Designation: Professor, Dean, School of Basic Sciences
Email: jayanta@kazirangauniversity.in
Academic Qualifications:
PhD in Chemistry, Gauhati University. Topic : " Studies on the development and characterization of a novel anticancer drug delivery system".
M.Sc (Physical Chemistry).
Experience:
Academics and Research: 15 Years
Ongoing Research Project: 1
Research Interest: Polymer nanocomposites, hydrogel and hydrogel composites, catalytic and drug delivery applications.
Worked in:
Highlights of Teaching and Research Works:
Courses taught at the PG Level:
Equillibrium Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, Non-equilibrium thermodynamics, Macromolecules, Chemical Dynamics and Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Surface Phenomena, Chemistry of Materials, Quantum Chemistry, Chemical Biology.
Courses taught at the UG Level:
Solid State, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical equilibrium, Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis, Electrochemistry, Phase Rule, Catalysis, Adsorption, Macromolecules, Colloids, Chemical Bonding.
Dean, School of Basic Sciences, KU, since January’2016 till date.
Chairman, Board of Studies, School of Basic Sciences, KU, January’2016 till date.
Director of Student Affairs, KU, 2013 till date.
Member, VC’s Executive Committee, KU, February’2016 till date.
Member of Disciplinary Committee, KU, May’2012 till date.
Faculty Coordinator of Admissions, KU, May’2012 till date.
Member of Career Development and Placement Cell (CDPC), KU, Aug’2015 till date.
Member of Purchase Committee, KU, 2013 till date.
Warden, Boys Hostel, May’2012 till date.
Member, Anti-Ragging Committee, KU, July’2013 till date.
Associate Dean, School of Basic Sciences, KU, Aug’2014 to Dec’2015.
Head of Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, KU, 2015-2016.
Member of Academic Council, KU, 2012-2013.
Coordinator, I and II Convocation of KU, 2014-2015.
Member of Research Council, KU, 2012-2014.
Chairman, KU Annual Fest, 2013 till date.
Chairman of all clubs of KU, 2013 till date.
Outreach:
As a KU Representative, visited ABAC, Bangkok and UTCC, Bangkok for student and faculty exchange programs and Student Immersion programs, June’2015.
Visited and sought permission from UGC-DAE CSR, Kolkata Centre for collaborative research proposals, students summer projects, January’2016
Established collaboration with the Department of Surface Physics and Material Science, SINP for students summer projects,, January’2016
Visited Department of Material Science, IACS, Kolkata for possible collaboration for students summer projects, faculty collaboration for joint research proposal.
Career Highlights & Awards:
Awarded with ‘Outstanding Contribution in Bringing Excellence to the University’ on the 5th foundation day celebration of Kaziranga University, dtd 17th Aug’2016.
Selected as an Expert of the selection committee meeting for empanelment of candidates as Project Fellow in NEIST, Jorhat.
Book Chapter entitled 'Nanotechnology in Medicine', awarded best article in life sciences: ISBN: 978-93-5067-394-2.
Participated as a resource person in the workshop on 'Bioinformatics and Techniques of Molecular Biology', organized by Zoological Society of Assam, Dept. of Zoology, Cotton College, Guwahati.
Serving as reviewers of peer reviewed international journals.
Short-term course organized:
Ten (10) days short term course on MATLAB in association with Multisoft Systems, New Delhi during 27Oct-7Nov’2015 at Kaziranga University.
Three (3) days Residential Salters’Chemistry Camp in association with Royal Chemistry India Foundation (part of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK), CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat during 11-13 July’2016.
Seminar/Workshop/Symposium organized:
NESIDS 2019. (Co-Chairman), KU and CSIR-NISTADS, Delhi
National thematic workshop on Advances in Nanostructured Materials: Applications and Perspectives(ANMAP) 2016, Kaziranga University. (Convener)
East Zone Vice Chancellor’s Meet, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Kaziranga University, 19-20 Jan’2017. (Nodal Officer)
Jigyassa Program of KV and CSIR_NEIST, 21-30th March’2019 (Co-ordinator)
Jigyassa program of KV-CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, 11-12nd October’2018. (Co-ordinator)
21st National Conference of Indian Colleges Forum on ‘Challenges of Development of Higher Education through Public and Private Initiatives’23-25 April’2015, Kaziranga University and SEED, Indian Colleges Forum and Assam Teachers Association. (Coordinator)
One day workshop on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Future trends, KU and IUCA (Chairman)
Workshop on Indian Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Capacity Building Program, Internet Society (ISOC) Kolkata Chapter and DeitY, Government of India and Kaziranga University, Feb’ 2016. (Co-Convener)
One day workshop on Fundamentals of computational chemistry, 27.03.2018 (Chairman)
One day workshop on Fundamentals of Mathematics, 23.02.2018. (Chairman)
Workshop on Hands on Techniques of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics for PG Students in association with the Institutional Biotech Hubs, Cotton College and Kaziranga University, April’ 2016. (Co-ordinator)
Workshop on Data Quality, Predictive Analytics and Business Decision Making, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata and Kaziranga University, 13-14 March 2015 (Member)
NESIDS’2018, KU and CSIR-NISTADS, Delhi. (National advisory member)
Organized a workshop on Hands on Techniques of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics for PG Students in association with the Institutional Biotech Hubs, Cotton College, April’ 2016.
