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Personal details:
Name: DR. BINOY K SAIKIA, PhD (Chemistry)
Winner of SSB Prize in S&T (2021)
Top 2% Scientist in the area of Energy Research (Stanford University)
Official Address:
Principal Scientist & Head of the Division
Coal & Energy Division
CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology;
Jorhat-785006
Assam, India
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Phone: +91-9435058087; 0376 2371615
Fax Numbers: +91-3762370011
Summary of the research activities:
Research areas of interest:
- Energy and environment
- Carbon nanomaterials
- Energy chemistry
- Atmospheric aerosols and air pollution
- Process chemistry
Research papers published: >144 Nos. (Highest IF: 27.6) (Citations: >4000; h-index:37)
Conference papers presented: >50 Nos.
Patents: 7 Nos. (3-US and 4-Indian)
Research R&D project handled: 06 Nos. (as PI); 02 Nos. (as Co-PI); 05 (as Co-I)
Ongoing R&D Projects: 05 Nos. (Ongoing as PI)
External R&D funding obtained: >INR 15.50 Crore (till 2022)
Technology developed & transferred: 02 Nos.
Title of technology: 1. “Process for production of blue-fluorescent carbon quantum dots from Indian coal”
Name of the company: SigmaAldrich, USA
Time of transfer & fee: 2017 (Upfront fees: Rs. 2.00 Lakhs)
2. “Development of indigenous supercapacitor from north eastern coal and hybrid battery management system with supercapacitor and Li-ion battery”
Name of the company: Anvaya Innovations, Jorhat
Time of transfer & fee: 2023 (Fee: Rs. 3.00 Lakhs)
National and international collaborations made: CSIR-CIMAP, IIT(ISM), IITK, IITB, USTM, Tezpur University, Gauhati University, Kaziranga University, University of Kentucky, North West University, Universidad de la Costa, Centro Universitário La Salle, Universite Grenoble Alpes-CNRS, NanoEarth-Virginia Institute of Technology, University of Zagreb, Shandong University of Science and Technology.
Educational qualifications:
- Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry, 2008, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, Thesis title: “Some aspects of structural investigation of Assam coal” (Under Dibrugarh University)
- Master of Science, Inorganic Chemistry, 2001, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India
- Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, 1998, Debraj Roy College, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India, Seventh Rank in the University.
Professional Experiences:
- Junior Research Fellow (Project) in CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat (2002-2005)
- Scientific Assistant, Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur Central University, India (2005-2009)
- Quality Control Officer, Haldia Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Haldia, India (2009-2011)
- Scientist, Coal & Energy Group, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam (2011-2016)
- Sr. Scientist, Coal & Energy Group, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam (2016-2019)
- Principal Scientist, Coal & Energy Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam (2019-)
- Head of Division, Coal & Energy Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam (2015-)
Research Guideship for PhD:
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)
- Gauhati University
- Dibrugarh University
- Nagaland University
- University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya
Students guided/supervised:
- Ph D: 06 (awarded); 08 (ongoing)
- M Sc/B Tech/MS/BS/M Tech (dissertation): 34
- B Sc: 15
Awards received:
- Top 2% Scientist in the world in the category of Energy research field (Standford University).
- Top 100 scientists in Asia in 2021 by Asian Scientist magazine, Singapore.
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize-2021 in Science & Technology given by Govt. of India (in the discipline of Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences) for the outstanding contributions to the formation of fluorescent “carbon quantum dots” (CQDs) from Indian coal leading to the indigenous patented CQD technology for diverse applications under “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
- Assam Saurabh (second highest civilian award of Govt. of Assam) from the Honorable Governor in 2023 for significant contributions in generating interest in science education and research in Assam.
- Achievers Award-2022 on “Science & Innovation” from Mr. Om Birla ji, the Honorable Speaker, Lok Sabha.
- Included in the list of 100 notable Indian scientists by "Tell Me Why" book series published by Malayala Manorama Group publications, July issue, 2022.
- “TAMOTIA Award-2016” for the best paper published in the category of “Mineral processing and environmental issues” from IIME (National Award). (Rs. 1000/-)
- Prof. (Dr.) MP Singh memorial coal science award-2019 from The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI) for outstanding contribution to coal chemistry and technology.
- Dr R P Bhatnagar Award (2015-16) from The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI) for outstanding contribution to mineral beneficiation.
- IIME Coal Beneficiation Award (Academic/Industry) 2015 by Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers for outstanding contribution in coal and mineral beneficiation.
- MESA Award -2014 by Mineral Engineering Science Association of India (MESA) for outstanding contribution in mineral engineering science.
- Young Scientist Award from International Union for Crystallography during International Conference on Neutron and X-ray Scattering 2009 (ICNX 2009) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Best paper award in the category of “Award for Honorable Mention Technical Paper” in International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA during 5-8 October 2015.
- Nomination for Young Engineer Award, Senior Engineers Forum, Greater Guwahati in 2012.
- Selected for Assam Education Service (AES) by Assam Public Service Commission, Guwahati (2010).
- Recognized and outstanding reviewer of several reputed SCI Journals of Elsevier, Springer, ACS, RSC, Wiley etc.
Fellowships and memberships:
- Fellowof Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)
- Fellow of Geological Society of India (FGS)
- Member of Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI)
- Fellow of Institution of Chemist (India), 2011, Institution of Chemist, Dr. Biresh Gohel Road, Kolkota, India.
- Qualified in National Eligibility Test for Lectureship Examination (Chemical Sciences) organized by CSIR-UGC in 2003 and 2004
- Affiliate Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK).
- Active Member of International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD), USA.
