Publications

2024

  1. Naderian, D., Noori, R., Heggy, E., Bateni, S. M., Bhattarai, R., Nohegar, A., & Sharma, S. (2024). A water quality database for global lakes. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 202, 107401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107401
  2. Khan, M., Chen, L., Markus, M., & Bhattarai, R. (2024). A probabilistic approach to characterize the joint occurrence of two extreme precipitation indices in the upper Midwestern United States. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13187

2023

  1. Jang, C., Zhou, H., Araud, E., Nguyen, T. H., & Bhattarai, R. (2023). Evaluation of woodchips-amended biosand filter for nitrate and MS2 bacteriophage reduction. Journal of Water and Health, jwh2023117. https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2023.117
  2. Kim, J., Her, Y., Bhattarai, R., & Jeong, H. (2023). Improving nitrate load simulation of the SWAT model in an extensively tile-drained watershed. Science of The Total Environment, 904, 166331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166331
  3. Khan, M., Bhattarai, R., & Chen, L. (2023). Elevated risk of compound extreme precipitation preceded by extreme heat events in the Upper Midwestern United States. Atmosphere, 14(9), 1440. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14091440
  4. Timalsina, H., Hwang, S., Cooke, R. A., & Bhattarai, R. (2023). Comparative sensitivity analysis of hydrology and relative corn yield under different subsurface drainage design using DRAINMOD. Applied Sciences, 13(16), 9252. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13169252
  5. Gupta, R., Bhattarai, R., Dokoohaki, H., Armstrong, S. D., Coppess, J. W., & Kalita, P. K. (2023). Sustainability of cover cropping practice with changing climate in Illinois. Journal of Environmental Management, 339, 117946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117946
  6. Singh, S., Hwang, S., Arnold, J. G., & Bhattarai, R. (2023). Evaluation of agricultural BMPs’ impact on water quality and crop production using SWAT+ model. Agriculture, 13(8), 1484. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13081484
  7. Zhou, H., Margenot, A. J., Zheng, W., Wardropper, C. B., Cusick, R. D., & Bhattarai, R. (2023). Advancing circular nutrient economy to achieve benefits beyond nutrient loss reduction in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River basin. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 78(4), 82A-84A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.0323A
  8. Gupta, R., Bhattarai, R., Kalita, P. K., Dokoohaki, H., Coppess, J. W., & Armstrong, S. D. (2023). Evaluation of long-term impact of cereal rye as a winter cover crop in Illinois. Science of The Total Environment, 877, 162956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162956
  9. Zhang, Y., Bhattarai, R., & Muñoz-Carpena, R. (2023). Effectiveness of vegetative filter strips for sediment control from steep construction landscapes. Catena, 226, 107057. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2023.107057
  10. McIsaac, G. F., Hodson, T. O., Markus, M., Bhattarai, R., & Kim, D. C. (2023). Spatial and temporal variations in phosphorus loads in the Illinois River Basin, Illinois USA. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 59 (3), 523-538. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13054
  11. Charles, B., Chase, M., Pociask, G., Bhattarai, R., & Matthews, J. W. (2023). Restored wetlands are greatly influenced by hydrology and non-native plant invasion. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 31, 129-142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-022-09905-0

