Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow 

Address: CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India.  

Mobile: +91-9435589869, +917002140643

Email: deb.jyotirmoy11@gmail.com 

Research Area: I am working in the field of structural, electronic, mechanical, optical and transport properties of different nanostructured systems within the formalism of DFT and explore their potential applications in the field of nanoelectronics, optoelectronics mainly as UV light absorber and visible-light-driven photocatalysis. I am also actively engaged in designing energy storage devices such as nanoscale capacitor, anode materials for batteries and thermoelectric materials. Another major focus area of my research is to design gas sensors for the detection of different biologically and environmentally important gas molecules.

Educational Qualification:

• B.Sc in Physics, Assam University

• M.Sc in Physics (Condensed Matter Physics), Assam University

• Ph.D in Physics, Assam University 

Publication Details:

Paper Published: 46

Book Chapter: 7

Position: Research Scholar

Address: Research Scholar Hostel, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat.

Mobile: 8822301448

Email: prarthanabora365@gmail.com

Research Area:

Prarthana Bora has joined Chemical Engineering group on February, 2021 as Project Associate in the Project entitled “Polymers, their composites and polymeric membrane for sustainable development in petroleum industries.” In this project she is dealing with the membrane-based separation of various gas mixtures. In January, 2022 session she has joined PhD programme under AcSIR as a JRF, DST-INSPIRE fellow. Her main focus is to develop novel materials for selective separation of olefin/paraffin and CO2/N2 etc.

Educational Qualification:

• 2020, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India (Specialization in Organic Chemistry)

• 2018, B. Sc. in Chemistry, D K D College, Assam, India

Publications Details: 

Paper Published: 1

Book chapter: 5

Position: Research Scholar

Address: Vill. - Gopalpur, P.O. Ellengi Satra, Dist. Biswanath, Assam-784168

Mobile: +91 7002479427

Email: chinmoy081gmail.com

Research Area:

Chinmoy Bhuyan joined the Centre for Petroleum Research, Chemical Engineering Group, CSIR-NEIST on February 2021 as a Project Associate-I in the project entitled “Polymers, their composites and polymeric membranes for sustainable development of petroleum industries" under the guidance of Dr. Swapnali Hazarika. He has enrolled in the AcSIR PhD programme in August, 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Swapnali Hazarika. The main objective of his research is to design and develop high-performing polymeric nanocomposite membranes from bioresource-based chemical platforms for the removal of organic contaminants from wastewater for making the water reusable.

Educational Qualification:

• 2020 M.Sc. in Chemistry ,Gauhati University, Assam, India

• 2018 B.Sc. in Chemistry, Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati, Assam, India

Publication Details:

Paper Published: 2

Book Chapter: 4

Position: Research Scholar

Address: Lukhurakhan gaon, Jorhat, 785682

Mobile: +917086361678

E-mail: parashmonirajguru2017@gmail.com

Research Area:

Parashmoni Rajguru joined the Centre for Petroleum Research (CPR), Chemical Engineering Group on February, 2021 as a project Associate-I in the project entitled “Polymers , their composites and polymeric membranes for sustainable development of petroleum industries”. He has enrolled for his PhD in August 2022 under the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). His focus of the research is on the fabrication of polymeric membrane for wastewater treatment. To meet the global demand of quality water it crucial to remove toxic elements from industrial wastewater to make it reusable as well as to protect our environment and the health of both animals and humans. Being a solvent free separation process membranes have high demand in separation technology because of their potential to remove wide variety of substances in a continuous manner with minimum requirement of energy and maintenance. Therefore he is working on nanomaterial based high performance functionalized membrane for wastewater treatment applying both experimental and computational approach.

Educational Qualification:

•  2020, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Mizoram University, Mizoram, India

•  2018, B.Sc. in Chemistry (Honours), Kakojan College, Assam, India

Publication Details:

Paper Published: 2

Position: Research Scholar

Address: CSIR- NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, Pin code: 785006.

