Prof. Dr. Gennaro Trancone | Waste Bioconversion | Best Scholar Award

Prof. Dr. Gennaro Trancone | Waste Bioconversion | University of Naples Federico II | Italy

Prof. Dr. Gennaro Trancone earned a Ph.D. in Civil Systems Engineering from the University of Naples “Federico II” after earlier studies in Environmental and Land Engineering and Civil & Environmental Engineering. Over his career, Gennaro Trancone has built strong expertise in environmental biotechnology, waste-to-energy systems, wastewater and sludge treatment, waste valorization, and sustainable civil/environmental engineering practices. In his academic role at the University of Naples “Federico II”, he lectures and leads courses in sanitary and environmental engineering, waste management, contaminated-site remediation and soil bioengineering; he also functions as subject expert in environmental engineering at other Italian universities. His research interests include anaerobic digestion and dark fermentation, biofilm reactors, biogas production, construction and demolition waste valorization (e.g. concrete waste treatment), treatment of sewage sludge, phosphorus recovery, marine/coastal environmental monitoring and contaminant mobility, and circular bioeconomy approaches to waste and resource management. Gennaro Trancone is skilled in environmental engineering methodologies such as biological leaching, chemical treatment of waste, adsorption/adsorbent design, biofilm reactor design and operation, waste-to-energy system modelling, sewage-sludge processing and resource recovery, contaminated-site risk assessment, and sediment & marine pollution analysis. Through his publications and collaborations, he has contributed to improving sustainable waste treatment and circular economy practices. In conclusion, Gennaro Trancone combines rigorous academic training, hands-on research in environmental biotechnology and waste management, and a commitment to sustainable engineering making him a capable leader in advancing eco-friendly, circular solutions for waste, resource recovery, and environmental protection.

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Selected publications

Trancone, G. (2025). Optimization of NaOH Chemical Treatment Parameters for Biomass-Based Adsorbents in Cationic Dye Removal Processes. Process Research & Development.
Achouri, O., Bianco, F., Trancone, G., & Race, M. (2025). A critical review of anaerobic biofilm reactors for the renewable biogas production from food waste. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.
Trancone, G., Policastro, G., Spasiano, D., Race, M., Parrino, F., Fratino, U., Fabbricino, M., & Pirozzi, F. (2025). Treatment of concrete waste from construction and demolition activities: Application of organic acids from continuous dark fermentation in moving bed biofilm reactors. Chemical Engineering Journal.
Ferraro, A., Marino, E., Trancone, G., Race, M., Mali, M., Pontoni, L., Fabbricino, M., & Spasiano, D. (2023). Assessment of environmental parameters effect on potentially toxic elements mobility in foreshore sediments to support marine-coastal contamination prediction. Marine Pollution Bulletin.
Veropalumbo, R., Oreto, C., Viscione, N., Pirozzi, F., Pontoni, L., Trancone, G., Race, M., & Russo, F. (2023). Exploring the effect on the environment of encapsulated micro- and nano-plastics into asphalt mastics for road pavement. Environmental Research.
Ferraro, A., Panico, A., Pirasteh-Anosheh, H., Race, M., Spasiano, D., Trancone, G., & Pirozzi, F. (2023). Innovative treatment processes for emerging contaminants removal from sewage sludge. Handbook of Environmental Chemistry.
Ferraro, A., de Sario, S., Attanasio, A., …, Spasiano, D., Trancone, G., et al. (2023). Phosphorus recovery as struvite and hydroxyapatite from the liquid fraction of municipal sewage sludge with limited magnesium addition.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Sourav Chattaraj, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, India

Dr. Sourav Chattaraj is an Assistant Professor (Research) at the Centre for Industrial Biotechnology Research, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. He holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Raiganj University, with his doctoral research focusing on the formulation of fish feed using brewery waste, freshwater algae, and probiotic bacteria for the cultivation of Cirrhinus reba. His academic journey includes an M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology from Vellore Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Microbiology from the University of Burdwan. Dr. Chattaraj specializes in aquaculture, agriculture, biochemistry, emulsion technology, feed technology, fermentation technology, genetics, immunology, metagenomics, medical microbiology, molecular biology, nanotechnology, oncology, phycology, and probiotics. His research contributions have been recognized globally, with 263 citations, an h-index of 11, and an i10-index of 12. He has also earned a position in the World Scientist and University Rankings 2023 by AD Scientific Index, ranking 19th at Raiganj University and 59,525th in India.

🎓 Education

Ph.D. in Microbiology – Raiganj University (2024) 🏅 Thesis: Formulation of fish feed with brewery waste, freshwater algae, and probiotic bacteria for the cultivation of Cirrhinus reba.

M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology – Vellore Institute of Technology (2019) 🎖️ (88.8% – First Class)

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Microbiology – University of Burdwan (2017) 🏆 (65.25% – First Class)

Higher Secondary (12th) – WBCHSE (2014) 📖 (65.6% – First Class)

Secondary (10th) – WBBSE (2012) 🎓 (82.85% – First Class)

👨‍💼 Work Experience

Assistant Professor (Research) – Centre for Industrial Biotechnology Research, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 📚 (Present)

Postdoctoral Fellow – Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed University, Bhubaneswar 🧪

Training Coordinator – Trained UG students at Bankura Sammilani College in Mushroom Cultivation and Enriched Vermicompost Preparation 🍄🌱

Guest Lecturer – Delivered invited lectures at Department of Microbiology, Bankura Sammilani College 🎤

🏆 Awards & Achievements

World Scientist and University Rankings 2023 by AD Scientific Index 🌍

Ranked #19 (Raiganj University), #59525 (Country), #1248884 (World)
ID: 4843136

Google Scholar Citation – 263 📊

h-index: 11 🔬

i10-index: 12 🏅

GENBANK Sequence Submissions – Contributed valuable microbiological sequences to global databases 🧬