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Mukherjee, D. and Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. (2018) Exploratory Study of Archaebacteria and their Habitat in Underground, Opencast Coal Mines and Coal Mine Fire Areas of Dhanbad. Journal of the Geological Society of India , 91 (5). pp. 575-582. ISSN 0016-7622

Masto, R.E. and George, Joshy and Rout, T.K. and Ram, L.C. (2017) Multi Element exposure risk from soil and dust in a coal industrial area. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 176. pp. 100-107. ISSN 0375-6742

Mukhopadhyay, Sangeeta and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. (2016) Rhizosphere soil indicators for carbon sequestration in a reclaimed coal mine spoil. Catena, 141. pp. 100-108. ISSN 0341-8162

Mukhopadhyay, Sangeeta and Masto, R.E. and George, Joshy and Ram, L.C. (2016) Soil quality index for evaluation of reclaimed coal mine spoil. Science of the Total Environment, 542. pp. 540-550. ISSN 0048-9697

Choudhury, Debapriya and Sarkar, Abhijit and Ram, L.C. (2016) An Autopsy of Spontaneous Combustion of Lignite. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 36 (2). pp. 109-123. ISSN 1939-2699

Tripathi, R.C. and Jha, S.K. and Ram, L.C. (2016) Impact of heavy metals in Indian fly ashes on its application as soil ameliorant. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 38 (17). pp. 2568-2574. ISSN 1556-7036

Jha, S.K. and Tripathi, R.C. and Ram, L.C. (2016) A comparative study on field scale demonstration of fly ash and pond ash for cultivation of maize-groundnut crops in sequence on a Wasteland. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 38 (11). pp. 1661-1669. ISSN 1556-7036

Tripathi, R.C. and Kalyani, V.K. and Ram, L.C. and Jha, S.K. (2015) Prediction of Wheat Yield from Pond Ash Amended Field by Artificial Neural Networks. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 19 (4). ISSN 2153-5493

Masto, R.E. and Ram , L.C. (2015) Assessment of environmental soil quality around Sonepur Bazari mine of Raniganj coalfield, India. Solid Earth , 6. pp. 811-821. ISSN 2169-9356

Masto, R.E. and selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. and George , Joshy (2015) Environmental soil quality index and indicators for a coal mining soil. Solid Earth, 7. pp. 617-638. ISSN 1869-9537

Masto, R.E. and George, Joshy and Ram, L.C. (2015) Heavy metals in dusts from commercial and residential areas of Jharia coal mining town. Environmental Earth Science, 73 (1). pp. 347-359. ISSN 1866-6280

Ram , L.C. and Masto, R.E. and Choudhury, D.P. and Maity, Sudip (2015) Investigations on PAHs and trace elements in coal and its combustion residues from a power plant. Fuel, 162. pp. 138-147. ISSN 0016-2361

Selvi, Vetrivel A and Ram , L.C. and Masto, R.E. (2015) Molluscicidal effect of biogenic silica and botanical pesticides for the control of Achatina fulica (giant African land snail) and Laevicaulis alte (garden slug). Journal of Phytopathology and Pest Management, 2 (1). pp. 12-21. ISSN 2356-8577

Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. (2015) Molluscicidal effect of biogenic silica and botanical pesticides for the control of Achatina fulica (giant African land snail) and Laevicaulis alte (garden slug). Journal of Phytopathology and Pest Management, 2 (1). pp. 12-21. ISSN 2356-8577

Masto, R.E. and George, Joshy and Ram, L.C. and Dutta, Pashupati (2015) PAHs and potentially toxic elements in the fly ash and bed ash of biomass fired power plants. Fuel Processing Technology, 132. pp. 139-152. ISSN 0378-3820

Masto, R.E. and Ram , L.C. and selvi, V.A. and George , Joshy and Sinha, A.K. (2015) Phosphorus Removal Using Lignite Fly Ash. Energy Sources, Part A, 37. pp. 735-741. ISSN 1556-7036

Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. and Srivastava, N.k. and George , Joshy and Selvi, V.A. and Das, T.B. and Mohanty, Debadutta and Maity, Sudip (2015) Potentially toxic elements in lignite and its combustion residues from a power plant. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , 187. ISSN 0167-6369

George , Joshy and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Das, T.B. (2014) Human Exposure Risks for Metals in Soil Near a Coal-Fired Power-Generating Plant. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 67 (4). ISSN 0090-4341

Tripathi, R.C. and Jha, S.K. and Ram, L.C. (2014) Effect of Radionuclides Present in Lignite Fly Ash on Soil and Crop Produce. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste. ISSN 2153-5493

Masto, R.E. and George, Joshy and Ram, L.C. and Maity, Sudip (2014) Dust fall and elemental flux in a coal mining area. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 144. pp. 443-455. ISSN 0375-6742

Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. (2014) Fly ash for soil amelioration: A review on the influence of ash blending with inorganic and organic amendments. Earth Science Review, 128. pp. 52-74.

Masto, R.E. and George , Joshy and Ram, L.C. and Selvi, V.A. and Sinha, A.K. (2014) The Impact of Fly Ash Amendment on Soil Carbon. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 36. pp. 554-562. ISSN 1556-7036

Srivastava, N.k. and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. (2014) Reclamation of overburden and lowland in coal mining area with flyash and selective plantation: A sustainable ecological approach. Ecological Engineering, 71. pp. 479-489.

Rout, T.K. and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and George , Joshy (2013) Assessment of human health risks from heavy metals in outdoor dust samples in a coal mining area. Environmental Geochemistry Health, 35 (3). pp. 347-356.

George , Joshy and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Selvi, V.A. (2013) Evaluation of Microbial Biomass and Activity in Different Soils exposed to Increasing Level of Arsenic Pollution: A Laboratory Study. Soil and Sediment Contamination , 22. pp. 483-497. ISSN 1532-0383

Masto, R.E. and Sarkar, P. and George , Joshy and Ram, L.C. (2013) Biochar from water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) and its impact on soil biological activity. Catena, 111. pp. 64-71. ISSN 0341-8162

Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and George , Joshy and Selvi, V.A. (2013) Biochar preparation from parthenium hysterophorus and its potential use in soil application. Ecological Engineering, 55. pp. 67-72.

Masto, R.E. and George , Joshy and Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. (2013) Co-application of biochar and lignite fly ash on soil nutrients and biological parameters at different crop growth stages of Zea mays. Ecological Engineering, 58. pp. 314-322.

Tripathi, R.C. and Jha, S.K. and Ram, L.C. (2013) FATE OF RADIONUCLIDES PRESENT IN INDIAN FLY ASHES ON ITS APPLICATION AS SOIL AMELIORANT. Radiation Protection Dosimetry . pp. 1-9. ISSN 0144-8420

Ram, L.C. (2013) The Mineralogical Characteristics of the ashes derived from the combustion of Lignite, Coal washery rejects and mustard stalks. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 35. pp. 2072-2085. ISSN 1556-7036

Masto, R.E. and Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. (2013) The effect of fly ash application on Phosphorous availability in an acid soil. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 35. pp. 2274-2283. ISSN 1556-7036

Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Rout, T.K. and Selvi, V.A. (2012) Evaluation of the co-capplication of fly and sewage sludge on soil biological and biochemical quality. Environmental Technology. ISSN 0959-3330

Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. (2012) Impact of Coal Industrial Effluent on Quality of Damodar River Water. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 32 (1). pp. 58-65. ISSN 0253-7141

Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Singh, Smriti and Masto, R.E. and Verma, Ravi and Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. (2011) Removal of phosphorus from aqueous solution using lignite fly ash. Bhartiya Vaigyanic Evam Audhyogik Anusandhan Patrika (Hindi) , 19 (2). pp. 183-187. ISSN 0971-7706

Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Shandilya, P.R. and Sinha, Shipra and George , Joshy and Selvi, V.A. (2011) Selection of bioindicators in coal-contaminated soils of Dhanbad, India. Environmental Earth Science, 64 (4). pp. 1107-1115. ISSN 1866-6280

Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. (2011) A comparative Evaluation of minerals and trace elements in the ashes from lignite, coal refuse, and biomass fired power plants. International Journal of Coal Geology , 87 (2). pp. 112-120. ISSN 0166-5162

Masto, R.E. and George , Joshy and Ram, L.C. and Selvi, V.A. (2011) Soil Biological and Biochemical Response to Cd Exposure. Open Journal of Soil Science, 16 (1). pp. 8-15. ISSN 2162-5360

Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and George , Joshy and Selvi, V.A. and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Verma, S.K. and Rout, T.K. and Prabal, P. (2011) Impacts of opencast coal mine and mine fire on the trace elements' content of the surrounding soil vis-a-vis human health risk. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry , 93 (2). pp. 223-237. ISSN 0277-2248

Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. and Singh, Srimti and Tripathi, R.C. and Jha, S.K. and Srivastava, N.k. and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Selvi, V.A. and Sinha, A. (2011) An Appraisal of Coal Fly Ash Soil Amendment Technology (FASAT) of Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR). World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 76. pp. 703-714. ISSN 2010-376X

Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Rout, T.K. and Selvi, V.A. and George , Joshy and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar (2011) Evaluation of the co-application of fly ash and sewage sludge on soil biological and biochemical quality. Environmental Technology. ISSN 0959-3330

Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Selvi, V.A. and George , Joshy and Tripathi, R.C. and Srivastava, N.k. and Mohanty, Debadutta and Jha, S.K. and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Sinha, A. (2011) Rare Earth Elements in Soils of Jharia Coal Field. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 76. pp. 662-667. ISSN 2010-376X

Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and George , Joshy and Selvi, V.A. and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Verma, S.K. and Rout, T.K. and Prabal, P. (2011) Status of some soil trace elements and their potential human health resks around a coal beneficiations plant. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 31 (2). pp. 61-77. ISSN 1939-2699

George , Joshy and Thakur, Sanjay Kumar and Tripathi, R.C. and Ram, L.C. and Gupta, A. and Prasad, S. (2010) Impact of coal industries on the quality of Damodar river water. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry , 92 (9). pp. 1649-1664. ISSN 0277-2248

Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. (2010) An appraisal of the potential use of fly ash for reclaiming coal mine spoil. Journal of Environmental Management , 91 (3). pp. 603-617. ISSN 0301-4797

Tripathi, R.C. and Jha, S.K. and Ram, L.C. (2010) Impact of Fly ash Application on Trace Metal Contents in Some Root Crops. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 32. pp. 576-589. ISSN 1556-7036

Srivastava, N.k. and Ram, L.C. (2010) Reclamation of Coal Mine Spoil Dump through Fly Ash and Biological Amendments. International Journal of Ecology & Development , 17 (F10). pp. 17-33. ISSN 0973-7308

Srivastava, N.k. and Ram, L.C. and Masto, R.E. (2010) Role of selected riparian herbs in reducing soil erosion and nutrient loss under simulated rainfall. Environmental Earth Science, 61. pp. 405-417. ISSN 1866-6280

Tripathi, N.C. and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. (2009) Bulk use of pond ash for cultivation of wheat-maize-eggplant crops in sequence on a fallow land. Conservation and Recycling, 54 (2). pp. 134-139. ISSN 0921-3449

Singh, Srimti and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Ram, L.C. and Jha, S.K. (2009) Socio-ecological and Economical Impact of Fly Ash in Soil reclamation. Bhartiya Vaigyanic Evam Audhyogik Anusandhan Patrika (Hindi) , 17 (2). pp. 137-151. ISSN 0971-7706

