Vikas Khanna

  • (2016) 2015 Best Papers of Environmental Science Technology, First Runner-Up Award.
  • (2013) Selected to US National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium.
  • (2008) Travel Scholarship, Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual meeting, Boston, MA.
  • (2008 - 2009) Presidential Fellowship, The Ohio State University.
  • (2008) Third Place Award, Student Technical Paper Contest IEEE, International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, San Francisco, CA.
  • (2008) Chair's Travel Grant, Gordon Research Conference on Industrial Ecology 2008, New London, NH.
  • (2008) Third Place Poster Award, Gordon Research Conference on Industrial Ecology 2008, New London, NH.
  • (2007) Christine Mirzayan National Academies Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship, Washington, DC.
  • (2007) First Place Award, Student Technical Paper Contest IEEE, International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, Orlando, FL.
  • (2005) American Chemical Society (ACS) Sponsorship for Summer School on Green Chemistry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • (2004 - 2005) University Fellowship, The Ohio State University.
  • (1998 - 2000) Departmental Scholarship of Panjab University.

  • PhD, Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2004 - 2009
  • MS, Applied Statistics, The Ohio State University, 2005 - 2007
  • BE, Chemical Engineering, University Institute of Chemical Engineering Technology, Panjab University, 1997 - 2001
  • MS, Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University

  • Kratzer, M., Haq, A., Parameswaran, P., Sturm, B., & Khanna, V. (2025). Optimization based process modeling of an anaerobic membrane bioreactor system: Application to swine wastewater. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 503.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.158165.
  • Ostroski, A., Prokopyev, O.A., & Khanna, V. (2024). Tracing Nitrogen Flows Associated with Beef Supply Chains: A Consumption-Based Assessment. Environ Sci Technol, 58(32), 14214-14224.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c01651.
  • Smith, E., Bilec, M.M., & Khanna, V. (2023). Evaluating the Global Plastic Waste Management System with Markov Chain Material Flow Analysis. ACS Sustain Chem Eng, 11(6), 2055-2065.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04270.
  • Fullerton, D., Babbitt, C.W., Bilec, M.M., He, S., Isenhour, C., Khanna, V., Lee, E., & Theis, T.L. (2022). Introducing the Circular Economy to Economists. ANNUAL REVIEW OF RESOURCE ECONOMICS, 14(1), 493-514.Annual Reviews. doi: 10.1146/annurev-resource-101321-053659.
  • Ostroski, A., Lagos, T., Prokopyev, O.A., & Khanna, V. (2022). Consumption-Based Accounting for Tracing Virtual Water Flows Associated with Beef Supply Chains in the United States. Environ Sci Technol, 56(22), 16347-16356.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03986.
  • Rios, F.C., Panic, S., Grau, D., Khanna, V., Zapitelli, J., & Bilec, M. (2022). Exploring circular economies in the built environment from a complex systems perspective: A systematic review and conceptual model at the city scale. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY, 80.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103411.
  • Shamlou, E., Vidic, R., & Khanna, V. (2022). Optimization-based technoeconomic comparison of multi-stage membrane distillation configurations for hypersaline produced water desalination. DESALINATION, 543.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2022.116098.
  • Shamlou, E., Vidic, R., El-Halwagi, M.M., & Khanna, V. (2022). Optimization-based modeling and analysis of brine reflux osmotically assisted reverse osmosis for application toward zero liquid. DESALINATION, 539.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2022.115948.
  • Shamlou, E.M., Vidic, R., & Khanna, V. (2022). Optimization-based modeling and economic comparison of membrane distillation configurations for application in shale gas produced water treatment. DESALINATION, 526.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.115513.
  • Vikara, D., & Khanna, V. (2022). Machine learning classification approach for formation delineation at the basin-scale. PETROLEUM RESEARCH, 7(2), 165-176.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ptlrs.2021.09.004.
  • Vikara, D., & Khanna, V. (2022). Application of a Deep Learning Network for Joint Prediction of Associated Fluid Production in Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development. PROCESSES, 10(4).MDPI. doi: 10.3390/pr10040740.
  • Diwekar, U., Amekudzi-Kennedy, A., Bakshi, B., Baumgartner, R., Boumans, R., Burger, P., Cabezas, H., Egler, M., Farley, J., Fath, B., Gleason, T., Huang, Y., Karunanithi, A., Khanna, V., Mangan, A., Mayer, A.L., Mukherjee, R., Mullally, G., Rico-Ramirez, V., Shonnard, D., Svanström, M., & Theis, T. (2021). A perspective on the role of uncertainty in sustainability science and engineering. Resour Conserv Recycl, 164, 105140.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105140.
