Member

• American Chemical Society

Administration/Committees served

• Former Associate Dean, School of Basic Sciences, The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Former Head, Department of Chemistry, The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Former Examination coordinator, The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Former Member, University Doctoral Research Committee, The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Former Member, Anti Ragging Committee, The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Former Member, Disciplinary Committee, The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Founder In-charge, Center for Innovation, IIIT Nuzvid (RGUKT) – Andhra Pradesh.
• Former Faculty Advisor, Entrepreneurship Dev. Cell, IIIT Nuzvid (RGUKT) – Andhra Pradesh.
• Former Member: Incubation Facility, IIIT Nuzvid (RGUKT) – Andhra Pradesh.
• Former Member, Medical Committee, IIIT Nuzvid (RGUKT) – Andhra Pradesh.

Academics

Teaching interests

• Materials Chemistry with super specialization on polymer, nano and supramolecular materials.
• Inorganic Chemistry with special focus on spectroscopy and group theory.
• Organic Chemistry with special focus on syntheses and heterocyclic chemistry.

Former Engagements

• Assistant Professor of Chemistry at The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Lecturer at IIIT Nuzvid (RGUKT), Andhra Pradesh.
• Associate Professor of Chemistry at The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Assistant Professor (contract) Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology.
• Teaching Assistant at IIT- Guwahati.
• Honorary Lecturer at J B College, Jorhat.

Research

Research interests

• Nano-compsosite materials
• Metallo Supramolecular polymers
• Polymer degradation
• Green methodology for metal nano particle synthesis
• Chemical sensors
• Innovation capacity building
• Mineral beneficiation

Former Engagements

• Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati.
• CSIR Senior Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati.
• IAS Fellows, IIT Kanpur.

Contribution to higher educational institute/events

• Expert, Research Associates selection committees, CSIR-NEIST.
• Expert, Confidential subject committees to maintain exam integrity and difficulty standards, Assam Agricultural University.
• Session Chairs
  • International Conference on Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Molecules and Clusters (SDMC), 2024, IIT Guwahati/IACS Kolkata
  • Synergies in Bioinformatics and Biophysics-Exploring computational Approaches in Molecular Sciences, 2024, The Assam Kaziranga University.International
  • Seminar on Interdisciplinary Approaches for a Sustainable World, 2025, CNB College/Bodoland University.
  • International Conference on Data Driven AI, 2025, The Assam Kaziranga University.
• PhD thesis evaluator, St. Joseph University.
• Expert, MSc project evaluation, Sibsagar University.
• Expert, MSc project evaluation, Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology.
• Technical expert, Proposal for barrier-free environments, Gauhati University.
• Resource person, Teacher training programs, Dibrugarh University, NIOS, and AHSEC.
• Resource person, Faculty Development Program, The Assam Kaziranga University.
• Invited talks (on STI aspects, NEP 2020, Career Development), J. B. University, Gargaon College, Arya Vidyapeeth College, Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya, N.N. Saikia College, Kakojan College, Bahona College.

Awards and Recognitions:

• Recipient of Best presenter award (2nd) in National Convention of Chemistry Teachers, 2012
• Recipient of DST Foreign Travel Grant to visit Germany for scientific purpose, 2010
• Faculty award for excellence, The Assam Kaziranga University, 2016

Selected Publications