Mobile: 9101183461

Email: dipjyotibora15@gmail.com

Research Area:

Dipjyoti Bora joined in the Polymer and Petroleum group as a Project Associate for the project "Utilization of North East Region (NER), India clay minerals for ceramic applications." Following that, in February 2021, he began working as a Project Associate with the Centre for Petroleum Research on the project named "Polymers, their composites, and polymeric membranes for the sustainable development of the petroleum industry." He is focusing on the development of bio/synthetic-based composite films as well as the synthesis of nano-materials for packaging applications.

Education qualification:

• 2015, B. Sc.  in Chemistry from Dibrugarh University, Assam, India.

• 2017, M. Sc. in Physical Chemistry from Tezpur University, Assam, India.

Publication Details:

Paper Published: 2

Position: Research Scholar

Address: Jorhat-785001, Assam

Mobile: +917664859480

Email: ravipurbey00@gmail.com

Research Area:

Mr. Ravi Purbey joined the Polymer and Petroleum group on February, 2021, as a project associate in the project titled "Polymers, their composites, and polymeric membranes for the sustainable development of the petroleum industry". He is working on developing nanomaterials as well as altering them for use as nanofiller in the fabrication of polymer nanocomposites for a variety of uses. Moreover, he is also working on the development of effective procedures for turning polymeric waste into a variety of goods with added value. He enrolled in the Ph.D. programme under AcSIR for the August 2022 session.

Education Qualification:

• 2018, BSc. in Chemistry, from Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya, affiliated with the Dibrugarh University, Assam, India.

• 2020, Msc. in Applied Chemistry, from the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam, India.

Position: Research Scholar

Address: Jorhat, Assam, Pin code: 785001.

Mobile: 8486181522

Email: bharadwajchayanika@gmail.com

Research Area:

Chayanika Bharadwaj joined the Polymer and Petroleum group on February 2021 as a Project Associate in the project titled “Polymers, their composites and polymeric membranes for the sustainable development of petroleum industry”. In this project she is dealing with the recycling of polymeric wastes in various value-added products. She has enrolled in Ph. D. under AcSIR from August 2022 session.

Education qualification:

• 2017, B. Sc.  in Chemistry from Dibrugarh University, Assam, India.

• 2019, M. Sc. in Analytical Chemistry from Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India.

Position: Project Associate-I

Address: Charigaon Panchawati, P.O: Bahona, Jorhat, Assam

Mobile: 8638055193

Email: duttapranjal1234@gmail.com

Research Area:

Polymer chemistry - synthesis of polymers with controlled architecture by conventional free radical as well as various novel controlled radical polymerization techniques such as ATRP, RAFT polymerization. Characterization of synthesized polymers using various sophisticated analytical techniques such as IR, NMR spectroscopy and GPC. Kinetic as well as thermal studies of synthesized polymers and their structure-activity relationship for application as flow improver and pour point depressant to improve the rheological behaviour of waxy crude, diesel and lubricating oil.

Educational Qualification: 

• 2018, B.Sc in Chemistry, Bahona College

• 2020, M.Sc in Chemistry, Dibrugarh University

Position: Project Associated-I

Address: West Bongal Pukhuri, Joya Nagor, P.O: Jorhat,Assam

Mobile: 8822079597

Email: bitupanmohanb2@gmai.com

Research Area:

Research interest includes controlling polymerization reactions (e.g., ATRP, RAFT) to obtain well-defined polymers with specific architectures and properties, a comprehensive understanding of the various properties of polymers (thermal properties and rheological properties). Polymer modification and processing for their application as additive in crude, diesel and lubricating oil.                 

Educational Qualification:

• 2019, B.Sc. in Chemistry, Jorhat institute of Science and Technology 

• 2021, M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Delhi

Position: Research Scholar

Address: CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat

Mobile: +91 7002133459

Email: k.drysti@gmail.com

Research Area: 

Computational Chemistry, Materials Modeling, Advanced Functional Materials for High–end Applications, Properties Exploration of Smart Nanoscale Materials, Energy and Information Processing Devices, Photocatalyst, Energy Conversion, Theory– and Data–Driven Approaches.

