Research Grants

• International Joint Collaborative Research Project of the Department of Biotechnology and  MCTI-CNPq, Brazil under Indo-Brazil Collaboration on Integrated Biorefinery Approach towards production of sustainable fuel and chemicals from Algal biobased systems.

• International Joint Collaborative Research Project of the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and Academy of Finland on   Synthesis of platform bio-fuels from Renewable sources using acid modified supported ionic liquid catalysts

• University Grants Commission of India (UGC) sponsored Major Research Project entitled Assessment and Analysis of the Plant oil feedstock available in North-East India for bio-diesel production.  

• Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India sponsored research project on Synthesis and characterization of  some indigenous Tree seed based bio-diesel (ITSBD) available in Assam,  North East India as Co-PI.

• A Project on Quantity and type of wastes generated in a remote village of Sonitpur District of Assam - A micro level case study. Sponsored by Public health Engineering, Govt of Assam.

• University Grants Commission of India (UGC) sponsored Minor Research Project on Study of the Fuelwood Characteristics of some Indigenous Fuelwood species of Assam.

Reviewer (International Journals)

• Biomass and Bio-energy, Elsevier

• Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier

• Fuel, Elsevier

• International Journal of Energy Research, Wiley,

• Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effect, Taylor & Francis

Publications (Referred Journal)

2015

1. Devi A, Das VK and Deka D. Designer Biodiesel: Preparation of Biodiesel Blends by Mixing Several Vegetable Oils at Different Volumetric Ratios and their Corresponding Fuel Quality Enhancement. Research Journal of Chemical Sciences, 5(9), 60-65 (2015)

2. Konwar LJ, Maki-Arvela P, Begum P, Kumar N, Thakur AJ, Mikkola J-P, Deka R and Deka D. Shape selectivity and acidity effects in glycerol acetylation with acetic anhydride: Selective synthesis of triacetin over Y-zeolite and sulfonated mesoporous carbons. Journal of Catalysis, 329, 237-247(2015).

3. Bora P, Konwar LJ , Phukan M M , Deka D and Konwar BK. Microemulsion based hybrid biofuels from Thevetia peruviana seed oil: Structural and dynamic investigations. Fuel, 157, 208-218 (2015).

4. Konwar LJ, Maki-Arvela P, Salminen E, Kumar N, Thakur AJ, Mikkola J-P and Deka D. Towards carbon efficient biorefining: Multifunctional mesoporous solid acids obtained from biodiesel production wastes for biomass conversion. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 176, 20-35 (2015).

2014

1. Bora P, Konwar LJ , Boro J, Phukan M M , Deka D and Konwar BK. Hybrid biofuels from non-edible oils: A comparative standpoint with corresponding biodiesel. Applied Energy 135,450-460 (2014).

2. Boro J, Konwar LJ, Thakur AJ and Deka D. Ba doped CaO derived from waste shells of T striatula (TS-CaO) as heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production. Fuel, 129, 182-187, 2014.

3. Boro J, Konwar LJ and Deka D. Transesterification of non-edible feedstock with lithium incorporated egg shell derived CaO for biodiesel production. Fuel Processing Technology, 122, 72-78, 2014.

4. Konwar LJ, Das R, Thakur AJ, Salminen E, Maki-Arvela P, Kumar N, Mikkola J-P and Deka D. Biodiesel production from acid oils using sulfonated carbon catalyst derived from oil-cake waste. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 388-389, 167-176, 2014.

5. Konwar LJ, Boro J and Deka D. Review on latest developments in biodiesel production using carbon-based catalysts. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 29, 546-564, 2014.

6. Das S, Thakur AJ and Deka D. Two-Stage Conversion of High Free Fatty Acid Jatropha curcas Oil to Biodiesel using Bronsted Acidic Ionic Liquid and KOH as Catalysts. The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2014, pp 1-9, Article ID 180983, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/180983.

7. Deka D, Sedai P and Chutia RS.  Investigating woods and barks of some indigenous tree species in North East. Energy Sources, Part A: 36, 1913-1920 (2014) doi = {10.1080/15567036.2010.538802}.

2013

1. Purkayastha MD, Das S, Manhar AK, Deka D, Mandal M and Mahanta CL. Removing Antinutrients from Rapeseed Press-Cake and Their Benevolent Role in Waste Cooking Oil-Derived Biodiesel: Conjoining the Valorization of Two Disparate Industrial Wastes. J. Agric. Food Chem., 61, 10746−10756, 2013.

