S.Sona

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Science, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Pollution

Scopus Publications

Bacterial nano-cellulose for enhanced concrete performance: A macro-to-micro investigation unveiling its effects on the strength and durability of cementitious systems
S. Sona, S.P. Sangeetha
Journal of Building Engineering, 2025
Eco-friendly alternative activators derived from industrial wastes for the sustainable production of two-part geopolymer concrete at low cost
S. Sona, S.P. Sangeetha
Construction and Building Materials, 2025
Performance Enhancement of Concrete Reinforced with Hybrid Nano-Materials: Insights into Mechanical Strength, Durability Behaviour and Microstructural Characteristics
S. P. Sangeetha, S. Sona, Leyang B. N. Shiu Khiamniungan, Sajen Bui
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transactions of Civil Engineering, 2025
Assessing Phytoremediation Potential of Aloe barbadensis, Chrysopogon zizanioides and Ocimum tenuiflorum for Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil
S. P. Sangeetha, S. Sona, Nabam Tapung, Abhishek Kumar, Suraj Kumar
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2025
India’s fast industrialization and population expansion have resulted in heavy metal accumulation from many operations, which has caused massive waste generation and poisoning of soils. Therefore, it is necessary to design reclamation to improve th T.Ne soil. Phytoremediation presents itself as a viable, economical, and environmentally sustainable solution to this problem. This study was carried out by using plants namely, aloe-vera (Aloe-Barbadensis), tulsi (Ocimum Tenuiflorium), and vetiver (Chrysopogon Zizanoides) plants which were planted in a simulated soil of Cd, Zn and Pb, for 4 weeks. The sample of plant and soil were taken in 9 different pots, (15 cm diameter and 25 cm height) among 9 potted soils one will be tested as a controlled sample. An aqueous solution of lead, cadmium and zinc were added separately to the dry soil samples. The moisture level of the soil was maintained to near field water capacity (35.6%) and equilibrated for two weeks. The saplings of vetiver grass, aloe vera and tulsi were selected and pruned (the shoots were originally 20 cm high and the roots 8 cm long), and then transplanted into the pots. The AAS test was conducted after 4 weeks of growing in simulated soil. Tulsi demonstrated the highest efficacy in reducing Zn concentrations from 300 mg/kg to 188.3 mg/kg, followed by vetiver (179.3 mg/kg) and Aloe vera (158.3 mg/kg). Similarly, for Pb, tulsi exhibited the most substantial reduction (from 600 mg/kg to 188.3 mg/kg), followed by vetiver (164.3 mg/kg) and Aloe vera (179.6 mg/kg). Regarding Cd, tulsi reduced concentrations from 80 mg/kg to 18.62 mg/kg, while vetiver achieved a 17.62 mg/kg reduction. The result highlights Tulsi’s superior remediation potential, attributed to its efficient heavy metal uptake and translocation mechanisms. Thus, using these plants in the phytoremediation process, the heavy metals are extracted more economically than other plants. This technique highlights the innate ability of hyper-accumulator plant species, which flourish in situations high in heavy metals, to extract contaminants from contaminated soil.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Performance Enhancement of Concrete Reinforced with Hybrid Nano-Materials: Insights into Mechanical Strength, Durability Behaviour and Microstructural Characteristics
SP Sangeetha, S Sona, LBNS Khiamniungan, S Bui
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Bacterial Nano-Cellulose for Enhanced Concrete Performance: A Macro-to-Micro Investigation Unveiling Its Effects on the Strength and Durability of Cementitious Systems.
S Sona, SP Sangeetha
Journal of Building Engineering, 113539 , 2025
2025
Citations: 5
Eco-friendly alternative activators derived from industrial wastes for the sustainable production of two-part geopolymer concrete at low cost
S Sona, SP Sangeetha
Construction and Building Materials 467, 140374 , 2025
2025
Citations: 24
Assessing phytoremediation potential of aloe barbadensis, chrysopogon zizanioides and ocimum tenuiflorum for sustainable removal of heavy metals from contaminated soil
SP Sangeetha, S Sona, N Tapung, A Kumar, S Kumar
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 24, 259-271 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Eco-friendly alternative activators derived from industrial wastes for the sustainable production of two-part geopolymer concrete at low cost
S Sona, SP Sangeetha
Construction and Building Materials 467, 140374 , 2025
2025
Citations: 24
Bacterial Nano-Cellulose for Enhanced Concrete Performance: A Macro-to-Micro Investigation Unveiling Its Effects on the Strength and Durability of Cementitious Systems.
S Sona, SP Sangeetha
Journal of Building Engineering, 113539 , 2025
2025
Citations: 5
Performance Enhancement of Concrete Reinforced with Hybrid Nano-Materials: Insights into Mechanical Strength, Durability Behaviour and Microstructural Characteristics
SP Sangeetha, S Sona, LBNS Khiamniungan, S Bui
Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Assessing phytoremediation potential of aloe barbadensis, chrysopogon zizanioides and ocimum tenuiflorum for sustainable removal of heavy metals from contaminated soil
SP Sangeetha, S Sona, N Tapung, A Kumar, S Kumar
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 24, 259-271 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1