Group
Principal Investigator
Dr Manash R. Das
Principal Scientist & Associate Professor (AcSIR)
AcSIR Coordinator, CSIR-NEIST Jorhat
Date of joining at CSIR-NEIST: 29-04-2008
Visiting Faculty, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
(September to November, 2018)
Visiting Faculty, Federal University of Mato Grasso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
(January 28 to February 12, 2020)
Present Scholars
Dr Devipriya Gogoi
CSIR Direct RA
Email: devipriyagogoi@outlook.com
Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam (Department of Chemical Engineering)
Research Interest: Renewable Resources, Hydrogen and Oxygen Production, Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical water splitting, Optofluidic device, QDs and their sensor application
Dr Debika Gogoi
CSIR Direct RA
Ph.D.: BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus
Email: debikagogoi987@gmail.com
Research Interest: Development of carbon-based nanomaterials and their applications in Supercapacitors, Electrocatalytic Hydrogen and Oxygen evolution, Catalysis
Dr. Nikita Guha
Senior Research Associate
Ph.D.: IIT Indoor
Post Doc: IIT Bombay (Dec 2023-Mar2024)
Email: nikitaguha0@gmail.com
Research Interest: 3D and 2D porous materials for environmental applications, Beneficiation and Upgradation of Natural Graphites
Ms Nidhi Sharma
DST-INSPIRE (JRF)
AcSIR PhD Student under the Faculty of Chemical Sciences
Email: nidhisharmasvr@gmail.com
M.Sc.: Mizoram University, Mizoram
Research Interest: Development of 2D nanomaterials as nanozymes and their applications
Ms Diksha Jyoti Baruah
DST-INSPIRE (SRF)
AcSIR PhD Student under the Faculty of Chemical Sciences
Email: diksha.neist22j@acsir.res.in
M.Sc.: Cotton University, Assam
Research Interest: Design and development 2D framework materials and single atom catalysts; detection of biomarkers; paper-based analytical devices
Mr Pulakesh Borah
NET JRF, GATE 2023 (AIR 280)
AcSIR PhD Student under the Faculty of Chemical Sciences
Email: pulakehp10@gmail.com
M.Sc.: Tezpur University, Assam
Research Interest: Development of 2D nanomaterials as nanozymes and their applications
Mr Rupjyoti Dutta
Project Associate
AcSIR PhD Student under the Faculty of Chemical Sciences
Email: imageinn.rj@gmail.com
M.Sc.: Kaziranga University, Assam
Research Interest: X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Chayanika Hazarika
PhD Student
Project Associate
Email: chayanikahazarika527@gmail.com
M.Sc.: NIT Sikkim, Sikkim
Research Interest: Graphene based nanomaterials
Shilpi Stuti Bora
Project Associate
GATE 2024 Qualified
Email: silpistuti25@gmail.com
M.Sc.: Tezpur University, Assam
Research Interest: Beneficiation and Upgradation of Natural Graphites, Synthesis of 2D materials.
Mr Prosenjit Mridha
CSIR-JRF
AcSIR PhD Student under the faculty of Biological Sciences
Email: mridhaprosenjit16@gmail.com
M.Sc.: University of North Bengal, West Bengal
Research Interest: 2D nanomaterials in Biomedical Research
Ms. Esha Roy
CSIR-SRF
AcSIR PhD Student under the faculty of Biological Sciences
M.Sc.: Presidency University, West Bengal
Email: esharoy298@gmail.com
Research Interest: 2D nanomaterials in Biomedical Research
Former Students
Dr. Sristi Majumder
Research Associate
Email: me.sristi18@gmail.com
Ph.D.: Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST)
Research Interest: Biosensors, Chemosensors, Nanomaterial mediated Drug Delivery Systems, Polymer nanocomposites
Asish Borah
Project Associate
Email: asishborah70@gmail.com
M.Sc.: Sikkim University, Sikkim
Research Interest: Beneficiation and Upgradation of low grade Graphites, Carbonaceous materials in the field of Energy and Environment.