2. Hazarik B. and Deka D. Modern Use of Biomass Fuel in Domestic Energy Sector: A Household Level Case Study in the Chirang District of Assam. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 35, 1328-1337, 2013.

3. Bora P, Boro J and Deka D. A study on the development of Mesua ferrea l. seed oil based microemulsified fuel system. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, 3(3), 47-51, 2013.

4. Boro J, Konwar LJ and Deka D. Vigna radiata (mung bean) ash as heterogeneous base catalyst for biodiesel production. Journal of Bioprocess Engineering and Biorefinery 2(1), 1-7. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jbeb.2013.1033, 2013.

2012

1. Konwar LJ, Chutia RS, Boro J, Kataki R and Deka D. Biochar supported Cao as heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production. International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, 1(7), 186-195, 2012.

2. Boro, J. and Deka, D. A review on Biodiesel. Journal of biobased materials and bioenergy, 6, (2) 125-141, 2012.

3. Boro J, Thakur A J and Deka D. A review on solid oxide derived from waste shells as catalyst for biodiesel production, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16, 904-910, 2012.

4. Boro J and Deka D. Doped waste shell as heterogeneous catalysts in the transesterification of waste cooking oil for biodiesel production. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and  Environmental Effects, 2012,(Accepted).

5. Konwar LJ, Boro J and Deka D. Activated carbon supported CaO prepared from waste mollusk shells as heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and  Environmental Effects, 2012, (Accepted).

6. Boro J, Konwar, LJ, Das S and Deka D. Comparative study of CaO derived from waste shells of turbonilla striatula and commercial CaO for biodiesel synthesis, JASS, 53(1), 2012.

2011

1. Boro J, Thakur AJ and Deka D.  Solid oxide derived from waste shells of Turbonilla striatula as a renewable catalyst for biodiesel production. Fuel Processing Technology, 92, 2061-2067, 2011.

2. Baruah PK , Deka D. and Dixit US.  Mathematical Modelling of Change of Temperature in Pulsating Heat Pipes with Single Loops. International Journal of Energy, Information and Communications, 2(1), 33-52, 2011.

Till 2010

1. Deka D, Sedai P and Chutia RS.  Investigating woods and barks of some indigenous tree species in North East. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 2010 (Accepted). doi = 10.1080/15567036.2010.538802

2. Baruah PK., Deka D and Dixit US.  Mathematical Modelling of Change of Temperature in a Pulsating Heat Pipe with Multiple Turns. International Journal of Energy, Information and Communications , 1(1), 94-107, 2010.

3. Baruah PK and Deka D. Electricity Generation from Biowaste Based Microbial Fuel Cells. International Journal of Energy, Information and Communications, 1(1), 77-92, 2010.

4.  Kakati B and Deka D. Effect of Resin matrix precursor on the properties of Graphite Composite Bipolar Plate for PEM Fuel Cell. Energy and Fuel, 21, 1681-1687, 2007.

5. Kakati B and Deka D. Differences in physico-mechanical behaviors of resol(e) and novolac type phenolic resin based composite bipolar plate for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. Electrochimica Acta, 52, 7330-7336, 2007.

6. Deka D, Saikia P and Konwer D. Ranking of fuelwood species by Fuel value Index. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 29, 1499-1506, 2007.

7. Konwer D, Kataki R and Deka D. Fuel-wood characteristics of some indigenous tree species of North-east India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 24 (3), 316-319, 2001.

Conference proceedings as full papers

1. Narzary A, Phukan SJ and Deka D. Electricity generation from Bio-waste based Microbial Fuel Cells. In the proceedings of the 12^th International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE-2014) on Renewables for Development of Rural Areas held in New Delhi during 8-9 December, 2014. Pp. 26-31. 

2. Das S, Thakur AJ, and Deka D. Esterification of oleic acid with methanol using a new imidazolium based bronsted acidic ioinic liquid catalyst for biodiesel synthesis. In the proceedings of the International conference on Green Energy & Smart materials through Science, Technology and Management held on 21-23 January, 2014 at Gauhati University jointly organized by  Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India and University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa in association with SECONE.

