1. Name and full correspondence address : Dr Archana Moni Das
Principal Scientist & Associate Prof.(AcSIR)
Group Leader
Natural Products Chemistry Group,
Chemical Sciences &Technology Division,
CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat-785006,
Assam, India.
2. contact number(s) :
Tel Ph. :0376-2371283
3. Institution : CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat-785006,
Assam, India
4. Date of Birth : 01-04-1969
5. Gender (M/F/T) : F
6. Academic Qualification (Undergraduate Onwards)
S.No. Degree Year Subject University/ Institution
1 B.Sc. 1992 Chemistry J. B. College,
JORHAT
2 M.Sc. 1995 Chemistry (Organic) Dibrugarh University,
DIBRUGARH
3 M.Phil. 1998 Synthetic studies of some
macromolecules based on
esters of organic
dicarboxylic & substituted
acids.
Dibrugarh University,
DIBRUGARH
4 Ph.D. 2002 Studies on graft co- polymerization
of AAM & MMA onto
Antheraea assama silk
using Ce IV & KmnO 4 -oxalic
acid.
Dibrugarh University,
DIBRUGARH
7. Ph.D thesis title, Guide’s Name, Institute/Organization/University, Year of Award :
“Studies on graft co- polymerization of AAM & MMA onto Antheraea assama silk using
Ce IV & KmnO 4 -oxalic acid”. Dr. C N Saikia, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India, 2002.
8. Work experience (in chronological order).
S.No
.
Position
Held
Name of the Institution From To
1. Senior
Scientist
CSIR-North East Institute
Of Science & Technology,
Jorhat, Assam
15-07-2017 till date.
2. Senior
Scientist
CSIR-North East Institute
Of Science & Technology,
Jorhat, Assam
15-07-2013 14-07-2017
3. Scientist CSIR-North East Institute
Of Science & Technology,
Jorhat, Assam
15-07-2008 14-07-2013
4. Junior
Scientist
CSIR-North East Institute
Of Science & Technology,
Jorhat, Assam
15-07-2005 14-07-2008
5. RA(CSIR) CSIR-North East Institute
Of Science & Technology,
Jorhat, Assam
01-04-2003 14-07-2005
6. Project
Fellow
CSIR-North East Institute
Of Science & Technology,
Jorhat, Assam
01-12-1997 31-03-2003
9. Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate, Fellowship received by the applicant :
Name of the award Awarding Agency Year
Research Associate Award (CSIR) Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India,
2003
Fast Track Young Scientist Award
(DST)
Department of Science & Technology
(DST), New Delhi, India,
2009
Prestigious U.S. Government, Full-
bright award, International Visitor
Leadership Program, on “Women in
Science”, US, 2012.
U.S. Government, USA. 2012
Best Performing Women Scientist
award, 2015
CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India 2015
Postdoctoral Associateship award,
DBT, New Delhi, India, 2015.
Department of Biotechnology, New
Delhi, India
2015
Best Performing Women Scientist
award, 2016
CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India 2016
Distinguished Scientist in Chemistry’
(Discipline: Science), 5th Venus
International Research Awards-VIRA
2019
VENUS INTERNATIONAL
FOUNDATION, Tamilnadu, India
2019
Bharat Vikas Award, 2019 in Science
for outstanding contribution in Science
Institute of Self Reliance,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
2019
10. Publications (List of papers published in SCI Journals, in year wise descending order) :
S.No. Author(s) Title of the Papers Name of the
Journal
Volume, Page
& Year
1 A M Das*, C N
Saikia and S R
Sen
Synthesis and Characterization of
polyester from terephthalic acid, propane
1,2-diol.
J. Assm Sci.
Soc.
40, 11-18,
1999
2 Archanamoni
Das and C N
Saikia
Graft co-polymerization of
methylmethacrylate onto non-mulberry
silk- Antheraea assama using potassium
permanganate-oxalic acid redox system
Bioresource
Technology
74, 213-216,
2000
3 S. N.
Choudhury, R.
Ahmed, P. R.
Bhattacharyya,
Sangita Dutta,
Archana M. Das
and Arunabh
rajkhowa
Performance of Muga silkworm
(Antheraea assama Ww.) on different
“SOM” (Persea Bombycina king Ex Hook
(F) Kost.) plant collections from ASSAM,
INDIA
International J.
of Wild
Silkmoth & Silk
5, 66-69, 2000
4 Archanamoni
Das* and C N
Saikia
Grafting of methylmethacrylate (MMA)
onto non-mulberry silk-Antheraea
assama
J. Ass. Sci.
Soc.
41, 206-217,
2000
5 A. Das, C. N.
Saikia and S.
Hussain
Grafting of methylmethacrylate (MMA)
onto Antheraea assama silk fibre
J. Appl. Polym.
Sci.
81, 2633-
2641, 2001
6 A M Das and C
N Saikia
Grafting of vinyl monomers onto silk
fibres : Graft copolymerization of
methylmethacrylate (MMA) onto-
Antheraea assam silk fibre
Indian J.
Chem. Tech.
