LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

§  Publications in SCI-indexed and Scopus-indexed Journals (Published) (*corresponding author)

1        Halba, A., Arora, P.*, Navle, P., Transforming paper dust into electricity and biochar via gasification: Experimental, emission, and economic insights, Energy Conversion and Management, 326, 119503, 2025. (I.F. 9.9, Q1)

2        Singhal, A., Arora, P.*, Kumar, A., Jain, H., Kumar, A., Bhosale, A., Singh, R., Grid-scale Storage Alternatives for India: A Life-cycle and Techno-economic Perspective, Sustainable Production and Consumption (Accepted). (I.F. 10.9, Q1)

3        Kaushik, Y., Arora, P.*, Investigating the sustainable energy generation potential of an invasive weed: Lantana camara, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-17, 2024. (I.F. 5.8, Q1)

4        Sahu, S., Srivastava, N., Arora, P.*, Bhosale, A., C., Singh, R., Techno-enviro-economic evaluation of decentralized green ammonia production plant in India under various energy supply scenarios, Energy Conversion and Management, 318, 118908, 2024. (I.F. 9.9, Q1)

5        Srivastava, N., Arora, P.*, Bhosale, A., C., Singh, R., Exploring synergy between solar pumping and nitrogenous fertilizer requirement in India, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 73, 104126, 2024. (I.F. 7.1, Q1)

6        Patel, M., Arora, P.*, Singh, R., Mahapatra, D., Chaturvedi, V., Saini, S.K., Impact of battery swapping in the passenger sector: EV adoption, emissions, and energy mix, Energy, 298, 131393, 2024. (I.F. 9, Q1)

7        Halba, A., Arora, P.*, Pine Needles Gasification-Based Electricity Production: Understanding the Effect of Supply Chain, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-19, 2024. (I.F. 5.8, Q1)

8        Vidyarthi, P., Arora, P.*, Blond, N., Ponche, J., Modelling and techno-economic assessment of different pathways from sewage sludge to green energy, Journal of Environmental Management, 366, 121856 , 2024. (I.F. 8, Q1)

9        Bhatt, A., Sahu, N., Prajapati, S.K., Dada, A., C., Arora, P.*, Assessing sustainability of microalgae-based wastewater treatment: environmental considerations and impacts on human health, Journal of Environmental, 354, 120435 , 2024 (I.F. 8, Q1)

10    Bhatt, A., Arora, P., Prajapati, S.K.*, Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage, npj Clean Water, 7(1), 116, 2024. (I.F. 10.5, Q1)

11    Patel, M., Singh, R.*, Arora, P., Mahapatra, D., EV adoption in India: barriers and policy solutions from manufacturers' and consumers' perspectives, Energy for Sustainable Development, 83, 101583, 2024. (I.F. 4.4, Q1)

12    Saquib, M., Srivastava, N., Arora, P., Bhosale, A., C.*, NiMoSe/Ti3C2Tx MXene @ CC as a highly operative bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions in an alkaline medium, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 59, 1132-1142, 2024. (I.F. 8.1, Q1)

13    Saquib, M., Arora, P., Bhosale, A., C.*, Nickel Molybdenum Selenide on Carbon Cloth as an Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Alkaline Seawater Splitting, Fuel 364, 131251, 2024 (I.F. 6.7, Q1)

14    Srivastava, N., Saquib, M., Rajput, P., Bhosale, A., C., Singh, R., Arora, P.*, Prospects of solar-powered nitrogenous fertilizers, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 187, 113691, 2023. (I.F. 16.3, Q1)

15    Bhatt, A.,  Prajapati, S.K., Dada, A., C., Arora, P.*, Integrating life cycle assessment with quantitative microbial risk assessment for a holistic evaluation of sewage treatment plant, Science of The Total Environment, 862, 160842, 2023. (I.F. 8.2, Q1)

16    Halba, A., Thengane, S.K., Arora, P.*, 2023.  A critical outlook on lignocellulosic biomass and plastics co-gasification: a mini-review, ACS Energy & Fuels, 37, 1, 19–35, 2023. (I.F. 5.2, Q1)

17    Patel, M., Singh, R., Arora, P.*, Mahapatra, D., Carbon Pricing Impact Evaluation on Transport Sector: A Comparative Analysis for India, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 103, 811, 2023

18    Bhatt, A., Arora, P., Prajapati, S.K.*, Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated removal of pathogenic bacteria from municipal wastewater–Multivariate process optimization and application in the real sewage, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11,2 , 2023. (I.F. 7.4, Q1)

19    Halba, A., Vidyarthi, P.K., Arora, P.*, Gasification as a potential solution for forest fires in the Indian Himalayan Region: A review. Bioresource Technology Reports, 101162, 2022. (Q1)

20    Balasundaram, G., Vidyarthi, P.K., Gahlot, P., Arora, P., Kumar, V.*, Kumar, M., Kazmi, A.A. and Tyagi, V.K., Energy feasibility and life cycle assessment of sludge pretreatment methods for advanced anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology, 127345, 2022. (I.F. 9.7, Q1)

21    Arora, P.*, Chance, R., Hendrix, H., Realff, M., Thomas, V., Yuan, Y., Greenhouse Gas Impact of Algal Bio-Crude Production for a Range of CO2 Supply Scenarios, Applied Sciences 11 (24), 11931, 2021. (I.F. 2.7, Q2)

22    Kumar, U., Arora, P.*, Efficiency Improvement in Sugar Mills through Bagasse Gasification, Chemical Engineering Transactions 88, 997-1002, 2021.

