Sustainable Energy and Process Intensification

Purkayastha R, Choudhury BJ, Mahanta P, Suami A, Itaya Y, Moholkar VS, Kobayashi N. Kinetics study of pyrolysis of petroleum sludge and characterization of char. Chemical Engineering Communications 2025; 212(3): 391-408.

Shet K, HN, Moholkar VS. Comparative life cycle analysis of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles: An Indian perspective. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2025; 103: 729-739

Umesh, Moholkar VS. 2G Bioethanol for Sustainable Transport Sector: Review and Analysis of the Life Cycle Assessments. Current Pollution Reports 2025; 11 (1): 11

Das P, Umesh, Barbora L, Moholkar VS. Comparative analysis of biodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4, 6-dimethyl dibenzothiophene (4, 6-DMDBT) by 4S pathway using molecular simulations. Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology 2025; pp.1-17.

Verma K, Moholkar VS. COD and toxicity reduction of wastewater using a hybrid advanced oxidation process of sonication with chitosan-based hydrogel beads. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2025; 193: 158-169

Shet K, HN, Moholkar VS. Comparative assessment of global warming potential of gasoline, battery, and hybrid vehicles in India. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2025; 207: 114951.

Pradhan S, Khan MT, Moholkar VS. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Mechanistic Insights and Contributions to Sustainable Practices. Encyclopedia 2024; 5(4).

Mustafa A, Faisal S, Singh J, Rezki B, Kumar K, Moholkar VS, Kutlu O, Aboulmagd A, Thabet HK, El-Bahy ZM, Der O. Converting lignocellulosic biomass into valuable end products for decentralized energy solutions: A comprehensive overview. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 2024; 72: 104065.

Anand A, Mahata C, Moholkar VS. Biohydrogen synthesis from food waste hydrolysate: Optimization using statistical design of experiments (DoE) and artificial neural network (ANN). Biomass and Bioenergy 2024; 191: 107452

Kumar K, Patro P, Raut U, Yadav V, Barbora L, Moholkar VS. Elucidating the molecular mechanism of ultrasound-enhanced lipase-catalyzed biodiesel synthesis: a computational study. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2024; 14 (23), 29853-29864

Purkayastha R, Choudhury BJ, Mahanta P, Suami A, Itaya Y, Moholkar VS, Kobayashi N. Investigations in pyrolysis kinetics of sludges of different origins: chemical sludge, biological sludge and oily sludge. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 2024; 26 (5): 2754-2769.

Anand A, Kumar K, Khaire KC, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound-assisted hydrolysis of food waste using glucoamylase: Statistical optimization and mechanistic analysis with molecular simulations. Bioresource Technology Reports 2024; 27: 101932

Kumar K, Kumar S, Goswami A, Moholkar VS. Advancing sustainable biofuel production: A computational insight into microbial systems for isopropanol synthesis and beyond. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2024; 188: 1118-1132

Priyadarsini A, Khaire KC, Chauhan AS, Kumar S, Barbora L, Maitra SS, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound Induced Enhancement of Biological Gas-to-Liquid Process for Methanol Synthesis from Methane Using Methylotuvimicrobium buryatense 5GB1C. ACS Sustainable Resource Management 2024; 1 (7): 1493-1500.

Das P, Roy K, Barbora L, Moholkar VS. Interactive effects in biodesulfurization of model oil containing dibenzothiophene and 4, 6-dimethyl dibenzothiophene using Rhodococcus rhodochrous MTCC 3552. Bioresource Technology Reports 2024; 26: 101842.

Kumar K, Jadhav SM, Moholkar VS. Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation with clostridial co-cultures for enhanced biobutanol production. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2024; 185: 277-285.

Kumar K, Barbora L, Moholkar VS. Genomic insights into clostridia in bioenergy production: Comparison of metabolic capabilities and evolutionary relationships. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2024; 121(4): 1297-1312.

Verma K, Moholkar VS. Investigations in Sonoenzymatic Treatment of Industrial Wastewater Using Fe3O4@ Laccase Nanocomposites. ACS ES&T Water 2024; 4(4): 1637-1646.

Roy K, Moholkar VS. Carbamazepine degradation using ternary hybrid advanced oxidation process of hydrodynamic cavitation+ photocatalysis (UV/ZnO/ZnFe2O4)+ persulfate: kinetic investigations. Journal of Water Process Engineering 2024; 58: 104874.

Priyadarsini A, Khaire KC, Barbora L, Maitra SS, Moholkar VS. Methane fermentation to methanol (biological gas‐to‐liquid process) using Methylotuvimicrobium buryatense 5GB1C. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing 2024; 6(1): e10172.

Ingtipi K, Choudhury BJ, Moholkar VS. Kaolin-embedded cellulose hydrogel with tunable properties as a green fire retardant. Carbohydrate Polymers 2023; 313: 120871.

Priyadarsini A, Singh R, Barbora L, Maitra SS, Moholkar VS. Methanotroph detection and bioconversion of methane to methanol by enriched microbial consortium from rice field soil. Bioresource Technology Reports 2023; 22: 101410.

Ingtipi K, Choudhury BJ, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound assisted lignin-decorated MWCNT doped flexible PVA–Chitosan composite hydrogel. Materials Today Communications 2023; 35: 105676.

Verma K, Moholkar VS. Mineralization of industrial wastewater by a hybrid technique of adsorption (Fe3O4@ AC nanocomposite)+ heterogeneous fenton+ sonication and discernment of synergistic effects. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2023; 62(45): 18892-18905.

