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Catalytic Biomass Gasification for Syngas Production: Recent Progress in Tar Reduction and Future Perspectives (2025)
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Jothiprakash, G., Balasubramaniam, P., Sundaram, S., & Ramesh, D. (2025). Catalytic Biomass Gasification for Syngas Production: Recent Progress in Tar Reduction and Future Perspectives. Biomass, 5(3), Article 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass5030037

Biomass gasification is an effective process for converting organic wastes into syngas. Syngas is a biofuel that possesses several potential applications in the energy sector. However, the major bottleneck for the commercialization of this technology... Read More about Catalytic Biomass Gasification for Syngas Production: Recent Progress in Tar Reduction and Future Perspectives.

Deploying Agrivoltaics in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sustainable Pathway Towards Energy-Food Security-Challenges and Opportunities: A Review (2025)
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Abubakar, S. I., See, C. H., Sukki, F. M., Mahendiran, R., Sundaram, S., Abidin, M. I. Z., & Kamarudin, M. K. A. (2025). Deploying Agrivoltaics in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sustainable Pathway Towards Energy-Food Security-Challenges and Opportunities: A Review. IEEE Access, 13, 87810-87833. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2025.3568717

Agrivoltaics (APV) offer an innovative solution to the pressing energy and food security challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Over 600 million people in this region lack access to energy, and food insecurity remains pervasive. By combining photovo... Read More about Deploying Agrivoltaics in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sustainable Pathway Towards Energy-Food Security-Challenges and Opportunities: A Review.

Harnessing cow manure waste for nanocellulose extraction and sustainable small-structure manufacturing (2025)
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Dai, Y., Sun, D., O'Rourke, D., Velusamy, S., Sundaram, S., & Edirisinghe, M. (2025). Harnessing cow manure waste for nanocellulose extraction and sustainable small-structure manufacturing. Journal of Cleaner Production, 509, Article 145530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145530

The use of sustainable materials as alternatives to fossil-derived materials is vital to tackle the current environmental challenges. Cellulose is a good candidate due to its intrinsic properties. It is wise to consider cellulose rich-waste materials... Read More about Harnessing cow manure waste for nanocellulose extraction and sustainable small-structure manufacturing.

High Impact Biomass Valorization for Second Generation Biorefineries in India: Recent Developments and Future Strategies for Sustainable Circular Economy (2025)
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Thaha, A. N., Ghamari, M., Jothiprakash, G., Velusamy, S., Karthikeyan, S., Ramesh, D., & Sundaram, S. (2025). High Impact Biomass Valorization for Second Generation Biorefineries in India: Recent Developments and Future Strategies for Sustainable Circular Economy. Biomass, 5(1), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass5010016

India’s rapidly growing automobile industry has intensified the need for sustainable fuel alternatives to reduce dependency on imported fossil fuels and mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study examines the potential of second-generation b... Read More about High Impact Biomass Valorization for Second Generation Biorefineries in India: Recent Developments and Future Strategies for Sustainable Circular Economy.

Impact of Climate Variability on Maize Yield Under Different Climate Change Scenarios in Southern India: A Panel Data Approach (2025)
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Senthilnathan, S., Benson, D., Prasanna, V., Mallick, T., Thiyagarajan, A., Ramasamy, M., & Sundaram, S. (2025). Impact of Climate Variability on Maize Yield Under Different Climate Change Scenarios in Southern India: A Panel Data Approach. Earth, 6(1), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/earth6010016

The changes in frequency and intensity of rainfall, variation in temperature, increasing extreme weather events, and rising greenhouse gas emissions can together have a varying impact on food grain production, which then leads to significant impacts... Read More about Impact of Climate Variability on Maize Yield Under Different Climate Change Scenarios in Southern India: A Panel Data Approach.

Nanocellulose Extraction from Biomass Waste: Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Biomedical Applications (2025)
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Ghamari, M., Suvish, Hwang See, C., Yu, H., Anitha, T., Balamurugan, V. T., Velusamy, S., Hughes, D., & Sundaram, S. (2025). Nanocellulose Extraction from Biomass Waste: Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Biomedical Applications. The Chemical Record, 25(5), Article e202400249. https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202400249

The escalating global waste crisis necessitates innovative solutions. This study investigates the sustainable production of nanocellulose from biomass waste and its biomedical applications. Cellulose‐rich materials–including wood, textiles, agricultu... Read More about Nanocellulose Extraction from Biomass Waste: Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Biomedical Applications.

Dementia Friendly Buildings—Approach on Architectures (2025)
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Ghamari, M., Suvish, Dehkordi, A. A., See, C. H., Sami, A., Yu, H., & Sundaram, S. (2025). Dementia Friendly Buildings—Approach on Architectures. Buildings, 15(3), Article 385. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15030385

Dementia’s escalating incidence, coupled with its economic burden, highlights the need for architectural designs and forms that benefit people living with dementia. This research explores strategies and design principles that focus on establishing su... Read More about Dementia Friendly Buildings—Approach on Architectures.