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Dr Rupam Kataki

Department of Energy

Tezpur University

Tezpur 784028, Assam, India

Phone : +91-3712-27 5308 (office)

+91 3712 255958 (R); + 91 94353 80921 (mobile);

Fax: +91-3712-267005/6

Email IDs : rupam@tezu.ernet.in, rupamkataki@gmail.com

 

Dr Rupam Kataki is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Energy, Tezpur University. He completed his BSc and MSc from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat and PhD from Tezpur University. Dr Kataki has research interests in the fields of Thermo-chemical conversion of biomass and wastes to bio-fuel and bio-char, C-sequestration and soil amendment through bio-char application, bio-diesel and bio-lubricants production from indigenous oil yielding tree species of NE India, Water remediation through use of bio-char application and Ecological and economical aspects of charcoal production in traditional kilns in NE India. 

 
Present and Past Professional Experience
September 06, 2010 - Associate Professor, Department of Energy, Tezpur University.
Oct. 07, 2007 - Sept. 05, 2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Energy, Tezpur University
June 29, 2005 - Oct. 06, 2007 Assistant Professor, North-Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management, Tezpur, Assam

Educational Qualifications
PhD 2006 Tezpur University, Tezpur Studies on carbonization of some indigenous wood species of north-east India
MSc (Biochemistry) Assam Agricultural University First Class (76.8%)
BSc (Agri) 1995 Assam Agricultural University First Class (75.9%)

 

Academic Achievements
  • Awarded CSIR Foreign Travel Grant for participating in the 2010 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies [Pacifichem, 2010] in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 15-20 December, 2010;
  • Awarded DST full Foreign Travel Grant for participating in World Renewable Energy Congress 2009, Bangkok, 19-22 May, 2009
  • Awarded CSIR full Foreign Travel Grant for participating in the 1st World Congress on Agro-forestry, Orlando, Florida, USA, 27 June - 2 July, 2004
  • Awarded National Renewable Energy Fellowship by MNRE, Govt. of India
  • Awarded CSIR Senior Research Fellowship  
  • Awarded Visiting Research Scholarship by IISc, Bangalore at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, Banglore
  • Awarded University Merit Scholarship during UG & PG studies at Assam Agricultural University
  • Awarded National Merit Scholarship
  • Awarded State Merit Scholarship
Country visited 
USA (Florida, 2004),  Thailand (Bangkok, 2009),  USA (Hawaii, 2010), Belgium (Brussels, 2012),The Netherlands (Utrecht and Wageningen, 2013)   
Subjects taught (PG and PhD level)

  • Fuel Technology (EN566) / Fuel and Combustion (EN503) CI

  • Energy, Ecology and Environment (EN502) CI

  • Energy Economics and Planning (EN574) CI

  • Energy Laboratory I (EN576) CI

  • Petroleum Exploration, Drilling and Production (EN588) CI

  • Energy, Climate Change and C-Trading (EN592) CI

  • Biomass Energy and Conversion System (EN703) CI

  • Waste to Energy CI

  • Biomass Energy (EN568)  - Co- Course Instructor (Co- CI)

  • Energy and Environment (ES510) Co-CI

  • Energy Management and Auditing (EN573) Co-CI

  • Soil Chemistry and Plant Growth (in the Dept. of Env. Sci.) Co-CI

  • UGC-NET Coaching Class

Publications

Book

  1. Renewable Energy and Energy Management, Edited by SC Patra, BC Kusre & R Kataki, International Book Distributing Co., Lucknow, 2007 (ISBN: 81 8189 194 5).

  2. Renewable Energy & Sustainable Development, Edited by R Kataki & AC Borah, EBH Publishers (India), Guwahati, 2012 (ISBN: 978 93 80261 78 2).

Book Chapter

  1. Kataki, R. Chutia, R. S., Mishra, M., Bordoloi, N., Saikia, R. and Bhaskar, T. Feedstock suitability for thermochemical processes. In: Advances in thermochemical conversion of biomass, (Eds. Pandey, A., Bhaskar, T. and Stocker, M.), Elsevier. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-444-63289-0.00002-8.

