Dr Manoj Menon

School of Geography and Planning

Lecturer in Soil/Environmental Science

Manoj Menon in a lab standing next to some scientific equipment
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M.Menon@Sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 7993

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Dr Manoj Menon
School of Geography and Planning
Room E8
Geography and Planning Building
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND
Profile

I started my lectureship at the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering in 2011 and moved to the Department of Geography in 2015.

Before Sheffield, I worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Nevada (2007-08) and University of Leeds (2009-11).

I completed my doctoral degree in environmental sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich in 2006.

Research interests

Dr Menon's research interests encompass the physical, hydrological, and chemical processes that influence soil health. His recent work has concentrated extensively on toxic trace elements, particularly arsenic, examining its presence in the environment and its impact on the food chain.

He is the international coordinator of Arsenic in Rice Research Network (); and Associate Editor of the  journal. 

Publications

Books

  • Aravena JE, Berli M, Menon M, Ghezzehei TA, Mandava AK, Regentova EE, Pillai NS, Steude J, Young MH & Nico PS (2013) Synchrotron X-Ray Microtomography—New Means to Quantify Root Induced Changes of Rhizosphere Physical Properties. The Soil Science Society of America, Inc..
  • Moradi AB, Oswald SE, Menon M, Carminati A, Lehmann E & Hopmans JW (2013) Applications of Neutron Imaging in Soil-Water-Root Systems. Soil Science Society of America.