Choudhury BJ, Ingtipi K, Moholkar VS. Improved energy density of reduced graphene oxide based aqueous symmetric supercapacitors in redox-active and “water-in-salt” electrolytes. Journal of Energy Storage 2022; 52: 105006.

Khaire KC, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. A biorefinery approach for sequential extraction of commercial grade xylan and alkali lignin from alkali pretreated sugarcane tops hydrolysate. Industrial Crops and Products 2022; 107(Part B) : 115545 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115545

Boro U, Moholkar VS. Antimicrobial bionanocomposites of poly(lactic acid)/ZnO deposited halloysite nanotubes for potential food packaging applications. Materials Today Communications 2022; 33 : 104787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104787

Ingtipi K, Choudhury BJ, Moholkar VS. Development of NaOH-borax crosslinked PVA – xanthan gum – lignin hydrogel as green fire retardant coating. Progress in Organic Coatings 2023; 174 : 107268 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2022.107268

Choudhury BJ, Muigai HH, Kalita P, Moholkar VS. Biomass blend derived porous carbon for aqueous supercapacitors with commercial-level mass loadings and enhanced energy density in redox-active electrolyte. Applied Surface Science 2022; 601 : 154202.

Boro U, Priyadarsini A, Moholkar VS. Synthesis and characterization of poly (lactic acid)/clove essential oil/alkali-treated halloysite nanotubes composite films for food packaging applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2022; 216 : 927-939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.209

Roy K, Moholkar VS. Sulfadiazine degradation by combination of hydrodynamic cavitation and Fenton–persulfate: parametric optimization and deduction of chemical mechanism. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2022: pp.1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20846-2

Saynik PB, Moholkar VS. Influence of different salts of alkali and alkaline earth metals on the pyrolysis of Prosopis juliflora. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining (2022) https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2356

Singh N, Kumar K, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound-assisted biodiesel synthesis by in–situ transesterification of microalgal biomass: Optimization and kinetic analysis. Algal Research 2022; 61: 102582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2021.102582

Choudhury BJ, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound-assisted facile one-pot synthesis of ternary MWCNT/MnO2/rGO nanocomposite for high performance supercapacitors with commercial-level mass loadings. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2022; 82: 105896 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105896

Kumar K, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigations in sonoenzymatic synthesis of n-butyl levulinate. Process Biochemistry 2021; 111: 147-158.

Khaire KC, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Alkaline pretreatment and response surface methodology based recombinant enzymatic saccharification and fermentation of sugarcane tops. Bioresource Technology 2021; 341: 125837.

Boro U, Kashyap N, Moholkar VS. Sonochemical Synthesis of poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites with ZnO nanoflowers: Effect of nanofiller morphology on physical properties. ACS Engineering Au (2021) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsengineeringau.1c00018

Pathak P, Gupta A, Bhardwaj NK, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Impact of mild and harsh conditions of formic acid-based organosolv pretreatment on biomass fractionation of sugarcane tops. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2021; 11(5): 2027-2040

Borah AJ, Dikshit PK, Doloi M, Moholkar VS, Poddar, MK. Extraction and characterization of lignin from waste invasive weeds with dioxane-based process. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01960-6

Saynik PB, Moholkar VS. Investigations in influence of different pretreatments on A. donax pyrolysis: Trends in product yield, distribution and chemical composition. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 2021; 158: 105276.

Thakur A, Sharma A, Khaire KC, Moholkar VS, Pathak P, Bhardwaj NK, Goyal A. Two-step saccharification of the xylan portion of sugarcane waste by recombinant xylanolytic enzymes for enhanced xylose production. ACS Omega 2021; 6(17): 11772-11782. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c01262

Choudhury BJ, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Improvement of supercapacitor performance through enhanced interfacial interactions induced by sonication. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2021; 60 (20): 7611-7623. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00279

Roy K, Moholkar VS. p–Nitrophenol degradation by hybrid advanced oxidation process of heterogeneous Fenton assisted hydrodynamic cavitation: Discernment of synergistic interactions and chemical mechanism. Chemosphere 2021; 131114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131114

Roy K, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic analysis of carbamazepine degradation in hybrid advanced oxidation process of hydrodynamic cavitation/UV/persulfate in the presence of ZnO/ZnFe2O4. Separation and Purification Technology 2021; 270: 118764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118764

Kashyap N, Moholkar VS. Intensification of pyrene degradation by native Candida tropicalis MTCC 184 with sonication: Kinetic and mechanistic inestigation. Chemical Engineering and Processing – Process Intensification 2021; 108415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2021.108415

Malani RS, Pradhan S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigation in ultrasound-assisted interesterification using non-edible oil blends and heterogeneous catalyst. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering 2021; e2638. https://doi.org/10.1002/apj.2638

Malani RS, Batghare AH, Bhasarkar JB, Moholkar VS. Kinetic modelling and process engineering aspects of biodesulfurization of liquid fuels: Review and analysis. Bioresource Technology Reports 2021; 14: 100668

Khaire KC, Sharma K, Thakur A, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Extraction and characterization of xylan from sugarcane tops as a potential commercial substrate. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2021.01.009

Khaire KC, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Bioconversion of sugarcane tops to bioethanol and other value added products: An overview. Materials Science for Energy Technologies 2021; 4: 54-68.

Jamaldheen SB, Saynik PB, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Fermentation and pyrolysis of Finger Millet straw: Significance of hydrolysate composition for ethanol production and characterization of bio-oil. Bioresource Technology Reports 2021; 13: 100630.

