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Kalpana Bhatt

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2014
Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAdvanced oxidation water treatment

Publications

42

Citations

2,336

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
AI-generated

Kalpana Bhatt's research focuses on understanding how microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, and algae) and enzymes can break down pesticides, herbicides, and other pollutants in water and soil, a process known as bioremediation. This work combines microbiology, biochemistry, and environmental chemistry to study degradation mechanisms and develop practical methods for cleaning contaminated environments. Prospective students would likely engage with lab-based experiments on microbial isolation, enzyme kinetics, and pollutant degradation pathways.

Microbial bioremediation of pesticides and herbicidesEnzyme-mediated pollutant degradation (e.g., laccase, hydrolases)Plant-microbe interactions for pollutant removalWastewater and soil pollutant treatment technologiesBiofilm and quorum-quenching strategies in xenobiotic degradation

Publication output rose sharply to a peak in 2022 (15 papers) after little activity in 2017-2018, then gradually declined through 2023-2025, though a steady stream of research continues.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
17182019: 4 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 15 publications15222023: 6 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Chemosphere×5
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials×4
  • Environmental Research×4
  • Elsevier eBooks×4
  • Environmental Pollution×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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