  2. Sut, D and Kataki, R. Prospects of biodiesel production from non-edible oil seeds of North East India: A review. In: Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research, (Eds, Kumar, S., Sarma, A.K., Tyagi, S.K. and Yadav, Y.K.), SSS-NIRE: Kapurthala, Punjab, 2013. (ISBN 978-81-927097-2-7). 

  3. Dev Choudhury, N., Gohain, P. P., Bikash, B., Baruah, S. D. and Kataki, R. Production of hydrocarbon liquid by pyrolysis of Camellia sinensis (Tea) seed deoiled cake and characterization of Products. In: Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research, (Eds, Kumar, S., Sarma, A.K., Tyagi, S.K. and Yadav, Y.K.), SSS-NIRE: Kapurthala, Punjab, 2013. (ISBN 978-81-927097-2-7). 

  4. Saikia, P. Kataki, R. and Konwer, D. Greenhouse gas emissions from soild fuels in the rural households of Assam: A case study of Sonitpur District. In: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development, (Eds. Kataki R. and Borah A. C.), EBH publishers (India): Guwahati, 2012. (ISBN: 978-93-80261-78-2).

  5. Kashyap, S., Kataki, R. and Borah, A.C. An overview and assessment of Indian Biomass Energy sector under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). In: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development, (Eds. Kataki R. and Borah A. C.), EBH publishers (India): Guwahati, 2012. (ISBN: 978-93-80261-78-2).

  6. Chutia, R.S. and Kataki, R. Biowastes as a potential feed-stocks for thermochemical conversion to bio-oil and biochar. In: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development, (Eds. Kataki R. and Borah A. C.), EBH publishers (India): Guwahati, 2012. (ISBN: 978-93-80261-78-2).

  7. Chutia, R.S. and Kataki, R. Study of pyrolytic behavior of de-oiled seed cakes of Pongamia glabra and Mesua ferrea by TGA for their potential use as Bio-oil. In: Renewable Energy Technology: Issues and Prospects, (Eds. Shankar, G., Das, B., and Blange, R.), 2011, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi. 2011. (ISBN: 978-93-80697-95-6).

  8. Kataki, R., Das. M., Chutia, R.S. and Borah, M. Biochar for C Sequestration and Soil Amelioration.  In: Renewable Energy Technology: Issues and Prospects, (Eds. Shankar, G., Das, B., and Blange, R.), Excel India Publishers: New Delhi, 2011. (ISBN: 978-93-80697-95-6).

  9. Saikia, P. and Kataki, R. Bamboo as a source of bioenergy in North-East India. In: Renewable Energy and Energy Management (Eds. Patra, S.C., Kusre, B.C., Kataki, R.), International Book Distributing Co.: Lucknow, 2007 (ISBN: 81 8189 194 5).

  10. Kataki, R., Deka D., Konwer, D. Fuelwood characteristics of some indigenous wood species of north-east India. In: Biomass Energy Systems (Eds. Venkata Raman, P., Srinivas, S.N.), TERI: New Delhi, 1996 (ISBN No. 8185419256).

Journal Papers

  1. Kataki, R. and Konwer, D. Fuelwood characteristics of some indigenous woody species of north-east India. Biomass & Bioenergy 20:17-23, 2001.

  2. Konwer, D., Kataki, R. and Deka, D. Fuelwood characteristics of some indigenous wood species of north-east India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 24:316-319, 2001.

  3. Kataki, R. and Konwer, D. Fuelwood characteristics of indigenous tree species of north-east India. Biomass &  Bioenergy (Elsevier), 22:433 -437, 2002.

  4. Saikia, P., Kataki, R., Konwer, D. and Chaudhury, P. Carbonization of eight bamboo species of north-east India. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (Taylor & Francis), 29:799 - 805, 2007.

  5. Konwer, D., Kataki, R. and Saikia, M. Production of solid fuel from Ipomoea carnea wood. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (Taylor & Francis), 29(9):817-825, 2007.

  6. Kataki, R. and Konwer, D. Carbonization of some traditionally preferred indigenous tree species of north-east India. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy (Taylor & Francis), 2(2):203-210, 2007.

  7. Konwer, D., Kataki, R. and Saikia, P. Pyrolysis of some indigenous tree species of north-east India: Effect of pyrolysis temperature and heating rate on the products yield and char quality. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy (Taylor & Francis), 29:1433 - 1442, 2007.