9, 41-46, 2002
7 A M Das, C.
N. Saikia and
S. Hussain
Property modification of Antheraea
assama silk fibre through graft
copolymerization
Indian J. Fibre
& Tech. Res.
27,194-98,
2002
8 A. M. DAS* and
C N Saikia
Graft copolymerization of acrylamide
onto non-mulberry silk – Antheraea
assama and evaluation of properties of
grafted fibres
J. Assm Sci.
Soc
44,71-78,
2004
9 Papori
Goswami,
Saroj
Hazarika,
Archana Moni
Das & Pritish
Chowdhury
Ceric Ammonium Nitrate (CAN)
catalyzed Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of
Carbonyl Compounds, specially 20-
oxosteroids
Indian J.
Chem., 43B
1275-1281,
2004
10 Pritish
Chowdhury,
Archana Moni
Das & Papori
Goswami
Synthesis of some steroidal [16,17-d]-
isoxazolines
Steroids 70, 494-498,
2005
11 A M Das*, C N
Saikia, P K
Chowdhury &
P G Rao
Some Physical properties and structure
determination of vinyl monomer-grafted
Antheraea assama silk fibre
J. Ind. Eng.
Chem. Res.
48, 9338, 2009
12 A M Das*, P K
Chowdhury, C
N Saikia and P
G Rao
Grafting of vinyl monomer onto
Anthearea assama silk
:Copolymerization of acrylamide onto silk
Indian J Fibre
& TexRes.
35, 107-114,
2010
13 A M Das* Kinetic Study and Reaction Mechanism
of Vinyl Monomer Modified Antheraea
assama Silk Composites
J.Ind.Eng.
Chem.Res.
50,
1548–1557,
2011
14 Pritish
Chowdhury,
J M Borah,
Papori
Goswami &
Archana Moni
Das
A convenient synthesis of the side chain
of loteprednol etabonate-An ocular
softcorticosteroid from 20-oxopregnanes
using metal-mediated halogenation as a
key reaction
Steroids 76, 497-501,
2011
15 Archana M.
Das*, Abdul A.
Ali and
Manash P.
Hazarika
Thermal degradation and kinetic study of
vinyl monomer grafted silk fibroin
International J
Eng & Tech
Res.
2, 69-78, 2014
16 Archana M.
Das*, Abdul A.
Ali and
Manash P.
Hazarika
Synthesis and characterization of
Cellulose Acetate from Rice Husk : Eco-
friendly Condition
Carbohydrate
Polymers
112, 342–349,
2014
17 Archana Moni
Das*, Raju
Khan, Manas
h Protim
Hazarika ,
Debjani
Baruah and
Purnajyoti
Deka Bhuyan
One-Pot Synthesis of Chitosan-
Dehydropregnanolone Acetate Ketimine
Nanoparticles and Antifungal
Bioevaluation
RSC Adv. 5, 10065 –
10071, 2015
18 A M Das* and
Manash P.
Hazarika
Synthesis of Some Novel Steroidal
1,2,4,5-Tetraoxanes
RSC Adv. 5, 19818-
19822, 2015
19 Bitupon Borah,
Pinkee
Phukon,
Manas Protim
Hazarika,
Reshma
Ahmed,
Debojit Kumar
Sarmah,
Sawlang
Borsingh
Wann,
Archanamoni
Das,
Brijmohan
Singh Bhau
Calamus leptospadix Griff. a high
saponin yielding plant with antimicrobial
property
Industrial
Crops and
Products
82, 127–132,
2016
20 Archana M.
Das*, Manash
P. Hazarika,
Monmi
Goswami,
Archana
Yadav, Pradip
Khound
Extraction of cellulose from agricultural
waste using Montmorillonite K-10/LiOH
and its conversion to renewable energy:
Biofuel by using Myrothecium
gramineum
Carbohydrate
Polymers
141, 20–27,
2016
21 Jonalee
Goswami,
Rajib L.
Green synthesis of
imidazole/benzimidazole derivatives of
α,β-unsaturated ketones using Mg-Al
International
Journal of
Sciences &
3(8), 76-86,
2016
Goswamee,
Archana M.
