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Peer-reviewed journal articles

89. Sharma, P.; Vidyarthi, V.K. 2024. Impact of microplastic intake via poultry products: Environmental toxicity and human health. J. Hazard. Mater. Adv. 14: 100426.

88. Sharma, P. 2024. Biochar application for sustainable soil erosion control: A review of current research and future perspectives. Front. Environ. Sci. 12: 1373287.

87. Sharma, P.; Sharma, P.; Abhishek, K. 2024. Sampling, separation, and characterization methodology for quantification of microplastic from the environment. J. Hazard. Mater. Adv. 14: 100416.

86. Islam, M.A.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Zhang, S.; Bhattacharya, P.; Tiwari, A. 2024. Wastewater based surveillance of Monkeypox: An early surveillance tool for detecting hotspots. Current Pollution Reports doi:10.1007/s40726-024-00299-6

85. Kundu, D.; Sharma, P.; Bhattacharya, S.; Gupta, K.; Sengupta, S.; Shang, J. 2024. Kinetics of Methylene Blue dye removal using biochar derived from leaf and stem of Lantana camara L. Carbon Res. 3:22.

84. Sharma, P.; Sharma, P. 2024. Micro(nano)plastics: invisible compounds with a visible impact. F1000Research 13: 69.

83. Rakib, M.R.J.; Sarker, A.; Nezha, M.; Islam, A.R.M.T.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Idris, A.M. 2024. Spatiotemporal distribution, trophic transfer, and research uncertainty of heavy metals in a subtropical highly polluted river: A critical review. Reg. Stud. Mar. Sci. 69: 103327.

82. Sharma, P.K.; Singh, R.K.; Kumar, R.; Kumar, N.; Ghosh, A.; Sharma, P.; Kumar, A. 2023. Synthesis and Exploration of physical properties of nanobiochar from rice straw for its applications in arsenic remediation from water. Materials Today: Proceedings (In press)

81. Sharma, P. 2023. Biochar colloids mobilization by consecutive fluid displacement in unsaturated condition. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 23: 101030.

80. Elkhlifi, Z.; Lahori, A.H.; Shahib, I.I.; Iftikhar, J.; Wang, S.; He, L.; Meili, L.; Gendy, E.A.; Sharma, P.; Chen, Z. 2023. Comparative assessment of phosphate adsorption properties and mechanisms on Mg/Al-engineered sewage sludge biochar in aqueous solution. J. Water Process Eng. 56: 104443.

79. Sharma, P.K.; Singh, R.K.; Kumar, R.; Kumar, N.; Ghosh, A.; Sharma, P.; Kumar, A.; Bhattacharya, P. 2023. Adsorptive behavior of Fe/Zn-modified nanobiochar for arsenic removal from naturally contaminated groundwater. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 23: 101011.

78. Rose, P.K.; Poonia, V.; Kumar, R.; Kataria, N.; Sharma, P.; Lamba, J.; Bhattacharya, P. 2023. Congo red dye removal using modified banana leaves: Adsorption Equilibrium, kinetics, and reusability analysis. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 23: 101005.

77. Ivy, N.; Bhattacharya, S.; Dey, S.; Gupta, K.; Dey, A.; Sharma, P. 2023. Microplastic and arsenic in soil-plant environment: Individual, synergistic, and/or antagonistic effects. Chemosphere 338: 139542.

76. Sangkham, S.; Islam, M.A.; Adhikari, S.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Sakunkoo, P.; Tiwari, A. 2023. Evidence of microplastic contamination in groundwater and human health risk assessment perspectives: A review. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 23: 100981.

75. Verma, A.; Sharma, A.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, P. 2023. Nitrate contamination in groundwater and associated health risk assessment for Indo-Gangetic Plain, India. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 23: 100978.

74. Abhishek, K.; Parashar, N.; Patel, M.; Hait, S.; Srivastava, A.; Ghosh, P.; Sharma, P.; Pandey, A.; Kumar, M. 2023. Recent advancements in antimony (Sb) removal from water and wastewater by carbon-based materials: A systematic review. Environ. Monit. Assess. 195: 758.

73. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Sharma, P.; Kumar, N.; Rose, P.K.; Singh, R.K.; Sahoo, P.K.; Maity, J.P.; Kumar, M.; Bhattacharya, P.; Pandey, A. 2023. Adsorptive behaviour and techno-economic analysis of modified rice husk-derived biochar for fluoride removal: isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics analysis. J. Environ. Manage. 343: 118222.