23    Tyagi, V.K.*, Kapoor, A., Arora, P., Banu, J.R., Das, S., Pipesh, S., Kazmi, A.A., Mechanical-biological treatment of municipal solid waste: Case study of 100 TPD Goa plant, India, Journal of Environmental Management 292, 112741, 2021. (I.F. 8, Q1)

24    Bhatt, A., Arora, P., Prajapati, S.K.*, Can algal derived bioactive metabolites serve as potential therapeutics for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 like viral infection?, Frontiers in Microbiology 11, 596374, 2020.  (I.F. 4, Q1)

25    Arora, P., Chance, R., Fishbeck, T., Hendrix, H., Realff, M., Thomas, V.*, Yuan, Y., Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for an Ethanol Production Process Based on Genetically Modified Cyanobacteria: CO2 Sourcing Options, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 14 (6), 1324-1334, 2020. (I.F. 3.2, Q2)

26    Bhatt, A., Arora, P., Prajapati, S.K.*, Occurrence, fates and potential treatment approaches for removal of viruses from wastewater: A review with emphasis on SARS-CoV-2, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8 (5), 104429, 2020. (I.F. 7.4, Q1)

27    Arora, P.*, Chance, R., Hendrix, H., Realff, M., Thomas, V., Yuan, Y., Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of different CO2 supply options for an algal biorefinery, Journal of CO2 Utilization 40, 101213, 2020. (I.F. 7.2, Q1)

28    Comer, B.M., Fuentes, P., Dimkpa, C.O., Liu, Y., Fernandez, C., Arora, P., Realff, M., Singh, U. P., Hatzell, M. C., Medford, A. J.*, 2019. Prospects and Challenges for Solar Fertilizers, Joule, 3(7), 1578-1605, 2019. (I.F. 38.6, Q1)

29    Arora, P., Sharma, I., Hoadley, A. F. A.*, Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., Remote, small-scale, ‘greener’ routes of ammonia production, Journal of Cleaner Production, 199, 177-192, 2018. (I.F. 9.7, Q1)

30    Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A.*, Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., Multi-Objective Optimization of biomass based ammonia production: Potential and perspective in different countries, Journal of Cleaner Production, 148, 363-374, 2017. (I.F. 9.7, Q1)

31    Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A., Mahajani, S.*, Ganesh, A., Compartment model for a dual fluidized bed biomass gasifier. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 117, 274-286, 2017. (I.F. 3.7, Q1)

32    Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A.*, Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., Small scale ammonia production from biomass: A techno-economic perspective. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(22), 6422-6434, 2016. (I.F. 4.2, Q1)

33    Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A.*, Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., Modelling and Optimisation of Dual Fluidisation Bed Gasifiers for Production of Chemicals. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 45, 1111, 2015.

§  Book Chapters

1.      Jaiswar, S. D., Arora, P.*, Life cycle Assessment of Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Treatment Plants – Processes, Assessment, Design and Operation, Springer Nature, 2024.

2.      Singh, T., Arora, P.*, Singal, S.K., Assessment of Effluent Quality of Sewage Treatment Plant Using Machine Learning Based Models, Wastewater Treatment Plants – Processes, Assessment, Design and Operation, Springer Nature, 2024.

3.      Singhal, A., Agarwal, A., Arora, P.*, Life Cycle Assessment of Green Gasoline, Green Gasoline: A Green Spark Transportation Fuel, Royal Society of Chemistry, 370, 2023.

4.      Khaitan, P., Halba, A., Arora, P.*, Life cycle assessment of Pine needle-based electricity generation in India, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier,52, 2447-2452, 2023.

5.      Gawande, G., Halba, A., Arora, P.*, Optimization of Decentralized Pine Needle-to-Electricity Supply Chain for Almora District of Uttarakhand, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 52, 3375-3380, 2023.

6.      Kumari, N., Singh, S. Arora, P.*, 2022, Life Cycle Assessment of Algal Biofuels, Status and Future Challenges for Non-conventional Energy Sources, Springer Nature, (2), 67-98.

7.      Jain, D.A., Singal, S.K., Arora, P.*, 2022, Image Processing For Estimating Sustainability of Riverfronts: A Case-Study of Sabarmati Riverfront, Image Processing in Renewable, Energy Resources Opportunities and Challenges, 87.

8.      Bhatt, A., Prajapati, S.K., Arora, P.*, 2021, Assessing algae-based wastewater treatment—a life cycle assessment approach, Clean Energy and Resource Recovery Wastewater Treatment Plants as Biorefineries, Elsevier, 137-153.

9.      Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A., Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., 2016. Multi-level Modelling of Sustainable Chemical Production; From CFD to LCA. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 38, 499-504.

10.  Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A., Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., 2018. Sustainability assessment of the biomass gasification process for production of ammonia. Coal and Biomass Gasification: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Future Challenges, Springer, 351-367.