Education

•    2010   PhD in Physics (Nanomaterial) Gauhati University, Assam, India


•    2002   M.Sc in Physics , Tezpur University, Assam, India


•    2000   B.Sc in Physics , Gauhati University, Assam, India

Professional Experience

•    September 2022 –Present: Associate Professor of Physics in National Institute of Technology Nagaland, Dimapur, India


•    August 2010-August 2022: Assistant Professor of Physics in National Institute of Technology Nagaland, Dimapur, India


•    June 2007- August 2010: Jr.Technical Supdt. of Department of Physics in Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India


•    June 2005 – February 2007: Lecturer of Physics in Shillong Engineering &Management College, Meghalaya, India


•    July 2002 – June 2005:Lecturer of Physics in Narengi Jr. College, Narengi, Guwahati, Assam, India

Administrative Responsibility

•    HOD, Department of Science and Humanities,NIT Nagaland, April, 2017 to April, 2020


•    Associate Dean (Student Affairs), NIT Nagaland July 2012 to March,2017


•    Co-ordinator, NIT Nagaland, Feb 2012 to July 2012

Major Conferences/Workshops Organized

•    Organized 30th National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics “Condensed Matter Days-2022” December 14-16th, 2022, NIT Nagaland (Convenor)


•    Organized International Conference on Emerging Trends in Nanomaterials Science and Technology ( ICETNMST-2022)" January 27-29, 2022, NIT Nagaland (Convener)


•    Organized Short term course on “Computational and Mathematical Physics” Under TEQIP-III Scheme held during 29th October -02 November, 2019 (Convener)


•    Organized Workshop with collaboration with UGC-DAE, CSR, Mumbai Centre at NIT Nagaland on “Characterization of Magnetic materials” from 27th to 29th November, 2019 (Convener)


•    Organized National Workshop on Thin Film Technology and Applications, February 09-13, 2018, NIT Nagaland (Convener)


•    Organized Short term course on “Analytical Techniques for Physical, Chemical and Bio-inspired Materials”, 23rd to 27th July 2018, NIT Nagaland (Coordinator)


•    Organized International Conference on Emerging Trends in Nanomaterials Science and Technology ( ICETNMST-2017)" January 4-6, 2017, NIT Nagaland (Convener)

Ongoing Research Project

•    Research project in DST-SERB (Core Research Grant), on the Topic of “Development and Evaluation of the correlation between the magnetic anisotropy and dipolar interaction dependence self-heating characteristics of Magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia application” Sanctioned No. CRG/2022/000390 9 (2023-2025) (PI)
•    Research project in “UGC-DAE CSR” Mumbai, India on the topic of “Enhancement of magneto crystalline anisotropy of non-rare earth substitution M type hexaferrite for permanent magnet” Sanctioned No. CRS/2021-22/03/584 ( 2022-25) (PI)

Completed Research Project

•    Research project in “UGC-DAE CSR” Mumbai, India on the topic of “Development of CNT/Metal Ferrite Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications” Sanctioned No. CRS-M-239. (2017-2021) (PI)
•    Research Project under DBT-NECBH, Govt. of India on the topic of “Development of multifunctional rare earth based nanomaterial for biomedical applications in reference to magnetic hyperthermia and imaging”
•    Research Project under TEQIP-III Seed grant, on the topic of “Development of Bi-functional ferrite/II-VI semiconductor nanocomposites for biomedical application” Sanctioned No. TEQIP-III/SEED/S&H/08 ( 2019 -20) (PI)
•    Research Project under TEQIP-III Seed grant, on the topic of “Determination of optical properties and electrical properties of polyaniline-nickel ferrite nanocomposite for electronic application” Sanctioned No. TEQIP-III/SEED/S&H/07 ( 2019 -20) ( Co-PI)

Invited Talk

• Delivered Invited talk at “DST-SERB Sponsored International Conference on Devices, Sensors and Systems (CoDSS) 2024 organized by the Department of Electronics and communication Engineering, Tezpur University, Assam, India during 10-11 February,2024.

• Delivered Invited talk at “31st National Conference - Condensed Matter Days 2023 (CMDAYS23) organized by the Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Assam, India during 22-24 January,2024.

• Delivered Key Note talk at “8th European Congress on Advanced Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials, Organized by Coalesce Research Group, London, UK during 12-13 October,2023.

• Topic: “Correlation between the Magnetic anisotropy and dipolar Interaction to controlled self-heating Efficiency of Ferrite based Nanoparticles towards Magnetic Hyperthermia application” National Conference on Gau-Vigyan in modern life and medical science (NCGV-2023), during 20th to 21 May,2023 IKN Centre, IIT Guwahati, Assam.

• Topic: X-ray Diffraction: An Important tool to Characterize Materials, National Workshop on Materials and Characterization Techniques (MCT-2023) 20-21th April,2023 organized by Department of Physics, St-Joseph University, Dimapur Nagaland.

• Topic: Density Functional Theory: Prospects and Application to Understand Electronic Properties of the Materials, Hands-On Training on Characterization Tools and Techniques for Materials Science, NIT Meghalaya, 8th -14th November 2022.

• Topic: The Role of Dipolar Interaction and Magnetic Anisotropy to controlled Self Heating Efficiency of Ferrite based Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia Application, International Conference on Sustainability: Integrated and Scientific Approach (ICS-2022), University of Mumbai 4th -6th August 2022.

• Topic: The effect of dipolar interaction and Magnetic Anisotropy of ferrites nanoparticles for Magnetic hyperthermia application, Invited talk in National Conference on Advances in sustainable Chemistry and Material Science (ASCMS-2022) April 29-30 (2022), Department of Chemistry, Bodoland University, Assam

• Topic: Non-rare earth based materials for permanent magnet application: our only hope in overcoming the challenges Invited talk in second International Conference on “Advances in Physics and its Applications (APA-2021) Duliajan College, Assam during 26 to 27th November, 2021

• Invited talk in International Conference on materials Science and Technology (ICMT-2021), Mahatma Gandhi University during 12-14 December, 2021

• Topic: Future and Prospects of non-rare earth transition metal based materials for permanent magnet application.National workshop on advanced materials and characterization techniques, 29th October 2021, Department of Physics, St. Joseph University, Dimapur, Nagaland

• Topic: Prospect and status of iron-based non-rare earth materials for permanent magnet applications, 28th National (Virtual) Conference - Condensed Matter Days 2020 (CMDAYS20) during 11-13 December 2020, NIT Silchar

• Topic: “Tailoring Dipolar Interaction in Nanostructures for Magnetic Hyperthermia Application’ National Conference on Hard and Soft Condensed Matter Physics” held at Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Assam from 4th to 6th March, 2019

• Topic: Magnetic Hyperthermia: Present and Future” National Conference on Smart Materials and its Characterization Techniques ( NCSMCT-19) , Department of Physics, St. Joseph University, Dimapur, Nagaland from 28-29th November, 2019

• Topic “Understanding the mechanism of heat generation and correlation between structural and magnetic properties of MnFe2O4 and ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for hyperthermia applications’ 25th National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics “Condensed Matter Days-2017”held at Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Assam from 29 to 31 August, 2017.

• Topic “Efficacy of heat generation in ferrite based magnetic nanoparticles for hyperthermia application’ National Conference on Hard and Soft Condensed Matter Physics”held at Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Assam from 2 to 4 March, 2017.