3. Das S, Thakur AJ, and Deka D. Biodiesel production by esterification of oleic acid over a Bronsted acidic ionic liquid catalyst. In the proceedings of the International conference on Harnessing natural Resources for Sustainable Development- Global Trend held on January 29-31, 2014 in  Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam, 781 001, India.

4. Bora P, Konwar LJ. and Deka D. A study on reduction of waste cooking oil viscosity by microemulsion technique. In the Proceedings of Fifth National Conference on Advances in Energy Conversion Technologies (AECT 2012) held on 04 February 2012 at MIT, Manipal, Karnataka, India. pp. 149-151.

5. Bora P. and Deka D. An overview on hybrid fuel production by microemulsification technique. In the Proceedings of National Seminar on New and renewable Sources of Energy (Challenges for Renewable Energy Programme Implementation) organized by Environmental Watch and Management Institute on 21st and 22nd March, 2012, Guwahati, Assam, India.

6. Boro J. Sedai P and Deka D.. Transesterification of mustard oil using Mollusca shells as catalyst. In the proceedings of the International Conference on Renewable Energy (ICRE-2011) held at Jaipur, India from 17-21 January,2011 organized by Centre for Non-conventional Energy Resources, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302055.

7. Shyam B, Konwar LJ., Boro J and Deka D.. Biodiesel production from mixture of non-edible vegetable oil of North-east India. In the proceedings of International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE) held at Tezpur University jointly organized by Solar Energy Society of India and Tezpur University during 2-4 November, 2011.pp. 88-93.

8. Boro J, Konwar L J., Deka D and Thakur A J. Review on Carbon Based Catalysts for Biodiesel Production via Transesterification. In the proceedings of International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE) held at Tezpur University jointly organized by Solar Energy Society of India and Tezpur University during 2-4 November, 2011.pp. 63-70

9. Hazarika C, Boro J and Deka D. Biomass gasification based power generation systems installed in remote villages of Assam for village electrification-A case study. In the proceeding of the International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE-2010) held at Chandigarh, India from 1-3 December, 2010 organized by Solar Energy Society of India, New Delhi.

10. Hazarika  B and Deka D.. Modern use of biomass fuel in domestic energy sector: A household level case study in Chirang District of Assam. In the proceeding of the International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE-2009) held at New Delhi, India from 6-7 October, 2009 organized by Solar Energy Society of India, New Delhi.

11. Kataki R, Chuti RS. and Deka D. A study on the fuel characteristics of some solid biofuels produced from some indigenous tree species of north-east India. In the proceedings of the 8^th International oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition ( Petrotech 2009), New Delhi, India

12. Boro J and Deka D. Hydrogen production by photocatalytic degradation of water: an alternative source of energy. In the proceedings of the National Conference  on Emerging trends and recent advances in electrical engineering and renewable energy held at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim during 22-24 December, 2008.

13. Deka D. 2006. Biofuel-the present consumption and future need: the case for some North-East Indian Villages. In the proceedings of World Bioenergy Conference 2006  held in Jonkoping Sweden, 30 May-1 June 2006, organized by the Swedish Bioenergy Association & Elmia.

14. Ghosh S, Mahapatra S and Deka D. Techno-economic Analysis of Biomass briquetting Technology for Rural Entrepreneurship: A case study. In the Proceedings of the International conferences of Renewable Energy for Rural development,19-21 January, 2002, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

15. Deka D. Trouble Shooting and remedial measures of Biogas Plant. In the Proceedings of the Short-Term Training on Renewable Energy Applications In North Eastern Region organized by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati sponsored by MNES, New Delhi held during ctober 21-26,.59-64 (2002).

16. Deka D.  "Energy consumption pattern in rural areas of Assam. A comparative study on three different categories of villages in Sonitpur District" In the proceedings of National Renewable Energy Convention 2000, IIT Bombay, Nov 30 -Dec 2 (2000).

17. Deka D. Energy Recovery from Road side Hotel Wastes- a case study. In the proceedings of The 23rd National Renewable Energy Convention-99,held at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalay, Indore from December 20 - 22 ,  369-371(1999).

18.  Deka D, Mahapatra S and Konwer D. Rural Energy in a typical village of Assam - A micro level case study. In the proceedings of the Renewable Energy Congress, held on January 14- 16, 1999 at the University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India.

19. Deka  et al. 1998. Biogas Production from some Aquatic plants. In the proceedings of The Workshop in conservation of Hydrocarbon and use of Non-conventional Energy Source-organised by Oil India Limited , Duliajan on 10th February, 1998,pp 104.

