Department of Chemistry

Research: (Last Two Years)

AREA OF RESEARCH
Area of researchFaculty
Synthetic organic chemistry 
Indole heterocycles 
Amines and amino acids 
Organic method development 
Biomimetic catalysts 
Metal-clusters 
Supramolecular chemistry 
Nano-materials 
Material Science 
Thermal methods of analysis of novel inorganic compounds 
Kinetics and mechanism of degradation 
Metalloporphyrins 
Metalloenzymes 
Bio-inorganic chemistry 
Coordination Chemistry of oxocations 
Green Chemistry 
Environmental analytical Chemistry 
Heterocyclic chemistry 
Chemistry of Natural Products 
Medicinal Chemistry and Docking Studies
Radical Chemistry for the Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules
RECENT PUBLICATION
  1. Khom, S. T.; Saikia, P.; Yadav, N. N. (DBU-mediated C-C bond formation between Baylis-Hillman acetates and active methylene compounds) Indian Journal of Chemistry 2025,64, 225 –231.
  2. Khom, S. T.; Saikia, P.; Yadav, N. N. (Facile synthesis of 3-amino substituted piperidines from L-glutamic acid) Indian Journal of Chemistry 2024,63, 518 –523.
  3. Pareek, A.;Khom, S. T.; Saikia, P.; Yadav, N. N. (A short and efficient Formal Synthesis of R-Pipecolic Acid from the Ring expansion of Chiral Aziridine) Monatsh Chem 2024, 155, 525-529.
  4. Khom, S. T.; Saikia, P.; Muzaddadi, I. U.; Murugan, A.; Yadav, N. N. (Synthesis of allylamines from Baylis–Hillman acetates using DBU under solvent free condition) Monatsh Chem 2023, 154, 865-871.
  5. Choudhury,  A. K., Sarkar, R., Bhuyan, J.,Histamine-bound magnesium porphyrins: diverse coordination modes, inhibitory role in photodegradation of chlorophyll a and antioxidant activity, Dalton Transactions2023, 52, 11085 (Identified as a HOT article)
  6. Yamang, H., Bhuyan, J., Quest for iron(III) isoporphyrins: synthesis, characterization, reactivity and theoretical studies, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023,1296, 136754.
  7. Choudhury, A. K.,Borah, B. P., Borah, K. D., Bhuyan, J.Synthesis, crystal structure, computational studies and antioxidant properties of dimethylformamide-bound magnesium tetraphenylporphyrin, J. Coord. Chem.2023, 76, 902
  8. Anindita Hazarika, Meera Yadav and Chinmoy Bhuyan “Isolation, purification, and characterization of carbonic anhydrase from Azadirachta indica (neem) leaves and its CO2 sequestration efficiency ” Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology,(2023) 53: 102855
  9. Rohida Amin Hoque, Meera Yadav, Umesh Yadava,  Nivedita Rai, Shivani Negi and Hardeo Singh Yadav “Active site determination of novel plant versatile peroxidase extracted from Citrus sinensis and bioconversion of β‑naphthol” 3 Biotech (2023) 13:345 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-023-03758-x
  10. Anindita Hazarika, Meera Yadav “Biomineralization of carbon dioxide by carbonic anhydrase” Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology,(2023)51, August 2023, 102755
  11. Basumatary Dencil, Yadav  Hardeo Singh and Yadav Meera “Potentail applications of peroxidase from Luffa acutangular in biotransformation” Chemical Papers (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-023-02696-5
  12. Basumatary Dencil, Shilpa Sakia,Yadav  Hardeo Singh and Yadav Meera "In-silico analysis of peroxidase from Luffa acutangula" 3-Biotech, (2023)13(1):25. doi: 10.1007/s13205-022-03432-8.
  13. Akshat Uniyal, Vikas Thakur, Ajay Singh, Jitender Gairolla, Amit Anthwal*, Designing of Unsymmetrical C-5 Curcumin Analogues by Molecular Engineering and In Silico Anti-cancer Screening, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-025-01668-x.
  14. Recent Developments in C–H Functionalization and Annulation of 2-Aryl-Quinazolinones and 3-Aryl-Quinazolinones via Site Selective Transformations. K. Mahato, D. Shrestha, P. Roy and S. W. Lee, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2025, e202500034 (accepted manuscript).
  15. Yadav, N. N.; Lee, Y.-G.; Srivastava, N.; Ha, H.-J. (Alkylative Ring-Opening of Bicyclic Aziridinium Ion and Its Application for Alkaloid Synthesis) Frontiers in Chemistry 2019, (7), doi: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00460
SPONSORED PROJECTS/CONSULTANCY
NoProject TitleName of P.I./Co-P.I.DurationFunding AgencyAmount
1Metallo-isoporphyrin: A biomimetic catalyst and a promising photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy, Start-up grant for young scientistsDr. Jagannath Bhuyan2015-2018SERB, DST25 lakh
2Studies on Mn-peroxidase from plant sources. Women Scientist Scheme,Dr. Meera Yadav DST , SERB New Delhi 
3Potential and Kinetics of Heavy metals loads and self purification power of Pachin river, Itanagar,Arunachal PradeshDr. M. F. Hussain New Delhi, (Completed) 
4Studies on Oxovanadium (IV) Chemistry in Mushroom and macrocyclic coordination environment,Dr. H. S. Yadav CSIR, New Delhi 
5Removal of heavy metals from industrial effluents using organic compound adsorbentsDr. M. F. Hussain CSIR, New Delhi