Meet Dr. Balram Ambade

Dr. Balram Ambade is an Associate Professor and former Head of Department at the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, India. He has been in academia for over 20 years and has immensely contributed to original research in atmospheric and water chemistry and environmental remediation of toxic metals, microplastics, and PFAS. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Early Career Research (ECR) award by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), the Marie Curie Award from Hyytiälä Forest Field Station, Helsinki, Finland, the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB) award from the University of Groningen, Netherland, and the Young Scientist Award from China in 2014, and the NASA Earth Science Division Modeling, MAP award by Météo-France in Toulouse, France. He is currently a Guest Editor for Special Issues of "Science of the Total Environment" (Elsevier, IF: 9.8), "Physics and Chemistry of the Earth" (Elsevier, IF: 3.8), "Environmental Science and Pollution Research" (Springer, IF: 5.8), and "Sustainability" (MDPI, IF: 3.8). He has published over 100 Science Citation Indexed journal articles and ten book chapters. He has authored seven books with Elsevier, Springer, Taylor and Francis, Nova Science, LP Germany, and Scholars Press. He has supervised 10 Ph.D. , 11 M.Tech., and 48 M.Sc. students. Currently, he is mentoring and supervising ten Ph.D. students. Further, he was listed as Top 2% of the most cited scientists across various disciplines globally in 2023,2024, and 2025.

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1. Badaik, S., Nayak, S., Ambade, B., & Rout, T. K. (2026). High-performance polyimide coatings for mild steel: the impact of benzophenone, biphenyl, and bisphenol-a core structures. RSC Advances, 16(4), 3244-3260. (IF: 4.6) Q1

2. Parween, R., Sharma, A., Rani, K., Aditi, A., Ambade, B., & Jha, M. K. (2026). Production of battery grade power materials from spent lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 661, 238615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.238615 (IF: 7.9) Q1

3. Parween, R., Rani, K., Panda, R., Yoo, K., Alorro, R. D., Ambade, B., & Jha, M. K.(2025). Kinetics of metals dissolution from EV batteries for the development of sustainable technology. Minerals Engineering, 232, 109512. (IF: 5.0) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109512 Q1

4. Parween, R., Rani, K., Panda, R., Sharma, A., Ambade, B., & Jha, M. K. (2025).Hydrometallurgical separation and purification to recover iron (Fe), copper (Cu),nickel (Ni), lithium (Li), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn) metals from the leach liquor of discarded LIBs. Separation and Purification Technology, 364, 132325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132325 (IF: 9.0) Q1

5. Kumar, R. P., Jahan, A., Singh, R., Kumar, P., Bag, R., Bhatla, R., Ambade B & Dumka, U. C. (2025). Spatio-temporal analysis of air pollution and meteorological influences in western Uttar Pradesh using Geospatial techniques: insights for policy and management. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2025.2529601 (IF: 2.6) Q3

6. Rani, K., Panda, R., Sharma, A., Meher, A. K., Ambade, B., Yoo, K., & Jha, M. K. (2025). Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Critical Metal Indium from Scrap LCD Panels. Minerals (2075-163X), 15(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/min15101084 (IF: 2.2) Q2

7. Verma, L., Ekka, A., Banjara, R. A., Ambade, B., Kumar, A., & Gautam, S. (2025). A Review on Bacterial Exopolysaccharides for Heavy Metal Remediation: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Sustainable Applications. Water Environment Research, 97(10), e70184. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.70184 (IF: 1.9) Q3

8. Singh, S., Saraniya, S., Sachdev, S., Sahoo, K. S., Ambade, B., & Bauddh, K.(2025). Microplastic pollution in agricultural environments: Origins, impacts, and mitigation strategies. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 138, 103866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2025.103866 (IF: 4.1) Q2

9. Dinkar, O. S., Rani, K., Parween, R., Panda, R., Sharma, A., Aditi, A., Ambade B, & Jha, M. K. (2025). Recovery of Non-Ferrous (Cu & Ni) and Precious (Au) Metals from Waste Random Access Memory (RAM). Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/08827508.2025.2496515 (IF: 4.6) Q1