72. Jolly, Y.J.; Rakib, M.R.J.; Kumar, R.; Sultana, S.; Rahman, S.M.M.; Kabir, J.; Akter, S.; Mamun, K.M.; Fatema, K.J.; Mehnaz, M.; Paul, P.; Bhat, E.A.; Paray, B.A.; Sharma, P.; Bhattacharya, P. 2023. Evaluation of surface water quality near pollution sources in Buriganga river and deciphering their probable emergence, ecological, and health risk aspects. Reg. Stud. Mar. Sci. 63: 102988.

71. Islam, M.A.; Hassan, M.N.; Tiwari, A.; Raju, M.A.W.; Jannat, F.; Sangkham, S.; Shammas, M.I.; Sharma, P.; Bhattacharya, P.; Kumar, M. 2023. An analysis of 23-years Dengue & meteorological correlation: persistent public health concern in Bangladesh. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 20(6): 5152.

70. Rose, P.K.; Kumar, R.; Kumar, R.; Kumar, M.; Sharma, P. 2023. Congo red dye adsorption onto cationic amino-modified walnut shell: Characterization, RSM optimization, isotherms, kinetics, and mechanism studies. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 21: 100931.

69. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Rose, P.K.; Sahoo, P.K.; Bhattacharya, P.; Pandey, A.; Kumar, M. 2023. Co-transport and deposition of fluoride using rice husk-derived biochar in saturated porous media: Effect of solution chemistry and surface properties. Environ. Technol. Innov. 30: 103056.

68. Bhattacharya, S.; Abhishek, K.; Samiksha, S.; Sharma, P. 2023. Source, occurrence, transport, detection and disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater streams. J. Hazard. Mater. Adv. 9: 100221.

67. Kumar, M.; Sridharan, S.; Sawarkar, A.D.; Shakeel, A.; Anerao, P.; Mannina, G.; Sharma, P.; Pandey, A. 2023. Current research trends on emerging contaminants pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs): A comprehensive review. Sci. Total Environ. 859(1): 160031.

66. Kumar, R.; Verma, A.; Rakib, M.R.J.; Gupta, P.K.; Sharma, P.; Garg, A.; Girard, P. Aminabhavi, T.M. 2023. Adsorptive behavior of micro(nano)plastics through biochar: Co-existence, consequences, and challenges in contaminated ecosystems. Sci. Total Environ. 856(1): 159097.

65. Al Nahian, S.; Rakib, M.R.J.; Kumar, R.; Haider, S.M.B.; Sharma, P. 2023. Distribution, characteristics, and risk assessments analysis of microplastics in sediments and surface water of Moheshkhali river channel, Bangladesh of Bay of Bengal. Sci. Total Environ. 855: 158892.

64. Ivy, N.; Mukherjee, T.; Bhattacharya, S.; Ghosh, A.; Sharma, P. 2023. Arsenic contamination in groundwater and subsequent transmission through food chain in Bangladesh: Public health perspectives and mitigation. Environ. Geochem. Health 45: 1261-1287.

63. Rakib, M.R.J; Hossain, M.B.; Islam, M.S.; Hossain, I.; Rahman, M.M.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, P. 2022. Ecohydrological features and biodiversity status of estuaries in Bengal Delta, Bangladesh: A comprehensive review. Front. Environ. Sci. 10: 990099.

62. Sharma, A.; Maharana, P.; Sahoo, S.; Sharma, P. 2022. Environmental change and groundwater variability in South Bihar, India. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 19: 100846.

61. Abhishek, K.; Srivastava, A.; Vimal, V.; Gupta, A.K.; Bhujbal, S.K.; Biswas, J.K.; Singh, L.; Pandey, A.; Sharma, P.; Kumar, M. 2022. Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization, and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review. Sci. Total Environ. 853: 158562.

60. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Yang, W.; Shang, J.; Sillanpää, M.; Bhattacharya, P.; Vithanage, M.; Maity, J.P. 2022. State-of-the-art of progress on treatment of fluoride contaminated water: practical feasibility through transport studies and reusability of biochar-based materials. Environ. Res. 214(4): 114043.

59. Yan, C.; Li, Y.; Chen, Q.; Sharma, P.; Li, B.; Shang, J. 2022. The influence of dissolved organic matter, kaolinite, and iron oxides on aggregation and transport of biochar colloids in aqueous and soil environments. Chemosphere 306: 135555.

