Publications

Articles in refereed international journals

1. Pradhan, S.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H., Veijalainen, A.M., Peräniemi, S., Torvinen, E., Phosphorus Recovery from Sewage Sludge Using Acidithiobacilli. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7135. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137135

2. Pradhan, S.K., Cofie, O., Nikiema, J., Heinonen-Tanski, H., 2019. Fecal Sludge Derived Products as Fertilizer for Lettuce Cultivation in Urban Agriculture. Sustainability 11 (24), 7101. 

3. Pradhan, S.K., Mikola, A., Heinonen-Tanski, H., Vahala. R., 2019. Recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from human urine using membrane and precipitation process. Journal of Environmental Management. 247, 596-602.

4. Nagy, J., Mikola, A., Pradhan, S. and Zseni, A. “The Utilization of Struvite Produced from Human Urine in Agriculture as a Natural Fertilizer: A Review”, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering. doi: https://doi.org/10.3311/PPch.12689.

5. Pradhan, S.K., Mikola, A., Riku Vahala. R., 2017 Nitrogen and phosphorus harvesting from human urine using a stripping, absorption, and precipitation process. Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b05402. https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/recycling-urine-may-be-way-boost-plant-growth

6. Eric Gbenatey Nartey, Philip Amoah, Godfred Kwabena Ofosu-Budu, Ashley Muspratt, Surendra kumar Pradhan. 2017 Effects of co-composting of faecal sludge and agricultural wasteson tomato transplant and growth. Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult. DOI 10.1007/s40093-016-0149-z

7. Pradhan, S.K., Nikiema, J., Cofie, O., Heinonen-Tanski, H., Drechsel, P., 2016. Fecal sludge-derived pellet fertilizer in maize cultivation. DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2016.160

8. Pradhan, S.K., Torvinen, E., Siljanen, H., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2014. Iron flocculation stimulates biogas production in Microthrix parvicella spiked wastewater sludge International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. DOI 10.1007/s13762-014-0733-6.1.      

9. Pradhan, S.K., Kauppinen, A., Martikainen, K., Pitkänen, T., Kusnetsov, J., Miettinen, I.T., Poutiainen, H., Heinonen-Tanski, H., 2014. Microbial reduction in wastewater treatment using Fe3+ and Al3+coagulants and PAA disinfectant. Journal of Water and Health. 11(4), 581-589

10. Pradhan, S.K., Piya, R.C., Heinonen-Tanski., H. 2011. Eco-sanitation and its benefits- an experimental demonstration program to raise awareness in central Nepal. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 13, 507-518. DOI: 10.1007/s10668-010-9273-5.

11. Heinonen-Tanski, H., Pradhan, S.K., Karinen, P. 2010. Sustainable sanitation-a cost-effective tool to improve plant yields and the environment. Sustainability, 2, 341-353. (doi:10.3390/su20x000x)

12. Poutiainen, H., Laitinen, S., Pradhan, S., Pessi, M., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2010. Nitrogen reduction in wastewater treatment using different anox- circulation flow rates and ethanol as a carbon source. Environmental Technology. 31, 617-623.

13. Pradhan, S.K., Holopainen, J.K., Weisell, J., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2010. Use of human urine and wood ash as fertilizer for red beet (Beta vulgaris) cultivation and its chemical quality. Journal of Agricultural and Food chemistry. 58, 2034-2039. (DOI:10.1021/jf9029157) (Featured in Discovermagazine)

14. Pradhan, S.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2010.  Knowledge and awareness of eco-sanitation in central Nepal - a questionnaire survey. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 12, 713–726. (DOI 10.1007/s10668-009-9220-5)

15. Pradhan, S.K., Holopainen, J.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2009. Stored human urine supplemented with wood ash as fertilizer in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cultivation and its impacts on fruit yield and quality. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 57(16), 7612–7617. (DOI:10.1021/jf9018917) (Featured in Popscience, EurekAlert, Nationalgeographic, Blogtaranga, ABC news.

16. Pradhan, S.K., Pitkanen, S., Heinonen-Tanski, H., 2009. Fertilizer value of human urine in pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) cultivation. Agricultural and Food Science. 18, 57-68. http://www.mtt.fi/afs/pdf/mtt-afs-v19n1p57.pdf

17. Chandran, A., Pradhan, S.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2009. Survival of enteric bacteria and coliphage MS2 in pure human urine. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 107, 1651–1657. (doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04353.x.)