  • Jordan, A., Patch, H.M., Grozinger, C.M., & Khanna, V. (2021). Economic Dependence and Vulnerability of United States Agricultural Sector on Insect-Mediated Pollination Service. Environ Sci Technol, 55(4), 2243-2253.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04786.
  • Vora, N., Gillen, C., Prokopyev, O.A., & Khanna, V. (2021). Rewiring the Domestic US Rice Trade for Reducing Irrigation Impacts-Implications for the Food-Energy-Water Nexus. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 9(28), 9188-9198.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00776.
  • Zappitelli, J., Smith, E., Padgett, K., Bilec, M.M., Babbitt, C.W., & Khanna, V. (2021). Quantifying Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Embodied in Global Primary Plastic Trade Network. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 9(44), 14927-14936.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c05236.
  • Sleight, T.W., Khanna, V., Gilbertson, L.M., & Ng, C.A. (2020). Network Analysis for Prioritizing Biodegradation Metabolites of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Environ Sci Technol, 54(17), 10735-10744.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02217.
  • Tavakkoli, S., Lokare, O., Vidic, R., & Khanna, V. (2020). Shale gas produced water management using membrane distillation: An optimization-based approach. RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 158.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104803.
  • Vikara, D., Remson, D., & Khanna, V. (2020). Machine learning-informed ensemble framework for evaluating shale gas production potential: Case study in the Marcellus Shale. JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 84.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103679.
  • Vora, N., Fath, B.D., & Khanna, V. (2019). A Systems Approach To Assess Trade Dependencies in U.S. Food-Energy-Water Nexus. Environ Sci Technol, 53(18), 10941-10950.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b07288.
  • Beck, A.W., O'Brien, A.J., Zaimes, G.G., Resasco, D.E., Crossley, S.P., & Khanna, V. (2018). Systems-Level Analysis of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Coproducing Biobased Fuels and Chemicals: Implications for Sustainability. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 6(5), 5826-5834.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03949.
  • Harris, T.M., Devkotab, J.P., Khanna, V., Eranki, P.L., & Landis, A.E. (2018). Logistic growth curve modeling of US energy production and consumption. RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, 96, 46-57.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.07.049.
  • Ketchman, K.J., Khanna, V., Parrish, K., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Small business electricity disaggregation: Where can we improve? Towards increased transparency of appliance modal parameters. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 176, 194-202.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.07.020.
  • Ketchman, K.J., Parrish, K., Khanna, V., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Synergizing disparate component-level energy resources into a single whole building tool to support energy conservation action in small commercial buildings. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 176, 325-332.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.06.053.
  • Ketchman, K.J., Riley, D.R., Khanna, V., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Survey of Homeowners’ Motivations for the Adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures: Evaluating a Holistic Energy Assessment Program. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 24(4), 04018024.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000310.
  • Lokare, O.R., Tavakkoli, S., Khanna, V., & Vidic, R.D. (2018). Importance of feed recirculation for the overall energy consumption in membrane distillation systems. DESALINATION, 428, 250-254.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.11.037.
  • Wang, Y., Tavakkoli, S., Khanna, V., Vidic, R.D., & Gilbertson, L.M. (2018). Life Cycle Impact and Benefit Trade-Offs of a Produced Water and Abandoned Mine Drainage Cotreatment Process. Environ Sci Technol, 52(23), 13995-14005.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b03773.
  • Algarin, J.V., Hawkins, T.R., Marriott, J., & Khanna, V. (2017). Effects of Using Heterogeneous Prices on the Allocation of Impacts from Electricity Use A Mixed-Unit Input-Output Approach. JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, 21(5), 1333-1343.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1111/jiec.12502.
  • Hasik, V., Anderson, N.E., Collinge, W.O., Thiel, C.L., Khanna, V., Wirick, J., Piacentini, R., Landis, A.E., & Bilec, M.M. (2017). Evaluating the Life Cycle Environmental Benefits and Trade-Offs of Water Reuse Systems for Net-Zero Buildings. Environ Sci Technol, 51(3), 1110-1119.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b03879.
  • Khanna, V., Bilec, M., Madani, K., Pfister, S., & Kenway, S. (2017). Food-Energy-Water Nexus. RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 126, A8-A9.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.07.044.
  • Lokare, O.R., Tavakkoli, S., Rodriguez, G., Khanna, V., & Vidic, R.D. (2017). Integrating membrane distillation with waste heat from natural gas compressor stations for produced water treatment in Pennsylvania. DESALINATION, 413, 144-153.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.03.022.
