College Location
Nagaon-782001, Assam

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Education


1. BSc in Chemistry, Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology (Formerly, Govt. Science College), Assam, 1999

2. MSc in Physical Chemistry, Cotton University (Formerly, Cotton College), Assam, 2002

3. MTech in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 2004

4. PhD: CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly, Regional Research Laboratory), Jorhat-785006, Assam, Title: Enzymatic Synthesis and Antioxidant properties of tea polyphenolic derivatives: Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies, 2010

Professional Experience

  • August 2011 - continueing, Assistant Professor, Nowgong College (Autonomous), Nagaon 782001, Assam, India

  • September 2023 - June 2024, Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow - Visiting Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Prairie Research Institute-Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States

  • August 2016 - August 2017, Visiting Scholar - UGC Raman Post Doctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI), 500 10th Street NW, Atlanta 30332, GA, United States

  • May 2014 - July 2014, INSA Summer Research Fellow, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, Telangana, India

  • July 2005 - July 2011, Junior Technical Superintendent, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam

  • April 2003 - July 2005, Project Assistant, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory), Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India

Ph.D. Scholars

  • Shristirupa Borah, Extraction and enzyme catalysed stabilization of certain plant natural dyes for mordant dyeing of silk, Completed

  • Priyanga Manjuri Bhuyan, Synthesis of Metal Sulphide Nanocomposites for Advanced Oxidation Processes., Ongoing

  • Nayana Sut, Synthesis and Characterization of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) and its Composite for Catalytic Application, Ongoing

  • Deepak Jyoti Deuri, Development of novel methods for pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass to fuel and materials, Ongoing

  • Dr. Rishikesh Deka, Poly-vinyl alcohol based hydrogels and hydrogel nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization and applications., Completed

Professional honors, awards, and fellowships

  • Fulbright OLF award offered by Fulbright Commission, Washington DC to deliver a talk at Chemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, 23rd April 2024.

  • Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award (Research), 2023-24

  • Dulal Ch. Goswami memorial research award 2021 offered by DCGMCT, Nowgong College (Autonomous)

  • Raman Research Fellowship 2016 - 2017 for Post-Doctoral Research for India Scholars in USA offered by UGC, India

  • UGC Travel Grants to attend 24th Enzyme Mechanism Conference 4-8 January, 2015 at Galveston, Texas, USA. (Not able to attend the conference due to late issuance of US VISA)

  • DST Travel Grants to attend 24th Enzyme Mechanism Conference 4-8 January, 2015 at Galveston, Texas, USA. (Not able to attend the conference due to late issuance of US VISA)

  • Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Summer Research Fellowship for Teachers 2014