Dr. K. G. Bhattacharyya

Professor

Professional Experience

• International Neem Mission Award 2004-2005.
• Commonwealth Fellow (UK).

Associations

• Member of Indian Association of Analytical Scientists (Mumbai).
• Member of Indian Association of Environmental Management (Nagpur).
• Member of Catalysis Society of India.
• Member of International Association of Water Quality (London).
• Vice President, North East Zone, Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers.

Research Areas

• Environmental Chemistry
• Surface Characterization
• Catalysis

Group

• Ms. Manidipa Barua
• Ms. Dipti Goswami
• Mr. Tapan Deka
• Ms Suranjana Saliha
• Ms Nibadita Kapil
• Ms. Jyotirekha Sarma
• Ms. Rupanjali Sarma
• Mr. Bidyut Jyoti Sarma
• Mr. Linton Hazarika
• Mr. Ajay Barman
• Ms. Premada Kalita
• Ms Prova Barua
• Mr. Nayan Jyoti Khound
• Mr. Mayur Jyoti Mahanta
• Mr. Nirupam Khanikar

Publications

• Bhattacharyya K G, Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide on Mica Surfaces. Langmuir 1989, 5, 1155-1162.
• Bhattacharyya K G. Adsorption of Ammonia on Mica Surfaces. Langmuir 1992, 8, 2284-2289.
• Bhattacharyya K G. Unusual LEED patterns from Mica. Indian J. Chem. 1993, 32A, 92-95.
• Talukdar A K, Bhattacharyya K G and Sivasanker S. Hydrogenation of phenol over platinum and palladium supported on -alumina and zeolite LK. Applied Catal. A, 1993, 96, 229-239.
• Bhattacharyya K.G. XPS study of the mica surface. J. Electron Spectroscopy 1993, 63, 289 - 306. Bhattacharyya K.G. XPS study of the mica surface. J. Electron Spectroscopy 1993, 63, 289 - 306.
• Bhattacharyya K G, Misra G K and Sivasanker S. Catalytic dewaxing of an inter-neutral raffinate over Ni-impregnated HZSM-5. Indian J. Chem. Technol. 1994, 1, 293 - 296.
• Barbora A C, Baishya J K and Bhattacharyya K G. A study of toxicity symptoms of herbicides on tea. Pestology 1994, 18(9), 13 - 18.
• Boruah N K, Kotoky P, Bhattacharyya K G and Borah G C. Metal speciation in Jhanji river sediments. The Science of Total Environ. 1996, 193, 1 - 12.
• Talukdar A K, Bhattacharyya K G and Sivasanker S. HZSM-5 catalysed conversion of aqueous ethanol to hydrocarbons. Applied Catal. A : General 1997, 148, 357 - 371.
• Bora M M, Dutta N N and Bhattacharyya K G. Extraction of 7-Aminocephalosporanic Acid with Secondary, Tertiary and Quarternary Amines. J. Chemical Engineering Data 1998, 43, 318-324.
• Goswamee R L, Sengupta P, Bhattacharyya K G and Dutta D K. Adsorption of Cr(VI) in layered double hydroxides. Applied Clay Science 1998, 13, 21-34.
• Dutta M, Dutta N N and Bhattacharyya K G. Aqueous phase adsorption of certain beta-lactam antibiotics onto polymeric resins and activated carbon. Separation and Purification Technology 1999, 16, 213-224.
• Bora M.M., Dutta N.N. and Bhattacharyya K.G. Reactive extraction of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid with aliquot-336: Equilibrium and kinetics. Chem. Eng. Comm. 1999, 00, 1-20.
• Bora M.M., Dutta N.N., Tosh B. and Bhattacharyya K.G. Reactive extraction of beta-lactam antibiotics: IR spectroscopic studies. Chem. Eng. Comm. 1999, 00, 1-20.
• Dutta M, Dutta N N and Bhattacharyya K G. Adsorptive interaction of certain beta-lactam antibiotics in aqueous solution: Interpretation by Frontier Orbital Theory. J Chem. Engg. Japan 2000, 33(2), 303 – 307.
• Bora M.M., Dutta N.N. and Bhattacharyya K.G. Extraction Equilibria of cephalosporin antibiotics with Aliquot-336. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2000, 45, 399-403.
• Bora M.M., Dutta N.N. and Bhattacharyya K.G., Reactive Extraction of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid with Aliquot-336 : Equilibrium and Kinetics. Chem. Eng. Comm. 2000, 179, 15- 34.
• Ghosh Dipa, Choudhury Gunindra and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Immobilization of organic micropollutants on kaolinite clay: sorption of phenols. J. Industrial Pollution Control 2000, 16(2), 217 – 224.
• Goswamee Rajib L, Ayral Andre, Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Dutta Dipak K, Novel synthesis of active metal oxide surface from a self-organising system of inorganic solids. Materials Letters 2000, 46, 105 – 108.
• Talukdar Anup K, Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Baba Toshihide and Ono Yoshio, 1-hexene isomerization and n-hexane cracking over HMCM-22. Applied Catalysis A, General 2001, 213, 239-245.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Talukdar Anup K, Das Parashmani and Sivasanker S, Acetylation of phenol with Al-MCM-41. Catalysis Communications 2001, 2/3, 105-11.
• Ghosh Dipa and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Adsorption of methylene blue on kaolinite. Applied Clay Science 20(6), 295-300, 2002.
• Bhattacharyya K G, Talukdar Anup K, Das Parashmani and Sivasanker S, Al-MCM-41 catalysed alkylation of phenol with methanol. J. Mol. Catalysis A:Chemical 197 (2003) 255-262.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sarma Arunima, Adsorption characteristics of the dye, Brilliant Green, on Neem Leaf Powder. Dyes and Pigments, 57 (2003) 211-222.
