Dr. Shaik Bhasha
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Dr. Shaik Bhasha

Principal Scientist and Head
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Deemed University, India

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Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Environmental Protection
62%
Wastewater Treatment
90%
Chemical Engineering
75%
Photocatalyst
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Moradeeya, P.G., M.A. Kumar, R.B. Thorat, M. Rathod, Y. Khambhaty and S. Basha, 2017. Nanocellulose for biosorption of chlorpyrifos from water: Chemometric optimization, kinetics and equilibrium. Cellulose, 24: 1319-1332.
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  2. Patel, I., M. Rathod, K. Mody and S. Basha, 2016. Removal of m-phenylene diamine by adsorption onto activated carbon: Kinetics, equilibrium and process design. Desalin. Water Treat., 57: 4205-4219.
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  3. Khambhaty, Y., K. Mody, S. Basha and B. Jha, 2016. Biosorption of safranin onto chemically modified biomass of marine Aspergillus wentii: A kinetic study. Environ. Eng. Manage. J., 15: 1-13.
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  4. Rathod, M., S. Haldar and S. Basha, 2015. Nanocrystalline cellulose for removal of tetracycline hydrochloride from water via biosorption: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies. Ecol. Eng., 84: 240-249.
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  5. Basha, S., D. Keane, K. Nolan, M. Oelgemoller, J. Lawler, J.M. Tobin and A. Morrissey, 2015. UV-induced photocatalytic degradation of aqueous acetaminophen: The role of adsorption and reaction kinetics. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 22: 2219-2230.
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  6. Upadhyaya, D., M.D. Survaiya, S. Basha, S.K. Mandal and R.B. Thorat et al., 2014. Occurrence and distribution of selected heavy metals and boron in groundwater of the Gulf of Khambhat region, Gujarat, India. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 21: 3880-3890.
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  7. Rathod, M., K. Mody and S. Basha, 2014. Efficient removal of phosphate from aqueous solutions by red seaweed, Kappaphycus alverezii. J. Cleaner Prod., 84: 484-493.
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  8. Parmar, K.R., S. Basha and Z.V.P. Murthy, 2014. Application of graphene oxide as a hydrothermal catalyst support for synthesis of TiO2 whiskers. Chem. Commun., 50: 15010-15013.
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  9. Parmar, K.R., I. Patel, S. Basha and Z.V.P. Murthy, 2014. Synthesis of acetone reduced graphene oxide/Fe3O4 composite through simple and efficient chemical reduction of exfoliated graphene oxide for removal of dye from aqueous solution. J. Mater. Sci., 49: 6772-6783.
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  10. Mansuri, N., K. Mody and S. Basha, 2014. Biosorption of ammoniacal nitrogen from aqueous solutions with low-cost biomaterials: Kinetics and optimization of contact time. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 11: 1711-1722.
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  11. Haldar, S., S.K. Mandal, R.B. Thorat, S. Goel and K.D. Baxi et al., 2014. Water pollution of Sabarmati River-a Harbinger to potential disaster. Environ. Monit. Assess., 186: 2231-2242.
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  12. Lacey, C., S. Basha, A. Morrissey and J.M. Tobin, 2012. Occurrence of pharmaceutical compounds in wastewater process streams in Dublin, Ireland. Environ. Monit. Assess., 184: 1049-1062.
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  13. Khambhaty, Y., K. Mody and S. Basha, 2012. Efficient removal of Brilliant Blue G (BBG) from aqueous solutions by marine Aspergillus wentii: Kinetics, equilibrium and process design. Ecol. Eng., 41: 74-83.
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  14. Khambhaty, Y., K. Mody, S. Basha and B. Jha, 2011. Equilibrium modeling for biosorption of safranin onto chemically modified biomass of marine Aspergillus wentii. Water Air Soil Pollut., 215: 679-691.
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  15. Keane, D., S. Basha, K. Nolan, A. Morrissey, M. Oelgemoller and J.M. Tobin, 2011. Photodegradation of famotidine by Integrated Photocatalytic Adsorbent (IPCA) and kinetic study. Catal. Lett., 141: 300-308.
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  16. Deegan, A.M., B. Shaik, K. Nolan, K. Urell, M. Oelgemoller, J. Tobin and A. Morrissey, 2011. Treatment options for wastewater effluents from pharmaceutical companies. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 8: 649-666.
