Vikul Vasudev

Prof. Vikul Vasudev


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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22 September 2025 in Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
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MTMudassir Hussain Tahir
Mudassir Hussain Tahir
AAAmjad Ali
Amjad Ali
Vikul VasudevVikul Vasudev
Vikul Vasudev

29 July 2025 in Polymers
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MHMunir Hussain
Munir Hussain
Vikul VasudevVikul Vasudev
Vikul Vasudev
SRShri Ram
Shri Ram
Sohail YasinSohail Yasin
Sohail Yasin
NMNouraiz Mushtaq
Nouraiz Mushtaq
BYBin Yu
Bin Yu
This study investigates the co-pyrolysis behavior of two lignocellulosic biomass blends, bamboo (B), and rice straw (R) with a plastic polyethylene (P). A total of 15 samples, including binary and ternary blends, were analyzed. Firstly, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was performed to reveal high crystallinity in the B25R75 blend (I/Ic = 13.39). Whereas, the polyethylene samples showed persistent ZrP2O7 and lazurite phases (I/Ic up to 3.12) attributed to additives introduced during the manufacturing of the commercial plastic feedstock. In addition, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) spectroscopy was performed to characterize the surface morphology and elemental composition of the feedstock. Moreover, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was employed at temperatures up to 700 °C at three different heating rates (5, 10, and 20 °C/min) under pyrolysis conditions. Kinetic analysis used TGA data to calculate activation energy via Friedman’s isoconversional method, and the blended samples exhibited a decrease in activation energy compared to the individual components. Furthermore, the study evaluated transient interaction effects among the components by assessing the deviation between experimental and theoretical weight loss. This revealed the presence of significant synergistic behavior in certain binary and ternary blends. The results demonstrate that co-pyrolysis of bamboo and rice straw with polyethylene enhances thermal decomposition efficiency and provides a more favorable energy recovery route.

20 January 2026 in Industrial Crops and Products
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Vikul VasudevVikul Vasudev
Vikul Vasudev
MTMudassir Hussain Tahir
Mudassir Hussain Tahir
SRShri Ram
Shri Ram
YDYanjun Duan
Yanjun Duan
TATomáš Adamec
Tomáš Adamec
TNTomáš Najser
Tomáš Najser

23 August 2026 in Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management
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YDYanjun Duan
Yanjun Duan
AAAli B. M. Ali
Ali B. M. Ali
AMAnup Malik
Anup Malik
MKManoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar
Vikul VasudevVikul Vasudev
Vikul Vasudev
AOAnkit Dilipkumar Oza
Ankit Dilipkumar Oza

16 October 2026 in Chemical Engineering Science
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Vikul VasudevVikul Vasudev
Vikul Vasudev
MTMudassir Hussain Tahir
Mudassir Hussain Tahir
YDYanjun Duan
Yanjun Duan
MMMarcel Mikeska
Marcel Mikeska
JFJaroslav Frantík
Jaroslav Frantík