- Life member of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers.
- Life member of Materials Research Society of India.
- Life member of Indian Crystallographic Association, India.
- Life Member of Assam Science Society, India.
- Member of International X-ray Absorption Society, Italy.
- Member of Indian Science Congress Association.
Editors of Journals:
- Guest Editor (SI on clean coal research)of International Journal Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, Inderscience publisher (SCI IF: 0.683).
- Editor of International Journal of Coal Science & Technology (Springer). (SJR: 2.067)
- Guest edited a special issue on “Indian Coal” inInternational Journal of Coal Science & Technology (Springer) (Highest number of download of the issue/articles: 19k)
Reviewers:
- Recognized and outstanding regular reviewer of reputed and SCI Journals like Chemical Engineering Journal, Energy and Fuel, Fuel, Environmental Science & Technology, Fuel Processing Technology, Powder Technology, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, STOTEN, Chemosphere, JCLP, Journal of Cleaner Production etc.
Appreciations received:
- Certificate of appreciation by Springer and Elsevier for outstanding Reviewer of their publications in several years.
- Certificate of appreciation by American Chemical Society (ACS) for the contribution to the American Chemical Society journals, USA during 2011-12.
- Certificate of appreciation by Academic Journals, Nigeria for the contribution and services during 2010-12.
- Selected for inclusion in the Marquis Who's Who in the World-2009-2012, USA.
Invited Guest/Invited Talk/Invited Expert/Radio Talk:
- ACS science talk on “Turning abundant carbonaceous waste into advanced carbon nanomaterials for energy & environmental applications” dated on Oct 13, 2023.
- Delivered more than 40 invited talk and speech among schools, colleges and universities.
- Act as Resource Person in National Science Day-2021 organized by Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore and Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) on 27 February 2020 and addressed more than 700 students online.
- Delivered a talk on “Enabling the use of coal and other waste materials as the precursors for value-added products” in NEIST Science Forum on 5 July 2019.
- Delivered a Talk at Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT-Madras on “Value addition of low-grade coal and process chemistry” on 19 September 2019.
- Act as Resource Person in National Children Science Congress (Jorhat district) in the area of Energy during 2016.
- Invited talk on “Coal-derived Nano-structured Materials: A new avenue” at Kaziranga University, Jorhat on 02/06/2016
- Act as a Faculty (Chemistry) in the The Salters’ Chemistry Camps India by Royal Society of Chemistry held at CSIR-NEIST during 11-13 July, 2016.
- Invited talk on “Clean Coal Technology Initiatives at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat”, In: Continuing Education Programme (CEP) at DRL, Tezpur on 12 November 2014.
- Participated as Expert in “Scientist Face to face to school children” at National Children Science Congress-2014, Doomdooma Girls High School, Assam.
- Participated as Expert in “Scientist Face to face to School children” at Science motivational program 26-31 May 2014, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam
- Participated as Expert to evaluate the science projects (Senior & Junior) submitted to Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV)-Regional level Science Congress under ‘National Children Science Congress’ (NCSC-2012) held at KV-Cinnamora, Jorhat on 05/11/2012
- Participated as Expert to evaluate the science projects (Senior & Junior) submitted ‘National Children Science Congress’ (NCSC-2015) of Jorhat district held at Kakodonga, Jorhat.
- Radio talk on “coal and environment issues” in All India Radio, Jorhat.
ANNEXURE I
Research Output:
Patents filed/granted:
- A process for the preparation of Blue-flourescence emitting Carbon Dots (CDTs) from sub-bituminous Tertiary high Sulfur Coals. (Indian Application No. 201711007354; and US application No. US10655061B2, granted); Inventors: Binoy K Saikia, Tonkeswar Das, Sonali Roy, Bardwi Narzary, Hari Prasana Deka Boruah, Manabjyoti Bordoloi, JunmoniLahkar, DipankerNeog, Danaboynia Ramaiah.
- Process for production of activated carbon from subbituminous Tertiary high sulfur Indian coals by ultrasonic-assisted chemical activation, (Indian patent application No. 202011046539) : Inventors: Binoy K Saikia, Tonkeswar Das, Prasenjit Saikia, Dipankar Neog, Mousumi Bora, Santhi Maria Benoy
- Fabrication of blue-fluorescent and non-toxic nanodiamonds (NDs) from atmospheric particulate matters, (Indian patent application No. 202011051976 and US application No. 17/204467).
