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Refereed Journal Publications 266 entries
  1. Billal MM, Fakayode OA, Kumar A. Developing an integrated GIS-based fuzzy AHP and techno-economic assessment framework for agricultural residue-based biorefinery site selection in Canada, Waste Management, 2027, 227: 115859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115859
  2. Adewola E, Bhattacharjee N, Kumar A. Bioenergy Carrier’s Production through Decentralized Intermediate Pyrolysis from Corn Stover, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2027, 217: 110112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2026.110112
  3. Baritto M, Kumar A. Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of titanium and zirconium recovery from oil sands tailings, Minerals Engineering, 2026, 249 (Part 2): 110789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2026.110789
  4. Tikadar B, Kumar A, Swami D. CO2 mitigation potential of biomass-derived charcoal in Indian iron and steel industry: A case study from Karnataka, Energy for Sustainable Development, 2026, 95: 102093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2026.102093
  5. Anand S, Joy J, Kumar A. Parametric analysis of ethanol-based recycling of mixed plastic waste in a circular economy, Fuel, 429: 140797, 2027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2026.140797
  6. Anaya K, Joy J, Kumar A. Net-negative emission methanol from direct air capture and water electrolysis: A comprehensive analysis of multiple energy pathways, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 111: 103529, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103529
  7. Menon U, Anshu S, Rahul R, Chandra A, Kumar A, Dubey BK. Upcycling biomass and bio-based waste into functional carbon for supercapacitors with an insight into prospective life cycle assessment, Biomass and Bioenergy, 215: 109619, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2026.109619
  8. Mohan O, Kumar A. The effect of pipe diameter on drag reduction in wood chip slurries: Experimental investigation with parametric and machine learning modelling, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 230: 219-235, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2026.04.049
  9. Okunlola A, Davis M, Kumar, A. The development of a differential pricing mechanism for the electrolytic hydrogen-based gas-to-power systems in the power sector, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 235: 155017, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.155017
  10. Okunlola A, Davis M, Kumar, A. The development of a framework to assess the sectoral penetration of small modular nuclear reactors in electrolysis-based ammonia production, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 231: 154805, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.154805
  11. Khan F, Dwivedi A, Rosha P, Kumar A. Strategic valorization of biogenic CO2 from kraft pulp mills, Journal of Cleaner Production, 554: 148107, 2026.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.148107
  12. Anaya K, Joy J, Kumar A. Composite score-based analysis of carbon capture strategies for sustainable natural gas-to-methanol: A comprehensive assessment, Journal of Cleaner Production, 549: 147870, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.147870
  13. Castellanos B, Menon U, Bhattacharjee N, Kumar A. Converting source-separated organics into high-quality bio-oil and hydrogen-rich syngas through a non-catalysed hybrid intermediate pyrolysis system, Waste Management, 214: 115397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115397
  14. Guzman-Urbina A, Thanapan T, Joy J, Anaya K, Shadbahr J, Kumar A, Gonzales-Calienes G, Morimoto S. Advancing synthetic fuel technology: A model study for the integration of direct air carbon capture and diesel synthesis, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 104: 103319, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103319
  15. Shibani, Davis M, Kumar A. The development of an analysis framework for the integration of low-carbon hydrogen into multi-regional natural gas energy systems, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 194: 152285, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152285
  16. Davis M, Kumar A. Is there a role for firm hydrogen-based electricity in future energy systems? A comparative analysis of firm low-carbon electricity options, Applied Energy, 402 Part B: 126853, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126853
  17. Cumpa-Millones E, Bhattacharjee N, Radpour S, Olfert J, Kumar A. Predictive modelling of hydrogen production from agricultural and forestry residues through a thermo-catalytic reforming process, Biomass and Bioenergy, 204: 108375, 2025.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108375
  18. Rathore S, Joy J, Kumar A. Life cycle analysis of the simultaneous production of lithium hydroxide monohydrate and lithium carbonate from spodumene ore using electrodialysis, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 48: e01650, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01650
  19. Mohan O, Fakayode O, Kumar A. Production and characterization of hydrochar produced from hydrothermal liquefaction of pipeline-transported softwood biomass, Biomass and Bioenergy, 203: 108339, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108339
  20. Okunlola A, Davis M, Kumar A. Assessment of carbon-abatement pricing to maximize the value of electrolytic hydrogen in emissions-intensive power sectors, Nature Communications, 16: 8039, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62952-y
  21. Dar AF, Patrick T, Davis M, Mondal MAH, Kumar A. The development of a framework to assess long-term water supply and demand projections for an integrated assessment of environment impacts for the energy sector, Canadian Water Resources Journal, 51(1): 36-54, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1080/07011784.2025.2567683
  22. Castellanos B, Menon U, Kurian V, Bhattacharjee N, Kumar A. Pellet production from municipal solid wastes under various parametric conditions in a cold Canadian climate, Journal of the ASABE, 68(5): 909-923, 2025. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.16324
  23. Mohan O, Fakayode OA, Kumar A. Biofuel production from pipeline-transported lignocellulosic biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction: Process optimization and product characterization, Biomass and Bioenergy, 202: 108210, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108210
  24. Billal M, Kumar A. Forecasting residential and nonresidential solid waste generation, disposal, and diversion using three machine learning approaches, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.70010
  25. Baritto M, Kumar, A. The development of process-based techno-economic models for the assessment of critical minerals recovery from bitumen extraction tailings, Minerals Engineering, 232: 109583, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109583
  26. Coraca G, Davis M, Kumar A. An assessment of the long-term water, greenhouse gas, and cost impacts of low-carbon in situ oil sands technologies, Fuel, 403: 136028, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136028
  27. Anaya K, Oni AO, Kumar A. Water intensity for hydrogen production with and without carbon capture and sequestration, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13(5): 117572, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.117572
  28. Shibani, Davis M, Radpour S, Kumar A. Assessment of low-carbon hydrogen integration into natural gas energy systems beyond blending: An analysis of pure hydrogen communities in a natural gas-dependent region, Journal of Cleaner Production, 518: 145869, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145869
  29. Clark G, Davis M, Kumar A. Multi-measure pathways for achieving carbon-neutral cement production, Sustainable Production and Consumption, 57: pp. 355-374, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2025.05.025
  30. Haider M, Davis M, Kumar A. A framework for analyzing the market penetration of low-carbon road vehicles, Journal of Cleaner Production, 509: 145593, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145593
  31. Clark G, Davis M, Kumar A. The development of framework to compare carbon capture and storage technologies as a means of decarbonizing cement production, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 214: 115556, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.115556
  32. Menon U, Mandal D, Anshu S, Mondal A, Bhar R, Chandra A, Kumar A, Dubey BK. From garden to grid: harnessing yard waste into carbon electrode with an insight into life cycle assessment. Science of Total Environment, 2025, 978:179442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179442
  33. Pradhan P, Mohan O, Kurian V, Kumar A. Production and quality analysis of biofuel pellets from Canadian forest and agricultural biomass. Biomass and Bioenergy, March 2025, 194:107697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107697
  34. Sebastian R, Billal MM, Kumar A. The development of a framework to assess waste and biomass availability: A case study for Canada, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 215: 108170, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108170