10. Gautam, A., Singh, V., Gautam, A. S., Kumar, P. R., Soni, P. S., Ambade, B., & Singh, S. P. (2025). Variation of Surface Pollutants and Their Influence on Lightning Development in the Urban Cities of Northern India. Environmental Quality Management, 34(3), e70035. https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.70035 (IF: 1.3) Q4

11. Badaik, S., Nayak, S., Ambade, B., & Rout, T. K. (2025). A novel superior corrosion resistance polyimide–MXene (PI/Ti3C2Tx) composite coating for low alloy mild steel. Progress in Organic Coatings, 200, 109046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2024.109046 (IF: 7.3) Q1

12. Patidar, K., Alshehri, M., Singha, W., Alrasheedi, M., Younis, A. M., Dumka, U. C., & Ambade, B. (2025). Assessing the microplastic pandemic: Prevalence, detection, and human health impacts in Asian aquatic environments. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 137, 103800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2024.103800 (IF: 4.1) Q2

13. Singh, R. P., Ambade, B., & Kumar, A. (2025). Biodecolorization of Reactive Red 120 azo dye by metal-ion-tolerant Lysinibacillus capsici and its potential application in textile effluent treatment. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 13, 1688655. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1688655 (IF: 4.1) Q2

14. Mandal, S., Suneel, G., Selvakumar, J., Biswas, K., Manna, S., Nag, S., & Ambade, B. (2025). Synthesis and characterization of multi-component borosilicate glass beads for radioactive liquid waste immobilisation. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 604, 155485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155485 (IF: 3.2) Q2

15. Shaibur, M. R., Siddique, A. B., Nahar, N., Al Helal, A. S., Al Maruf, M. A., Arpon, S. H., & Ambade, B. (2025). Solid waste management in an urban community of a developing country: an overview of 5Rs strategies. World Development Sustainability, 100254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wds.2025.100254 (IF: 4.1) Q2

16. Mahato, D. K., Ambade, B., Choudhary, T., Younis, A. M., & Alluhayb, A. H. (2024). Quantifying the Impact of Haze and Normal Air Quality on Urban Environments: A Study of Diurnal Variation, Source Apportionment, and Correlation. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 235(12), 772. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-07579-3 (IF:3.0) Q3

17. Nayak, S., Ray, M., Ghosh, R., Reddy, S. R. M., Bhagat, A. N., Ambade, B., & Rout, T. K. (2024). Anti-corrosion Properties of Functionalized Organo-silane Coupling Agents for Galvanized Steel. Innov Discov, 1. 2024; 1(4):32 https://doi.org/10.53964/id.2024032

18. Shaibur, M. R., Khatun, Y., Howlader, M., Islam, M. M., Rahman, M. W., Khan, A. S., & Ambade, B. (2024). Determination of water quality and efficient removal of arsenic and iron from groundwater using mahogany fruit husk and banana peduncle charcoals. Results in Engineering, 22, 102220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102220 (IF:7.9) Q1

19. Patidar, K., Alluhayb, A. H., Younis, A. M., Dumka, U. C., & Ambade, B. (2024). Investigation of microplastic contamination in the gastrointestinal tract of fish: A comparative study of various freshwater species. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 136, 103760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2024.103760 (IF:4.1) Q2

20. Ambade, B., Sethi, S. S., Patidar, K., Gautam, S., & Alshehri, M. (2024). Assessing variability and hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater fluoride contamination and its associated health risks in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, India. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 478, 135498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135498 (IF:11.3) Q1

21. Rahman, M., Hasan, K., Siddique, M. A. B., Ambade, B., Hussain, M. A., Salam, M. A., & Ibrahim, M. (2024). Particulate matter concentrations around natural gas-fired power plants and their associated health impact assessment. Journal of King Saud University-Science, 103270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2024.103270 (IF:3.6) Q1

22. Mahato, D. K., Ambade, B., Gautam, S., Kurwadkar, S., & Mohammad, F. (2024). A Potential inhalation risk to daily commuter: Mobile monitoring of black carbon during journey in traffic emissions. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 235(7), 468. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-07272-5 (IF:3.0) Q3

