Dr. Naseer Hussain

Educational Background

• Ph.D.: Pondicherry University, 2016
• M.Phil.: Pondicherry University, 2012
• M.Sc.: Barkatullah University, 2010
• B.Sc.: Jammu University, 2007

Teaching and Research Experience

• Assistant Professor: B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India (March 2022- Present)
• Lecturer: Government College for Women, Parade Ground Jammu, India (Feb. 2021 -March 2022)
• Postdoctoral Fellow: McGill University, Canada, (January 2018 – Dec. 2019)
• Postdoctoral Fellow: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India (June 2017 – Dec.2017)

Honors and Awards

• AgroPhytoSciences Postdoctoral Fellowship, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
• International Travel Award, Centre SÈVE, Government of Canada
• Indian Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship, Government of India
• National Postdoctoral Fellowship, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Research areas

• Waste recycling (vermicomposting/ composting/ microbial degradation, biochar, etc.)
• Biological promoters of plant growth and soil microbiome under climate change.
• Soil nutrient management and greenhouse gas emission mitigation strategies.
• Microplastics in plant soil systems.
• Soil metagenomics

Research outcomes

a. Research grants

• Crescent seed money- Engineering Biochar to Counter Manure’s Nutrient Loss and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 2023- 2024, Rs: 100,000/-

b. Publications

Number of Research Publications: 30

• International journals: 30
• Book chapters: 5
• Edited books: 01
• Conference presentations: 22

List of Journal Publications

1. Bai, B., Wang, L., Guan, F., Hussain, N., Pi, H., & Wang, A. Enhanced removal rate of ARGs by inoculating microbial agents during the composting cooling period. Environmental Research, 122137, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122137 (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 7.7) (Q1)
2. Madhubala, S., Pravinkumar, P., Karthikeyan, K., Karmegam, N., & Hussain, N. Neem biochar and cow manure as additives enhanced earthworm productivity and vermicompost quality during sewage sludge vermicomposting. Journal of Environmental Management, 387, 125870, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125870 (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 8.4) (Q1)
3. Ahmed, S., Hussain, N., Rajan, R. P., Julka, J. M., & Marimuthu, N. Effects of soil and climatic variables on earthworm community structure at altitude in the Himalayan forest ecosystem. Community Ecology, 1-16, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s42974-025-00247-4 (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 1.2) (Q3)
4. Bhat, M. A., Rather, M. Y., Singh, P., Hassan, S., & Hussain, N. (2025). Response to the Letter by Prof. Yoshiyasu Takefuji: Enhancing Methodological Rigor in Machine Learning for Food Authentication. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 104901. DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2025.104901 (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 15.4) (Q1)
5. Kaviya A., Hussain N. Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production from Food Waste Using Lactobacillus casei. Environmental Health Engineering and Management. Accepted, 2025. (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 1.3) (Q3)
6. Bhat, M. A., Rather, M. Y., Singh, P., Hassan, S., & Hussain, N. Advances in smart food authentication for enhanced safety and quality. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 104800, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104800 (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 15.4) (Q1)
7. Thacharodi, A., Hassan, S., Meenatchi, R., Bhat, M. A., Hussain, N., Arockiaraj, J., … & Pugazhendhi, A. Mitigating microplastic pollution: A critical review on the effects, remediation, and utilization strategies of microplastics. Journal of Environmental Management, 351, 119988, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119988 (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 8.4) (Q1)
8. Huang, P., Zhang, Y., Hussain, N., Lan, T., Chen, G., Tang, X., … & Gao, X. A bibliometric analysis of global research hotspots and progress on microplastics in soil‒plant systems. Environmental Pollution, 122890, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122890 (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 7.3) (Q1)
9. Thacharodi, A., Meenatchi, R., Hassan, S., Hussain, N, …, Arivalagan P. Microplastics in the environment: A critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies. Journal of Environmental Management, 349, 119433, 2024. DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119433 (Scopus/Wos indexed) (Impact factor 8.4) (Q1)
10. Bao, M., Cui, H., Lv, Y., Wang, L., Ou, Y., & Hussain, N. Greenhouse gas emission during swine manure aerobic composting: Insight from the dissolved organic matter associated microbial community succession. Bioresource Technology, 373, 128729, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128729(Scopus/Wos indexed)(Impact factor 9.7) (Q1)
11. Tabassum-Abbasi, Hussain, N., Khamrang, C., Patnaik, P., Abbasi, T., &Abbasi, S. A. Different species of epigeic and anecic earthworms cause similarly effective and beneficial biocomposting—a case study involving the pernicious aquatic weed salvinia (Salvinia molesta, Mitchell). Life, 13(3), 720, 2023, DOI:10.3390/life13030720 (Wos indexed) (Impact factor 3.4) (Q1)

Edited Books

• Hussain, N., Hung, C.-Y., & Wang, L. (Eds.). (2025). Agricultural nutrient pollution and climate change: Challenges and opportunities. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-80912-5.

Book chapters

• Kapoor, S., Sood, T., Kaur, J., Hussain, N., & Katoch, V. (2025). Nitrogen Nexus: Unraveling the Threads of Loss, Efficiency, and Yield. In Agricultural Nutrient Pollution and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 103-134). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
• Sood, T., Kapoor, S., Kaur, J., Hussain, N., & Sood, S. (2025). Fertigation: A Paradigm Shift in Nutrient Delivery for Sustainable Agriculture. In Agricultural Nutrient Pollution and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 135-164). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
• Madhubala, S., Yugenthar, M., Bhat, M. A., Singh, P., Hassan, S., & Hussain, N. (2025). Utilizing Biochar for Nitrogen Management from Manures in Agriculture. In Agricultural Nutrient Pollution and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities (pp.189-225). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
• Hussain, N., & Ahmed, S. (2025). Biochar-Mediated Composting for Boosting Microbial Activity and Compost Quality. In Agricultural Nutrient Pollution and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities, (pp. 227-244). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
• Shabiya, A., Bhat, M. A., Singh, P., Hassan, S., & Hussain, N. (2025). Nanofertilizers: Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Implications for Sustainable Agriculture. In Agricultural Nutrient Pollution and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 311-353). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

c. Research guidance:

MSc./ M.Tech.

Completed:  09, Ongoing: 02

B.Tech.

Completed:  01