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  17. Basha, S., Z.V.P. Murthy and B. Jha, 2011. Kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics of Hg(II) biosorption onto Carica papaya. Bioremediat. J., 15: 26-34.
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  18. Basha, S., D. Keane, K. Nolan, A. Morrissey, M. Oelgemoller and J.M. Tobin, 2011. Novel Integrated Photocatalytic Adsorbents (IPCAs) for degradation of pharmaceuticals from water and wastewater. EPA Newslett., 90: 18-21.
  19. Basha, S., C. Barr, D. Keane, K. Nolan, A. Morrissey, M. Oelgemoller and J.M. Tobin, 2011. On the adsorption/photodegradation of amoxicillin in aqueous solutions by an Integrated Photocatalytic Adsorbent (IPCA): Experimental studies and kinetics analysis. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 10: 1014-1022.
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  20. Basha, S., S. Jaiswar and B. Jha, 2010. On the biosorption, by brown seaweed, Lobophora variegata, of Ni(II) from aqueous solutions: Equilibrium and thermodynamic studies. Biodegradation, 21: 661-680.
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  21. Basha, S., J. Jhala, R. Thorat, S. Goel and R. Trivedi et al., 2010. Assessment of heavy metal content in suspended particulate matter of coastal industrial town, Mithapur, Gujarat, India. Atmos. Res., 97: 257-265.
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  22. Basha, S., D. Keane, A. Morrissey, K. Nolan, M. Oelgemoller and J. Tobin, 2010. Studies on the adsorption and kinetics of photodegradation of pharmaceutical compound, Indomethacin using novel photocatalytic adsorbents (IPCAs). Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 49: 11302-11309.
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  23. Basha, S. and Z.V.P. Murthy, 2010. Hexabromocyclododecane in the environment-issues and challenges. Indian J. Environ. Protect., 30: 234-253.
  24. Khambhaty, Y., K. Mody, S. Basha and B. Jha, 2009. Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies on biosorption of hexavalent chromium by dead fungal biomass of marine Aspergillus niger. Chem. Eng. J., 145: 489-495.
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  25. Khambhaty, Y., K. Mody, S. Basha and B. Jha, 2009. Biosorption of inorganic mercury onto dead biomass of marine Aspergillus niger: Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies. Environ. Eng. Sci., 26: 531-539.
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  26. Khambhaty, Y., K. Mody, S. Basha and B. Jha, 2009. Biosorption of Cr(VI) onto marine Aspergillus niger: Experimental studies and pseudo-second order kinetics. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 25: 1413-1421.
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  27. Jha, B., S. Basha, S. Jaiswar, B. Mishra and M.C. Thakur, 2009. Biosorption of Cd(II) and Pb(II) onto brown seaweed, Lobophora variegata (Lamouroux): Kinetic and equilibrium studies. Biodegradation, Vol. 20. 10.1007/s10532-008-9194-2.
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  28. Basha, S., Z.V.P. Murthy and B. Jha, 2009. Sorption of Hg(II) onto Carica papaya: experimental studies and design of batch sorber. Chem. Eng. J., 147: 226-234.
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  29. Basha, S., Z.V.P. Murthy and B. Jha, 2009. Chemical process engineering in marine biotechnology: Opportunities and challenges. ICFAI Univ. J. Chem. Eng., 1: 66-83.
  30. Khambhaty, Y., K. Mody, S. Basha and B. Jha, 2008. Pseudo-second-order kinetic models for the sorption of Hg(II) onto dead biomass of marine Aspergillus niger: Comparison of linear and non-linear methods. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 328: 40-43.
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  31. Khambhaty, Y., K. Mody, S. Basha and B. Jha, 2008. Hg(II) removal from aqueous solution by dead fungal biomass of marine Aspergillus niger: Kinetic studies. Sep. Sci. Technol., 43: 1221-1238.
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  32. Basha, S., Z.V.P. Murthy and B. Jha, 2008. Sorption of Cr(VI) onto Cystoseira indica: Comparison of regression methods for isotherms and biomass minimization. Chem. Prod. Process Model., Vol. 3, No. 1. 10.2202/1934-2659.1273.
