air pollution monitoring and modeling, wastewater treatment and process optimization, groundwater pollution modeling, application of soft computing techniques in environmental problem solving.

1. S Chakraborty, P Mohanty, RN Kumar, Jawed Iqbal (2016) Co-Treatment of landfill leachate and municipal wastewater by combined SBR and Electro-Coagulation process, Proceedings of International Conference on waste management, 1-2 April 2016, (Best Paper award)
2. S Chakraborty, K Ranjan, M Verma, Jawed Iqbal, R Naresh (2015) Assessing the feasibility of Co-Treatment of Landfill Leachate and Municipal wastewater in SBR, Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Built Environment, (ISBN: 978-81-923320-6-2), 12-13 March 2015, (Best Paper award)

1. Abisheg Dhandapani, Jawed Iqbal, Radhakrishnan Naresh Kumar, Delwin Pullokaran, Diksha Haswani · Deeksha Shukla, Ramya Sunder Raman Evaluating PM2.5 acidity using thermodynamic models and source contributions in Eastern India, Environ Monit Assess (2026) 198:491, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15251-y

2. Priya, S., Iqbal, J. ANOVA Analysis and Spatiotemporal Visualisation of Tropospheric O₃-NO₂-HCHO Using GEE and GIOVANNI Platform over Mega-mining Region, Jharkhand (India): Targeting COVID-19 Lockdown Induced Three Consecutive Conflicting Periods (2019–2020–2021). Int J Environ Res 19, 192 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-025-00863-y (3.5) 