- Process for the production of graphene from subbituminous coal (Patent filed in India and US, 2024); Inventors: Binoy K Saikia, Tonkeswar Das, Prasenjit Saikia, Ajit Singh, Ashutosh Thakur, Debashis Sarmah, Abhishek Hazarika)
Research papers (SCI):
- Kallol Roy, Rituraj Konwar, B. K. Saikia*, Preliminary report on therapeutic potential of coal-derived carbon quantum dots against SARS-CoV-2 virus. Virology, 2024, 593, 110036. (IF: 3.7)
- Hao Xu, Xiang Bai, Xing Fan, Ke Deng, Shi-Chao Yu, Wen-Long Mo, Xian-Yong Wei, B. K. Saikia*, Elucidation of the structural features of low-rank coals uing two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC/TOF-MS). Journal of the Energy Institute, 2024, 113, 101545. (IF: 5.7)
- A. Boruah, A. Rajbonshi, K. Roy, B. K. Saikia*, Detection of fluoride ions using carbon quantum dots derived from coal washery rejects via an on-off-on fluorescence mechanism: a smartphone-based image-processing and machine learning approach. New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 10, 1039. (IF: 3.3)
- S. M. Benoy, M. Bora, D. Neog, D. Bhattacharjya, A. Rajbongshi, P. saikia, B. K. Saikia*, Fabrication of pouch cell supercapacitors using abundant coal feedstock and their hybridization with Li-ion battery for e-rickshaw application. Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 78, 110312. (IF: 9.4)
- N. Islam, M. Bora, M. Saikia, A. Boruah, K. Roy, R. Konwar, B. K. Saikia*, Environmental evaluation of carbon dot and fullerene formation in atmospheric particulate matter (PM10): observations from their free radical scavenging and electrochemical studies. Environmental Science: Nano, 2023, 10 (1), 311-324. (IF: 7.3)
- J. Tamuly, D. Bhattacharjya and B. K. Saikia*, Low-Grade Coal Feedstock for the Synthesis of High-Valued Graphene Derivatives for Energy Storage Application, Energy & Fuels, 2023, 37, 3260-3271. (IF: 5.3)
- A. Boruah, S. Bora, A. Thakur*, H. S. Dutta, B. K. Saikia*, Solid-State Phosphors from Coal-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots. ACS Omega, 2023, 8 (28), 25410-25423. (IF: 4.1)
- A. Boruah, K. Roy, A. Thakur, S. Haldar, R. Konwar, P. Saikia, B. K. Saikia*, Biocompatible Nanodiamonds Derived from Coal Washery Rejects: Antioxidant, Antiviral, and Phytotoxic Applications. ACS Omega, 2023, 8 (12), 11151-11160. (IF: 4.1)
- K. Tibrewal, C. Venkataraman, H. Phuleria, V. Joshi, S. Maithel, A. Damle, A. Gupta, P. Lokhande, S. Rabha, B. K. Saikia, S. Roy, G. Habib, S. Rathi, A. Goel, S. Ahlawat, T. K. Mandal, M. Azharuddin Hashmi, A. Qureshi, A. Dhandapani, J. Iqbal, S. Devaliya, R. S. Raman, Y. Lian, G. Pandithurai, S. K. Kuppili, M. Shiva Nagendra, S. Mukherjee, A. Chatterjee, T. A. Najar, A. Jehangir, J. Singh, B. Sinha, Reconciliation of energy use disparities in brick production in India. Nature Sustainability, 2023. (IF: 27.7)
- N. Bhuyan,N. Islam, M. Saikia,J. C. Hower, B. K. Saikia*, Geochemical and mineralogical evaluations of coal, shale, and mine waste overburden from Makum coalfield of the Northeast India. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology2023,10 (1), 44. (IF: 8.3)
- S. Yeasmin, M. Bora, B. K. Saikia, D. Mahanta*, Binder mediated enhanced electrochemical capacitance in sodium silicate-graphite paint coated filter paper electrodes for all-solid-state symmetric electrochemical capacitors. Journal of Energy Storage 2023,73, 108945. (IF: 9.4)
- T. S. Kapoor, C. Navinya, G. Anurag, P. Lokhande, S. Rathi, A. Goel, R. Sharma, R. Arya, T. K. Mandal, K. P. Jithin, S. Nagendra, M. Imran, J. Kumari, A., Qureshi A. Muthalagu, T. A. Najar, A. Jehangir, D. Haswani, R. S. Raman, S. Rabha, B. K. Saikia, Y. Lian, G. Pandithurai, P. Chaudhary, B. Sinha, A. Dhandapani, J. Iqbal, S. Mukherjee, A. Chatterjee, C. Venkataraman, H. C. Phuleria, Reassessing the availability of crop residue as a bioenergy resource in India: A field-survey based study. Journal of environmental management, 2023, 341, 118055. (IF: 8.7)
- P. Vishwakarma, P. Rajeev, S. Rabha, N. Islam, B. K. Saikia, T. Gupta, Wintertime trends of particulate-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at north-east site of India: chemical characterization and source identification. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 2023. (IF: 3.36)
- M. H. Zhao, X. Bai, X. Fan, Y. Li, Y. Liu, J. L. Huang, W. L. Mo, X. Y. Wei, B. K. Saikia, Removal behaviors of phenol from aqueous solution using industrial coal sludge-derived porous carbon sorbent. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023, 385, 122427. (IF: 6.0)
- C. Navinya, T. S. Kapoor, G. Anurag, P. Lokhande, R. Sharma, L. Prasad Sv, S. Nagendra Sm, J. Kumari, G. Habib, R. Arya, T. K. Mandal, A. Muthalagu, A. T. A. Najar, A. Jehangir, S. Jain, A. Goel, S. Rabha, B. K. Saikia, P. Chaudhary, B. Sinha, D. Haswani, R. S. Raman, A. Dhandapani, J. Iqbal, S. Mukherjee, A. Chatterjee, Y. Lian, G. Pandithurai, C. Venkataraman, H. C. Phuleria, Heating and lighting: understanding overlooked energy-consumption activities in the Indian residential sector. Environmental Research Communications, 2023, 5 (4), 045004. (IF: 2.9)