  35. Baritto M, Oni AO, Kumar A. Life cycle GHG emissions assessment of vanadium recovery from spent catalysts from bitumen upgraders, Fuel, 387: 134445, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.134445
  36. Coraca G, Davis M, Kumar A. Long-term integrated assessment of the water, GHG, and cost impacts of a transition to low-carbon hydrogen production, Journal of Cleaner Production, 491: 144758, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.144758
  37. Billal M, Sebastian RM, Kumar A. Developing a GIS-based MINLP framework for optimizing the waste-to-energy supply chain with plant scale considerations, Journal of Cleaner Production, 490: 144709, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.144709
  38. Baritto M, Oni AO, Kumar A. Vanadium recovery from oil sands petcoke fly ash: a comprehensive techno-economic assessment, Waste Management, 194: 249-257, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.01.018
  39. Mohan O, Kurian V, Kumar A. Comparison of Drag Reduction Characteristics during Hydro-Transport of Comminuted Wood Chips through Pipelines, Journal of the ASABE, 2025, 68(2):183-194. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.16153
  40. Khanna D, Gemechu E, Mahbub N, Kumar A. Life cycle assessment of a battery electric vehicle and a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle: The impact of driving pattern and climatic conditions on environmental performance, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 110: 107680, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107680
  41. Menon U, Dubey BK, Kumar A. Biomass-derived hard carbon for secondary batteries and supercapacitors, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025, 198:107844 .https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107844
  42. Mohan O, Kurian V, Pradhan P. Kumar A, Quantitative estimation and comparative assessment of particle morphological features and energy requirement during hammer milling of softwood chips and wheat straw, Journal of the ASABE, 67(5): 1245-1262, 2024. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15974
  43. Dhakal B, Kurian V, Bhattacharjee N, Gupta R, Olfert J, Kostiuk L, Hornung A, Kumar A. Comparative study of the thermo-catalytic reforming of agricultural and forest residue and advanced characterization of final products in a cold climate. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, pp. 1-18, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.25360
  44. Baritto M, Oni AO, Kumar A. Life cycle GHG emissions assessment of vanadium recovery from bitumen-derived petcoke fly ash, Journal of Environmental Management, 363: 121377, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121377
  45. Clark G, Davis M, Kumar A. Assessment of fuel switching as a decarbonization strategy in the cement sector, Energy Conversion and Management, 312: 118585, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118585
  46. Hoque M, Oni AO, Kumar A. A comprehensive assessment of the integration of solvent and steam for the extraction of bitumen through development of novel process models, SPE Journal, 2024. https://doi.org/10.2118/218412-PA
  47. Billal MM, Sebastian RM, Kumar A. The development of an integrated GIS-based optimization framework for power generation from municipal solid waste-to-energy facilities, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 434: 139865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139865
  48. Haider M, Davis M, Kumar A. Development of a framework to assess the greenhouse gas mitigation potential from the adoption of low-carbon road vehicles in a hydrocarbon-rich region, Applied Energy, 358: 122335, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122335
  49. Tran TV, Gemechu E, Oni AO, Carrier Y, Tezel H, Kumar A. Developing a framework to evaluate the life cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions of space heating system using zeolite 13X as an adsorbent material, Journal of Energy Storage, 2023, 74: 109443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.109443
  50. Baritto M, Oni AO, Kumar A. The development of a techno-economic model for the assessment of asphaltene-based carbon fiber production, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 428: 139489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139489
  51. Patel P, Vaez M, Billal MM, Kumar A. Development of data-intensive techno-economic models for the assessment of a biomass, waste heat and MSW integrated waste-to-value-added facility, Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2023, 20: 200188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2023.200188
  52. Akbari M, Kumar A. The development of data-intensive techno-economic models for the comparison of renewable natural gas production from six different biomass feedstocks for the decarbonization of energy demand sectors, Fuel, 2023, 358: 130107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130107
  53. Javed K, Kurian V, Kumar A. Experimental study on two-phase (solid-liquid) flows of ground wheat straw in inclined pipes, Journal of the ASABE, 2024, 67(1): 68-90. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15730
  54. Di Lullo G, Oni AO, Kumar A. The development of complex engineering models using artificial neural network-based proxy models for life cycle assessments of energy systems, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, 184: 113583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113583
  55. Owttrim C, Davis M, Kumar A. A novel technology-explicit framework for predicting the efficiency of industrial device retrofits in stock turnover models for the pulp and paper sector, Energy Efficiency, 2023, 16:71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-023-10150-4
  56. Islam MS, Sebastian RM, Kurian V, Billal MM, Kumar A. Development of a framework through integration of the geographical information system and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process for selection of optimal sites for location of municipal solid waste-to-value-added facilities, Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2530
  57. Okunlola A, Davis M, Kumar A. Assessing the cost competitiveness of electrolytic hydrogen production from small modular nuclear reactor-based power plants: a price-following perspective, Applied Energy, 2023, 346: 121290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121290
  58. Baritto M, Oni AO, Kumar A. Estimation of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of asphaltene-based carbon fibers derived from oil sands bitumen, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2023, 36: e00627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00627
  59. Javed K, Kurian V, Kumar A. The Development of Empirical Correlations to Understand the Frictional Behavior of Aqueous Biomass Slurry Flows in Vertical Pipes, Journal of the ASABE, 2023, 66(4): 969-986. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15498
  60. Oni AO, Toro Monsalve I, Kumar A. The development of life cycle greenhouse gas emission footprints of novel pathways for the solvent-assisted and solvent-electromagnetic heating oil sands extraction processes, Fuel, 2023, 346: 128399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128399
  61. Morimoto S, Kitagawa N, Bensebaa F, Kumar A, Kataoka S, Taniguchi S. Scenario assessment of introducing carbon utilization and carbon removal technologies considering future technological transition based on renewable energy and direct air capture, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 402: 136763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136763
  62. Maurya J, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Life cycle assessment of earth-abundant photocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023, 48: 52, pp. 20077-20095.
  63. Maurya J, Gemechu E, Kumar A. The development of techno-economic assessment models for hydrogen production via photocatalytic water splitting, Energy Conversion and Management, 2023, 279: 116750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.116750
  64. Anaya K, Oni AO, Kumar A. Investigating the techno-economic and environmental performance of chemical looping technology for hydrogen production. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2023, 56: 103008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2022.103008
  65. Sreekumar A, Mohan O, Kurian V, Mvolo C, Kumar A. A review of Canadian wood conversion technologies for the production of fuels and chemicals. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 101: 4331–4359. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24820
  66. Javed K, Kurian V, Kumar A. Comparison of corn stover and wheat straw slurry flow in vertical pipes, Biosystems Engineering, 2022, 224: pp. 259-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2022.10.013
  67. Giwa T, Akbari M, Kumar A. Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Footprint of a Biorefinery Over its Life Cycle, Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 271: 116327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116327
  68. Azizi SMM, Basem SZ, Nervana H, Kumar A, Dhar B. Pilot-scale investigation of carbon cloth as an additive for enhancing high-solids anaerobic digestion and mitigating antibiotic resistance, Bioresource Technology, 2023, 385: 129411.
