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Profile of Dr. Alimpia Borah
Designation: Assistant Professor
h-index: 11
Citations:360
ORCID ID:https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3346-2863
Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VoTkQjIAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alimpia-Borah?ev=hdr_xprf
Scopus ID: 57225107330
E-Mail ID: alimpiaborah2014@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
- Ph.D.: Chemistry at CSIR – North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Jorhat, India, 2024
- M.Sc.: Chemistry at National Institute of Technology Silchar (NITS), India, 2017
- B.Sc.: Chemistry (Major), Physics, and Mathematics at Jagannath Barooah University, Jorhat, India, 2015
RESEARCH PUBLICATION:
- A. Borah, M. Gogoi, R. Goswami, S. Hazarika*, “Pentahomoserine functionalized Graphene oxide decorated polyamide thin film antifouling membrane for enhanced separation of green tea polyphenols”, Microchemical Journal, 111345, 2024
- A. Borah, M. Gogoi, R. Goswami, S. Hazarika*, “Ultrasound-assisted hydrotropic extraction of polyphenols from green tea leaves”, Industrial crops and products, 209, 117986, 2024
- A. Borah, M. Gogoi, R. Goswami, S. Hazarika*, “Organic Exfoliation of Hydrophilic Bentonite using Aliquat 336 and Isobutyl(trimethoxy)silane to Enhance its Activity towards pH dependent Adsorption of Epigallocatechin gallate”, Clays and Clay minerals, 71, 430-447, 2023.
- A. Borah, M. Gogoi, R. Goswami, H. Sarmah, K. K. Hazarika, S. Hazarika*, “Thin film nanocomposite membrane incorporated with clay-ionic liquid framework for enhancing rejection of epigallocatechin gallate in aqueous media.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10, 107423, 2022.
- R. Goswami, M. Gogoi, A. Borah, H. Sarmah, A. R. Borah, X. Feng, S. Hazarika, "Quantum dot- β-Cyclodextrin nanofiller decorated thin film nanocomposite membrane for removal of cationic and anionic dyes from aqueous solutions", Materials Today Chemistry, 35, 101871, 2024.
- A. R. Borah, M. Gogoi, R. Goswami, A. Borah, S. Hazarika, “Integrating amine functionalized chiral graphene oxide nanosheet onto cellulose acetate electrospun nanofiber membrane for enantioselective separation of ibuprofen”, Journal of Membrane Science, 693, 122329, 2024.
- B. Walling, A. Borah, S. Hazarika, P. Bharali, D Ramachandran, V. Kanagasabai, N. Dutta, G. B. Maadurshni, J. Manivannan, P. Mudoi, P. K. Kaman, V. Sorhie, B. Gogoi, Alemtoshi, S. A. Acharjee, V. Vishwakarma, P. D. Nath, "Production of bacterial nanocellulose as green adsorbent matrix using distillery wastes for dye removal: a combined approach for waste management and pollution mitigation", Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-17, 2024.
- H. J. Borah+, A. Borah+, A. Yadav, S. Hazarika*, “Extraction of Malic acid from Dillenia indica in organic solvents and its antimicrobial activity”, Separation Science and Technology, 2022 (+ equal authorship)
- M. Gogoi, R. Goswami, A. Borah, S. Hazarika*, “In situ Assembly of Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube with partially reduced Graphene oxide Nanocomposite Membrane for Chiral Separation of β-substituted-α-amino acids”, Separation and Purification Technology, 283, 120201, 2022.
- M. Gogoi, R. Goswami, A. Borah, H. Sarmah, P. Rajguru, S. Hazarika*, “Amide functionalized DWCNT nanocomposite membrane for chiral separation of the racemic DOPA”, Separation and Purification Technology, 279, 119704, 2021
- R. Goswami, M. Gogoi, A. Borah, H. Sarmah, P. G. Ingole, S. Hazarika*, “Functionalized activated carbon and carbon nanotube hybrid membrane with enhanced antifouling activity for removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solution.” Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 16, 100492, 2021.
- M. Gogoi, R. Goswami, A. Borah, C. Bhuyan, H. Sarmah, S. Hazarika*, “Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Hollow Fiber Membranes for Separation of β-substituted-α-amino acids enantiomers” Journal of Chemical Sciences, 134 (3), 89, 2022.