  8. Phukan, Mayur M., Chutia, Rahul S., Konwar, B. K. and Kataki, R. Microalgae Chlorella as a potential bio-energy feedstock. Applied Energy (Elsevier), 88(10):3307-3312, 2011.

  9.  Kataki R., Chutia, R.S. and Borah, M. Woody shrubs as a potential source of domestic energy in the eastern Himalayan regions of India. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (Taylor & Francis), 2012, (Accepted) (DOI:10.1080/15567036.2011.603027).

  10. Kataki R. Youth Employment Opportunities in Renewable Energy, International Journal of Engg. Sci. Research, 03:648-651, 2012.

  11. Borah, M., Chutia, R.S. and Kataki, R. Oil Spillage at Lakwa Drilling Site of Sivasagar District, Assam Evaluation of Spilled Crude Oil as Influenced by Weathering Processes, International Journal of Engg. Sci. Research, 03:607-609, 2012.

  12. Nath, T., Das, M. and Kataki, R. Ligno-Cellulosic Alcohol Fermentation from Bagasse, International Journal of Engg. Sci. Research, 03:638-647, 2012.

  13. Chutia, R.S., Borah, M., Nath, T. and Kataki, R. Biomass Fast Pyrolysis: A Sustainable Renewable Energy Technology International Journal of Engg. Sci. Research, 03:534-539, 2012.

  14. Konwer, L.J., Chutia, R. S., Boro, J., Kataki, R. and Deka, D. Biochar Supported CaO As Heterogeneous Catalyst for Biodiesel Production, International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 1(7): 186-195, 2012.

  15. Chutia, R.S., Phukan, M.M., Kataki, R., Bhaskar, T. and Konwar, B.K. Exploitation of Pongamia glabra deoiled cake for alternate energy: Physico-chemical characterization and Thermogravimetric studies.  Energy Sources (Taylor & Francis), 2012, (Accepted) (DOI:10.1080/15567036.2012.744117).

  16. Chutia, R.S., Kataki, R. and Bhaskar, T. Thermogravimetric and decomposition kinetic studies of Mesua ferrea L. deoiled cake, Bioresource Technology, 139:66-72, 2013.

  17. Phukan, Mayur M., Chutia, Rahul S., Rahul Kumar, D. Kalita, Konwar, B. K. and Kataki, R. Assessment of antimicrobial activity of bio-oil from Pongamia glabra, Mesua ferrea and Parachlorella spp deoiled cake. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 4(4): 910 - 918, 2013.

  18. Chutia, Rahul S., Kataki, R. and Thallada Bhaskar. Characterisation of liquid and solid product from pyrolysis of Pongamia glabra deoiled cake. Bioresource Technology, 165: 336-342, 2014.

  19. Upadhyaya, K., Watham, T., and Kataki, R. Tree fodder utilization in humid tropical highland: a case of Tanhril village in Aizawl district of Mizoram, India. International Journal of Current Discoveries and Innovations, 3(1):33-36, 2014.

  20. Choudhury, N. D., Chutia, R. S., Bhaskar, T., Kataki, R. (2014). Pyrolysis of jute dust: effect of reaction parameters and analysis of products. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 16: 449-459, 2014.

Conference Publications

  1. Bordoloi, Neonjyoti, Phukon, Mayur M., Chutia, Rahul S., Bora, A. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Microalgae as a source of Bio-fuel, in an International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, organised by Cotton College, Guwahati, 29-31 January, 2014.

  2. Narzari, Rumi, Kataki, R., Gogoi, N. and Borkotoki, B. presented a paper, Biochar as a Potential soil Amendment and Carbon Sequestrate, in an International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, organised by Cotton College, Guwahati, 29-31 January, 2014.

  3. Sut, D., Brahma, Deepak K. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Potential non-edible oil Resources in India as feedstock for Biodiesel Production in an International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, organised by Cotton College, Guwahati, 29-31 January, 2014.

  4. Saikia, Ruprekha and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Lignocellulosic Perennial grass Biomass as a Potential feedstock for Pyrolytic bio-oil Production, in an International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, organised by Cotton College, Guwahati, 29-31 January, 2014.

