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Welcome to CMS Laboratory, where we explore the fascinating world of Material Chemistry and Catalysis. Our laboratory is dedicated to research and development of innovative materials for Organic Transformation Reactions, Fuel-cell applications and Materials for Environmental benefits. With a team of passionate researchers, we strive to push the boundaries of what is possible. Join us on this exciting journey as we uncover the secrets of different types of nanomaterials and their applications.

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News and Notifications

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The CMS Lab welcomes new members Shamim and Navanil to the Lab!

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The CMS Lab got two new DST-SERB projects and Prof. Bania also got the DST-TARE 

project. We thank DST-India for the fundings.

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Mr. Nazimul Hoque and Mr. Gautam Gogoi have recently been awarded with the PhD degree. Congratulations Dr. Nazimul Hoque and Dr. Gautam Gogoi!

 

Our supervisor recently promoted to Professor position. Congratulations to Prof. Kusum K Bania sir!

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The CMS Lab welcomes new member Ashawari Dewri to the Lab!

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Mr. Manash J Baruah has recently been awarded with the PhD degree. Congratulations Dr. Manash J Baruah!

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Mr. Gautam Gogoi has been awarded with the best poster award in RAMCC-2023 international conference.

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Dr. Kusum K. Bania (Supervisor) has been awarded with the prestigious J.N. Baruah Memorial Award-2022 by CSIR-NEIST.

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Mr Manash J Baruah has been awarded with the best poster award in FICS-2022 international conference by IIT Guwahati.

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Supervisor's Note

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Welcome to CMS Laboratory. We are a material chemistry and catalysis research group currently focussing on various important catalytic organic transformation reaction and fuel cell application. We also aim to empower our researchers to think independly and develop original ideas. If you are a material and catalysis chemist or if you are enthusiastic about it, then you are always welcome to have a chat with us or beyond.

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Dr. Kusum K. Bania

Professor

Department of Chemical Sciences

Tezpur University, Napaam

Tezpur, Assam, India-784028

kusum@tezu.ernet.in

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  • Post Doc.- RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

  • Ph.D.-Tezpur University, India

  • M.Sc.-Gauhati University, India

  • Summer Project-Research Complex Harwell, University College London, UK

  • Research Project-IIT Guwahati, India

  • Former Assistant Professor in Tinsukia College, Assam

  • Former Assistant Professor in Arya Vidyapeeth College, Assam

  • CSIR-UGC NET, 2005 & GATE, 2005

  • Member of American Chemical Society

  • Life Member of CRSI, India

  • Life Member of MRSI, India

  • Indo-Australia Early Mid-Career Research Fellowship by INSA, Govt. of India

  • Reviewer Certificate by American Chemical Society & Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Oustanding Reviewer Certificate by Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Elsevier

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  1. Low-Palladium-Content Iron(III) Nanocatalyst Supported on Zeolite-NaY for C–Cl Bond Activation, ACS Applied Nano Materials,  2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c03244

  2. Ni(OH)2-SnO2 at the Hybrid Interface of Zeolite-Y and rGO for Electrochemical Oxidation of Methanol and Ethanol, Energy & Fuels, 2023, 37, 11309-11318.

  3. Utilization of methanol and ethanol for 3, 3′-bis (indolyl) methane synthesis through activation of peroxymonosulfate over a copper catalyst, Green Chemistry, 2023, 25, 3443-3448

  4. Heterogeneous iron catalyst for C (1)–H functionalization of 2-naphthols with primary aromatic alcohols, OBC-RSC, 2023, 21, 1657-1661.

  5. Fe2O3 Nanocatalysts Supported on Zeolite-Y for the Selective Synthesis of C2 Di-Indolyl Indolones and Isatins, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, 5, 1446-1459.

  6. Chirally modified cobalt-vanadate grafted on battery waste derived layered reduced graphene oxide for enantioselective photooxidation of 2-naphthol: Asymmetric induction through non-covalent interaction, Journal of Collloid and Interface Science, 2022, 608, 1526-1542.

  7. Cu(OH)2-Ni(OH)2 engulfed by zeolite-Y hydroxyl nest and multiwalled carbon nanotube for effective methanol oxidation reaction, Electrochimica Acta, 2021, 397, 139313.

  8. Fe(III) superoxide radicals in halloysite nanotubes for visible-light-assisted benzyl alcohol oxidation and oxidative C–C coupling of 2-naphthol, Molecular Catalysis, 2021, 515, 111858.

  9. Mixed valent copper oxide nanocatalyst on Zeolite-Y for mechanochemical oxidation, reduction and C–C bond formation reaction, Microporous & Mesoporous Materials, 2021, 326, 111392.

  10. Boosting Multiple Photo-assisted and Temperature controlled Reactions with a Single Redox-Switchable Catalyst: Solvents as Internal Substrates and Reducing Agent, Journal of Catalysis, 2020, 388, 104-121.

  11. Pd-NiO-Y/CNT Nanofoam: A Zeolite-Carbon Nanotube Conjugate Exhibiting High Durability in Methanol Oxidation, Chemical Communications, 2020, 56 (3), 375-378.

RECENT ARTICLES

ONGOING AND COMPLETED PROJECTS

  1. UGC-Start Up Grant- Metal Schiff Base Complexes in Zeolite-Y and their Catalytic Application (2014-2015, Completed)

  2. ''Awarded Excellent Grade by DST-SERB'' DST-SERB-EMEQ- Design of Reusable Chiral Heterogeneous Catalyst for Asymmetric Synthesis (2015-2019, Completed)

  3. DST-SERB-CRG- Design of Ship in a Bollte Complexes and Zeolite-Y Supported Nanocatalysts for C-Cl bond Activation and C-C Coupling Reactions (2020-2023, Completed).

  4. DST-SERB-EEQ- Rational Design of Ni-Based Anode Materials for Alcohol Fuel Cell (2024-2027, Ongoing) Amount: 40.01 lakhs

  5. DST-SERB-CRG-Construction of Single and Dual Active Site Catalysts for Diffusion Controlled Reactions: Understanding the confinement Effect and Reaction Mechanism (2024-2027, Ongoing) Amount: 30.77 lakhs

  6. DST-TARE Project

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