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Keywords

Chemical Sciences, , Environmental remediation, Chemical modeling, Adsorption, Water Quality, Environmental Science

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Sri Lanka

Biography

Dr. Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. She holds B.Sc. in Chemistry Special Degree from the University of Peradeniya (2008), M.Phil in Chemical Sciences from the University of Peradeniya (2012), and a Ph.D. in Biological Environment from Kangwon National University, South Korea (2015). She has an excellent background in Chemistry, specially focusing on Chemical Kinetics, Sorption, Environmental Chemistry, and Surface Chemistry. Her research approach covers developing novel engineered/designer materials as innovative solutions to environmental issues and converting waste materials into value-added products. Dr. Rajapaksha has an excellent publication track record with over 60 SCI journal articles (her H-index is 39, with 10000+ citations), with many publications in high-impact journals. She contributed to two Korean patents for the environmental remediation of antibiotics.
She has received several awards and distinctions including the prestigious TWAS─Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry in the year 2022 by the UNESCO -World Academy of Sciences, Italy. President's Awards for Scientific Publications, Early Career Research Award (2021, Annual research award ceremony, University of Sri Jayewardenepura), Most Outstanding Young Researcher-(CVCD) Excellence Awards 2020 by The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors. Furthermore, she has received several national and international grants, such as the 2020 TWAS research grants for the advancement of science in developing countries -Chemistry, Rajapaksha is currently contributing to the editorial tasks of several reputed Science Citation Index international journals. She is currently serving as the Coordinating Editor of Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer), Editorial Board Member of Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier) and Editorial Board Member of Carbon Research (Springer). In addition, she was ranked among the top 2% of the world’s best scientists in the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 lists of outstanding researchers, prepared by Elsevier BV and, Stanford University, USA.

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Employment (3)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura: Colombo, LK

2017-07-01 to present
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Institute of Fundamental Studies: Kandy, Central, LK

2009-09-01 to 2012-09-01 | Research Assistant (Chemical and Environmental Systems Modeling Group)
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Rajarata University of Sri Lanka: Mihintale, LK

2008-09 to 2009-09 | Teaching Assistant (Chemistry)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Kangwon National University: Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, KR

2012-10-01 to 2015-10-05 | PhD
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Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya: Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK

2009-10 to 2012-05 | MPhil (Chemical Sciences)
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Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha

University of Peradeniya Faculty of Science: Peradeniya, Central, LK

2004-04 to 2008-06 | Special Degree in Chemistry (Chemistry)
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Environmental pitfalls and associated human health risks and ecological impacts from landfill leachate contaminants: Current evidence, recommended interventions and future directions

Science of the Total Environment
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169026
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2-s2.0-85179890058

Part of ISSN: 18791026 00489697
Contributors: Gunarathne, V.; Phillips, A.J.; Zanoletti, A.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.; Di Maria, F.; Pivato, A.; Korzeniewska, E.; Bontempi, E.
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Interactions and transport of hexavalent chromium with microplastics in detergent-dissolved water

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2023.103528
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2-s2.0-85179886086

Part of ISSN: 14747065
Contributors: Sewwandi, M.; Wijesekara, H.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Soysa, S.; Nanayakkara, N.; Vithanage, M.
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Towards sustainable approach of the waste tyres employment in water pollutant sequestrations

Journal of Cleaner Production
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141930
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2-s2.0-85189011898

Part of ISSN: 09596526
Contributors: Srinivasan, S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Ashiq, A.; Magalhães Oliveira, L.M.T.D.; Lins, P.V.S.; Meili, L.; Selvasembian, R.
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Uncovering nano-bonechar for attenuating fluoride in naturally contaminated soil

Chemosphere
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141490
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2-s2.0-85186264364

Part of ISSN: 18791298 00456535
Contributors: Imtiaz, H.; Khan, M.; Khan, B.A.; Shahid, S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Ahmad, M.
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Arsenic removal from aqueous solution: A comprehensive synthesis with meta-data

Science of the Total Environment
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160821
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2-s2.0-85144270800