Das*
layered double hydroxide catalyst Applied
Research
22 Monmi
Goswami,
Archana Moni
Das*
Synthesis of cellulose impregnated
copper nanoparticles as an efficient
heterogeneous catalyst for C-N coupling
reactions under mild conditions
Carbohydrate
Polymer
Journal
195, 189-198,
2018
23 Monmi
Goswami,
Debjani
Baruah,
Archana Moni
Das*
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles
supported on cellulose and their catalytic
application in scavenging of organic dyes
New Journal
of Chemistry
42, 10868-
10878, 2018
24 Debjani
Baruah, Monmi
Goswami, Raj
Narayan Singh
Yadav,
Archana
Yadav,
Archana Moni
Das*
Biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles
and their application in photocatalytic
degradation of toxic dyes
Journal of
Photochemistr
y &
Photobiology,
B: Biology
186, 51-58,
2018
25 Nwaehujor
Idorenyin
Ugochi,
Olatunji
Gabriel
Ademola, Das
Achana Moni
Anticancer activity of the crude extracts
and an isolate (-sitosterol) from the leaf
of Annona Muricata
Journal of
Medical
Pharmaceutica
l And Allied
Sciences
V7 I8, 790,
2013-2019,
2018
26 Monmi
Goswami,
Archana Moni
Das*
Synthesis and Characterization of a
Biodegradable Cellulose Acetate-
Montmorillonite Composite for Effective
Adsorption of Eosin Y
Carbohydrate
Polymer
Journal
206, 863-872,
2019
27 Taoufik
Rohand*,
Youssef
Ramli,
Mukulesh
Baruah, Jan
Budka,
Archana moni
Das
Synthesis, Structural Elucidation and
Antimicrobial Activities of some Novel
Bis-1,3,4-oxadiazole Derivatives
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry
Journal
53, 152-156,
2019
28 Ogundele
Ayorinde,
Archana Das*
Chemical Constituents from the Leaves
of Elaeocarpus floribundus
Natural Product
Research
DOI : 10.1080/
14786419.201
9.1637870
29 Debjani
Baruah, Raj
Narayan Singh
Yadav,
Archana
Yadav,
Archana Moni
Das
Alpinia nigra fruits mediated synthesis of
silver nanoparticles and their
antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities
Journal of
Photochemistry
& Photobiology,
B: Biology
201 (2019)
111649
11. Detail of Patents :
S.No. Patent Title Name of
Applicant(s)
Patent No. Award
Date
Agency/
Country
Status
1. A Process for the Dr. P K 0099NF/2009 – India Applied
Synthesis of D-
ring fused
Steroidal- -
Butyro Lactones :
A Class of
Antitumour
Steroids from
Pregnenolone
Acetate and its
Relatives
Chowdhury &
Dr. A M Das
2 A Process for the
isolation of
vanillin from
renewable
agriculture waste
using organic
solvent
A M Das,
Abdul A Ali, D
Knowar, N C
Barua and T C
Bora
1879DEL2014 – India Applied
3 A highly effective
plant extract
formulation for
control of Red
Spider Mite
(RSM) in Tea
Plantations
J C Sarma, N
C Barua, P R
Bhatacharya, R
C Borah,
Mantu Bhuyan,
A M Das, Jetan
Mech
3321DEL2014 – India Applied
4 Synthesis of
Novel Steroid-
Chitosan
Nanoparticles
and its
Antibacterial and
Antifungal
Activity
A M Das,
Abdul A Ali, P
K Chowdhury,
Archana Yadav
and P J
Dekabhuyan
0172NF2014 – India Applied
5 Synthesis of a
new and novel
class of
diosgenin
acetate-isoxazole
and their
antifungal activity
A M Das,
Manash P.
Hazarika and P
J Dekabhuyan
0504DEL2015 – India Applied
6 A novel class of
NiO-
nanocellulose
hybrid
nanocomposites
for their
antibacterial and
antifungal
activities
A M Das,
Manash P.
Hazarika,
Debjani
Baruah, B S
Bhau, P J
Dekabhuyan
and Bitupon
Borah
0186NF2015 – India Applied
7 A method for the
isolation of
vanillin from Rice
Straw
Archana
Moni Das,
Abdul Aziz Ali,
Dilip Konwar,
Tarun
Chandra Bora,
Manash
PCT/IN2015/
050059
– PCT
Country
Applied
Protim
Hazarika
8 A Process for the
isolation of
vanillin from a
new renewable
resource Ipomea
carnea
Archana
Moni Das,
Manash
Protim
Hazarika,
Monmi
Goswami
WO 2017/141269
A1, National
phase entry:
September 18,
2018
– PCT
Country
Published
online
9 A novel class of
NiO-
nanocellulose
hybrid
nanocomposites
for their
antibacterial and
antifungal
activities
A M Das,
Manash P.
Hazarika,
Debjani
Baruah, B S
Bhau, P J
Dekabhuyan
and Bitupon
Borah
2179WO260
complete filing on
18-05-2018
– PCT
Country
Applied
10 A New And Novel
Plant Alpinia
allughas As
Anticancer Agent
For A549,HepG2,
MDAMB231 and
HeLa cancer cell
line
Archana Moni
Das, Debjani
baruah,
Rebika
Baruah,
Manash
Protim
Hazarika,
Sonali Roy,
QSP/MgS/01/PAT
/
290/2016 dated
13
June, 2016.
– India Applied
12.
Books/Reports/Chapters/General articles etc.
S.No. Title Author’s Name Publisher Year of
publicatio
n
1 Nanocomposites of cellulose
nanocrystal and metal
nanoparticles: Synthesis,
characterization and catalytic
applications
Manash Protim Hazarika
and Archana Moni Das
Published in:
Recent Advances
in Material Science
Publisher:
EBH Publisher
2018
2 Synthesis of Copper
nanoparticles on CMC
template and its use as
catalyst in homocoupling of
aryl halides
Manash Protim Hazarika
and Archana Moni Das
Published in:
Recent Trends in Material
Chemistry
Publisher: Narosa Publishing
House, ISBN:
9789350943458
2019
13. Any other Information (Projects)
A. Research Support:
Ongoing Research Projects: As PI.
