Chandrabhan Verma is a researcher at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He did a master of science in organic chemistry and a PhD in corrosion science and engineering. He did postdoc studies at the North-West University, South Africa and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. His research mainly focuses on synthesizing and designing environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors useful for several industrial applications. Dr. Verma authorizes several research and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals of ACS, Elsevier, RSC, Wiley, Springer, etc. He has a total citation of more than 15300 with an H-index of 68 and an i-10 index of 175. Dr. Verma has authored 4 books and edited more than 50 books for highly reputed publishers like RSC, ACS, Elsevier, Wiley, CRC, Bentham Science and Springer, Dr. Verma received several awards for his academic achievements, such as a Gold medal in M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) and Best Publications Awards (PhD).
Major Publications
Research and Review Papers
1. C. Verma, A. Alfantazi, MA Quraishi, Kyong Yop Rhee, Regioisomeric effect of heteroatoms and functional groups of organic ligands: Impacts on coordination bonding and corrosion protection performance, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 515 (2023) 215966. (Impact factor: 20.6)
2. C. Verma, A. Alfantazi, MA Quraishi, Kyong Yop Rhee, Significance of Hammett and Taft substituent constants on bonding potential of organic corrosion inhibitors: Tailoring of reactivity and performance, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 495 (2023) 215385. (Impact factor: 20.6)
3. C. Verma, A. Thakur, R. Ganjoo, S. Sharma, H. Assad, A. Kumar, M. Quraishi, A. Alfantazi, Coordination bonding and corrosion inhibition potential of nitrogen-rich heterocycles: Azoles and triazines as specific examples, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 488 (2023) 215177. (Impact factor: 20.6).
4. C. Verma, M. Quraishi, Recent progress in Schiff bases as aqueous phase corrosion inhibitors: Design and applications, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 446 (2021) 214105. (Impact Factor: 20.6).
5. T.W. Quadri, L.O. Olasunkanmi, O.E. Fayemi, E.D. Akpan, C. Verma, E.-S.M. Sherif, K.F. Khaled, E.E. Ebenso, Quantitative structure-activity relationship and artificial neural network as vital tools in predicting coordination capabilities of organic compounds with the metal surface: A review, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 446 (2021) 214101. (Impact Factor: 20.6).
6. C. Verma, M. Quraishi, K.Y. Rhee, Electronic effect vs. Molecular size effect: Experimental and computational based designing of potential corrosion inhibitors, Chemical Engineering Journal, 430 (2022) 132645. (Impact Factor: 16.744).
7. C. Verma, M. Quraishi, C.M. Hussain, Greenly synthesized zeolites as sustainable materials for corrosion protection: Design, technology and application, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, (2023) 102868. (Impact factor: 15.6)
8. C. Verma, M. Quraishi, A. Alfantazi, K.Y. Rhee, Biodegradable Synthetic Polymers in Sustainable Corrosion Protection: Present and Future Scenarios, Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, (2023). (Cite Score: 17.2)
9. C. Verma, S. Dubey, R. Bose, A. Alfantazi, E.E. Ebenso, K.Y. Rhee, Zwitterions and betaines as highly soluble materials for sustainable corrosion protection: Interfacial chemistry and bonding with metal surfaces, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, (2024) 103091. (Impact factor: 15.6)
10. C. Verma, L.K. Goni, I.Y. Yaagoob, H. Vashisht, M.A. Mazumder, A. Alfantazi, Polymeric surfactants as ideal substitutes for sustainable corrosion protection: A perspective on colloidal and interface properties, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, (2023) 102966. (Impact factor: 15.6)
11. C. Verma, M. Quraishi, K.Y. Rhee, Hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity consideration of organic surfactant compounds: Effect of alkyl chain length on corrosion protection, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 306 (2022) 102723. (Impact Factor: 15.6).
12. C. Verma, C. M. Chaudhary, M. Quraishi, A. Alfantazi, Green surfactants for corrosion control: Design, performance and applications, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 311 (2023) 102822. (Impact Factor: 15.6).
13. C. Verma, R. Sharma, S. Sharma, M. A. Quraishi and A. Kumar, Colloidal and Interface Aqueous Chemistry of Dyes: Past, Present and Future Scenarios in Corrosion Mitigation, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, (2023). (Impact Factor: 15.19).
