Select Publications

Refereed Journal Publications

  • Chakraborty. T., Gabrielle, M., Amiri, A., Santoro, D., Walton, J., Smith, S., Ray, M., and Nakhla, G. (2017). Carbon and phosphorous removal from primary municipal wastewater sludge using recovered aluminum. Environmental Science & Technology. 51 (21), pp 12302–12309

  • Manoli, K., Nakhla, G., Feng, M., Sharma, V. K., & Ray, A. K. (2017). Silica gel-enhanced oxidation of caffeine by ferrate (VI). Chemical Engineering Journal, 330, 987-994.

  • Manoli, K., Nakhla, G., Ray, A. K., & Sharma, V. K. (2017). Oxidation of Caffeine by Acid‐activated Ferrate (VI): Effect of Ions and Natural Organic Matter. AIChE Journal, 63(11), 4998–5006.

  • Kim, M., Chowdhury, M. M. I., Nakhla, G., & Keleman, M. (2017). Synergism of co-digestion of food wastes with municipal wastewater treatment biosolids. Waste Management, 61, 473-483.

  • Manoli, K., Nakhla, G., and Ray, A., and Sharma, V. (2017). Enhanced oxidative transformation of organic contaminants by activation of ferrate(VI): Possible involvement of FeV /FeIV species. Chemical Engineering Journal, 307, 513–517.

  • Yasri, N. G., & Nakhla, G. (2016). Electrochemical behavior of anode-respiring bacteria on doped carbon electrodes. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 8(51), 35150-35162.

  • Chowdhury, M., Kim, M., and Nakhla, G. Flocculent Settling of Food Wastes. Water Environment Research, 2016, 88(7),660-664.

  • Wang, Z., Kim, M., Nakhla,G., and Zhu, J. The Anaerobic Biofilm in a Fluidized Bed Bioreactor: Performance, and Characterization of Microbial Species.  Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 284, 620-629.

  • Elbeshbishy, E., Dhar, B., And Nakhla, G. Assessing the Non-Biodegradable Fraction of Thickened Waste Activated Sludge. Water Environment Research, 2015, 87 (8), 707-711.

  • Elbeshbishy, E., Aldin, S., Nakhla, G.,  Singh, A., and  Mullin, B.Impact of Alkaline-Hydrolyzed Biosolids on the Anaerobic Digestibility of Thickened Waste Activated Sludge in Lab and Full-Scale Anaerobic Digesters.  Waste Management, 34, 2090-2097.

  • Andalib,M.,  Elbeshbishy, E., Hafez, H.,  Mustafa, N., Nakhla, G., and   Zhu, J. Performance of an Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Bioreactor (AFBR) for Digestion of Municipal Biosolids and Thin Stillage. Renewable Energy, 2014, 71, 276-285.

  • Andalib, M., Elbeshbishy, E., Hafez, H., Nakhla, G., Zhu, J. Treatment of Thin Stillage in a High-rate Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Bioreactor. Bioresource Technology, 2012, 121, 411-418.

  • Dhar, B., Nakhla, G., Ray, M. Techno-economic evaluation of ultrasound and thermal pretreatments for enhanced anaerobic digestion of municipal waste activated sludge. Waste Management, 2012, 32(3), 542-549.

  • Li, M., Nakhla, G., Zhu, J. Simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal with enhanced bioparticle circulation in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2011, 181-182, 35-44.

  • Dhar, B., Elbeshbishy, E., Hafez, H., Nakhla, G., Ray, M. Thermo-oxidative Pretreatment of Municipal Waste Activated Sludge for Volatile Sulfur Compounds Removal and Enhanced Anaerobic Digestion. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2011, 174 (1), 166–174.

  • Elbeshbishy, E., Hafez, H., Dahr, B., Nakhla, G. Single and Combined Effect of Various Pretreatment Methods for Biohydrogen Production from Food waste. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011, 36 (17), 11379-11387.

  • Maximous, N., Nakhla, G.,Wan, W.,  and  Wong, K. (2010) “Performance of a novel ZrO2 /PES membrane for wastewater filtration,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2010, 352, 222-230.

  • Andalib, M., Nakhla, G., Zhu, J. “Biological Nutrient Removal Using a Novel Lab-scale Twin Fluidized Bed Bioreactor (TFBBR),” Chemical Engineering Technology, 2010, 33, 1125-1136.

  • Hafez, H.; Nakhla, G.; El Naggar, H., Baghchehsaraee B” Effect of Organic Loading on a Novel Hydrogen Bioreactor,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010, 35: 81-92.

  • Hafez, H.; Nakhla, G.; El Naggar, H.,” An Integrated System for Hydrogen and Methane Production during Landfill Leachate Treatment,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010, 35 (10):5010-5014.

  • Chowdhury, N., Nakhla, G., Zhu, J., and Islam, M., “Effect of Dynamic Loading on Biological Nutrient Removal in a Pilot Scale Liquid Solid Circulating Fluidized Bed Bioreactor,” Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE), 2010, 136, 906-913.

  • Chowdhury, N., Nakhla, G., Zhu, J., and Islam, M., “Pilot-scale experience with biological nutrient  and biomass yield reduction in a liquid-solid circulating fluidized bed bioreactor,” Water Environment Research, 2010, 82(9),772-781.

  • Maximous, N., Nakhla, G., Wan, W, Wong, K.,” Preparation, characterization and performance of Al2O3/PES membrane for wastewater filtration”, Journal of Membrane. Science, ( 2009), 341 issues 1-2, 67-75.

  • Baghchehsaraee B, Nakhla G, Karamanev D, Margaritis A. “Effect of extrinsic lactic acid on fermentative hydrogen production,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (2009); 34(6):2573-2579.

  • Baghchehsaraee B, Nakhla G, Karamanev D, Margaritis A. “Effect of extrinsic lactic acid on fermentative hydrogen production,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (2009); 34(6):2573-2579.

  • Chowdhury, N., Zhu, J., Nakhla, G., Patel, A., and Islam, M. “A novel liquid-solid circulating fluidized-bed bioreactor for biological nutrient removal from municipal wastewater,” Chemical Engineering and Technology, (2009), 32, 3, 364-372.