58. Yan, C.; Sharma, P.; Chen, Q.; Li, B.; Shang, J. 2022. Coupled impact of proteins with different molecular weights and surface charges on TiO2 mobility. Environ. Sci. Nano 9: 2773-2787.

57. Sinha, R.; Kumar, R.; Abhishek, K.; Shang, J.; Bhattacharya, S.; Sengupta, S.; Kumar, N.; Singh, R.K.; Mallick, J.; Kar, M.; Sharma, P. 2022. Single-step synthesis of activated magnetic biochar derived from rice husk for hexavalent chromium adsorption: Equilibrium mechanism, kinetics, and thermodynamics analysis. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 18: 100796.

56. Kumar, R.; Sinha, R.; Rakib, M.R.J.; Padha, S.; Bhattacharya, S.; Dhar, A.; Sharma, P. 2022. Microplastics pollution load in Sundarban delta of Bay of Bengal. J. Hazard. Mater. Adv. 7: 100099.

55. Sinha, R.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Kant, N.; Shang, J.; Aminabhavi, T.M. 2022. Removal of hexavalent chromium via biochar-based adsorbents: State of art, challenges and future perspectives. J. Environ. Manage. 317: 115356.

54. Wani, I.; Kushvaha, V.; Garg, A.; Kumar, R.; Naik, S.; Sharma, P. 2022. Review on effect of biochar on soil strength: towards exploring usage of biochar in geoengineering infrastructure. Biomass Convers. Biorefin. doi: 10.1007/s13399-022-02795-5

53. Al Nahian, S.; Rakib, M.R.J; Haider, S.M.B.; Kumar, R.; Mohsen, M.; Sharma, P.; Khandaker, M.U. 2022. Occurrence, spatial distribution, and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water and sediments of Saint Martin Island in the Bay of Bengal. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 179: 113720.

52. Kumar, R.; Ivy, N.; Bhattacharya, S.; Dey, A.; Sharma, P. 2022. Coupled effects of microplastics and heavy metals on plants: uptake, bioaccumulation, and environmental health perspectives. Sci. Total Environ. 836: 155619.

51. Shankar, U.; Das, S.B.; Kumar, V.; Kumar, N.; Kumar, R.; Singh, R.K.; Sharma, P. 2022. Studies on the structural, magnetic, and band gap engineering of novel Ag+ modified MgFe2O4 nanomaterials prepared by low-cost sol-gel method for multifunctional application. J. Supercond. Nov. Magn. 35: 1937-1960.

50. Kumar, R.; Manna, C.; Padha, S.; Verma, A.; Sharma, P.; Dhar, A.; Ghosh, A.; Bhattacharya, P. 2022. Micro(nano)plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans? Chemosphere 298: 134267.

49. Kumar, R.; Singh, S.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, P. 2022. Groundwater quality characterization for safe drinking and irrigation water supply in Sheikhpura district of Bihar, India: A Geospatial Approach. Front. Water: Environ. Water Quality 4: 848018.

48. Sharma, P.; Verma, A.; Sharma, A.; Verma, P.; Bandyopadhyay, S. 2022. An integrated site selection criterion for aquifer storage and recovery. J. Irrig. Drainage Eng. 148(5): 04022009.

47. Sharma, P.K.; Kumar, R.; Singh, R.K.; Sharma, P.; Ghosh, A. 2022. Review on arsenic removal using biochar-based materials. Groundw. Sustain. Dev. 17: 100740.

46. Padha, S.; Kumar, R.; Dhar, A.; Sharma, P. 2022. Microplastics pollution in high altitude ecosystems: A review on source, extraction and distribution of microplastics in remote areas. Environ. Res. 207: 112232.

45. Zhao, K.; Tufail, S.; Arai, Y.; Sharma, P.; Zhang, Q.; Chen, Y.; Wang, X.; Shang, J. 2022. Effect of phytic acid and morphology on Fe (oxyhydr)oxide transport under saturated flow condition. J. Hazard. Mater. 424: 127659.

44. Verma, A.; Sharma, P. 2022. Aquifer storage and recovery feasibility study with flowing fluid electrical conductivity logging in unconfined shallow aquifers of South Bihar, India. Front. Water: Water Resour. Manage. 3: 802095.

