Academic Profile of Dr. Suresh Kumar Nath

Name: Dr. SURESH KUMAR NATH
Designation: Assistant Professor
Sex: Male
Categtory: OBC
Address: H/N-87, W/N-6, Kokrajhar, BTR, Assam-783370
Department: Chemistry
Date of joining: 27/08/2012
Mobile Number: 8638844963
Email ID: nathsuresh2009@gmail.com
Area of Specialization: Organic Chemistry, Water pollution, Nanochemistry
Name of Institution from which Postgraduate Degree was obtained: Gauhati University, Guwahati.
Year of Passing Postgraduate degree: 2005
NET/GATE/SET: Yes (GATE 2007)
Topic of PhD: Development of de-fluoridation methods for water by enhancement of calcium ion activity in filter bed or column of lime material
Institution from which Ph.D was obtained: Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Assam
Year of Completion of Ph.D.: 2011
Total Teaching Experience (Till 2025): 13 Years

Research and Academic Contributions

Research Papers Published in Journals

Sl No.	Name of Authors & Title of the Article	Name of the Journal	ISSN/ISBN No.	Page No.	Vol./ Issue	Year Date
1	Suresh K Nath & Robin K Dutta, Enhancement of Limestone Defluoridation of Water by Acetic and Citric Acids in Fixed Bed Reactor DOI: 10.1002/clen.200900209	Clean – Soil, Air, Water	Online ISSN:1863-0669	614–622	38	2010
2	Suresh K Nath & Robin K Dutta, Fluoride removal from water using crushed limestone, DOI: http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/7632	Indian Journal of Chemical Technology	Online ISSN: 0975-0991	120-125	17	2010
3.	Suresh K Nath, Shreemoyee Bordoloi & Robin K Dutta, Effect of acid on morphology of calcite during acid enhanced defluoridation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluchem.2010.10.007	Journal of Fluorine Chemistry	ISSN: 0022-1139	19-26	132	2011
4.	Suresh K Nath & Robin K Dutta, Acid-Enhanced Limestone Defluoridation in Column Reactor using Oxalic Acid, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2011.07.001	Process Safety and Environmental Protection	ISSN : 0957-5820	65–75	90	2012
5	Shreemoyee Bordoloi, Suresh K Nath, Robin K Dutta, Iron Ion Removal from Groundwater using Banana Ash, Carbonates and Bicarbonates of Na and K, and their Mixtures DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2011.07.057	Desalination	Online ISSN: 1873-4464	190–198	281	2011
6	Shreemoyee Bordoloi, Suresh K. Nath, Sweety Gogoi, Robin K. Dutta, Arsenic and iron removal from groundwater by oxidation–coagulation at optimized pH: Laboratory and field studies, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.06.017	Journal of Hazardous Materials	ISSN : 0304-3894	618– 626.	260	2013
7.	Suresh K. Nath, Robin K. Dutta, Significance of calcium containing materials for defluoridation of water: a review DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2013.866056	Desalination and Water Treatment	ISSN: 1944-3986	1–16		2013
8.	Sweety Gogoi, Suresh K. Nath, Shreemoyee Bordoloi, Robin K. Dutta, Fluoride removal from groundwater by limestone treatment in presence of phosphoric acid DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.01.031	Journal of Environmental Management	Online ISSN: 1095-8630	132-139	152	2015
9.	Suresh K. Nath, Problem and Solution of Arsenic contamination in Assam.	Proceedings of National Seminar on Socio-Economic Issues and Regional Development, organized by Dept. of Economics, in collaboration IQAC, Kokrajhar Govt. College	ISBN 978-93-83576-73-9			12th Feb, 2022
10	Dr. Suresh K. Nath, Elimination of Fluoride from Water using Limestone and Common Laboratory Acids. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55863/ijees.2023.2874	International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences	ISSN: 2320-5199 (Online)	579-586	49	2023
11	Deepjyoti Mazumder, Alakes Narzary and Suresh K. Nath, Chemical Composition, Characterization and Antioxidant Property of a Food Additive Prepared from Vigna Mungo (Black Gram Lentils) Plant Waste DOI: https://doi.org/10.15613/fijrfn/2023/v10i2/223414	The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics	ISSN: 0022-3174; eISSN: 2348-621X	378-88	60	2023
12	Deepjyoti Mazumder, Joyshree Sarkar, Ruma Gayari, Imran Shah Ahmed, Mafiul Ali and Suresh K. Nath, Physico-chemical Characterization and Qualitative Analysis of Phytochemicals Present in Food Additives Derived from Sesamum indicum, Brassica nigra Plant Wastes and Cocos nucifera Husk, DOI: https://doi.org/10.55863/ijees.2024.3152	International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences	ISSN: 2320-5199 (Online)	131-139	50	2024
13	Deepjyoti Mazumder, Rishi Mittal, Suresh K. Nath, Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from waste Vigna mungo plant and evaluation of its antioxidant and antibacterial activity, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05375-x.	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	ISSN: 2190-6823	5839–5850	15	2025