Book Chapters

1. Das S, Thakur A J and Deka D.  Influence of free fatty acids content in catalytic activities of [BSMIM] Cl ionic liquid for biodiesel production from non-edible acidic oils. In: Recent Advances in Bio-energy Research, Vol. III CHAPTER 33. Editors: Sachin Kumar, A. K. Sarma, S. K. Tyagi, Y. K. Yadav. ISBN 978-81-927097-2-7, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy, Kapurthala-144601 (Punjab), Electronic version published by SSS-NIRE-2014, Kapurthala, India, PP 449-356.

2. Bora P, Boro J and Deka D.  Formulation and Characterization of Non-edible oil based micro-emulsified fuel. In:  Suresh and  Sudhakar (eds.). BSP Books Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad (ISBN: 978-81-7800-286-6), 2013. pp. 247-251.

3. Deka D.  Biofuel resource availability, production and utilization in the case for north east India. In: Biodiversity and Environmental Biotechnology. eds. Dwivedi P., Dwivedi S. and Kalita  M., Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India. (ISBN: 81-7233-467-2) pp.463-480.

4. Deka D. APARAMPARA SAKTHI ARU PARIBESH. In: Bikalpa Saktir Utsay, P. Sarma(ed.), a book in Assamese, Society for  Chemical Education, Dept. of Chemistry, Guwahati university, Assam, pp 44 - 49.

Resource Person in Seminar/Workshops

1. Delivered a talk on Bio-inspired heterogeneous catalyst for sustainable biofuel production as one of the speakers in the International Congress and Expo on Biofuels & Bioenergy held in Valencia, Spain during August 25-27,2015.

2. Delivered an invited talk in the topic Towards production of biofuel and chemicals - a reference to North-East India on 20^th June, 2015 in the National Conference on the theme  Challenges and Opportunities for the energy Sector in North East under the present Scenario organized by SECONE ( Synergy for Energy Challenges & Opportunities in North East India), Guwahati.

3. Delivered  an Invited talk in the topic Prospects of Alternate and Renewable Energy in North-East India on 5^th February,2015 at 7^th Seminar on Hydrocarbon industry growth - prospect and challenges in North-east India, held during February 5-6, 2015 at Numaligarh Refinery, Dist-Golaghat jointly organized by PETROTECH and Numaligarh Refinery Ltd.

4. Chaired a technical session (Theme- Energy and Electric Drives) on 10^th January, 2015 in the First Conference on Power, Dielectric and Energy Management at North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), a Deem University under the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India jointly organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering and IEEE, Kolkata Section , IEE PES and DEIS, Kolkata Chapter during 10-11 January, 2015.  

5. Delivered a talk as resource person on the topic Recent advances in Bioenergy Research- A route to conversion of biomass to fuel and chemicals. on 18 December, 2014 in the  Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Current Approaches in Teaching and Research in Science and Technology Organized by School of Engineering, Tezpur University during 15th Dec -27th Dec, 2014 under AICTE-NEQIP project. 

6. Participated as stake holder of Renewable Energy education from North-Easter States of India in the workshop  on Developing strategy for education and vocational training for the renewable energy sector in India held in New Delhi on August 22, 2014 organized by IIT Roorkee sponsored by MNRE, Govt. of India. 

7. Resource person in CEP programme on Biomass : Technology Intervention for sustainable Management and delivered invited lecture on 11^th November,2010 in the topic Biogas: raw material, production, upgrading and different use sectors organized by Deference Research laboratory, Tezpur.

8. Delivered invited lecture on Bioenergy Resources in N E India: Prospects and utilization in Assam  in the National Symposium on Biodiversity of Assam: Status, Development and Conservation organized by Assam Science Society on 5 December, 2010 sponsored by : DST & CSIR, Govt. of India, New Delhi held at Khanapara, Guwahati. 

9. Delivered invited lecture in the  National Seminar on New and innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency Organized by Environmental Watch and Management Institute sponsored by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India held at Regional Science Centre, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 during  10-11 July, 2010.

10. Participated as Resources person in the Short term training programme meant for officers and field level technical staff (RET) under the Forest Department of Assam on organized by Biogas development and training centre, Centre for Energy, IIT Guwahati  sponsored by MNRE, New Delhi during 21-22 August,2009 and presented paper on Operation and maintenance of biogas digesters.