  69. Davis M, Okunlola A, Di Lullo G, Giwa T, Kumar A. The greenhouse gas reduction potential and cost-effectiveness of economy-wide hydrogen-natural gas blending, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, 171: 112962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112962
  70. Albuquerque FP, Dastyara W, Azizia SMM, Zakaria BS, Kumar A, Dhar BR. Carbon cloth amendment for boosting high-solids anaerobic digestion with percolate recirculation: Spatial patterns of microbial communities, Chemosphere, 2022, 307: 135606.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135606
  71. Giwa T, Akbari M, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of an integrated biorefinery producing bio-oil, ethanol, and hydrogen, Fuel, 2023, Fuel, 332: 126022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126022
  72. Rahman MM, Gemechu E, Oni AO, Kumar A. The development of techno-economic models for assessment of cost of energy storage for vehicle-to-grid applications in a cold climate, Energy, 2023, 262A: 125398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125398
  73. Javed K, Kurian V, Kumar A. The effect of particle size and concentration on the frictional behavior of vertical upward flows of wheat straw aqueous slurries, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2022, 186: 314-627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2022.08.024
  74. Di Lullo G, Giwa T, Okunlola A, Davis M, Mehedi T, Oni A, Kumar A. Large-scale, long-distance land-based hydrogen transportation systems: a comparative techno-economic and greenhouse gas emission assessment. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47(83): pp. 35293-35319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.08.131
  75. Rahman W, Patel M, Kurian V, Kumar A. A comparative techno-economic assessment of fast pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and intermediate pyrolysis of municipal solid waste for liquid transportation fuels production, Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 267: 115877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115877
  76. Gemechu E, Kumar A. A review of how life cycle assessment has been used to assess the environmental impacts of hydropower energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, 167: 112684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112684
  77. Baritto M, Oni AO, Kumar A. The development of a techno-economic model for assessment of vanadium recovery from bitumen upgrading spent catalyst, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, 363: 132376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132376
  78. Okunlola A, Davis M, Kumar A. The development of an assessment framework to determine the technical hydrogen production potential from wind and solar energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, 166: 112610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112610
  79. Owttrim C, Davis M, Shafique U, Kumar A. Energy efficiency as a critical resource to achieve carbon neutrality in the pulp and paper sector, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 360: 132084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132084
  80. Sapkota K, Gemechu E, Oni AO, Kumar A, Linwei M. Greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian oil sands supply chains to China, Energy, 2022, 251: 123850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.123850
  81. Owttrim C, Davis M, Kumar A. Development of technology-explicit energy saving bandwidths: a case study for the pulp and paper sector, Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 258: 115535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115535
  82. Mehedi TH, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and energy footprints of utility-scale solar energy systems, Applied Energy, 2021, 314: 118918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118918
  83. Toro Monsalve I, Oni A, Kumar A. Assessment of the solvent-electromagnetic heating-based bitumen extraction technology through techno-economic modelling. Fuel, 2021, 320: 123847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123847
  84. Oni AO, Anaya K, Giwa T, Di Lullo G, Kumar K. Comparative assessment of blue hydrogen from steam methane reforming, autothermal reforming, and natural gas decomposition technologies for natural gas-producing regions. Energy Conversion and Management, 2021, 254: 115245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115245
  85. Toro Monsalve I, Oni A, Kumar A. Development of techno-economic models for assessment of solvent-based bitumen extraction technology. Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 253: 115142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.115142
  86. Okunlola A, Giwa T, Di Lullo G, Davis M, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of low-carbon hydrogen export from Western Canada to Eastern Canada, the USA, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47(10): 6453-6477.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.12.025
  87. Rahman M, Gemechu E, Oni A, Kumar A. Energy and environmental footprints of flywheels for utility-scale energy storage applications. e-Prime, 2021, 1: 100020.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prime.2021.100020
  88. Agrawal N, Patrick T, Davis M, Ahiduzzaman Md, Kumar A. Analysis of Canada’s water use: Tracing water flow from source to end use. Canadian Water Resources Journal, 2021, 47(1): 19-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/07011784.2021.1994884
  89. Das S, Mathanker A, Pudasainee D, Khan M, Kumar A, Gupta A. Synergistic effect of water and co-solvents on the hydrothermal liquefaction of agricultural biomass to produce heavy oil, International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment, 2022, 23(4): 31-45. https://doi.org/10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.2022040354
  90. Soleimanzade MA, Kumar A, Sadrzadeh M. Novel data-driven energy management of a hybrid photovoltaic-reverse osmosis desalination system using deep reinforcement learning, Applied Energy, 2022, 317: 119184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119184
  91. Javed K, Vaezi M, Kurian V, Kumar A. Frictional behavior of wheat straw-water suspensions in vertical upward flows, Biosystems Engineering, 2021, 212: 30-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2021.09.016
  92. Radpour S, Gemechu E, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar A. Developing a framework to assess the long-term adoption of renewable energy technologies in the electric power sector: the effects of carbon price and economic incentives. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152: 111663.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111663
  93. Radpour S, Mondal MAH, Paramashivan D, Kumar A. The development of a novel framework based on a review of market penetration models for energy technologies. Energy Strategy Reviews, 2021, 38: 100704.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2021.100704
  94. Gill M, Kurian V, Kumar A, Stenzel F, Hornung A, Gupta R, Thermo-catalytic reforming of alberta-based biomass feedstock to produce biofuels. Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021, 152: 106203. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.106203
  95. Rao H, Gemechu E, Thakur U, Shankar K, Kumar A Life cycle assessment of high-performance monocrystalline titanium dioxide nanorod-based perovskite solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021, 230: 111288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111288
  96. Tran TV, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Carrier Y, Tezel H, Kumar A. Developing a techno-economic model to evaluate the cost performance of a zeolite 13X-based space heating system. Energy Conversion & Management, 2021, 244: 114325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114325
  97. Mehedi T, Gemechu E, Davis M, Kumar A. A framework to identify marginal electricity production technologies for consequential life cycle assessment: A case study of the electricity sector. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2021, 47: 101450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101450
  98. Rahman MM, Gemechu E, Oni AO, Kumar A. The greenhouse gas emissions’ footprint and net energy ratio of utility-scale electro-chemical energy storage systems. Energy Conversion and Management, 2021, 244: 114497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114497
  99. Rao H, Gemechu E, Thakur U, Shankar K, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of titanium dioxide nanorod-based perovskite solar cells: from lab-scale to large-scale manufacturing. Applied Energy, 2021, 298: 117251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117251
  100. Patel P, Vaezi M, Sebastian R, Kumar A. The Development of a GIS-Based Framework to Locate Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste Collection Points for an Optimal Waste Conversion Facility. Transactions of the ASABE, 2021, 64(5):1671-1691. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.14253
  101. Rahman MM, Gemechu E, Oni AO, Kumar A. The development of a techno-economic model for the assessment of the cost of flywheel energy storage systems for utility-scale stationary applications. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2021, 47: 101382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101382
  102. Akbari M, Oyedun AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Comparative life cycle energy and greenhouse gas footprints of dry and wet torrefaction processes of various biomass feedstocks. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9: 105415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105415
  103. Di Lullo G, Oni A, Kumar A. Blending blue hydrogen with natural gas for direct consumption: Examining the effect of hydrogen concentration on transportation and well-to-combustion greenhouse gas emissions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46(36): 19202-19216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.03.062