14. J. Aslam, S. Zehra, M. Mobin, M. Quraishi, C. Verma, R. Aslam, Metal/metal oxide-carbohydrate polymers framework for industrial and biological applications: Current advancements and future directions, Carbohydrate Polymers, (2023) 120936. (Impact factor: 11.2).
15. C. Verma, A.H. Al-Moubaraki, A. Alfantazi, K.Y. Rhee, Heterocyclic amino acids-based green and sustainable corrosion inhibitors: Adsorption, bonding and corrosion control, Journal of Cleaner Production, (2024) 141186. (Impact factor: 11.1)
16. C. Verma, D.S. Chauhan, R. Aslam, P. Banerjee, J. Aslam, T. Quadri, S. Zehra, D.K. Verma, M.A. Quraishi, S. Dubey, Principles and Theories of Green Chemistry in the Service of Corrosion Science and Engineering: Design and Application, Green Chemistry, (2024). (Impact factor: 9.8)
17. A. Royani, V.S. Aigbodion, M. Hanafi, N.M. Mubarak, C. Verma, A. Alfantazi, A. Manaf, Enhancing the corrosion inhibition performance of Tinospora cordifolia extract using different fractions of methanol solvent on carbon steel corrosion in a seawater-simulated solution, Applied Surface Science Advances, 18 (2023) 100465. (Impact factor: 6.2)
18. C Verma, A S Yadav, APS Raman, MB Singh, I Massey, P Singh, Green nanoparticles for advanced corrosion protection: Current perspectives and prospects, Applied Surface Science Advances, 21 (2024) 100605. (Impact factor: 6.2)
19. R. Ganjoo, C. Verma, A. Thakur, A. AlFantazi, H. Assad, S. Sharma, S. Dubey, A. Kumar, Mannich Bases: Chemical Structure, Chemistry, Coordination Bonding and Application in Aqueous Phase Corrosion Protection, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, (2023). (Impact factor: 6.1)
20. C. Verma, S. Dubey, A. Alfantazi, K.Y. Rhee, Heteroatoms-Doped Carbon Dots: Fundamental, Properties, Coordination Bonding and Corrosion Protection, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, (2023). (Impact factor: 6.1)
21. A. Royani, M. Hanafi, P.D.N. Lotulung, M.E. Prastya, C. Verma, A. Manaf, A. Alfantazi, Isolation and Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Tinospora cordifolia Stem Extracts as Antibacterial Materials in Seawater Environments, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, (2023) 105014. (Impact factor: 6.0)
22. G Mubarak, C Verma, MAJ Mazumder, I Barsoum, A Alfantazi, Corrosion inhibition of P110 carbon steel useful for casing and tubing applications in 3.5% NaCl solution using quaternary ammonium-based copolymers, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 402 (2023) 124691. (Impact factor: 6.0)
23. I.Y. Yaagoob, L.K. Goni, M.A. Mazumder, S.A. Ali, A. Alfantazi, C. Verma, Surface and interfacial properties of poly (methyldiallylammonium chloride): Effect of hydrophobic pendant and synergism (KI) on corrosion of C1018CS in 15% HCl, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 149 (2023) 105000. (Impact factor: 5.7)
24. S Ratnani, SK Sharma, C Verma, SA Chaudhry, S Gurjar, C Verma, Evaluation of inhibition performance of methylimidazolium ionic liquids on the surface of mild steel in sulfuric acid, Surface and Coatings Technology, 485 (2024) 130875. (Impact factor: 5.4)
25. G. Mubarak, C. Verma, I. Barsoum, A. Alfantazi, K.Y. Rhee, Internal corrosion in oil and gas wells during casings and tubing: Challenges and opportunities of corrosion inhibitors, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 150 (2023) 105027. (Impact factor: 5.7)
26. A. Kumari, P. Pahuja, P.D. Pancharatna, C. Verma, G. Kaur, R. Sharma, S. Lata, G. Singh, Proficient Schiff’s Bases as Facile Structures to Limit Corrosion of Mild Steel: Synthesis and Electrochemical Studies Aided by Computational Quantum Parameters, Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion, 9 (2023) 46. (Impact factor: 5.5)
27. C. Verma, T. Rasheed, M.T. Anwar, M. Quraishi, From Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) to Metal-Doped MOFs (MDMOFs): Current and Future Scenarios in Environmental Catalysis and Remediation Applications, Microchemical Journal, (2023) 108954. (Impact factor: 4.8)