  5. Gogoi, Debajeet and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Fast Pyrolysis Reactors and Recent Progress in Design: A Review, in an International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, organised by Cotton College, Guwahati, 29-31 January, 2014.

  6. Basumatary, Vivek and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Activated Carbons from Agricultural Residues: A Review, in an International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, organised by Cotton College, Guwahati, 29-31 January, 2014.

  7. Brahma, Deepak K., Sut, D. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Biodiesel production from non-edible feedstock available in north-eastern region of India and their engine performance, in an International Conference on Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Global Trends, organised by Cotton College, Guwahati, 29-31 January, 2014.

  8. Brahma, Deepak K., Sut, D. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Biodiesel production from Kayea assamica, its characterization and performance analysis in direct injection diesel engine in an International Conference on Green Energy and Smart Materials Through Science, Technology & Management (GESM 14), organised by Gauhati University, Guwahati, 21 -23 January, 2014.

  9. Jayswal, Vijay K., Kataki, R. and Samdarshi, S. K. presented a paper entitled Electrochemical properties of Ceria doped titania thin films for Solar Energy applications: A review in an International Conference on Green Energy and Smart Materials Through Science, Technology & Management (GESM 14), organised by Gauhati University, Guwahati, 21 -23 January 2014.

  10. Jayswal, Vijay K., Verma, Ranjana, Kataki, R. and Samdarshi, S. K. presented a paper, Structural, Optical and Electrochemical properties of Ceria doped Titania thin films for Solar Energy Applications: a Review, in the India-Japan Workshop on Bio-molecular Electronics & Organic Nanotechnology for Environment Preservation, organised by Delhi Technological University (DTU), New Delhi, 13-15 December 2013.

  11. Sut, D. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Prospects of biodiesel production from non-edible oil seeds of north-east India: A review, in the 3rd National Conference on Recent Advances in Bio-energy Research, organized by Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy, Kapurthala, Punjab, 22-24 November, 2013.

  12. Choudhury, N. D., Gohain, P. P., Bichitra B., Baruah, S. D. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Production of hydrocarbon liquid by pyrolysis of Camellia sinensis (Tea) seed deoiled cake and characterization of Products, in the 3rd National Conference on Recent Advances in Bio-energy Research, organized by Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy, Kapurthala, Punjab, 22-24 November, 2013.

  13. Chutia, Rahul S., Kataki, R. and Bhaskar, T. presented a paper, Characterisation of liquid and solid product from pyrolysis of Pongamia glabra deoiled cake, in the International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB 2013), organised by Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Pune in association with Biotech Research Society of India, Le Meridian, Pune, 25 -27 November, 2013.

  14. Das, Chandan, Chilukuri, Satyanarayana and Kataki, Rupam presented a paper, Selective Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propanediol over Cu and Ni dope spinels, in the International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB 2013), organised by Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Pune in association with Biotech Research Society of India, Le Meridian, Pune, 25 -27 November, 2013.

  15. Chutia, Rahul S., Kataki, R. and Bhaskar, T. presented a paper, Production of Renewable Hydrocarbon through Catalytic pyrolysis of Large Bio-Polymers: A Review, in the 7th International symposium on feedstock recycling of polymeric materials, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 23 -26 October, 2013.

  16. Sut, Debashis, Bora, D. K. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Evaluation of characteristics of Thervetia Peruviana biodiesel and performance analysis in diesel Engine, in the 7th International symposium on feedstock recycling of polymeric materials, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 23 -26 October, 2013.

  17. Choudhary, N. D., Chutia, R. S. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Industrial Waste as Feedstock for Biofuel and Biomaterial Production, in the 7th International symposium on feedstock recycling of polymeric materials, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 23 -26 October, 2013.

  18. Gohain, P. P., Baruah, S. D. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Biodiesel production from Tea seed oil, in the 7th International symposium on feedstock recycling of polymeric materials, organized by CSIR-IIP, Dehradun, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 23 -26 October, 2013.

  19. Kataki, R. attended the SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop (an Indo-EU Collaborative project) at Utrecht, The Netherlands, 28-29 October, 2013.

