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Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences

Head of Department

Dr. Amit Kumar Paul
Ph.D, IACS, University of Calcutta

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

Ph.D

Ms. Gitumoni Kalita Research Scholar

  • B. Sc. Chemistry from Namrup College, Dibrugarh University (2014),
  • M. Sc. Chemistry from NIT Meghalaya (2017).

gitumonikalita@nitm.ac.in gitumonikalita7@gmail.com
+918486949395
Full Time/Part Time Scholar: Full-Time
Professional Membership : NA

Highest Degree with specialization

  • M.Sc Chemistry (NIT Meghalaya).

Research Area

  • Organic Synthesis
  • catalysis.

Seminar/Conference Attended

  • Workshop on Biophotonics - A Multidisciplinary Approach, November 18-19th, NIT Meghalaya, 2016
  • International conference on “Advances in chemical science and technology, ACST-2019, September 23-25, NIT Warangal, Telangana.
  • National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry, RAC-2019, October 14-15, NIT Meghalaya, Shillong.
  • Research Conclave, NIT Meghalaya, 2020
  • Webinar on "Basics of Gas Adsorption: Physisorption Technique, 29th January 2021.
  • Research Conclave, NIT Meghalaya, 2021
  • International conference on recent developments in chemistry, RDC 2021, March 3-5th, NIT Durgapur

Publications:

  • Sawkmie, M. L.; Paul, D.; Kalita, G.; Agarwala, K.; Maji, P. K.; Chatterjee, P. N., Synthesis and characterization of active cuprous oxide particles and their catalytic application in 1, 2, 3?triazole synthesis via alkyne?azide cycloaddition reaction in water. J. Heterocycl. Chem.2019, 56 (12), 3277-3288.
  • Kalita, G.; Paul, D.; Khatua, S.; Chatterjee, P. N., para-Toluenesulfonic Acid Catalyzed Synthesis of Indenes a Tandem Friedel–Crafts Alkylation/Hydroarylation of Tertiary Propargylic Alcohols with Electron-Rich Arenes. Catalysis Letters 2020, 150, 2132-2139.
  • Kalita, G.; Deka, N.; Paul, D.; Thapa, L.; Dutta, G. K.; Chatterjee, P. N., Sulfonated Tetraphenylethylene-Based Hypercrosslinked Polymer as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Triarylmethanes via a Dual C–C Bond Cleaving Path. Synlett2021, 32, 304-308.

Any other remarkable Experience:

  • Summer internship on “A study on the interaction of antioxidant flavonoids with the hen egg white lysozyme : A molecular docking approach”, June-July, NIT Meghalaya, 2016.
  • 2019-2020: B. Tech Laboratory classes as TA duty.
  • 2019: Organic Chemistry laboratory classes as TA duty.
  • 2021: Analytical Chemistry laboratory classes as TA duty.