Selected Publications

List of Publications in Journals

1. Manisha Goswami, Bhaswati Devi, Netra Prova Baruah, Suprakash Rabha, Anasuya Bharatwaj, Hari Prasad Sarma and Arundhuti Devi (2024): Waste to wealth strategies for removal of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solution. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112097. (IF=3.8)
2. Manisha Goswami, Bhaswati Devi, Emee Das, Suprakash Rabha, Hari Prasad Sarma and Arundhuti Devi (2024): A promising approach for the removal of hexavalent and trivalent chromium from aqueous solution using low‑cost biomaterial. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12617-y. (IF:3.0)
3. Rupshikha Patowary, Bhagyalakhmi Rajbongshi, Arundhuti Devi, Bappy Sen, Manisha Goswami and Hemen Sarma (2024): Biosurfactant-enhanced bioremediation of petroleum sludge: Unveiling the potential of Enterobacter cloacae AR-IASST (01).Next Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxsust.2024.100034.
4. Bhaswati Devi,  Manisha.Goswami,and Arundhuti Devi Entrapment behaviours of trivalent and hexavalent Chromium from aqueous medium using Edible Alkali-Derived Activated Carbon of Eichhornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. (Accepted).(IF=5.8)
5. Suprakash Rabha, Bhaswati Devi, Manisha Goswami, Emee Das, Nimisha Sarma, and Arundhuti Devi;(2023)  Ecologically Safe Removal of Lead Ions and Basic Fuchsin Dye from an Aqueous Solution Using Lippia alba Leaves. Chemistry Select .  doi.org/10.1002/slct.202302.(IF: 2.307).Wiley

6. Sudeshna Sharma, Bhaswati Devi, Dibyajyoti Koiri, Khanindra Sharma, Krishna Gopal Bhattacharyya · Arundhuti Devi (2023): Visible light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and rhodamine B over silver‑doped titanium dioxide nanocomposites supported on Fuller’s earth. Environ Monit Assess (2023) 195:1362 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11981-5. (IF=3.307)

7. Rupshikha Patowary, Prerna Jain, Chandana Malakar, Arundhuti Devi (2023): Biodegradation of carbofuran by Pseudomonas aeruginosa S07: biosurfactant production, plant growth promotion, and metal tolerance. Environmental Science and Pollution Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30466-z. (IF=5.8)