  • Lokare, O.R., Tavakkoli, S., Wadekar, S., Khanna, V., & Vidic, R.D. (2017). Fouling in direct contact membrane distillation of produced water from unconventional gas extraction. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 524, 493-501.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.072.
  • Tavakkoli, S., Lokare, O.R., Vidic, R.D., & Khanna, V. (2017). A techno-economic assessment of membrane distillation for treatment of Marcellus shale produced water. DESALINATION, 416, 24-34.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.04.014.
  • Vora, N., Shah, A., Bilec, M.M., & Khanna, V. (2017). Food-Energy-Water Nexus: Quantifying Embodied Energy and GHG Emissions from Irrigation through Virtual Water Transfers in Food Trade. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 5(3), 2119-2128.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b02122.
  • Zaimes, G.G., & Khanna, V. (2017). Integrating the Role of Thermodynamics in LCA: A Case Study of Microalgal Biofuels. In Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies. (pp. 397-406).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-409548-9.10087-9.
  • Zaimes, G.G., Beck, A.W., Janupala, R.R., Resasco, D.E., Crossley, S.P., Lobban, L.L., & Khanna, V. (2017). Multistage torrefaction and in situ catalytic upgrading to hydrocarbon biofuels: analysis of life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 10(5), 1034-1050.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c7ee00682a.
  • Chopra, S.S., Dillon, T., Bilec, M.M., & Khanna, V. (2016). A network-based framework for assessing infrastructure resilience: a case study of the London metro system. J R Soc Interface, 13(118).The Royal Society. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2016.0113.
  • Montazeri, M., Zaimes, G.G., Khanna, V., & Eckelman, M.J. (2016). Meta-Analysis of Life Cycle Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Priority Biobased Chemicals. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 4(12), 6443-6454.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01217.
  • Tavakkoli, S., Lokare, O.R., Vidic, R.D., & Khanna, V. (2016). Systems-Level Analysis of Waste Heat Recovery Opportunities from Natural Gas Compressor Stations in the United States. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 4(7), 3618-3626.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01685.
  • Algarin, J.V., Hawkins, T.R., Marriott, J., Matthews, H.S., & Khanna, V. (2015). Disaggregating the Power Generation Sector for Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment. JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, 19(4), 666-675.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1111/jiec.12207.
  • Chopra, S.S., & Khanna, V. (2015). Interconnectedness and interdependencies of critical infrastructures in the US economy: Implications for resilience. PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS, 436, 865-877.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.physa.2015.05.091.
  • Chopra, S.S., Bakshi, B.R., & Khanna, V. (2015). Economic Dependence of U.S. Industrial Sectors on Animal-Mediated Pollination Service. Environ Sci Technol, 49(24), 14441-14451.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b03788.
  • Zaimes, G.G., & Khanna, V. (2015). Life cycle sustainability aspects of microalgal biofuels. In Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability. (pp. 255-276).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-799968-5.00008-7.
  • Zaimes, G.G., Hubler, B.J., Wang, S., & Khanna, V. (2015). Environmental Life Cycle Perspective on Rare Earth Oxide Production. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 3(2), 237-244.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/sc500573b.
  • Zaimes, G.G., Soratana, K., Harden, C.L., Landis, A.E., & Khanna, V. (2015). Biofuels via Fast Pyrolysis of Perennial Grasses: A Life Cycle Evaluation of Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Environ Sci Technol, 49(16), 10007-10018.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b00129.
  • Zaimes, G.G., Vora, N., Chopra, S.S., Landis, A.E., & Khanna, V. (2015). Design of Sustainable Biofuel Processes and Supply Chains: Challenges and Opportunities. PROCESSES, 3(3), 634-663.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/pr3030634.
  • Chopra, S.S., & Khanna, V. (2014). Understanding resilience in industrial symbiosis networks: insights from network analysis. J Environ Manage, 141, 86-94.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.12.038.
  • Soratana, K., Harden, C.L., Zaimes, G.G., Rasutis, D., Antaya, C.L., Khanna, V., & Landis, A.E. (2014). The role of sustainability and life cycle thinking in US biofuels policies. ENERGY POLICY, 75, 316-326.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.10.015.
  • Zaimes, G.G., & Khanna, V. (2014). Assessing the critical role of ecological goods and services in microalgal biofuel life cycles. RSC ADVANCES, 4(85), 44980-44990.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c4ra09191d.
  • Zaimes, G.G., & Khanna, V. (2014). The role of allocation and coproducts in environmental evaluation of microalgal biofuels: How important?. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 7, 247-256.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2014.01.011.