  20. Kataki, R. moderated the the Technical Session 1: Biomass availability for biotechnological processes in the SAHYOG Project (an Indo-EU Collaborative project) Meeting and Stakeholder Meeting, New Delhi, India, 5-7 November 2012.

  21. R. Kataki attended the first Kick-off Meeting/Symposia of all SAHYOG (Indo-European Union Project) partners at Brussels, Belgium, 12-13 January, 2012

  22. Das, Chandan and Kataki, R. presented a paper, A review on catalytic reforming techniques for hydrogen production from biomass derived oxygenated hydrocarbons, in the ICORE2011 organized by Tezpur University, Tezpur, 2-4 November 2011. 

  23. Borah, M., Chutia, R.S. and Kataki, R.  presented a paper, Oil spillage at Lakwa drilling site of Sivasagar district, Assam: evaluation of spilled crude oil as influenced by weathering processes, in a National Seminar on Renewable Energy Technology, organised by NERIST, Itanagar, 24-25 Sept, 2011.

  24. Nath, T., Das M. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Ligno-cellulosic alcohol fermentation from bagasse, in a National Seminar on Renewable Energy Technology, organised by NERIST,  Itanagar, 24-25 Sept, 2011.

  25. Chutia, R.S., Borah, M., Nath, T. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Thermo-chemical conversion of biomass as a sustainable renewable energy technology, in a National Seminar on Renewable Energy Technology, organised by NERIST, Itanagar, 24-25 Sept, 2011.

  26. Kataki, R. delivered an oral presentation, Deoiled seed cakes of P. glabra and M. ferrea as potential feedstock for thermochemical conversion, in the 2010 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem2010), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 15-20 December, 2010.

  27. Nath, T. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Ethanol fermentation from lignocellulosic biomass with special reference to bagasse, in a National Seminar on Renewable Energy Technology (RETIP-2010), organised by NERIST, Itanagar, 24-25 September, 2010.

  28. Chutia, Rahul S. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Biochar production as a byproduct of bio-oil production through pyrolysis of bio-wastes, in the National Workshop on Biochar Production and Uses organized by ARTI and UK Biochar Research Centre, Pune, 16-17 September, 2010.

  29. Chutia, Rahul S. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Biomass Fast Pyrolysis: A Sustainable Renewable Energy Technology, in a National Seminar on New and Innovative Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, organised by the Environmental Watch and Management Institute and sponsored by MNRE, New Delhi, Guwahati, 10-11 July, 2010.

  30. Chutia, Rahul S. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Study of pyrolytic behaviour of deoiled seed cakes of Pongamia glabra and Mesua ferea by TGA for their Potential Use as Bio-oil in a National Seminar on Renewable Energy Tech (RETIP-2010), organised by NERIST, Itanagar, 24-25 September, 2010.

  31. Kataki, R. presented a paper, Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass wastes to wealth - biooil & biochar, in a National Seminar on Urban Waste Management : Quest for Solutions organized by Sibsagar College, Sivasagar, Assam, 23-25 September, 2010.

  32. Chutia, Rahul S. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Biowastes as a potential feed-stocks for thermo-chemical conversion to biooil and biochar, in a National Conference on Renewable Energy (NCRE2010) organised by Tezpur University, Tezpur, 23-25 March, 2010.

  33. Saikia, Prasenjit, Kataki, R. and Konwer, D. presented a paper, Greenhouse Gas emission from solid fuels in the rural households of Assam: A case study of Sonitpur district, in a National Conference on Renewable Energy (NCRE2010) organised by Tezpur University, Tezpur, 23-25 March, 2010.

  34. Kashyap, S., Kataki, R. and Borah, A.C. presented a paper, An overview and assessment of Indian biomass energy sector under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in a National Conference on Renewable Energy (NCRE2010), organised by Tezpur University, Tezpur, 23-25 March, 2010.

  35. Mahanta, B. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Hydrothermal conversion of Lignin, in a National Conference on Innovations in Engineering, organized by Delhi Technological University, Delhi, 1-2 November, 2010.

  36. Chutia, Rahul S. and Kataki, R. presented a paper, Study of pyrolytic behaviour of deoiled seed cakes for their potential use as bio-oil, in a National Conference on Innovations in Engineering, organized by Delhi Technological University, Delhi, 1-2 November, 2010.