2022

  1. Kim, J., Bhattarai, R., Christianson, L. E., & Jeong, H. (2022). Advanced practice-aided tile drain configuration: A solution to achieving environmentally sustainable agricultural production. Journal of Cleaner Production, 379, 134724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134724
  2. Zhang, Y., Wood, J., Bhattarai, R., & Faucette, B. (2022). Field evaluation of sediment perimeter barrier products under sheet flow conditions. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 77(6), 579-588. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00011
  3. Alves de Oliveira, L., Muñoz Ventura, A., Preza‐Fontes, G., Greer, K. D., Pittelkow, C. M., Bhattarai, R., Christianson, R., & Christianson, L. (2022). Assessing the concept of control points for dissolved reactive phosphorus losses in subsurface drainage. Journal of Environmental Quality, 51(6), 1155-1167. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20400
  4. Gupta, R., Bhattarai, R., Coppess, J. W., Jeong, H., Ruffatti, M., & Armstrong, S. D. (2022). Modeling the impact of winter cover crop on tile drainage and nitrate loss using DSSAT model. Agricultural Water Management, 272, 107862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107862
  5. Charles, B., Chase, M. H., Pociask, G., Bhattarai, R., & Matthews, J. W. (2022). Can functional leaf traits be used for monitoring wetland restoration? A comparison between commonly used monitoring metrics and functional leaf traits. Ecological Indicators, 140, 109032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109032
  6. Zhou, H., Margenot, A. J., Li, Y., Si, B., Wang, T., Zhang, Y., Li, S., & Bhattarai, R. (2022). Phosphorus pollution control using waste-based adsorbents: Material synthesis, modification, and sustainability. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 52(12), 2023-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1866414
  7. Singh, S., Negm, L., Jeong, H., Cooke, R., & Bhattarai, R. (2022). Comparison of simulated nitrogen management strategies using DRAINMOD-DSSAT and RZWQM2. Agricultural Water Management, 266, 107597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107597
  8. Preza-Fontes, G., Christianson, L. E., Greer, K., Bhattarai, R., & Pittelkow, C. M. (2022). In-season split nitrogen application and cover cropping effects on nitrous oxide emissions in rainfed maize. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 326, 107813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107813
  9. Zhou, H., Bhattarai, R., Li, Y., Si, B., Dong, X., Wang, T., & Yao, Z. (2022). Towards sustainable coal industry: Turning coal bottom ash into wealth. Science of The Total Environment, 804, 149985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149985
  10. Muñoz‐Ventura, A., Christianson, R. D., Bhattarai, R., & Christianson, L. E. (2022). Runoff and drainage trade‐offs from cover crops exposed to freeze–thaw events. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 5(4), e20324. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20324
  11. Kim, K. M., Jeong, W. S., Bhattarai, R., & Jeong, H. S. (2022). Designing a subsurface drainage system: a trade-off between environmental sustainability and agricultural productivity. Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers, 64(3), 53-61. https://doi.org/10.5389/KSAE.2022.64.3.053

2021

  1. Khan, M., Dahal, V., Jeong, H., Markus, M., & Bhattarai, R. (2021). Relative contribution of climate change and anthropogenic activities to streamflow alterations in Illinois. Water, 13(22), 3226. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13223226
  2. Bhattarai, A., Dhakal, S., Gautam, Y., & Bhattarai, R. (2021). Prediction of nitrate and phosphorus concentrations using Machine Learning algorithms in watersheds with different landuse. Water, 13(21), 3096. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13213096
  3. Preza-Fontes, G., Pittelkow, C. M., Greer, K. D., Bhattarai, R., & Christianson, L. E. (2021). Split-nitrogen application with cover cropping reduces subsurface nitrate losses while maintaining corn yields. Journal of Environmental Quality, 50 (6), 1408-1418. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20283
  4. Noori, R., Ansari, E., Bhattarai, R., Tang, Q., Aradpour, S., Maghrebi, M., Haghighi, A. T., Bengtsson, L., & Kløve, B. (2021). Complex dynamics of water quality mixing in a warm mono-mictic reservoir. Science of the Total Environment, 777, 146097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146097
  5. Noori, R., Maghrebi, M., Mirchi, A., Tang, Q., Bhattarai, R., Sadegh, M., Noury, M., Haghighi, A. T., Kløve, B., & Madani, K. (2021). Anthropogenic depletion of Iran’s aquifers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(25), e2024221118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2024221118
  6. Noori, R., Mirchi, A., Hooshyaripor, F., Bhattarai, R., Haghighi, A. T., & Kløve, B. (2021). Reliability of functional forms for calculation of longitudinal dispersion coefficient in rivers. Science of The Total Environment, 148394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148394
  7. Ma, C., Christianson, L., Huang, X., Christianson, R., Cooke, R. A., Bhattarai, R., & Li, S. (2021). Efficacy of heated tourmaline in reducing biomass clogging within woodchip bioreactors. Science of The Total Environment, 755(1), 142401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142401