S. No. Title of Project Funding
Agency
Amount Date of sanction and
Duration
1. Herbal Drug
Development for
Antimicrobial/Anticancer
from North-East Based
Selected Plants
NEC,
Shillong
Rs.57,00,000/- 07.03.2018 & 2 Years
B. Completed Research Projects : As PI.
S. No. Title of Project Funding
Agency
Amount Date of
sanction and
Duration
1. Synthesis Of Some
Versatile Steroidal
Molecules : Approach To
Synthesis Of Hybrid
Molecules Including Nine
Membered D-Ring
Steroids and Chemeric
7-Substituted
Derivatives
DST, New
Delhi
Rs.22,00,000/ – 31.07.2009 & 3
years
2. Utilization of
Lignocellulose Bearing
Plants of North-East
Region of India for
Potential Source of
Energy : A Green
Approach
NEC,
Shillong
Rs.22,25000/
–
19.01.2011 & 5
years
3. Sustainable and
Biodegradable Hybrid
Nano-Composites as
Bio-integrated Materials
for Advanced Functional
Applications
DST, New
Delhi
Rs.27,50,000/ – 31.07.2013 & 4
years
As Co-PI and Team Members :
S. No. Title of Project Funding
Agency
Amount Date of
sanction and
Duration
1. Eco-friendly
management of plant
pathogens using natural
plant extract from North-
east India by inducing
resistance in plants
ASCR, Czech
Republic–CS
IR India,
India Bilateral
S&T
Programme
18,00,000/ – 19.06.2012 &
2 Years
2. Discovery and
Preclinical studies of
new Bioactive
Molecules (natural and
Council of
Scientific &
Industrial
Research,
11,71,00000/ – 2012 & 5 years
semi synthetic) &
traditional preparations
New Delhi,
India
3. North East Exploration
of Pharmaceuticals
–NEEP
Council of
Scientific &
Industrial
Research,
New Delhi,
India
3,39,50,000/ – 2009 & 5 years
4. Development of a
unique portfolio of plant
and soil microbe derived
bioactive extracts and
pure compounds and
their value addition
involving partial & total
synthesis
Council of
Scientific &
Industrial
Research,
New Delhi,
India
Rs.15,00,00,000/ – 01.04.2012 & 5
years
5. North East Exploration
for Pharmaceuticals
Council of
Scientific &
Industrial
Research,
New Delhi,
India
Rs.6,60,00,000/ – 01.04.2012 & 5
years
6. Natural Products as
affordable Healthcare
Agents : Integrated
Discovery platform for
Natural Products based
design of new
Biotherapeutics
Council of
Scientific &
Industrial
Research,
New Delhi,
India
Rs.9,40,00,000/ – 01.04.2012 & 5
years
14. Details of commercialization technologies developed : 02 Nos.
1. Herbal Lipstick with lip care. Technology transferred to one party, Atithya,
Guwahati, Assam, India, 2018. As PI.
2. Production of natural vanillin from plant resources. Technology Transferred to one
party, Biotrans Axom, Guwahati, Assam, India, 20th September, 2019.
3. “Bioformulation for control of Red Spider Mite (RSM) in Tea Plantations”. MoU
agreement with M/s. Tata Tea & Beverages Ltd. for selling the technology and 1 kg
Red Spider Mite (RSM) sample had been given to the party for further R&D work.
15. Ph. D. Awarded : 02 Nos.
1. Title of the thesis “Synthesis and characterization of hybrid nano-composites for bio-
integrated materials and their bioevaluation”.
2. Thesis title: "Synthesis and Characterization of Value Added Products, Metal based
nanocomposites using Natural Polymers and Their Application".
16. Presented in Seminars/Conferences, 2018-19 :
1. Synthesis and characterization of polyesters derived from terephthalic acid and aromatic
diols. Archana Moni Das*, C. N. Saikia and S. R. Sen, (Annual Technical Session, Assam
Science Society, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati,
December 19, 1998).
2. S. N. Choudhury, R. Ahmed, P. R. Bhattacharyya, Sangita Dutta, Archana M. Das and
Arunabh rajkhowa, Performance of Muga silkworm (Antheraea assama Ww.) on different
“SOM” (Persea Bombycina king Ex Hook (F) Kost.) plant collections from ASSAM, INDIA,
The 3 rd International Conference on Wild Silkmoths, Organised jointly by International
Society for Wild Silkmoths, Japan and Central Silk Board, Bhubaneshwar, India, November
11-14, 1998.
3. Graft-copolymerization of methylmethacrylate (MMA) onto Antheraea assama silk fibre.
Archanamoni Das* and C. N. Saikia, (87th Annual Meeting of Indian Science Congress,
Pune University, Pune, January 3-7, 2000).
4. Grafting of methylmethacrylate (MMA) onto non-mulberry silk – Antheraea assama.
Archanamoni Das* and C. N. Saikia, (Annual Technical Session, Assam Science Society,
Guwahati University, Guwahati, February 23, 2000).