23. Patidar, K., Ambade, B., Younis, A. M., & Alluhayb, A. H. (2024). Characteristics, fate, and sources of microplastics contaminant in surface water and sediments of river water. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts a/B/C, 134, 103596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2024.103596 (IF:4.1) Q2

24. Isinkaralar, O., Isinkaralar, K., & Ambade, B. (2024). Assessment of societal health risks: Spatial distribution and potential hazards of toxic metals in street dust across diverse communities. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 235(5), 302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-07104-6 (IF:3.0) Q3

25. Patidar, K., Ambade, B., & Alshehri, M. (2024). Microplastics and associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface water and sediment of the Bay of Bengal coastal area, India: sources, pathway and ecological risk. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 46(5), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-024-01926-3 (IF:4.0) Q3

26. Kusumlata, Ambade, B., Kumar, A., & Gautam, S. (2024). Sustainable Solutions: Reviewing the Future of Textile Dye Contaminant Removal with Emerging Biological Treatments. Limnological Review, 24(2), 126-149. https://doi.org/10.3390/limnolrev24020007 (IF:1.9) Q3

27. Shaibur, M. R., Sarwar, S., Hossain, M. S., Ambade, B., Chakraborty, T. K., & Ahmed, F. F. (2024). Plastic waste production and management in Jashore municipality and its surrounding areas, Bangladesh: An overview. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 103580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2024.103580 (IF: 4.1) Q2

28. Gautam, A. S., Kumar, S., Gautam, S., Singh, K., Ram, K., Siingh, D., Ambade, B., & Sharma, M. (2024). Regional air quality: Biomass burning impacts of SO₂ emissions on air quality in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 17, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-023-01426-w (IF: 5.1) Q2

29. Patidar, K., Ambade, B., Verma, S. K., & Mohammad, F. Microplastic contamination in water and sediments of Mahanadi River, India: An assessment of ecological risk along rural-urban area. Journal of Environmental Management, 348, 119363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119363 (IF: 8.4) Q1

30. Ambade, B., Singh, S. K., Choudhary, A., & Kumar, P. (2023). Introduction to the special issue, Environment and Climate: Role of Humans and Technologies". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30:125238–125240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31294-x (IF: 5.8) Q2

31. Rajpoot, A. S., Chelladurai, H., Choudhary, A. K., Ambade, B., & Choudhary, T. (2023). Thermal and environmental assessment of Botryococcus braunii green biodiesel with nanoparticles using energy-exergy-emission-sustainability (3ES) analysis in a diesel engine. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 60, 103473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103473 (IF: 7.0) Q2

32. Perumpully, S. J., Kumar, R. P., Gautam, S., Ambade, B., & Gautam, A. S. (2023). An inclusive trend study of evaluation and scientometric analysis of microplastics. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 132, 103455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2023.103455 (IF: 4.1) Q2

33. Patidar, K., Ambade, B., Mohammad, F., & Soleiman, A. A. (2023). Microplastics as heavy metal vectors in the freshwater environment: Distribution, variations, sources and health risk. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 131, 103448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2023.103448 (IF: 4.1) Q2

34. Dumka, U. C., Kosmopoulos, P. G., Baxevanaki, E., Kaskaoutis, D. G., Huda, M. N., Khan, M. F., Ambade B., & Munshi, P. (2023). Surface Radiative Forcing as a Climate-Change Indicator in North India due to the Combined Effects of Dust and Biomass Burning. Fire, 6(9), 365. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire6090365 (IF: 3.2) Q2

35. Sethi, S. S., Ambade, B., Mohammad, F., Al-Lohedan, H. A., & Soleiman, A. A. (2023). Accumulation and Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Long-Term Soil Irrigated with Treated Wastewater. Sustainability, 15(18), 13581. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151813581 (IF: 3.9) Q2

36. Sankar, T. K., Kumar, A., Ambade, B., Mahato, D. K., Hussain, A. J., Sethi, S. S., & Gautam, S. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on black carbon and carbon monoxide levels and its health risk assessment over East India. Aerosol Science and Engineering, 7(3), 368-379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41810-023-00187-4 (IF: 2.1) Q3

