Akshaya Kumar Verma

Associate Professor

Siksha O Anusandhan University

LiveDNA ID: 91.10845

16 Publications

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About

Professional Summary

Dr. Akshaya Kumar Verma is currently working as Lecturer at National Institute of Technology, India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, India. His main area of interest focuses on Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biotechnology, Water and Wastewater Engineering, and Energy from Municipal Waste. His area of expertise includes Water Treatment, Advanced Oxidation Processes, Wastewater Treatment, Textile Wastewater Treatment, and Energy from Food Wastes. He has published 9 research articles in journals, 1 book chapter and review 1 article.

Employment

Professional Appointments

Associate Professor

Siksha O Anusandhan University

Jun 2016 — Present | Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India

Education

Academic Background

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology, India Infrastructure Engineering | Completed: 2015

Publications (16)

Selected Scholarly Contributions

Microalgae-derived biochar for microplastic removal from aquatic systems: A comprehensive review and future perspectives

Ashrita Mohanty, Madhusmita Behera, Aditya Kishore Dash, Akshaya Kumar Verma

Regional Studies in Marine Science | Journal Article

10.1016/j.rsma.2026.104767

2026

Electrocoagulation using scrap aluminium electrodes for Reactive Black 5 removal from aqueous media: Process modelling and techno-economic evaluation

Madhusmita Behera, Akshaya Kumar Verma

Sustainable Chemistry One World | Journal Article

10.1016/j.scowo.2026.100202

2026

Bio-adsorbent for Elimination of Reactive Dye from Aqueous Solution: Kinetic and Statistical Modelling Study

Akshaya K. Verma

Recent Innovations in Chemical Engineering (Formerly Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering) | Journal Article

10.2174/0124055204346559241007110823

2025

Hydro-geochemical analysis based on entropy and geostatistics model for delineation of anthropogenic ground water pollution for health risks assessment of dhenkanal district, India.

Naik, M.R., M. Barik, K.V. Prasad, A. Kumar and A.K. Verma et al.,

Ecotoxicology, | Journal Article

10.1007/s10646-021-02442-1

Akshaya Kumar Verma

2021

Adsorptive removal of surfactant using dolochar: A kinetic and statistical modeling approach

Shreya Shami, Rajesh Roshan Dash, Akshaya Kumar Verma, Aditya Kishore Dash, Abanti Pradhan

Water Environment Research | Journal Article

10.1002/wer.1193

2020

Mechanistic Modeling and Process Design for Removal of Anionic Surfactant Using Dolochar

Shreya Shami, Rajesh Roshan Dash, Akshaya Kumar Verma, Aditya Kishore Dash, Abanti Pradhan

Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste | Journal Article

10.1061/(asce)hz.2153-5515.0000492

2020

Treatment of textile wastewaters by electrocoagulation employing Fe-Al composite electrode.

Verma, A.K.,

J. Water Process Eng., | Journal Article

10.1016/j.jwpe.2017.11.001

Akshaya Kumar Verma

2017

Effects of physico-chemical pre-treatment on the performance of an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor treating textile wastewater: Application of full factorial central composite design.

Verma, A.K., P. Bhunia, R.R. Dash, R.D. Tyagi, R.Y. Surampalli and T.C. Zhang,

Can. J. Chem. Eng., | Journal Article

10.1002/cjce.22168

Akshaya Kumar Verma

2015

Sonolytic decolorization of textile wastewater containing a mixture of reactive, acid and disperse dyes.

Verma, A.K., P. Bhunia, R.R. Dash, R.D. Tyagi, R.Y. Surampalli and T.C. Zhang,

Clean Air Water Soil, | Journal Article

10.1002/clen.201400256

Akshaya Kumar Verma

2015

Carbonaceous organics removal kinetics in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor treating physico-chemically pre-treated textile wastewater.