  37. Kataki, R., Chutia, Rahul, S. and Kashyap, S. presented a paper, Charcoal Production in North-East India :  A Case Study on Biomass Utilization and Charcoal Production in Traditional Kilns, in the World Renewable Energy Congress 2009 - Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-22 May, 2009.

  38. Borah, M., Kataki, R. and Chutia, Rahul, S., Development and Characterization of Expanded Graphite-Based Composite As Bipolar Plate for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) in the World Renewable Energy Congress 2009 - Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-22 May, 2009.

  39. Kataki, R., Deka, D. and Chutia, Rahul, S. A study on the fuel characteristics of solid biofuels produced from some indigenous tree species of north-east Indi, in the proceedings of the 8th International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition (Petrotech 2009), organized by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of India & Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., New Delhi, 11-15 January, 2009.

  40. Saikia, P., Kataki, R. and Konwer, D. presented a paper, Indoor air pollution due to solid fuel combustion in Sonitpur district of Assam, India - A case study, in the South Asia Regional Workshop on Indoor Air Pollution, Health and Household Energy, organized by Practical Action, Kathmandu, Nepal, 27 - 28 February, 2006.

  41. Kataki, R. and Saikia, P. presented a paper, Bamboo and its potential as a source of bioenergy in North-East India, in a National Seminar on Renewable Energy and Energy Management, organized by NERIWALM, Tezpur, 23-24 August, 2005.

  42. Kataki, R., Konwer, D. and Saikia, P. presented a paper, Biomass yield and energy value of some agro-forestry tree species of north-east India, in the 1st World Congress on Agro-forestry, Orlando, Florida, USA, 27 June - 2 July, 2004.

  43. Kataki, R. presented a paper, Consumption and supply of fuelwood: A case study of some villages in Dibrugarh and Darrang districts of Assam, in the XVIII Indian Geography Congress, organized by North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, 29-31 October, 1996.

  44. Kataki, R., Deka D. and Konwer, D. presented a paper, Fuelwood characteristics of some indigenous wood species of north-east India, in an International Conference on Biomass Energy Systems, organized by the British High Commission and TERI, New Delhi, 26-27 February, 1996.

Invited Lectures in Seminar/Conference/CEP

  1. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Biomass for future bio-based economy, in the II SAHYOG Summer School organized under the ambit of the Indo-European Union Collaborative Research project SAHYOG at Tezpur University, 20-26 July, 2014.   

  2. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Biomass as a Source of Futuristic Inputs for a low-carbon Economy, in the International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB 2013), organised by Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Pune in association with Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) at Hotel Le Meridian, Pune, 25-27 November, 2013.

  3. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Bioenergy byproducts (BEBP) utilization for Biooil and Biomaterials, in the 5th India-Korea joint Workshop on Bioenergy: Incorporating Biofuels and Bio refineries, organized by DST (MoST), Govt. of India and Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), Govt. of Korea, at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India, 9 -10 September, 2013.

  4. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Biomass and Biofuels for sustainable development, in the International Symposium on Global Initiative for Sustainability and Human Development: Envisioning the Planetary Future, organized by the Global initiative for Sustainable Development and Planning (GISDP) & NECRD, IGNOU at Guwahati, India, 1-3 October, 2012.  

  5. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Biomass as a source of sustainable livelihood option for rural masses, in first National Stakeholders meet for Global initiative for Sustainable Development and Planning (GISDP) organized by the NECRD, IGNOU, Guwahati, 20 February 2012.

  6. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Youth Employment Opportunities in Renewable Energy, in the National Seminar on Renewable Energy Technology (RETIP-2011), organized by NERIST, Itanagar,  2-3 September, 2011.

  7. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Biomass to liquids (BTL): production, upgrading and use, in the Continuing Education Programme (CEP) on Biomass: Technology Intervention for sustainable Management, organized by the Defence Research Laboratory (DRDO), Tezpur, 8-12 November, 2010.

  8. R. Kataki delivered a key-note lecture, Biochar for C sequestration and soil amelioration, in a National Seminar on Renewable Energy Technology (RETIP-2010), organized by NERIST, Itanagar, 24-25 September, 2010.