37. Verma, R. L., Gunawardhana, L., Kamyotra, J. S., Ambade, B., & Kurwadkar, S. (2023). Air quality trends in coastal industrial clusters of Tamil Nadu, India: A comparison with major Indian cities. Environmental Advances, 100412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2023.100412 (IF: 3.6) Q3

38. Shaibur, M. R., Ahmmed, I., Sarwar, S., Karim, R., Hossain, M. M., Islam, M. S., & Ambade, B. (2023). Groundwater quality of some parts of coastal bhola district, Bangladesh: exceptional evidence. Urban Science, 7(3), 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci7030071 (IF: 2.0) Q3

39. Sankar, T. K., Kumar, A., Mahto, D. K., Das, K. C., Narayan, P., Fukate, M., & Ambade, B. (2023). The Health Risk and Source Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Soil of Industrial Cities in India. Toxics, 11(6), 515. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11060515 (IF: 4.6) Q2

40. Sankar, T.K., Ambade, B., Mahato, D.K. (2023) Anthropogenic fine aerosol and black carbon distribution over urban environment. J.Umm Al-Qura Univ. Appll. Sci. 9, 471–480 https://doi.org/10.1007/s43994-023-00055-4

41. Ambade, B., Sankar, T. K., Gautam, S., Mahato, D. K., Dumka, U. C., Mohammad, F., & Gautam, A. S. (2023). Black carbon vs carbon monoxide: Assessing the impact on Indian urban cities. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 234(11), 710. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06706-w (IF: 3.0) Q3

42. Mahato, D. K., Sankar, T. K., Ambade, B., Mohammad, F., Soleiman, A. A., & Gautam, S. (2023). Burning of municipal solid waste: An invitation for aerosol black carbon and PM2. 5 Over mid–sized city in India. Aerosol Science and Engineering, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41810-023-00184-7 (IF: 1.6) Q3

43. Hussain, A. J., Ambade, B., Sankar, T. K., Mohammad, F., Soleiman, A. A., & Gautam, S. (2023). Black carbon emissions in the rural Indian households: Sources, exposure, and associated threats. Geological Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4775 (IF: 1.8) Q3

44. Mandal, S., Manna, S., Biswas, K., Nag, S., & Ambade, B. (2023). Effect of gamma ray irradiation on optical and luminescence properties of CeO2 doped bismuth glass. Ceramics International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.231 (IF: 5.2) Q1

45. Hussain, A. J., Sankar, T. K., Vithanage, M., Ambade, B., & Gautam, S. (2023). Black Carbon Emissions from Traffic Contribute Sustainability to Air Pollution in Urban Cities of India. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 234(4), 217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06232-9 (IF: 3.0) Q3

46. Ambade, B., Sankar, T. K., Gupta, M., Sahu, L. K., & Gautam, S. (2023). A comparative study in black carbon concentration and its emission sources in tribal area. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 234(3), 173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06197-9 (IF: 2.9) Q3

47. Kurwadkar, S., Sankar, T. K., Kumar, A., Ambade, B., Gautam, S., Gautam, A. S., & Salam, M. A. (2023). Emissions of black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Potential implications of cultural practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gondwana Research, 114, 4-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2022.10.001 (IF: 8.6) Q1

48. Mandal, S., Chatterjee, R., Nag, S., Manna, S., Jana, S., Biswas, K., & Ambade, B. (2023). Low Expansion Glass-Ceramics Using Industrial Waste and Low-cost Aluminosilicate Minerals: Fabrication and Characterizations. Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society, 82(1), 46-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/0371750X.2023.2173300 (IF: 3.1) Q2

49. Vithanage, M., Bandara, P. C., Novo, L. A. B., Kumar, A., Ambade, B., Naveendrakumar, G., Ranagalage, M., & Magana-Arachchi, D. N. (2022). Deposition of trace metals associated with atmospheric particulate matter: Environmental fate and health risk assessment. Chemosphere, 303(3), 135051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135051 (IF: 8.943) Q1

50. Mondal, M., Kumar, V., Bhatnagar, A., Vithanage, M., Selvasembian, R., Ambade, B., Meers, E., Chaudhuri, P., & Biswas, J. K. (2022). Bioremediation of metal(loid) cocktail, struvite biosynthesis and plant growth promotion by a versatile bacterial strain Serratia sp. KUJM3: Exploiting environmental co-benefits. Environmental Research, 214(3), 113937 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113937 (IF: 7.7) Q1