Part of ISSN: 18791026 00489697
Contributors: Aktar, S.; Mia, S.; Makino, T.; Rahman, M.M.; Rajapaksha, A.U.
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Enhanced Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution by Citric Acid-Modified Biochar from Invasive Plant Biomass

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-023-06456-9
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2-s2.0-85164498353

Part of ISSN: 15732932 00496979
Contributors: Ekanayake, A.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Ahmad, M.; Vithanage, M.
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Enhanced adsorptive removal of hexavalent chromium in aqueous media using chitosan-modified biochar: Synthesis, sorption mechanism, and reusability

Environmental Research
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115982
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2-s2.0-85156262036

Part of ISSN: 10960953 00139351
Contributors: Perera, H.M.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Liyanage, S.; Ekanayake, A.; Selvasembian, R.; Daverey, A.; Vithanage, M.
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Enhanced vector transport of microplastics-bound lead ions in organic matter rich water

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2022.2163896
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2-s2.0-85147020948

Part of ISSN: 10290397 03067319
Contributors: Sewwandi, M.; Wijesekara, H.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Soysa, S.; Nanayakkara, N.; Vithanage, M.
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Environmental challenges of COVID-19 pandemic: resilience and sustainability – A review

Environmental Research
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114496
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2-s2.0-85140595881

Part of ISSN: 10960953 00139351
Contributors: Ekanayake, A.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Hewawasam, C.; Anand, U.; Bontempi, E.; Kurwadkar, S.; Biswas, J.K.; Vithanage, M.
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Exploitation of bio-waste by a conventionally designed pyrolyzer to produce bio-oil and bio-char

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-022-04482-4
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2-s2.0-85137666287

Part of ISSN: 17352630 17351472
Contributors: Abbas, H.; Ahmad, M.; Iqbal, S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.
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Food-mediated exposure of Hofmeister ions in Oryza sativa (Rice) from selected CKDu endemic regions in Sri Lanka

Environmental Geochemistry and Health
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01730-5
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2-s2.0-85168858215

Part of ISSN: 15732983 02694042
Contributors: Bandara, S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Kandasamy, A.; Hettithanthri, O.; Magana-Arachchi, D.; Wanigatunge, R.; Jayasinghe, C.; Vithanage, M.
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Influence of biochar on growth performances, yield of root and tuber crops and controlling plant-parasitic nematodes

Biochar
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s42773-023-00261-7
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2-s2.0-85174977244

Part of ISSN: 25247867
Contributors: Edussuriya, R.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Jayasinghe, C.; Pathirana, C.; Vithanage, M.
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Intake of fluoride and other Hofmeister ions from black tea consumption in CKDu prevalent areas, Sri Lanka

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-25076-0
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2-s2.0-85146244033

Part of ISSN: 16147499 09441344
Contributors: Edussuriya, R.; Hettithanthri, O.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Jayasinghe, C.; Vithanage, M.
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Microplastics and plastics-associated contaminants in food and beverages; Global trends, concentrations, and human exposure

Environmental Pollution
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120747
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2-s2.0-85143861922

Part of ISSN: 18736424 02697491
Contributors: Sewwandi, M.; Wijesekara, H.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Soysa, S.; Vithanage, M.
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Microplastics and soil nutrient cycling

Microplastics in the Ecosphere: Air, Water, Soil,and Food
2023 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1002/9781119879534.ch19
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2-s2.0-85160159871

ISBN: 9781119879534 9781119879503
Contributors: Wijesooriya, M.; Wijesekara, H.; Sewwandi, M.; Soysa, S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.; Bolan, N.
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Oil spill remediation by biochar derived from bio-energy industries with a pilot-scale approach during the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster

Marine Pollution Bulletin
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114813
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2-s2.0-85149881118

Part of ISSN: 18793363 0025326X
Contributors: Pallewatta, S.; Samarasekara, S.M.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.
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Phytoremediation and sequestration of soil metals using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify plants: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-022-01474-1
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2-s2.0-85137824215