• Phukan Smritisikha and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Modification of Soil Quality Near a Pulp and Paper Mill. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 146 (1-4) (2003) 319-333.
• 26. Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sarma Arunima, Azadirachta indica leaf powder as an effective biosorbent for dyes: a case study with aqueous Congo Red solutions J. Environ. Management, 71(3), 217-229, 2004.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sharma Arunima, Adsorption of Pb(II) from aqueous solution by Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaf powder, J. Hazardous Materials, 113(1-3), 97-109, 2004.
• Sharma Arunima and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Adsorption of Chromium (VI) on Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaf powder, Adsorption, 10, 327 -338, 2004.
• 29. Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sharma Arunima, Kinetics and thermodynamics of Methylene Blue adsorption on Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf powder, Dyes and Pigments, 65(1), 51-59, 2005.
• Sharma Arunima and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaf powder as a biosorbent for removal of Cd(II) from aqueous medium, J Hazardous Materials 125, 100 – 110, 2005.
• Sharma Arunima and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Utilization of a biosorbent based on Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaves for removal of water soluble dyes, Indian J Chemical Technology 12, 285 – 295, 2005.
• 32. Sen Gupta Susmita and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Interaction of metal ions with clays: I. A case study with Pb(II), Applied Clay Science, 30(3-4), 199 – 208, 2005.
• Sen Gupta Susmita and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Adsorption of Ni(II) on clays, J Colloid and Interface Science, 295(1), 21 – 32, 2006.
• Sen Gupta Susmita and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution by kaolinite, montmorillonite and their poly(oxo zirconium) and tetrabutylammonium derivatives, J Hazardous Materials 128(2-3), 247-257, 2006.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sen Gupta Susmita, Pb(II) uptake by kaolinite and montmorillonite in aqueous medium: Influence of acid activation of the clays, Colloids and surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 277(1-3), 191 – 200, 2006.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sen Gupta Susmita, Kaolinite, montmorillonite, and their modified derivatives as adsorbents for removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution, Separation and Purification Technology 50(3), 388 – 397, 2006.
• Chaliha Suranjana and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Catalytic wet oxidation of phenol and its derivatives with Fe2O3 and MnO2, Indian J Chem Technol, 13, 499 – 504, 2006.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sen Gupta Susmita, Adsorption of Chromium(VI) from Water by Clays, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, 45(21), 7232 – 7240, 2006.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sen Gupta Susmita, Adsorption of Fe(III) from water by natural and acid activated clays: studies on equilibrium isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamics of interactions, Adsorption 12, 185-204, 2006.
• hattacharyya Krishna G and Sen Gupta Susmita, Removal of Hazardous Metals from Water by Clays, accepted for publication as a Chapter in the book “Hazardous Materials and Wastewater”, edited by Allison A Lewinsky, Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2006, New York, USA, pp. 79 - 125.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sen Gupta Susmita, Adsorptive accumulation of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Pb(II) and Ni(II) from water on montmorillonite : Influence of acid activation, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 310 (2007) 411–424.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sen Gupta Susmita, Influence of acid activation of kaolinite and montmorillonite on their adsorptive removal of Cd(II) from water, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2007, 46, 3734-3742.
• Krishna G Bhattacharyya and Susmita Sen Gupta, Removal of Co(II) from water by natural and acid activated kaolinite and montmorillonite, Separation Science and Technology 42: 3391–3418, 2007.
• Sen Gupta Susmita and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Immobilization of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Ni(II) ions on kaolinite and montmorillonite surfaces from aqueous medium, J Environmental Management 87 (2008) 46–58.
• Bhattacharyya Krishna G and Sen Gupta Susmita, Influence of acid activation of kaolinite and montmorillonite on adsorption of Ni(II) and Cu(II) : kinetic and thermodynamic study, Chemical Engineering Journal 136 (2008) 1–13.
• Chaliha Suranjana and Bhattacharyya Krishna G, Wet Oxidative method for removal of 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol in water using Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II) supported MCM41 catalysts, Journal of Hazardous Materials 150 (2008) 728–736.