2020

  1. Dougherty, H., Cooke, R. A., Bhattarai, R., & Christianson, L. (2020). Design flow and nitrate removal evaluation of a wide denitrifying bioreactor with baffles. Ecological Engineering, 158, 106068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106068
  2. Singh, S., Bhattarai, R., Negm, L. M., Youssef, M. A., & Pittelkow, C. M. (2020). Evaluation of nitrogen loss reduction strategies using DRAINMOD-DSSAT in east-central Illinois. Agricultural Water Management, 240, 106322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106322
  3. Maghrebi, M., Noori, R., Bhattarai, R., Mundher Yaseen, Z., Tang, Q., Al‐Ansari, N., Danandeh Mehr, A., Karbassi, A., Omidvar, J., Farnoush, H., & Torabi Haghighi, A. (2020). Iran’s Agriculture in the Anthropocene. Earth’s Future, 8(9), e2020EF001547. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EF001547
  4. da Rocha Junior, P. R., Sturião, W. P., Nogueira, N. O., Passos, R. R., Donagemma, G. K., Rangel, O. J. P., & Bhattarai, R. (2020). Soil quality indicators to evaluate environmental services at different landscape positions and land uses in the Atlantic Forest biome. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 7, 100047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2020.100047
  5. Aradpour, S., Noori, R., Tang, Q., Bhattarai, R., Hooshyaripor, F., Hosseinzadeh, M., Haghighi, A.T., & Klöve, B. (2020). Metal contamination assessment in water column and surface sediments of a warm monomictic man-made lake: Sabalan Dam Reservoir, Iran. Hydrology Research, 51(4), 799–814. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2020.160
  6. Li, S., Huang, X., Wan, Z., Liu, J., Lu, L., Peng, K., Schmidt-Ott, A., & Bhattarai, R. (2020). Green synthesis of ultrapure La (OH)3 nanoparticles by one-step method through spark ablation and electrospinning and its application to phosphate removal. Chemical Engineering Journal, 388, 124373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124373
  7. Li, S., Bhattarai, R., Cooke, R. A., Verma, S., Huang, X., Markus, M., & Christianson, L. (2020). Relative performance of different data mining techniques for nitrate concentration and load estimation in different type of watersheds. Environmental Pollution, 263, 114618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114618
  8. Jeong, H., Bhattarai, R., Adamowski, J., & David, J. Y. (2020). Insights from socio-hydrological modeling to design sustainable wastewater reuse strategies for agriculture at the watershed scale. Agricultural Water Management, 231, 105983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105983
  9. Li, S., Huang, X., Liu, J., Lu, L., Peng, K., & Bhattarai, R. (2020). PVA/PEI crosslinked electrospun nanofibers with embedded La(OH)3 nanorod for selective adsorption of high flux low concentration phosphorus. Journal of hazardous materials, 384, 121457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121457

2019

  1. Jeong, H., Bhattarai, R., & Hwang, S. (2019). How climate scenarios alter future predictions of field-scale water and nitrogen dynamics and crop yields. Journal of environmental management, 252, 109623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109623
  2. Noori, R., Tian, F., Ni, G., Bhattarai, R., Hooshyaripor, F., & Klöve, B. (2019). ThSSim: A novel tool for simulation of reservoir thermal stratification. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-54433-2
  3. Zhou, H., Bhattarai, R., Li, Y., Li, S., & Fan, Y. (2019) Utilization of coal fly and bottom ash pellet for phosphorus adsorption: sustainable management and evaluation. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 149, 372-380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.017
  4. Singh, G., & Bhattarai, R. (2019) Evaluating effects of conservation practices using nonpoint source pollution models–A Review. Journal of Spatial Hydrology, 15(1).
  5. Gupta, R., Bhattarai, R., & Mishra, A. (2019) Development of climate data bias corrector (CDBC) tool and its application over the agro-ecological zones of India. Water, 11(5), 1102. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11051102
  6. Zhou, H., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Zhou, B., & Bhattarai, R. (2019). Composite fouling of drip emitters applying surface water with high sand concentration: dynamic variation and formation mechanism. Agricultural Water Management, 215, 25-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2019.01.009
  7. Shrestha, S., Sharma, S., Gupta, R.S, & Bhattarai, R. (2019). Impact of global climate change on stream low flows: A case study of the Great Miami River watershed, Ohio. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 12(1), 84-95. https://www.ijabe.org/index.php/ijabe/article/view/4486
  8. Gautam, S., Dahal, V., & Bhattarai, R. (2019) Impacts of DEM source, resolution and area threshold values on SWAT generated stream network and streamflow in two distinct Nepalese catchments. Environmental Processes, 6(3), 597-617. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-019-00379-6
  9. Preza Fontes, G., Bhattarai, R., Christianson, L. E., & Pittelkow, C. M. (2019). Combining environmental monitoring and remote sensing technologies to evaluate cropping system nitrogen dynamics at the field-scale. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 3, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00008
  10. Jeong, H., Pittelkow, C. M., & Bhattarai, R. (2019). Simulated responses of tile-drained agricultural systems to recent changes in ambient atmospheric gradients. Agricultural Systems, 168, 48-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2018.10.005