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  33. Basha, S., Z.V.P. Murthy and B. Jha, 2008. Removal of Cu(II) and Ni(II) from industrial effluents by brown seaweed, Cystoseira indica. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 48: 961-975.
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  34. Basha, S., Z.V.P. Murthy and B. Jha, 2008. Isotherm modeling for biosorption of Cu(II) and Ni(II) from wastewater onto brown seaweed, Cystoseira indica. AIChE J., 54: 3291-3302.
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  35. Basha, S., Z.V.P. Murthy and B. Jha, 2008. Biosorption of hexavalent chromium by chemically modified seaweed, Cystoseira indica. Chem. Eng. J., 137: 480-488.
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  36. Basha, S. and B. Jha, 2008. Estimation of isotherm parameters for biosorption of Cd(II) and Pb(II) onto brown seaweed, Lobophora variegata. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 53: 449-455.
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  37. Reddy, M.S., B. Mehta, S. Dave, M. Joshi and L. Karthikeyan et al., 2007. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in some commercial fishes and crabs of the Gulf of Cambay, India. Curr. Sci., 92: 1489-1491.
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  38. Basha, S., P.M. Gaur, R.B. Thorat, R.H. Trivedi and S.K. Mukhopadhyay et al., 2007. Heavy metal content of suspended particulate matter at world’s largest ship-breaking yard, Alang-Sosiya, India. Water Air Soil Pollut., 178: 373-384.
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  39. Basha, S. and Z.V.P. Murthy, 2007. Kinetic and equilibrium models for biosorption of Cr(VI) on chemically modified seaweed, Cystoseira indica. Process Biochem., 42: 1521-1529.
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  40. Reddy, M.S., S. Basha, S. Adimurthy and G. Ramachandraiah, 2006. Description of the small plastics fragments in marine sediments along the Alang-Sosiya ship-breaking yard, India. Estuarine Coastal Shelf Sci., 68: 656-660.
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  41. Reddy, M.S., S. Basha, H.V. Joshi, V.G.S. Kumar, B. Jha and P.K. Ghosh, 2005. Modeling the energy content of combustible ship-scrapping waste at Alang-Sosiya, India, using multiple regression analysis. Waste Manage., 25: 747-754.
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  42. Reddy, M.S., S. Basha, H.V. Joshi and G. Ramachandraiah, 2005. Seasonal distribution and contamination levels of total PHCs, PAHs and heavy metals in coastal waters of the Alang-Sosiya ship scrapping yard, Gulf of Cambay, India. Chemosphere, 61: 1587-1593.
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  43. Reddy, M.S., S. Basha, H.V. Joshi and B. Jha, 2005. Evaluation of the emission characteristics of trace metals from coal and fuel oil fired power plants and their fate during combustion. J. Hazard. Mater., 123: 242-249.
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  44. Reddy, M.S., S. Basha, V.G.S. Kumar, H.V. Joshi and G. Ramachandraiah, 2004. Distribution, enrichment and accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediments of Alang-Sosiya ship scrapping yard, India. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 48: 1055-1059.
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  45. Reddy, M.S., S. Basha, H.V. Joshi, V.G. Sravan Kumar and B. Jha, 2004. Studies on the treatment of tannery effluent by lab model Activated Sludge Unit (ASU) and role of coagulants. Indian J. Environ. Protect., 24: 353-360.
  46. Reddy, M.S., S. Basha, H.V. Joshi and B. Jha, 2004. Microstructural and chemical characterization of flyash and its environmental perspective. Indian J. Environ. Protect., 24: 90-100.
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  47. Reddy, M.S., H.V. Joshi, S. Basha and V.G.S. Kumar, 2004. An assessment for energy potential of solid waste generated from a ship-scrapping yard at Alang. Int. J. Solid Waste Technol. Manage., 30: 90-99.
  48. Reddy, M.S., S. Basha, V.S. Kumar, H.V. Joshi and P.K. Ghosh, 2003. Quantification and classification of ship scraping waste at Alang-Sosiya, India. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 46: 1609-1614.
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  49. Basha, S., N. Subrahmanyam, A.B. Halgeri and J. Das, 2001. Studies on some alkylation reactions catalyzed by zeolitic materials. Chem. Engineer, 43: 75-80.