Journal articles

  • Menon M, Smalley A, Geraki K, Babaei M & Ranawana V (2025) . Food Chemistry, 495, Part 2.
  • Qiu S, Zhao S, Xu X, Wang X, He P, Yu X, Liu K, Menon M, Yang H, Christie P & Zhou W (2025) . Soil Use and Management, 41(1).
  • Afrin S, Orr CH, Kuba S, Naser SR, Farooq R, Khan S, Menon M, Domingues LZ & Sarker MH (2024) . Food and Humanity, 3, 100410-100410.
  • Newmarch MB, Velde M, Menon M & Sarasan V (2024) . Diversity, 16(6).
  • Mauer V, Smalley A & Menon M (2024) . Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 132.
  • Menon M, Nicholls A, Smalley A & Rhodes E (2024) . Science of The Total Environment, 914.
  • Dove A, Charters MD, Campbell MJ, Blake H, Menon M & Sarasan V (2023) . Microorganisms, 11(8).
  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Muringai N, Magdysyuk OV, Burca G & Casson S (2022) . Plant and Soil.
  • Menon M, Smith A & Fennell J (2022) . British Journal of Nutrition, 128(5), 888-899.
  • Mishra D, Das BS, Sinha T, Hoque JM, Reynolds C, Rafiqul Islam M, Hossain M, Sar P & Menon M (2021) . Environment International, 153.
  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Brooks H, Magdysyuk OV, Burca G & Casson S (2021) . Soil and Tillage Research, 212.
  • Yokoya K, Jacob AS, Zettler LW, Kendon JP, Menon M, Bell J, Rajaovelona L & Sarasan V (2021) . Microorganisms, 9(4).
  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Babaei M, Burca G & Magdysyuk OV (2021) .
  • Deviren Saygin S, Ozturk HS, Izci E, Menon M, Maghami Nick S, Erpul G, Mawodza T & Copty N (2021) .
  • Mishra D, Das BS & Menon M (2021) .
  • Menon M, Dong W, Chen X, Hufton J & Rhodes EJ (2021) . Science of The Total Environment, 755(Part 2).
  • Graham F, Barker M, Menon M & Holdsworth M (2020) . Health Promotion International, 35(6), 1507-1518.
  • Menon M, Sarkar B, Crotty F, Whalley R & Ludwig B (2020) . European Journal of Soil Science, 71(6), 971-973.
  • Menon M, Sarkar B, Hufton J, Reynolds C, Reina SV & Young S (2020) . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 197, ---.
  • Menon M, Mawodza T, Rabbani A, Blaud A, Lair GJ, Babaei M, Kercheva M, Rousseva S & Banwart S (2020) . Geoderma, 366.
  • Mawodza T, Burca G, Casson S & Menon M (2020) . Geoderma, 359.
  • Purakayastha TJ, Bera T, Bhaduri D, Sarkar B, Mandal S, Wade P, Kumari S, Biswas S, Menon M, Pathak H & Tsang DCW (2019) . Chemosphere, 227, 345-365.
  • Weber AM, Mawodza T, Sarkar B & Menon M (2019) . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 170, 156-165.
  • Menon M, Tatari A & Smith CC (2018) . Soil Use and Management, 34(4), 563-574.
  • De-Ville S, Menon M, Jia X & Stovin V (2018) . Water (Switzerland), 10(6).
  • Blaud A, van der Zaan B, Menon M, Lair GJ, Zhang D, Huber P, Schiefer J, Blum WEH, Kitzler B, Wei EH , van Gaans P et al (2018) . Applied Soil Ecology, 125, 1-11.
  • De-Ville S, Menon M & Stovin V (2018) . Journal of Hydrology, 558, 564-578.
  • Guggenberger G, Ludwig B & Menon M (2018) . European Journal of Soil Science, 69(1), 5-9.
  • Singh M, Sarkar B, Sarkar S, Churchman J, Bolan N, Mandal S, Menon M, Purakayastha TJ & Beerling DJ (2018) . Advances in Agronomy, 148, 33-84.
  • De-Ville S, Menon M, Jia X, Reed G & Stovin V (2017) . Journal of Hydrology, 547, 332-344.
  • Rousseva S, Kercheva M, Shishkov T, Lair GJ, Nikolaidis NP, Moraetis D, Krám P, Bernasconi SM, Blum WEH, Menon M & Banwart SA (2017) . Advances in Agronomy, 142, 29-72.
  • Banwart SA, Bernasconi SM, Blum WEH, de Souza DM, Chabaux F, Duffy C, Kercheva M, Krám P, Lair GJ, Lundin L , Menon M et al (2017) . Advances in Agronomy, 142, 119-142.
  • Panakoulia SK, Nikolaidis NP, Paranychianakis NV, Menon M, Schiefer J, Lair GJ, Kram P & Banwart SA (2017) . Advances in Agronomy, 142, 241-276.
  • Blaud A, Menon M, van der Zaan B, Lair GJ & Banwart S (2016) . Advances in Agronomy, 142, 119-142.
  • Menon M, Jia X, Lair GJ, Faraj PH & Blaud A (2015) . Soil and Tillage Research, 150, 147-157.