2018

  1. Jeong, H., Bhattarai, R., Hwang, S., Son, J. G., & Jang, T. (2018). How Ångström–Prescott Coefficients alter the estimation of agricultural water demand in South Korea. Water, 10(12), 1851. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10121851
  2. Dahal, V., Gautam, S., & Bhattarai, R. (2018). Analysis of long-term temperature trend in Illinois and its implication on the cropping system. Environmental Processes, 5, 451-464. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-018-0306-7
  3. Jeong, H., & Bhattarai, R. (2018). Exploring the effects of nitrogen fertilization management alternatives on nitrate loss and crop yields in tile-drained fields in Illinois. Journal of Environmental Management, 213, 341-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.062
  4. Dahal, V., Gautam, S., & Bhattarai, R. (2018). Analysis of the long-term precipitation trend in Illinois and its implications for agricultural production. Water, 10(4), 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10040433
  5. Rocha Junior, P. R. D., Bhattarai, R., Alves Fernandes, R. B., Kalita, P. K., & Andrade, F. V. (2018). Runoff sediment and P losses from various soil management practices: modelling in hilly slopes. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 18(1), 113-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-95162018005000502
  6. Risal, A., Lim, K. J., Bhattarai, R., Yang, J. E., Noh, H., Pathak, R., & Kim, J. (2018). Development of web-based WERM-S module for estimating spatially distributed rainfall erosivity index (EI30) using RADAR rainfall data. Catena, 161, 37-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2017.10.015
  7. Li, S., Cooke, R. A., Huang, X., Christianson, L., & Bhattarai, R. (2018). Evaluation of fly ash pellets for phosphorus removal in a laboratory scale denitrifying bioreactor. Journal of Environmental Management, 207, 269-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.11.040
  8. Gautam, S., & Bhattarai, R. (2018). Low-water crossings: An overview of designs implemented along rural, low-volume roads. Environments, 5(2), 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments5020022

2017

  1. Bhattarai, R., Davidson, P. C., Kalita, P. K., & Kuhlenschmidt, M. S. (2017). Modeling effect of cover condition and soil type on rotavirus transport in surface flow. Journal of Water and Health, 15(4):545-554. https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2017.240
  2. da Rocha Junior, P. R., Andrade, F. V., de Sá Mendonça, E., Donagemma, G. K., Fernandes, R. B. A., Bhattarai, R., & Kalita, P. K. (2017). Soil, water, and nutrient losses from management alternatives for degraded pasture in Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest biome. Science of the Total Environment, 583, 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.187
  3. Li, S., Cooke, R. A., Wang, L., Ma, F., & Bhattarai, R. (2017). Characterization of fly ash ceramic pellet for phosphorus removal. Journal of Environmental Management, 189, 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.042
  4. Li, S., Bhattarai, R., Cooke, R. A., Rendall, T., Dahal, V., & Kalita, P. K. (2017). Assessment of Surface Inlets Performance on Sediment Transport to Subsurface Drainage System. Applied engineering in agriculture, 33(2), 217. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.12039
  5. da Rocha Junior, P. R., Bhattarai, R., Alves Fernandes, R. B., Kalita, P. K., & Vaz Andrade, F. (2016). Soil surface roughness under tillage practices and its consequences for water and sediment losses. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 16(4), 1065-1074. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-95162016005000078