8. Bhaswati Devi, Ankur Kanti Guha, Arundhuti Devi (2023): Fluoride ion detection in aqueous medium: Colorimetric and turn-off fluorescent Schiff base chemosensor. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 123448 (IF: 4.4)
9.  Manisha.Goswami,, Patowary, R., Patowary, K., Sarma, H.P., Rabha, S., Devi, B., Sarma, N., Das, E., and Arundhuti Devi  (2023) Environment friendly treatment of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated formation water: Mechanisms and consequences for degradation and adsorption. Water Resources and Industry, 100224. DOI:- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wri.2023.100224. (IF=5.10).
10. Das, E., Rabha, S., Talukdar, K., Goswami, M., Arundhuti Devi . (2023): Propensity of a low-cost adsorbent derived from agricultural wastes to interact with cationic dyes in aqueous solutions. Journal: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.  (I.F.=3.307)
11. Devi, B.,  Baruah, N P., Bharadwaj A., Arundhuti Devi , (2023);Adsorptive removal of fluoride ions from aqueous solution using activated carbon supported tetrametallic oxide system, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2023.07.048. (I.F.=3.9)
12. Sarma, N., Goswami, M., Rabha, S., Patowary, R. and Arundhuti Devi (2023):Baseline study of water, soil, and identification of potential native phytoremediators of total petroleum hydrocarbon from oil-contaminated areas in the vicinity of Geleky oilfield of Assam. Environ Monit Assess 195, 831. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11392-6 (IF 3.307)
13. Devi, B., Goswami, M., Rabha, S., Kalita, S., Sarma. H.P., and Arundhuti Devi (2023): Efficacious sorption capacities for lead from contaminated water: A comparative study using biowaste and its activated carbon as potential adsorbents. ACS Omega.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c00142.(IF 4.132)
14. Yerulker, G., Patel, P., Chafale, A., Rathod, V., Das, S., Pandey, P., Khan, N, Arundhuti Devi ., Munshi, N, S., Dhodapkar, R., Kapley, (2023): A Comparative assessment of soil microbial community in crude oil contaminated sites. Environmental Pollution,328,121578. (IF 9.988)
15. Sudesna Sharma, Arundhuti Devi , K G Bhattacharyya (2023): Nickel-titanium dioxide-Fuller’s earth nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization and application as a photocatalyst in aqueous methylene blue degradation under visible light irradiation. Inorganic Chemistry Communications.https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/inorganic-chemistry-communications/vol/151/suppl/C. (IF:  3.428)
16. Patowary, R., Devi, A., Mukherjee, A. K. (2023). Advanced bio-remediation by an amalgamation of nanotechnology and modern artificial intelligence for efficient restoration of crude petroleum-oil contaminated sites: A prospective study. Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research, (IF: 5.190). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27698-4
17. Devi, S. Kalita, R. Deb, N. Sarma, Arundhuti Devi . (2023): An appraisal of COVID-19 lockdown on water quality of Deepor Beel-A Ramsar wetland of India. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection.
18. Deka, H. Das, A. Singh, P. Barman, A. Devi. (2022): Methylene blue removal using raw and modified biomass Plumeria alba (white frangipani) in batch mode: isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies, Environmental monitoring and assessment. (I.F: 3.307)
19. Bhaswati Devi, Dr. Ankur Kantiguha, Chandana Malakar, Arundhuti Devi. (2022). Title: Synthesis, characterization, Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation and fluorescent study of an efficient and novel Schiff base Cu (II) sensor. Journal of Chemical Sciences, Springer. (IF: 2.150)
20. Sudeshna Sharma, Arundhuti Devi, and Krishna Gopal Bhattacharyya :(2022) Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue in Aqueous Solution with Silver-Kaolinite-Titania Nanocomposite under Visible Light Irradiation. J Nanostruct 12(2): 426-445. 
21. Himangshu Deka, Tupu Barman, Podma Pollov Sarmah, Arundhuti Devi, Pradip Tamuly, Tanmoy Karak (2021): Impact of processing method on selected trace elements content of green tea: Does CTC green tea infusion possess risk towards human health? Food Chemistry: X.Vol.12, Dec 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2021.100173. (IF:6.443)
22. Suravi Kalita, Sejal Kumar, Hari Prasad Sarma & Arundhuti Devi, (2021) Total organic carbon, heavy metal content and metal bioaccumulation in a freshwater wetland of Indo-Burmese province, India International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 2021 DOI:10.1080/03067319.2021.1928104 (IF: 2.731)
23. Khanindra Sharma, Madhurankhi Goswami, Mohammed Shadab, Neelotpal Sen Sarma, Arundhuti Devi. (2021): Treatment of paper mill effluent via electrochemical reaction and assessment of antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles in in-vitro conditions. Chemical Papers. Springer 2021 DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-021-01612-z (IF: 2.146)
24. Himangshu Deka, Podma Pollov Sarmah, Arundhuti Devi, Pradip Tamuly and Tanmoy Karak. (2021) Changes in major catechins, caffeine, and antioxidant activity during CTC processing of black tea from North East India RSC Advances 2021 DOI: 10.1039/ d0ra0952 9j (IF: 4.035)
25. Jahnabi Deka, Hitesh Das, Arundhuti Devi, Krishna G Bhattacharyya (2021). Saracasoca Leaf Powder as a Biomass-based Adsorbent for Removal of Methylene Blue in Water Journal of Advances in Chemical Science 2020  ISSN NO: 2320-0898 (p); 2320-0928 (e) DOI: 10.22607/IJACS.2021.901001
26. Raghuram Kandimalla, Momita Das, Sagar R. Barge, Partha Pratim Sarma, Dibya Jyoti Koiri, Arundhuti Devi , Arjun Kumar Karki , Anil Kumar , Rajlakshmi Devi , Bikas C. Pal , Narayan C. Talukdar & Suman Kumar Samanta Variation in biosynthesis of an efective anticancer secondary metabolite, mahanine in Murraya koenigii, conditional on soil physicochemistry and weather suitability, Scientific Reports 2020 https://do i.org/10. 1038/s41 598-020-77113-y (IF: 3.99)
27. Himangshu Deka Tupu Barman, Podma Pollov Sarmah, Arundhuti Devi, Pradip Tamuly, Ranjit Kumar Paul and Tanmoy Karak Quality characteristics of infusion and health consequences: a comparative study between orthodox and CTC green teas† RSC Advances 2020, 10, 32833-32842 (IF-4.036).
28. Himangshu Deka, Tupu Barman, Jintu Dutta, Arundhuti Devi, Pradip Tamuly, Ranjit Kumar Paul Tanmoy Karak Catechin and caffeine content of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) leaf significantly differ with seasonal variation: A study on popular cultivars in North East India. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 2020 https://do i.org/10. 1016/j.jf ca.2020. 103684 (IF-4.52)
