Publications

Samir K khanal, ph.d., p.e.

books

  • BIOFUEL AND BIOENERGY FROM BIOWASTES AND BIOMASS

A 21-Chapter book giving complete coverage from field to wheel: Publisher American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (Lead Editor and Contributor).

  • ANAEROBIC BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCTION: Principles and Applications (more info)

Book chapters

  • Khanal, S. K., and Lamsal, B. P. (2010). Biofuel and bioenergy production: some perspectives. In Biofuel and Bioenergy from Biowastes and Lignocellulosic Biomass. (eds. Samir. K. Khanal et al.). American Society of Civil Engineers. Reston, VA, USA.
  • Takara, D., Shrestha, P., and Khanal, S. K. 2010. Lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment. In Biofuel and Bioenergy from Biowastes and Lignocellulosic Biomass. (eds. Samir. K. Khanal et al.). American Society of Civil Engineers. Reston, VA, USA.
  • Shrestha, P., Lamsal, B. P. and Khanal, S. K. 2010. Preprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass for biofuel production. In Biofuel and Bioenergy from Biowastes and Lignocellulosic Biomass. (eds. Samir. K. Khanal et al.). American Society of Civil Engineers. Reston, VA, USA.
  • Lamsal, B. P., Shrestha, P., and Khanal, S. K. 2010. Enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for biofuel production. In Biofuel and Bioenergy from Biowastes and Lignocellulosic Biomass. (eds. Samir. K. Khanal et al.). American Society of Civil Engineers. Reston, VA, USA.
  • Gadhamshetty, V., Nirmalakhandan, N., Khanal, S. K., and Johnson, G. R. 2010. Bioreactor systems for biofuel/bioelectricity production. In Biofuel and Bioenergy from Biowastes and Lignocellulosic Biomass. (eds. Samir. K. Khanal et al.). American Society of Civil Engineers. Reston, VA, USA.
  • Shrestha, P., Rasmussen, M.R., Nitayavardhana, S., Khanal, S. K., and Van Leeuwen. J. 2010.  Bioreactor systems for biofuel/bioelectricity production. In Biofuel and Bioenergy from Biowastes and Lignocellulosic Biomass. (eds. Samir. K. Khanal et al.). American Society of Civil Engineers. Reston, VA, USA.
  • Khanal, S.K., Takara, D., Shrestha, P., and Lamsal, B. P. 2010. Ultrasound applications in biofuel and bioenergy production. In Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability (eds. Ackmez Mudhoo and S. K. Sharma). CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group LLC, Boca Raton, Florida.

report

This report provides complete guide towards bioenergy/biofuel production in Hawaii.

  • Khanal, S. K., Turn S. and Kinoshita, C. 2009. Conversion technology. In Hawaii Bioenergy Master Plan Report. (more info)

Refereed Journal Paper

(A) Published, In-press and Accepted Papers

year 2010

  • Munasinghe, P.C. and Khanal, S. K. Syngas fermentation to biofuels: Challenges and opportunities. Special Issues of Bioresource Technology on Lignocellulosic Ethanol (in-press).
  • Rasmussen, M., Khanal, S. K., Pometto III, A.L., and Van Leeuwen 2010. J. Sequential saccharification of corn fiber and ethanol production by the brown rot fungus Gloephyllum trabeum. Bioresource Technology (in-press).
  • Montalbo-Lomboy, M., Khanal, S. K.Van Leeuwen, J., Raman, D. R. Dunn, L. Jr., and Grewell, D. 2010. Ultrasonic pretreatment of corn slurry for saccharification: A comparison of batch and continuous systems Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (in-press).
  • Seng, B., Khanal, S. K., Visvanathan, C. 2010. Anaerobic digestion of combined ultrasound and chemical pretreated waste activated sludge. Environmental Technology (in-press).
  • Nitayavardhana, S., Shrestha, P.  Rasmussen, M.,  Lamsal, B. P. and Van Leeuwen, J. and Khanal, S. K. 2010. Ultrasound improved ethanol fermentation from cassava chips in cassava-based ethanol plants. Bioresource Technology.10(8): 2741-2747.
  • Karki, B., Lamsal, B. P., Grewell, D., Jung, S., Pometto, A. L., Van Leeuwen, J. and Khanal, S. K. 2010. Enhancing Protein and Sugar Release from Defatted Soy Flakes using Ultrasound Technology. Journal of Food Engineering. 96(2): 270-278.
  • Montalbo-Lomboy, M., Johnson, L., Khanal, S. K., Van Leeuwen, J.  and Grewell, D. 2010. Sonication of sugary-2 corn: A potential pretreatment to enhance sugar release. Bioresource Technology. 101(1): 351-358.
  • Sindhuja, S., Khanal, S. K., Pometto, A. L., Jin, B. and Van Leeuwen, J. Use of microfungi for production of high value fungal by-products: A review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (in-press).