Khaire KC, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Separation and characterization of cellulose from sugarcane tops and its saccharification by recombinant cellulolytic enzymes. Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology (2020) https://doi.org/10.1080/10826068.2020.1861011

Muigai HH, Choudhury BJ, Kalita P, Moholkar VS. Physico–chemical characterization and pyrolysis kinetics of Eichhornia Crassipes, Thevetia Peruviana, and Saccharum Officinarum. Fuel 2021; 289: 119949.

Muigai HH, Choudhury BJ, Kalita P, Moholkar VS. Co–pyrolysis of biomass blends: Characterization, kinetic and thermodynamic analysis. Biomass and Bioenergy 2020; 143: 105839.

Muigai HH, Bordoloi U, Hussain R, Ravi K, Moholkar VS, Kalita P. A comparative study on synthesis and characterization of biochars derived from lignocellulosic biomass for their candidacy in agronomy and energy applications. International Journal of Energy Research (2020) https://doi.org/10.1002/er.6092

Singh S, Rajulapati V, Jamaldheen SB, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Statistically designed cellulase mixture for saccharification of pretreated Sorghum durra stalk. Industrial Crops and Products 2020; 154: 112678 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112678

Sharma K, Morla S, Khaire KC, Thakur A, Moholkar VS, Kumar S, Goyal A. Extraction, characterization of xylan from Azadirachta indica (neem) sawdust and production of antiproliferative xylooligosaccharides. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.09.086

Saynik PB, Moholkar VS. Insight into chemical pretreatment of hardwood (Arundo donax) for improvement of pyrolysis. Bioresource Technology Reports 2020; 11: 100545 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100545

Sharma K, Khaire KC, Thakur A, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Acacia xylan as a substitute for commercially available xylan and its application in the production of xylooligosaccharides. ACS Omega 2020; 5 (23): 13729–13738.

Kashyap N, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigation in co-biodegradation of phenanthrene and pyrene by Candida tropicalis MTCC 184. Chemical Engineering Journal 2020; p.125659.

Singh N, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Microalgal bio-refinery approach for utilization of Tetradesmus obliquus biomass for biodiesel production. Materials Today: Proceedings (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.541

Singh S, Rajulapati V, Jamaldheen SB, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Statistically designed cellulase mixture for saccharification of pretreated Sorghum durra stalk. Industrial Crops and Products 2020; 154 : p.112678.

Nedumaran M, Singh Shweta, Banu Jamaldheen S, Nath P, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Assessment of combination of pretreatment of sorghum durra stalk and production of chimeric enzyme (β-glucosidase and endo β-1,4 glucanase, CtGH1-L1-CtGH5-F194A) and cellobiohydrolase (CtCBH5A) for saccharification to produce bioethanol. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2020) https://doi.org/10.1080/10826068.2020.1762214

Singh N, Moholkar VS. Microalgal bio-refinery approach for utilization of Tetradesmus obliquus biomass for biodiesel production. Bioresource Technology Reports (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.541

Pathak P, Gupta A, Bhardwaj NK, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Impact of mild and harsh conditions of formic acid-based organosolv pretreatment on biomass fractionation of sugarcane tops. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2020) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-00629-w

Batghare AH, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Investigations in physical mechanism of ultrasound-assisted antisolvent batch crystallization of lactose monohydrate from aqueous solutions. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105127

Roy K, Agarkoti C, Malani RS, Thokchom B, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic study of sulfadiazine degradation by ultrasound-assisted Fenton-persulfate system using yolk-shell Fe3O4@ hollow@ mSiO2 nanoparticles. Chemical Engineering Science 2020; 217: p. 115522

Mallick D, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Co-gasification of biomass blends: Performance evaluation in circulating fluidized bed gasifier. Energy 2020; 192: p.116682.

Mallick D, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Co–gasification of coal/biomass blends in 50 kWe circulating fluidized bed gasifier. Journal of the Energy Institute 2020; 93(1): 99-111.

Batghare AH, Roy K, Khaire KC, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigations in ultrasound-induced intensification of fermentative riboflavin production. Bioresource Technology Reports (2020) p.100380.

Chakma S, Dikshit PK, Galodiya MN, Giri AS, Moholkar VS. The role of ultrasound in enzymatic degradation mechanism. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 2020; 107: 54-71.

Kashyap N, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigations in ultrasound-assisted biodegradation of phenanthrene. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2020; 62: 104890.

Singh N, Roy K, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Investigations in ultrasonic enhancement of β-carotene production by isolated microalgal strain Tetradesmus obliquus SGM19. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2019; 58: 104697.

Sarma S, Ortega D, Minton NP, Dubey VK, Moholkar VS. Homologous overexpression of hydrogenase and glycerol dehydrogenase in Clostridium pasteurianum to enhance hydrogen production from crude glycerol. Bioresource Technology 2019; 284: 168-177.

Jamaldheen SB, Thakur A, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Enzymatic hydrolysis of hemicellulose from pretreated Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) straw by recombinant endo-1,4-β-xylanase and exo-1,4-β-xylosidase. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2019; 135: 1098-1106.

Nath P, Dhillon A, Kumar K, Sharma K, Jamaldheen SB, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Development of bi-functional chimeric enzyme (CtGH1-L1-CtGH5-F194A) from endoglucanase (CtGH5) mutant F194A and β-1,4-glucosidase (CtGH1) from Clostridium thermocellum with enhanced activity and structural integrity. Bioresource Technology 2019; 282: 494-501.

Malani RS, Umriwad SB, Kumar K, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound–assisted enzymatic biodiesel production using blended feedstock of non–edible oils: Kinetic analysis. Energy Conversion and Management 2019; 188: 142-150.