Educational Qualification: 

• 2016, B.Sc. in Chemistry, Moran College

• 2019, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology

Publication Details:

Paper Published: 2

Position: Research Scholar

Address: Gaurisagar, Sivasagar, 785664

Mobile: +918473067833

E-mail: akhilranjanborah96@gmail.com

Research Area:

Akhil Ranjan Borah joined the Centre for Petroleum Research, Chemical Engineering Group on March 2022 as a Project Associate (Level-I) in the project entitled “Polymers, their composites and polymeric membranes for sustainable development of petroleum industries” and doing research under the guidance of Dr. Swapnali Hazarika. His area of research includes racemic drug separation by developing different nanocomposite polymeric membranes.The existing separation process possess several limitations such as poor mechanical strength, low flux due to their cross-linking degree, lower separation efficiency and recognition ability, etc. Hence there is a great demand in the development of novel membranes through innovative design in order to meet the shortcomings of the previously developed platforms and also to fulfil the needs of the modern science and technology.

Educational Qualification:

• 2017, B.Sc. in Chemistry, Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat

• 2019, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Specialization: Organic Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Assam

Awards and Honours:

•  2021, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Qualified.

•  2021, State Level Eligibility Test (NE Region) Qualified.

Position: Research Scholar

Address: Biswanath Chariali , Assam

Mobile: 9365904605

Email: sudeeptabaruah94@gmail.com

Research Area:

Sudeepta has joined the Chemical Engineering Group on June 2021 in a collaborative project entitled “Removal of Phenol from Sour/Stripped water, its Value Addition and Recycle of Water” between CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology and Numaligarh Refinery Limited. She is currently working on the removal of phenol from wastewater through membrane technology. Her area of research includes development of nanomaterial based sensing membrane for detection of environmental pollutant. The need and desire to understand the environment, especially the quality of one’s local water and air, has continued to expand with the emergence of the digital age. Nanocomposite membranes represent a suite of technologies developed over the last years for the highly specific and sensitive detection of environmental contaminants. With the promise of facile, cost efficiency, field-conveyable technology, the ability to quantitatively understand nature in a systematic way will soon be a reality.

Educational Qualififation:

• 2015, B.Sc. Hons. (Chemistry), Biswanath College, Biswanath Chariali.

• 2018, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam. 

Position: Project Associate Level- I

Address: Titabor, Jorhat, 785630

Mobile: 8638570820

Email: pallabihazarika1999@gmail.com

Reserach Area:

Pallabi Hazarika joined the Centre for Petroleum Research, Chemical Engineering Group on May 2023 as a Project Associate (Level-I) in the project entitled “Membrane Based Process for Treatment of Wastewater from Assam and Araken Basin, Jorhat Workcentre and Recycling of Water” and doing research under the guidance of Dr. Swapnali Hazarika. Her area of research includes extraction of biopolymers from agricultural waste products and conversion of these to nanocomposite in the preparation of electrospun biopolymer membrane for the treatment of Industrial wastewater. Electrospun membrane plays an important role in wastewater treatment, due to their high specific surface area, high porpsity and good functional ability. Therefore, more researches and development of electrospun membrane using biopolymer is highly demanding for waste water treatment. 

Educational Qualification:

• 2020, B.Sc. in Chemistry, D.C.B Girls College, Jorhat

• 2022, M.Sc. in Chemistry, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat

Position: Project Assistant

Address: Jhanji, Sivasagar

E-mail: rduarah18@gmail.com

Contact: 7086112391

Research Area:

Runjun Duarah has joined the Centre for Petroleum Research, Chemical Engineering Group on June 2023 as a Project Assistant in the project entitled “Membrane Based Process for Treatment of Waste Water from Assam and Araken Basin, Jorhat WorkCentre and Recycling of Water” and doing research under the guidance of Dr. Swapnali Hazarika. Her area of research includes the determination of oil and grease in different wastewater samples by partition gravimetric method. Wastewater containing high concentration of oil and grease are increasing in volume due to the expansion in the oil processing industries worldwide. This increased the percentage composition of oil and grease in wastewater stream, which in turn caused avert effects on the ecology. This invariably has identified oil and grease as emerging pollutants of concern in wastewater stream, and this has opened up research opportunities in the field of wastewater treatment.

Educational Qualification:

• 2020, B.Sc. in Chemistry, D.C.B Girls College, Jorhat

• 2022, M.Sc. in Chemistry, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat