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Hi, I'm Jit Sarkar, a researcher passionate about sustainable bioprocessing, nanotechnology, and the circular economy. My academic and research journey revolves around transforming agricultural waste, especially rice straw, into valuable nanomaterials for environmental and agricultural applications.

I recently submitted my Ph.D. in Botany, where I developed an integrated fungal biorefinery approach to produce nanocellulose, lignin nanoparticles, and nanosilica from paddy straw. We further engineer these nanomaterials into smart nanocomposite hydrogels for slow-release fertilisers, thereby supporting environmentally friendly farming practices.

Research Interests

• Integrated Biorefinery & Sustainable Valorization

• Agricultural Waste Management

• Nanocellulose, Lignin, and Silica Nanoparticles

• Smart Materials for Controlled Release Systems

• Green Chemistry & Circular Economy Applications
  
  

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Botany
  Focus: Bio-valorisation of rice straw via fungal bioconversion and nanomaterial development
  
  

Recent Work

I’ve published in leading peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. My research bridges environmental engineering, material science, and biotechnology, aiming for real-world impact.

Fellowships & Awards

• Best Poster Research Presentation (International) – 2024

• Best Poster Research Presentation (National) – 2023

• SVMCM Fellowship, Government of West Bengal, India – 2022–2025

• Postgraduate Scholarship, MHRD, Government of India – 2016–2018

• GATE Qualified (XL – Life Sciences) – 2016

• GATE Qualified (XL – Life Sciences) – 2013

JOURNAL VOLUNTEER ROLES

Peer reviewer (22 reviews):

1. Journal of hazardous materials (ISSN: 0304-3894)

2. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (ISSN: 1879-0003) 

3. Chemosphere (ISSN: 0045-6535) 

4. Biocatalysis and agricultural biotechnology (ISSN: 1878-8181) 

5. Applied food research (ISSN: 2772-5022) 

6. Food bioscience (ISSN: 2212-4292) 

7. Heliyon (ISSN: 2405-8440) 

8. PloS one (ISSN: 1932-6203) 

9. Synthetic communications (ISSN: 1532-2432)