11. Lecture delivered as Guest faculty in PGDNRM courses conducted by Nowgong Girls College, Nagaon, Assam during February,2009 in the paper Energy Resources and Energy Planning.

12. Lecture delivered on 21^st June, 08 in the topic of  Biofuels in the Short Term training programme on Energy Crisis, Wastage and new Sources conducted by Dibrugarh Polytechnic, Lahowal, Dibrugarh-786010 from 18^th June, 08 to 22^nd June,2008.

13. Lecture delivered in the Training-cum-Workshop on Integrated Rural Energy Planning held from 24^th February to 26^th February, 2005 organised jointly by Nagaland Renewable Development Agency and Meghalaya Non-conventional and Renewable Energy Sources, Shillong sponsored by MNES, New Delhi.

14. Lecture delivered in the Training-cum-Workshop on Integrated Rural Energy Planning held from 28^th January to 30^th January,2005 organised jointly by Department of Energy, Tezpur University and Meghalaya Non-conventional and Renewable Energy Sources, Shillong sponsored by MNES, New Delhi.

15. Delivered lectures on Community participation on Disaster Mitigation in the training programme conducted in four different places of Sonitpur and Nowgaon districts of Assam during March-september,2005 by Disaster management Cell of Tezpur University.

Dissemination and general articles

1. A popular article Green Business for Sustainable Energy Future was contributed to the Souvenir Sampark 2010 - the interface organized by Department of Business Administration , School of Management Sciences, Tezpur University on January 22,2010.

2. A popular article on Biofuel based rural energy-the issues and the challenges. was contributed to online newsletter of North East Research Forum NE Quest, vol.1(1),8-11, 2007.

3.  A popular article on Biofuel was contributed to the Souvenir on the occasion of the seminar on Gender and Energy Use organized by Department of Energy, Tezpur University on November 11,2005

4. A popular article in vernacular language (Assamese) on APARAMPARA SAKTHI ARU PARIBESH was contributed to  a book in Assamese BIKALPA SAKTI UTSAV edited by P. Sarma and published by Society for  Chemical Education, Dept. of Chemistry, Guahati university, Assam, pp 44-49,2000.

5. A project  report on Quantity and type of wastes generated in a remote village of Sonitpur District of Assam - A micro level case study was  submitted to Additional Chief Engineer, Public health Engineering, North Assam Zone, Tezpur Assam during 1998.

6. As Co-ordinator , Posters and stickers on awareness campaign for efficient energy use and save energy were prepared and distributed to different academic and administrative building of Tezpur University by the students of Department of Energy during Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas, 2009 held on 20-8-2009.

7. As Co-ordinator of the Training Programme, Disaster Management Cell of Tezpur University, training programme on disaster management was conducted under the scheme of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in four different places of Sonitpur and Nowgaon districts of Assam specially on Flood and Earthquake Hazards during arch-September,2005. Govt. officials, University and College teachers participated in the training programme.

8. A popular article in vernacular language (Assamese) on JAIBIK GASJANTRAR ABASHISTA: SASWAR UTAM KHAR was published in the esteemed vernacular daily THE DAINIK JANAMBHUMI on May 10,1996.

 Membership of Associations

• Life Member, Solar Energy Society of India

• Life Member, Assam Science Society

• Primary Member, Tezpur University Teacher's Association

• Primary Member, Assam Science Writers Association, India

• Honorary Adviser, Renewable Energy Resources, Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology, Nonakuri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal-721172, India

Achievements/Distinctions/Awards

1. INSA-Visiting Fellowship: INSA-visiting fellowship under Indian National Science Academy INSA-Visiting Fellowship scheme for selected scientists was awarded by Indian National Science Academy and collaborative research work on  Firewood characteristics by lignin structure study with Fourier Transformer Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) was carried out at Wood Energy Division, Institute of Wood Science & Technology, Bangalore from 2.8.2001 to 31.8.2001

2. University merit scholarship: University merit scholarship from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during master and degree level.

3. National scholarship: National Merit Scholarship Holder (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India) during pre-university level.

4. Distinction: B.Sc.(Agri) from Assam Agricultural University in 1990 qualified in 1^st class with distinction and M. Sc. (Agri) from Assam Agricultural University in 1992 with 1^st Class. 

Administrative Responsibility