Poornima G Hiremath

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Assistant professor and Chemical Engineering
Siddaganga Institute of Technology

Poornima G Hiremath


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EDUCATION

B.E., M.Tech., Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Water and wastewater treatment, Mass transfer, Bioremediation, Material Science
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Scopus Publications

153

Scholar Citations

8

Scholar h-index

5

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Sustainable Sunflower Extract Derived NiV2O6 Nanoparticles For Environmental Remediation And Forensic Application
    GN S Varun, Venkatesh Gowda G R, Gagana G R, D M Gurudatt, T. K Chaitra ...
    Journal of Cluster Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-026-03031 37 (78) , 2026
    2026
  • Optimized Fluoride Adsorption from Water Using Functionalized Rice Straw: A Response Surface Methodology Approach
    R H S, H., S Tantri, P., G Hiremath, P., P Arun, A., Mudhulu, S., H Patil, J ...
    International Journal of Sustainable Engineering 19 (1), https://doi.org/10 … , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Structural insights into nano-porous zinc oxide carbon composites for sustainable hexavalent chromium removal
    HLRCAN Mahesh Ramakrishna, R. Shivakumar,Suman Pawar,Poornima Hiremath
    Indian Chemical Engineer, 1-19 , 2026
    2026
  • Treatment of fluoride-contaminated water in a prototype adsorption unit using zirconium-activated carbon nanocomposites
    PG Hiremath, S Rajashekhara, S Sarkar, HS Kumar, V Thejashree
    Indian Chemical Engineer 67 (5), 687-700 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Enhanced fluoride removal by modified water hyacinth: response surface methodology and machine learning approach
    JH Patil, R Kusanur, PG Hiremath, AH Gadagi, PG Hegde, ...
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 15 (13), 20119-20134 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Sustainable Defluoridation of Water: Fixed-Bed Adsorption Column Studies Using Zirconium Doped Sunflower Seed Husk as an Adsorbent
    PGK Bhavya N.S., H.V. Jayaprakash, H.S. Lalithamba, Poornima G. Hiremath ...
    South Eastern European Journal of Public Health 26, 6114–6132 , 2025
    2025
  • Immobilized chitosan as an efficient adsorbent for columnar adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution
    MK Shetty, JH Patil, SM Shekhar, PG Hiremath, MR Rajani, SM Desai, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 282, 137445 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • Fluoride removal using tartaric acid-modified rice husk biochar: Comprehensive batch and column studies
    PG Hiremath, M Chennabasappa
    Sustainable Chemistry One World 2, 100005 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Application of response surface methodology for defluoridation of water using zirconia-activated carbon nanocomposite
    PG Hiremath, H Phattepur, OS Baradol, KV Shreyas
    Indian Chemical Engineer 65 (5), 476-485 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Comparative Study of Defluoridation of Water Using Green Synthesized Zirconia Nanoparticles and Zirconia – Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite
    PG Hiremath, N Ganganagappa, Udayabhanu, SS Suresh, S Sajjan, ...
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E 104 (1), 29-35 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Sorption studies of Cr (VI) ions from synthetic waste water using chitosan embedded in calcium alginate beads
    MK Shetty, KV Karthik, JH Patil, SM Shekhar, SM Desai, PG Hiremath, ...
    Materials Today: Proceedings 76, 1-7 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • Optimisation of Defluoridation of Water by Zirconia Nanoparticles Using RSM
    VVB Poornima G. Hiremath, Prashanth G.K., Abdul Bais Kadli, Sheril Varghese
    Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 19 (6), 75-84 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Potential of Pyrolysis Biochar as an Eco-Friendly Biosorbent for Dye Removal from Industrial Wastewaters
    P Binnal, S Rajashekhara, PG Hiremath
    Textile Wastewater Treatment: Sustainable Bio-nano Materials and … , 2022
    2022
  • Facile Cellulose Acetate Membrane Fabrication Using Mesoporous TiO2 Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterisation And Its Photocatalytic Application
    H Phattepur, BS Gowrishankar, SM Shekhar, PG Hiremath, ...
    Journal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy 57 (5), 953-961 , 2022
    2022
  • Fabrication of Al2O3 supported TiO2 membranes for photocatalytic applications
    H Phattepur, PG Hiremath
    Materials Today: Proceedings 65, 3694-3699 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Chapter 9—fluoride contamination in underground water and its treatment
    PG Hiremath, S Rajashekhara, P Binnal, T Theodore
    Management of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) in Environment, 249-280 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 11
  • Fluoride contamination in groundwater and its treatment
    TT Poornima G Hiremath, Rajashekhara S, Prakash Binnal
    In Pardeep Singh, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Sanchayita Rajkhowa … , 2021
    2021
  • Defluoridation by Biosorption Technique for Safe Drinking Water
    TT Poornima G. Hiremath
    LAP Lambert Academic Publishing , 2020
    2020
  • Synthesis of hydroxyapatite from avocado fruit peel and its application for hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions-adsorption isotherms and kinetics study
    S Pawar, T Theodore, PG Hiremath
    Rasayan J. Chem. 100, 2 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 9
  • Modelling of fluoride biosorption by calcium-doped algae using response surface methodology
    PG Hiremath, T Theodore
    Indian Chemical Engineer 60 (1), 37-57 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 4