29. Khanindra Sharma, Suravi Kalita, Neelotpal Sen Sarma and Arundhuti Devi, Treatment of crude oil contaminated wastewater via an electrochemical reaction RSC Advances 2019 10, 1925–19369 (IF-4.036).
30. Suravi Kalita, Hari Prasad Sarma and Arundhuti Devi Sediment characterization and spatial distribution of heavy metals in the sediment of a tropical freshwater wetland of Indo-Burmese province. Environmental Pollution 2019 250, 969-980 (IF-9.988)
31. Khanindra Sharma, Mihirjyoti Pathak, Suravi Kalita, Krishna G. Bhattacharyya, Neelotpal S. Sarma, Arundhuti Devi Sequential treatment of paper mill effluent with modified Fenton Oxidation and bioflocculation Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2019 doi:10.10 07/s1066 8-019- 00431-3 (IF-4.8)
32. Chandrawali Kalita, Mausumi Ganguly and Arundhuti DeviBiosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by using Edible Bamboo Shoots with high Antioxidant Properties, Research Journal of life Sciences, Bioinfor matics,Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences, 20194 (5), 652-666.
33. Suravi Kalita, Niva. Barman, R. Sultana and Arundhuti DeviSuitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes of Guwahati city, Assam, India: An assessment of its quality, Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment 2018 3,22-31 (IF-0.6).
34. Kalita, Mihirjyoti Pathak, Gitumani Devi, Hari. P. Sarma, Krishna G. Bhattacharyya, Arunima Sarma and Arundhuti DeviUtilization of Euryale ferox Salisbury seed shell for removal of basic fuchsin dye from water: equilibrium and kinetics investigation† RSC Advances 2017, 7,27248– 27259 (IF-4.036)
35. Mihirjyoti Pathak, Hridip K. Sarma, Krishna G. Bhattacharyya, Sanjukta Subudhi, Varsha Bisht, Banwari Lal and Arundhuti Devi Characterization of a novel polymeric bioflocculant produced from bacterial utilization of n- hexadecane and its application in removal of heavy metals. Frontiers in Microbiology 2017 8, 1-15 (IF-4.0)
36. Pranjal Tamuly and Arundhuti Devi, Bioaccumulation of toxic and essential mineral elements content of Assam tea Pollution Research 2017 36,513-519.
37. Gitumani Devi, Arundhuti Devi and Krishna G. Bhattacharyya, Oil exploration activities: Assessment of hazardous impacts on ‘golden silk’ cultivation. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2017189 (2), 1-14 (IF-3.307).
38. Chandrawali Kalita, Mausumi Ganguly, Arundhuti Devi, Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity and Antimicrobial Properties of Ethnic Bambuseae species and Identification of the Active Components, International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives, 2016 7(1), 61 -71.
39. Gitumani Devi, Arundhuti Devi and Krishna Gopal Bhattacharyya, Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals in Fine Particulates in Oil Field Air: Possible Impacts on Production of Natural Silk Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016 23(4), 3310-3321 (IF-5.8)
40. Tamuly., G Devi. and Arundhuti Devi Dissipation pattern of trace metals from soil to leaves in tea gardens of Assam, India Journal of Environmental Research And Development 2016 10(3), 451-462.
41. Rupshikha Patowar y, Kaustuvmani Pato wary, Arundhuti Devi, Mohan Chandra Kalita, Suresh Deka Uptake of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) by Oryza sativa. L. Grown in Soil Contaminated with Crude Oil Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2016 (IF-1.8) DOI 10.1007/ s00128- 016-1990.
42. S Baruah, Arundhuti Devi, K. G. Bhattacharyya, A. Sarma Developing a biosorbent from Aegle Marmelos leaves for removal of methylene blue from water. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2016, 14: 341 (IF-3.1)
43. Mihirjyoti Pathak, Arundhuti Devi, Krishna G. Bhattacharyya, Hridip K Sarma, Sanjukta. Subudhi and Banwari Lal, Production of a non- cytotoxic bioflocculant by a bacterium utilizing a petroleum hydrocarbon source and its application in heavy metal removal RSC Advances 2015, 5, 66037–66046 (IF-4.036).
44. Sanjukta Subudhi, Varsha Bisht, Neha Batta, Mihirjyoti Pathak, Arundhuti Devi, Banwari Lal Purification and characterization of exopolysaccharide bioflocculant produced by heavy metal resistant Achromobacter xylosoxidans Carbohydrate Polymers 2015 137,441–451 (IF- 7.18).
45. Lipi B. Mahanta, Manisha Choudhury, Arundhuti Devi, Arunima Bhattacharya, On the Study of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) and Weight Gain as Indicators of Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women Belonging to Low Socio-Economic Category: A Study from Assam Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2015 40, 3, 198-202 (IF-0.37).
46. Lipi B. Mahanta, Manisha Choudhury1, Arundhuti Devi2, Arunima Bhattacharya3,On the Study of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) and Weight Gain as Indicators of Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women Belonging to Low Socio-Economic Category: A Study from Assam, Indian Journal of Community Medicine/Vol /Issue July 40,3 2015 (IF- 1.22).
47. Mihirjyoti Pathak, Arundhuti Devi, Hridip K Sarma, Banwari Lal, Application of bioflocculating property of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain IASST201 in treatment of oil-field formation water. Journal of basic microbiology 54, 1 -12 2014 (IF-3.1)
48. Gitumani Devi , Krishna Gopal Bhattacharyya , Lipi B Mahanta and Arundhuti Devi. Trace Metal Composition of PM2.5, Soil, and Machilus bombycina Leaves and the Effects on Antheraea assama Silk Worm Rearing in the Oil Field Area of Northeastern India Water Air & Soil Pollution 225(3), 1-13. 2014 (IF-2.9)
49. Pranjal Tamuly and Arundhuti Devi* Heavy metal contamination of roadside topsoil in some areas of Golaghat and Jorhat district along national highway-37, upper Assam, India. International Journal of Environmental sciences 5(2), 472 – 481 2014
50. Sanjukta Subudhi, Neha Batta, Mihirjyoti Pathak, Varsha Bisht, Arundhuti Devi, Banwari Lal, Bader Al khulifah, Bioflocculant production and biosorption of zinc and lead by a novel bacterial species, Achromobacter sp. TERI-IASST N, isolated from oil refinery waste. Chemosphere 113. 116–124 2014 (IF- 8.8)
51. Surabhi Buragohain, Dibakar Chandra Deka and Arundhuti Devi * Fenton oxidation and combined Fenton- microbial treatment of crude oil  contaminated soil in Assam-India Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts 15, 1913-1920 2013 (IF-5.5)
52. Neha Batta, Sanjukta Subudhi, Banwari Lal and Arundhuti Devi. Isolation of a lead resistant novel bacterial species, Achromobacter Sp. TL-3:  Assessment of bioflocculant activity Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 51(11), 1004-1011 2013 (IF-0.944).

