Publications

[1] S. Kumari and N. Chandana, “Assessing the role of traditional water harvesting systems in combating urban water scarcity: Insights into water quality and emerging contaminants in Jodhpur, an arid city in India,” Environmental Sustainability, 2026, doi: 10.1007/s42398-026-00422-x.

[2] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “A low-cost appropriate sanitation technology for rural India: A case study of Vadgaon Maval, India,” in Nature-Based Solutions for Decentralised Liquid Waste Management, Cham: Springer, 2026, doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-08362-3_14.

[3] A. R. Choudhury et al., “Environmental health hazards attributed to deteriorated indoor air quality caused by inferior construction practices,” Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 2025, doi: 10.1039/D5EA00027K.

[4] A. Vishal, A. Chepuri, and N. Chandana, “Assessment of bacteria-based self-healing concrete through experimental investigations—A sustainable approach,” J. Materials Science: Materials in Engineering, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1–16, 2025.

[5] N. Chandana and S. Rao, “Integrated GIS-based approach for sustainable urban solid waste management: A case study of Warangal City, India,” in Proc. DGSI XVIII Int. Conf. on Urbanisation and Climate Change, Mar. 5–7, 2024.

[6] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “Amalgamation of waste from the aluminium industry and sanitation sector for circular economy and sustainable development,” in Proc. Petra Int. Conf. on Sustainable Cities and Regions (PICSCAR 2024), 2024.

[7] N. Neha, N. Chandana, A. Jitesh, and A. Roy, “A new field experiment shows that fertiliser derived from faecal sludge can improve crop yields,” Down To Earth, 2024.

[8] A. Nazar, N. Chandana, and D. Daniel, “How do mothers in suburban areas dispose of toddler feces and what are their perceptions about it? A case study from Kendari, Indonesia,” WHO South-East Asia J. Public Health, 2024.

[9] A. Naranjo-Soledad et al., “Low-cost, local production of a safe and effective disinfectant for resource-constrained communities,” PLOS Global Public Health, 2024, doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002213.

[10] C. C. Muoghalu et al., “Biochar application for the removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants from soil,” in Catalytic Applications of Biochar for Environmental Remediation, vol. 2, ACS Symposium Series 1479, pp. 197–223, American Chemical Society, 2024, doi: 10.1021/bk-2024-1479.ch008.

[11] Sushma and N. Chandana, “Plastic intrusion in water: Comprehensive review on sources, forms, detection and environmental challenges,” in Proc. Nat. Conf. on Water and Environment, Gandhinagar, India, Dec. 18–20, 2023.

[12] A. Vishal and N. Chandana, “Cost-benefit analysis on usage of low carbon emitting concrete: A need for effective cost cutting in construction,” in Proc. Conf. on Climate Finance and Sustainable Development—Risks and Rewards, Aug. 10–11, 2023.

[13] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “Amalgamation of waste from the aluminium industry and sanitation sector for circular economy and sustainable development,” in Proc. Conf. on Climate Finance and Sustainable Development—Risks and Rewards, Aug. 10–11, 2023.

[14] A. Vishal and N. Chandana, “Assessment of micro-strength properties and strength enhancement of the biomass aggregate concrete,” in Advances in Construction Materials and Management (ACMM 2022), Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 346, Singapore: Springer, 2023, doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-2552-0_35.

[15] N. Chandana and A. Vishal, “Evaluating bacterial concrete as a solution for construction debris,” in Material and Energy Recovery from Solid Waste for a Circular Economy, pp. 22–43, 2023, doi: 10.1201/9781003364467.

[16] A. Vishal and N. Chandana, “Assessment of micro-strength properties and strength enhancement of the biomass aggregate concrete,” in Proc. Nat. Conf. on Advanced Construction Materials and Management, Warangal, India, Dec. 2022.

[17] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “History of Indian sanitation and paradigm shift required for rural sanitation,” in Rural Technology Development and Delivery, Singapore: Springer, 2022, doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-2312-8_18.

[18] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “A review on methods for estimating quantities of fecal sludge produced in urban India,” in Urban Science and Engineering, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 121, Singapore: Springer, 2021, doi: 10.1007/978-981-33-4114-2_27.

[19] N. Chandana et al., “Characterization and utilization of landfill-mined-soil-like fractions (LFMSF) for sustainable development: A critical appraisal,” Waste and Biomass Valorization, vol. 12, pp. 641–662, 2021, doi: 10.1007/s12649-020-01052-y.

[20] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “Status of sustainable sanitation chain in rural, semi-urban, and urban regions: A case study of Maharashtra, India,” J. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, vol. 11, pp. 112–125, 2021, doi: 10.2166/washdev.2020.020.

[21] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “Evaluating the physicochemical, nutrient, and pathogenic characteristics of fecal sludge for fertilizer application: Case from Vadgaon Maval, Maharashtra, India,” J. Environmental Engineering, vol. 147, 2021, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001854.

[22] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “A critical review on sludge management from onsite sanitation systems: A knowledge to be revised in the current situation,” Environmental Research, vol. 203, p. 111812, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111812.

[23] N. Chandana and B. Rao, “Assessing inter and intra-variation in the characteristics of faecal sludge from Vadgaon Maval, Maharashtra: For better faecal sludge management in India,” J. Environmental Management, vol. 300, p. 113634, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113634.

[24] N. Chandana et al., “Exploring the facts associated with waste management in semi-urban areas of India by household social survey,” in Proc. 35th Int. Conf. on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Mar. 22–25, 2020.

[25] M. Naik et al., “Measuring TSS and TDS inside septic tanks to inform fecal sludge treatment plant design in rural India,” presented at the Int. Water Assoc. Water Development Congress & Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 2025.

[26] M. Naik et al., “Designing sensing devices for international fieldwork: A sanitation case study in Western Rajasthan, India,” presented at the ASME Int. Design Engineering Technical Conf., Anaheim, CA, USA, Aug. 2025.

[27] N. Chandana et al., “Studies on bioremediation of lead by lead-resistant microorganisms,” J. Applied & Environmental Microbiology, vol. 4, pp. 88–92, 2016, doi: 10.12691/jaem-4-5-1.

[28] N. Chandana, “Solid waste management and landfill technologies,” in Proc. CHEMIX’15 Nat. Conf. on Inter & Intra-Disciplinary Blend of Chemical Engineering, VNIT Nagpur, India, 2015.