  104. Gupta A, Davis M, Kumar A. An integrated assessment framework for the decarbonization of the electricity generation sector. Applied Energy, 2021, 288: 116634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116634
  105. Radpour S, Gemechu E, Kumar A, Ahiduzzaman M. Development of a framework for the assessment of the market penetration of novel in situ bitumen extraction technologies. Energy, 220: 119666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.119666
  106. Rahman MM, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. The development of techno-economic models for the assessment of utility-scale electro-chemical battery storage systems. Applied Energy, 283: 116343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116343
  107. Mathanker A, Das S, Pudasainee D, Khan M, Kumar A, Gupta R. A review of hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass for biofuels production with a special focus on the effect of process parameters, co-solvents, and extraction solvents, Energies, 2021, 14, 4916. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14164916
  108. Davis M, Moronkeji A, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar A. Assessment of renewable energy transition pathways for a fossil fuel-dependent electricity-producing jurisdiction, Energy for Sustainable Development, 2020, 59: 243-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2020.10.011
  109. Faghani A, Sen S, Vaezi M, Kumar A. Rheology of fiber suspension flows in pipeline hydro-transport of biomass feedstock. Biosystems Engineering, 2020, 200: 284-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.10.009
  110. Wang R, Chang S, Cui X, Li J; Ma L, Kumar A, Nie Y, Cai W. Retrofitting coal-fired power plants with biomass co-firing and CCS for net zero carbon emission: A plant-by-plant assessment based on GIS-LCA framework. GCB Bioenergy, 2021, 13(1): 143-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12756
  111. Kumar M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. A parametric study through the modeling of hydrothermal gasification for hydrogen production from algal biomass. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 99:S39–S54. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23999
  112. Rahman MM, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Assessment of energy storage technologies: A review. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 223: 113295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113295
  113. Morato T, Vaezi M, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of biomass combustion technologies to generate electricity in South America: A case study for Bolivia. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020, 134: 110154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110154
  114. Janzen R, Davis M, Kumar A. Evaluating long-term greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities through carbon capture, utilization, and storage in the oil sands. Energy, 2020, 209: 118364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118364
  115. Akbari M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of wet and dry torrefaction of biomass feedstock. Energy, 2020, 207: 118287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118287
  116. Talaei A, Ahiduzzaman M, Davis M, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Potential for energy efficiency improvement and greenhouse gas mitigation from Canada’s iron and steel industry. Energy Efficiency, 2020, 13(6): 1213-1243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-020-09878-0
  117. Janzen R, Davis M, Kumar A. Greenhouse gas emission abatement potential and associated costs of integrating renewable and low carbon energy technologies into the Canadian oil sands. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 272: 122820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122820
  118. Janzen R, Davis M, Kumar A. An assessment of opportunities for cogenerating electricity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the oil sands. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 211: 112755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112755
  119. Vaezi M, Kabir MR, Kumar A. Monitoring moisture and inorganic contents of forest harvesting residues for energy production purposes: a case study. Canadian Biosystems Engineering Journal, 2019, 61: 8.01-8.12. https://doi.org/10.7451/CBE.2019.61.8.1
  120. Mathanker A, Pudasainee D, Kumar A, Gupta R. Hydrothermal liquefaction of Alberta based biomass feedstock to produce biofuels: parametric study and products characterization, Fuel, 2020, 271: 117534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117534
  121. Pankratz S, Kumar M, Oyedun AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Environmental performances of diluents and hydrogen production pathways from microalgae in cold climates: open raceway ponds and photobioreactors coupled with thermochemical conversion, Algal Research, 2020, 47: 101815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.101815
  122. Di Lullo G, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Developing a greenhouse gas life cycle assessment framework for natural gas transmission pipelines, Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering, 2020, 75: 103136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2019.103136
  123. Talaei A, Oni AO, Ahiduzzaman M, Roychaudhuri PS, Rutherford J, Kumar A. Assessment of the impacts of process-level energy efficiency improvement on greenhouse gas mitigation potential in the petroleum refining sector, Energy, 2020, 191: 116243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.116243
  124. Katta AK, Davis M, Kumar A. Assessment of greenhouse gas mitigation options for the iron, gold, and potash mining sectors, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 245: 118718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118718
  125. Talaei A, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Key factors affecting greenhouse gas emissions in Canada’s industrial sector: A decomposition analysis, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 246: 119026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119026
  126. Thaker S, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Evaluating energy and greenhouse gas emission footprints of thermal energy storage systems for concentrated solar power applications, Journal of Energy Storage, 2019, 26: 100992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2019.100992
  127. Kumar M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. A comparative techno-economic analysis of algal thermochemical conversion technologies for diluent production, Energy Technology, 2019, 1900828. https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201900828
  128. Nie Y, Chang S, Cai W, Kumar A, Wang C, Yu L, Huang G, Ding Q. Spatial distribution of usable biomass feedstock and technical bioenergy potential, GCB Bioenergy, 2020, 12(1): 54-70. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12651
  129. Katta AK, Davis M, Kumar A. Development of disaggregated energy use and greenhouse gas emission footprints in Canada’s iron, gold, and potash mining sectors of Canada, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2020, 152: 104485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104485
  130. Katta A, Davis M, Subramanyam V, Dar AF, Mondal MAH, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar A. Assessment of energy demand-based greenhouse gas mitigation options for Canada’s oil sands, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 20: 118306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118306
  131. Di Lullo G, Gemechu E, Oni AO, Kumar A. Extending sensitivity analysis using regression to effectively disseminate life cycle assessment results, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2019, 25(2): 222-239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-019-01674-y
  132. Safaei M, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Evaluation of energy and greenhouse gas emissions of bitumen-derived fuels from toe-to-heel air injection extraction technology, Fuel, 2019, 256: 115930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.115930
  133. Safaei M, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Evaluation of energy and GHG emissions’ footprints of bitumen extraction using Enhanced Solvent Extraction Incorporating Electromagnetic heating technology, Energy, 2019, 186: 115854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.115854
  134. Chowdhury B, Lin L, Dhar BR, Islam, MN, McCartney D, Kumar A. Enhanced biomethane recovery from fat, oil, and grease through co-digestion with food waste and addition of conductive materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 236: 124362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124362
  135. Patel M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Doucette J. The development of a cost model for two supply chain networks of the decentralized pyrolysis system to produce bio-oil, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2019, 128: 105287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.105287
  136. Mahbub N, Gemechu E, Zhang H, Kumar A. The life cycle greenhouse gas emission benefits from alternative uses of biofuel coproducts, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2019, 34: 173-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2019.05.001
  137. Akbari M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. Comparative energy and techno-economic analyses of two different configurations for hydrothermal carbonization of yard waste, Bioresource Technology Reports, 2019, 7: 100210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100210
  138. Pankratz S, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. Development of cost models of algae production in a cold climate using different production systems, Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, 2019, 13(5): 1246-1260. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2015
  139. Patel M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Gupta R. What is the production cost of renewable diesel from woody biomass and agricultural residue based on experimentation? A comparative assessment, Fuel Processing Technology, 2019, 191: 79-92.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2019.03.026