3. Priya, S., Iqbal, J. Heterogeneity of Tropospheric Ozone-NO₂-HCHO and the Meteorological Influence Over Mega-Mining Region (Jharkhand), India, Under Three COVID-19 Impelled Contrasting time Zones. Aerosol Sci Eng (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41810-025-00330-3 . (2.0)  
4. Priya, S., Dhandapani, A., Kumar, R.N., & Iqbal, J., Integrated Approach (MCD19A2 and PM10 Datasets) for Spatiotemporal Assessment of Aerosol and Revealing Approachable Predictive Model Across the Mega-Mining Region (Jharkhand), India Along with its Accuracy Measures. J Indian Soc Remote Sens (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-024-02096-6 (2.2) 
5. Pullokaran D., Bhardwaj A., Haswani D., Yadav K.,  Raman R. S., Shukla D., Dhandapani A., Iqbal J. Kumar R N., Prasad L., Venkatesh P., Murthy BMS., Spatio-temporal trends of the relationships between surface PM2.5 and its chemical constituents across three COALESCE network locations in India: A mass closure investigation, J of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2024, (SCI |IF 4.4) https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JD039855
6. Shreya Nandi, Radhakrishnan Naresh Kumar, Abisheg Dhandapani, Jawed Iqbal, Characterization of microplastics in outdoor and indoor air in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India: First insights from the region, Environmental Pollution, 346, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123543
7. Abisheg Dhandapani, Jawed Iqbal, R. Naresh Kumar, Application of machine learning (individual vs stacking) models on MERRA-2 data to predict surface PM2.5 concentrations over India,Chemosphere,2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139966.
8. Tibrewal, K., Venkataraman, C., Phuleria, H.  Joshi, V., Maithel, V., Damle, A., Gupta, A., Lokhande, P., Rabha, S., Saikia, B. K., Roy, S., Habib, G.,  Rathi, S., Goel, A., Ahlawat, S., Mandal, T. K.,  Hashmi, M. A.,  Qureshi, A.,  Dhandapani, A., Iqbal J.,  et al. Reconciliation of energy use disparities in brick production in India. Nat Sustain (2023). (IF 27.6) SCI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01165-x
9. Shalini Priya, Jawed Iqbal*, Assessment of NO₂ concentrations over industrial state Jharkhand, at the time frame of pre, concurrent, and post-COVID-19 lockdown along with the meteorological behaviour: an overview from satellite and ground approaches Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27236-2  (IF 5.19) SCI
10. Dhandapani, A., Iqbal, J., Kumar, R.N. et al. Characterization of fine particulate matter water-soluble inorganic ions and estimation of aerosol acidity at three COALESCE network sites — Mysuru, Bhopal, and Mesra — in India. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27032-y . (IF 5.19) SCI
11. Taveen S. K, Chimurkar N, Gupta A, Pradnya L, Shubham R, Anubha G, Renuka S, Rahul A, Tuhin K. M, K. P. Jithin, Shiva N, Mohd. Imran, Jyoti K , Akila M, Asif Q, Tanveer A N, Arshid J, Diksha H, Ramya S R, Shahadev R, Binoy S, Yang L, G. Pandithurai, Pooja C, Baerbel S, Abisheg D, Jawed Iqbal, Reassessing the availability of crop residue as a bioenergy resource in India: a field-survey based study, Journal of Environmental Management, 2023, 341, . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118055 . (IF 8.91) SCI
12. Navinya, C., T S Kapoor, A K Gupta, P Lokhande, R Sharma, L Prasad SV, S Nagendra SM, J Kumari, G Habib, R Arya, Jawed Iqbal et al., Heating and lighting: Understanding overlooked energy-consumption activities in the Indian residential sector, Environmental Research Communications, 2023, http://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/acca6f  (IF 3.237) SCI
13. Mohini V, Shubhrasekhar C, Shweta K, Aalok G, Dewanshu K, Jawed Iqbal, et al., Co-Treatment of Stabilized Landfill Leachate and Municipal Wastewater In A Granular Activated Carbon-Sequencing Batch Reactor (GAC-SBR), Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.04.015 . (IF 7.926) SCI
14. Diksha Haswani, Ramya Sunder Raman, Kajal Yadav, Abisheg Dhandapani, Jawed Iqbal,  et al.,  Pollution characteristics and ecological risks of trace elements in PM2.5 over three COALESCE network sites - Bhopal, Mesra, and Mysuru, India, Chemosphere, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138203 . (IF 8.943) SCI
15. R. Naresh Kumar, Somya S, Mohini V, Shubhrasekhar C, Shweta K, Veerababu P, Parashuram K, Jawed Iqbal and Fawzi B, Old landfill leachate and municipal wastewater co-treatment by sequencing batch reactor combined with coagulation-flocculation using novel flocculant, Sustainability, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3390/su15108205 . (IF 3.889) SCI
16. Somya Sadaf, Ankit Kumar Singh, Jawed Iqbal, R Naresh Kumar, Jasmina Sulejmanovi?, Mohamed A. Habila, Juliana Heloisa Pinê Américo-Pinheiro, Farooq Sher, (2022) Advancements of sequencing batch biofilm reactor for slaughterhouse wastewater assisted with response surface methodology, Chemosphere, 307(3), 135952, (IF 8.943) SCI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135952 
17. Pandey, S.; Saha, I.; Prakash, O.; Mukherjee, T.; Iqbal, J.; Roy, A.K.; Wasilewski, M.; Brar, L.S. CFD Investigations of Cyclone Separators with Different Cone Heights and Shapes. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 4904. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12104904
18. R. Naresh Kumar, Mohini Verma, Jawed Iqbal, Shubhrasekhar Chakraborty (2022). How much spatial and temporal variations in groundwater microbiology can occur following open dumping of municipal solid waste? Water Practice and Technology. (Scopus | Q3)
19. S Chakraborty, P K Mohanty, Jawed Iqbal, R. N Kumar (2020) Can electrocoagulation be an effective post-treatment option for SBR treated landfill leachate and municipal wastewater mixture? Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development washdev2020057. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2020.057.
20. K Ranjan, S Chakraborty, M Verma, J Iqbal, R. N Kumar (2016) Co-treatment of old landfill leachate and municipal wastewater in sequencing batch reactor (SBR): effect of landfill leachate concentration, Water Quality Research Journal of Canada, DOI: 10.2166/wqrjc.2016.020, 51 (4)
21. J Iqbal & A. K. Gorai, Gopal Pathak (2015) Development of GIS Based Fuzzy Pattern Recognition Model (modified DRASTIC model) for Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution Assessment, , Int. J., Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI.10,1007/s13762-014-0693-x, 12, 3161-3174
22. J Iqbal, A. K. Gorai, Gopal Pathak, (2015) Development of Hierarchical Fuzzy model  for Groundwater Vulnerability to pollution Assessment,  Arab J Geosci, DOI 10.1007/s12517-014-1417-8, 8, 2713-2728
23. J. Iqbal & C. Guria. (2009) Optimization of an operating domestic wastewater treatment plant using elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm, Chem Eng Res & Des, 87, 1481-1496.
24. R Krishna, J Iqbal, A. K. Gorai, (2015) Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution Mapping of Ranchi District using GIS, Appl Water Sci, DOI: 10.1007/s13201-014-0198-2, 5, 345-358
25. A. K. Gorai, S. A. Hasni, J Iqbal (2014) prediction of groundwater quality index to assess suitability for drinking purposes using fuzzy rule-based approach, Appl Water Sci, DOI: 10.1007/s13201-014-0241-3
26. P. Tirkey, A. K. Gorai, J. Iqbal, (2013) AHP-GIS based DRASTIC Model for Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution Assessment: A Case study of Hazaribag District , ij-ep, 2(3), 20-31.
27. J. Iqbal, A. K. Gorai, P. Tirkey, Gopal Pathak (2012) Prediction of Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution: A Literature review, AJWEP, 9(1), 105-115.