Organized an invited talk by Padma Shri (Professor) Jai Pal Mittal, Scientist, DAE Raja Ramanna Fellow of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Distinguished Professor, National Academy of Sciences, 18th March’2016.
Organized an invited talk by Dr A Saha, Scientist F, UGC-DAE, CSR, Kolkata Centre at KU, 2015.
Organized an invited talk on "Recent advances in Computational Drug design" by R Raghu, VP, Schrodinger, Inc USA, 9th Nov’2015
Coordinated an event ‘Dewang Mehta Felicitation of toppers to recognize academic excellence in engineering’ on 21st August 2015.
Coordinated a Leadership Programme for Principals of CBSE affiliated school under Guwahati Region 15-19th Sept’2014.
Organized an invited talk by Dr D Chakravarty, Emeritus Professor, IIT Bombay at KU in 2015.
Coordinated an event ‘KU Talent Search’ for school childrens (10-12th Std), 2013
Member of Professional Bodies:
Member of American Chemical Society (ACS).
CSR Activity:
Co-Chairman of the Mega Cultural Event the ‘Winter Festival’ of KU 2015- 2016.
Coordinated the Great Save Rhino Walkathon of KU as per of its CSR activity during the year 2012 and 2013.
Organized Blood Donation Camp in association with the LIONS CLUB Jorhat during 2013 and 2015.
Book/Book Chapter:
Nanotechnology in Medicine; ISBN: 978-93- 5067-394- 2. Frontiers in Life Sciences (Reference Book), 2013. Awarded Best Article in Life Sciences.
Stability study of alginate based w/o emulsion system with aqueous extract of okra (bhindi) as stabilizer: A sustainable approach for emulsion preparation, Gigabytes press and publication, Nagaon, Assam, ISBN 978-93-85310-48-5, 2018.
‘In-situ synthesis of microbial fouling resistant, nanofibrillar cellulose-hyperbranched epoxy composite for advanced coating applications’, Progress in organic coatings, 124, 224-231, 2018, IF: 4.469
Controlled release of tamoxifen citrate encapsulated in cross-linked guar gum nanoparticles.; International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 49, 390– 396, 2011, IF: 5.162
Preparation of cross-linked guar gum nanospheres containing tamoxifen citrate by single step emulsion in situ polymer cross-linking method, Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, 65: 3-4, 329-334, 2009, IF: 1.560
In-vitro cytotoxicity analysis of tamoxifen citrate loaded crosslinked guar gum nanoparticles on Jurkat (human T-cell leukemia) cell line JDDT, 2(2), 2012, UGC CARE
Biodegradable Guar Gum Nanoparticles as Carrier for Tamoxifen Citrate in Treatment of Breast Cancer, JBNB, 5(4), 2014
Recent Inventions in Biodiesel Production and Processing – A Review, Recent Patent on Engineering 2, 47-58, 2008, IF: 0.28
Parametric study on transesterification process for biodiesel production from Pongamia pinnata and Jatropha curcus oil, International Energy Journal, 9(1), 2008, SCOPUS.
Effect of administration of tamoxifen citrate on xanthene oxidase activity of liver during 3- methylcholanthrene induced carcinogenesis in female albino mice, Biology and Medicine,4:3, 111-116, 2012, SJR 0.14.
Decreased aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase activity in liver tissue during Tamoxifen citrate treatment in 3-methylcholanthrene induced carcinogenesis, International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 2:1, 231-237, 2012, UGC Care Journal No. 46322.
Nanoparticulate systems for improved drug delivery: Preparative methods and Characterizations, Invited Article in DELVE, Research journalof Nowgong College, 2014.
HPLC determination of ampicillin in pharmaceutical formulations, RJCC, 7, 49, 2009, ISSN 0972 – 7922.
Nanoparticulate systems for improved drug delivery: Preparative methods and Characterizations, Invited Article in DELVE, 2014.
Conference Papers/proceedings:
Facile synthesis of a pH-responsive and injectable hydrogel with improved mechanical properties. ESTEC’2020, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat (BEST POSTER).
Development of polyvinyl alcohol based hybrid hydrogel for biomedical applications, National conference on progress in material science research (PMSR), February 4th To 6th, 2020, Dibrugarh University.
Alginate-gelatin based hybrid hydrogel beads as a biocompatible and efficient adsorbent for dye removal from aqueous solutions, National conference on green, sustainable and evolving sciences (GSES- 2019), 28-29th June’2019, Cotton University.
Development of okra based hydrogels for sustainable applications, National conference on green, sustainable and evolving sciences (GSES- 2019), 28-29th June’2019, Cotton University
Adsorption study of methylene blue (MB) onto rice huskash (RHA) synthesized from rice husk of jorhat district, Assam, National conference on green, sustainable and evolving sciences (GSES- 2019), 28-29th June’2019, Cotton University
Stability study of alginate based w/o emulsion system with aqueous extract of okra (bhindi) as stabilizer: A sustainable approach for emulsion preparation, Paper presented in ASTEC DST Govt of Assam sponsored National Conference on ‘Bioresources for sustaining life and livelihoods in North East India, 4-5th October’2018, Nowgong College, Assam.