  140. Kumar M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. A comparative analysis of hydrogen production from the thermochemical conversion of algal biomass, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44 (21): 10384-10397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.02.220
  141. Morato T, Vaezi M, Kumar A. Developing a framework to optimally locate biomass collection points to improve the biomass-based energy facilities locating procedure – A case study for Bolivia, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, 107: 183-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.03.004
  142. Soiket MD, Oni AO, Kumar A. The development of a process simulation model for energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of a vapor solvent-based oil sands extraction and recovery process, Energy, 2019, 173: 799-808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.02.109
  143. Pankratz A, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. Novel satellite based analytical model developed to predict microalgae yields in open pond raceway systems and applied to Canadian sites, Algal Research, 2019, 39: 101431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2019.101431
  144. Soiket MD, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of upgrading and refining bitumen from the solvent extraction process, Applied Energy, 2019, 240: 236-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.02.039
  145. Kapila S, Oni AO, Gemechu E, Kumar A. The development of net energy ratios and life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of large-scale mechanical energy storage systems, Energy, 2019, 170: 592-603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.12.183
  146. Talaei A, Pier D, Iyer AV, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar A. Assessment of long-term energy efficiency improvement and greenhouse gas emissions mitigation options for the cement industry, Energy, 2019, 170:1051-1066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.12.088
  147. Morato T, Vaezi M, Kumar A. Assessment of energy production potential from agricultural residues in Bolivia, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, 102: 14-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.11.032
  148. Davis M, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar A. How to model a complex national energy system? Developing an integrated energy systems framework for long-term energy and emissions analysis, International Journal of Global Warming, 2019, 17(1): 23-58. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGW.2019.096759
  149. Mahbub N, Zhang H, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Poganietz W-R. A life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) of oxymethylene ether as a diesel additive produced from forest biomass, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2019, 24(5): 881-899. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1529-6
  150. Vaezi M, Verma S, Kumar A. Application of high-frequency impedancemetry approach in measuring the critical velocities of biomass and sand slurry flows in pipelines, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2018, 140: 142-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2018.10.013
  151. Patel M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Gupta R. Predicting the biomass conversion performance in a fluidized bed reactor using an isoconversional model-free method, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2018, 9999:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23397
  152. Patel M, Oyedun A, Kumar A, Gupta R. A techno-economic assessment of renewable diesel and gasoline production from aspen hardwood, Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2019, 10(10): 2745-2760. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-018-0359-x
  153. Sapkota K, Oni AO, Kumar A, Linwei M. The development of a techno-economic model for the extraction, transportation, upgrading, and shipping of Canadian oil sands products to the Asia-Pacific region, Applied Energy, 2018, 223: 273–292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.047
  154. Nogueira Jr E, Kumar M, Pankratz S, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. Development of life cycle water footprints for the production of fuels and chemicals from algae biomass, Water Research, 2018, 140: 311-322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.04.046
  155. Talaei A, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar A. Assessment of long-term energy efficiency improvement and greenhouse gas emissions mitigation potentials in the chemical sector, Energy, 2018, 153: 231-247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.04.032
  156. Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Oestreich D, Arnold U, Sauer J. The development of the production cost of oxymethylene ethers as diesel additives from biomass, Journal of Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2018, 12: 694-710. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1887
  157. Davis M, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar A. How will Canada’s GHG emissions change by 2050? A disaggregated analysis of past and future GHG emissions using bottom-up energy modelling and Sankey diagrams, Applied Energy, 2018, 220: 754-786.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.064
  158. Bonyad M, Shafique HU, Mondal MAH, Subramanyam V, Kumar A, Ahiduzzaman M. The development of a framework for the assessment of energy demand-based greenhouse gas mitigation options for the agriculture sector, Transactions of the ASABE, 2018, 61(3): 763-796. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.12407
  159. Agrawal N, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar A. The development of an integrated model for the assessment of water and GHG footprints for the power generation sector, Applied Energy, 2018, 216: 558-575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.116
  160. Mohajerani S, Kumar A, Oni A. A techno-economic assessment of gas-to-liquid and coal-to-liquid plants through development of scale factors, Energy, 2018, 150: 681-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.005
  161. Sapkota K, Oni AO, Kumar A. Techno-economic and life cycle assessments of the natural gas supply chain from production sites in Canada to north and southwest Europe, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2018, 52: 401-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2018.01.048
  162. Davis M, Ahiduzzaman M, Kumar M. Mapping Canadian energy flow from primary fuel to end use, Energy Conversion and Management, 2018, 156: 178-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.11.012
  163. Akbari M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. Ammonia production from black liquor gasification and co-gasification with pulp and waste sludges: A techno-economic assessment, Energy, 2018, 151: 133-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.056
  164. Kumar M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. A review on the current status of various hydrothermal technologies on biomass feedstock, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, 81 (2): 1742-1770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.270
  165. Akbari M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Jain S. Options for conversion of by-products of pulp and paper mills in Western Canada, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2018 26: 83–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2017.10.003
  166. Whalen J, Xu C, Shen F, Kumar A, Eklund M, Yan J. Sustainable biofuel production from forestry, agricultural, and waste biomass feedstocks. Editorial. Applied Energy, 2017, 198: 281-283 (invited). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.079
  167. Thaker S, Oni AO, Kumar A. Techno-economic evaluation of solar-based thermal energy storage systems, Energy Conversion and Management, 2017, 153: 423–434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.10.004
  168. Kapila S, Oni AO, Kumar A. The development of techno-economic models for large-scale energy storage systems, Energy, 2017, 140: 656-672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.08.117
  169. Khan MM, Vaezi M, Kumar A. Optimal siting of solid waste-to-value-added facilities through a GIS-based assessment, Science of the Total Environment, 2018, 610-611: 1065-1075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.169
  170. Mahbub N, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Oestreich D, Arnold U, Sauer J. A life cycle assessment of oxymethylene ether synthesis from biomass-derived syngas as a diesel additive, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017, 165: 1249–1262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.178
  171. Ali B, Kumar A. Life cycle water demand coefficients for conventional oil production from five North American locations, Water Research, 2017, 123: 290-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2017.06.076
  172. Radpour S, Mondal MAH, Kumar A. Market penetration modeling of high energy efficiency appliances in the residential sector, Energy, 2017, 134: 951-961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.06.039
  173. Pankratz S, Oyedun AO, Zhang X, Kumar A. Algae production platforms for Canada's northern climate, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017, 80: 109–120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.220
  174. Ali B, Kumar A. Development of life cycle water footprints for oil sands-based transportation fuel production, Energy, 2017, 131: 41-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.05.021
  175. Ullah M, Vaezi M, Kumar A, Bell J. Assessment of the waste-to-energy potential from Alberta’s food processing industry, Canadian Biosystems Engineering, 2017, 59: 8.1-8.9. https://doi.org/10.7451/CBE.2017.59.8.1
  176. Kumar M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass for production of diluents for bitumen transport, Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, 2017, 11: 811-829.