Year 2009

  • Shrestha, P., Khanal, S. K., Pometto III, A. L., and Van Leeuwen, J. 2009. Corn fiber induced extracellular enzymes production by wood rot and soft rot fungi for subsequent fermentation of hydrolyzate to ethanol. J. of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57: 4145-4161.
  • Karki, B., Lamsal, B. P., Grewell, D., Pometto, A. L., Van Leeuwen, J. and Khanal, S. K. and Jung, S. 2009. Functional Properties of Soy Protein Isolates Produced from Ultrasonicated Defatted Soy Flakes. J. of the American Oil Chemist Society. 86(10):1021-1028.
  • Jasti, N., Rasmussen, M., Khanal, S. K., Pometto III, A.L., and Van Leeuwen, J. 2009. Influence of selected operating parameters on fungal biomass production in corn-ethanol wastewater. Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE).135 (11):1106-1114.

Year 2008

  • Jasti, N., Khanal, S. K., Pometto III, A.L., and Van Leeuwen, J. Converting corn wet milling effluent into high-value fungal biomass in an attached growth bioreactor. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 101(6):1223-33.
  • Sindhuja, S., Khanal, S. K., Pometto, A. L., Jin, B. and Van Leeuwen, J. Use of microfungi for production of high value fungal by-products: A review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (in-press).
  • Nitayavardhana, S., Rakshit, S. K., Grewell, D. Van Leeuwen, J. and Khanal, S. K. Ultrasound pretreatment of cassava chips to enhance sugar release for subsequent ethanol production. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 101(3): 487-496.
  • Sindhuja, S., Khanal, S. K., Pometto, A. L., and Van Leeuwen, J. Ozone as a selective disinfectant for nonaseptic fungal cultivation on corn-processing wastewater. Bioresource Technology. 99(17): 8265-8272.
  • Khanal, S. K ., Shrestha, P., Rasmussen, M., Lamsal, B.P., Visvanathan, C., Liu H., and Van Leeuwen, J. Bioenergy and biofuel production from wastes/residues of emerging biofuel industries. Water Environment Research. 80 (10): 1625 1647.
  • Khanal, S. K ., Nitayavardhana, S., Shrestha, P. and Visvanathan, C. Ultrasound applications in biorenewables for enhanc ed bioenergy and biofuel production . Special issue of Water Science and Technology: Perspectives of Energy and Resources Saving and Recovery in Wastewater Treatment.
  • Jasti, N., Khanal, S. K., Pometto III, A.L., and Van Leeuwen, J. Producing high-value fungal protein from corn-ethanol wastewater . Special issue, Engineering the Bioeconomy: Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE) (Invited for full paper).
  • Shrestha, P., Rasmussen, M., Khanal, S. K., Pometto, A.L. and Van Leeuwen, J. (2008). Solid-state fermentation of corn fiber by Phanerochaete chrysosporium and subsequent fermentation of hydrolysate into ethanol. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 56 (11), 3918 3924.