5. Studies on graft co-polymerization of acrylamide onto non-mulberry silk-Antheraea assama
using Ce IV redox system. Archana Moni Das* and C. N. Saikia, (Dibrugarh University,
Dibrugarh, September 29, 2001).
6. Characterization of methylmethacrylate (MMA) – grafted Antheraea assama silk fibre. A. M.
Das* and C. N. Saikia, (88th Annual Meeting of Indian Science Congress, IARI, New Delhi,
January 3-7, 2001).
7. Studies on graft co-polymerization of acrylamide onto non-mulberry silk-Antheraea assama
using Ce IV redox system. Archana Moni Das* and C. N. Saikia, (Dibrugarh University,
Dibrugarh, September 29, 2001).
8. Synthesis of highly functionalized new steroid molecule possessing - moiety isoxazoline &
-ethyl group from 16-dehydro- 20-oxopregnane. Archana Moni Das* and P.K. Chowdhury,
(91th Annual Meeting of Indian Science Congress, Panjab University, Chandigarh, January
3-7, 2004).
9. Grafting of vinyl monomer onto Anthearea assama silk fibre and evaluation of properties of
grafted fibres, A M Das*, C N Saikia, P K Chowdhury and P G Rao, (4 th International
Conference on Polymers for Advanced Technologies, Thiruvananthapuram, India,
December 14-17, 2004)
10. National Seminar on Membrane Science & Technology : Challenges and
Oppertunities, (RRL (CSIR), Jorhat, ASSAM, February 12-13, 2004)
11. Grafting of vinyl monomer onto Anthearea assama silk : Copolymerization of acrylamide
onto silk, A M Das*, P K Chowdhury, C N Saikia and P G Rao, (Oral Presentation) (The 8 th
Asian Textile Conference, May 9-11, Tehran, 2005)
12. Grafting Vinyl Monomer onto Silk Fibre : Property Modification through Graft
Co-polymerization, A M Das*, P K Chowdhury, C N Saikia and P G Rao, (2 nd International
Conference on ‘Recent Advances in Composite Materials’ Indian Habitat Center, New
Delhi, February 20-23, 2007)
13. Synthesis of 3 , 26- Dihydroxy- 13 – 17,17- Dialkyl-22-Oxo-18- Norsteroids using Ceric
Ammonium Nitrate induced Wagner- Meerwein Rearrangement
of Furostenols, Archana Moni Das* and Pritish Chowdhury, (11 th International
Conference on ‘Advancesin Drug Discovery Research’, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
MarathwadaUniversity, Aurangabad, India, February 24-26 th , 2007)
14. National Conference on ‘Technology Based Strategy For Development Of North
East India : Assam Gas Cracker Down Stream Processing, From February 15-16,
2008 at NEIST, Jorhat.
15. Attended Workshop on “Renewable Energy Resource : Assessment of Assam”
on 16.10.08 at Tezpur University, Assam.
16. Attended Workshop on “Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher
Education” from 28.01.09 to 01.02.09 at Hotel Nikita, hosted by Bahona College,
Jorhat, Assam.
17. Attended Orientation Programme for Newly Recruited Scientists at NEIST, Jorhat
from 23.03.09 to 27.03.09.
18. Attended National Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences, held at Dibrugarh
from March 26-27, 2009 and presented a research paper entitled ‘Synthesis and
characterization of A new steroidal molecules D-ring conjugated peptide’ authors by A M
Das* & P K Chowdhury.
19. Attended National Conference of “NCSCST-09”, held at Bangalore on April 14-16, 2009
and presented a research paper entitle ‘Vinyl Monomer Grafted Anthearea assama silk :
Copolymerization Of Acrylamide onto Silk’ authors by A M Das* & P K Chowdhury.
20. Workshop on Gas Phase Mass Spectroscopy GC-MS, organized by Thermofisher &
NEIST, Jorhat on 13 th November, 2009.
21. International Seminar on Molecular Modeling and Drug Design organized by Schrödinger
& NEIST, Jorhat on 17 th December, 2009.
22. Seminar on Medicinal and Economic Plants of NE India, organized by NEIST,
Jorhat on 21 st Dec., 2009.
23. Presented a research paper entitle “Copolymerization of Antheraea assama silk fibre-
grafted with vinyl monomer composites” author by A M Das* and P G Rao in the
International Conference on Materials for the Millennium, MatCon 2010, held at
Cochin University from 11-13 th January, 2010.
24. Presented a research paper entitled “Utilization of Medicinal Plant Dioscorea Floribunda to
Drug Development” authors by A M Das* and P K Chowdhury in the International
Conference on Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, AROMED 2010, held at Lucknow on 21-
24 Feb., 2010.
25. A M Das* & Susmita Borah, Synthesis and Characterization of 1,2,4,5-Tetraoxane
Derivatives of Steroids Towards Antimalalial Activity, National Seminar on Recent
Advances in Synthesis and Catalysis (RASC -11), held at Dibrugarh University,Dibrugarh,
Assam, on 10-12 th February, 2011.