43. Kumar, R.; Sinha, R.; Sharma, P.K.; Ivy, N.; Kumar, P.; Kant, N.; Jha, A.; Jha, P.K.; Gupta, P.K.; Sharma, P.; Singh, R.K.; Singh, R.P.; Ghosh, A.; Vara Prasad, P.V. 2021. Bioaccumulation of fluoride in plants and its microbially-assisted remediation: A review of biological processes and technological performance. Processes 9(12): 2154.

42. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Verma, A.; Jha, P.K.; Singh, P.; Gupta, P.K.; Chandra, R.; Vara Prasad, P.V. 2021. Effect of physical characteristics and hydrodynamic conditions on transport and deposition of microplastics in riverine ecosystem. Water 13(19): 2710.

41. Kumar, R.; Verma, A.; Shome, A.; Sinha, R.; Sinha, S.; Jha, P.K.; Kumar, R.; Kumar, P.; Trivedi, S.; Das, S.; Sharma, P.; Prasad, P.V.V. 2021. Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions. Sustainability 13(17): 9963.

40. Kumar, R.; Bhattacharya, S.; Sharma, P. 2021. Novel insights into adsorption of heavy metal ions using magnetic graphene composites. J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 9:106212.

39. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Manna, C.; Jain, M. 2021. Abundance, interaction, ingestion, ecological concerns, and mitigation policies of microplastic pollution in riverine ecosystem: A review. Sci. Total Environ. 782: 146695.

38. Bandyopadhyay, S.; Sharma, A.; Sahoo, S.; Dhavala, K.K.; Sharma, P. 2021. Potential for aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) in South Bihar, India. Sustainability 13:3502.

37. Bhattacharya, S.; Sharma, P.; Mitra, S.; Mallick, I.; Ghosh, A. 2021. Arsenic uptake and bioaccumulation in plants: a review on remediation and socio-economic perspective in Southeast Asia. Environ. Nanotech. Monitor. Manage. 15:100430.

36. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Bandyopadhyay, S. 2021. Evidence of microplastics in wetlands: extraction and quantification in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. J. Water Process Eng. 40:101966.

35. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P. 2021. Microplastics pollution pathways to groundwater in India. Current Sci. 120:249.

34. Mao, M.; Zheng, X.; Chen, C.; Zhao, K.; Yan, C.; Sharma, P.; Shang, J. 2020. Coupled effect of flow velocity and structural heterogeneity on transport and release of kaolinite colloids in saturated porous media. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 27:35065-35077.

33. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P.; Aman, A.K.; Singh, R.K. 2020. Equilibrium sorption of fluoride on the activated alumina in aqueous solution. Desalin. Water Treat. 197:224-236.

32. Kumar, G.; Sharma, P.; Stobdan, T.; Angmo, P. 2019. Assessment of biomass, carbon stock and rhizospheric properties of Seabuckthorn shrub (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in Spituk village of Leh district, Ladakh. Annals of Arid Zone 58:91-98.

31. Yang, W.; Bradford, S.; Wang, Y.; Sharma, P.; Shang, J.; Li, B. 2019. Transport of biochar colloids in saturated porous media in the presence of humic substances or proteins. Environ. Pollut. 246:855-863.

30. Yang, W.; Shang, J.; Sharma, P.; Li, B.; Liu, K.; Flury, M. 2019. Colloidal stability and aggregation kinetics of biochar colloids: Effects of pyrolysis temperature, cation type, and humic acid concentrations. Sci. Total Environ. 658:1306-1315.

29. Wang, Z; Taylor, S.; Sharma, P.; Flury, M. 2018. Poor extraction efficiencies of plastic nano- and microbeads from biosolids and soil. Plos One 13(11): e0208009.

28. Chen, C.; Shang, J.; Zheng, X.; Zhao, K.; Yan, C.; Sharma, P.; Liu, K. 2018. Effect of physicochemical factors on transport and retention of graphene oxide in saturated media. Environ. Pollut. 236:168-176.

27. Yang, W.; Wang, Y.; Shang, J.; Liu, K.; Sharma, P.; Liu, J.; Li, B. 2017. Antagonistic effect of humic acid and naphthalene on biochar colloids transport in saturated porous media. Chemosphere 189:556-564.

26. Yang, W.; Wang, Y.; Sharma, P.; Li, B.; Liu, K.; Liu, J.; Flury, M.; Shang, J. 2017. Influence of naphthalene on transport and retention of biochar colloids through saturated porous media. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 530:146154.