  177. Di Lullo G, Zhang H, Kumar A. Uncertainty in well-to-tank with combustion greenhouse gas emissions of transportation fuels derived from North American crudes, Energy, 2017, 128, 475-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.04.040
  178. Ali B, Kumar A. Development of water demand coefficients for power generation from renewable energy technologies, Energy & Conversion Management, 2017, 143, 470–481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.04.028
  179. Verma A, Nimana BS, Olateju B, Rahman MM, Radpour S, Canter CE, Subramanyam V, Paramashivan D, Vaezi M, Kumar A. A techno-economic assessment of bitumen and synthetic crude oil transport (SCO) in the Canadian oil sands industry: oil via rail or pipeline? Energy, 2017, 124, 665–683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.02.057
  180. Subramanyam V, Kumar A, Ahiduzzaman M. Greenhouse gas emissions mitigation potential in the commercial and institutional sector, Energy & Buildings, 2017, 140, 295–304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.02.007
  181. Nimana BS, Verma A, Di Lullo G, Rahman MM, Canter CE, Olateju B, Zhang H, Kumar A. Life cycle analysis of bitumen transportation to refineries by rail and pipeline, Environmental Science and Technology, 2017, 51 (1), 680–691. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b02889
  182. Subramanyam V, Kumar A, Talaei A, Mondal MAH. Energy efficiency improvement opportunities and associated greenhouse gas abatement costs for the residential sector, Energy, 2017, 118, 795–807.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.115
  183. Raj R, Suman R, Ghandehariun S, Kumar A, Tiwari MK. A techno-economic assessment of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities in Western Canada, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2016, 18: 140–152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2016.10.005
  184. Di Lullo G, Zhang H, Kumar A. Evaluation of uncertainty in the life cycle assessment of well-to-tank and combustion greenhouse gas emissions of various transportation fuels, Applied Energy, 2016, 184: 413-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.027
  185. Olateju B, Kumar A. A techno-economic assessment of hydrogen production from hydropower in western Canada for the upgrading of bitumen from oil sands, Energy, 2016, 115: 604-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.08.101
  186. Raj R, Ghandehariun S, Kumar A, Geng J, Linwei M. A techno-economic study of shipping LNG to the Asia-Pacific from western Canada by LNG carrier, Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2016, 34: 979–992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2016.07.024
  187. Ghatora S, Kumar M, Vaezi M, Kumar A, Bressler D. Monitoring sugar release during pipeline hydro-transport of wheat straw, Biomass & Bioenergy, 2016, 93:144-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.07.007
  188. Wong A, Zhang H, Kumar A. Life cycle water footprint of hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel production from lignocellulosic biomass, Water Research, 2016, 102: 330–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.06.045
  189. Raj R, Ghandehariun S, Kumar A, Linwei M. A well-to-wire life cycle assessment of Canadian shale gas for electricity generation in China, Energy, 2016, 111: 642–652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.05.079
  190. Ghandehariun S, Kumar A. Life cycle assessment of wind-based hydrogen production in Western Canada, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41: 9696–9704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.04.077
  191. Wong A, Zhang H, Kumar A. Life cycle assessment of renewable diesel production from lignocellulosic biomass, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2016, 21(10): 1404-1424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-016-1107-8
  192. Olateju B, Kumar A, Secanell M. A techno-economic assessment of large scale wind-hydrogen production with energy storage in western Canada, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41, 21: 8755-8776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.03.177
  193. Zhang X, Oyedun O, Kumar A, Oestreich D, Arnold U, Sauer J. An optimized process design for oxymethylene ethers production from woody-biomass-derived syngas, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2016, 90: 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.03.032
  194. Thakkar, J, Kumar, A. Ghatora, S, Canter, CE. Energy balance and greenhouse gas emissions of production and sequestration of charcoal from agricultural residues, Renewable Energy, 2016, 94: 558-567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.03.087
  195. Shahrukh H, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Ghiasi B, Kumar L, Sokhansanj S. Comparative net energy ratio analysis of steam pretreated pellet process for agricultural residues and energy crops, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2016, 90: 50-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.03.022
  196. Shahrukh H, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Ghiasi B, Kumar L, Sokhansanj S. Techno-economic assessment of pellets produced from steam pretreated biomass feedstocks, Biomass & Bioenergy, 2016, 87: 131-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.03.001
  197. Agbor E, Oyedun AO, Zhang X, Kumar A. Integrated techno-economic and environmental assessments of sixty scenarios for co-firing biomass with coal and natural gas, Applied Energy, 2016, 169: 433-449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.018
  198. Rahman MM, Khan M, Ullah MA, Zhang X, Kumar A. A hybrid renewable energy system for a North American off-grid community, Energy, 2016, 97: 151-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.12.105
  199. Ali B, Kumar A. Development of life cycle water footprints for gas-fired power generation technologies, Energy Conversion & Management, 2016, 110: 386-396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.12.048
  200. Khan MM, Jain S, Vaezi M, Kumar A. Development of a decision model for the techno-economic assessment of municipal solid waste utilization pathways, Waste Management, 2016, 48: 548–564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.10.016
  201. Patel M, Kumar A. Production of renewable diesel through the hydroprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass derived bio oil: a review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, 58:1293-1307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.146
  202. Patel M, Zhang X, Kumar A. Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of lignocellulosic biomass-based thermochemical conversion technologies: a review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015, 53: 1486-1499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.070
  203. Verma A, Olateju B, Kumar A, Gupta R. Development of a process simulation model for energy analysis of hydrogen production from underground coal gasification (UCG), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2015, 40: 10705-10719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.06.149
  204. Nimana BS, Canter CE, Kumar A. Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s oil sands derived transportation fuels, Energy, 2015, 88: 544-554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.05.078
  205. Shahrukh H, Oyedun AO, Kumar A, Ghiasi B, Kumar L, Sokhansanj S. Net energy ratio for the production of steam pretreated biomass-based pellets, Biomass & Bioenergy, 2015, 80: 286-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.06.006
  206. Vaezi M, Kumar A. Pipeline hydraulic transport of biomass materials: a review of experimental programs, empirical correlations, and economic assessments, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2015, 81: 70-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.06.001
  207. Rahman MM, Canter CE, Kumar A. Well-to-wheel life cycle assessment of transportation fuels derived from different North American conventional crudes, Applied Energy, 2015, 15: 159-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.07.004
  208. Graves B, Wong A, Mousavi K, Canter CE, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of thorium power in Canada, Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2015, 85: 481-487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2015.05.028
  209. Verma A, Raj R, Kumar M, Ghandehariun S, Kumar A. Assessment of renewable energy technologies for charging electric vehicles in Canada, Energy, 2015, 86: 548-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.04.010
