Personal profile
Research interests
Biotechnology - Recovery of resources from wastes
Biotechnology - Nanobubble technology applications in environmental remediations
Biotechnology - Anaerobic digestion
Biotechnology - Aquaponics
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Civil Engineering, PhD, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2002
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Designing Functionalised Bio-carbons to Propel a Biorenewable Hydrogen Economy
EAKALAK, K. (CoPI), Tsang, C. W. (PI), KHANAL, S. K. (CoPI), LO, I. M. C. (CoPI), XU, C. C. (CoPI), HALPERT, J. E. (CoPI), SHANG, J. (CoPI) & MATUS, K. (CoPI)
1/02/26 → 31/01/29
Project: Research
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption from biogas using ionic liquids and carbon dioxide utilization for urea synthesis
KHANAL, S. K. (CoI) & LEE, J. W. (PI)
1/09/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Anaerobic co-digestion as a strategy for treating coffee Pulp: Insights into process performance
Karki, R., Surendra, K. C., Skerlos, S., Raskin, L. & Khanal, S. K., Feb 2026, In: Bioresource Technology. 442, p. 1-6 6 p., 133650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Nanobubble-enabled wetting control in membrane distillation via interfacial modulation
Jia, M., Qian, J., Farid, M. U., Kharraz, J. A., Hasan, S. W., Khanal, S. K. & An, A. K., 1 Jan 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 527, 172026.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering of microalgae for sustainable lipid and terpenoid production: an updated perspective
Shitanaka, T., Wang, Y., Do, S., Yuson, J., Khanal, S. K., Zienkiewicz, K. & Du, Z. Y., 26 Feb 2026, In: Plant Biotechnology Journal. 24, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Biochar-Augmented Anaerobic Digestion System: Insights from an Interpretable Stacking Ensemble Deep Learning
Khan, M., Surendra, K. C., Baniya, S., Rhymer, J. H. & Khanal, S. K., 29 Jul 2025, In: Environmental science & technology. 59, 29, p. 15236-15250 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Enhanced fluoride removal in a novel magnesium-carbon micro-electrolysis constructed wetland through accelerated electron transport and anodic sacrifice
Li, B., Hu, Z., Zhao, Q., Heng, J., Wang, S., Khanal, S. K., Guo, Z. & Zhang, J., 15 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 492, 138062.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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