  9. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Biochar: waste to wealth, in a National Seminar on New and Innovative Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Organised by Environmental Watch & Management Institute, sponsored by MNRE, New Delhi at Guwahati, 10-11 July, 2010.

  10. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Prospects of renewable energy in India, in an All India Seminar on New & Renewable Energy Sources, organized by The Institution of Engineers, Meghalaya, 18 September, 2010, Shillong.

  11. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass, in an All India Seminar on New & Renewable Energy Sources, organized by The Institution of Engineers, Meghalaya, 18 September, 2010, Shillong.

  12. R. Kataki delivered an invited lecture, Weeds Utilization for energy production, in a National Consultation on Weed Utilization, organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Directorate of Weed Science Research (ICAR-DWSR), Jabalpur, M.P., 20-21 October, 2009.

Session Chaired

 

Chaired the third Technical Session on Biohydrogen, 5th India-Korea Joint Workshop on Bioenergy: Incorporating Biofuels & Biorefineries, organized by the DST (MoST), Govt. of India and Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), Govt. of Korea at CSIR-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Triruvananthapuram, India, September 9-10, 2013.

Project handled as PI and Co-PI (Consultancy and R&D)

  1. Energy study with special reference to wood energy balance situation in Assam, from the Office of the PCCF, Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Assam as PI (Rs. 5.76 Lakhs) - PI

  2. A joint research project under Indo-European Union collaboration titled Strengthening networking on BiomAss researcH and biowaste conversion-biotechnologY for EurOpe India inteGration (SAHYOG), supported by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Programme (FP7-289615) and by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology, as one of the PI of 14 multi-national partners (Rs. 45.00 Lakhs) - PI

  3. Production of Biochar from various bio-wastes and its soil application for sustainable soil management and mitigation of GHG emission, sponsored by UGC (Rs. 13 Lakhs.) - PI

  4. Optimizing phosphate recovery from community bio-energy system: low cost sustainable fertilizer production for rural community, UGC-UKIERI (Indo-UK), Rs 15.72 Lakhs, 2013-2015 Co-PI.

Seminar/ Conference Organized

  1. Convener of the National Seminar on Renewable Energy and Energy Management at NERIWALM, Tezpur, 23-24 August, 2005.

  2. Convener of the National Conference on Renewable Energy (NCRE2010) organized at Tezpur University jointly with NECRD, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Guwahati, 23-25 March, 2010.

  3. Co-Convener of the International Congress on Renewable Energy 2011 (ICORE2011) organised by Tezpur University, 2-4 November, 2011. 

  4. Chairperson of the Publication Committee of the National Seminar on Role of Bioactive Compounds in Foods on Human Health, organised by Tezpur University, 14-16 November, 2011

  5. Member of the National Scientific Committee of the International Conference On Emerging Trends In Biotechnology (ICETB 2014) organized by JNU, New Delhi, 6 - 9 November, 2014.

  6. Coordinator of the II SAHYOG Summer School organized under the ambit of the Indo-European Union Collaborative Research project SAHYOG at Tezpur University during 20-26 July, 2014. 

Seminar/ Conference Organized

  • Developed a Choice Based Credit Transfer course on Energy, Sustainability and the Environment for PhD programme at Tezpur University

National/International Collaboration

National Level

International Level
Prof. S K Dolui, Tezpur University Dr. Kees Kwant, NL Agency, The Netherlands
Prof. B K Konwar, Tezpur University Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP - Renewable Energies, Germany
Dr. Nirmali Gogoi, Tezpur University Prof. Ludo Diels, VITO, Belgium
Dr. Bikram Borkotoki, KVK, AAU Dr Deepak Pant, VITO, Belgium
Dr Ajitabh Borah, DRL(DRDO), Tezpur Dr Neeta Sharma, ENEA, Italy
Prof. S N Upadhyay, IIT BHU Prof. E Koukios, NTUA, Greece
Prof. K K Pant, IIT Delhi
Dr. K K Pandey, IWST, Bangalore
Prof. B K Tiwari, NEHU, Shillong
Dr. Tankeswar Nath, AAU, Jorhat
Dr. Niloy Borah, AAU, Jorhat
Dr. B P Baruah, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat
Dr. S D Baruah, CSIR- NEIST, Jorhat
Dr. P Saikia, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat
Dr. Kalidas Upadhaya, Mizoram University
Dr. Hiranjit Choudhury, NEHU
Dr. T Bhaskar, CSIR-IIP, Dehradun
Dr. S Venkata Mohan, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
Dr. S Chilukuri, CSIR-NCL, Pune
Dr. Pradip K Chatterjee, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur
Dr. Anil K Sarma, SSS-NIRE, Kapurthala, Punjab
Dr. PM Sarma, TERI, New Delhi
Prof. NB Sarin, JNU, New Delhi
Prof. Reeta Goel, GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar
Dr. Tripti Agarwal, NIFTEM, Haryana
Dr. Debajit Palit, TERI, New Delhi