26. Archana M. Das* & Rupjyoti Hazarika, Synthesis and characterization of Some
Macromolecules Based on Esters of Dihydroxy Compounds, National seminar on Polymer
Science and Technology: vision and scenario, held at Chaiduar College, Gohpur, Assam,
on 12-13 th Feb. 2011.
27. Archana M. Das* ‘Biodegradable Protein Fibre Composites : Modification Through Graft
Copolymerization’, International Conference (Post ISCBC-2012), held at Guwahati, Assam
on January 28-30, 2012.
28. Abdul Aziz Ali and Archana M. Das*, “Synthesis of Cellulose Derivative from Agricultural
Waste and Characterization: Eco-friendly Solvent Free Condition”, International Conference
on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development : Global Trends (HNRSD),
OP-01, 233, 2014, Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA.
29. Manash P. Hazarika and Archana M. Das*, “NiO -Nano Cellulose Nanocomposites :
Preparation of Nano cellulose from Rice Husk and Characterization”, 8 th Mid-Year CRSI
National Symposium in Chemistry, 2014, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, INDIA.
30. Manash P. Hazarika, Debjani Baruah and Archana M. Das*, “Synthesis of a novel class of
sapogenin using an efficient Amberlyst-15 catalyzed reaction of propargyl alcohol and their
biological activity”, International Conference, Sub-Himalayan Plant Diversity in Human
Welfare, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University,Dibrugarh, Assam, India will be
held on 11 – 13 March 2015.
31. Presented a research paper entitled “Synthesis of nanocellulose supported Copper
nanoparticles for oxime rearrangement into primary amides and evaluation of their In-vitro
Antimicrobial Activities” authors by Manash P. Hazarika and Archana M. Das* in MRSI,
2016, held at CSIR-NEIST from 18-21, Feb., 2016.
32. Presented a research paper entitled “Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using
Amphineuron opulentum and Its In-vitro Evaluation for antibacterial activity” authors by
Debjani Baruah, A. M. Das* & Y N Yadav in MRSI, 2016, held at CSIR-NEIST from 18-21,
Feb., 2016.
33. Presented a research paper entitled “Synthesis of ZnO/Ag hybrid bimetallic nanoparticles
on cellulose acetate (CA) and its use as catalyst in C-S cross coupling reactions” authors
by Manash Protim Hazarika and Archana Moni Das* in NAMASTA-2017 (Nanomaterials
Science, Technology and Applications) organized by Department of Physics, Dibrugarh
University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India during November 10-11, 2017.
34. Presented a research paper entitled “Preparation of cellulose nanocomposites film with in
situ generated silver nanoparticles and its characterization” authors by Rebika Baruah,
Debjani Baruah, Ayorinde V. Ogundel and Archana Moni Das* in NAMASTA-2017
(Nanomaterials Science, Technology and Applications) organized by Department of
Physics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India during November 10-11, 2017.
35. Presented a research paper entitled “Synthesis of Cellulose supported copper
nanoparticles towards C-N coupling reaction under mild conditions”, Monmi Goswami,
Archana Moni Das* in NAMASTA-2017 (Nanomaterials Science, Technology and
Applications) organized by Department of Physics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh,
Assam, India during November 10-11, 2017.
36. M. Goswami and A.M. Das*, Development of Cellulose Reinforced Zinc Oxide
Nanocrystals Towards Photodegradation of Azo Dyes. Emerging Trends in Chemical
Sciences, 26-28 February, 2018, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Assam,
India.
37. Manash Protim Hazarika and Archana Moni Das*, “Development of conductive copper
oxide nanoparticles supported over CMC and their catalytic applications in C-N and C-O
cross coupling reactions” International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Chemical
Sciences (ETCS-2018)” held from 26-28 th February, 2018 at Department of Chemistry,
Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam.
38. M. Goswami and A.M. Das*, Bioremediation of Waste Water using Phytochemically
Reduced Silver Nanoparticles Supported Over Cellulose-A green Approach. The Frontiers
in Chemical Biology, 26-28 June, 2018, Materials Research society of India (MRSI) , North
East Chapter, Jorhat and Assam Science Society, Jorhat Branch, Assam, India.
39. Debjani Baruah, R.N.S. Yadav, A.M. Das*,“Phytochemical screening, total phenolics and
antioxidant potential of three ethnomedicinal plants of Assam”, Material Research Society of
India – North East Conference – 2018 on The Frontiers in Chemical Biology at CSIR-NEIST,
Jorhat from 26-28 June, 2018.
40. Rebika Baruah, Debjani Baruah, Ayorinde V. Ogundele and Archana Moni Das*,
Elucidation of photocatalytic, adsorbent and antibacterial activity of plant extracts
impregnated cellulose/AgNP composite films, Material Research Society of India – North
East Conference – 2018 on The Frontiers in Chemical Biology at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat from
26-28 June, 2018.