51. Kurwadkar, S., Sethi, S.S., Mishra, P., Ambade B. (2022) Unregulated discharge of wastewater in the Mahanadi River Basin: Risk evaluation due to occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in surface water and sediments, Marine Pollution Bulletin 179, 113686 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113686 (IF: 4.9) Q1

52. Ambade, B., Sethi, S. S., & Chintalacheruvu, M. R. (2023). Distribution, risk assessment, and source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using positive matrix factorization (PMF) in urban soils of East India. Environmental geochemistry and health, 45(2), 491-505.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-022-01223-x (IF: 4.0) Q3

53. Dinkar, O. S., Parween, R., Panda, R., Choubey, P. K., Ambade, B., & Jha, M. K. (2022). Potential hydrometallurgical processes to recycle metals from discarded personal computer. Geosystem Engineering, 25(3), 132–142. https://doi.org/10.1080/12269328.2022.2156400 (IF: 3.2) Q2

54. Kurwadkar, S., Dane, J., Kanel, S. R., Nadagouda, M. N., Cawdrey, R. W., Ambade, B., Struckhoff, G. C., & Wilkin, R. (2022). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water and wastewater: A critical review of their global occurrence and distribution. Science of the Total Environment, 809, 151003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151003 (IF: 8.0). Q1

55. Ambade B., Sankar T. K., Panicker A. S., Gautam A. S., Gautam S. (2021) Characterization, seasonal variation, source apportionment and health risk assessment of black carbon over an urban region of East India, Urban Climate, 38, 100896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100896 (IF: 6.4) Q1

56. Dinkar, O. S., Parween, R., Singh, N., Panda, R., Choubey, P. K., Ambade, B., & Jha, M. K. (2022). Recovery of nickel from waste printed circuit boards of personal computers. Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 64.

57. Dinkar, O. S., Panda, R., Choubey, P. K., Hait, J., Jha, M. K., & Ambade, B. (2022). Pyrolysis Pre-treatment of PCBs: A Sustainable Solution to Convert Encapsulation into Marketable Product and Separation of Metallic Concentrate. Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 64.

58. Ambade, B., Sethi, S. S., Kurwadkar, S., Kumar, A., & Sankar, T. K. (2021). Toxicity and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface water, sediments and groundwater vulnerability in Damodar River Basin. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 13, 100553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2021.100553 (IF: 5.6) Q1

59. Ambade B, Kumar A, Kumar A., Sahu L.K (2021) Temporal variability of atmospheric particulate bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) over Central East India: Sources and carcinogenic risk assessment, Air Quality Atmosphere & Health https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-021-01089-5 (IF: 3.1) Q3

60. Ambade, B., Kumar, A., & Sahu, L. K. (2021). Characterization and health risk assessment of particulate bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in indoor and outdoor atmosphere of Central East India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(40), 56269-56280. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14606-x (IF: 4.306) Q2

61. Ambade, B., Sankar, T. K., Sahu, L. K., & Dumka, U. C. (2022). Understanding sources and composition of black carbon and PM2. 5 in urban environments in East India. Urban Science, 6(3), 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci6030060 (IF: 2.9) Q2

62. Ambade, B., Sethi, S. S., Kurwadkar, S., Mishra, P., & Tripathee, L. (2022). Accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediment residues of Mahanadi River Estuary: Abundance, source, and risk assessment. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 183, 114073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114073 (IF: 4.9) Q1

63. Ambade, B., Kurwadkar, S., Sankar, T. K., & Kumar, A. (2021). Emission reduction of black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 14(7), 1081-1095. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-021-01004-y (IF: 3.1) Q3

64. Pradhan, S. K., & Ambade, B. (2021). A modified method for the determination of uranium in Nb/Ta minerals by LED fluorimetry (vol 320, pg 459, 2019). Journal Of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 330(3), 1621-1621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06468-y Q3

65. Ambade, B., Sankar, T. K., Panicker, A. S., Gautam, A. S., & Gautam, S. (2021). Characterization, seasonal variation, source apportionment and health risk assessment of black carbon over an urban region of East India. Urban Climate, 38, 100896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100896 (IF: 6.9) Q1

