SHRIRAM SHALIGRAM SONAWANE

@vnit.ac.in

PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NAGPUR

EDUCATION

B.TECH. M.TECH. PH D. (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Engineering, Modeling and Simulation
7058

Scholar Citations

51

Scholar h-index

117

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Group III–V xenes at the biointerface: Monoelemental 2D platforms for biosensing, cancer nanotheranostics and regeneration
    J Rana, P Thakur, M Manjakuppam, AK Mungray, S Sonawane
    Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 46, 101628 , 2026
    2026
  • Nanofluids for Efficient Energy Conservation and Process Intensification
    SS Sonawane, PP Thakur, M Malika
    CRC Press , 2026
    2026
  • BiOX-based 2D composites for solar energy harvesting
    P Thakur, SS Sonawane
    BiOX-based Photocatalysts for Dual Applications, 457-472 , 2026
    2026
  • Intraheterostructure BiOX nanophotocatalyst
    P Kadam, P Kadam, S Kadam, JG Gujar, S Gadekar-Shinde, ...
    BiOX-based Photocatalysts for Dual Applications, 247-265 , 2026
    2026
  • Synthesis and characterization of fly ash–graphene oxide nanocomposite ceramic membranes
    PK Ramteke, AP Rathod, SS Sonawane
    The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 103 (12), 5721-5734 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Electrochemical treatment of wastewater containing reactive Blue 4 (RB 4) dye: RSM and ANN optimization, technoeconomic analysis and sludge characterization
    K Gautam, Y Kumar, S Sonawane, S Kumar
    Cleaner Chemical Engineering 11, 100138 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 11
  • Adsorption and Isotherm Studies on Separation of Methyl Orange by Chitosan-modified activated carbon
    A Gavali, R Ohal, S Chilwante, JM Gujar, S Sonawane
    Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) 45 (2), 35-47 , 2025
    2025
  • Optimization of iron (III) oxide nanoparticles production from natural waste for use in wastewater applications
    M Malika, M Rakshith Reddy, B Surya, M Akash Yadav, SS Sonawane
    Chemical Product and Process Modeling , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Thermo-Acoustics of Nanofluids and Transfer Processes
    SS Sonawane, M Malika
    CRC Press , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Hybrid Nanofluids: Heat and Mass Transfer Processes
    SS Sonawane, M Malika
    CRC Press , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Recovery of zinc from a variety of industrial wastes
    CS Uppalwar, AN Thakur, JG Gujar, SS Sonawane
    Metal Value Recovery from Industrial Waste Using Advanced Physicochemical … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Development and evaluation of environmentally sustainable cenosphere ceramic membrane for the efficient separation of methylene blue dye
    PK Ramteke, AP Rathod, SM Kodape, SS Sonawane
    Chemical Papers 79 (1), 313-332 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Overview of mass transfer enhancement
    PP Thakur, SS Sonawane, P Jadhav, S Suranani
    Hybrid Nanofluids for Application in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry, 35-49 , 2025
    2025
  • Overview of the heat transfer enhancement mechanism using nanofluids
    PP Thakur, M Malika, SS Sonawane, S Suranani, HA Mohammed
    Hybrid Nanofluids for Application in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry, 51-68 , 2025
    2025
  • Application of hybrid nanofluids in proton exchange membrane fuel cell
    VS Chandane, AP Rathod, PP Thakur, SS Sonawane
    Hybrid Nanofluids for Application in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry … , 2025
    2025
  • Mathematical and numerical investigations of hybrid nanofluid applications in the industrial heat exchangers
    M Malika, C Gongloves, SS Sonawane
    Hybrid Nanofluids for Application in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry … , 2025
    2025
  • Applications of nanofluids in boiling operation for enhancement of the critical heat flux
    A Pargaonkar, PP Thakur, SS Sonawane
    Hybrid Nanofluids for Application in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry, 83-100 , 2025
    2025
  • Numerical and experimental investigations of nanofluids application solar collectors for the energy optimization
    PP Thakur, M Malika, SS Sonawane, I Potoroko, MA Kumar
    Hybrid Nanofluids for Application in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry, 69-82 , 2025
    2025
  • Experimental investigation of industrial hybrid nanofluids in heat exchangers
    GB Radhika, M Malika, SS Sonawane, H Uslu, HA Mohammed
    Hybrid Nanofluids for Application in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Applications of the hybrid nanofluids in the CO2 absorption and desorption processes
    PP Thakur, SS Sonawane, M Malika
    Hybrid Nanofluids for Application in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry … , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Ultrasound assisted biodiesel production from Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) oil using Barium hydroxide as a heterogeneous catalyst: Comparative assessment of prediction abilities …
    MN A. Sarve, Shriram Sonawane and Varma
    Ultrasonics Sonochemistry , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 251