Year 2007

  • Khanal, S. K. , Montalbo, M., Van Leeuwen, J., Srinivasan, G. and Grewell, D. (2007). Ultrasound enhanced glucose release from corn in ethanol plants. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 98 (5), 978-985.
  • Ho, J., Khanal, S. K. and Sung, S. (2007). Anaerobic membrane bioreactor for treatment of synthetic municipal wastewater at ambient temperature. Water Science and Technology, 55 (7), 79-86.
  • Khanal, S. K ., Grewell D, Sung, S. and Van Leeuwen, J. (2007).Ultrasound applications in wastewater sludge pretreatment: A review . Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 37 (4), 277-313.

Year 2006

  • Khanal, S. K ., Xie, B., Ong, S. K., Thompson, M. L., Sung, S. and Van Leeuwen, J. (2006). Fate, transport and biodegradation of natural estrogens in the environment and engineered systems-A review. Environmental Science and Technology, 40 (21), 6537-6546.
  • Chen, W.-H., Chen, S.-Y., Khanal S. K. and Sung, S. (2006). Kinetic study of biological hydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 31(15), 2170-2178.
  • Akin, B., Khanal, S. K., Sung, S., Grewell, D. and van Leeuwen, J. (2006). Ultrasound pre-treatment of waste activated sludge: effect of specific energy input and total solids on sludge disintegration. Water Science and Technology Water Supply, 6(6), 35-42.
  • Khanal, S. K . and Huang, J.-C. (2006). Online oxygen control for sulfide oxidation in anaerobic treatment of high sulfate wastewater. Water Environment Research, 78 (4), 397-408.
  • Khanal, S. K . , Chen, W.-H., Li, L. and Sung, S. (2006). Biohydrogen production in continuous flow reactor using mixed microbial culture. Water Environment Research, 78 (2), 110-117.
  • Foulkes, B., Khanal, S. K. and Sung, S. (2006). Bioleaching of zinc and copper from anaerobically digested swine manure: effect of sulfur levels and solid contents. Water Environment Research, 78(2), 202-208.
  • Jasti, N., Khanal, S. K., Pometto, A. L. and Van Leeuwen, J. (2006). Fungal treatment of corn processing wastewater in an attached growth system. Water Science and Practice, 1 (3), 1-8.

Year 2005

  • Khanal, S. K. and Huang, J.-C. (2005). Effect of high influent sulfate on anaerobic wastewater treatment. Water Environment Research, 77(7), 3037-3046.

Year 2004

  • Khanal, S. K . , Chen, W.-H., Li, L. and Sung, S. (2004). Biological hydrogen production: effects of pH and intermediate products. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 29(11), 1123-1131.
  • Huang, J.-C. and Khanal, S. K. (2004). Treatment of high sulfate and high strength wastewater in a single stage anaerobic reactor. Water Science and Technology-Water Supply, 4 (1), 35-45.

Year 2003

  • Khanal, S. K. and Huang, J.-C. (2003). Anaerobic treatment of high sulfate wastewater with oxygenation to control sulfide toxicity. J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 129(12), 1104 1111.
  • Khanal, S. K., Shang, C. and Huang, J.-C. (2003). Use of oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) to control oxygen dosing for online sulfide oxidation in anaerobic treatment of high sulfate wastewater. Water Science and Technology, 47(12), 183-189.
  • Khanal, S. K. and Huang, J.-C. (2003). ORP based oxygenation for sulfide control in anaerobic treatment of high sulfate wastewater. Water Research, 37(9), 2053-2062.

Submitted Papers

  • Nitayavardhana, S. and Khanal, S. K. Biofuel residues ban or boon? Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (submitted).
  • Rasmussen, M. L., Khanal, S. K.,  Pometto III, A.L., and Van Leeuwen, J. Retooling dry-grind corn ethanol plant: converting thin stillage into high-value fungal biomass. Biomass and Bioenergy.
  • Karki, B., Khanal, S. K.,Jung, S., Pometto, A. L., Van Leeuwen, J., Lamsal, B. P., Grewell, D. Innovative Application of High-power Ultrasound in Food Processing: A Review. Journal of Food Engineering.
  • Mitra, D., Pometto III, A. L., Khanal, S. K., Byron, B.S., and Van Leeuwen, J. Value-added production of nisin from soy whey. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

 

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