66. Ambade, B., & Sankar, T. K. (2021). Source apportionment and health risks assessment of black carbon aerosols in an urban atmosphere in East India. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 78(3), 177-191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10874-021-09418-9 (IF: 2.1) Q3

67. Pradhan, S. K., & Ambade, B. (2021). Correction: Extractive separation of rare earth elements and their determination by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry in geological samples. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 36(7), 1582-1582. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1JA90032C (IF: 4.351) Q2

68. Hasan M. F., Nur-E-Alam, M., Salam M. A., Rahman, H., Paul, S. C., Rak, A. E., Ambade B., Abu Reza, Islam M. T. (2021) Health Risk and Water Quality Assessment of Surface Water in an Urban River of Bangladesh, Sustainability, 13(12), 6832; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126832 (IF: 3.3) Q3

69. Pradhan, S. K., & Ambade, B. (2021). A scheme for sequential separation of thorium, lanthanides, uranium in geo-materials and their ICP-OES determination. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 329(1), 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07785-x (IF: 1.371) Q3

70. Ambade B, Sethi S S, Kurwadkar S, Kumar A, Sankar T K (2021) Toxicity, and health risk assessment of PAHs in surface water, sediments and groundwater vulnerability, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2021.100553 (IF: 7.9) Q1

71. Maharjan, L., Tripathee, L., Kang, S., Ambade, B., Chen, P., Zheng, H., & Sharma, C. M. (2021). Characteristics of atmospheric particle-bound polycyclic aromatic compounds over the Himalayan Middle Hills: Implications for sources and health risk assessment. Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, 15(4), 2021101. https://doi.org/10.5572/ajae.2021.101 (IF: 1.8) Q3

72. Ambade, B., Sankar, T. K., Kumar, A., Gautam, A. S., & Gautam, S. (2021). COVID-19 lockdowns reduce the Black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of the Asian atmosphere: source apportionment and health hazard evaluation. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23(8), 12252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-021-01004-y (IF: 3.1) Q3

73. Pradhan, S. K., & Ambade, B. (2021). Determination of trace uranium in thorium matrix by laser induced fluorimetry after separation of thorium by its fluoride precipitation using NH4HF2. Radiochimica Acta, 109(3), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2020-0050 (IF: 2.083) Q2

74. Ambade, B., & Sethi, S. S. (2021). Health risk assessment and characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from the hydrosphere. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 25(2), 05020008. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000586 (IF: 2.2) Q2

75. Ambade B, Sethi SS, Kumar A, Sankar TK., (2021) Health Risk Assessment, composition and distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Drinking Water of Southern Jharkhand, East India, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 80, 120–133, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-020-00779-y (IF: 3.4) Q2

76. Pradhan, S. K., Ambade, B., & Tarafder, P. K. (2020). An evolved fluorimetric determination of uranium in rock/mineral sample solutions containing hydrolysable elements such as Nb, Ta, Zr and Ti sequestered by bi-fluoride. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 160, 109126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109126 , (IF- 1.513) Q3

77. Meshram S G, Kahya E , Meshram C, Ali M G, Ambade B, Mirabbasi R (2020) Long term temperature trend analysis associated with agriculture crops, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 140, 1139–1159, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-020-03137-z (IF- 3.375) Q2

78. Kumar, A., Ambade, B., Sankar, T. K., Sethi, S. S., & Kurwadkar, S. (2020). Source identification and health risk assessment of atmospheric PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Jamshedpur, India. Sustainable cities and society, 52, 101801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101801 (IF: 11.7) Q1

79. Kumar, A., Sankar, T. K., Sethi, S. S., & Ambade, B. (2020). Characteristics, toxicity, source identification and seasonal variation of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over East India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(1), 678-690. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06882-5 (IF- 4.306) Q2

80. Ambade, B., Sankar, T. K., Kumar, A., & Sethi, S. S. (2020). Characterization of PAHs and n-alkanes in atmospheric aerosol of Jamshedpur City, India. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 24(2), 04020003. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000490 (IF: 2.9) Q2