Priyakshi Pachani
Project Associate
Email: priyakshipachani@gmail.com
M.Tech.: Gauhati University (Department of Bioengineering and Technology)
Research Interest: Nanozyme decorated Paper-Based Analytical Devices for detection of pathogens and pesticides
Gayatri Neog
Project Associate
Email: gayatrineog21@gmail.com
M.Sc.: Cotton University, Guwahati (Department of Chemistry)
Research Interest: Synthesis and application of 2D nanozymes.
Ms Priyakhee Sharma
Project Fellow
Email: ns030248@gmail.com
Research Interest: 2D QDs as nanozyme and their sensor applications
Ms Punamshree Das
Project Fellow
PhD awarded February 2022 (AcSIR)
Email: punamshreedas218@gmail.com
Research Interest: Synthesis and Functionalization of monometallic/bimetallic graphene nanocomposites and photothermal therapy against cancer cells.
Dr Purna K. Baruah
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD awarded July 2020 (AcSIR)
Email: pkboruah143@gmail.com
Research Interest: Synthesis of metal oxide and graphene supported metal oxide nanomaterials, adsorption, photocatalytic environment remediation and development of biosensors.
Current Position: JSPS postdoctoral Fellow at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Dr Priyakshree Borthakur
SRF (DST-INSPIRE)
PhD awarded October 2020 (AcSIR)
Email: mborthakur9@gmail.com
Research Interest: Synthesis and functionalization of 2D nanosheets and metal sulphide nanocomposites, adsorption, photocatalysis, chemosensor
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Pragjyotish College, Guwahati, Assam
Dr Rituparna Duarah
Research Associate
(November 2019 to January 2020)
Email: rituparnaduarah@gmail.com
Research Interest: Polymer nanocomposite, biomedical, photocatalysis, smart polymer, fluorescence, colorimetric detection
Current Position: Scientist, CSIR-NEIST
Dr Manash Jyoti Deka
Research Associate
(December 2018 to October, 2019)
Email: dekamanash5@gmail.com
Research Interest: Synthesis and functionalization of 0D and 2D
nanomaterials,Plasmonic Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials from
waste,Fluorescence sensors,Biosensors, colorimetric sensor for
hazardous ions,Water Purification
Current Position: Assistant Professor at B P Chaliha College, Nagarbera, Goalpara, Assam
Dr Gitashree Darabdhara
SRF (DST-INSPIRE)
PhD awarded July 2019 (AcSIR)
(January 2014 to November 2018)
Email: gitashree.darabdhara@gmail.com
Research Interest: Bimetalic nanoparticles, bimetallic-2D nanosheets, photocatalysis, Colorimetric detection. Peroxidase like activity.
Current position: Assistant Professor, JB College, Jorhat, Assam
Mr Abhinash Gogoi
Project Fellow
(December 2018 to March 2020)
Email: abinashgogoi138@gmail.com
Research Interest: Synthesis and characterization of bimetallic nanocomposite material and sensor, colorimetric detection
Ms Mamta Devi
M.Tech (Materials Science) dissertation work
(December 2018 to July 2019)
Email: mamtazdevi786@gmail.com
Research Interest: Nanocomposites for sensing appications and photocatalytic applications, 3D porous nanomaerials for supercapacitor appications.
Dr Ponchami Sharma
(2011 to 2015)
PhD awarded March 2016 (Dibrugarh University)
Email: ponchi.du@gmail.com
Thesis title: Removal of Anionic and Cationic Dye Molecules from Aqueous Solution: Investigation of Adsorption and Reactive Extraction Phenomenon.
Current Position: Assitant Professor, Haflong Govt College, Haflong, Assam
Dr Najrul Hussain
(2012 to 2017)
PhD awarded January 2018 (AcSIR)
Email: najrul0588@gmail.com
Thesis Title: Decoration of the metal nanoparticles on the reduced graphene oxide sheets by solution chemistry approach and its catalytic application towards organic coupling reaction.
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Center for Advanced Materials Research (CAMR), University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Ms Bhagyasmeeta Sharma
Project Fellow
(May 2015 to June 2017)
Email: sharmabhagyasmeeta92@gmail.com
Mr Dipankar J. Borah
Project Fellow
(Dec 2012-March 2014)
Email: dipankarjyotibora@gmail.com