Nano Curcurmin: Its synthesis, characterisation and applications, poster presented in Organix, An International Conference in Chemistry held on 20-21st Dec’2018 at Tezpur University.
Preparation and characterization of calcium alginate naoparticles using emulsifier blends of span80 and tween80. Cygnus Advertising(India) Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata 700016, ISBN: 978-93-80813-51-6. NIT Nagaland, 2018.
Nanofibrillar cellulose composite as a sustainable antifouling coating material, Cygnus Advertising(India) Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata 700016, ISBN: 978-93-80813-51-6. NIT Nagaland, 2018.
Determination of surface charge of oxide dispersions in aqueous solution by a simple pH-metric method, Cygnus Advertising(India) Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata 700016, ISBN: 978-93-80813-51-6. NIT Nagaland, 2018.
Adsorption capacity enhancement of natural fiber based carbon materials for phenolic dye adsorption, Cygnus Advertising(India) Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata 700016, ISBN: 978-93-80813-51-6. NIT Nagaland, 2018.
Hevea Brasillensis (Rubber Plant): A promising feedstock for sustainable production of biodiesel in Assam, NIT Meghalaya, 2017.
Cost effective preparation of paclitaxel loaded crosslinked sodium alginate nanoparticles. sLisamoni, ANMAP, ISBN 978-93-82931-81-2, 2016.
PEGylated guar gum based nanocarrier as a controlled delivery system, paper presented in 61st Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society, 2016
Effect of Blend of Span 80 and Tween 80 on size of paclitaxel loaded nanoparticles, Poster presented in MRSI North East Symposium on Advanced Materials for Sustainable Applications, 2016
PEGylated guar gum based nanocarrier as a controlled delivery system, paper presented in 61st Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society, 2016.
Direct observation of 2D crystallization at Air/Water Interface by Brewster Angle Microscope; Materials Today Virtual Conference: Frontiers of Microscopy, UK 2013.
In-vitro effects of chemically cross-linked guar gum nanoparticles on proliferation of human T-cell leukemia cell line, Jurkat cells, 57th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society, GU, 2012.
Development of biodegradable polymer based tamoxifen citrate loaded nanoparticles and effect of some process parameters on them: a physicochemical evaluation, Recent Aspects Chemistry Education and Research, GU, 2012.
“Effect of glutaraldehyde cross-linking on in-vitro release characteristics of biodegradable guar gum nanoparticles, International Conference on Perspective and Challenges in Chemical and Biological Sciences: Innovation crossroads, IASST, 2012.
In-vitro effects of chemically cross-linked guar gum nanoparticles on proliferation of human T-cell leukemia cell line, Jurkat cells, 57th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society, nn Gauhati University, 16-18th March, 2012
Development of biodegradable polymer based tamoxifen citrate loaded nanoparticles and effect of some process parameters on them: a physicochemical evaluation, Recent Aspects Chemistry Education and Research, Dept. of Chemical Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati, 2011
Guar gum: A natural polysaccharide for preparation of nanoparticulate anticancer drug delivery system and for controlled release of the drug, National Seminar on Recent Trends in Phytochemical & Phytopharmaceutical Research and Future Prospects, Dept. of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati, March 26-27, 2010.
Guar gum: A natural polysaccharide for preparation of nanoparticulate anticancer drug delivery system and for controlled release of the drug, National Seminar on Recent Trends in Phytochemical & Phytopharmaceutical Research and Future Prospects, GU, 2010
Modification of Pressurized Kerosene Stove into Steam Injected Stove, ICAER, IIT, Bombay, 2007.
Preparation and characterisation of guar gum based nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery, Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 22(suppl), 468, 2007, ISSN 09701915
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
International conference on drug design, organized by Schrodinger LLC. USA at JNU, New Delhi, 2017.
21st National Conference of Indian College forum(ICF) organized jointly by SEED, ICF, ACPC and Kaziranga University, 23-25 April’ 2015.
International Seminar on Bioresources and Human Sustenance, Zoological Society of Assam, 2011.
Attended as a resource person in Bioinformatics and Techniques of Molecular Biology, Zoological Society of Assam, 2009.
Seminar-Cum-Workshop on GCMS system, Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of Assam, Guwahati, 2009.
Bioinformatics for Research Scholars and Teachers Involved in Undergraduate Teaching in Life Science and Biotechnology, Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility Centre, Cotton College, Guwahati, 2009.
National Workshop cum Seminar on Bio Diesel for the North Eastern Region ( Dr. A.P.J. Kalam, the Hon. President of India, inaugurated the seminar.), NEDFI, Guwahati, Assam, 2006.
National Seminar on Energy Technologies-Strategies for Optimal Utilization of Natural Resources, 22nd National Convention of Mechanical Engineers on Resources, The Institution of Engineers (India), 2006.