Mohit Kumar

@iitk.ac.in

Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (IPDF)
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemical Engineering, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, General Chemical Engineering
1046

Scholar Citations

14

Scholar h-index

14

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Bioactive peptides from fermented non-bovine milks and their applications
    H Sharma, PS Rao, MHS Kumar
    Non-Bovine Milk Derived Bioactive Peptides, 335-352 , 2026
    2026
  • Sustainable Valorization of Forest Waste Hydrolysis Residues to Solid Biofuel: Insights into Conversion Mechanisms and Fuel Properties
    M Kumar, R Cheatham, MS Hossain, T Reza, TA Volk, A Juneja, D Kumar
    Energies 18 (23), 6156 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Valorization of Lignin-Rich Hydrolysis Residue of Forest Biomass for Green Solid Fuel: Conversion Mechanisms and Fuel Properties
    M Kumar, R Cheatham, MS Hossain, T Reza, TA Volk, A Juneja, D Kumar
    2025 AIChE Annual Meeting , 2025
    2025
  • Comprehensive utilization of forest residue biomass for fermentative bioproducts and solid biofuel
    A Juneja, S Gawali, M Kumar, D Kumar, T Volk
    FEMC 2025, Burlington, Vermont, USA , 2025
    2025
  • Application of Engineered Biochar for CO 2 Capture
    M Kumar, H Sharma, RK Gupta, A Singh
    Materials, Devices and Systems for Sustainability, 75-89 , 2025
    2025
  • Catalytic pyrolysis of sugarcane leaves with montmorillonite clay: unraveling kinetics and reaction mechanisms
    M Kumar, H Sharma
    Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 138 (4), 2039-2061 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Effect of hot water extraction on pyrolysis of tender coconut fruit biomass: kinetic and thermodynamic parameters
    T Gupta, M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra, AK Jaiswal
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 13 (13), 11703-11725 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • A Review on Clay Exfoliation Methods and Modifications for CO2 Capture Application
    S Das, P Sharma, M Kumar, RK Gupta, H Sharma
    Materials Today Sustainability 23 (2023), 100427 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 44
  • Effect of chemical treatment on thermal degradation behavior of litchi seed biomass
    M Kumar, R Yadav, AK Patel, M Bindal, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 148 (2023), 6927–6944 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Valorization of essential oils from citrus peel powder using hydro-distillation
    S Diksha, T A.D, P Veena, A Aparna, M P.K, M Kumar
    Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 32 (2023), 101036 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 49
  • Pyrolysis of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Leaves and Characterization of Products
    M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    ACS Omega 7 (2022), 28052-28064 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 53
  • Pyrolysis of peanut shell: Kinetic analysis and optimization of thermal degradation process
    M Kumar, D Rai, G Bhardwaj, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Industrial Crops and Products 174, 114128 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 100
  • Lignocellulosic composition based thermal kinetic study of Mangiferaindica Lam, Artocarpus Heterophyllus Lam and Syzygium Jambolana seeds
    DB Pal, N Srivastava, SL Pal, M Kumar, A Syed, AM Elgorban, R Singh, ...
    Bioresource technology 341, 125891 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 37
  • Adsorption analysis of Zn(II) removal from aqueous solution onto Argemone maxicana biochar
    M Kumar, D Prasad, MK Mondal
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 13, 4135–4148 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 15
  • Kinetic analysis of the slow pyrolysis of paper wastes
    G Bhardwaj, M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 13, 3087–3100 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 34
  • Thermal degradation of dry kitchen waste: kinetics and pyrolysis products
    M Kumar, N Srivastava, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 13, 2779–2796 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 40
  • Analysis of thermal degradation of banana (Musa balbisiana) trunk biomass waste using iso-conversional models
    M Kumar, SK Shukla, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Bioresource Technology 310, 123393 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 123
  • Effect of Montmorillonite clay on pyrolysis of paper mill waste
    M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Bioresource Technology 307, 123161 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 29
  • Thermal degradation of rice husk: effect of pre-treatment on kinetic and thermodynamic parameters
    M Kumar, PK Mishra, SN Upadhyay
    Fuel 268, 117164 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 157
  • Pyrolysis of Saccharum munja: optimization of process parameters using response surface methodology (RSM) and evaluation of kinetic parameters
    M Kumar, PK Mishra, SN Upadhyay
    Bioresource Technology Reports 8, 100332 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 70