Poddar MK, Vishwakarma K, Moholkar VS. Rheological and mechanical properties of PMMA/organoclay nanocomposites prepared via ultrasound-assisted in-situ emulsion polymerization. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 2019; 36(5): 828-836.

Roy K, Moholkar VS. Sulfadiazine degradation using hybrid AOP of heterogeneous Fenton/persulfate system coupled with hydrodynamic cavitation. Chemical Engineering Journal (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.03.170

Ingtipi K, Moholkar VS. Sonochemically synthesized lignin nanoparticles and its application in the development of nanocomposite hydrogel. Materials Today Proceedings 2019; 17: 362-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.443

Saha M, Saynik PB, Borah AJ, Malani RS, Arya P, Moholkar VS. Dioxane-based extraction process for production of high quality lignin. Bioresource Technology Reports 2019; 5: 206-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2019.01.018

Malani RS, Shinde V, Ayachit S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound–assisted biodiesel production using heterogeneous base catalyst and mixed non–edible oils. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2018; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.11.021

Borah AJ, Roy K, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic Investigations in Biobutanol Synthesis via Ultrasound–Assisted ABE Fermentation Using Mixed Feedstock of Invasive Weeds. Bioresource Technology 2019; 272: 389-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.10.063

Batghare AH, Pati S, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigations in ultrasound-assisted extraction of astaxanthin from Phaffia rhodozyma MTCC 7536. Bioresource Technology Reports 2018; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2018.10.009

Malani RS, Sardar H, Malviya Y, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound Intensified Biodiesel Production from Mixed Non-Edible Oil Feedstock Using Heterogeneous Acid Catalyst Supported on Rubber De-Oiled Cake. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2018; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02793

Borah AJ, Agarwal M, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Physical insights of ultrasound-assisted ethanol production from composite feedstock of invasive weeds. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2018; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.07.046

Tizazu BZ, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Ultrasonic enhancement of xylitol production from sugarcane bagasse using immobilized Candida tropicalis MTCC 184. Bioresource Technology 2018; 268:247-258.

Tizazu BZ, Roy K, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic Investigations in Ultrasound-Assisted Xylitol Fermentation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2018; 48:321-328.

Dikshit PK, Moholkar VS. Batch and Repeated-Batch Fermentation for 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone Production from Waste Glycerol Using Free, Immobilized and Resting Gluconobacter oxydans Cells. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2018; 10(9): 2455-2465, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-018-0307-9

Pradhan S, Dikshit PK, Moholkar VS. Production, ultrasonic extraction, and characterization of poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) using Bacillus megaterium and Cupriavidus necator. Polymers for Advanced Technologies 2018; https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.4351

Jamaldheen SB, Sharma K, Rani A, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Comparative analysis of pretreatment methods on Sorghum (Sorghum durra) stalk agrowaste for holocellulose content. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2018; https://doi.org/10.1080/10826068.2018.1466148

Park B, Qiu P, Thokchom B, Moholkar VS, Son Y, Khim J. Mechanistic investigations in sonochemical degradation of trihalomethanes in presence of non–porous and mesoporous silica nanospheres. Journal of Water Process Engineering 2018; 24:26-34.

Mallick D, Poddar MK, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Discernment of synergism in pyrolysis of biomass blends using thermogravimetric analysis. Bioresource Technology 2018; 261:294-305.

Nazimudheen G, Roy K, Sivasankar T, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic Investigations in Ultrasonic Pretreatment and Anaerobic Digestion of Landfill Leachates. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2018; 6(2): 1690-1701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.02.001

Dikshit PK, Kharmawlong GJ, Moholkar VS. Investigations in sonication–induced intensification of crude glycerol fermentation to dihydroxyacetone by free and immobilized Gluconobacter oxydans. Bioresource Technology 2018; 256: 302-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.02.024

Batghare A, Singh N, Moholkar VS. Investigations in Ultrasound-Induced Enhancement of Astaxanthin Production by Wild Strain Phaffia rhodozyma MTCC 7536. Bioresource Technology 2018; 254: 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.073

Tizazu BZ, Moholkar VS. Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of dilute acid hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse. Bioresource Technology 2018; 250: 197-203.

Das J, Moholkar VS, Chakma S. Structural, magnetic and optical properties of sonochemically synthesized Zr-ferrite nanoparticles. Powder Technology (2018) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.11.057

Poddar MK, Arjmand M, Sundararaj U, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis and characterization of magnetite nanoparticles and poly (methyl methacrylate)/magnetite nanocomposites. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2018; 43: 38-51.

Poddar MK, Pradhan S, Moholkar VS, Arjmand M, Sundararaj U. Ultrasound–assisted synthesis and characterization of polymethyl methacrylate/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites. AIChE Journal 2018; 64(2): 673-687. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.15936

Dikshit PK, Padhi SK, Moholkar VS. Process optimization and analysis of product inhibition kinetics of crude glycerol fermentation for 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone production. Bioresource Technology 2017; 244 (1): 362-370.

Poddar MK, Sharma S, Pattipaka S, Pamu D, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of poly(MMA–co–BA)/ZnO nanocomposites with enhanced physical properties. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2017; 39: 782-791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.05.040

Pawar SK, Mahulkar AV, Roy K, Moholkar VS, Pandit AB. Sonochemical effect induced by hydrodynamic cavitation: Comparison of venturi/orifice flow geometries. AIChE Journal 2017; 63(10): 4705-4716. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.15812

Mallick D, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Co-gasification of coal and biomass blends: Chemistry and engineering. Fuel 2017; 204: 106-128.

