Research Interests
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Bioremediation of environmental pollutants
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Industrial microbial enzymes
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Biomass conversion to bioethanol and other value-added products
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Biobased polymer production and applications
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Resource recovery, wastewater treatment
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Biopolymer based hydrogel
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Bioadsorption for removal of environmental pollutants
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Soil nutrient quality
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Removal of micropollutants using nanomaterials
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Water quality (BOD, COD, TDS, Conductivity, DO, oxoanions, heavy and trace metals)
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and wastewater treatment technologies
Research & Development activities
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PhD supervised: 04 (01 completed and 03 ongoing)
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Summer interns (undergraduate, postgraduates) supervised: around 14
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Consultancy/ research projects: 05
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National conferences organized: 06 (in the capacity of convener during the year 2015-2021)
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Training/workshops organized: CPCB training (03)
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Coordinator, CPCB sponsored workshop on "Polluted river stretches-preparation of action plan (for NE states)"
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Regional coordinator: Remote sensing & GIS online training courses conducted by IIRS, Dehradun
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Editor, Book on Sustainable environment, Proceedings of NERC 2022, ISBN:978-981-19-8463-1
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Selected as a Jury member in judges panel by CBSE, New Delhi for Regional Science Exhibition 2022-23, NE Chapter held on 19-20 Dec, 2022 in Miles Bronson Residential School, Ghy.
Publications
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21 International Publications
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01 Book
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01 Book Chapter
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~20 International Conferences
Co guide to the following students
Completed
Dr. Jayakrishnan U (156152005)) Topic: Novel bioprocessing strategy for polyhydroxybutyrate production from agro-industrial effluents: A waste biorefinery approach; Co-guiding with Prof. Gopal Das
Ongoing
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Mr. Gunanka Hazarika (206152003)
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Ms. Debolina Ghosh (206152002)
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Ms. Neha Gautam (216152006)