  • Dale, A.T., Khanna, V., Vidic, R.D., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Process based life-cycle assessment of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale. Environ Sci Technol, 47(10), 5459-5466.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/es304414q.
  • Soratana, K., Khanna, V., & Landis, A.E. (2013). Re-envisioning the renewable fuel standard to minimize unintended consequences: A comparison of microalgal diesel with other biodiesels. APPLIED ENERGY, 112, 194-204.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.082.
  • Zaimes, G., Borkowski, M., & Khanna, V. (2013). Life-Cycle Environmental Impacts of Biofuels and Co-products. In Biofuel Technologies. (pp. 471-499).Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-34519-7_18.
  • Zaimes, G.G., & Khanna, V. (2013). Microalgal biomass production pathways: evaluation of life cycle environmental impacts. Biotechnol Biofuels, 6(1), 88.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1186/1754-6834-6-88.
  • Zaimes, G.G., & Khanna, V. (2013). Environmental sustainability of emerging algal biofuels: A comparative life cycle evaluation of algal biodiesel and renewable diesel. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 32(4), 926-936.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/ep.11810.
  • Khanna, V., Merugula, L., & Bakshi, B.R. (2012). Environmental life-cycle assessment of polymer nanocomposites. In Advances in Polymer Nanocomposites. (pp. 33-54).Elsevier. doi: 10.1533/9780857096241.1.33.
  • Merugula, L., Khanna, V., & Bakshi, B.R. (2012). Reinforced wind turbine blades--an environmental life cycle evaluation. Environ Sci Technol, 46(17), 9785-9792.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/es301343p.
  • Merugula, L., Khanna, V., & Bakshi, B.R. (2012). Reinforced Wind Turbine Blades - An Environmental Life Cycle Evaluation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 46(20), 11484.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/es3038406.
  • Khanna, V., & Bakshi, B.R. (2009). Carbon nanofiber polymer composites: evaluation of life cycle energy use. Environ Sci Technol, 43(6), 2078-2084.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/es802101x.
  • Khanna, V., & Bakshi, B.R. (2008). A multiscale, multiobjective and thermodynamic framework for environmentally conscious process engineering. AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings.
  • Khanna, V., Bakshi, B.R., & Lee, L.J. (2008). Carbon nanofibers: life cycle energy consumption and environmental impact (Special issue on nanotechnology and industrial ecology). Journal of Industrial Ecology, 12(3), 394-410.
  • Khanna, V., Bakshi, B.R., & Lee, L.J. (2008). Carbon nanofiber production: Life cycle energy consumption and environmental impact. JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, 12(3), 394-410.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2008.00052.x.
  • Khanna, V., Zhang, Y., Grubb, G., & Bakshi, B.R. (2008). Assessing the Life Cycle Environmental Implications of Nanomanufacturing: Opportunities and Challenges. In Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. (pp. 19-42).Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9780470396612.ch2.

  • Lokare, O., Tavakkoli, S., Rodriguez, G., Khanna, V., & Vidic, R. (2018). Waste heat driven membrane distillation for cost-effective produced water treatment in Pennsylvania. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 255.
  • Ketchman, K., Khanna, V., Riley, D., & Bilec, M. (2016). Evaluation of a Holistic Energy Assessment Program. In Procedia Engineering, 145, (pp. 468-475).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.020.
  • Harris, T.M., Zaimes, G.G., Khanna, V., & Landis, A.E. (2015). Sunflower Cultivation on Coal Mine Refuse Piles in Appalachia for Diesel Biofuel Production from a Life-cycle Perspective. In Procedia Engineering, 118, (pp. 869-878).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.525.
  • Montazeri, M., Zaimes, G.G., Khanna, V., & Eckelman, M.J. (2015). A review on life cycle assessments of prioritized renewable chemicals and their GHG reduction potential. In Innovations of Green Process Engineering for Sustainable Energy and Environment 2015 - Topical Conference at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting, (pp. 16-18).
  • Montazeri, M., Zaimes, G.G., Khanna, V., & Eckelman, M.J. (2015). A review on life cycle assessments of prioritized renewable chemicals and their GHG reduction potential. In Computing and Systems Technology Division 2015 - Core Programming Area at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting, 1, (pp. 25-27).
  • Good, D.D., Abad, J., & Khanna, V. (2014). Life Cycle Assessment of Air Toxins for Natural Gas Production, Transport, and Power Generation in the Marcellus Shale Region. In Shale Energy Engineering 2014, (pp. 384-394).American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/9780784413654.041.
  • Harden, C.L., Zaimes, G., Soratana, K., Antaya, C.L., Rasutis, D., Khanna, V., & Landis, A.E. (2013). Environmental impacts of US biofuel policies evaluated via life cycle approaches. In 3rd International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering, ICOSSE 2013, (pp. 731-741).