41. Ayorinde Victor Ogundele, Rebika Baruah, Archana Yadav and Archana Moni Das*,
Evaluation of Solvents and Extraction Methods on the Yield, Phytochemicals and
Antimicrobial Activity of Moringa Oleifera Stems, Research Society of India – North East
Conference – 2018 on The Frontiers in Chemical Biology at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat from 26-28
June, 2018.
42. Academies Lecture Workshop on Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products: Approaches
towards New Drug Discovery organized by Department of Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi
University Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with Joint Science Education Panel of the
Science Academies from September 25-27, 2019.
43. A. V. Ogundele, A. Yadav, S. Haldar and A.M. Das*, National seminar On Current research
In Drug discovery and development November 13 & 14, 2019 Organized by The Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh – 786 004 Assam (India).
44. Rebika Baruah and Archana Moni Das*, Profound photocatalytic and pharmacological
activities of cyclodextrin/chitosan/silver bioonanocomposites, at ICANN 2019, IIT Guwahati,
from 18-21 December, 2019.
17. Invited Talk Delivered :
1. “Biodegradable Nanocomposites : A One-Pot Method for Synthesis of Nanocomposites
to Drug Development Approch” (invited talk), Dr. Archanamoni Das* & Dr. P G Rao in
the 2nd Annual World Congress of NanoMedicine 2011, Shenzhen, China from 3-5
November, 2011.
2. Archana M. Das*, invited talk delivered on the title ‘Protein Fibre Composites And Its
Modification’ Third International Multicomponent Polymer Conference (IMPC-2012),
Mahatma Gandhi University, Parumbaikadu, Kottayam, Kerala, India, from 23-25 March
2012.
3. Archana M. Das*, invited talk delivered on the title ‘Synthesis of some versatile
steroidal molecules : Approach to drug development program and other value added
products from natural sources’ Institute of Experimental Botany ASCR, Prague, Czech
Republic, 2nd November, 2012.
4. Archana M. Das*, invited talk delivered on the title “Value added products from natural
sources : Biodegradable fibre composites and others” at Polymer & Surface
Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai on 28th January,
2013.
5. Dr. A M Das*, invited lecture delivered on the topic “Value added products from natural sources
: Biodegradable nano composites and others” at Engineering & Applied Sciences conference
room, UOIT, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada on 19th August, 2016.
6. Archana M. Das*, invited talk delivered on the title “Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds As Bio-
Integrated Materials For Drug Development And Other Uses” at Polymer & Surface Engineering
Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai on 18th September, 2019 in the
Conference CPP-2019 “Characterization of Polymers & Polymeric Products”.
18. Supervisor : One M. Phil. Scholar awarded
Five Ph.D. Scholar (Going on)
19. Overseas visits
Name of the place Country Duration of the visit
with dates
Purpose
Prague, Czech
Republic
Czech
Republic
30 th October to 10 th
November, 2012
Under the International
collaborative project, ASCR,
Czech Republic-CSIR, India.-IND
2012/17
Washington DC;
Salt Lake City,
Utah; Indianapolis;
North Carolina,
Raleigh
USA 6 th April to 26 th April
2013
Prestigious U.S. Government, Full-
bright award, International Visitor
Leadership Program, US, 2012-
2013.
Oshawa, Ontario,
Canada
Canada 14 th July, 2016 to
13 th January, 2017
DBT Overseas Associateship for
North Eastern Region award,
2016-2017
20. Award / Fellowship received under the guidance :
1. Ms. Idorenyin Ugochi Nwaehujor, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, lorin, kwara
state, Nigeria, Award of 2014-15 CSIR-TWAS Sandwich Postgraduate Fellowship, FR number:
3240280448. Joined in this lnstitute on 7th January, 2016.
2. Mr. Ayorinde Victor Ogundele Dept of Chemistry, Geological & Physical Sciences Kwara
State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria P.M.B 1530,Ilorin, Nigeria, Award of 2015
CSIR-TWAS Postgraduate Fellowship FR number: 3240287339.
3. “Best Poster Award” with cash amount Rs. 2000/- (Two thousand only) for the paper titled
“Biosynthesis of ZnO/Ag nanoparticles, its antibacterial activity and application in degradation of
toxic dyes” authors by Debjani Baruah, Archana Moni Das, Rebika Baruah, RNS Yadav in
NAMASTA-2017 (Nanomaterials Science, Technology and Applications) organized by Department
of Physics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India during November 10-11, 2017.
21. Particulars pertaining to students Ph.D/others guided and the titles of the
thesis submitted:
1. Ms. Debjani Baruah, UGC(NET)JRF registered for PhD degree in Biotechnology Department,
Dibrugarh University, Assam, India on the topic “Studies on antimicrobial potential of selected
plants and synthesis of nanocomposites of bioactive principles”.(As supervisor), 2015.
2. Manash Protim Hazarika, project fellow registered for PhD degree in AcSIR, CSIR-NEIST,
Jorhat, Assam, India on the topic “Synthesis and characterization of hybrid nano-composites for
bio-integrated materials and their bioevaluation”. (As supervisor), 2014.