Malani RS, Patil S, Roy K, Chakma S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic analysis of ultrasound-assisted biodiesel synthesis with Cu2O catalyst and mixed oil feedstock using continuous (packed bed) and batch (slurry) reactors. Chemical Engineering Science 2017; 170: 743-755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2017.03.041

Sarma S, Anand A, Dubey VK, Moholkar VS. Metabolic flux network analysis of hydrogen production from crude glycerol by Clostridium pasteurianum. Bioresource Technology 2017; 242: 169-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.168

Pradhan S, Borah AJ, Poddar MK, Dikshit PK, Rohidas L, Moholkar VS. Microbial production, ultrasound-assisted extraction and characterization of biopolymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from terrestrial (P. hysterophorus) and aquatic (E. crassipes) invasive weeds. Bioresource Technology 2017; 242: 304-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.117

Sharma S, Poddar MK, Moholkar VS. Enhancement of thermal and mechanical properties of poly (MMA-co-BA)/Cloisite 30B nanocomposites by ultrasound-assisted in-situ emulsion polymerization. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2017;36: 212-225.

Ranjan A, Singh S, Malani RS, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound-assisted bioalcohol synthesis: review and analysis. RSC Advances 2016; 6 (70): 65541-65562.

Sarma S, Dubey VK, Moholkar VS. Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis (with statistical optimization) of hydrogen production from crude glycerol using Clostridium pasteurianum. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2016; 41(44): 19972-19989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.08.204

Chakma S, Praneeth S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigations in sono-hybrid (ultrasound/Fe2+/UVC) techniques of persulfate activation for degradation of Azorubine. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2017; 38: 652-663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2016.08.015

Poddar M, Sharma S, Moholkar VS. Investigations in two–step ultrasonic synthesis of PMMA/ZnO nanocomposites by in–situ emulsion polymerization. Polymer 2016; 99(2): 453-469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.07.052

Dikshit PK, Moholkar VS. Kinetic analysis of dihydroxyacetone production from crude glycerol by immobilized cells of Gluconobacter oxydans MTCC 904. Bioresource Technology 2016; 216: 948–957.

Borah AJ, Singh S, Goyal A, MoholkarVS. An Assessment of Invasive Weeds as Multiple Feedstocks for Biofuels Production. RSC Advances 2016; 6: 47151–47163.

Bhasarkar JB, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound Assisted Oxidative Desulfurization of Dibenzothiophene Using HTMAB as a Phase Transfer Agent. International Journal of Science and Research (ISSN: 2319–7064) 2015; Special Issue ISU–2015: 101–107. http://ijsr.net/conf/ISU–2015/ISU–024.pdf

Agarwal M, Dikshit PK, Bhasarkar JB, Borah AJ, Moholkar VS. Physical Insight into Ultrasound–Assisted Biodesulfurization using Free and Immobilized Cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous MTCC 3552. Chemical Engineering Journal 2016; 295: 254–267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.03.042

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Synthesis of Bi–Metallic Oxides Nanotubes for Fast Removal of Dye Using Adsorption and Sonocatalysis Process. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (2016) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2016.03.009

Borah AJ, Agarwal M, Poudyal M, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigation in ultrasound induced enhancement of enzymatic hydrolysis of invasive biomass species. Bioresource Technology 2016; 213: 342-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.024

Dikshit PK, Moholkar VS. Optimization of 1,3–Dihydroxyacetone Production from Crude Glycerol by Immobilized Gluconobacter oxydans MTCC 904. Bioresource Technology 2016; 216 : 1058–1065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.100

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic Analysis of Hybrid Sono–Photo–Ferrioxalate System for Decolorization of Azo Dye. Journal of Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 2016; 60: 469–478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2015.11.009

Bhasarkar JB, Singh M, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic insight in phase transfer agent assisted ultrasonic desulfurization. RSC Advances 2015;5(125): 102953–102964 https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA12178G

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Investigations in Sono–Enzymatic Degradation of Ibuprofen. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (2015) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.11.002

Chakma S, Das L, Moholkar VS. Dye Decolorization with hybrid advanced oxidation processes comprising sonolysis/ Fenton–like/ photo–Ferrioxalate systems: A mechanistic investigation. Separation and Purification Technology 2015; 156(2): 596–607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2015.10.055

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic Analysis of Sono–Photolysis Degradation of Carmoisine. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (2015) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2015.10.015

Chakma S, Ranjan A, Choudhury HA, Dikshit PK, Moholkar VS. Bioenergy from rice crop residues: role in developing economies. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (2015) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-015-1051-5

Bhasarkar JB, Borah AJ, Goswami P, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic analysis of ultrasound assisted enzymatic desulfurization of liquid fuels using horseradish peroxidase. Bioresource Technology 2015; 196: 88–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.063

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Sonochemical synthesis of mesoporous ZrFe2O5 and its application for degradation of recalcitrant pollutants. RSC Advances 2015; 5: 53529–53542 https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA06148B

Singh S, Agarwal M, Bhatt A, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Parthenium hysterophorus: A Mechanistic Investigation. Bioresource Technology 2015; 192: 636–645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.06.031

Poddar M, Sharma S, Moholkar VS. Sonochemical synthesis of PMMA/ Cloisite 30B nanocomposites: A mechanistic investigation. Macromolecular Symposia 2016; 361: 82–100. https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.201500009

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Intensification of wastewater treatment using sono–hybrid processes: An overview of mechanistic synergism. Indian Chemical Engineer (2015) pp. 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2015.1026948

Bhasarkar JB, Dikshit P, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound Assisted Biodesulfurization of Liquid Fuel using Free and Immobilized Cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous MTCC 3552: A Mechanistic Investigation. Bioresource Technology 2015; 187: 369–378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.102