81. Pradhan, S. K., & Ambade, B. (2020). Separation and preconcentration of trace uranium (VI) by solid phase extraction with 2, 3-dihydroxynaphthalene and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on molten naphthalene and its LED fluorimetric determination in water samples. Analytical Sciences, 36(2), 207-211. https://doi.org/10.2116/analsci.19P216 (IF: 2.0) Q3

82. Pradhan, S. K., Ambade, B., & Tarafder, P. K. (2019). Speciation of Fe (II) and Fe (III) in geological samples by solvent extraction and flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). At Spectrosc, 40(4), 145-151. 10.46770/AS.2019.04.006 (IF: 3.4) Q2

83. Pradhan S.K., Ambade B. (2019) A modified method for the determination of uranium in Nb/Ta minerals by LED Fluorimetry, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 320, 2, 459–466 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06468-y (IF: 1.371) Q3

84. Ambade B. (2018) The air pollution during Diwali festival by the burning of fireworks in Jamshedpur city, India, Urban Climate, 26, 149-160 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2018.08.009 (Single Author) (IF: 6.9) Q1

85. Meshram, S. G., Singh, S. K., Meshram, C., Deo, R. C., & Ambade, B. (2018). Statistical evaluation of rainfall time series in concurrence with agriculture and water resources of Ken River basin, Central India (1901–2010). Theoretical and applied climatology, 134(3), 1231-1243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-017-2335-y (IF: 3.0) Q2

86. Shubhankar, B., & Ambade, B. (2016). Chemical characterization of carbonaceous carbon from industrial and semi urban site of eastern India. SpringerPlus, 5(1), 837. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-2506-9 (IF:3.1) Q2

87. Ghosh S, Ray A, Pramanik N, Ambade, B. (2016) Can a catanionic surfactant mixture act as a drug delivery vehicle? Comptes Rendus Chimie, 19 (8), 951–954 (IF: 3.117) Q2

88. Shubhankar, B., Ambade, B. (2016) A critical comparative study of indoor air pollution from household cooking fuels and its effect on health, Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 32 (1), 473-480 http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/320154 (IF-5.05) Q2

89. Shubhankar, B., Ambade B, Singh SK, Meshram SG (2016) Characteristics and seasonal variation of Carbonaceous and Water-soluble organic Components in the aerosols over East India, Oriental Journal of Chemistry 32 (1), 523-532 (IF-5.05) Q2

90. Shubhankar B., Ambade, B. (2016) A Review on Deposition, Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Different Environmental Matrix and Study its Toxicity and Carcinogenic Effect, Asian Journal of Chemistry 28 (11), 10.14233/ajchem.2016.20096 (IF: 3.698) Q3

91. Shubhankar B., Ambade, B. (2016). Review on composition, emission sources of RSPM, TSPM, heavy metals and ions with effect on environment and health. Res. J. Chem. Environ, 20, 31-43. (IF-1.2) Q4

92. Shubhankar, B., Ambade, B. (2016) A Critical Assessment of PM10 (Carbonaceous Aerosol) and Ions from Biomass Burning on the Rural Side of Jamshedpur (TATA), India, Journal of Basic and Applied Engineering Research 3(1)19-23.

93. Shubhankar, B., Ambade, B. (2016) Health Impacts of Indoor Air Pollution of PM10 Size from Household Cooking Activities, Journal of Basic and Applied Engineering Research, 3(1)35-40.

94. Shubhankar, B., Ambade, B. (2016) A review on deposition of atmospheric PAHs and interaction with other environmental matrices and its source apportionment with respect to Indian scenario, RASĀYAN Journal of Chemistry, 9(2) 243 – 253.(I S- 1.23) Q3

95. Shubhankar, B., Ambade, B. (2016) Identification and Analysis of PM2.5 WSIS and Trace Gases during Winter Season at Industrial Zone of Tatanagar, Journal of Applicable Chemistry, 2016,5(3):637-645(IF- 2. 1) Q2

96. Shubhankar, B., Ambade, B. (2016) Spatio-temporal variability of ambient trace gas pollutants and their PCA predication: a comprehensive review, RASĀYAN Journal of Chemistry, 9 (2)112 – 120. Q3

