Chemical & Biological Sciences

Head of Department

Dr. Gitish Kishor Dutta
Ph.D. IISc Bangalore

E-mail:
hod.cy@nitm.ac.in

Ph.D

Amarjyoti Mondal Research Scholar

B. Sc.: B.Sc.Chemistry from Adamas University (2018)

M. Sc.: M. Sc. Chemistry from NIT Meghalaya (2020)

mondal5.amarjyoti5@gmail.com p22cy005@nitm.ac.in
7003688565
Full Time/Part Time Scholar: Full-Time

Highest Degree with specialization (Name of Institute):

M. Sc. Chemistry (NIT Meghalaya)

Academic Honors & Awards

  1. JAM -2018 & GATE- 2022
  2. Best Poster Award at Internation Conference “Current Trends in Advanced Materials', at VIT-AP University in association with ACS.

Research Area

  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Biocompatible Polymeric hydrogel
  • Polymeric Biomaterials
  • Controlled Drug Delivery
  • 3D-Cell Encapsulation
  • Antibacterial activity & Cell-Cytotoxicity
  • DFT & Molecular Docking

Seminar/Conference Attended

  1. National Conference on Interface Between Chemistry and Biology, IBCB-2018, Adamas University.
  2. National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry, RAC-2019, NIT Meghalaya
  3. National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry: Theoretical and Computational Aspects (RAC-TCA)-2022, NIT Meghalaya & NEHU.
  4. National Conference “Research Conclave” 2023, NIT Meghalaya, Shillong.
  5. 46th Indian Biophysical Society Meeting-2024 (Internation Conference), TIFR Hyderabad, & University of Hyderabad, India.
  6. National Conference “Research Conclave” 2024, NIT Meghalaya, Shillong.
  7. Internation Conference “Current Trends in Advanced Materials', at VIT-AP University (Dept. of Chemistry) in association with ACS during 26-31st August 2024.
  8. National Conference “ Physical Chemistry Symposium-2025” at IIT Delhi (Dept. of Chemistry) 22-25th October-2025.
  9. International Conference “ Molecules to Materials: Chemistry for Sustainable Future (M2ChemSF)” at NIT Hamirpur (Dept. of Chemistry), 21-22nd November-2025.

Teaching experience

  1.  2022: B.Tech Chemistry Laboratory (CY151) as TA duty.
  2. 2023: Physical Chemistry laboratory (CH581) as TA duty.
  3. 2023-2024: B.Tech Chemistry (CY101) as TA duty.
  4. 2024 (Autumn): Physical Chemistry laboratory (CH581) as TA duty.
  5. 2025 (Spring): B.Tech Chemistry (CY101) as TA duty

Publications

  1. A. Mondal, S. I. Chaudhury, S. Lyndem, S. Rana, D. N. Nongbari, K. Aguan, A. Singha Roy*, A Protein-Based Self-healing Hydrogel for Prolonged Antimicrobial Drug Delivery With Synergistic Activity. New J. Chem., 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05676G
  2.  A. Mondal, D. L. Nongbari, K. Acharya, M. Haque, K. Aguan, A. Bhattacharya, A. Singha Roy*, “Chitosan-?-Naphthaldehyde Hydrogel Film Containing Pineapple Leaf Fiber for Wound Dressing Application” J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TB01318B.
  3. R. Sen*, A. Mondal, Isolation of octahedral to tetrahedral cobalt-azido molecular assemblies based on cationic influence. J. Mol. Struct,, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.126882
  4. M. Haque, A. Mondal, S. Lyndem, D. Chamlagai, A. Singha Roy*, CdSe Core and CdSe@ZnSe Core-shell QDs Decorated with Human Serum Albumin: Deciphering the Antimicrobial Properties and Sensing of Mercury Ion. ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c00149
  5.  M Haque, J Chutia, A Mondal, S Quraishi, K Kumari, EWM Marboh, K. Agauan, A. Singha Roy*, “Formation of CdTe core and CdTe@ ZnTe core–shell quantum dots via hydrothermal approach using dual capping agents: deciphering the food dye sensing and protein binding applications” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CP02225D
  6. M. Kalita, M. Haque A. Mondal, A. Singha Roy, Bright Blue-Light emitting cobalt doped CuS quantum dots: Photophysical studies and selective sensing application of ferric ion, J Photochem. Photobiol. A, 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.116137.
  7. A. Mondal, M. Haque, A. Aggarwal, M. Kalita, A. Singha Roy, Protein-based hydrogel for environmental remediation: Removal of hazardous metal ions and toxic organic dyes from wastewater, J. Mol. Liq. 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.127174.