25. Tsang, C.F.; Rosberg, J.E.; Sharma, P.; Juhlin, C.; Niemi, A. 2016. Hydrologic testing during drilling: application of the flowing fluid electric conductivity (FFEC) logging method to drilling of a deep borehole. Hydrogeol. J. 24:1333-1341.

24. Hedayati, M.; Sharma, P.; Katyal, D.; Fagerlund, F. 2016. Transport and retention of carbon-based engineered and natural nanoparticles through saturated porous media. J. Nanopart. Res. 18:1-11.

23. Sharma, P.; Fagerlund, F.; Iverfeldt, U.; Eskebaek, A. 2016. Fate and transport of fire-born particles in subsurface systems. Technol. 4, 2, doi:10.3390/technologies4010002.

22. Sharma, P.; Tsang, C.F.; Kukkonen, I.T.; Niemi, A. 2016. Analysis of six-year fluid electric conductivity logs to evaluate the hydraulic structure of the deep drill hole at Outokumpu, Finland. Int. J. Earth Sci. 105:1549-1562.

21. Sharma, P. 2015. Nanomaterials from food packaging and commercial products into ecological and soil environment. Current Sci. 109:1223-1224.

20. Basirat, F.; Sharma, P.; Fagerlund, F.; Niemi, A. 2015. Experimental and modelling investigation of CO2 flow and transport in a coupled domain of porous media and free flow. Int. J. Greenhouse Gas Control. 42:461—470.

19. Sharma, P.; Fagerlund, F. 2015. Transport of surface-modified carbon nanotubes through a soil column. J. Vis. Exp. 98, doi:10.3791/52634.

18. Sharma, P.; Goel, G.; Ashekuzzaman, S.M.; Saini, G.; Singh, R. 2014. Groundwater arsenic in south-east Asia: extent, effects and solutions. Asian J. Water Environ. Pollut. 11:1-11.

17. Sharma, P.; Bao, D.; Fagerlund, F. 2014. Deposition and mobilization of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes under varying porous media sizes and solution chemistry. Environ. Earth. Sci. 72:3025-3035.

16. Kocur, C.; Chowdhury, A.; Sakulchaicharoen, N., Boparai, H.; Weber, K.; Sharma, P.; Krol, M.; Austrins, L.; Peace, C.; Sleep, B.; O'Carroll, D.M. 2014. Characterization of nZVI mobility in a field scale test. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48:2862-2869.

15. Mekonen, A.; Sharma, P.; Fagerlund, F. 2014. Transport and mobilization of multiwall carbon nanotubes in quartz sand under varying saturation. Environ. Earth. Sci. 71:3751-3760.

14. Goel, G.; Sharma, P.; Singh, R.; Setia, B. 2013. Optimal use of surface drains for enhancing ground water recharge. Journal of Indian Water Resources Society 33:43-52.

13. Basirat, F.; Niemi, A.; Perroud, H.; Lofi, L.; Denchik, N.; Lods, G.; Pezard, P.; Sharma, P.; Fagerlund, F. 2013. Modeling gas transport in the shallow subsurface in the Maguelone field experiment. Energy Procedia 40:337-345.

12. Poulsen T.G.; Sharma, P. 2011. Apparent porous media gas dispersion in response to rapid pressure fluctuations. Soil Sci. 176:635-641.

11. Sharma, P.; Goel, G. 2010. Nuclear power for energy production and hazardous waste regulations in India. Current Sci. 99:993-993.

10. Sharma, P.; Poulsen, T.G. 2010. Gas dispersion and immobile gas content in granular porous media: Effect of particle size non-uniformity. Soil Sci. 175:426--431.

9. Sharma, P.; Poulsen, T.G. 2010. Gas dispersion and immobile gas volume in solid and porous particle biofilter materials at low air flow velocities. J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc. 60:830-837.

8. Sharma, P.; Kumari, A.S. 2009. Implications of hiring diverse faculty for higher education in India. Current Sci. 97:1399-1399.

7. Sharma, P.; Poulsen, T.G. 2009. Gas phase dispersion in compost as a function of different water contents and air flow rates. J. Contam. Hydrol. 107:101-107.

6. Sharma, P.; Poulsen, T.G.; Kalluri, P.V.N. 2009. Gaseous oxygen uptake in porous media at different moisture contents and air flow velocities. J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc. 59:676-682.