Singh S, Sarma S, Agrawal M, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic insight into ultrasound induced enhancement of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of Parthenium hysterophorus for ethanol production. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2015; 26: 245–256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.02.011

Bharadwaja STP, Singh S, Moholkar VS. Design and optimization of a sono–hybrid process for bioethanol production from Parthenium hysterophorus. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 2015; 51: 71–78 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2015.01.022

Singh S, Sarma S, Agrawal M, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound enhanced ethanol production from Parthenium hysterophorus: A mechanistic investigation. Bioresource Technology 2015; 188: 287–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.12.038

Singh S, Dikshit PK, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Purification and characterization of acidic cellulase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SS35 for hydrolyzing Parthenium hysterophorus biomass. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy 2015; 34(3): 810–818. https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.12046

Singh S, Bharadwaja STP, Yadav PK, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Mechanistic investigation in ultrasound–assisted (alkaline) delignification of Parthenium hysterophorus biomass. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2014; 53 (37): 14241–14252. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie502339q

Bhasarkar JB, Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Investigations in physical mechanism of the oxidative desulfurization process assisted simultaneously by phase transfer agent and ultrasound. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2015; 24: 98–106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2014.11.008

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Investigation in mechanistic issues of sonocatalysis and sonophotocatalysis using pure and doped photocatalysts. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2015; 22: 287–299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2014.06.008

Singh S, Khanna S, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Screening and Optimization of Pretreatments for Parthenium hysterophorus as Feedstock for Alcoholic Biofuels. Applied Energy 2014; 129: 195–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.05.008

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Investigations in synergism of hybrid advanced oxidation processes with combinations of Sonolysis + Fenton Process + UV for degradation of Bisphenol–A. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2014; 53 (16): 6855–6865. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie500474f

Moholkar VS, Singh S. A Corrigendum to “Feasibility of rice straw as alternative substrate for biobutanol production by Ranjan et al.” [Appl. Energy, 103 (2013) 32–38]. Applied Energy 2014; 116: 436–438. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.022

Malani RS, Khanna S, Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic insight into sono–enzymatic degradation of organic pollutants with kinetic and thermodynamic analysis. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2014; 21: 1400–1406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2014.01.028

Choudhury HA, Srivastava P, Moholkar VS. Single step ultrasonic synthesis of biodiesel from crude Jatropha curcas oil. AIChE Journal 2014; 60(5): 1572–1581. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.14371

Khanna S, Shukla A, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Alcoholic Biofuels production from biodiesel derived glycerol by clostridium pasteurianum whole cells immobilized on silica. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2014; 5(5): 789–798. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-014-9291-x

Choudhury HA, Goswami PP, Malani RS, Moholkar VS. Ultrasonic biodiesel synthesis from crude Jatropha curcas oil with heterogeneous base catalyst: Mechanistic insight and statistical optimization. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2014; 21(3): 1050–1064. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2013.10.023

Goswami PP, Choudhury HA, Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Sonochemical Synthesis of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles. International Journal of Chemical Engineering (2013), ID: 934234. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijce/aip/934234/

Goswami PP, Choudhury HA, Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Sonochemical Synthesis and Characterization of Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2013; 52 (50): 17848–17855. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie401919x

Chakma S, Bhasarkar JB, Moholkar VS. Preparation, characterization and application of sonochemically doped Fe3+ into ZnO nanoparticles. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology 2013; 2: 177–183.

Singh S, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Optimization of carboxymethylcellulase production from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SS35. 3 Biotech 2013, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-013-0169-6

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Numerical simulation and investigation of system parameters of sonochemical process. Chinese Journal of Engineering 2013; 2013: 1–14, ID: 362682.

Suresh K, Ranjan A, Singh S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigations in sono–hybrid techniques for rice straw pretreatment. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2014; 21(1): 200–207.

Singh S, Moholkar VS, Goyal A. Isolation, identification, and characterization of a cellulolytic bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain SS35 from rhinoceros dung. ISRN Microbiology 2013; 2013: 1–7, ID 728134.

Bhasarkar JB, Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic features of oxidative desulfurization using sono–Fenton–peracetic acid (Ultrasound/Fe2+–CH3COOH–H2O2) system. Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Research 2013; 52 (26): 9038–9047. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie400879j

Choudhury HA, Malani RS, Moholkar VS. Acid catalyzed biodiesel synthesis from Jatropha oil: mechanistic aspects of ultrasonic intensification. Chemical Engineering Journal 2013; 231: 262–272.

Choudhury HA, Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic insight into sonochemical biodiesel synthesis using heterogeneous base catalyst. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2014; 21(1): 169–181.

Choudhury HA, Moholkar VS. Synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons by Fischer – Tropsch process using industrial iron catalyst. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology 2013; 2: 3493–3499.

Choudhury HA, Moholkar VS. Synthesis and characterization of Fe–catalyst for Fischer – Tropsch synthesis using biosyngas. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology 2013; 2: 817–821.

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Physical mechanism of sono–Fenton process. AIChE Journal 2013; 59(11): 4303–4313. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.14150

Khanna S, Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Phase diagrams for dual frequency sonic processors using organic liquid medium. Chemical Engineering Science 2013; 100: 137–144.

Malani RS, Khanna S, Moholkar VS. Sonoenzymatic decolourization of an azo dye employing immobilized horse radish peroxidase (HRP): a mechanistic study. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2013; 256–257: 90–97.