Part of ISSN: 16103661 16103653
Contributors: Bhattacharyya, N.; Anand, U.; Kumar, R.; Ghorai, M.; Aftab, T.; Jha, N.K.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Bundschuh, J.; Bontempi, E.; Dey, A.
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Plant uptake of personal care products and biochar-assisted immobilization in soil: an appraisal

Journal of Soils and Sediments
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-022-03400-y
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2-s2.0-85144060703

Part of ISSN: 16147480 14390108
Contributors: Keerthanan, S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Mašek, O.; Vithanage, M.
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Temperature influence on layered double hydroxide tailored corncob biochar and its application for fluoride removal in aqueous media

Environmental Pollution
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121054
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2-s2.0-85146543316

Part of ISSN: 18736424 02697491
Contributors: Hettithanthri, O.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Nanayakkara, N.; Vithanage, M.
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The spread of the omicron variant: Identification of knowledge gaps, virus diffusion modelling, and future research needs

Environmental Research
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115612
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2-s2.0-85150787455

Part of ISSN: 10960953 00139351
Contributors: Anand, U.; Pal, T.; Zanoletti, A.; Sundaramurthy, S.; Varjani, S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Barceló, D.; Bontempi, E.
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A systematic review on adsorptive removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions: Recent advances

Science of the Total Environment
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152055
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2-s2.0-85121098967

Part of ISSN: 18791026 00489697
Contributors: Rajapaksha, A.U.; Selvasembian, R.; Ashiq, A.; Gunarathne, V.; Ekanayake, A.; Perera, V.O.; Wijesekera, H.; Mia, S.; Ahmad, M.; Vithanage, M. et al.
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Amino-functionalized biochars for the detoxification and removal of hexavalent chromium in aqueous media

Environmental Research
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113073
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2-s2.0-85126373858

Part of ISSN: 10960953 00139351
Contributors: Ekanayake, A.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Selvasembian, R.; Vithanage, M.
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Biological Treatment of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals(EDCs)

Biotechnology for Environmental Protection
2022 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4937-1_6
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2-s2.0-85160164066

ISBN: 9789811949371 9789811949364
Contributors: Sewwandi, M.; Wijesekara, H.; Soysa, S.; Gunarathne, V.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.
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Colloidal biochar for enhanced adsorption of antibiotic ciprofloxacin in aqueous and synthetic hydrolyzed human urine matrices

Chemosphere
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133984
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2-s2.0-85125274433

Part of ISSN: 18791298 00456535
Contributors: Hettithanthri, O.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Keerthanan, S.; Ramanayaka, S.; Vithanage, M.
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Essence of hydroxyapatite in defluoridation of drinking water: A review

Environmental Pollution
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119882
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2-s2.0-85136032705

Part of ISSN: 18736424 02697491
Contributors: Rathnayake, A.; Hettithanthri, O.; Sandanayake, S.; Mahatantila, K.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.
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Fundamentals and applications of layered double hydroxides for fluoride removal

Novel Materials for Environmental Remediation Applications: Adsorption and Beyond
2022 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-91894-7.00016-5
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2-s2.0-85143312226

ISBN: 9780323918947 9780323919272
Contributors: Hettithanthri, O.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Nanayakkara, N.; Vithanage, M.
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Hydrometallurgical processes for heavy metals recovery from industrial sludges

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2020.1847949
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2-s2.0-85097912317

Part of ISSN: 15476537 10643389
Contributors: Gunarathne, V.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.; Alessi, D.S.; Selvasembian, R.; Naushad, M.; You, S.; Oleszczuk, P.; Ok, Y.S.
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Hydroxyapatite for environmental remediation of water/wastewater

Integrated Environmental Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Sustainable Development
2022 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-91180-1.00004-1
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2-s2.0-85136072743

ISBN: 9780323911801 9780323984850
Contributors: Koliyabandara, P.A.; Hettithanthri, O.; Rathnayake, A.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Nanayakkara, N.; Vithanage, M.
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Inapt management of menstrual hygiene waste (MHW): An urgent global environmental and public health challenge in developed and developing countries

