Publications

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Journal papers

1. Ta, Anh Tuan, Sandhya Babel, and Chamath DY Yahampath Arachchige Don. "Microplastic removal efficiency in a megacity water treatment plant and dynamics in the distribution system." Environmental Technology & Innovation (2025): 104478. 

2. Sangkham, S., Phairuang, W., Sakunkoo, P., & Ta, A. T. (2025). A review on microplastics in mammalian feces: monitoring techniques and associated challenges. Environmental Challenges, 101217. 

3. Ta, A. T., Babel, S., & Wang, L. P. (2025). Prevalence and characteristics of microplastic contamination in soft drinks and potential consumer exposure. Journal of Environmental Management, 373, 123810. 

4. Ta, Anh Tuan, et al. "Microplastic Pollution in an Urban Wastewater Treatment Plant: Unravelling Problems and Proposing Solutions: 10.32526/ennrj/23/20240092." Environment and Natural Resources Journal (2025): xx-xx. 

5. Ta, A. T., Babel, S., Nguyen, L. T. P., & Sembiring, E. (2024). Microplastic Pollution in High Population Density Zones of Selected Rivers from Southeast Asia. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 112(5), 1-10.

6. Ho, A. D. N., Leo, C. P., Ta, A. T., & Nguyen, T. Q. (2024). From drainage to resource: a practice approach to reuse greywater for household irrigation purposes. Water Practice & Technology, wpt2024033.

7. Ta, Anh Tuan, and Nantikan Promchan. "Microplastics in wastewater from developing countries: A comprehensive review and methodology suggestions." TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry (2024): 117537.

8. Ta, A. T., & Babel, S. (2023). Microplastics and heavy metals in a tropical river: Understanding spatial and seasonal trends and developing response strategies using DPSIR framework. Science of The Total Environment, 165405. 

9. Ta, A. T., & Babel, S. (2023). Occurrence and spatial distribution of microplastic contaminated with heavy metals in a tropical river: Effect of land use and population density. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 191, 114919.

10.  Anh, T. T., Pupuang, P., Babel, S., & Wang, L. P. (2022). Investigation of microplastic contamination in blood cockles and green mussels from selected aquaculture farms and markets in Thailand. Chemosphere, 134918.

11. Babel, S., Ta, A. T., Loan, N. T. P., Sembiring, E., Setiadi, T., & Sharp, A. (2022). Microplastics pollution in selected rivers from Southeast Asia. APN Science Bulletin.

12. Ta, Anh Tuan, and Sandhya Babel. "Microplastics pollution with heavy metals in the aquaculture zone of the Chao Phraya River Estuary, Thailand." Marine Pollution Bulletin 161 (2020): 111747. 

13. Ta, A. T., & Babel, S. (2020). Microplastic contamination on the lower Chao Phraya: Abundance, characteristic and interaction with heavy metals. Chemosphere, 127234.

14. Ta, A. T., Babel, S., & Haarstrick, A. (2020). Microplastics Contamination in a High Population Density Area of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok. Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, 52(4), 533-545. 

15. Anh Tuan Ta and Sandhya Babel (2019).  Microplastic pollution in surface water of the Chao Phraya River in Ang Thong area. Environment Asia (Special issue), Volume 12, pp 48-53.

16. Sudrajat, H., Babel, S., Ta, A. T., & Nguyen, T. K. (2020). Mn-doped TiO2 photocatalysts: Role, chemical identity, and local structure of dopant. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 109517. 

17. A. T. Ta and S. Babel (2019). Utilization of green waste from vegetable market for biomethane production: Influences of feedstock to inoculum ratios and alkalinity. Journal of Material cycles and waste management. Vol 21, 6, pp 1391-1401. 

18. A. T. Ta and S. Babel (2019). Microplastic contamination in freshwater environment: A case study in the  Chao Phraya River, Bangkok.  Vietnam Journal of Construction, Vietnam Ministry of Construction (4-2019)

  Book Chapters

1. Ta, A. T., & Promchan, N. (2025). Microplastics in Rivers from Developing Countries: Current Knowledge and Cost-effective Analysis Methodology Suggestions. Handbook of Microplastic Pollution in the Environment, 505-554. 

2. Ta, A. T., Tan, T. N., Suong, T. T., & Thien, T. V. (2026). Platform chemicals from food and agro-industrial wastes. In Food and Agro-Industrial Wastes (pp. 215-224). Academic Press. 

3. Tan, T. N., Ta, A. T., & Chi, N. D. T. (2025). Closing the Circle: Advancements in Water Reuse and Integrated Wastewater Management for Sustainable Urban Environments. 

4. Ta, A. T., & Babel, S. (2022). Sources, Occurrence, and Analysis of Microplastics in Freshwater Environments. In  Plastic and Microplastic in the Environment: Management and Health Risks: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

5. Sandhya Babel, Anh Tuan Ta and Teshan Udayanga Habarakada Liyanage (2019). A book chapter entitled “Current Situation and Challenges of Waste Management in Thailand” published in book “Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Developing Countries”, pp 409-440.  Publisher IGI Global, USA. 

6. Anh Tuan Ta, Sandhya Babel (2019). A book chapter entitled "Current Status of Microplastics Contamination in Marine and Freshwater Environments" published in book "Water Perspectives in Emerging Countries Focus Issue - Microplastics in the Water Environment", Publisher Cuvillier Verlag, Germany.

Conference Papers

1. Ta, Anh Tuan, Nantikan Promchan, and Nguyen Tan Thong. "Plant-Based Solutions to Air Pollution in Bangkok: The Role of Urban Green Spaces." ENRIC Conference. Vol. 5. No. 1. 2024. 

