A. K. Talukdar

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Professional Experience

• UNESCO Fellow.
• Served as Secretary, Assam Science Society.
• INSA & UGC Visiting Fellow.

Associations

• Member of Chemical Research Society of India.
• Member of Catalysis Society of India.
• Member of Assam Science Society.
• Member of the Society for Chemical Education, Assam.
• Member of Chemistry Teachers’ Association of India.
• Associate Editor Of J. A. S. S.
• Associate, International Congress of Chemistry and Environment.

Research Areas

• Catalysis
• Environmental Chemistry

Research Group

• Rituparna Bora
• Dhanju mani Pathak
• Munin Thakuria
• Banani Kalita
• P.M. Buzarbaruah

Publications

• Physicochemical characterization of lime sludge waste of paper Mill and its impact on growth and production of rice, U J Medhi, A K Talukdar, S Deka, J. Ind. Poll. Contr. 2005, 21, 51-58.
• Biopesticidal and growth regulatory efficacy of some plants of N E India against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus, S Phukan, M C Kalita, A K Talukdar, J. Ass. Sc. Soc. 2005, 46, 21-23.
• Al-MCM-41 catalysed alkylation of phenol with methanol, KG Bhattacharyya, AK Talukdar, P Das, S Sivasanker, J Mol Catal A: Chemical 2003, 197, 255-262.
• 1-Hexene isomerisation and n-hexane cracking over HMCM-22, A.K. Talukdar, K.G. Bhattacharyya, T. Baba, Y. Ono Appl. Catal. A, General 201, 213, 239-245.
• An improved acylation of phenol with Al-MCM 41, K.G. Bhattacharyya, P. Das, A.K. Talukdar, S. Sivasanker, Calal. Commun. 2001, 2/3, 105-111.
• HZSM-5 catalysed conversion of aqueous ethanol to hydrocarbons A.K Talukdar, K.G. Bhattacharyya, S. Sivasanker, Appl. Catal. A, General 1997,148, 357-371.
• Hydrogenation of phenol over supported platinum and palladium catalysts A.K Talukdar, K.G. Bhattacharyya, S. Sivasanker, Appl. Catal. A, General 1993, 96, 229-239.
• Al-MCM-41 catalysed alkylation of phenol with methanol, K.G. Bhattacharyya, P. Das, A.K Talukdar, S. Sivasanker, J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical 2003, 197, 255-266.
• Characterisation of Zeolite Linde type L with XRD and other techniques, A.K. Talukdar, K.G. Bhattacharyya, P.N. Joshi, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Modern Trends in Analytical Techniques in Chemistry 1992,149-154.
• Production of Hydrocarbons from aqueous ethanol over HZSM-5 under high pressure, K.G. Bhattacharyaa, A.K Talukdar, S. Sivasanker, J. A .Sc. Soc 1994, 36, 177-188.
• Conversion of aqueous ethanol over HZSM-5: Pressure and binder effects, A.K Talukdar, K.G. Bhattacharyya, S. Sivasanker, Catalysis: Modern Trends (ed-N.M Gupta and D. K Chakraborty) (1995) Narosa Publishing House , New Delhi(1995) 592-595.
• Light Olefins from aqueous ethanol: Conversion over ZSM-5, K.G.Bhattacharyaa, A.K Talukdar, S.Sivasanker, J. Dpt .Chem. 1994, Vol 1, 69-82.
• Catalytic Conversion of ethanol to Hydrocarbons over HZSM-5 under high pressure, A.K Talukdar, K.G. Bhattacharyya, S. Sivasanker G.U. J.Sc Gauhati University, 1993, 32, 1-7.
• Synthesis of Zeolites : An Overview, A.K Talukdar, A.K. Misra, K.G. Bhattacharyya G.U. J Sc. 1990, 30, 184-197.
• Effect of some plants on the larvae and pupae of Aedes aegyptie and culex quinquefasciatus, S. Phukan, A .K.Talukdar, M.C. Kalita, Proceedings of the Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society (2001).
• Ethnopesticidal and Growth Regulatory Activities of Some Indigenous Plants Extracts Of North East India against Mosquitoes, S.Phukan, A.K.Talukdar, and M.C.Kalita, Proceedings of the International Conference on New Horizon in Biotechnology (2001).
• Physicochemical Characterisation of Lime sludge waste of Paper Mill and its impact on Growth and Production of Rice, U. J. Medhi, A. K. Talukdar, S. Deka, J. Ind. Poll. Contr. 2005 21, 51.
• Effect of Temperature, WHSV and Binder on the Selectivity of C2-C4 olefins from Ethanol over ZSM-5, A.K Talukdar ,K.G.Bhattacharyya, and S.Sivasanker, Catalysis in Petroleum and Petrochemocal industries (Eds K. G. Bhattacharyya and A. K. Talukdar) Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, (2005) 264.
• High Pressure Synthesis of ZSM-5 at reduced Autoclavation time, B. Kalita, R. Patgiri and A. K. Talukdar, Proc. Of Techn. Sess. Ass. Sc. Soc.(2005).
• Phenol Acylation using MWW zeolite, M. Dey and A. K. Talukdar, J. Ass. Sc. Soc. 46(2005) 1.
• HMCM-22 as solid acid catalyst for Phenol acylation by Acetic Acid: An Investigation on the Selectivity towards C-acylated and O-acylated Products, M. Dey and A. K. Talukdar, Res. J. Chem. Env.10(2006).
• Post synthesis Modification of MFI (ZSM-5) Zeolite by OH- and H+ ions, B. Kalita, R. Dhing, K. K. Senapati, B. K. Sarma and A. K. Talukdar, Proc. International Symp. on Materials Chemistry, BARC, Mumbai (2006)602.
• Luminescence study of ZnS and ZnS: Cu quantum dots embedded in Zeolite matrix prepared by chemical method, S. S. Nath, D Chakdar, G Gope, J. Kakati , B. Kalita, A Talukdar, D K Avasthi.
• Luminescence study of ZnS quantum dots prepared by chemical method S.S. Nath1, D Chakdar, G Gope, A Talukdar*, D K Avasth.

Ongoing Projects

• Title: Effect of ion beam irradiation on physical and catalytic properties of ZSM-5 zeolites
  Sponsoring Authority: University Grants Commission (UGC)-Department of Atomic Energy (DAE): 3.92 lacs


• Title: Catalytic activity of MCM-48 functionalised with transition metals
  Sponsoring Authority: Department of Science and Technology (DST): 26 lacs

Books

1. Rasayanar Quiz (Assamese); Lawyers’ Books Stall, Guwahati.
2. Ucchatar Madhyamic Rasayan; Lawyers’ Books Stall, Guwahati.
3. Text Book Of Chemistry; Cambridge India Ltd.
4. Nature –knowing by doing; Assam Science Society;
5. Catalysis in Petroleum and Petrochemocal industries ( Joint editor); Narosa Publishing House.