
Dr. (Mrs.) Arundhuti Devi
- Hazardous waste minimization and pollution prevention.
- Application of Chemo-Bio methods for remediation of various industrial effluents and contaminated soil.
- Utilisation of green sorption techniques for removal of dyes and persistent organic contaminants.
- Evaluation of anthropogenic influences on water and sediment quality of freshwater wetlands.
- Air quality trends analysis and source apportionment study.
- Assessment of water, soil and air quality
Sl.No | Institution Place | Position | From(Date) | To(date) |
1. | Lecturer B.B.K. College, Nagaon ,ASSAM | Lecturer | 1989 | 1991 |
2. | IASST | Technical assistant | 1991 | 1993 |
3. | IASST | JRF | 1993 | 1996 |
3. | IASST | S.R.A | 1996 | 2001 |
4. | IASST | Assistant Professor | 2001 | 2007 |
5. | IASST | AssistantProfessor(Sr.Grade) | 2007 | 2013 |
6. | IASST | Associate Professor (1) | 2013 | Till Date |
Selected Publications
List of Publications in Journals
Sl NO | Author (s) | Title | Name of Journal | Volume, Page | I F | Year | |
1. | Khanindra Sharma, Suravi Kalita, Neelotpal Sen Sarma and Arundhuti Devi*,
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Treatment of crude oil contaminated wastewater
via an electrochemical reaction |
RSC Advances | 10, 1925–1936
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3.049 | 2019 | |
2. | Suravi Kalita ,Hari Prasad Sarma and Arundhuti Devi* | Sediment characterisation and spatial distribution of heavy metals in the sediment of a tropical freshwater wetland of Indo-Burmese province.
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Environmental Pollution | 250, 969-980 | 5.714 | 2019 | |
3. | 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. | doi:10.1007/s10668-019-00431-3 | 1.676 | 2019 | |
4. | Chandrawali Kalita, Mausumi Ganguly and Arundhuti Devi* | Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by using Edible Bamboo Shoots with high Antioxidant Properties.
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Research Journal of life Sciences,Bioinformatics,Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences,.. | 4(5),652-666 | 0.35 | 2019 | |
5. | Suravi Kalita, Niva. Barman, R. Sultana and Arundhuti Devi* | Suitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes of Guwahati city, Assam, India: An assessment of its quality. | Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment | 3,22-31 · | 0.6 | 2018 | |
6. | Suravi. Kalita, Mihirjyoti Pathak, Gitumani Devi, Hari. P. Sarma, Krishna G. Bhattacharyya, Arunima Sarma and Arundhuti Devi* | Utilization of Euryale ferox Salisbury seed shell for removal of basic fuchsin dye from water: equilibrium and kinetics investigation† | RSC Advances
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7,27248–27259, | 3.049 | 2017 | |
7. | 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.
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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8, 1-15 | 4.019 | 2017 | |
8. | Pranjal.Tamuly and Arundhuti Devi | Bioaccumulation of toxic and essential mineral elements content of Assam tea | Pollution Research | 36,513-519 | – | 2017 | |
9. | Gitumani .Devi., Arundhuti Devi *and Krishna G. Bhattacharyya | Oil exploration activities: Assessment of hazardous impacts on ‘golden silk’ cultivation.Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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189 (2) ,
1-14 |
1.959 | 2017 | |
10. | 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. | 7(1), 61 – 71 | – | 2016 | |
11. | 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 | 23(4), 3310-3321 | 2.914 | 2016 | |
12. | P. 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 | 10(3), 451-462 | – | 2016 | |
13. | Rupshikha Patowary, Kaustuvmani Patowary ,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
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DOI 10.1007/s00128-016-1990-5
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1.650 | 2016 | |
14. | 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.
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14: 341 | 2.031 | 2016 | |
15. | 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
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5, 66037–66046 | 3.049 | 2015 | |
16. | Sanjukta Subudhi, Varsha Bisht, Neha Batta, Mihirjyoti Pathak, Arundhuti Devi, Banwari Lal. | Purification and characterization of exopolysaccharide bioflocculantproduced by heavy metal resistant Achromobacter xylosoxidans
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Carbohydrate Polymers
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137, 441–451 | 6.044 | 2015 | |
17. | 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
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40, 3, 198-202 | 0.35 | 2015 | |
18 | 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 | 1.22 | 2015 | |
19. | 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 | 1.580 | 2014 | |
20. | 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
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225(3), 1-13. | 1.769 | 2014 | |
21 | 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
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– | 2014 | |
22. | 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
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113. 116–124 | 5.108 | 2014 | |
23. | 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
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15, 1913-1920 | 2.688 | 2013 | |
24. | 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
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51(11), 1004-1011 | 0.934 | 2013 | |
25 | 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/Vol /Issue July | 40,3 | 1.22 | 2015 | |
26 | Geetima Deka, Arundhuti Devi and K. G..Bhattacharyya | Impact of oil refinery wastes on water and soil quality: A case study | Environmental Science An Indian Journal. | 7(1) pp 29-36 | 2012 | ||
27 | Geetima Deka, Arundhuti Devi and K. G.Bhattacharyya | Impact of petroleum hydrocarbon on soil enzymatic activities in agricultural soil around a refinery | Research & Reviews in BioSciences | 6 (1) pp-16-21 | 2012 | ||
28 | Mukut Kalita & Arundhuti Devi | Uptake of metals by four commonly available plant
species collected from crude oil contaminated sites of Lakowa oil field. (ASSAM).
