singh, S., ... & Mandal, K. (2020). Bi25feo40 polycrystalline ceramic as highly efficient photocatalyst synthesised via economical chemical route. Materials Technology, 35(8), 483-493.
  • 42. Goswami, M., Chaturvedi, P., Sonwani, R. K., Gupta, A. D., Singhania, R. R., Giri, B. S., ... & Singh, R. S. (2020). Application of Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) seed biochar in hybrid treatment system for the bioremediation of Congo red dye. Bioresource Technology, 307, 123203.
  • 43. Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Giri, B. S., Singh, R. S., Jaiswal, R. P., & Rai, B. N. (2021). A study of external mass transfer effect on biodegradation of phenol using low‐density polyethylene immobilized Bacillus flexus GS1 IIT (BHU) in a packed bed bioreactor. Water and Environment Journal, 35(1), 285-294.
  • 44. Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Giri, B. S., Singh, R. S., Jaiswal, R. P., & Rai, B. N. (2020). Collective removal of phenol and ammonia in a moving bed biofilm reactor using modified bio-carriers: Process optimization and kinetic study. Bioresource technology, 306, 123177.
  • 45. Sonwani, R. K., Swain, G., Giri, B. S., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2020). Biodegradation of Congo red dye in a moving bed biofilm reactor: performance evaluation and kinetic modeling. Bioresource technology, 302, 122811.
  • 46. Sonwani, R. K., Swain, G., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2020). Optimization of Methylene blue removal by mixed bacterial culture isolated from dye contaminated site. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 97(3), 345-350.
  • 47. Swain, G., Sonwani, R. K., Nagar, P., Giri, B. S., Jaiswal, R. P., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2020). Biodegradation and kinetic analysis of phenol using low-density polyethylene immobilized Bacillus flexus GS1 IIT (BHU) in a packed bed bioreactor. JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 97(3), 332-338.
  • 48. Sonwani, R. K. (2020). Process design and optimization of bioreactors for the treatment of aromatic hydrocarbon and dye using isolated bacterial species (Doctoral dissertation, IIT (BHU) Varanasi).
  • 49. Sonwani, R. K., Giri, B. S., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2019). Studies on optimization of naphthalene biodegradation using surface response methodology: kinetic study and performance evaluation of a pilot scale integrated aerobic treatment plant. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 132, 240-248.
  • 50. Giri, B. S., Sarowgi, A., Kaushik, Y., Pal, A., Jaiswal, A., Kumari, S., ... & Singh, R. S. (2019). Indoor potted plant based biofilter: performance evaluation and kinetics study.
  • 51. Sonwani, R. K., Giri, B. S., Sabbarwal, S., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2019). Performance evaluation and kinetic study of fluorene biodegradation in continuous bioreactor using polyurethane foam as packing media.
  • 52. Bharti, V., Vikrant, K., Goswami, M., Tiwari, H., Sonwani, R. K., Lee, J., ... & Singh, R. S. (2019). Biodegradation of methylene blue dye in a batch and continuous mode using biochar as packing media. Environmental research, 171, 356-364.
  • 53. Sonwani, R. K., Jain, P., Giri, B. S., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2019). Biodegradation of Hexavalent Chromium by Acclimatized Pseudomonas Putida: Optimization and Kinetic Study. Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 7, 1-4.
  • 54. Sonwani, R. K., Swain, G., Giri, B. S., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2019). A novel comparative study of modified carriers in moving bed biofilm reactor for the treatment of wastewater: process optimization and kinetic study. Bioresource technology, 281, 335-342.
  • 55. Bharti, V., Vikrant, K., Goswami, M., Tiwari, H., Sonwani, R. K., Lee, J., ... & Singh, R. S. (2019). Biodegradation of methylene blue dye in a batch and continuous mode using biochar as packing media. Environmental research, 171, 356-364.
  • 56. Sonwani, R. K., Giri, B. S., Das, T., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2019). Biodegradation of fluorene by neoteric LDPE immobilized Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes NRSS3 in a packed bed bioreactor and analysis of external mass transfer correlation. Process Biochemistry, 77, 106-112.
  • 57. Srivastav, A. L., Rani, L., Sharda, P., Patel, A., Patel, N., & Chaudhary, V. K. (2024). Sustainable biochar adsorbents for dye removal from water: Present state of art and future directions. Adsorption, 30(7), 1791-1804.
  • 58. Roy, K., Verma, K. M., Vikrant, K., Goswami, M., Sonwani, R. K., Rai, B. N., ... & Singh, R. S. (2018). Removal of patent blue (V) dye using Indian bael shell biochar: characterization, application and kinetic studies. Sustainability, 10(8), 2669.
  • 59. Srivastav, A. L., Rani, L., Sharda, P., Patel, A., Patel, N., & Chaudhary, V. K. (2024). Sustainable biochar adsorbents for dye removal from water: Present state of art and future directions. Adsorption, 30(7), 1791-1804.
  • 60. Sonwani, R. K., Giri, B. S., Geed, S. R., Sharma, A., Singh, R. S., & Rai, B. N. (2018). Combination of UV-Fenton oxidation process with biological technique for treatment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes NRSS3 isolated from petroleum contaminated site.
  • 61. Tripathi, P., Tiwari, S., Sonwani, R. K., & Singh, R. S. A Feasible Approach for the Biodegradation of Brilliant Green Dye in Packed Bed Bioreactor: Process Optimization Using Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Methodology. Available at SSRN 4076812.

Book Chapters

  • 1. Ravi Kumar Sonwani, Current Perspectives of Anammox-Denitrification Technology and Its Application in Industrial Wastewater Treatment. Anammox Technology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment pp 91–100, 2023 (Springer).
  • 2. Ravi Kumar Sonwani, R. P. Jaiswal, B. N. Rai, R. S. Singh. Moving bed biofilm reactor- (MBBR-) based advanced wastewater treatment technology for the removal of emerging contaminants. Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes. Pp. 349-370, 2022 (Elsevier).
  • 3. M. Kumar, G. Swain, Ravi Kumar Sonwani, R. S. Singh, A. Verma, B. N. Rai. Effect of operating parameters on photocatalytic degradation of dyes by using graphitic carbon nitride. Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes Current Trends and Future Perspectives. pp. 23-43, 2021, (Elsevier).