Heliyon
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09859
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2-s2.0-85145797081

Part of ISSN: 24058440
Contributors: Anand, U.; Vithanage, M.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Dey, A.; Varjani, S.; Bontempi, E.
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Phytoremediation of soils contaminated with poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Advances in Phytoremediation Technology
2022 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-99907-6.00012-8
EID:

2-s2.0-85146480500

ISBN: 9780323999076 9780323999588
Contributors: Bolan, N.; Kirkham, M.B.; Perera, V.; Mayakaduwage, S.; Ekanayake, A.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Wijesekara, H.; Srivastava, P.; Vithanage, M.
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Phytoremediation prospects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A review

Environmental Research
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113311
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2-s2.0-85129546436

Part of ISSN: 10960953 00139351
Contributors: Mayakaduwage, S.; Ekanayake, A.; Kurwadkar, S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.
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Sewage sludge-derived biochar for the adsorptive removal of wastewater pollutants: A critical review

Environmental Pollution
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118581
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2-s2.0-85120435732

Part of ISSN: 18736424 02697491
Contributors: Rangabhashiyam, S.; Lins, P.V.D.S.; Oliveira, L.M.T.D.M.; Sepulveda, P.; Ighalo, J.O.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Meili, L.
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Vector transport of microplastics bound potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water systems

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v50i0.11240
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2-s2.0-85142676867

Part of ISSN: 23620161 13914588
Contributors: Sewwandi, M.; Premarathne, K.S.; Wijesekara, H.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Soysa, S.; Vithanage, M.
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Animal carcass burial management: implications for sustainable biochar use

Applied Biological Chemistry
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s13765-021-00652-z
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2-s2.0-85121724868

Part of ISSN: 24680842 24680834
Contributors: Vithanage, M.; Mayakaduwage, S.S.; Gunarathne, V.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Ahmad, M.; Abduljabbar, A.; Usman, A.; Al-Wabel, M.I.; Ippolito, J.A.; Ok, Y.S.
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Preparation and characterization of dendro biochar-hydroxyapatite composite: A potential material for defluoridation

MERCon 2021 - 7th International Multidisciplinary Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, Proceedings
2021 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1109/MERCon52712.2021.9525698
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2-s2.0-85116287360

Part of ISBN: 9781665437530
Contributors: Rathnayake, A.; Hettithanthri, O.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.
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Propensity and appraisal of biochar performance in removal of oil spills: A comprehensive review

Environmental Pollution
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117676
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2-s2.0-85109517638

Part of ISSN: 18736424 02697491
Contributors: Madhubashani, A.M.P.; Giannakoudakis, D.A.; Amarasinghe, B.M.W.P.K.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Pradeep Kumara, P.B.T.; Triantafyllidis, K.S.; Vithanage, M.
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Recent technologies for nutrient removal and recovery from wastewaters: A review

Chemosphere
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130328
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2-s2.0-85103424465

Part of ISSN: 18791298 00456535
Contributors: Hasan, M.N.; Altaf, M.M.; Khan, N.A.; Khan, A.H.; Khan, A.A.; Ahmed, S.; Kumar, P.S.; Naushad, M.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Iqbal, J. et al.
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Risk factors for endemic chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka: Retrospect of water security in the dry zone

Science of the Total Environment
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148839
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2-s2.0-85109496326

Part of ISSN: 18791026 00489697
Contributors: Hettithanthri, O.; Sandanayake, S.; Magana-Arachchi, D.; Wanigatunge, R.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Zeng, X.; Shi, Q.; Guo, H.; Vithanage, M.
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Phytoremediation of fluoride from the environmental matrices: A review on its application strategies

Groundwater for Sustainable Development
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100349
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2-s2.0-85081009790

Part of ISSN: 2352801X
Contributors: Weerasooriyagedara, M.; Ashiq, A.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Wanigathunge, R.P.; Agarwal, T.; Magana-Arachchi, D.; Vithanage, M.
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Biochar-based engineered composites for sorptive decontamination of water: A review