 

Students Supervision

 

MTech Students

PhD Students
Debajeet Gogoi Rahul S Chutia, Thesis submitted
Vivek Basumatary Neonjyoti Bordoloi, ongoing
Dipak Kumar Brahma Rumi Narzary, ongoing
Vijay Kumar  Jayswal Ruprekha Saikia, ongoing
Priyanko Protim Gohain Sarat Borah, ongoing
Debashis Sut Debashis Sut, ongoing
Nabajit Dev Choudhury H. T. Lalmuankima (Joint Supervisor)
Rajiyung Saundarya Barman
Subhajit Das
Chandan Das Short-term students
Rana Sengupta Arup Jyoti Borah, VIT University, Velore
Bichitra Bikash Abdul Aziz, AEC Guwahati
Surjyakamal Chaliha Prasanta Gogoi, NIT Silchar
Nayanjyoti Talukdar Himani Horo, Sathyabama University, Chennai
Bijan Mahanta Deepsikha Das, Sathyabama University, Chennai
Ruhit Jyoti Konwar Joyshree Sarmah, Gauhati University, Guwahati
Satyabrot Gogoi  Heena Kauser, Gauhati University, Guwahati
Shayaram Basumatary

Other academic,  extension activities & assignments

  1. Member of the Working Group #2: Asia/Europe/Australia/New Zealand, formed by International Biochar Initiative (IBI) for Biochar Characterization Standards Development

  2. Recognized PhD Supervisor (Joint) of Mizoram Central University, Mizoram, India  

  3. PhD thesis examiner

  4. Extra Mural research project Evaluation of Government of India Funding Agencies

  5. External question paper setter/examiner of  (i) Gauhati University, Guwahati, (ii) Central Agricultural University, Tura and (iii) Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

  6. Reviewer of Journals (Bioresource Technology, Biomass & Bioenergy, Journal of Power Engineering, Journal of Forestry, Indian Journal of Weed Science)

  7. Acted as Expert for syllabus preparation of Nowgong College (Gauhati University)

  8. Guest Faculty of Nowgong College & Nowgong Girls College (Gauhati University)

  9. Acted as an Expert in an Radio Interview programme at AIR, Tezpur (telecasted on 14 February, 2013)

  10. Acted as Judge in the School level Science Exhibition at KV Central University on 12 October, 2012

  11. Acted as Judge in the Regional level Science Exhibition organized by KVS at KV No. 2 AFS Tezpur and delivered a lecture, Popularization of science in the Seminar on 26 September, 2011

  12. Guest speaker in the World Environment Day celebration at the Assam Valley School, Balipara on 5 June, 2010

  13. Acted as an Expert in an Television Interview programme telecasted on National Conservation Day (recorded on 22 November, 2008) during the Krishi Darshan programme of DD National

  14. Appointed speaker in the Rajiv Gandhi Akshoy Urja Divas celebration organized by the District Administration at Tezpur on 20 August, 2008

Responsibility on Administrative Affairs

 

1 University Central Library Committee member
2 Member of the Board of Studies of the Department of Energy, Tezpur University
3 General Secretary of the Tezpur University Alumni Association for two terms
4 Member of the University Annual Report Preparation committee
5 Editor & Convener of the University Annual report Preparation committee
6 Member of the University Anti-Ragging Monitoring Cell
7 Member of the University Canteen Committee
8 Member of the University Placement Committee
9 Member of the University NSS Committee
10 Asstt Warden of Hostel