Principal investigator: Dr. Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum

Joseph is from Thenzawl, Mizoram. He earned his M. Sc Chemistry from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India. He joined NIT Silchar in 2021. His research interests primarily lie in heterogeneous catalysis synthesis using biomass-derived materials, as well as the hierarchical structuring of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous materials for applications in biodiesel

production.

Kankana is from Nalbari, Assam. She completed her B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Cotton University in 2018 and 2020

respectively. She qualified GATE (2021) and joined Ph.D. in NIT Silchar in 2021. Her thesis title is “Development of advanced functional material as a catalyst for production of biodiesel and fuel additive”.

Shikha is from Guwahati, Assam. She has completed her BSc from Gauhati University in 2018 and MSc from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong in 2020. She joined PhD in the Department of Chemistry, NITS in 2022 after qualifying GATE (2022). Thesis title: ‘Development of advanced functional material as a catalyst for biodiesel and related biofuel production’.

Monjuly is from Diphu Karbi Anglong Assam. She did her B.Sc. from Assam University (2021) and M.Sc. Central University of Punjab Bathinda (2023).She qualified GATE (2023). She joined NIT Silchar (2024) as a JRF in CSIR funded research project. titled "  

Defect-engineered Acid-Functionalized Monolithic Metal-Organic Frameworks as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Biodiesel Production".

 Biman kaushik is from Mangaldai, Assam. He received his B.Sc degree from Gauhati University in 2020. He completed his M.Sc in 2022 from Central University of jharkhand. He qualified Gate-2023 . He joined Ph.d in Chemistry in july 2024. He is currently pursuing Ph.D in Chemistry in NIT Silchar.