Chemical Engineering Journal
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.04.097
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2-s2.0-85064952321

Part of ISSN: 13858947
Contributors: Premarathna, K.S.D.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Sarkar, B.; Kwon, E.E.; Bhatnagar, A.; Ok, Y.S.; Vithanage, M.
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Clay-biochar composites for sorptive removal of tetracycline antibiotic in aqueous media

Journal of Environmental Management
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.069
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2-s2.0-85063113300

Part of ISSN: 10958630 03014797
Contributors: Premarathna, K.S.D.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Adassoriya, N.; Sarkar, B.; Sirimuthu, N.M.S.; Cooray, A.; Ok, Y.S.; Vithanage, M.
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Dissolved organic matter characterization of biochars produced from different feedstock materials

Journal of Environmental Management
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.069
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2-s2.0-85059553530

Part of ISSN: 10958630 03014797
Contributors: Rajapaksha, A.U.; Ok, Y.S.; El-Naggar, A.; Kim, H.; Song, F.; Kang, S.; Tsang, Y.F.
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Heavy metal dissolution mechanisms from electrical industrial sludge

Science of the Total Environment
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133922
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2-s2.0-85070919975

Part of ISSN: 18791026 00489697
Contributors: Gunarathne, V.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Vithanage, M.; Adassooriya, N.; Cooray, A.; Liyanage, S.; Athapattu, B.; Rajakaruna, N.; Igalavithana, A.D.; Hou, D. et al.
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Municipal solid waste biochar-bentonite composite for the removal of antibiotic ciprofloxacin from aqueous media

Journal of Environmental Management
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.006
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2-s2.0-85061609469

Part of ISSN: 10958630 03014797
Contributors: Ashiq, A.; Adassooriya, N.M.; Sarkar, B.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Ok, Y.S.; Vithanage, M.
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Sorption process of municipal solid waste biochar-montmorillonite composite for ciprofloxacin removal in aqueous media

Chemosphere
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124384
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2-s2.0-85069705544

Part of ISSN: 18791298 00456535
Contributors: Ashiq, A.; Sarkar, B.; Adassooriya, N.; Walpita, J.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Ok, Y.S.; Vithanage, M.
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Sorptive removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products from water and wastewater

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products: Waste Management and Treatment Technology Emerging Contaminants and Micro Pollutants
2019 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-816189-0.00009-3
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2-s2.0-85082577541

ISBN: 9780128161890
Contributors: Rajapaksha, A.U.; Dilrukshi Premarathna, K.S.; Gunarathne, V.; Ahmed, A.; Vithanage, M.
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Adsorption of ammonium in aqueous solutions by pine sawdust and wheat straw biochars

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8551-2
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2-s2.0-85013484191

Part of ISSN: 16147499 09441344
Contributors: Yang, H.I.; Lou, K.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Ok, Y.S.; Anyia, A.O.; Chang, S.X.
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Correction to: Effects of carbon nanotube and biochar on bioavailability of Pb, Cu and Sb in multi-metal contaminated soil (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, (2017), 39, 6, (1409-1420), 10.1007/s10653-017-9941-6)

Environmental Geochemistry and Health
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-0046-z
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2-s2.0-85040039866
Contributors: Vithanage, M.; Herath, I.; Almaroai, Y.A.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Huang, L.; Sung, J.-K.; Lee, S.S.; Ok, Y.S.
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Phosphorus sorption capacity of biochars varies with biochar type and salinity level

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1368-9
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2-s2.0-85041925570
Contributors: Dugdug, A.A.; Chang, S.X.; Ok, Y.S.; Rajapaksha, A.U.; Anyia, A.
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Removal of hexavalent chromium in aqueous solutions using biochar: Chemical and spectroscopic investigations

Science of the Total Environment
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.195
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2-s2.0-85040308519
Contributors: Rajapaksha, A.U.; Alam, M.S.; Chen, N.; Alessi, D.S.; Igalavithana, A.D.; Tsang, D.C.W.; Ok, Y.S.
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