2. Ta, A. T., & Promchan, N. (2024, June). A relationship between urban green space and PM2. 5 levels in urban and suburban areas of Bangkok. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 1368, No. 1, p. 012004). IOP Publishing. 

3. Abhi Shrestha, Prakaidaw Panichvattana, Anh Tuan Ta, and Sandhya Babel (2024). Removal of chloride ions from wastewater through Friedel’s salt chemical precipitation method. In Proceedings of 2024 Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON 2024) held at Bangkok, Thailand from January 26-27, 2024 (EE-P-09)

4. Napaphat Taechapattraporn, Panisara Suwannagate, Rattanaporn Suwansawang, Anh Tuan Ta, and Sandhya Babel (2024). Microplastic contamination in selected carbonated drinks in Thailand. In Proceedings of 2024 Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON 2024) held at Bangkok, Thailand from January 26-27, 2024 (EE-P-09)

5. Anh Tuan Ta, Nantikan Promchan, (2023). AN EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN GREEN SPACE AND AIR POLLUTION IN URBAN AND SUB-URBAN AREAS OF BANGKOK. In Proceeding of the 4 th International Conference on Environmental Technology and Innovations, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 29th– 30th, 2023 

6. Natcha Kampalanuwong, Lalittaya Panacharoenpaiboon, Narika Pramunwong, Anh Tuan Ta, Kritapas Laohhasurayotin, Sandhya Babel (2023). Groundwater Purification for Drinking Purposes by a Submerged Module of Layered Double Hydroxides/Graphene Oxides Membrane In Proceedings of the Forth Materials Research Society of Thailand International Conference (MRS-Thailand 2023) at Ubon Ratchathani, THAILAND, February 28th-March 4th, 2023. 

7. Nannapat Sopittakamol, Prapatsara Udomsub, Thanaporn Kharntarin, Anh Tuan Ta, Kritapas Laohhasurayotin, Saifon Kullyakool and Sandhya Babel (2022). Groundwater purification by LDH/GO hybrid membrane for drinking purpose. In Proceedings of the Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference 2022 (PACCON2022) “Frontiers in Chemical Sciences for Health, Energy, and Sustainability” at KMITL Convention Hall, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand, June 30 – July 1, 2022

8. P. Tat-Eiam, P. Pupuang, A. Chientachakul, A.T. Ta, S. Babel (2021). Occurrence of microplastics in commercially harvested blood cockles in Thailand. In Proceedings of the International conference on sustainable Biowaste Management 2021 held at Hong Kong from April 12-15, 2021, pp 279-282.

9. Lukas Klocke, Anh Tuan Ta, Sandhya Babel, and Andreas Haarstick (2020). Dimensioning and Planning of an Activated Carbon Filter to Remove Microplastic Particles in the Effluent of a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bangkok. In Proceedings of GMSARN Int. Conf. on Sustainable Energy, Environment, & Climate Change Transitions in GMS, 21-22 December 2020.

10.  Rawipa Intakul, Intiporn Viriyaparp, Saisuai Thanomrod, Anh Ta, Sandhya Babel (2020).  Microplastic Pollution in Highly Populated Area of Chao Phraya River, Tha Prachan, Bangkok. In Proceedings of 2020 Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON 2020) held at Bangkok, Thailand from February 13-14, 2020 (EC52-57).

11. Apirak Suwanchalouy, Uttaporn Thongphichit, Phitchapa Khemvirat, Anh Ta, Sandhya Babel (2020). Investigations on microplastics as vectors for heavy metals in the water. In Proceedings of 2020 Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON 2020) held at Bangkok, Thailand from February 13-14, 2020 (EC58-62).

12. A. T. Ta and S. Babel. Microplastic contamination in freshwater environment: A case study in Chao Phraya River, Bangkok. In proceedings of International conference on sustainable design and climate change adaptation held at design Van lang university, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam on April 10, 2019, pp 69-72.

13. Ta, Anh and Sandhya Babel (2019). Microplastic pollution in surface water of the Chao Phraya River in Ang Thong area. In Proceeding of the 5th EnvironmentAsia International Conference (EnvironmentAsia 2019), 13-15 June 2019, Chiang Mai, Thailand, pp. V-179 - V-188.

14. Ta, Anh Tuan and Sandhya Babel (2018). Renewable energy generation by anaerobic digestion of mixed vegetable waste in a lab-scale BIOCEL reactor. In Proceedings of the Water Security and climate change conference (WSCC 2018), 3-5 December 2018, Nairobi, Kenya, Paper ID 130, pp. 146. 

15. Ta, Anh Tuan; and Sandhya Babel (2017). Influences of waste to inoculum ratios and temperature on biogas generation of organic solid waste from market. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2017), 23-25 August 2017, Penang, Malaysia, pp. 156-161.

Theses 

• [PhD] "Investigation of microplastic pollution in the Lower Chao Phraya River, Thailand, June 2021, National Research Council of Thailand, Thammasat University. https://doi.nrct.go.th/ListDoi/Download/625236/676d9015e39cde464f54d0898f48286b?Resolve_DOI=10.14457/TU.the.2020.1336 

• [MS.c]  "Technical Feasibility of Anaerobic Digestion for Utilizing Municipal Solid Waste from Talaad Thai Market, Thailand", Thammasat University, May 2018 https://ethesisarchive.library.tu.ac.th/thesis/2017/TU_2017_5922040687_8683_6802.pdf