  • An environment friendly approach for heavy metal removal from industrial wastewater using chitosan based biosorbent: A review
    Y Sheth, S Dharaskar, M Khalid, S Sonawane
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 43, 100951 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 250
  • Enhancement effect of hematite and nickel nanoparticles on biohydrogen production from dairy wastewater
    A Gadhe, SS Sonawane, MN Varma
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40 (13), 4502-4511 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 229
  • Influence of CuO nanoparticles in enhancing the thermal conductivity of water and monoethylene glycol based nanofluids
    RS Khedkar, SS Sonawane, KL Wasewar
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 39 (5), 665-669 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 224
  • Experimental study of thermal conductivity, heat transfer and friction factor of Al2O3 based nanofluid
    SHS Nishant Kumar, Shriram S. Sonawane,⁎
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 90, 1-10 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 206
  • Experimental study of Fe2O3/water and Fe2O3/ethylene glycol nanofluid heat transfer enhancement in a shell and tube heat exchanger
    N Kumar, SS Sonawane
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 78, 277-284 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 183
  • Effect of sonication time on enhancement of effective thermal conductivity of nano TiO2–water, ethylene glycol, and paraffin oil nanofluids and models comparisons
    SS Sonawane, RS Khedkar, KL Wasewar
    Journal of Experimental Nanoscience 10 (4), 310-322 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 164
  • Experimental investigations and theoretical determination of thermal conductivity and viscosity of TiO2–ethylene glycol nanofluid
    RS Khedkar, N Shrivastava, SS Sonawane, KL Wasewar
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 73, 54-61 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 150
  • Heat transfer study on concentric tube heat exchanger using TiO2–water based nanofluid
    RS Khedkar, SS Sonawane, KL Wasewar
    International communications in Heat and Mass transfer 57, 163-169 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 146
  • Experimental study of thermal conductivity and convective heat transfer enhancement using CuO and TiO2 nanoparticles
    N Kumar, SS Sonawane
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 76, 98-107 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 141
  • Influence of nickel and hematite nanoparticle powder on the production of biohydrogen from complex distillery wastewater in batch fermentation
    MNV Shriram S. Sonawane, Abhijit Gadhe
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 137
  • Study on concentric tube heat exchanger heat transfer performance using Al2O3–water based nanofluids
    SS Sonawane, RS Khedkar, KL Wasewar
    International communications in heat and mass transfer 49, 60-68 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 135
  • Ultrasonic pretreatment for an enhancement of biohydrogen production from complex food waste
    A Gadhe, SS Sonawane, MN Varma
    International journal of hydrogen energy 39 (15), 7721-7729 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 127
  • Water to Nanofluids heat transfer in concentric tube heat exchanger: Experimental study
    RS Khedkar, SS Sonawane, KL Wasewar
    Procedia Engineering 51, 318-323 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 125
  • Process intensification approach using microreactors for synthesizing nanomaterials—A critical review
    V Hakke, S Sonawane, S Anandan, S Sonawane, M Ashokkumar
    Nanomaterials 11 (1), 98 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 106
  • Ultrasound assisted two-stage biodiesel synthesis from non-edible Schleichera triguga oil using heterogeneous catalyst: Kinetics and thermodynamic analysis
    AN Sarve, MN Varma, SS Sonawane
    Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 29, 288-298 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 105
  • Application of RSM and ANN for the prediction and optimization of thermal conductivity ratio of water based Fe2O3 coated SiC hybrid nanofluid
    M Malika, SS Sonawane
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 126, 105354 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 101
  • Nanomaterials for membrane synthesis: Introduction, mechanism, and challenges for wastewater treatment
    S Sonawane, P Thakur, SH Sonawane, BA Bhanvase
    Handbook of nanomaterials for wastewater treatment, 537-553 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 100
  • Optimization of conditions for an enhancement of thermal conductivity and minimization of viscosity of ethylene glycol based Fe3O4 nanofluid
    SS Sonawane, V Juwar
    Applied Thermal Engineering 109, 121-129 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 99
  • S-scheme heterojunction Bi2O3-ZnO/Bentonite clay composite with enhanced photocatalytic performance
    VK Landge, SH Sonawane, M Sivakumar, SS Sonawane, GUB Babu, ...
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 45, 101194 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 96