- K. K. Hazarika, A. Konwar, A. Borah, A. Saikia, P. Barman, S. Hazarika, “Cellulose Nanofiber Mediated Natural Dye Based Biodegradable Bag with Freshness Indicator for Packaging of Meat and Fish”, Carbohydrate Polymers, 300, 120241, 2023.
- B. Bhuyan, M. Devi, A. Borah, B. Paul, S. S. Dhar, S. Vadivel, "Fabrication of a Novel ZnO/NiMoO4 Nanocomposite and Evaluation of Its Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Performance", IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 17, 4, 2018.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
- A. Borah, R. Goswami, S. Hazarika, “Chapter 6 - Efficient and nutritive value addition of waste from food processing industries”, Advanced Materials from Recycled Waste, 2023, 111-132, ISBN No.: 978-0-323-85604-1.
- A. Borah, S. Hazarika, “Chapter 3 - Phytochemicals: Isolation and Effective Membrane Separation”, Current Trends in Polymeric and Novel 2D Material based Membrane Systems for Waste water Treatment and green energy harvesting, 2020, 41-59, ISBN No.: 978-93-90589-43-2.
- P Rajguru, A Borah, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Application of Membranes in the Petroleum Industry, 177-188, 2024, ISBN No.: 9781003441359
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
- Best Oral Presentation award in, “International Virtual Conference on Current Scenario in Chemical Sciences (CSCS – 2021)” organized by School of Chemical Sciences, Moolji Jaitha College (Autonomous), Jalgaon (MS), India on 6th and 7th September 2021
- Best Oral Presentation award in, “Chemical Education on Self Reliance: Global Perspective” CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, Assam & Royal Society of Chemistry, June 26, 2022
- Best Performing Young Researcher (Female) award during 2022-2023 at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat.
CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUM ATTENDED:
- Poster presentation on "International Conference on Engineering Sciences and Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020)", CSIR-North-East Institute of Science & Technology, 20th-22nd February 2020.
- Oral Presentation on "International Virtual Conference on Current Scenario in Chemical Sciences (CSCS – 2021) organized by School of Chemical Sciences, Moolji Jaitha College (Autonomous), Jalgaon (MS), India on 6th and 7th September 2021.
- Oral Presentation on "Chemical Education on Self Reliance: Global Perspective", CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, Assam & Royal Society of Chemistry, June 26, 2022.
- Poster presentation on "North East Research Conclave (NERC 2022)", IIT Gauhati, May, 2022.
- Poster presentation on "North East Sustainable and Inclusive Development, NESID-22", Kaziranga University, Jorhat, November 16-19, 2022
- Oral presentation on CHEMCON 2022, HBTU Kanpur, December 27-30, 2022
- Poster presentation on "Science for Society, Environment and Sustainability", CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, November 24-26, 2022.
- Poster presentation on "International Conference on Materials and Membranes for Water and Eenergy, MMWE-2024, 10th - 12th July, 2024, Organized by, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.
EQUIPMENT SKILLS:
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Electrokinetic Analyzer, Capillary Condensation Flow Porometer, Contact Angle analyzer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-Visible spectrophotometer, Fluorescence Spectrophotometer, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analyzer
RESEARCH INTEREST:
- Designing nanomaterials and nanocomposites.
- Fabrication of separation barriers (membranes) for biomolecule separation and environmental remediation.
- Extraction of bioactive compounds from plant species (hydrotropes and enzyme assited) and stability study through encapsulation processes.
- Proficiency in polymer science and membrane-based technology for molecular separation and purification.
PRE Ph.D EXPERIENCES:
- B.Sc. project work titled “Synthesis of Alkenes via McMurry Coupling and Related Reactions” at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat in the field of synthesis of organic molecules, column chromatographic techniques.
- M.Sc. project work titled “Separation and Purification of Malic Acid from Natural Feed-Stocks” at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, in the field of extraction of bioactive compounds, designing and developing methodologies for separation of bio-molecules, their characterization using different analytical techniques and applications.
- M.Sc. project work titled “Synthesis of a novel ZnO/NiMoO4 nanocomposite and its applications as photocatalyst and antibacterial agent.” at NIT Silchar in the field of synthesis of nano-particles, nanocomposites, and developing methodologies, their characterization, and applications.
DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Convenor
- Wall Magazine
- Chemagic Show
- Extracurricular activities
- Chemistry News Letter
Speaker
Chemdraw (Hands on) in 15 days certificate course on the topic “Basic Laboratory and Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry Research”