18. Pradhan, S.K., Nerg, A-M., Sjöblom, A., Holopainen, J.K., Heinonen- Tanski, H. 2007. Use of human urine fertilizer in cultivation of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) – impacts on chemical, microbial and flavor quality. Journal of Agricultural and Food chemistry. 55, 8657-8663. [Featured in Science News, The World Science, U.S.News,     Washington Post, UPI, Yahoo Health, PhysOrg.com].

Publications in conferences

1. Surendra K Pradhan. DT conference Tampere 2018. oral presentation slides. http://www.huussi.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Surendra_Pradhan_DT2018.pdf

2. Surendra K Pradhan, Ram Chandra Piya, Helvi Heinonen-Tanski. 2012. Urine fertilizer for vegetable production – a case study in Nepal. FSM2 Durban, South Africa. http://www.pid.co.za/images/stories/fsm2_combined_abstracts_a-z_12sept.pdf

3. Surendra K Pradhan, Ram Chandra Piya, Helvi Heinonen-Tanski. 2012. Eco-sanitation for Agriculture-An experimental demonstration program in Nepal (Dry Toilet Conference, Tampere, Finland. http://www.drytoilet.org/dt2012/Pdf/Book_of_Abstracts_4th_International_Dry_Toilet_Conference_2012.pdf

4. Pradhan, S.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2010. Sustainable sanitation for improves health, save energy and free fertilizer. (Global Responsibility in Research and Education. 51-53. Kuopio September 15-17, 2010)

5. Ashu, E., *Pradhan, S.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2010. Could a soil-plant tower accelerate microbial reduction? (Global Responsibility in Research and Education. 28-34. Kuopio September 15-17, 2010) http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0287-0/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0287-0.pdf

6. Ashu, E., Pradhan, S.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2009. Could a soil-plant tower accelerate microbial reduction? (3rd Dry toilet congress, Tampere, 2009)

7. Pradhan, S.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H. Use of urine fertilizer in pumpkin cultivation and its impacts. (World water week 2008 Stockholm)

8. Pradhan, S.K., Nerg, AM., Sjöblom. A., Holopainen, J.K., Heinonen-Tanski, H. 2007. "Fertilizer value of urine in cabbage cultivation" 8th Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences, Mikkeli, Finland

9. Pradhan, S.K., Heinonen Tanski, H. 2006. "Sanitation problem and possibilities in developing countries" Dry toilet conference Tampere, Finland

Manuscript under preparation

1. Pradhan. S.K. Heinonen-Tanski, H., Torvinen, E., xxxx. Recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge using acidithiobacilli.

2. Pradhan. S.K. Heinonen-Tanski, H., Torvinen, E., xxxx. Optimization of phosphorus recovery biochemical process.

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Books and chapters

1.   Yield and quality of vegetables fertilized with human urine and wood ash. PhD dissertation 2010 featured in Savon Sanomat. http://www.savonsanomat.fi/savo/virtsasta-apua-nalkaongelmaan/1046847

2. Resource Recovery from Waste: Business Models for Energy, Nutrient and Water Reuse in Low- and Middle-income Countries, Chapter II. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317703785

Academic thesis

1.      Pradhan S.K., 2010. Yield and quality of vegetables fertilized with human urine and wood ash (PhD dissertation). Department of Environmental Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio campus, Finland.

2.      Pradhan S.K., 2005. Disinfection of drinking water by solar radiation (MPH thesis). Department of public health and clinical nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio campus, Finland

3.      Pradhan S.K., 2001. Prevalence of Intestinal Helmenth Parasite in Pragatinagar Nawalparasi, a community base study (MSc thesis). Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Project report

1. Pradhan, S.K.; Mikola, A. Sihvonen, M. Vahala, R. 2018. Nitrogen and phosphorus harvesting from liquid waste using gas permeable hydrophobic membrane (GPHM), NPHARVEST: – End-Product Market study. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-60-8096-3

2.Pradhan, S.K.; Mikola, A. Sihvonen, M. Vahala, R. 2018. Nitrogen and phosphorus harvesting from liquid waste using membrane (GPHM) – Market potential study: NPHarvest technique - Market potential study. https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/33439.