Ongoing Projects

• Title: Utilization of Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaf powder for purifying water, contaminated with toxic organic and inorganic pollutants
  Sponsoring Authority:Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR): 8.36 lakh


• Title: Developing cheap biosorbents from cellulosic wastes: a case study with leaves of Neem and other local trees
  Sponsoring Authority: (DRDO-LSRB): 24.88 lakh


• Title: Monitoring of As and F content in Ground Water in sensitive blocks of Assam
  Sponsoring Authority: (ARIAS-World bank): 21.72 lakh


• Title: Hydrochemical investigation in the North Bank of the River Brahmaputra, Assam
  Sponsoring Authority: (DST): 10.80 lakh


• Title: EIA Study for Drilling operations
  Sponsoring Authority: (OIL India): 51.50 lakh


• Title: Ambient Air Quality Study for Cachar Paper Mill
  Sponsoring Authority: (HPCL): 22.80 lakh


• Title: Ambient Air Quality Study and Flue Gas analysis for Nagaon paper Mill
  Sponsoring Authority: (HPCL): 14.88 lakh


• Title: Ambient Air Quality Study for Purbanchal Cement: 10.50 lakh


• Title: Ambient Air Quality and Work Environment Study for Numaligarh Refinery: 50.11 lakh

Miscellaneous

Reviewer for the following journals


• American Chemical Society
  Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research



• Elsevier
  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  Applied Clay Science
  Applied Surface Science
  Biochemical Engineering Journal
  Chemical Engineering Journal
  Chemical Engineering Science
  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  Journal of Environmental Management
  Journal of Hazardous Materials
  Process Biochemistry
  Separation and Purification Technology



• Springer
  Adsorption



• InderScience
  International journal of Environment and Pollution



• Others
  Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers
  Desalination
  Materials Chemistry and Physics