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Modelling of fluoride sorption from aqueous solution using green algae impregnated with zirconium by response surface methodology
    PG Hiremath, T Theodore
    Adsorption Science & Technology 35 (1-2), 194-217 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 23
  • Biosorption of fluoride from synthetic and ground water using Chlorella vulgaris immobilized in calcium alginate beads in an upflow packed bed column
    PG Hiremath, T Theodore
    Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering 61 (3), 188-199 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 21
  • Application of liquid emulsion membrane technique for the removal of As (V) from aqueous solutions
    P Binnal, PG Hiremath
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E 93 (1), 1-8 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 20
  • Zirconium‐doped fungal sorbents: preparation, characterization, adsorption isotherm, and kinetic and mathematical modelling study for removal of fluoride
    PG Hiremath, T Theodore
    Advances in Chemistry 2016 (1), 6848693 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 12
  • Chapter 9—fluoride contamination in underground water and its treatment
    PG Hiremath, S Rajashekhara, P Binnal, T Theodore
    Management of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) in Environment, 249-280 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 11
  • Sorption studies of Cr (VI) ions from synthetic waste water using chitosan embedded in calcium alginate beads
    MK Shetty, KV Karthik, JH Patil, SM Shekhar, SM Desai, PG Hiremath, ...
    Materials Today: Proceedings 76, 1-7 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • Synthesis of hydroxyapatite from avocado fruit peel and its application for hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions-adsorption isotherms and kinetics study
    S Pawar, T Theodore, PG Hiremath
    Rasayan J. Chem. 100, 2 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 9
  • Immobilized chitosan as an efficient adsorbent for columnar adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution
    MK Shetty, JH Patil, SM Shekhar, PG Hiremath, MR Rajani, SM Desai, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 282, 137445 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • Fluoride removal using tartaric acid-modified rice husk biochar: Comprehensive batch and column studies
    PG Hiremath, M Chennabasappa
    Sustainable Chemistry One World 2, 100005 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Fabrication of Al2O3 supported TiO2 membranes for photocatalytic applications
    H Phattepur, PG Hiremath
    Materials Today: Proceedings 65, 3694-3699 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Enhanced fluoride removal by modified water hyacinth: response surface methodology and machine learning approach
    JH Patil, R Kusanur, PG Hiremath, AH Gadagi, PG Hegde, ...
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 15 (13), 20119-20134 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • First Report on Biosorption of Fluoride on the Microalga Spirulina Platensis: Batch Studies
    P Hiremath, P Binnal
    Asian-American Journal of Chemistry 1 (1), 1-10 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 5
  • Modelling of fluoride biosorption by calcium-doped algae using response surface methodology
    PG Hiremath, T Theodore
    Indian Chemical Engineer 60 (1), 37-57 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 4
  • Isolation, screening, and identification of fungal organisms for biosorption of fluoride: Kinetic study and statistical optimization of biosorption parameters
    PG Hiremath, PN Navya, V Chandramohan, T Theodore
    Journal of Biochemical Technology 7 (3-2016), 1069-1077 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 4
  • Application of response surface methodology for defluoridation of water using zirconia-activated carbon nanocomposite
    PG Hiremath, H Phattepur, OS Baradol, KV Shreyas
    Indian Chemical Engineer 65 (5), 476-485 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Optimized Fluoride Adsorption from Water Using Functionalized Rice Straw: A Response Surface Methodology Approach
    R H S, H., S Tantri, P., G Hiremath, P., P Arun, A., Mudhulu, S., H Patil, J ...
    International Journal of Sustainable Engineering 19 (1), https://doi.org/10 … , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Treatment of fluoride-contaminated water in a prototype adsorption unit using zirconium-activated carbon nanocomposites
    PG Hiremath, S Rajashekhara, S Sarkar, HS Kumar, V Thejashree
    Indian Chemical Engineer 67 (5), 687-700 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Comparative Study of Defluoridation of Water Using Green Synthesized Zirconia Nanoparticles and Zirconia – Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite
    PG Hiremath, N Ganganagappa, Udayabhanu, SS Suresh, S Sajjan, ...
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E 104 (1), 29-35 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Optimisation of Defluoridation of Water by Zirconia Nanoparticles Using RSM
    VVB Poornima G. Hiremath, Prashanth G.K., Abdul Bais Kadli, Sheril Varghese
    Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 19 (6), 75-84 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Sustainable Sunflower Extract Derived NiV2O6 Nanoparticles For Environmental Remediation And Forensic Application
    GN S Varun, Venkatesh Gowda G R, Gagana G R, D M Gurudatt, T. K Chaitra ...
    Journal of Cluster Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-026-03031 37 (78) , 2026
    2026