  • Vendries, J., Marriott, J., Hawkins, T.R., Khanna, V., & Matthews, H.S. (2013). Disaggregating the power generation sector for input-output life-cycle assessment. In 3rd International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering, ICOSSE 2013, (pp. 600-613).
  • Borkowski, M.G., Zaimes, G.G., & Khanna, V. (2012). Integrating LCA and Thermodynamic Analysis for-Sustainability Assessment of Algal Biofuels. In 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 1, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/issst.2012.6227997.
  • Chopra, S.S., & Khanna, V. (2012). Toward a Network Perspective for Understanding Resilience and Sustainability in Industrial Symbiotic Networks. In 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 1, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/issst.2012.6227987.
  • Khanna, V., & Yang, F. (2011). Environmental life cycle evaluation of biofuels produced via biomass fast pyrolysis. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting.Minneapolis, MN.
  • Khanna, V., & Yang, F. (2011). Environmental life cycle evaluation of biofuels produced via biomass fast pyrolysis. In Sustainable Engineering Forum: Core Programming Topic at the 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, 1, (pp. 618-619).
  • Khanna, V., Bakshi, B.R., & Lowrie, W.G. (2011). Assessing risks due to loss of natural capital: The case of pollination services. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting.Minneapolis, MN.
  • Khanna, V., Bakshi, B.R., & Lowrie, W.G. (2011). Assessing risks due to loss of natural capital: The case of pollination services. In 1st Annual World Congress on Sustainable Engineering 2011 - Topical Conference at the 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, (pp. 694-695).
  • Khanna, V., Bakshi, B.R., & Lowrie, W.G. (2011). Assessing risks due to loss of natural capital: The case of pollination services. In Computing and Systems Technology Division - Core Programming Topic at the 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, 1, (pp. 442-443).
  • Merugula, L.A., Bakshi, B.R., & Khanna, V. (2011). Life cycle energy analysis and midpoint assessment of multimegawatt wind turbines with polymer nanocomposite blade material. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting.Minneapolis, MN.
  • Merugula, L.A., Bakshi, B.R., & Khanna, V. (2011). Life cycle energy analysis and midpoint assessment of multimegawatt wind turbines with polymer nanocomposite blade material. In Sustainable Engineering Forum: Core Programming Topic at the 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, 2, (pp. 1043-1045).
  • Merugula, L.A., Bakshi, B.R., & Khanna, V. (2011). (532b) Life cycle energy analysis and midpoint assessment of multimegawatt wind turbines with polymer nanocomposite blade material. In Nanomaterials for Energy Applications - Topical Conference at the 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, (pp. 75-77).
  • Merugula, L.A., Bakshi, B.R., & Khanna, V. (2011). Life cycle energy analysis and midpoint assessment of multimegawatt wind turbines with polymer nanocomposite blade material. In Environmental Aspects, Applications, and Implications of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology - Topical Conference at the 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, (pp. 36-38).
  • Merugula, L.A., Bakshi, B.R., & Khanna, V. (2011). Life cycle energy analysis and midpoint assessment of multimegawatt wind turbines with polymer nanocomposite blade material. In Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum - Core Programming Topic at the 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, (pp. 276-278).
  • Khanna, V., & Bakshi, B.R. (2010). Integrated Multiscale Modeling of Economic-Environmental Systems for Assessing Biocomplexity of Material Use. In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/issst.2010.5507702.
  • Merugula, L.A., Khanna, V., & Bakshi, B.R. (2010). Comparative Life Cycle Assessment: Reinforcing Wind Turbine Blades with Carbon Nanofibers. In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/issst.2010.5507724.
  • Khanna, V., & Bakshi, B.R. (2009). Modeling the Risks to Complex Industrial Networks Due to Loss of Natural Capital. In 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/issst.2009.5156771.
  • Khanna, V., & Bakshi, B.R. (2008). Modeling technology transitions and risks using input-output framework. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Khanna, V., Bakshi, B.R., & Lee, L.J. (2008). Assessing Life Cycle Environmental Implications of Polymer Nanocomposites. In 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/isee.2008.4562903.
  • Khanna, V., Bakshi, B.R., & Lee, L.J. (2007). Life Cycle Energy Analysis and Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Carbon Nanofibers Production. In Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment ISEE - 1998 (Cat No98CH36145), (pp. 128-133).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/isee.2007.369380.
Research Interests
Chemical engineering Environmental management Environmental engineering Building Industrial biotechnology Analytical chemistry
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