Sinha, Shipra and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Selvi, V.A. and Srivastava, N.k. and Tripathi, R.C. and George, Joshy (2009) Rhizosphere soil microbial index of tree species in a coal mining ecosystem. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 41 (9). pp. 1824-1832. ISSN 0038-0717

Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. (2009) Biodepolymerization studies of low rank Indian coals. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology , 25 (10). pp. 1713-1720. ISSN 0959-3993

Selvi, V.A. and Prajapati, N. and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Srivastava, N.k. (2008) Environmental impact of coal washery and Damodar River Water on the Morphometry and biochemical changes of maize (Zea mays L.) and soil health. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , 145 (1-3). pp. 251-256. ISSN 0167-6369

Ram, L.C. and Jha, S.K. and Tripathi, R.C. and Masto, R.E. and Selvi, V.A. (2008) Remediation of Fly Ash Landfills Through Plantation. Remediation, 18 (4). pp. 71-90. ISSN 1520-6831

Srivastava, N.k. and Ram, L.C. and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar (2007) Degradation of Indian wetlands and their restoration options. Bhartiya Vaigyanic Evam Audhyogik Anusandhan Patrika (Hindi) , 15 (2). pp. 164-166. ISSN 0971-7706

Selvi, V.A. and Masto, R.E. and Ram, L.C. and Prajapati, N. (2007) Characterization and Treatment Coal Washery/Damodar Water for Quality Improvement. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 27 (2). pp. 137-141. ISSN 0253-7141

Ram, L.C. and Srivastava, N.k. and Tripathi, R.C. and Thakur, Sanjay Kumar and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Jha, S.K. and Masto, R.E. and Mitra, Swapan (2007) Leaching behavior of lignite fly ash with shake and column tests. Environmental Geology, 51 (7). pp. 1119-1132. ISSN 0943-0105

Masto, R.E. and Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. and Srivastava, N.k. (2007) An International Study: Effect of Farm Manure on the Release of Phosphorous from Fly Ash. Remediation, 17 (4). pp. 69-81. ISSN 1520-6831

Ram, L.C. and Srivastava, N.k. and Jha, S.K. and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Masto, R.E. and Selvi, V.A. (2007) Management of Lignite Fly Ash for Improving Soil Fertility and Crop Productivity. Environmental Management, 40 (3). pp. 438-452. ISSN 0044-7447

Selvi, V.A. and Ram, L.C. (2006) Optimization Process for bio-depolymerization of lower rank Indian coals with reference to carbon and initrogen sources. Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, 3 (1). pp. 51-55. ISSN 0973-1245

Ram, L.C. and Srivastava, N.k. and Tripathi, R.C. and Jha, S.K. and Sinha, Awadhesh Kumar and Singh, G. (2006) Management of mine spoil for crop productivity with lignite fly ash and biological amendments. Journal of Environmental Management , 79 (2). pp. 173-187. ISSN 0301-4797

Ram, L.C. and Tripathi, P.S.M. and Jha, S.K. and Sharma, K.P. and Singh, G. (1997) γ-irradiation of coal and lignite: effect on extractability. Fuel Processing Technology, 53 (1-2). pp. 1-14. ISSN 0378-3820

Ram, L.C. and Tripathi, P.S.M. (1995) Mössbauer spectroscopic studies on the transformations of iron-bearing minerals during combustion of coals: Correlation with fouling and slagging. Fuel Processing Technology, 42 (1). pp. 47-60. ISSN 0378-3820

Tripathi, P.S.M. and Ram, L.C. and Jha, S.K. and Bandopadhayay, A.K. (1991) Radiolytic desulphurization of high-sulphur coals. Fuel, 70 (1). pp. 24-29. ISSN 0016-2361

Tripathi, P.S.M. and Singh, J. and Ram, L.C. and Rao, S.K. (1986) X-rary fluorescence method of analysis for the determination and distribution of trace elements in the fluidized-bed combustion of Singareni Coal. Journal of Mines, Metals & Fuels, 34 (5&6). pp. 293-296. ISSN 0022-2755