97. Shubhankar, B., Ambade, B. (2016) Toxicities of PM2.5, Polyaromatics hydrocarbon on indoor air emitted during fuming of incense and mosquito coil materials, International Journal of Chemical Sciences, 14(2), 2016, 545-558 Q3

98. Ambade, B. (2016) Characterization of PM10 over urban and rural sites of Rajnandgaon, central India, Natural Hazards 80 (1), 589-604 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-015-1985-2 (Single Author), (IF- 4.0) Q2

99. Ambade, B. (2015) Chemical composition of runoff water in Raipur city, central India, Applied Water Science 5 (1), 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-014-0163-0 (Single Author) (IF- 6.2) Q1

100. Ambade, B. (2014) Characterization and Source of Fog Water Contaminates in Central India, Natural Hazards, 70, 1535-1552 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-013-0892-7 (Single Author) (IF- 4.0) Q2

101. Ambade, B. (2014) Seasonal Variation and Sources of Heavy Metals in hilltop of Dongargarh, Central India, Urban Climate, 9, 155-165(Single Author), (IF: 6.663) Q1

102. Giri, B., Patel, K.S., Jaiswal, N., Sharma, S., Ambade, B., Wang, W., Simonich, S., Simoneit, BRT. (2013) Composition and Sources of Organic Tracers in Aerosol Particles of Industrial Central India, Atmospheric Research, 120, 312-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.09.016 (IF: 4.4) Q1

103. Ambade, B., Ghosh S (2013) Characterization of PM10 in the ambient air during Deepawali festival of Rajnandgaon district, India, Natural Hazards, 69, 1, 589-598 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-013-0725-8 , (IF- 4.0) Q2

104. Ambade, B., Ghosh S (2013) Air Quality deterioration by Firecracker during Diwali Festival in Jamshedpur, India, J. Appl. Chem., 2, 2, 352-358

105. Ambade, B., Ghosh S., Shubhankar B (2013) Ambient air quality of Jamshedpur city: A study with reference to SO2, NO2, RSPM and SPM contents J. Appl. Chem., 2, 3, 539-544.

106. Ghosh S., Ambade B., Ray A (2013) Stable Catanionic Vesicles as Drug Delivery Vehicle, Science of Advanced Materials, 5(12), 1837-1846. doi:10.1166/sam.2013.1649 (IF: 5.866) Q2

107. Ghosh S., Ambade, B ., (2013) Interaction in Aqueous Mixtures of Sodium N-(n-Alkanoyl)-L-Alaninate and n- Alkyltrimethylammonium Hydroxide Surfactants: Effects of Composition and Hydrocarbon Chain Length, Advanced Chemistry Letters, 1, 174-181 DOI: http://doi.org/10.1166/acl.2013.1018

108. Ghosh S., Ray A., Ambade, B. (2013) Chemistry for the Society and Industries, Advanced Science Focus, 1(4), 354-357 doi:10.1166/asfo.2013.1046

109. Ghosh S., Ambade, B, Ray A (2013) Gene Delivery Using Cationic Micelles and Vesicles, Advanced Chemistry Letters, 1(2), 93-103 doi:10.1166/acl.2013.1030

110. Ambade, B., & Rao, C. M. (2012). Assessment of groundwater quality with a special emphasis on fluoride contamination in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh state in central India. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 3(2), 851-858. https://doi.org/10.6088/IJES.2012030132012

111. Ambade, B., Litrupa (2012) Evaluation of Heavy metal Contamination in Road Dust Fallout of Bhilai City, Intern. J. of Adv. Eng. Res. and Stud 1, 4, 81-83

112. Ghosh, S., Ambade, B., Prasad, S. K., & Choudhary, A. K. (2012). Simultaneous extraction of copper and iron from chalcopyrite concentrates in hydrochloric acid media: Effect of additives and temperature. International Journal of Engineering and Science, 1(9), 8-13.

113. Ambade, B., Janghel, E.K., Rai, M.K., Mundhara G.L. (2006) A new solid sorbent system for rapid monitoring of dehydrogenated nicotine by using furfural hydrochloric acid, Chinese Chemical Letters, 17,9,1267-1270 (IF- 8.9) Q1