Book Chapters Published

Sl. No.	Name of the teacher(s)	Title / Name of the Books	Name of the author of the Book	Name of    the   chapter/ Article	Name of the Publisher	ISBN/ ISSN No.	Date/Year of Publication
1	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	THUNLAI	Editor: Dr. Kamal Bodosa	Problem and solution of Arsenic Contamination in Assam	Kokrajhar Govt. College	ISBN 978-93-85576-73-9	Nov 2022
2	Dr. Suresh K. Nath, Nabaneeta Barman	Beyond Boundaries, North East India in the last 75 Years	Editors: Prithiraj Barkakoty, Balo Ram Nath, Parag Das	Dye-surfactant Interaction of Environment Friendly dyes with reference to North East India	Rudra Publishers and Distributors New Delhi-110094, India	ISBN: 978-93-88361-82-8	Oct 2024
3.	Deepjyoti Mazumder & Dr. Suresh K. Nath	INDIA 2050 Navigating the roadmap to growth sustainability and inclusion (A multidisciplinary approach)	Editors: Balo Ram Nath and Dr. Monjusree Bora	Trajectory and Vision on Sustainable Environment in India by 2050	Rudra Publishers and Distributors New Delhi-110094, India	ISBN: 978-93-48421-35-7	May 2025

Presentation of Papers in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops etc.