- K. Dutta, A. Saikia, B. K. Saikia, A. Singh, Functionalization and Thereafter Grafting with Lactic Acid to Synthesize Lignin-polylactic Acid Copolymer for Thin Film Preparation. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2023, 31 (8), 3393-3403. (IF: 5.3)
- S. Rabha, N. Islam, B. K. Saikia*, G. K. Singh, A. M. Qadri, V. Srivastava, T. Gupta, Year-long evaluation of aerosol chemistry and meteorological implications of PM2.5 in an urban area of the Brahmaputra Valley, India. Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 2023, 3 (1), 196-206. (IF: 3.4)
- J. Wu, Y. Yang, F. Tou, X. Yan, S. Dai, J. C. Hower, B. K. Saikia, M. Kersten and M. F. Hochella, Combustion conditions and feed coals regulating the Fe- and Ti-containing nanoparticles in various coal fly ash, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 445, 130482. (IF: 13.6)
- Ž. Fiket, B. K. Saikia, S. Chakravarty, G. Medunić, Carbon-based raw materials play key roles in technology of the 21st century: indian case studies. Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik, 2022, 37 (5). (IF: 1.662)
- A. M. Qadri, G. K. Singh, D. Paul, T. Gupta, S. Rabha, N. Islam, B. K. Saikia, Variabilities of δ13C and carbonaceous components in ambient PM2.5 in Northeast India: Insights into sources and atmospheric processes. Environmental Research, 2022, 214, 113801. (IF: 8.3)
- S. Rabha, K. S. V. Subramanyam, S. S. Sawant, B. K. Saikia*, Rare-Earth Elements and Heavy Metals in Atmospheric Particulate Matter in an Urban Area. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2022, 6 (7), 1725-1732. (IF: 3.4)
- A. Boruah and B. K. Saikia*, Chemical Fabrication of Efficient Blue-luminescent Carbon Quantum Dots from Coal Washery Rejects (Waste) for Detection of Hg2+ and Cr6+ Ions in Water, ChemistrySelect, 2022, 7, e202104567. (IF: 2.1)
- A. Boruah and B. K. Saikia*, Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Novel Applications of Fluorescent Nanodiamonds, Journal of Fluorescence, 2022, 32, 863-885. (IF: 2.7)
- N. Islam and B. K. Saikia*, An overview on atmospheric carbonaceous particulate matter into carbon nanomaterials: A new approach for air pollution mitigation, Chemosphere, 2022, 303, 135027. (IF: 8.8)
- M. Dutta and B. K. Saikia*, Environmental Geochemistry and Positive Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic with Special Emphasis to Coal Mining Industry: An Overview, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 2022, 98, 971-975. (IF: 1.3)
- J. Tamuly, D. Bhattacharjya and B. K. Saikia*, Graphene/Graphene Derivatives from Coal, Biomass, and Wastes: Synthesis, Energy Applications, and Perspectives, Energy & Fuels, 2022, 36, 12847-12874. (IF: 5.3)
- M. Ahsan, M. Singh, R. P. Singh, V. Yadav, S. Tandon, B. K. Saikia, T. Karak and P. Khare, An innovative circular model for recycling the wastes into biochar using distillation units, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 361, 132258. (IF: 11.1)
- S. M. Benoy, M. Pandey, D. Bhattacharjya and B. K. Saikia*, Recent trends in supercapacitor-battery hybrid energy storage devices based on carbon materials, Journal of Energy Storage, 2022, 52, 104938. (IF: 9.4)
- B. K. Saikia*, Value Addition to Low-grade Coal Resources: A New Avenue for its Alternative Utilization, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 2022, 98, 1328-1328. (IF: 1.3)
- Y.-Y. Xu, X. Fan, W.-L. Mo, T. Muhammad, X. Bai, B. K. Saikia, X.-Y. Wei and F.-Y. Ma, Advanced separation of soluble organic matter in a low-rank coal and evaluation using unsupervised analyses, Fuel, 2022, 328, 125212. (IF: 7.4)
- M. Bora, D. Bhattacharjya, S. Hazarika, X. Fan and B. K. Saikia*, Blending of Activated Low-Grade Coal Powder with Coconut Shell Waste for Supercapacitor Applications, Energy & Fuels, 2022, 36, 14476-14489. (IF: 5.3)
- M. Bora, J. Tamuly, S. Maria Benoy, S. Hazarika, D. Bhattacharjya and B. K. Saikia*, Highly scalable and environment-friendly conversion of low-grade coal to activated carbon for use as electrode material in symmetric supercapacitor, Fuel, 2022, 329, 125385. (IF: 7.4)
- P. Baruah, B. K. Das, M. Bora, B. K. Saikia and D. Mahanta, Hydrothermally prepared sugar-derived carbon spheres for all-solid-state symmetric electrochemical capacitors, Materials Today Communications, 2022, 33, 104219. (IF: 3.8)
- S. M. Benoy, D. Bhattacharjya, M. Bora and B. K. Saikia*, Blowing Agent-Induced Hierarchical Porous Carbon from Low-Quality Coal for High-Performance Supercapacitor, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2022, 4, 6322-6334. (IF: 4.7)
- M. Saikia, A. Singh, A. Dihingia, P. Khare, J. Kalita, B. K. Saikia*, Scalable production, cell toxicity assessment, and plant growth promotion activities of carbon quantum dots derived from low-quality coal feedstock. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 433, 133633. (IF: 15.1)
- A. Kumar, A. K. Singh, P. K. Singh, A. L. Singh, B. K. Saikia, A. Kumar, Desulfurization of Giral lignite of Rajasthan (Western India) using Burkholderia sp. GR 8–02. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 2022, 42 (3), 735-751. (IF: 2.1)