  • Menon M, Rousseva S, Nikolaidis NP, van Gaans P, Panagos P, de Souza DM, Ragnarsdottir KV, Lair GJ, Weng L, Bloem J , Kram P et al (2013) . Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21(4), 3191-3195.
  • Lane RW, Menon M, McQuaid JB, Adams DG, Thomas AD, Hoon SR & Dougill AJ (2013) Laboratory analysis of the effects of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide on respiration in biological soil crusts. Journal of Arid Environments, 98, 52-59.
  • Rees R, Robinson BH, Menon M, Lehmann E, Günthardt-Goerg MS & Schulin R (2011) . Environmental Science and Technology, 45(24), 10538-10543.
  • Rees R, Robinson BH, Menon M, Lehmann E, Günthardt-Goerg MS & Schulin R (2011) Boron accumulation and toxicity in hybrid poplar (Populus nigra× euramericana). Environmental science & technology, 45(24), 10538-10543.
  • Menon M, Yuan Q, Jia X, Dougill AJ, Hoon SR, Thomas AD & Williams RA (2011) . Journal of Hydrology, 397(1-2), 47-54.
  • Menon M, Parratt RT, Kropf CA & Tyler SW (2010) . Journal of Arid Environments, 74(9), 1033-1040.
  • Oswald SE, Menon M, Carminati A, Vontobel P, Lehmann E & Schulin R (2008) . Vadose Zone Journal, 7(3), 1035-1047.
  • Moffett KB, Tyler SW, Torgersen T, Menon M, Selker JS & Gorelick SM (2008) . Environmental Science and Technology, 42(3), 671-676.
  • Oswald SE, Menon M, Carminati A, Vontobel P, Lehmann E & Schulin R (2008) Quantitative imaging of infiltration, root growth, and root water uptake via neutron radiography. Vadose Zone Journal, 7(3), 1035-1047.
  • Moffett KB, Tyler SW, Torgersen T, Menon M, Selker JS & Gorelick SM (2008) Processes controlling the thermal regime of saltmarsh channel beds. Environmental science & technology, 42(3), 671-676.
  • Luster J, Menon M, Hermle S, Schulin R, Günthardt-Goerg MS & Nowack B (2008) . Water Air & Soil Pollution: Focus, 8(2), 163-176.
  • Menon M, Hermle S, Günthardt-Goerg MS & Schulin R (2007) . Plant and Soil, 297(1-2), 171-183.
  • MOFFETT KB, TYLER SW, TORGERSEN T, MENON M, SELKER JS & GORELICK SM (2007) MEASUREMENTS OF THERMAL TRENDS AND ANOMALIES IN THE BED OF AN INTERTIDAL SALT MARSH CHANNEL USING FIBER-OPTIC DISTRIBUTED TEMPERATURE SENSING. 2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting.
  • Menon M, Hermle S, Günthardt-Goerg MS & Schulin R (2007) Effects of heavy metal soil pollution and acid rain on growth and water use efficiency of a young model forest ecosystem. Plant and Soil, 297(1-2), 171-183.
  • Menon M, Robinson B, Oswald SE, Kaestner A, Abbaspour KC, Lehmann E & Schulin R (2007) Visualization of root growth in heterogeneously contaminated soil using neutron radiography. European journal of soil science, 58(3), 802-810.
  • Menon M, Robinson B, Oswald SE, Kaestner A, Abbaspour KC, Lehmann E & Schulin R (2007) . European Journal of Soil Science, 58(3), 802-810.
  • Robinson BH, Schulin R, Nowach B, Roulier S, Menon M, Clothier B, Green S & Mills T (2006) Phytoremediation for the management of metal flux in contaminated sites. Forest, Snow Landscape Resesearch, 80(2), 221-234.
  • Nowack B, Rais D, Frey B, Menon M, Schulin R, Günthardt-Goerg MS & Luster J (2006) Influence of metal contamination on soil parameters in a lysimeter experiment designed to evaluate phytostabilization by afforestation. For. Snow Landsc. Res, 80(2), 201-211.
  • Robinson B, Schulin R, Nowack B, Roulier S, Menon M, Clothier B, Green S & Mills T (2006) Phytoremediation for the management of metal flux in contaminated sites. Forest Snow and Landscape Research, 80(2), 221-224.
  • Nowack B, Rais D, Frey B, Menon M, Schulin R, Günthardt-Goerg MS & Luster J (2006) Influence of heavy metal contamination on soil parameters in a lysimeter experiment designed to evaluate phytostabilization by afforestation. Forest, Snow Landscape Research, 80(2), 201-211.
  • Menon M, Hermle S, Abbaspour KC, Günthardt-Goerg MS, Oswald SE & Schulin R (2005) . Plant and Soil, 271(1-2), 227-241.
  • Banwart S, Menon M, Bernasconi SM, Bloem J, Blum WEH, Souza DMD, Davidsdotir B, Duffy C, Lair GJ, Kram P , Lamacova A et al () . Comptes Rendus. Géoscience, 344(11-12), 758-772.