2016

  1. Risal, A., Bhattarai, R., Kum, D., Park, Y. S., Yang, J. E., & Lim, K. J. (2016). Application of Web ERosivity Module (WERM) for estimation of annual and monthly R factor in Korea. Catena, 147, 225-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2016.07.017
  2. Motsinger, J., Kalita, P., & Bhattarai, R. (2016). Analysis of best management practices implementation on water quality using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool. Water, 8(4), 145. https://doi.org/10.3390/w8040145
  3. Davidson, P. C., Kuhlenschmidt, T. B., Bhattarai, R., Kalita, P. K., & Kuhlenschmidt, M. S. (2016). Overland transport of rotavirus and the effect of soil type and vegetation. Water, 8(3), 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/w8030078
  4. Dahal, V., Shakya, N. M., & Bhattarai, R. (2016). Estimating the impact of climate change on water availability in Bagmati Basin, Nepal. Environmental Processes, 3(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-016-0127-5

2015

  1. Goodwin, G. E., Bhattarai, R., & Cooke, R. (2015). Synergism in nitrate and orthophosphate removal in subsurface bioreactors. Ecological Engineering, 84, 559-568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.09.051
  2. Verma, S., Bhattarai, R., Bosch, N. S., Cooke, R. C., Kalita, P. K., & Markus, M. (2015). Climate Change impacts on flow, sediment and nutrient export in a Great Lakes watershed using SWAT. CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 43(11), 1464-1474. https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.201400724
  3. García, C. B., Monical, J., Bhattarai, R., & Kalita, P. K. (2015). Field evaluation of sediment retention devices under concentrated flow conditions. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 15(9), 2022-2031. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-015-1167-6
  4. Li, S., Bhattarai, R., Wang, L., Cooke, R. A., Ma, F., & Kalita, P. K. (2015). Assessment of water quality in Little Vermillion River watershed using principal component and nearest neighbor analyses. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 15(2), 327-338. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2014.117
  5. García, C. B., Bhattarai, R., Monical, J., & Kalita, P. K. (2015). Generation and evaluation of digital microtopography elevation models using a laser distance-meter. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 31(6), 899-905. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.31.11063

2007-2014

  1. Anderson, S. M., Lal, K., Bhattarai, R., & Kalita, P. K. (2014). The effectiveness of different inexpensive sorbents on the toxic metal removal in wastewater. Advances in Water Resource and Protection, 2, 47-56.
  2. Davidson, P. C., Kuhlenschmidt, T. B., Bhattarai, R., Kalita, P. K., & Kuhlenschmidt, M. S. (2014). Effects of soil type and cover condition on Cryptosporidium parvum transport in overland flow. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 225(3), 1882. https:/doi.org/10.1007/s11270-014-1882-4
  3. Davidson, P. C., Kuhlenschmidt, T. B., Bhattarai, R., Kalita, P. K., & Kuhlenschmidt, M. S. (2013). Investigation of rotavirus survival in different soil fractions and temperature conditions. Journal of Environmental Protection, 4(07), 1.
  4. Bhattarai, R., Kalita, P., Trask, J., & Kuhlenschmidt, M. S. (2011). Development of a physically-based model for transport of Cryptosporidium parvum in overland flow. Environmental modelling & software, 26(11), 1289-1297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2011.05.011
  5. Bhattarai, R., Kalita, P. K., Yatsu, S., Howard, H. R., & Svendsen, N. G. (2011). Evaluation of compost blankets for erosion control from disturbed lands. Journal of Environmental Management, 92(3), 803-812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.028
  6. Bhattarai, R., Kalita, P. K., & Patel, M. K. (2009). Nutrient transport through a vegetative filter strip with subsurface drainage. Journal of Environmental Management, 90(5), 1868-1876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.12.010
  7. Bhattarai, R., & Dutta, D. (2008). A comparative analysis of sediment yield simulation by empirical and process-oriented models in Thailand. Hydrological sciences journal, 53(6), 1253-1269. https://doi.org/10.1623/hysj.53.6.1253
  8. Bhattarai, R., & Dutta, D. (2007). Estimation of soil erosion and sediment yield using GIS at catchment scale. Water Resources Management, 21(10), 1635-1647. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-006-9118-z

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