Chemical & Biological Sciences

Head of Department

Dr. Gitish Kishor Dutta
Ph.D. IISc Bangalore

E-mail:
hod.cy@nitm.ac.in

Ph.D

Amarjyoti Mondal Research Scholar

B. Sc.: B.Sc.Chemistry from Adamas University (2018)

M. Sc.: M. Sc. Chemistry from NIT Meghalaya (2020)

mondal5.amarjyoti5@gmail.com p22cy005@nitm.ac.in
7003688565
Full Time/Part Time Scholar: Full-Time

Highest Degree with specialization (Name of Institute):

M. Sc. Chemistry (NIT Meghalaya)

Academic Honors & Awards

  1. JAM -2018 & GATE- 2022
  2. Best Poster Award at Internation Conference “Current Trends in Advanced Materials', at VIT-AP University in association with ACS.
  3. Best oral presentation award from the Royal Society of Chemistry in the International Conference on Advances in Chemical Science (ACS-II) organized by the Department of Chemistry, NEHU.
  4. Best poster presentation award from NIT Meghalaya in the National Conference RAC-2025 organized by Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, NIT Meghalaya.
  5. Best oral presentation award from NIT Meghalaya in the Academia and Research Conclave 2025 (Catalyzing Change in Research for a Sustainable Future Engineering, Science & Technological Development and Innovations for Societal Benefits and Sustainability) organized by NIT Meghalaya.

Research Area

  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Biocompatible Polymeric hydrogel
  • Polymeric Biomaterials
  • Controlled Drug Delivery
  • 3D-Cell Encapsulation
  • Antibacterial activity & Cell-Cytotoxicity
  • DFT & Molecular Docking

Seminar/Conference Attended

  1. National Conference on Interface Between Chemistry and Biology, IBCB-2018, Adamas University.
  2. National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry, RAC-2019, NIT Meghalaya
  3. National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry: Theoretical and Computational Aspects (RAC-TCA)-2022, NIT Meghalaya & NEHU.
  4. National Conference “Research Conclave” 2023, NIT Meghalaya, Shillong.
  5. 46th Indian Biophysical Society Meeting-2024 (Internation Conference), TIFR Hyderabad, & University of Hyderabad, India.
  6. National Conference “Research Conclave” 2024, NIT Meghalaya, Shillong.
  7. Internation Conference “Current Trends in Advanced Materials', at VIT-AP University (Dept. of Chemistry) in association with ACS during 26-31st August 2024.
  8. National Conference “ Physical Chemistry Symposium-2025” at IIT Delhi (Dept. of Chemistry) 22-25th October-2025.
  9. International Conference “ Molecules to Materials: Chemistry for Sustainable Future (M2ChemSF)” at NIT Hamirpur (Dept. of Chemistry), 21-22nd November-2025.
  10.   The 35th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry at IIT Gandhinagar (Dept. of Chemistry), 03-05th July-2025.
  11. International Conference On Advances In Chemical Sciences (ACS - II) at NEHU (Dept. of Chemistry), 24-26th September-2025.
  12.  National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry, RAC-2025 at NIT Meghalaya (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Sciences), 30th October-1st November.
  13.  Academia and Research Conclave 2025, NIT Meghalaya, Cherrapunjee, 13-14th November.

Teaching experience

  1.  2022: B.Tech Chemistry Laboratory (CY151) as TA duty.
  2. 2023: Physical Chemistry laboratory (CH581) as TA duty.
  3. 2023-2024: B.Tech Chemistry (CY101) as TA duty.
  4. 2024 (Autumn): Physical Chemistry laboratory (CH581) as TA duty.
  5. 2025 (Spring): B.Tech Chemistry (CY101) as TA duty

Publications

  1. A. Mondal, S. I. Chaudhury, S. Lyndem, S. Rana, D. N. Nongbari, K. Aguan, A. Singha Roy*, A Protein-Based Self-healing Hydrogel for Prolonged Antimicrobial Drug Delivery With Synergistic Activity. New J. Chem., 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05676G
  2.  A. Mondal, D. L. Nongbari, K. Acharya, M. Haque, K. Aguan, A. Bhattacharya, A. Singha Roy*, “Chitosan-?-Naphthaldehyde Hydrogel Film Containing Pineapple Leaf Fiber for Wound Dressing Application” J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TB01318B.
  3. R. Sen*, A. Mondal, Isolation of octahedral to tetrahedral cobalt-azido molecular assemblies based on cationic influence. J. Mol. Struct,, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.126882
  4. M. Haque, A. Mondal, S. Lyndem, D. Chamlagai, A. Singha Roy*, CdSe Core and CdSe@ZnSe Core-shell QDs Decorated with Human Serum Albumin: Deciphering the Antimicrobial Properties and Sensing of Mercury Ion. ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c00149
  5.  M Haque, J Chutia, A Mondal, S Quraishi, K Kumari, EWM Marboh, K. Agauan, A. Singha Roy*, “Formation of CdTe core and CdTe@ ZnTe core–shell quantum dots via hydrothermal approach using dual capping agents: deciphering the food dye sensing and protein binding applications” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CP02225D
  6. M. Kalita, M. Haque A. Mondal, A. Singha Roy, Bright Blue-Light emitting cobalt doped CuS quantum dots: Photophysical studies and selective sensing application of ferric ion, J Photochem. Photobiol. A, 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.116137.
  7. A. Mondal, M. Haque, A. Aggarwal, M. Kalita, A. Singha Roy, Protein-based hydrogel for environmental remediation: Removal of hazardous metal ions and toxic organic dyes from wastewater, J. Mol. Liq. 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.127174.