Conference

1. Aditya Raj, Shalini Priya, Jhilly Dasgupta, Radhakrishnan Naresh Kumar, Jawed Iqbal, Comprehensive Assessment and Prediction of Air Quality Trends Using ARIMA Model, International Conference On Research and Innovation for Sustainability in Civil Engineering (RISCE 24), BIT Sindri, Dhanbad, India, 25-26 Nov’2024.
2. Shalini Priya, Jawed Iqbal (2023) Impact of COVID-19 on Tropospheric ozone over Jharkhand state,India, International Conference on Pollution Control for Clean Environment (ICPCCE-2023) IIT Bhubaneswar, 15-16 Dec 2023
3. Abisheg Dhandapani , Jawed Iqbal , R. Naresh Kumar , Ankur Bhardwaj , Deeksha Shukla, Ramya Sunder Raman, Source identification and characteristics of water-soluble inorganic ions in PM2.5 in Mesra, Ranchi: A COALESCE network site in India, 13th International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere, Berkeley, California, USA, July 9–12, 2023.
4. Abisheg Dhandapani, Jawed Iqbal, R. Naresh Kumar, Wintertime Meteorological Influence on Coarse and Fine Particulate Matter at Mesra, Ranchi – Jharkhand India, International Conference on Creative and Innovative Solution in Civil Engineering (CISCE 2023) MNIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 11-12, August 2023.
5. Delwin Pullokaran, Ramya Sunder Raman, Ankur Bhardwaj, Prabhavathi Venkatesh, Jawed Iqbal, et al., Spatio-temporal trends of the relationship between surface PM2.5 and its chemical constituents across three locations in India: A mass closure investigation, international aerosol conference by aerosol society,  4-9 September 2022, Conference: 11th International Aerosol Conference, Athens
6. R. Wadhwani, Deeksha Shukla, R. Sunder Raman, K. Jithin, Jawed Iqbal, et al., Evaluation of Isorropia for aerosol acidity at three regional sites in COALESCE network, international aerosol conference by aerosol society,  4-9 September 2022, Conference: 11th International Aerosol Conference, Athens
7. Shalini Priya, Aryan, Shashvat Chand Shahi, Chetan Kumar, Jawed Iqbal (2021) Air Pollution Trend Analysis at Ranchi Using Mann Kendall Test and Arima Model, 6^th Indian International Conference on Air Quality Management (IICAQM), 16-18 Dec. 2021.
8. Mohini Verma, Shubhrasekhar Chakraborty, Shweta Kumari, Alok Gupta, Dewanshu Kumar, Jawed Iqbal, R Naresh (2021) Advances in Sustainable Research for Energy and Environmental Management (ASREEM-2021), organized by NIT, Surat (India) on August 06-08,2021.
9. Sasmita Chand, Biswajit Paul, Sumit Mishra, Jawed Iqbal, Manish Kumar (2016) Development of a low-cost effective fly ash based zeolite for treatment of wastewater, 6th International Science Congress (ISC-2016), International Science Community Association, At Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India. 8-9 Dec 2016
10. S Chakraborty, P Mohanty, RN Kumar, Jawed Iqbal (2016) Co-Treatment of landfill leachate and municipal wastewater by combined SBR and Electro-Coagulation process, Proceedings of International Conference on waste management, 1-2 April 2016, (Best Paper award)
11. S Chakraborty, K Ranjan, M Verma, Jawed Iqbal, R Naresh (2015) Assessing the feasibility of Co-Treatment of Landfill Leachate and Municipal wastewater in SBR, Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Built Environment, (ISBN: 978-81-923320-6-2), 12-13 March 2015, (Best Paper award)

• Source Apportionment Study of Particulate Matter of Jamshedpur City, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, MoEFCC under NCAP, (Rs. 79,85,120/-) 2025-2027 (02/09/2025)
• Assessing The Abiotic and Biotic Factors in The Pit Lakes For Sustainable Management of Water and Environment – Implementing Agencies: BIT Mesra, CMPDI Ranchi, CCL Ranchi, MCL Sambalpur (RS: 208.58 Lacs) MoC, 2023-25 (06/07/2023)
• National Carbonaceous Aerosol Programme (NCAP) Working Group III- Modeling Carbonaceous Aerosol Source Influence And Atmospheric Effects (Outreach Institution (RS:159.54 Lacs) MoEFCC, 2017-24
• Groundwater quality mapping using the geostatistical approach for Ranchi municipal area with special emphasis on Iron, Fluoride, and Nitrate (Rs:1571220) CGWB, MoWR (2012-2013) (fund not released)