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Thermal degradation kinetics of sugarcane leaves (Saccharum officinarum L) using thermo-gravimetric and differential scanning calorimetric studies
    M Kumar, S Sabbarwal, PK Mishra, SN Upadhyay
    Bioresource Technology 279, 262-270 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 167
  • Thermal degradation of rice husk: effect of pre-treatment on kinetic and thermodynamic parameters
    M Kumar, PK Mishra, SN Upadhyay
    Fuel 268, 117164 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 157
  • Analysis of thermal degradation of banana (Musa balbisiana) trunk biomass waste using iso-conversional models
    M Kumar, SK Shukla, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Bioresource Technology 310, 123393 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 123
  • A comparative study of thermochemical characteristics of lignocellulosic biomasses
    M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Bioresource Technology Reports 8, 100186 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 111
  • Pyrolysis of peanut shell: Kinetic analysis and optimization of thermal degradation process
    M Kumar, D Rai, G Bhardwaj, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Industrial Crops and Products 174, 114128 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 100
  • Pyrolysis of Saccharum munja: optimization of process parameters using response surface methodology (RSM) and evaluation of kinetic parameters
    M Kumar, PK Mishra, SN Upadhyay
    Bioresource Technology Reports 8, 100332 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 70
  • Pyrolysis of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Leaves and Characterization of Products
    M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    ACS Omega 7 (2022), 28052-28064 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 53
  • Valorization of essential oils from citrus peel powder using hydro-distillation
    S Diksha, T A.D, P Veena, A Aparna, M P.K, M Kumar
    Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 32 (2023), 101036 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 49
  • A Review on Clay Exfoliation Methods and Modifications for CO2 Capture Application
    S Das, P Sharma, M Kumar, RK Gupta, H Sharma
    Materials Today Sustainability 23 (2023), 100427 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 44
  • Thermal degradation of dry kitchen waste: kinetics and pyrolysis products
    M Kumar, N Srivastava, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 13, 2779–2796 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 40
  • Lignocellulosic composition based thermal kinetic study of Mangiferaindica Lam, Artocarpus Heterophyllus Lam and Syzygium Jambolana seeds
    DB Pal, N Srivastava, SL Pal, M Kumar, A Syed, AM Elgorban, R Singh, ...
    Bioresource technology 341, 125891 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 37
  • Kinetic analysis of the slow pyrolysis of paper wastes
    G Bhardwaj, M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 13, 3087–3100 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 34
  • Effect of Montmorillonite clay on pyrolysis of paper mill waste
    M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Bioresource Technology 307, 123161 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 29
  • Adsorption analysis of Zn(II) removal from aqueous solution onto Argemone maxicana biochar
    M Kumar, D Prasad, MK Mondal
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 13, 4135–4148 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 15
  • Effect of hot water extraction on pyrolysis of tender coconut fruit biomass: kinetic and thermodynamic parameters
    T Gupta, M Kumar, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra, AK Jaiswal
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 13 (13), 11703-11725 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • Effect of chemical treatment on thermal degradation behavior of litchi seed biomass
    M Kumar, R Yadav, AK Patel, M Bindal, SN Upadhyay, PK Mishra
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 148 (2023), 6927–6944 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Catalytic pyrolysis of sugarcane leaves with montmorillonite clay: unraveling kinetics and reaction mechanisms
    M Kumar, H Sharma
    Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 138 (4), 2039-2061 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Sustainable Valorization of Forest Waste Hydrolysis Residues to Solid Biofuel: Insights into Conversion Mechanisms and Fuel Properties
    M Kumar, R Cheatham, MS Hossain, T Reza, TA Volk, A Juneja, D Kumar
    Energies 18 (23), 6156 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Bioactive peptides from fermented non-bovine milks and their applications
    H Sharma, PS Rao, MHS Kumar
    Non-Bovine Milk Derived Bioactive Peptides, 335-352 , 2026
    2026
  • Valorization of Lignin-Rich Hydrolysis Residue of Forest Biomass for Green Solid Fuel: Conversion Mechanisms and Fuel Properties
    M Kumar, R Cheatham, MS Hossain, T Reza, TA Volk, A Juneja, D Kumar
    2025 AIChE Annual Meeting , 2025
    2025