- H. P. Nath, B. K. Dutta, D. Kalita, B. K. Saikia, N. Saikia, Evaluation of the effect of high sulfur subbituminous coal on the devolatilization of biomass residue by using model free, model fitting and combined kinetic methods. Fuel, 2022, 310, 122235. (IF: 7.4)
- M. Saikia, T. Das and B. K. Saikia, A novel rapid synthesis of highly stable silver nanoparticle/carbon quantum dot nanocomposites derived from low-grade coal feedstock. New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 309–321. (IF: 3.3)
- P. Maheshwarkar, A. Ralhan, R.S. Raman, K. Tibrewal, C. Venkataraman, A. Dhandapani, R.N. Kumar, S. Mukherjee, A. Chatterje, S. Rabha, B.K. Saikia, A. Bhardwaj, P. Chaudhary, B. Sinha, P. Lokhande, H.C. Phuleria, S. Roy, M. Imran, G. Habib, M.A. Hashmi, A. Qureshi, A.M. Qadri, T. Gupta, Y. Lian, G. Pandithurai, L. Prasad, S. Murthy, M. Deswal, J.S. Laura, A.K. Chhangani, T.A. Najar, A. Jehangir, Understanding the influence of meteorology and emission sources on PM2.5 mass concentrations across India: first results from the COALESCE network. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2022, e2021JD035663. (IF: 4.4)
- X Zhang, B Sun, X Fan, P Liang, G Zhao, B. K. Saikia, X Wei, Hierarchical porous carbon derived from coal and biomass for high performance supercapacitors. Fuel, 2022, 311, 122552. (IF: 7.4)
- M. Bora, S. M. Benoy, J. Tamuly, B. K. Saikia*, Ultrasonic-assisted chemical synthesis of activated carbon from low-quality subbituminous coal and its preliminary evaluation towards supercapacitor applications. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9 (1), 10498. (IF: 7.7)
- M. Bora, D. Bhattacharjya, B. K. Saikia*, Coal-Derived Activated Carbon for Electrochemical Energy Storage: Status on Supercapacitor, Li-Ion Battery, and Li–S Battery Applications. Energy & Fuels, 2021, 35 (22), 18285–18307. (IF: 5.3)
- A. Choudhury, J. Lahkar, B. K. Saikia, A. K. A. Singh, C. Chikkaputtaiah, H. P. Deka Boruah. Strategies to address coal mine-created environmental issues and their feasibility study on northeastern coalfields of Assam, India: a review, Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021, 23 (7), 9667-9709. (IF: 4.9)
- N. Islam, S. Rabha, KSV Subramanyam, B. K. Saikia*, Geochemistry and mineralogy of coal mine overburden (waste): A study towards their environmental implications, Chemosphere, 2021, 274, 129736. (IF: 8.8)
- S Biswas, AK Varma, M Kumar, B. K. Saikia, Multi-analytical approach of provenance signatures and indication of marine environment in coal and shale bearing sequence from Makum Coalfield, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021, 14 (21), 1-23. (IF: 1.95 )
- P. Saikia, A. Saikia, B. K. Saikia, Removal of Cu(II) from water using Succinic Anhydride functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles. Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology, 2021, 6 (3), 212-223. (IF: 1.3)
- P. Sohtun, M. Bora, R. Kataki, B. K. Saikia, Oxidative Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Low-grade Indian Tertiary Coal and Its Chemical Characterization. Journal of Nano- and Electronic Physics, 2021, 13 (3), 03016. (IF: 0.178)
- A. A. Segun, B. B. Nyakuma, A. Jauro, A. T. Olanipekun, R. Mudzielwana, M. W. Gitari, B. K. Saikia, G. L. Dotto, J. C. Hower, L. F.O. Silva, Rare earth elements study of Cretaceous coals from Benue Trough basin, Nigeria: Modes of occurrence for greater sustainability of mining. Fuel, 2021, 304, 121468. (IF: 7.4)
- T. Das, M. Bora, J. Tamuly, S. M. Benoy, B. P. Baruah, P. Saikia, B. K. Saikia*, Coal-derived humic acid for application in acid mine drainage (AMD) water treatment and electrochemical devices, Int J Coal Sci Technol, 2021, 8 (6), 1479-1490. (IF: 8.3)
- H. Nath, A. Saikia, P. J. Goutam, B. K. Saikia, N. Saikia. Removal of methylene blue from water using okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) mucilage modified biochar. Bio-resource Technology Letters, 2021, 14, 100689. (IF: 11.4)
- H. P. Nath, B. K. Dutta, N. Bhuyan, B. K. Saikia, N. Saikia, A comprehensive study on the transition metal–catalysed pyrolysis kinetics, thermodynamics and mechanisms of bamboo powder. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2021, 1-15. (IF: 4.0)
- S. Rabha, B. K. Saikia, G. K. Singh, and T. Gupta, Meteorological Influence and Chemical Compositions of Atmospheric Particulate Matters in an Indian Urban Area. ACS Earth Space Chem, 2021, 5, 1686−1694. (IF: 3.4)
- S. A. Akinyemi, B. B. Nyakuma, O. F. Adebayo, Kayode, A. T.; Jauro, A.; OlaOlorun, O. A.; Aturamu, A. O.; Madukwe, H. Y.; Adegoke, A. K.; Abdullah, T. A. T.; Gitari, W. M.; Mudzielwana, R.; S. Rabha, B. K. Saikia, J. C. Hower, Geochemistry, mineralogy and thermal analyses of Cretaceous coals from the Benue Trough basin Nigeria: Reconnaissance assessments. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2021, 178, 104167. (IF: 2.3)
- M. Saikia, T. Das, J. C. Hower, L. F.O. Silva, X. Fan, B. K. Saikia*, Oxidative chemical beneficiation of low-quality coals under low-energy ultrasonic and microwave irradiation: An environmental-friendly approach, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9 (2), 104830. (IF: 7.7)