Buragohain B, Chakma S, Kumar P, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Comparative evaluation of kinetic, equilibrium and semi–equilibrium models for biomass gasification. International Journal of Energy and Environment 2013; 4: 581–614.

Ranjan A, Mayank R, Moholkar VS. Development of semi–defined rice straw–based medium for butanol production and its kinetic study. 3 Biotech 2013; 3(5): 353–364.

Mayank R, Ranjan A, Moholkar VS. Mathematical models of ABE fermentation: review and analysis. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 2012:1–29, https://doi.org/10.3109/07388551.2012.726208

Choudhury HA, Moholkar VS. An optimization study of Fischer – Tropsch synthesis using commercial cobalt catalyst. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology 2013; 2: 31–39.

Moholkar VS, Ranjan A, Mayank R. Economics of biobutanol: a review. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences 2012; 3: 901–913.

Khanna S, Ranjan A, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Medium optimization for mixed alcohols production by glycerol utilizing immobilized clostridium pasteurianum MTCC 116. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quaterly 2013; 27(3): 319–325.

Ranjan A, Mayank R, Moholkar VS. Process optimization for butanol production from developed rice straw hydrolysate using clostridium acetobutylicum MTCC 481 strain. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2013; 3(2): 143–155.

Ranjan A, Khanna S, Moholkar VS. Feasibility of rice straw as alternate substrate for biobutanol production. Applied Energy 2013; 103: 32–38.

Khanna S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigation of ultrasonic enhancement of glycerol bioconversion by immobilized clostridium pasteurianum on silica support. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2013;110: 1637–1645.

Khanna S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Effect of fermentation parameters on bio–alcohols production from glycerol using immobilized clostridium pasteurianum: an optimization study. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2013; 43:828–847.

Bolla MK, Choudhury HA, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic features of ultrasound–assisted oxidative desulfurization of liquid fuels. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2012; 51 (29): 9705–9712. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie300807a

Moholkar VS, Nierstrasz VA, Warmoeskerken MMCG. Intensification of mass transfer in wet textile processes by power ultrasound. AUTEX Research Journal 2003; 3 (3): 129–138.

Khanna S, Jaiswal S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Ultrasound enhanced bioconversion of glycerol by Clostridium pasteurianum: A mechanistic investigation. Chemical Engineering Journal 2012; 200–202: 416–425.

Choudhury HA, Choudhary A, Sivakumar M, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic investigation of the sonochemical synthesis of zinc ferrite. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2013; 20(1): 294–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2012.06.006

Ranjan A, Moholkar VS. Comparative study of various pretreatment techniques for rice straw saccharification for the production of alcoholic biofuels. Fuel 2013; 112: 567–571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2011.03.030

Khanna S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Production of n–butanol from biodiesel derived crude glycerol using Clostridium pasteurianum immobilized on amberlite. Fuel 2013; 112: 557–561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2011.10.071

Vichare NP, Kumar PS, Moholkar VS, Gogate PR, Pandit AB. Energy analysis in acoustic cavitation. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2000; 39(5): 1480–1486.

Moholkar VS, Warmoeskerken MMCG. Mechanistic Aspects and optimization of ultrasonic washing. AATCC Review 2002; 2(2): 34–37.

Khanna S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Bioconversion of biodiesel derived crude glycerol by immobilized Clostridium pasteurianum: Effect of temperature. International Journal of Chemical and Biological Engineering 2012; 6: 301–304.

Khanna S, Goyal A, Moholkar VS. Microbial conversion of glycerol: present status and future prospects. Critical reviews in biotechnology 2012; 32 (3): 235–262. https://doi.org/10.3109/07388551.2011.604839

Pandit AB, Moholkar VS. Harness cavitation to improve processing. Chemical Engineering Progress 1996; 92(7): 57–69.

Moholkar VS, Shirgaonkar IZ, Pandit AB. Cavitation and sonochemistry in the eyes of a chemical engineer. Indian Chemical Engineer, Section B: Industry and News 1996; 38(2): 81–93.

Moholkar VS, Pandit AB. Bubble behavior in hydrodynamic cavitation: effect of turbulence. AIChE Journal 1997; 43(6): 1641–1648. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690430628

Moholkar VS, Kumar PS, Pandit AB. Hydrodynamic cavitation for sonochemical effects. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 1999; 6(1–2): 53–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1350-4177(98)00030-3

Moholkar VS, Rekveld S, Warmoeskerken MMCG. Modeling of the acoustic pressure fields and the distribution of the cavitation phenomena in a dual frequency sonic processor. Ultrasonics 2000; 38(1–8): 666–670. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0041-624X(99)00204-8

Moholkar VS, Sable SP, Pandit AB. Mapping the cavitation intensity in an ultrasonic bath using the acoustic emission. AIChE Journal 2000; 46(4): 684–694. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690460404

Moholkar VS, Pandit AB. Numerical investigations in the behavior of one–dimensional bubbly flow in hydrodynamic cavitation. Chemical Engineering Science 2001; 56(4): 1411–1418. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2509(00)00365-1

Moholkar VS, Pandit AB. Modeling of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors: a unified approach. Chemical Engineering Science 2001; 56(21–22): 6295–6302. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00253-6

Moholkar VS, Huitema M, Rekveld S, Warmoeskerken MMCG. Characterization of an ultrasonic system using wavelet transforms. Chemical Engineering Science 2002; 57(4): 617–629. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00397-9

Warmoeskerken MMCG, van der Vlist P, Moholkar VS, Nierstrasz VA. Laundry process intensification by ultrasound. Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2002; 210(2–3): 277–285. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-7757(02)00372-2

