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Waste Management and Environmental Impact

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Pengxu Cao
Central South University
2
Agata Mlonka-Mędrala
University of Agriculture in Krakow
3
Zhongyang Lv
Northeastern University
4
Anatoly Hurynovich
Bialystok University of Technology
5
Clara Kopp
Technical University of Munich
6
Barbara Kołodziej
University of Life Sciences in Lublin
7
Sarah Curpen
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
8
Chun-chen Nie
Shandong University of Science and Technology
9
Faustyna Wierońska
AGH University of Krakow
10
Jelena Horvatinec
University of Zagreb

Rising Stars Papers

1
Clean and efficient process for the recycling of all components from waste printed circuit boards: Pre-treatment, bio-metallurgy, and deep utilization
Journal of Cleaner Production|2024
26 cit.
2
Energy and material recovery from bone waste: Steam gasification for biochar and syngas production in a circular economy framework
Energy|2025
12 cit.
3
Recycling fly ash from coal or biomass combustion for nutrient recovery and enhanced food production in acidic agroecosystems: A multi-level meta-analysis
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews|2025
12 cit.
4
Effect of alumina on formation mechanism and structure characteristic of sodium calcium silicate compounds with different stoichiometric coefficients
Ceramics International|2024
10 cit.
5
Kinetics study and Py-GC-MS analysis of pyrolysis in chicken bone waste for sustainable utilisation in thermal conversion
Journal of Environmental Management|2024
9 cit.
6
Waste-Derived carbon porous materials for enhanced performance in adsorption chillers: A Step toward a circular economy
Applied Thermal Engineering|2024
5 cit.
7
An innovative enhanced flotation approach of non-metallic components in waste printed circuit boards: Application of pyrolysis oil as self-generated collector
Process Safety and Environmental Protection|2024
4 cit.
8
Innovative separation strategies for low-rank coal flotation: Filling self-generated pores with gutter oil collectors to enhance hydrophobic sites
Advanced Powder Technology|2025
4 cit.
9
Enhancing phosphorus availability in biochar: Comparing sulfuric acid treatment to biological acidification approaches
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science|2024
3 cit.
10
High-performance silica gel composites with metal salt impregnation for adsorption chillers: Experimental findings and theoretical modelling
Applied Thermal Engineering|2025
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Chang Yi-jun
North China Electric Power University
2
Saiful Islam‎
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
3
Aurelia Rybak
Silesian University of Technology
4
Damian Rosiak
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Israel)
5
Adrian Knapczyk
University of Agriculture in Krakow
6
Dominik Sadkowski
Częstochowa University of Technology
7
Gunindra Nath Chattopadhyay
Jadavpur University
8
Bertrand Pourrut
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
9
Magdalena Staroń
Silesian University of Technology
10
Vidyadhar V. Gedam
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Barriers to adoption of industry 4.0 and sustainability: a case study with SMEs
International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing|2022
112 cit.
2
Status of Coal-Based Thermal Power Plants, Coal Fly Ash Production, Utilization in India and Their Emerging Applications
Minerals|2022
92 cit.
3
Comparative thermal analysis of coal fuels, biomass, fly ash and polyamide
Energy|2022
61 cit.
4
Composted biochar versus compost with biochar: effects on soil properties and plant growth
Biochar|2024
60 cit.
5
The Impact of Environmental Taxes on the Level of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Poland and Sweden
Energies|2022
41 cit.
6
Life-cycle assessment of three biorefinery pathways across different generations
Scientific Reports|2025
25 cit.
7
Critical human and behavioral factors on the adoption of sustainable supply chain management practices in the context of automobile industry
Business Strategy and the Environment|2022
23 cit.
8
Impact of Drying Conditions on Antioxidant Activity of Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) and Elderberry Flowers (Sambucus nigra)
Materials|2022
23 cit.
9
Cluster Analysis of the EU-27 Countries in Light of the Guiding Principles of the European Green Deal, with Particular Emphasis on Poland
Energies|2022
19 cit.
10
Evaluation of Miscanthus × giganteus Tolerance to Trace Element Stress: Field Experiment with Soils Possessing Gradient Cd, Pb, and Zn Concentrations
Plants|2023
18 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Piotr Konieczka
Gdańsk University of Technology
2
E. Mokrzycki
Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences
3
A. Uliasz–Bocheńczyk
University of Agriculture in Krakow
4
Małgorzata Szczepanik
University of Life Sciences in Lublin
5
Joanna Szyszlak-Bargłowicz
University of Life Sciences in Lublin
6
Ajit P. Annachhatre
Asian Institute of Technology
7
Ming Hung Wong
Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
8
Patryk Oleszczuk
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
9
Larry Baxter
Brigham Young University
10
Pernille Erland Jensen
Technical University of Denmark

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Ecological restoration of mine degraded soils, with emphasis on metal contaminated soils
Chemosphere|2002
1k cit.
2
Effects of biofertilizer containing N-fixer, P and K solubilizers and AM fungi on maize growth: a greenhouse trial
Geoderma|2004
889 cit.
3
Ecological restoration of mine degraded soils, with emphasis on metal contaminated soils
Chemosphere|2002
787 cit.
4
The implications of chlorine-associated corrosion on the operation of biomass-fired boilers
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science|2000
770 cit.
5
The behavior of inorganic material in biomass-fired power boilers: field and laboratory experiences
Fuel Processing Technology|1998
662 cit.
6
Accumulation of lead, zinc, copper and cadmium by 12 wetland plant species thriving in metal-contaminated sites in China
Environmental Pollution|2004
598 cit.
7
Heavy Metals Concentrations of Surface Dust from e-Waste Recycling and Its Human Health Implications in Southeast China
Environmental Science & Technology|2008
596 cit.
8
Biomass-coal co-combustion: opportunity for affordable renewable energy
Fuel|2004
589 cit.
9
Review of sewage sludge management: standards, regulations and analytical methods
Journal of Cleaner Production|2014
560 cit.
10
Handling e-waste in developed and developing countries: Initiatives, practices, and consequences
The Science of The Total Environment|2012
558 cit.

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