- X. Zhang, B. Sun, X. Fan, H. Bai, P. Liang, G. Zhao, B. K. Saikia, X. Wei. Building Relationships between Molecular Composition of Carbon Precursor and Capacitance of a Hierarchical Porous Carbon-Based Supercapacitor, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2021, 4 (1), 985-995. (IF: 6.4)
- S. A. Akinyemi, F. Bohórquez, N. Islam, B. K. Saikia, C. H. Sampaio, T. J. Crissien, L. F. O. Silva, Petrography and geochemistry of exported Colombian coals: Implications from correlation and regression analyses. Energy Geoscience 2021, 2 (3), 201-210. (IF: 0.6)
- B. K. Saikia, J. C. Hower, N. Islam, A. Sharma, P. Das, Geochemistry and petrology of coal and coal fly ash from a thermal power plant in India, Fuel, 2021, 291, 120122. (IF: 7.4)
- B. K. Saikia*, S. M. Benoy, M. Bora, J. Tamuly, M. Pandey, D. Bhattacharya, A brief review on supercapacitor energy storage devices and utilization of natural carbon resources as their electrode materials. Fuel, 2020, 282, 118796. (IF: 7.4)
- A. Boruah, M. Saikia, T. Das, R. L. Goswamee, B. K. Saikia*, Blue-emitting fluorescent carbon quantum dots from waste biomass sources and their application in fluoride ion detection in water. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 2020, 209, 111940. (IF: 5.4)
- M. Saikia, T. Das, N. Dihingia, X. Fan, L. F. O. Silva, B. K. Saikia*, Formation of carbon quantum dots and graphene nanosheets from different abundant carbonaceous materials, Diamond and Related Materials, 2020, 106, 107813. (IF: 4.1)
- S. Rabha, B. K. Saikia*, An environmental evaluation of carbonaceous aerosols in PM10 at micro-and nano-scale levels reveals the formation of carbon nanodots, Chemosphere, 2020, 244, 125519. (IF: 8.8)
- N. Islam, B. K. Saikia*, Atmospheric particulate matter and potentially hazardous compounds around residential/road side soil in an urban area. Chemosphere, 2020, 259, 127453. (IF: 8.8)
- B. Mahanta, A. Saikia, U. N. Gupta, P. Saikia, B. K. Saikia, J. Jayaramudu, P. S. Sellamuthu, E. R. Sadiku, Study of low-rank high sulfur coal fine with biomass. Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2020, 3, 100023. (IF: pending)
- S. K. Das, K. Laskar, D. Konwar, A. Sahoo, B. K. Saikia, U. Bora, Repurposing fallen leaves to bio-based reaction medium for hydration, hydroxylation, carbon-carbon and carbon-nitrogen bond formation reactions, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2020, 15, 100225. (IF: 6.0)
- N. Islam, A. Dihingia, P. Khare, B. K. Saikia*, Atmospheric particulate matters in an Indian urban area: Health implications from potentially hazardous elements, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity studies, Journal of hazardous materials, 2020, 384, 121472. (IF: 13.6)
- X. Dong, X. Fan, Chu‐Fan Wang, B. K. Saikia, Rui‐Yu Wang, Yao Lu, Hong‐Cun Bai, Xian‐Yong Wei, A Novel Evaluation Method Developed for the Denitrogenation and Deoxygenation on Molecules in Coal during Catalytic Treatments, ChemistrySelect, 2019, 4(46), 13582-13588. (IF: 2.1)
- M. Dutta, N. Islam, S. Rabha, B. Narzary, M. Bordoloi, D. Saikia, L. F. O. Silva, B. K. Saikia*, Acid mine drainage in an Indian high-sulfur coal mining area: Cytotoxicity assay and remediation study, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2019, 389, 121851. (IF: 13.6)
- S. Jain, P. Khare, D. Mishra, K. Shanker, P. Singh, R. P. Singh, P. Das, R. Yadav, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Biochar aided aromatic grass [Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats.] vegetation: A sustainable method for stabilization of highly acidic mine waste. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2019, 390, 121799. (IF: 13.6)
- K. Konwar, H. P. Nath, N. Bhuyan, B. K. Saikia, R. C. Borah, A. C. Kalita, N. Saikia, Effect of biomass addition on the devolatilization kinetics, mechanisms and thermodynamics of a northeast Indian low rank sub-bituminous coal. Fuel, 2019, 256, 115926. (IF: 7.4)
- M. Saikia, U. Baruah, S. Borphukan, P. J. Saikia, B. K. Saikia, S. D. Baruah, Controlled copolymerization of 1‐octene and butyl methacrylate via RAFT and their nonisothermal model‐free thermokinetic decomposition study, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2019, 57 (20), 2093-2103. (IF: 2.5)
- N. Islam, S. Rabha, L. F. O. Silva, B. K. Saikia*, Air quality and PM10-associated poly-aromatic hydrocarbons around the railway traffic area: statistical and air mass trajectory approaches, Environmental geochemistry and health, 2019, 41, 2039-2053. (IF: 4.2)
- N. Islam, A. Dihingia, P. Manna, T. Das, J. Kalita, H. P. Dekaboruah, B. K. Saikia*, Environmental and toxicological assessment of nanodiamond-like materials derived from carbonaceous aerosols. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 679, 209-220. (IF: 9.8)
- A. K. Varma, A. Sahoo, B. K. Saikia, T. Das, Petrographic controls of coal from Ib valley Basin for carbon nano-products formation. International Journal of Coal Geology, 2019, 211, pp 103211. (IF: 5.6)
- T. Das, B. K. Saikia, H. P. Dekaboruah, M. Bordoloi, D. Neog, J. J. Bora, J. Lahkar, B. Narzary, S. Roy, D. Ramaiah, Blue-fluorescent and biocompatible carbon dots derived from abundant low-quality coals, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 2019, 195, 1-11. (IF: 5.4)