Moholkar VS, Warmoeskerken MMCG. Acoustical characteristics of textile materials. Textile Research Journal 2003; 73(9): 827–837. https://doi.org/10.1177/004051750307300914

Moholkar VS, Warmoeskerken MMCG. Integrated approach to optimization of an ultrasonic processor. AIChE Journal 2003; 49(11): 2918–2932. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690491121

Moholkar VS, Warmoeskerken MMCG. Investigations in mass transfer enhancement in textiles with ultrasound. Chemical Engineering Science 2004; 59(2): 299–311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2003.09.018

Moholkar VS, Warmoeskerken MMCG, Ohl CD, Prosperetti A. Mechanism of mass–transfer enhancement in textiles by ultrasound. AIChE Journal 2004; 50(1): 58–64. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.10005

Krishnan JS, Dwivedi P, Moholkar VS. Numerical investigation into the chemistry induced by hydrodynamic cavitation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2006; 45(4): 1493–1504. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie050839t

Kumar KS, Moholkar VS. Conceptual design of a novel hydrodynamic cavitation reactor. Chemical Engineering Science 2007; 62(10): 2698–2711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2007.02.010

Sivasankar T, Paunikar AW, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic approach to enhancement of the yield of a sonochemical reaction. AIChE Journal 2007; 53(5): 1132–1143. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.11170

Morya NK, Iyer PK, Moholkar VS. A physical insight into sonochemical emulsion polymerization with cavitation bubble dynamics. Polymer 2008; 49(7): 1910–1925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2008.02.032

Sivasankar T, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic features of the sonochemical degradation of organic pollutants. AIChE Journal 2008; 54(8): 2206–2219. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.11550

Sivasankar T, Moholkar VS. Physical features of sonochemical degradation of nitroaromatic pollutants. Chemosphere 2008; 72(11): 1795–1806. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.04.031

Kalva A, Sivasankar T, Moholkar VS. Physical mechanism of ultrasound–assisted synthesis of biodiesel. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2009; 48(1): 534–544. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie800269g

Sivasankar T, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic approach to intensification of sonochemical degradation of phenol. Chemical Engineering Journal 2009; 149(1–3): 57–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2008.10.004

Sivasankar T, Moholkar VS. Physical insights into the sonochemical degradation of recalcitrant organic pollutants with cavitation bubble dynamics. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2009; 16(6): 769–781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2009.02.009

Midathana VR, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic studies in ultrasound–assisted adsorption for removal of aromatic pollutants. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2009; 48(15): 7368–7377. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie900049e

Kuppa R, Moholkar VS. Physical features of ultrasound–enhanced heterogeneous permanganate oxidation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2009; 17(1): 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2009.05.011

Buragohain B, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Biomass gasification for decentralized power generation: The Indian perspective. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 2009; 14(1): 73–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.07.034

Moholkar VS. Mechanistic optimization of a dual frequency sonochemical reactor. Chemical Engineering Science 2009; 64(24): 5255–5267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2009.08.037

Reddy BR, Sivasankar T, Sivakumar M, Moholkar VS. Physical facets of ultrasonic cavitational synthesis of zinc ferrite particles. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2010; 17(2): 416–426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2009.10.001

Ranjan A, Patil C, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic assessment of microalgal lipid extraction. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2010; 49(6): 2979–2985. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie9016557

Buragohain B, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Thermodynamic optimization of biomass gasification for decentralized power generation and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. Energy (Oxford, United Kingdom) 2010; 35(6): 2557–2579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2010.03.003

Kanmuri S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic aspects of sonochemical copolymerization of butyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate. Polymer 2010; 51(14): 3249–3261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2010.05.011

Nalajala VS, Moholkar VS. Investigations in the physical mechanism of sonocrystallization. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2010; 18(1): 345–355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2010.06.016

Sivasankar T, Moholkar VS. Physical insight into the sonochemical degradation of 2,4–dichlorophenol. Environmental Technology 2010; 31(14): 1483–1494. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593331003777136

Kumar P, Moholkar VS. Numerical assessment of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors using organic solvents. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2011; 50(8): 4769–4775. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie1025024

Patidar R, Khanna S, Moholkar VS. Physical features of ultrasound assisted enzymatic degradation of recalcitrant organic pollutants. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2012; 19(1): 104–118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2011.06.005

Balaji C, Moholkar VS, Pandit AB, Ashokkumar M. Mechanistic investigations on sonophotocatalytic degradation of textile dyes with surface active solutes. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2011; 50(20): 11485–11494. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie201127v

Buragohain B, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Investigations in gasification of biomass mixtures using thermodynamic equilibrium and semi–equilibrium models. International Journal of Energy and Environment 2011; 2(3): 551–578.

Chakma S, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic features of ultrasonic desorption of aromatic pollutants. Chemical Engineering Journal 2011; 175: 356–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.09.123

Ranjan A, Moholkar VS. Biobutanol: science, engineering, and economics. International Journal of Energy Research 2012; 36(3): 277–323. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.1948

Kumar P, Khanna S, Moholkar VS. Flow regime maps and optimization thereby of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors. AIChE Journal 2012; 58 (12): 3858–3866. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.13771

Parkar PA, Choudhary HA, Moholkar VS. Mechanistic and kinetic investigations in ultrasound assisted acid catalyzed biodiesel synthesis. Chemical Engineering Journal 2012; 187: 248–260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.074

Buragohain B, Mahanta P, Moholkar VS. Performance correlations for biomass gasifiers using semi–equilibrium non–stoichiometric thermodynamic models. International Journal of Energy Research 2012; 36(5): 590–618. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.1818