Akshay Verma

Research Profile

• No. of Publications- 19
• Citations- 196
• H-index- 8
• i10 index- 8
  
  

Publications

• Verma A, Dhiman P, García-Peñas A, Sharma G. Activated carbon/polyacrylamide-cl-xanthan gum nanocomposite for adsorption of methylene blue dye. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2025 Jul 20:146186. [Impact Factor: 8.5]
• Verma A, Dhiman P, Lai CW, Naushad M, García-Peñas A, Kumar A, Sharma G. Fabrication of visible light-driven magnetically separable Ag3PO4/Fe3O4/g-C3N4 photo catalyst for tetracycline degradation. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. [Impact Factor: 2.6]. 
• Verma A, Dhiman P, Mola GT, Wang T, Sharma G. Designing a visible light-driven BiOBr/MoS2/GO ternary nanocomposite for photo degradation of ciprofloxacin. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 2026 Mar;28(3):63.
• Verma A, Dhiman P, Lai CW, García-Peñas A, Sharma G. Fabrication and characterisation of corn-silk biochar@ Fe3O4 composite for the adsorption of malachite green dye. Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy. 2026 Jan 26:1-20.
•   Verma A, Sharma G, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Stadler FJ. Recent advancements in biochar and its composites for the remediation of hazardous pollutants. Current Analytical Chemistry. 2025 Jan;21(1):15-56.
• Verma A, Sharma G, Wang T, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Verma Y, Bhaskaralingam A, García-Penas A. Graphene oxide/chitosan hydrogels for removal of antibiotics. Environmental Technology. 2025 Jul 29;46(17):3391-421.
•   Verma A, Sharma G, Wang T, Kumar A, Dhiman P, García-Peñas A. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based magnetic photocatalysts for removal of antibiotics. Carbon Letters. 2025 Feb;35(1):45-73.
• Verma A, Sharma G, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Mola GT, Shan A, Si C. Microplastic pollutants in water: A comprehensive review on their remediation by adsorption using various adsorbents. Chemosphere. 2024 Mar 1; 352:141365.
• Verma A, Sharma G, Wang T, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Zhi J. Biomass-derived activated carbon/chitosan hydrogel composites for adsorption of organic and inorganic pollutants. Iranian Polymer Journal. 2025 Dec 23:1-30.
• Verma A, Dhiman P, Kumar A, Maria HJ, Thomas S, Sharma G. Alginate-based magnetic adsorbents for the adsorption of organic and inorganic pollutants. Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 2025 Sep 2: e01634.
• Sharma G, Verma A, Wang T, Naushad M, Kumar A, Dhiman P. Remediation of antibiotics using coordination polymers. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 2024 Nov 15; 519:216120.
• Verma Y, Verma A, Bhaskaralingam A, Dhiman P, Wang T, Kumar A, Sharma G. Application of zero-valent iron and its derivatives in the removal of toxic metal ions from groundwater. Water. 2025 May 18;17(10):1524.
• Sharma G, Verma A, Garcia-Penas A, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Wang T, Amirian J. Polysaccharide-based biopolymeric magnetic hydrogels for remediation of antibiotics from aqueous solution. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2024 Dec 1; 283:137555.
• Sharma G, Verma A, Wang T, Kumar A, Dhiman P, Mola GT, Zhi J. ZIF-based hybrid magnetic nanocomposites for the removal of organic pollutants. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2025 Jun 1; 75:107898.
• Liang W, Verma A, Martin O, Sharma G, García-Peñas A. Advances in Membranes Based on PLA and Derivatives for Oil–Water Separation. Polymers. 2025 Nov 25;17(23):3135.
• Rana S, Dhiman P, Verma A, Wang T, Sharma G. Current advancements in bimetallic sulfides-based heterojunctions towards photocatalytic environmental remediation. Micro and Nanostructures. 2025 Nov 14:208461.
• Sharma G, Verma A, Zhi J, Wang T, Verma Y, Dhiman P, Bai X, Wang R. Heteroatom-doped MOFs as hybrid materials for the removal of organic pollutants. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 2026 Feb 15; 549:217260.
• Kumar A, Sharma P, Wang T, Sharma G, Dhiman P, Verma A, Shi H. BaTiO3/I@ g‐C3N4 Z‐Scheme Heterojunctions with Superior Charge Transfer for Efficient Photocatalytic Antibiotic Wastewater Treatment. ChemistrySelect. 2024 Nov;9(44):e202403270.
• Rana S, Verma A, Dhiman P, Mudhoo A, Sharma G. Degradation of water contaminants by barium titanate (BaTiO3)-based materials: A critical review. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2026 Mar 1; 83:109681.

v Conferences, Workshops and FDPs

• Akshay Verma, Gaurav Sharma “NiWO4/PANI/MXene ternary nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation of norfloxacin” poster presented at International Conference on Sr. no. ePP95 “Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology” (ICANN – 2025) Organized by Department of Physics, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi, New Delhi Sponsored by DRDO, Delhi. from 05 to 06 March 2025. (Poster presented)
• Akshay Verma, Gaurav Sharma “BiOBr/MoS2/Graphene oxide ternary nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin” poster presented at 4th International Conference on Recent Trends in Environment and Sustainable Development (RTESD-2025), Department of Sciences and Management Studies, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur 302012, INDIA (Poster presented)
• “One-week National Workshop on Role of Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation”, held at Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, India from 6th to 12th November, 2024.
• “Workshop on Advances in Metal-based Nanomaterials for Sustainable Photocatalysis: From Fundamentals to Applications” organised by the University Centre of Research and Development, Chandigarh University, held on 24 January 2025.
• NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitisation Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme of University Grants Commission (UGC), Organised by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. From 13 September 2025 to 22 September 2025.

Patents

• A NIWO4/PANI/MXENE TERNARY NANOCOMPOSITE (2025) Inventors- Dr Gaurav Sharma, Dr Amit Kumar, Dr Pooja Dhiman, Akshay Verma Patent status – Filed, Patent Number: 202511048316. 
• Activated carbon/polyacrylamide-cl-xanthan gum nanocomposite for adsorption of methylene blue dye (2025) Inventors- Dr Gaurav Sharma, Dr Amit Kumar, Dr Pooja Dhiman, Akshay Verma, Patent status – Filed, Patent Number: 202511065597

Contact Details

Email: akshayverma1@shooliniuniversity.com
Contact No: 7018406375