ACADEMICS

 

 

 Dr. Uday Sankar Senapati

  Designation: Assistant Professor (Selection Grade/ Academic Level-12).

  Qualifications: M.Sc, M.Phil, PhD.

  E.Mail: uday.senapati@hgcollege.edu.in.

  Orchid Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5479-6126.

  Google Scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5rt5XWkAAAAJ&hl=en.

 

Area of Interests / Specializations:

     1.Condensed Matter Physics.

     2.High Energy Physics.

    3.Bio-Nano Science.

 

Teaching:

    1.Optics

     2.Thermal Physics

     3. Modern Physics

     4.Solid state and Nuclear Physics

    5.Mathematical Physics

 

Major Research Project:

 1.Targeting bacterial biofilm with polyphenol loaded and silver doped ZnO nanoparticles: Prospects for agro-horticultural application.

   Funding agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India

   Duration: 2022 – 2026 (ongoing)

   Sanctioned Amount: 57.76 lakhs

   Role: Principal Investigator

 

Minor Research Project:

 1.Study of optical, electrical and antibacterial activity of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles.

   Funding agency: Handique Girls" College, Guwahati

   Duration: 2018- 2019 (completed)

   Sanctioned Amount: 0.20 lakhs

   Role: Principal Investigator

 

Books and Book chapters:

1.Uday Sankar Senapati and Smritimala Sarmah, Thermal Physics, ISBN: 978-81- 947357-0-0 Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 2020.

2.Uday Sankar Senapati and Jayanta Hazarika, Elements of Modern Physics, ISBN: 978-81-947357-0-0 Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 2022.

3.Uday Sankar Senapati, Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles, Recent Trent of Research in Low Dimensional Sciences, ISBN: 978-81-92954-91-2, Purbayon Publication, Guwahati, 2017.

4.Uday Sankar Senapati, Biosynthesis of Metal Sulfide Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology Review: A Glimpse in to the Nano World, ISBN: 978-81-92955-69-8, Purbayon Publication, Guwahati, 2017.

5.U. S. Senapati and D. Sarkar, Effect of glucose on structural, optical and electrical properties of zinc sulfide nanoparticles, ICNT conf.Proceed., ISBN: 978-81-927756-2-3, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, West Bengal, 2015.

6.U. S. Senapati, T. Kalita and H. Kalita, Green synthesis of Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles and prospect for novel application to enhance shelf life of fruits and vegetables, ISBN: 9-788196-834234, Society for Biocontrol Advancement & ICAR-National Bureu of Agricultural Insect Resource, Bengaluru, India, 2025.

 

Research Papers:

 

1.U.S.Senapati and D.Sarkar, Synthesis and characterization of biopolymer protected zinc sulphide nanoparticles, Superlattices and Microstructures, 85 (2015)722-733.

 

2.U.S.Senapati and D.Sarkar, Structural, spectral and electrical properties of green synthesized ZnS nanoparticles using Elaeocarpus floribundus leaf extract, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron., 26 (2015) 5783–5791.

 

3.U.S.Senapati and D.Sarkar, Characterization of biosynthesized zinc sulphide nanoparticles using edible mushroom Pleurotuss ostreatu , Indian J Phys., 88 (2014) 557–562.

 

4.U.S.Senapati and R.Athparia, Green synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles using allium sativum L. extract and study of their structural, optical and electrical properties, Chalcogenide Letters,19 (2022) 203-2016.

 

5.U.S.Senapati, D.K.Jha and D.Sarkar, Green Synthesis and Characterization of ZnS nanoparticles, Research Journal of Physical Sciences, 1(7), (2013) 1-6.

 

6.U.S.Senapati, D.K.Jha and D.Sarkar, Structural, Optical, Thermal and Electrical properties of Fungus guided Biosynthesized Zinc Sulphide Nanoparticles, Research Journal of Chemical Sciences, 5(1) (2015) 33-40.

 

7.U. S. Senapati, R.Kalita, J.Gayan and R. Athparia, Green synthesis of CdS nanoparticles using edible oyster mushroom extract and study of their structural, optical and antibacterial properties, International J Basic and Applied Research, 8 (2018) 324-331.

 

 8.U.S.Senapati, Temperature and particle size dependent D.C conductivity of zinc sulfide nanoparticles prepared by using Indian olive leaf extract, Int. J. Adv.Res. 4(9) (2016) 660-662.

 

Paper presented in Conference / Symposia / Seminar:

 

1. Green synthesis of Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles and prospects for novel application to enhance the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, 2^nd International Conference on Biological Control: Biocontrol Contributions to one health, organized by Society for Biocontrol Advancement & ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources during 25-28 February, 2025 in Bengaluru, India.

 

 2. Biosynthesis of CdS nanoparticles using tea leaf catechins: Antibacterial and cytotoxicity assessment for preservative application in capsicum chinense Jacq., International conference on innovation and advances in chemical sciences (IACS-2025), organized by Department of chemistry, cotton university, Guwahati during January 24-25, 2025.

 

3. Antibacterial and cytotoxicity of polyphenol loaded Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles: prospects for  shelf life improvement of fruits and vegetables, XIV Biennial conference of Physics Academy of the North East (PANE-2024), organized by the Department of Physics, Tezpur university, Assam during 12^th to 14^th November, 2024.

 

4. Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles, International conference on Frontiers in pure and Applied Physics, organized by the Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya in collaboration with Physics Academy of North East held from 29^th February to 2^nd March,2024.

 

5.Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using polyphenolic extract of Datura metel and their structural, optical and antimicrobial properties, 31^st National conference, condensed matter days (CMDAYS 2023), organized by the Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam held during 22^nd to 24^th January,2024.

 

6. A novel green synthesis route to extract polyphenol loaded  ZnO nanoparticles and their exciting structural and optical properties, Symposium on Physics: Advances in Science and Research, organized by the Department of Physics, North Lakhimpur College (Autonomus) held on 14^th October, 2023.

 

7. Temperature and particle size dependent D.C conductivity of Zinc Sulfide nanoparticles prepared by using a green synthesized route, National conference on condensed matter physics, organized by the department of Physics, central university of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand during December 10-12, 2021.

 

8.Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using  Datura metel leaf extract and assessment of their structural, optical, electrical and antibacterial properties, National conference on emerging trends in physical science, organized by the Department of Physics, the ICFAI university, Tripura University, Tripura during 27^th September to 1^st October, 2021.

 

9. Structural, optical and electrical properties of ZnS nanoparticles by using green chemical route, National Seminer in Electronics and Allied Science and Technology, organised by ESES and Gauhati University, Assam, India during September 18 - 19, 2015. 

 

10. Effect of glucose on structural, optical and electrical properties of zinc sulfide nanoparticles, 2^nd International conference on nanotechnology, organised by Haldia Regional Centre, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), Haldia, West Bengal, India during February 19 - 22, 2015.

 

11. Structural, optical and electrical properties of biosynthesised ZnS nanoparticles, National Conference on Current Trends in Physics Research, organised by Department of Physics, Darrang College, Assam, India during January 30 - February 1, 2014.

 

12. Fungus Mediated Synthesis of ZnS Nanoparticles: A Green chemical Approach, National Seminer on Frontier in Science and Technology, organised by Assam Science and Technology, Assam, India during March 8 - 9, 2013.

 

13. Green synthesis and characterization of ZnS nanoparticles, National Conference on physics and chemistry of solids, organised by S.R & B.N.R. Govt. Arts & Science College, Khammam, Telangana, India during April 12 - 13, 2013.

 

14. Green synthesis and characterisation of ZnS nanoparticles using Fungus, National Seminer in Electronics and Allied Science & Technology , organised by ESES, Gauhati University and Handique Girls´ College, Guwahati, Assam, India during August 1-3, 2013.

 

15. Green synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles using plant leaf extract : A clean chemical method, International conference on nanomaterials: Science, Technology and Applications, B.S.Abdul Rahman University, Chennai, India during December 5-7,2013.