Publications

2025

A. R. Choudhury, N. Singh, S. Chinthala, J. Lalwani, S. K. R. J., Chandana. N., S. G. Palani, M. Mehdizadeh, V. V. Rami, and A. Akhbarij, “Environmental health hazards attributed to deteriorated indoor air quality caused by inferior construction practices,” Environmental Science: Atmospheres, Advance Article, 2025, doi: 10.1039/D5EA00027K.

A. Vishal, A. Chepuri, and N. Chandana, "Assessment of bacteria-based self-healing concrete through experimental investigations—a sustainable approach," Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Engineering, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1–16, 2025.

2024

Naranjo-Soledad, A., Smesrud, L., Bandaru, S.R.S., Hernandez, D., Mehare, M., Mahmoud, S., Matange, V., Rao, B., Chandana, N., Balcom, P., Omole, D.O., Álvarez-Mejía, C., López-Ramírez, V., & Gadgil, A. (2024). Low-cost, local production of a safe and effective disinfectant for resource-constrained communities. PLOS Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002213

Nazar, A., Chandana, N., & Daniel, D. (2024). How do Mothers in Suburban Areas Dispose of Toddler Feces and What are Their Perceptions About It? A Case Study from The City of Kendari, Indonesia. WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health.

Neha, N., Chandana, N., Jitesh, A., & Roy, A. (2024). A new field experiment shows that fertiliser derived from faecal sludge can improve crop yields. Down to Earth Journal.

Chandana, N., & Srinivas Rao. (2024). Integrated GIS-Based Approach for Sustainable Urban Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Warangal City, India. DGSI XVIII International Conference on Urbanisation and Climate Change, 5-7 March 2024.

Chandana, N., & Rao, B. (2024). Amalgamation of waste from the aluminium industry and sanitation sector for circular economy and sustainable development. Petra International Conference on Sustainable Cities and Regions (PICSCAR 2024).

Chimdi C. Muoghalu, Swaib Semiyaga, Herbert Kaboggoza, Safiye Yasan, Grant Palmer, Chenchen Lui, Narayanappa Chandana, & Musa Manga. (2024). Biochar Application for the Removal of Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants from Soil. In Catalytic Applications of Biochar for Environmental Remediation: Sustainable Strategies Towards a Circular Economy (Vol. 2) (pp. 197-223). American Chemical Society.

2023

Chandana, N., & Vishal, A. (2023). Evaluating bacterial concrete as a solution for construction debris. In Material and Energy Recovery from Solid Waste for a Circular Economy (pp. 22-43). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003364467

Vishal, A., & Chandana, N. (2023). Assessment of Micro-Strength Properties and Strength Enhancement of the Biomass Aggregate Concrete. In Advances in Construction Materials and Management (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 346). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2552-0_35

Chandana, N., & Rao, B. (2023). Amalgamation of waste from the aluminium industry and sanitation sector for circular economy and sustainable development. Conference on Climate Finance and Sustainable Development, 10-11 August 2023.

Vishal, A., & Chandana, N. (2023). Cost-Benefit analysis on Usage of Low Carbon Emitting Concrete. Conference on Climate Finance and Sustainable Development, 10-11 August 2023.

Sushma, & Chandana, N. (2023). Plastic Intrusion in Water: Comprehensive Review on Sources, Forms, Detection and Environmental Challenges. National Conference on Water and Environment, 18-20 December 2023, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

2022

Chandana, N., & Rao, B. (2022). History of Indian Sanitation and Paradigm Shift Required for Rural Sanitation. In Rural Technology Development and Delivery: Design Science and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2312-8_18

Vishal, A., & Chandana, N. (2022). Assessment of micro-strength properties and strength enhancement of the biomass aggregate concrete. National Conference on Advanced Construction Materials and Management, December 2022, Warangal, India.

2021

Chandana, N., & Rao, B. (2021). Assessing inter and intra-variation in the characteristics of faecal sludge from Vadgaon Maval, Maharashtra. Journal of Environmental Management, 300, 113634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113634

Chandana, N., & Rao, B. (2021). A critical review on sludge management from onsite sanitation systems. Environmental Research, 203, 111812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111812

Chandana, N., & Rao, B. (2021). Evaluating the Physicochemical, Nutrient, and Pathogenic Characteristics of Fecal Sludge for Fertilizer Application. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 147. https://doi.org/10.1016/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001854

Chandana, N., & Rao, B. (2021). Status of Sustainable Sanitation Chain in Rural, Semi-urban, and Urban Regions. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 11, 112-125. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2020.020

Chandana, N., Goli, V.S.N.S., Mohammad, A., & Singh, D.N. (2021). Characterization and Utilization of Landfill-Mined-Soil-Like-Fractions (LFMSF). Waste Biomass Valorization, 12, 641–662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-020-01052-y

Chandana, N., & Rao, B. (2021). 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). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4114-2_27

2020

Chandana, N., Rao, B., Garad, M., Nikam, M.Y., Malkhede, K., & Suryawanshi, H. (2020). Exploring the facts associated with Waste Management in semi-urban areas of India by household social survey. The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, March 22-25, 2020, Chester, PA, USA.

2016

Chandana, N., Lakshmi, K.D.S., Reddy, P.H.P., & Narasimhulu, K. (2016). Studies on Bioremediation of Lead by Lead-resistant Microorganisms. Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology, 4, 88-92. https://doi.org/10.12691/jaem-4-5-1

2015

Chandana, N. (2015). Solid waste management and landfill technologies. CHEMIX’15 National Conference on Inter & Intra-Disciplinary Blend of Chemical Engineering, VNIT Nagpur.