নৰ্থ লখিমপুৰ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় North Lakhimpur University A Public State University established by upgrading North Lakhimpur College
under Assam Act No. LVIII of 2023 & Recognized by the UGC under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956
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Dr Parmita Phukan

Assistant Professor | Chemistry

Academic & Professional Highlights

  • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, North Lakhimpur University
  • Qualification: M.Phil. and Ph.D., Dibrugarh University
  • Teaching Experience: Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels
  • Research Publications: Research papers and Review articles published in reputed Scopus-indexed journals
  • Scholarly Contributions: Book chapters in edited books by national and international publishers
  • Academic Focus: Teaching, research, scientific publication and student mentorship

Research Interests

Green Catalysis, Synthesis of Medicinally Relevant scaffolds, Nanocatalysis

Specialized Courses

Organic Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry

Publications

1.    1. "A Quick, Efficient and Simple Protocol for Synthesis of Bimetallic Nickel‐Palladium Nanoparticles: Effective Catalyst for Biaryl Synthesis”

Parmita Phukan, Preeti R. Boruah, Praveen S. Gehlot, Arvind Kumar, Ankur Bordoloi and Diganta Sarma, Chemistry Select, 2017, ISSN:2365-6549.

2. A Simple, Quick and Novel Protocol for Biaryl Synthesis using LiCl promoted in situ generated Pd nanoparticles”

Parmita Phukan, Preeti Rekha Boruah, Praveen Singh Gehlot, Arvind Kumar and Diganta Sarma, Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 2018, ISSN:1099-0739

3. "An Unexplored Lewis Acidic Catalytic System for Synthesis of Pyrazole and its Biaryls Derivatives with Antimicrobial Activities through Cycloaddition-Iodination-Suzuki Reaction”

Manashjyoti Konwar, Parmita Phukan, Amrita K. Chaliha, Alak K. Buragohain, Krishnaiah Damarla, Dipshikha Gogoi, Arvind Kumar and Diganta Sarma, Chemistry Select, 2019, ISSN:2365-6549.

4. "Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Catalyzed One-Pot Three-Component Reaction: A Facile Synthesis of 4-Aryl-NH-1,2,3-Triazoles in PEG- 400” Parmita Phukan, Soniya Agarwal, Kalyanjyoti Deori* and Diganta Sarma, Catalysis Letters, 2020, ISSN – 1011372X

5. "Heavy metal uptake capacity of Hydrilla verticillata: A commonly available Aquatic Plant.”

Parmita Phukan, Rupa Phukan and S.N.Phukan, International Research Journal of Environment Sciences, 2015, 4, 35-40, ISSN 2319–1414.

6. "Fabrication of polypyrrole/Cu(II) nanocomposite through liquid/liquid interfacial polymerization: A novel catalyst for synthesis of NH-1,2,3-triazoles in PEG-400” Parmita Phukan, Rupkamal Chetia, Surajit Konwer and Diganta Sarma, Material Advances, 2021, 2, 6996-7006, ISSN: 2633-5409

7. Cu(II) ionic liquid promoted simple and Economical Synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles with Low catalyst loading” Parmita Phukan, Akshay Kulshrestha, Arvind Kumar, Srijita Chakraborti, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay and Diganta Sarma, Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2021, ISSN: 0973-7103

8. Versatile precursor dependent copper sulphide nanoparticles as multifunctional catalyst for photocatalytic removal of water pollutants and synthesis of aromatic aldehydes and NH-triazoles” Soniya Agarwal, Parmita Phukan, Diganta Sarma* and Kalyanjyoti Deori*, Nanoscale Advances, 2021, ISSN: 2516-0230

9. Phukan, P., & Sarma, D. (2021). Synthesis of Medicinally Relevant Scaffolds-Triazoles and Pyrazoles in Green Solvent Ionic Liquids. Current Organic Chemistry, 25, 1523-1538. K2CO3/PG DES promoted transition metal free room temperature synthesis of nitroaldols and nitroolefins”

Parmita Phukan and Diganta Sarma, Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2022, ISSN: 2666-0865

10. K2CO3/PG DES promoted transition metal free room temperature synthesis of nitroaldols and nitroolefins”

Parmita Phukan and Diganta Sarma, Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2022, ISSN: 2666-0865

11. Pd (0) immobilized on Montmorillonite Clay K10 as an efficient catalyst for Sonogashira Cross Coupling Reaction

Parmita Phukan, Manashjyoti Konwar and Bidyutjyoti Dutta, International Journal of Chemical Science, 2026, ISSN: 2523-2843

12. Geographical Assessment and Comparison of Some Physicochemical Parameter of Groundwater in Some Designated Tea Plantations of Lakhimpur District, Assam, India Bistirna Saikia, Parmita Phukan, Bhabajit Bhuyan, 2026, ISSN: 2319-7064

Book Chapters

  1. Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering. ISBN: 978-0-12-821885-3. Publisher: Elsevier
  2. Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) as sustainable reaction medium . ISBN: 978-81-963781-8-9
  3. Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research. ISBN: 81-8324-984-1. Publisher: Mittal Publication
  4. Metal Incorporated Ionic liquids for Synthesis of Medicinally Important Scaffolds. ISBN: 978-93-5879-036-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conferences

1.    1. International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry and Catalysis, Dibrugarh University, 1st -3rd March, 2023

2.    2. National Seminar Flora 1.0 organized by Department of Botany, North Lakhimpur College (A), January, 2024.

3.    3. National Seminar on Current Trends and Future Directions In Chemical Sciences organized by Department of Chemistry, Dhemaji College, 7th-8th March, 2024

4.    4. National Seminar on Current Discovery in Drug Research and Development, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, 13th-14th November, 2019.

5.   5. International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences, IIT Guwahati, 6th – 8th December, 2018.

6.      6. International Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, 26th – 28th February, 2018.

7.    7. National Seminar on NanoMaterials Science, Technology and Application, Department of Physics, Dibrugarh University, 10th – 11th November, 2017.

8.    8.    National Seminar on Recent Developments in Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, 10th – 11th March, 2017.

8.    9.    International Conference on Emerging Trends in Nano materials Science and Technology, NIT Nagaland, 4th – 6th January, 2017.

10. 10. National Seminar on Mathematical Modelling, Dhakuakhana College,Assam, 4th – 5th February, 2016.

11. 11. National Seminar on Quality Based Higher Education System, Panigaon O.P.D College, Assam, 22nd – 23rd September, 2014.

12. 12. National Seminar on Future prospects of Ethno-medicine, Lakhimpur Girls’ College, 20th – 21st August, 2014.

Professional Developments Course

  • 1.     Completed Refresher Course (RC) organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Panjab University, 2026.
  • 2.     Completed Faculty Induction Program (FIP) organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University, 2023 under PMMMNMTT Scheme of Ministry of education, Govt. of India.
  • 3.     Completed Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Assessment and Evaluation organized by by Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University, 2023.

Recognition and Awards

1.    Acted as Resource person on Workshop on Vermicomposting, Solid waste Management and rain Water Harvesting organized under the scheme Environment education programme (EEP), Assam, 7th February, 2025

2.    INSPIRE Scholarship by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Year 2011.

3.    Qualified STATE LEVEL ELIGIBILTY TEST (SLET) for Lectureship in the subject Chemical Science in 2016.

4.    Awarded Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree in the year 2017 from Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University

5.    Awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in the year 2021 from Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University