  210. Verma A, Olateju B, Kumar A. Greenhouse gas abatement costs of hydrogen production from underground coal gasification (UCG), Energy, 2015, 85: 556–568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.070
  211. Verma A, Kumar A. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of hydrogen production from underground coal gasification (UCG) with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), Applied Energy, 2015, 147: 556-568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.03.009
  212. Vaezi M, Nimana BS, Kumar A. Is the pipeline hydro-transport of wheat straw and corn stover to a biorefinery realistic? Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining, 2015, 9, 5: 501-515. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1556
  213. Nimana BS, Canter CE, Kumar A. Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in upgrading and refining of Canada’s oil sands products, Energy, 2015, 83: 65-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.01.085
  214. Nimana BS, Canter CE, Kumar A. Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the recovery and extraction of crude bitumen from Canada's oil sands, Applied Energy, 2015, 143: 189-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.024
  215. Singh S, Kumar A, Jain S. Impact of biofuel production on water demand in Alberta, Canadian Biosystems Engineering, 2015, 56: 8.11-8.22. https://doi.org/10.7451/CBE.2014.56.8.11
  216. Subramanyam V, Paramshivan D, Kumar A, Mondal A. Using Sankey diagrams to map energy flow from primary fuel to end use, Energy Conversion and Management, 2015, 91: 342-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.12.024
  217. Ali B, Kumar A. Development of life cycle water-demand coefficients for coal-based power generation technologies, Energy Conversion and Management, 2015, 90: 247-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.11.013
  218. Rudra S, Rosendahl L, Kumar A. Development of net energy ratio and emission factor for quad-generation pathways, Energy Systems, 2014, 5: 719-735. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12667-014-0126-4
  219. Vaezi M, Kumar A. Development of correlations for the flow of agricultural residues slurries in pipes for bio-refining, Biosystems Engineering, 2014, 127, 144-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2014.08.018
  220. Agbor E, Zhang X, Kumar A. A review of biomass co-firing in North America, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, 40, 930-943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.195
  221. Vaezi M, Kumar A. The flow of wheat straw suspensions in an open-impeller centrifugal pump, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2014, 69, 106-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.07.009
  222. Rahman MM, Canter CE, Kumar A. Greenhouse gas emissions from recovery of various North American conventional crudes, Energy, 2014, 74, 607-617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.07.026
  223. Thakur A, Canter CE, Kumar A. Life-cycle energy and emission analysis of power generation from forest biomass, Applied Energy, 2014, 128, 246-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.085
  224. Luk J, Safaei-Mohamadabadi H, Kumar A. Pipeline transport of biomass: experimental development of wheat straw slurry pressure loss gradients, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2014, 128, 246-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.03.046
  225. Miller P, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel production from canola and camelina, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2014, 6, 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2014.01.008
  226. Olateju B, Monds J, Kumar A. Large scale hydrogen production from wind energy for upgrading of bitumen from oil sands, Applied Energy, 2014, 118 (1), 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.013
  227. Sultana A, Kumar A. Development of tortuosity factor for assessment of lignocellulosic biomass delivery cost to a biorefinery, Applied Energy, 2014, 19, 288-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.036
  228. Vaezi M, Katta AK, Kumar A. Investigation into the mechanisms of pipeline transport of slurries of wheat straw and corn stover to supply a bio-refinery, Biosystems Engineering, 2014, 118, 52-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2013.11.006
  229. Miller P, Kumar A. Development of emission parameters and net energy ratio for renewable diesel from canola and camelina, Energy, 2013, 58 (1), 426-437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2013.05.027
  230. Olateju B, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of hydrogen production from underground coal gasification (UCG) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) for upgrading bitumen from oil sands, Applied Energy, 2013, 111, 428-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.014
  231. Vaezi M, Pandey V, Kumar A, Bhattacharyya S. Lignocellulosic biomass particle shape and size distribution analysis using digital image processing for pipeline hydro-transportation, Biosystems Engineering, 2013, 114(2), 97-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2012.11.007
  232. Kabir MR, Kumar A. Comparison of the energy and environmental performances of nine biomass/coal co-firing pathways, Bioresource Technology, 2012, 124, 394-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.07.106
  233. Dassanayake GDM, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of triticale straw for power generation, Applied Energy, 2012, 98, 236-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.03.030
  234. Sultana A, Kumar A. Ranking of biomass pellets by integration of economical, environmental and technical factors, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2012, 39, 344-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.01.027
  235. Miller P, Sultana A, Kumar A. Optimum scale of feedstock processing for renewable diesel production, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2012, 6(2), 188-204.
  236. Sultana A, Kumar A. Optimal siting and size of bioenergy facilities using geographic information system, Applied Energy, 2012, 91(1), 192-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.052
  237. Olateju B, Kumar A. Hydrogen production from wind energy in western Canada for upgrading bitumen from oil sands, Energy, 2011, 36(11), 6326-6329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2011.09.045
  238. Miller P, Olateju B, Kumar A. A techno-economic analysis of cost savings for retrofitting industrial aerial coolers with variable frequency drives, Energy Conversion and Management 2011, 52(1), 81-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2011.09.018
  239. Sultana A, Kumar A. Optimal configuration and combination of multiple lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks for a biorefinery, Bioresource Technology, 2011, 102(21), 9947-9956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2011.07.119
  240. Kabir MR, Kumar A. Development of net energy ratio and emission factor for biohydrogen production pathways, Bioresource Technology, 2011, 102(19), 8972-8985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2011.06.093
  241. Sarkar S, Kumar A, Sultana A. Biofuels and biochemicals production from forest biomass in western Canada, Energy, 2011, 38(10), 6251-6262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2011.07.024
  242. Singh S, Kumar A, Ali B. Integration of energy and water consumption factors for biomass conversion pathways, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2011, 5(4), 399-409.
  243. Sultana A, Kumar A. Development of energy and emission parameters for densified form of lignocellulosic biomass, Energy, 2011, 36(5), 2716-2732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2011.02.012
  244. Singh S, Kumar A. Development of water requirement factors for biomass conversion pathways, Bioresource Technology, 2011, 102(2), 1316-1328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.08.092
  245. Sarkar S, Kumar A. Large-scale biohydrogen production from bio-oil, Bioresource Technology, 2010, 101(19), 7350-7361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.038
  246. Luk J, Fernandes H, Kumar A. A conceptual framework for siting biorefineries in the Canadian Prairies, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2010, 4(4), 408-422.