Sl. No.	Name of the Institution	Seminar/ Conference	Title of Paper Presented	Presenter	Date DD/MM/YYYY
1	Morigaon College, Morigaon, Assam.	National Conference on Hydrology and Water Quality Management,	Phosphoric acid enhanced limestone defluoridation: A new development of AELD process	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	20/09/2012 to 22/09/2012
2	Dept. of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati-14	National Seminar on Chemistry Education and Research and National Convention of Chemistry Teachers (NCCT-12)	Acid Enhanced Limestone Defluoridation (AELD): A new method for Fluoride removal from water (Poster)	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	01/11/2012 to 04/11/2012
3	Dept. of Chemistry, Science College, Kokrajhar	UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Health Hazard due to Pesticide,	Contamination of water by arsenic and remedies,	Dr. Suresh K. Nath,	10/03/2014
4	Assam Science Society, Cotton College, Cotton College State University, Ghy-Assam-781001	National Seminar on Recent trends of research in Science and Technology,	Phosphoric acid enhanced limestone defluoridation (PAELD)	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	29/03/2014
5	Kokrajhar Govt. College at Harinaguri High School, Harinaguri, Kokrajhar	Extension Education Programme on “Pure and Safe Drinking Water for Good Health” organized by Extension Education Service Cell in collaboration with IQAC	Awareness Programme on Drinking Water and its Quality	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	08/05/2015
6	Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati-14.	National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences 2015	Common Laboratory Acids for enrichment of reactivity of limestone for removal of fluoride from water	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	05/11/2015 to 06/11/2015
7	Department of Chemistry and Civil Engineering Bineswar Brahma Engineering College and Assam Science and Technology University, Assam	National Conference on Science, Technology and Environment: Prospects and Limitations in the 21st Century	“Application of calcium containing materials for defluoridation of water”	Dr. Suresh K. Nath,	30/10/2017
8	Dept of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati-14	UGC sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences	Application of calcium containing materials for defluoridation of water	Dr. Suresh K. Nath,	29/01/2018
9	Bodoland University and  Central Institute of Technology	National Conference on Applied Sciences, Sustainable & Evolving Technologies and 63rd Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society “Green Science and Technology for Cleaner and Healthier Society”	“A sustainable technology for elimination of fluoride from water using limestone and some common acids”	Dr. Suresh K. Nath,	09/03/2018 to 11/03/2018
10	GAUHATI UNIVERSITY, GUWAHATI, INDIA	International Conference on New Frontiers in Engineering, Science, Law, Management, Humanities and Social Science 2019, INFES-2019	Fluoride contamination of groundwater, its origin and remedies	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	23/02/2019
11	Synod College, Shillong	International Seminar on “UNDERSTANDING WATER CRISIS: THE WAY FORWARD	A sustainable technology for elimination of fluoride through in situ formation of active calcium compounds	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	06/06/2019 to 07/06/2019
12	Dept. of Economoics, Gossaigaon College, Kokrajhar	International Seminar on Environmental Degradation and Sustinable Development; Local+Regional+Global	Climate change: What we can do?	Suresh K Nath	03/02/2020 to 05/02/2020
13	Department of Chemistry, Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar (Deemed to be University MHRD, Govt. of India), Kokrajhar, Assam, India	2nd International Conference on Future Aspects of Sustainable Technologies (FAST 2.0)	Removal of Lead from water by using Limestone (Poster)	Dr. Suresh Kumar Nath	20/10/2020 to 21/10/2020
14	Dept. of Economics, in collaboration IQAC, Kokrajhar Govt. College.	National Seminar on Socio-Economic Issues and Regional Development	Problem and Solution of Arsenic contamination in Assam	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	12/02/2022
15	Bodoland University	Bodoland International Knowledge Festival 2023	Defluoridation of water using limestone and some common acids	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	27/02/2023 to 02/03/2023
16	Bodoland University	Bodoland International Knowledge Festival 2023	Chemical composition and characterization of ethnic food additive from Vigna mungo (Black gram lentils) plant waste ash cum extract of the ash and the antioxidant property of the extract	Deepjyoti Mazumder, Dr. Suresh Kumar Nath	27/02/2023 to 02/03/2023
17	Department of Chemistry, Arya Vidyapeeth College, Autonomous, Guwahati, March 22-23, 2024.	National Seminar on Science, Technology & Innovation-II	Traditional Wisdom in Science and Technology: A path to Sustainable Development	Deepjyoti Mazumder, Suresh Kumar Nath	22/03/2024-23/03/2024
18	Janata College, Kokrajhar	Workshop Environment Education Programme conducted by Janata College Eco-club and College Environment and Climate Cell	“Single Waste Plastic	Dr. Suresh K. Nath	24/03/2024
19	DEPARTMENTS OF BOTANY, CHEMISTRY & ZOOLOGY Nalbari College, In Association With IQAC, Nalbari College	International Conference On EMERGING TRENDS IN BIOCHEMISTRY (ICETB-2024)	Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities Of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles From Agricultural Waste Extracts	Deepjyoti Mazumder, Rishi Mittal, Suresh K. Nath	11/03/2024-13/03/2024
20	DEPARTMENTS OF BOTANY, CHEMISTRY & ZOOLOGY Nalbari College, In Association With IQAC, Nalbari College	International Conference On EMERGING TRENDS IN BIOCHEMISTRY (ICETB-2024)	Physico-chemical Characterization of Food Additives Derived from Vigna Mungo, Sesamum indicum, Brassica nigra Plant Wastes and Cocos nucifera Husk	Suresh K. Nath	11/03/2024-13/03/2024
21	Eco club, Kokrajhar Govt. College	World water day, 2024	“Water Conservation and it’s importance in terms of peace.	Dr. Suresh K Nath	22/03/2024
22	Janata College Eco-club and College Environment and Climate Cell, under Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change	Environment Education Programme	“Solid Waste Management”	Dr. Suresh K Nath	21/05/2024
23	Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam, India	International Conference on Innovation and Advances in Chemical Sciences (IACS-2025),	Green Synthesis of Silver nanoparticles using Food Additives Derived from Agricultural Wastes and their Application	Dr. Suresh K Nath	24/01/2025 to 25/01/2025
24	Assam Science Technology and Environment Council Supported by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Govt. of India, Organized by Janata College, Serfanguri, Kokrajhar	Environment Education Program	“Management of solid waste, recycling and up-cycling of plastic waste	Dr. Suresh K Nath	06/02/2025
25	Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam, India	International Conference on Decoding Traditional Knowledge: A Multidisciplinary Approach,	Conversion of a Traditional Knowledge to Modern Science	Dr. Suresh K Nath	06/11/2025 to 07/11/2025