28. C. Verma, D.K. Verma, E. Berdimurodov, I. Barsoum, A. Alfantazi, C.M. Hussain, Green magnetic nanoparticles: a comprehensive review of recent progress in biomedical and environmental applications, Journal of Materials Science, 59 (2024) 325-358. (Impact factor: 4.5)
29. C. Verma, S. Dubey, I. Barsoum, A. Alfantazi, E.E. Ebenso, M. Quraishi, Hexagonal Boron Nitride as a Cutting-Edge 2D Material for Additive Application in Anticorrosive Coatings: Recent Progress, Challenges and Opportunities, Materials Today Communications, (2023) 106367. (Impact factor: 3.8)
30. W. Daoudi, O. Dagdag, C. Verma, E. Berdimurodov, A. Oussaid, A. Berisha, A. Oussaid, M. Abboud, A. El Aatiaoui, Rosmarinus officinalis l. Oil as an Eco-Friendly corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acidic Solution: Experimental and computational studies, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 161 (2024) 112030. (Impact factor: 3.8)
31. C. Verma, E. Berdimurodov, D.K. Verma, K. Berdimuradov, A. Alfantazi, C. Hussain, 3D Nanomaterials: The Future of Industrial, Biological, and Environmental Applications, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, (2023) 111163. (Impact factor: 3.8)
32. D.K. Verma, R. Sahu, E. Berdimurodov, C. Verma, M. Quraishi, V.K. Jain, K. Berdimuradov, Isatin is a new core in the developing of corrosion inhibitors: A comprehensive review, Journal of Molecular Structure, (2023) 136313. (Impact factor: 3.8)
33. C. Verma, A. Alfantazi, V. Singh, Cellulose, Cellulose Derivatives, Nanocellulose and Cellulose Composites in Sustainable Corrosion Protection: Challenges and Opportunities, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, (2024). (Impact factor: 3.3)
34. A. Royani, M. Hanafi, P.D.N. Lotulung, M.E. Prastya, C. Verma, A. Alfantazi, A. Manaf, Parameter processes and their impact on Tinospora cordifolia stem extracts for antibacterial and antioxidant materials, Materials Today: Proceedings, (2023). (Impact factor: 3.2)
35. A. Dehghani, E. Berdimurodov, C. Verma, D.K. Verma, K. Berdimuradov, M. Quraishi, N. Aliev, Constructing efficacy: a novel perspective on organic corrosion inhibitors and interfacial interactions, Chemical Papers, (2023) 1-31. (Impact factor: 2.2)
36. I.Y. Yaagoob, L.K. Goni, C. Verma, M.A. Mazumder, S.A. Ali, N‐(4‐Chloromethylbenzyl)‐N, N‐dimethyldodecan‐1‐aminium Chloride: A Quaternary Ammonium Surfactant as Corrosion Inhibitor, ChemistrySelect, 8 (2023) e202301913. (Impact factor: 2.307)
37. I.Y. Yaagoob, L.K. Goni, M.A. Mazumder, C. Verma, S.A. Ali, A. Alfantazi, Synthesis, characterization, and corrosion protection potential of a highly effective and water‐miscible surfactant for mild steel in sulfuric acid solution, Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, (2024). (Impact factor: 1.5).
38. S Ratnani, A Kumari, C Verma, Corrosion protection effect of rust and scales: A “metal protects metal” perception by considering the examples of hematite and magnetite, Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 19 (2024) e3003. (Impact factor: 1.5).
(B) Authored and Edited Books
1. Handbook of Science and Engineering of Green Corrosion Inhibitors: Modern Theory, Fundamentals, and Practical Applications, C. Verma, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780323905893.
2. Green Corrosion Inhibition: Fundamentals, Design, Synthesis and Applications, C. Verma, M. A. Quraishi, D. S. Chauhan, Royal Chemical Society; 978-1-83916-702-7.
3. Handbook of Corrosion Engineering, C. M. Hussain, C. Verma, J. Aslam, R. Aslam, S. Zahara, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780323951852.
4. Functionalized Nanomaterials for Corrosion Mitigation: Synthesis, characterization & applications, C. Verma, C. M. Hussain, and M. A. Quraishi, American Chemical Society, ISBN13: 9780841297593.
5. Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitors I: Fundamentals, Methodologies, and Industrial Applications, C. M. Hussain and C. Verma, American Chemical Society, ISBN: 9780841297906.
6. Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitors II: Synthesis, Design, and Practical Applications, C. M. Hussain and C. Verma, American Chemical Society, ISBN: 9780841297883.