  247. Pootakham T, Kumar A. Bio-oil transport by pipeline: a techno-economic assessment, Bioresource Technology, 2010, 101(18), 7137-7143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.136
  248. Sultana S, Kumar A, Harfield D. Development of agri-pellet production cost and optimum size, Bioresource Technology, 2010, 101(14), 5609-5621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.011
  249. Sarkar S, Kumar A. Biohydrogen production from forest and agricultural residues for upgrading of bitumen from oil sands, Energy, 2010, 35(2), 582-591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2009.10.029
  250. Sarkar S, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of biohydrogen production from forest biomass in Western Canada, Transactions of the ASABE, 2009, 52(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.13031/2013.26809
  251. Pootakham T, Kumar A. A comparison of pipeline versus truck transport of bio-oil, Bioresource Technology, 2009, 101(1), 414-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.077
  252. Safaei-Mohamadabadi H, Tichokowsky G, Kumar A. Development of a multi-criteria assessment model for ranking of renewable and non-renewable transportation fuel vehicles, Energy, 2009, 34(1), 112-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2008.09.004
  253. Kumar A. A conceptual comparison of bioenergy options for using mountain pine beetle infested wood in western Canada, Bioresource Technology, 2009, 100(1), 387-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2008.04.077
  254. Sokhansanj S, Mani S, Turhollow A, Kumar A, Bransby D, Lynd L, Laser M. Large-scale production, harvest and transport of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) - current technology and visioning a mature technology, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2009, 3(2), 124-141 (invited paper).
  255. Kumar A, Flynn PC, Sokhansanj S. Biopower generation from mountain pine infested wood in Canada: an economical opportunity for greenhouse gas mitigation, Renewable Energy, 2008, 33(6), 1354-1363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2007.07.008
  256. Kumar A, Sokhansanj S. Switchgrass (Panicum vigratum, L.) delivery to a biorefinery using integrated biomass supply analysis and logistics (IBSAL) model, Bioresource Technology, 2007, 98(5), 1033-1044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2006.04.027
  257. Cameron JB, Kumar A, Flynn PC. The impact of feedstock cost on technology selection and optimum size, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2007, 31(2-3), 137-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2006.07.005
  258. Searcy E, Flynn PC, Ghafoori E, Kumar A. The relative cost of biomass energy transport, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2007, 136-140, 639-652. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-007-9085-8
  259. Kumar A, Sokhansanj S, Flynn PC. Development of a multicriteria assessment model for ranking biomass feedstock collection and transportation systems, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2006, 129(1-3), 71-87. https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:129:1:71
  260. Kumar A, Flynn PC. Uptake of fluids by boreal wood chips: implications for bioenergy, Fuel Processing Technology, 2006, 87(7), 605-608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2006.02.005
  261. Sokhansanj S, Kumar A, Turhollow AF. Development and implementation of integrated biomass supply analysis and logistics (IBSAL) model, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2006, 30(10), 838-847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2006.04.004
  262. Kumar A, Cameron JB, Flynn PC. Large-scale ethanol fermentation through pipeline delivery of biomass, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2005, 121(1-3), 0047-0058. https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:121:1-3:0047
  263. Kumar A, Cameron JB, Flynn PC. Pipeline transport and simultaneous saccharification of corn stover, Bioresource Technology, 2005, 96 (7), 819-829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2004.07.007
  264. Kumar A, Cameron JB, Flynn PC. Pipeline transport of biomass, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2004, 113(1-3), 027-040. https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:113:1-3:027
  265. Kumar A, Cameron JB, Flynn PC. Biomass power cost and optimum plant size in western Canada, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2003, 24(6), 445-464. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00149-6
  266. Kumar A, Bhattacharya SC, Pham HL. Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of biomass energy technologies in Vietnam using the long range energy alternative planning system model, Energy, 2003, 28(7), 627-654. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-5442(02)00157-3
In Review 15 entries

Manuscripts currently under review.

  1. Sreekumar A, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Environmental and energy impact assessment of co-processing forest residue-derived fast pyrolysis bio-oil and bitumen-based vacuum gas oil for transportation fuel production, 2026.
  2. Menon U, Cumpa-Millones E, Rahul R, Kumar A, Chandra A, Dubey BK. Application-Directed Valorization of Softwood Biochar derived from Intermediate Pyrolysis: Electrochemical screening and Solid Fuel Assessment, 2026.
  3. Yousefikhanghah M, Joy J, Kumar A. Greenhouse gas emissions and energy impacts of partial electrification of bitumen upgrading: Current and future perspectives, 2026.
  4. Davis M, Okunlola A, Shibani, Singh A, Fakayode OA, Radpour S, Anaya K, Srinivas S, Kumar A. When the heat-pump advantage over hydrogen holds or weakens in cold-climate heating transitions, 2026.
  5. Agu G, Davis M, Radpour S, Kumar A. The development of a scenario-based framework for an integrated assessment of methane mitigation in natural gas supply chains, 2026.
  6. Agu G, Davis M, Radpour S, Kumar A. A technology-resolved framework for assessing methane abatement in conventional oil and oil sands supply systems, 2026.
  7. Sreekumar A, Oni AO, Kurian V, Gemechu E, Kumar A. Techno-economic assessment of co-processing fast pyrolysis bio-oil with bitumen-based vacuum gas oil in existing refineries to produce transportation fuels, 2026.
  8. Ogunjimi O, Rosha P, Kumar A. Techno-economic and life cycle assessment with plant capacity optimization for cellulose nanocrystal production from wheat straw, 2026.
  9. Rathore SS, Joy J, Kumar A. Comprehensive economic assessment of electrodialysis-based a dual-output facility for lithium production, 2026.
  10. Tikadar B, Kumar A, Swami D. Environmental and economic competitiveness of biochar for decarbonizing India's iron and steel industry under emerging carbon policy scenarios, 2026.
  11. Okunlola A, Davis M, Kumar A. The development of a framework to assess the cost-competitiveness of electrolytic hydrogen-based ammonia production using price-following wind power and small modular nuclear reactor-based power plants, 2026.
  12. Sperry L, Davis M, Kumar A. Development of a bottom-up framework of economy-wide energy-efficiency potential and associated greenhouse gas emission mitigation, 2024.
  13. Sperry L, Davis M, Kumar A. Planning for net-zero GHG emissions by 2050: Moving from technical feasibility assessments to actionable analysis, 2023.
  14. Zhang H, Sebastian RM, Khan M, Kumar A. Comparative assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions for nine sustainable municipal solid waste management pathways in North America, 2023.
  15. Akbari M, Oyedun AO, Kumar A. Lignin biorefinery products, challenges and environmental impacts: A comprehensive review, 2023.