3. Ms. Monmi Goswami, (GW) registered for PhD degree in Guwahati Unioversity, Guwahati,
Assam, India on the topic “studies on synthesis and characterization of bio based metal mediated
nanocomposites and value added products using natural polymer and their bioactive principles”.
(As supervisor), 2015.
4. Nwaehujor, Idorenyin Ugochi, CSIR – TWAS Fellow, Nigerian Stored Products Research
Institute, Nigerian, “Isolation, derivatization, characterization and bio-assay of the active principles
from Annona muricata”, 2016.
5. Rabin Das, project fellow, Enrollment No: 1BB15038014, registered for PhD degree in AcSIR,
CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India on the topic “Synthesis and characterization of metal mediated
nanocomposites using natural products and its bioevaluation”. (As Co-supervisor), 2016.
6. Latika Rani Brahma (Reg. No. 2015-ADJ-33), project fellow registered for PhD degree in AAU,
Jorhat, Assam, India on the topic “Isolation, characterization and bio-efficacy of active molecules
from indigenous medicinal plant extracts for management of major stored grain pests of North East
India”. (As Co-supervisor), 2016.
7. Ms. Kasturi Saikia, M.Sc. 4th semester, School Of Basic Science, Department Of Chemistry,
Kaziranga University (M.Sc. Project work-Summer training) on the topic “A Facile Method Of
Reductive Amination Using Vinyl Nitro Compounds In Al-NiCl2.6H2o-THF System”, 2015.
8. Mr. Abhishek baruah, M.Sc. 4th semester, School Of Basic Science, Department of Chemistry,
Kaziranga University (M.Sc. Project work-Summer training) on the topic “Bionol and its analogues
by using Al-NiCl2.6H2O”, 2015.
9. Mr. Saurov Paul, M.Sc. 4th semester, School Of Basic Science, Department of Chemistry,
Kaziranga University (M.Sc. Project work-Summer training) on the topic “Benzylation Of Indole
Using Al-NiCl2.6H2O System”, 2015.
10. Bibhav Bikash Saikia, M.Sc. 4th semester, Department of Chemistry, USTM, Meghalaya
(M.Sc. Project work-Winter trainning) on the topic “Studies on acetylation of alcohols using silver
nanoparticles as a catalyst in presence of acetic acid”, 2016.
11. Bikash Hazarika, B.Sc. 6th semester, Department of Chemistry, CNB College, Golaghat,
Assam (B.Sc. Project work-Winter trainning) on the topic “Studies on towards the synthesis of
oximes from aldehydes and ketones and their characterization”, 2016.
12. Mr. Udit Kumar Dutta, JRF(P) joined for the project GPP-0332.
13. Ms. Deepsikha Chaliha, JRF(P) joined for the project GPP-0332.
14. Mr. Prem Prakash Sahu, M Sc. Chemistry (3rd Semester), Department of
Chemistry, COTTON UNIVERSITY, Assam, India, Summer training on the topic
“Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles with photocatalytic and biological
activity”.
15. Mr. Partha Protim Dutta, M Sc. Chemistry (4th Semester), Department of
Chemistry, Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam, Winter training on the topic
“Synthesis of cellulose supported Ag nanoparticles and its application”.
16. Ms. Kasturi Saikia, M.Sc. 4th semester, School Of Basic Science, Department Of
Chemistry, Kaziranga University (M.Sc. Project work-Summer training) on the
topic “A Facile Method Of Reductive Amination Using Vinyl Nitro Compounds In
Al-NiCl2.6H2o-THF System”.
17. Mr. Amarjyoti Baruah, M Sc. Chemistry (4th Semester), Department of
Chemistry, USTM, Meghalaya-793101, India, (M.Sc. Project work-Winter
trainning) “Extraction, phytochemical screening and antioxidant assay of
selected plants”.
18. Ms. Dolly Das, M Sc. Chemistry (4th Semester), Department of Chemistry,
USTM, Meghalaya-793101, India, (M.Sc. Project work-Winter trainning)
“Synthesis of cellulose supported nanocomposites and their application as
catalyst”.
22. Editorship in reputed journals : Member of the editorial board “Journal of Marine
Natural Products”.
23. Reviewer : J. Appl. Polym. Sci., Bioresources Tech., J. of Reinforced
Plastics
and Composites, J. Ind. Eng. Chem.& Res., Journal of Marine
Natural Products, Journal of Engineering Science, Technology
and Innovation (IRJESTI)
24. Membership of learned Societies :
1. Assam Science Society, Guwahati : Life member
2. Indian Science Congress, Kolkata : Member
3. Society for Polymer Science, India : Member
4. Society of Chemist & Biologist, India : Member
5. International Science Congress, India : Member
25. Current Research Interest:
My current research interest lies in the field of synthesis and characterization of
new drug molecules, development of new synthetic and polymeric methodologies,
synthesis and characterization of polymer material, nano composites, modification of fibre
applying new technology, conversion of cellulose to biofuel, steroid transformations and
synthesis of its relatives as well as one step simple route of micro wave assisted
reactions, new reagents etc., In addition, my research activities include extraction,
isolation and characterization of the natural products with having bioactivity.