5. Sharma, P.; Flury, M.; Zhou, J. 2008. Detachment of colloids from a solid surface by a moving air-water interface. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 326:143-150.

4. Sharma, P.; Abdou, H.M.; Flury, M. 2008. Effect of the lower boundary condition and flotation on colloid mobilization in unsaturated sandy sediments. Vadose Zone J. 7:930-940.

3. Sharma, P.; Flury, M.; Mattson, E.D. 2008. Studying colloid transport in porous media using a geocentrifuge. Water Resour. Res. 44, W07407, doi:10.1029/2007WR006456.

2. Sharma, P.; Mitra, A. 2008. Integrated aquaculture-hydroponics system with paddy nursery on aquaculture pond. Asian J. Water Environ. Pollut. 5:65-72.

1. Sharma, P. 2006. Influence of the intrinsic permeability and the van Genuchten parameters on small-scale simulation results. Journal of the Institutions of Engineers (India): Civil Engineering Division 87:40-46.

Book chapters

9. Sharma, P.; Ghosh, P.K.; Datta, D.K.; Bandyopadhyay, S. 2024. Hydrological attributes of the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, in The Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem: Climate Change Impact and its Blue Economy Architecture, edited by R. Mukhopadhyay, S. Bandyopadhyay, S.K. Dubey, Taylor & Francis, pp.

8. Kumar, R.; Ali, S.; Sandanayake, S.; Islam, M.A.; Ijumulana, J.; Maity, J.P.; Vithanage, M.; Armienta, M.A.; Sharma, P.; Hamisi, R.; Kimambo, V.; Bhattacharya, P. 2024. Fluoride as a global groundwater contaminant, in Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides, edited by Ravi Naidu, Elsevier, pp 319-350. ISBN: 978-0-323-90400-1.

7. Gandhi, M.; Kumar, R.; Mustapha, H.I.; Jha, A., Gupta, P.K.; Akhtar, N.; Sharma, P. 2022. Impacts of blend diesel on root zone microbial communities: Vigna Radiata L. growth assessment study, in Soil-Water, Agriculture, and Climate Change, edited by S.K. Dubey et al., 113, Springer Nature, pp 233-245. ISBN: 978-3-031-12058-9.

6. Singh, R.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, P. 2022. Estimation of microplastic in the sediment of river Ganga near Patna, Bihar, India, in Advances in Remediation Techniques for Polluted Soils and Groundwater, edited by P.K. Gupta, B. Yadav, S. Himanshu, Elsevier, pp 191-219. ISBN 978-0-128-23830-1.

5. Kumari, P.; Dhavala, K.; Sharma, P.; Sharma, A. 2021. Achieving “Energy for All”: Solar mini grids for rural electrification in Asia, in Renewable Energy Transition in Asia: Policies Markets, and Emerging Issues, edited by N.K. Janardhanan, V. Chaturvedi, Palgrave Macmillan, pp 227-253. ISBN 978-981-15-8904-1.

4. Kumar, R.; Sharma, P. 2021. Recent developments in extraction, identification and quantification of microplastics from agricultural soil and groundwater, in Fate and Transport of Subsurface Pollutants, edited by P.K. Gupta, R. N. Bhargava, Springer Nature, pp 125-143. ISBN 978-981-15-6564-9.

3. Kumar R.; Nanda A.H.G.; Sharma P. 2020. Environmentally sound technologies for sustainability and climate change, in Partnerships for the Goals: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, edited by W. Leal Filho, A.M. Azul, L. Brandli, A. Lange Salvia, T. Wall, Springer, Cham. pp 414-424, ISBN 978-3-319-71067-9.

2. Sharma, P.; Tsang, C.F.; Doughty, C.; Niemi, A.; Bensabat, J. 2015. Feasibility of long-term passive monitoring of deep hydrogeology with flowing fluid electric conductivity logging method, in Fluid Dynamics in Complex Fractured-Porous Systems, Geophysical Monograph 210, edited by B. Faybishenko, J. Gale, S. Benson, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp 53-62, ISBN: 978-1-118-87720-3.

1. Sharma, P. 2012. Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste: Fate and Transport of Radioactive Materials, in Nuclear Power - Practical Aspects, edited by W. Ahmed, InTech, pp 59-76. ISBN: 978-953-51-0778-1.