Book chapters

  • Veenstra JL, Cloy JM & Menon M (2021) , Conservation Agriculture: A Sustainable Approach for Soil Health and Food Security (pp. 391-406). Springer Singapore

Conference proceedings

  • De-Ville S, Stovin VR & Menon M (2017) Hydrological performance evolution of extensive green roof systems. Proceedings of the 14th Int. Conf on Urban Drainage (ICUD), 10 September 2017 - 15 September 2017.
  • Lane R, Menon M, McQuaid J, Dougill A, Adams D, Thomas A & Hoon S (2013) Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Enhances Carbon Sequestration of Dryland Soil Microbial Communities. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, Vol. 15 (pp 10933)
  • Berli M, Ruiz SA, Aravena JE, Bolduc L, Ghezzehei TA, Cook DP, Menon M, Tyler SW & Young MH (2011) Simulating rhizosphere structure alterations using finite element calculations. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna
  • Berli M, Menon M, Ghezzehei TA, Pillai N, Regentova EE, Nico PS, Young M & Tyler SW (2009) A Step Towards Unraveling Rhizosphere Physics. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 1 (pp 05)
  • Menon M, Berli M, Ghezzehei TA, Nico P, Young MH & Tyler SW (2009) Visualizing the impact of living roots on rhizosphere soil structure using X-ray microtomography. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, Vol. 11 (pp 11102)
  • Berli M, Ghezzehei T, Menon M, Tyler S, Young M & Dexter A (2008) Modeling Rhizosphere Soil Mechanics and Hydraulics-An Overview.. The 2008 Joint Annual Meeting
  • Parratt RT, Menon M, Tyler S & Kropf C (2008) Mitigating Vadose Zone Nitrogen Transport Under Land Use Change and Urbanization. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 1 (pp 0908)
  • Menon M, Parratt R, Tyler S & Kropf C (2008) Impact of Vegetation on Nitrate Accumulation In Desert Vadose Zone. 2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
  • Menon M, Berli M, Ghezzehei TA, Nico P, Young MH & Tyler SW (2008) Visualizing Rhizosphere Soil Structure Around Living Roots. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 1 (pp 0897)
  • Parratt RT, Menon M, Kropf C & Tyler S (2007) The Role of Vegetation on Elevated Soil Nitrate Concentrations in Northern Nevada. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 1 (pp 0652)
  • Roulier S, Menon M & Schulin R (2005) Modelling the Fate of Heavy Metals in the Vadose Zone: Preferential Flow Effects and the Role of Vegetation. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 1 (pp 1419)
  • Menon M, Abbaspour K, Schulin R & Oswald S (2003) Lysimeter Study of Plant Water Uptake in a Model Forest Ecosystem on Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil. EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Vol. 1 (pp 13484)
  • Menon M, Abbaspour KC & Schulin R (2002) Influence of Heavy Metal Stress On Water Regime of A Model Forest Ecosystem. EGS General Assembly Conference Abstracts, Vol. 27 (pp 3542)
  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Casson S & Burca G () . Proceedings of EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online. Vienna, Austria, 4 May 2020 - 8 May 2020.
  • Graham F, Russell J, Holdsworth M, Menon M & Barker M () . Sustainability, Vol. 11(11) (pp 3190-3190)
  • Berli M, Menon M, Ghezzehei TA & Tyler SW () Root induced changes in physical properties of desert soils

Presentations

  • Banwart SA & Menon M . The Octagon Centre, University of Sheffield.

Other

  • Menon MMK & Menon MMK (2006) Influence of soil pollution by heavy metals on the water relations of young forest ecosystems.

Preprints

  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Muringai N, Magdysyuk OV, Burca G & Casson S (2022) , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
Research group

More details about my research group can be found at 

 

Teaching activities

Current modules: 

  • GPL122 - Living with Environmental Change
  • GPL111 - Why Geography Matters
  • GPL225 - Environmental Pollution and Quality 
  • GPL222 - Environmental Science Field class   
  • GPL324 - Professional Skills for Environmental Science
  • GP304 - Dissertation (UG)
  • GPL425 - The Science of Environmental Change