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International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) | Vol. 2 Issue 4 Dec
Pg 121-134
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2012 | ||
29 | Lipi B. Mahanta, R. Gogoi, T. Debroy and Arundhuti Devi | Nutritional Status and Impact of Socio-Economic factors on pregnant women in Kamrup District of Assam | Ecology of Food and Nutrition. | 51:6, 463-480 | 2012 | ||
30 | Mukut Kalita & Arundhuti Devi | Study on the effects of soil pH and addition of N-P-K fertilizer on degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons present in oil contaminated
Soil |
International Journal of chemical and Petroleum Technology (IJCPT) | Vol.2 Issue 3 Pg. 9-22.
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2012 | ||
31 | Mukut Kalita, K.G. Bhattacharyya and Arundhuti Devi | Accumulations of heavy metals in some selected plant parts (rice grains, rice husks, papaya fruits and tea leaves) collected from crude oil contaminated sites in Assam | Jr. Ecology, Environment and Conservation. | 16(2) pp. 39-47 | 2010 | ||
32 | Mukut Kalita, K.G. Bhattacharyya and Arundhuti Devi | Assessment of Oil Field Soil with Special Reference to the Presence of Heavy Metals: A Case Study in Agricultural Soil at Rudrasagar Oil Field, Assam | Indian Jr. of Environmental Protection. | 29(12) pp 1065 – 1071 | 2009 | ||
33 | Arundhuti Devi | Soil enzymatic activity as a measure of soil health | Asian Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology & Environmental Science. | Vol.11, No.(4): pp. 825 -830 | 2009 | ||
34 | Kalita M., Das H., Khanikar N., Bhattacharyya Krishna G , Arundhuti Devi | Assessment of pollution risks generated by Group Gathering Station – A case study in Lakowa Oil Field (GGS -1) of ONGCL | EnviroSpectra.
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Vol.2.N0-1, pp-52- 59. | 2007 | ||
35 | Deka S., Arundhuti Devi., Borthakur H.P. and Kagti L.C | Impact of Oil Exploration on Physico-chemical properties of rice field soil at Moran oil field of Upper Assam | Indian Jr. of Environmental Protection. | 24 (4) pp -273-276 | 2004 | ||
36 | Deka S., Arundhuti Devi., Borthakur H.P. and Kagti L.C | Impact of oil exploration on the Microflora in the rice field soils of Upper Assam | Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech. & Env.Sc. | 3 (3), pp-217 -222 | 2001 | ||
37 | Deka S., Arundhuti Devi., Borthakur H.P. and Kagti L.C | Studies on the impact of crude oil pollution on physico-chemical properties, nature of microorganisms and growth of rice plants in soil | Env. Biol. | 18(2), pp-167 – 171 | 1997 | ||
38 | Deka S., Arundhuti Devi., Kagti L.C. | Impact of gas flaring on Physico-chemical Properties and occurrence of Microflora in rice field soil at Rudrasagar oil field of Assam. | Environment & Ecology | 11(3) pp 527-531 | 1994 | ||
39 | Deka S., Arundhuti Devi | Impact of flaring of Group Gathering Station (GGS) on physico-Chemical properties of rice field soil at Lakowa oil field of Assam | Pollution Research | 13(2) 101-105 | 1994 | ||
40 | Deka S., Arundhuti Devi., Azad P. | Impact of crude oil on the growth of soil Microorganisms in the rice field soil of Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam. | J. Indus. Pollution control. | 7(1) pp 11-14. | 1992 |
Completed Projects:
- Entry of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons into soil from oil field effluents and their natural degradation. Sponsored by DST, Govt. of India. 2000-2002.
- Environmental impact of long-term coal mining in Assam with particular reference to heavy metal pollution of water bodies. Sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forest,Govt. of India.2002-2005.
- Assessment of oil field soil (with special reference to polyaromatic hydrocarbons) for their eventual remediation and reclamation. Sponsored by DBT, Govt. of India. 2006-2009.
- Treatment of oil filed formation water with in situ generated bioflocculant. Sponsored by DBT, Govt. of India. 2011-2015.
- Oxidative degradation of typical petroleum hydrocarbons in soil through combined bio augmentation and bio stimulation processes. Sponsored by DBT, Govt. of India. 2011-2014.
- Preparation of a data bank on general health status of the population in the open cast and coal mining areas of Assam vis-a-vis their exposure to dust in ambient air. Sponsored by DST, Govt. of India. 2011-2013.
Ongoing Projects
- PM10 and PM2.5 Related Health Effects in North- East India: Source Identification and Cohort Analysis. Sponsored by DST, Govt. of India. 2019-2022.
- Engineered Bioremediation Approaches for Onsite Treatment of Soil Contaminated with Crude Oil” Sponsored by DBT, Govt. of India. 2019-2022.
Environmental Chemistry lab Research group
- Dr. Kaustuvmani Patowary,RA
- Dr. Geetima Deka (PhD awarded)
- Dr. Mukut Kalita (PhD awarded)
- Dr. Gitumani Devi (PhD awarded)
- Dr. Mihirjyoti Pathak (PhD awarded)
- Dr. Pranjal Tamuli (PhD awarded)
- Mrs. Chandrawali Kalita (Thesis Submitted)
- Miss Suravi Kalita (Thesis Submitted)
- Mr. Himanshu Deka (on going)
- Mr. Khanindra Sharma (on going)
- Mr. Dibya Jyoti Koiri (on going)
- Miss Ria Deb (on going)
- 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]
- CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for Ph.D
- 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
- CSIR-RA/Women scientists/ DST-fast track/ PDFs or any other related fellowship suitable for candidates are encouraged to apply.