- M. L. S. Oliveira, M. Izquierdo, X. Querol, R. N. Lieberman, B. K. Saikia, L. F. O. Silva, Nanoparticles from construction wastes: A problem to health and the environment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 219, 236-243. (IF: 11.1)
- M. Saikia, J. C. Hower, T. Das, T. Dutta, B. K. Saikia*, Feasibility study of preparation of carbon quantum dots from Pennsylvania anthracite and Kentucky bituminous coals. Fuel, 2019, 243, 433-440. (IF: 7.4)
- M. L. S. Oliveira, D. Pinto, B. F. Tutikian, K. da Boit, B. K. Saikia, L. F. O. Silva, Pollution from uncontrolled coal fires: Continuous gaseous emissions and nanoparticles from coal mines, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 215, 1140-1148. (IF: 11.1)
- M. L. S. Oliveira, B. K. Saikia, K. da Boit, D. Pinto, B. F. Tutikian, L. F. O. Silva, River dynamics and nanopaticles formation: A comprehensive study on the nanoparticle geochemistry of suspended sediments in the Magdalena River, Caribbean Industrial Area, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 213, 819-824. (IF: 11.1)
- V. Ferrari, S. R. Taffarel, E. Espinosa-Fuentes, M. LS Oliveira, B. K. Saikia, L.F.S. Oliveira, Chemical evaluation of by-products of the grape industry as potential agricultural fertilizers, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 208, 297-306. (IF: 11.1)
- J. Saikia, S. Roy, M. Bordoloi, P. Saikia, B. K. Saikia, Atmospheric aerosols around three different types of coal-based industries: Emission parameters, cytotoxicity assay, and principal component analysis. Journal of Aerosol Science, 2018, 126, 21-32. (IF: 4.5)
- Ambient nanoparticles/nanominerals and hazardous elements from coal combustion activity: Implications on energy challenges and health hazards. Binoy K Saikia, Jyotilima Saikia, Shahadev Rabha, Luis FO Silva, Robert Finkelman. Geoscience Frontiers, 2018, 9(3), 863-875. (IF: 6.853) (highest cited Elsevier article during 2019-20)
- M. Saikia, A. A. Ali, R. C. Borah, M. S. Bezbarua, B. K. Saikia, N. Saikia. Effects of biomass types on the co-pyrolysis behaviour of a sub-bituminous high-sulphur coal. Energy, Ecology and Environment, 2018, 3(5), 251-265. (IF: 4.4)
- M. Dutta, P. Khare, S. Chakravarty, D. Saikia, B. K. Saikia, Physico-chemical and elemental investigation of aqueous leaching of high sulfur coal and mine overburden from Ledo coalfield of Northeast India, International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 2018, 5(3), 265-281. (IF: 8.3)
- A. Manceau, M. Merkulova, M. Murdzek, V. Batanova, R. Baran, P. Glatzel, B. K. Saikia, D. Paktunc, L. Lefticariu, Chemical Forms of Mercury in Pyrite: Implications for Predicting Mercury Releases in Acid Mine Drainage Settings. Environmental science & technology, 2018, 52(18), 10286-10296. (IF: 11.4)
- D. Mishra, P. Khare, D. K Singh, S. Luqman, PV Ajaya Kumar, A. Yadav, T. Das, B. K. Saikia, Retention of antibacterial and antioxidant properties of lemongrass oil loaded on cellulose nanofibre-poly ethylene glycol composite. Industrial crops and products, 2018, 114, 68-80. (IF: 5.9)
- S. Rabha, J. Saikia, KSV Subramanyam, J. C. Hower, M. M. Hood, P. Khare, B. K. Saikia*, Geochemistry and Nanomineralogy of Feed Coals and Their Coal Combustion Residues from Two Different Coal-Based Industries in Northeast India. Energy & fuels, 2018, 32(3), 3697-3708. (IF: 5.3)
- G. R. Saha, T. Das, P. Handique, D. Kalita, B. K. Saikia*, Copyrolysis of Low-Grade Indian Coal and Waste Plastics: Future Prospects of Waste Plastic as a Source of Fuel. Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (2), 2421–2431. (IF: 5.3)
- T. Das, B. K. Saikia*, Nanodiamonds produced from low-grade Indian coals, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2017, 5 (11), 9619–9624. (IF: 8.4)
- R. Choudhury, J. Saikia, B. K. Saikia*, Mineralogical and ash geochemical studies of coal-mine shale and its hydrocarbon potential: A case study of shale from Makum coalfield, Northeast India, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 2017, 90 (3), 329-334. (IF: 1.3)
- T. Das, H. Chauhan, S. Deka, S. Chaudhary, R. Boruah, B. K. Saikia*. Promising carbon nanosheet-based supercapacitor electrode materials from low-grade coals. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2017, 253, 80-90. (IF: 5.2)
- A. Radenovic, G. Medunic, B. K. Saikia. Comparative review of Croatian and Indian air pollution studies with emphasis on pollutants derived by coal combustion, The Mining-Geological-Petroleum Engineering Bulletin, 2017, 32 (1), 33-43. (IF: pending)
- M. Dutta, J. Saikia, S. R. Taffarel, F. B. Waanders, D. de Medeiros, C. M. N. L. Cutruneo, L. F.O. Silva, B. K. Saikia*, Environmental assessment and nano-mineralogical characterization of coal, overburden and sediment from Indian coal mining acid drainage. Geoscience Frontiers, 2017, 8 (6), 2017, 1285-1297. (IF: 8.9)
- K. Deka, N. Nath, B. K. Saikia, P. Deb. Kinetic analysis of ceria nanoparticle catalysed efficient biomass pyrolysis for obtaining high-quality bio-oil. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2017, 130 (3), 1875-1883. (IF: 4.4)