7. Environmentally Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitors Fundamentals and Industrial Applications; C.M. Chaudhari, C. Verma, J. Aslam, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780323854054.
8. Anticorrosive Nanomaterials: Future Perspectives (Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series) C. Verma, C. M. Hussain, E. E. Ebenso, Royal Society of Chemistry, ISBN: 978-1839164118.
9. Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitors: Principles, Designing, and Applications; Lei Guo, C. Verma, D. Zhang, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780323911764.
10. Inorganic Anticorrosive Materials (IAMs): Past, Present, and Future Perspectives; C. Verma, J. Aslam, C. M. Hussain, Elsevier: ISBN: 0323904106.
11. Organic Corrosion Inhibitors: Synthesis, Characterization, Mechanism, and Applications, C. Verma, C. M. Hussain, E. E. Ebenso, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1119794486.
12. Carbon Allotropes: Nanostructured Anticorrosive Materials, J. Aslam, C. Verma, R. Aslam, De Gruyeter, ISBN: 9783110782820.
13. Handbook of Organic Named Reactions, D. K. Verma, Y. Dewangan, C. Verma, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780323916844.
14. Nanocomposites: Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Aspects (Fundamental, Properties and Industrial Applications); Mohammad Ehtisham Khan, Jeenat Aslam, C. Verma, Elsevier, ISBN-13 : 978-0323997041.
15. Smart Anticorrosive Materials, C. Verma, T.W. Quadri, Vandana Srivastava, Eno E. Ebenso, Elsevier, Paperback ISBN: 9780323951586
16. Electrochemical and analytical Techniques for Sustainable Corrosion Monitoring and Measurements: J. Aslam, C. Verma, C. M. Hussain, Elsevier, Paperback ISBN: 9780443157837.
17. Sustainable Grafted Biopolymer: Advanced Materials for Anticorrosive Applications (Jeenat Aslam, Chandrabhan Verma, Ruby Aslam, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-119-88136-0.
18. Ionic Liquids: Eco-friendly Substitutes for Surface and Interface Applications, C. Verma, Bentham Science, ISBN: 978-981-5136-23-4.
19. Activated Carbon: Recent Developments and Applications; C. Verma and M. A. Quraishi, Royal Society of Chemistry, ISBN-13: 978-1839167805.
20. Adsorption through Advanced Nanoscale Materials: Fundamentals, Classification & Industrial Applications, C. Verma, J. Aslam, M. E. Khan, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780443184567.
21. Carbon Allotropes: Nanostructured Corrosion Inhibitors (Recent trends & Future opportunities), J. Aslam, C. Verma, D. K. Verma and R. Aslam, De Gruyter, ISBN: 9783110782806.
22. Carbon Allotropes and Composites: Materials for Environment Protection and Remediation, C. Verma, J. Aslam, M. E. Khan, Wiley-Scavenger, ISBN: 978-1-394-16650-3.
23. Nanoengineering in Corrosion Prevention: Emerging Materials and Technologies, E. Elyor and C. Verma, De-Gruyter, ISBN: 9783111071756.
24. Handbook of Heterocyclic Corrosion Inhibitors: Principles and Applications, C. Verma, CRC, ISBN 9781032454399.
25. Heavy Metals: Global Pollution Updates and Recent Management Strategies, D. K. Verma and C. Verma, American Chemical Society, ISBN: 9780841297050.
26. Handbook of Polymeric Nanofibers and Their Composites: Recent Advances and Applications, C. Verma and Y. X. Gan Elsevier, ISBN: 9780443141287.
27. Industrial Scale Inhibition: Principles, Design, and Applications, I. Y. Yaagoob and C. Verma, Wiley ISBN-13:9781394191178.
28. MXenes as Surface-Active Advanced Materials: Surface and Interface Applications, M. A. Quraishi, E. Elyor and C. Verma, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780443135897.
29. Phytochemistry in Corrosion Science: Plant Extracts & Phytochemicals as Corrosion Inhibitors, C. Verma, A. Kumar and A. Thakur, CRC, ISBN 9781032496153.
30. Biopolymers in Sustainable Corrosion Protection: Recent Trends in Sustainability and Efficiency, S. Zehra, M. Mobin and C. Verma, CRC, ISBN 9781032508603.
31. Handbook of Science & Engineering of Polyphenols: Fundamentals, & Industrial Scale Applications, C. Verma, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-394-20390-1.