Patent Published/Granted

Sl. No.	Name of the teacher(s)	Indian/ International	Title of the Patent	Publication date	Grant Date	Validity
1.	Dr. Suresh Kr. Nath, Dr. Shreemoyee Bordoloi, and Dr. Robin Kumar Dutta	Indian	A highly efficient defluoridation method by in-situ generation of an efficient precipitant and strong adsorbents of fluoride in crushed limestone fixed-bed column and plug flow reactors	16/03/2012	03/11/2017	20 Years
2	Dr. Suresh Kr. Nath, Dr.Shreemoyee Bordoloi, and Dr. Robin Kumar Dutta	Indian	Arsenic removal from groundwater by oxidation-coagulation at controlled pH for domestic and community applications	29/07/2011	27/02/2017	20 Years

Workshop/Seminar Attended/Participated/Presented

Sl. No.	Title of the Workshop/Seminar	Organized by	Attended/Participated/ Presented	Date
1	High School Teachers Orientation Programme	IQAC, KGC	Resource Person	22nd to 26th June 2016.
2	Workshop on Fluoride Nilogon	Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University in Dengaon HS School, Karbi Anglong	Participated	25th March 2017
3	Workshop on Arsiron Nilogon and Fluoride Nilogon	Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University	Presented a lecture on “Fluoride Contamination of Groundwater”	24-25 February 2018.
4	A popular talk on “Climate Change, Challenge and Mitigation”	Bineswar Brahma Engineering College, Kokrajhar	Presented	17th Aug 2019
5	Bridge Course program on Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Communication Skills	Assam Science and Technology University (ASTU) in Bineswar Brahma Engineering College, Kokrajhar	Delivered a series of lecture on Spectroscopic Techniques used in Chemistry	5th to 9th Aug 2019.
6.	National Webinar on Concept, Innovations and Methods when Chemistry Meets Biology	Dept. of Chemistry, Kharagpur College and National Academy of Sciences, West Bengal,	Participated	17th July 2020.
7.	International Webinar on “Impact of Novel Corona Virus Around the Globe & Future of Higher Education”	Govt. Digvijay Autonomous PG College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India.	Participated	18th July 2020
8	National Webinar on “Comprehension of Materials Science through Natural Clay Minerals”	Dept. of Chemistry, in collaboration with IQAC, Science College, Kokrajhar	Participated	3rd Sept 2020
9	International Webinar on Chemistry, the Central Science- Prospects and Opportunities for a Purposeful Life	P.G. Department of Chemistry in association with Chemical Society and IQAC, Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati, Assam.	Participated	2nd August, 2020

Participation in Faculty Development Program/Refresher/Orientation/STC etc.

Sl. No.	Name of the course	Place	Duration	Sponsoring Agency
1	Orientation Programme	UGC ASC, NEHU, Shillong	05-05-2014 to 01-06-2014	UGC
2	Refresher Course	UGC HRDC, JNU, New Delhi (formerly ASC)	02-01- 2017 to 27-01-2017	UGC
3	One Week Online FDP on “Moodle Learning Management System	JB College, Jorhat (online)	25-06-2020 to 01-07-2020	IIT Bombay MHRD, Govt. of India
4	One-week hands-on training program on Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Techniques for Basic Research and Development	Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University	24 ‒ 30 August 2022	Under (STUTI) Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi
5	Short-Term Professional Development Programme on Implementation of NEP-2020 for University and College Teachers	Online	12-20 June 2023	UGC-Approved SWAYAM

Project (Major/Minor) Completed/Ongoing

Sl. No.	Title of the Project	Sanctioned by	Sanction Letter No.	Amount in Rupees	Ongoing/ Completed	Completion Date
1	Enhancement of fluoride removal ability of limestone using some common acids	UGC-NERO	i) F.5-88/2012-13/MRP/NERO/719 Dated 03 May 2013 ii) F.5-88/12-13/(MRP/NERO) Dated 27th Feb 2014	1,35,000	Completed	22nd Dec 2015