Environmental Chemistry lab Research group

1. Dr. Rupshikha Patowary (Ipdf)
2. Dr. Geetima Deka (PhD awarded)
3. Dr. Mukut Kalita (PhD awarded)
4. Dr. Gitumani Devi (PhD awarded)
5. Dr. Mihirjyoti Pathak (PhD awarded)
6. Dr. Pranjal Tamuli (PhD awarded)
7. Mrs. Chandrawali Kalita (PhD awarded)
8. Miss Suravi Kalita (PhD awarded)
9. Mr. Himanshu Deka (PhD awarded)
10. Mr. Khanindra Sharma (PhD awarded)
11. Mr. Dibya Jyoti Koiri (Project JRF)
12. Bhaswati Devi (Instituional JRF)
13. Manisha Goswami (Woman Scientist -A)
14. Suprakash Rabha (Instituional JRF)
15. Emee Das (Instituional JRF)
16. Anasuya  Bhardwaj (Instituional JRF)
17. Nimisha Sarma (Instituional JRF)

1. B.Sc final year (Chemistry) and M.Sc (Chemistry,Environmental Science) are encouraged to apply for six months internship and for two months training programme. [Scholarships are available for selected candidates]
2. CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for Ph.D
3. NET-LS qualified candidates with a very good academic record are encouraged to apply for Ph.D subject to their qualification of entrance test conducted by IASST
4. CSIR-RA/Women scientists/ DST-fast track/ PDFs or any other related fellowship suitable for candidates are encouraged to apply.