- T. Das, G. Kalita, P. Jyoti Bora, D. Prajapati, G. Baishya, B. K. Saikia*, Humi-Fe3O4 nanocomposites from low-quality coal with amazing catalytic performance in reduction of nitrophenols, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2017, 5, 1855-1865. (IF: 7.7)
- F. B. Waanders, L. F. O. Silva, B. K. Saikia, The use of Mossbauer spectroscopy in environmental research. Hyperfine Interactions, 2017, 238 (1), 52. (IF: pending)
- J. Saikia, B. Narzary, S. Roy, M. Bordoloi, P. Saikia, B. K. Saikia*,Nanominerals, fullerene aggregates, and hazardous elements in coal and coal combustion-generated aerosols: An environmental and toxicological assessment, Chemosphere, 2016, 164, 84-91. (IF: 8.8)
- J. Saikia, P. Khare, P. Saikia, B. K. Saikia*, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) around tea processing industries using high-sulfur coals. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2016, 39 (5), 1101-1116. (IF: 4.2)
- T. Das, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Formation of carbon nano-balls and carbon nano-tubes from northeast Indian Tertiary coal: value added products from low grade coal. Gondwana Research, 2016, 31, 295–304. (IF: 6.1)
- B. K. Saikia, A. Saikia, P. Xie, J. Liu, T. Das, H. P. Dekaboruah, Elemental geochemistry and mineralogy of coals and associated coal mine overburden from Makum coalfield (northeast India). Environmental Earth Science, 2016, 75 (8), 1-21. (IF: 2.8)
- B. K. Saikia, B. Mahanta, U. N. Gupta, Om P Sahu, P. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Mineralogical composition and ash geochemistry of raw and beneficiated high sulfur coals, Journal of Geological Society of India, 2016, 88 (3), 339-349. (IF: 1.3)
- T. Das, B. P. Baruah, B. K. Saikia*, Thermal behaviour of low-rank Indian coal fines agglomerated with an organic binder, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2016, 126 (2), 435-446. (IF: 4.4)
- B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Feasibility studies of formation of carbon foam from high sulfur Meghalaya coals, Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 2016, 23, 433-436. (IF: 0.76)
- T. Das, P. K. Boruah, M. R. Das, B. K. Saikia*, Formation of onion-like fullerene and chemically converted graphene-like nanosheets from low-quality coals: application in photocatalytic degradation of 2-nitrophenol. RSc Advances, 2016, 6, 35177-35190. (IF: 3.9)
- R. Baruah, D. Kalita, A. K. Singh, B. K. Saikia, A. Gautam, H. P. Dekaboruah. Native hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria and hydrocarbon mineralization processes, International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 2016, 112, 18-30. (IF: 4.8)
- B. K. Saikia, A. C. Dalmora, R. Choudhury, T. Das, S. R. Taffarel, L.F.O. Silva, Effective removal of sulfur components from Brazilian power-coals by ultrasonication in presence of H2O2, Ultrasonic Sonochemistry, 2016, 32, 147–157. (IF: 8.4)
- A. Sharma, B. K. Saikia, S. Phukan, B. P. Baruah, Petrographical and Thermo-chemical investigation of some North East Indian high sulphur coals, Journal of Geological Society of India, 2016, 88 (5), 609-619. (IF: 1.3)
- R. Choudhury, U. N. Gupta, F. B. Waanders, B. K. Saikia*, A multi-analytical study on the sulphur components in some high sulphur Indian Tertiary coals, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2016, 9 (2), 1-13. (IF: pending)
- B. K. Saikia, T. Das, B. Baruah, A Preliminary Report on the Formation of Graphite from Subbituminous Coal during Oxidation in H2O2/HCOOH: A New Forecast, International Journal of Oil, Gas & Coal Technology, 2016, 13 (3), 292-304. (IF: 0.6)
- B. K. Saikia, P. Wang, A. Saikia, H. Song, J. Liu, J. Wei, and U. N. Gupta, Mineralogical and Elemental analysis of Some High Sulfur Indian Paleogene Coals: A Statistical Approach. Energy & Fuel, 2015, 29 (3), 1407-1420. (IF: 5.3)
- B. K. Saikia, J. C. Hower, M. M. Hood, R. Baruah, H. P. Dekaboruah, R. Boruah, A. Sharma, and B. P. Baruah, Petrological and biological studies on some fly and bottom ashes collected at different times from an Indian coal-based captive power plant, Fuel, 2015, 158, 572-581. (IF: 7.4)
- B. K. Saikia, C. R. Ward, M. LS Oliveira, J. C. Hower, F. De Leao, M. N. Johnston, A. O’Bryan, A. Sharma, B. P. Baruah, and L. FO Silva, Geochemistry and nano-mineralogy of feed coals, mine overburden, and coal-derived fly ashes from Assam (North-east India): A multi-faceted analytical approach, International Journal of Coal Geology, 2015, 137, 19-37. (IF: 5.6)
- T. Das, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, D. Das, Characterizations of Humic Acid Isolated from Coals of Two Nagaland Coalfields of India in Relation to their Origin, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 2015, 68 (4), 468-474. (IF: 1.3).
- B. K. Saikia, A. Sharma, Om P Sahu, B. P. Baruah, Study on physico-chemical properties, mineral matters and leaching characteristics of some Indian coals and fly ash, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 2015, 86 (3), 275-282. (IF: 1.3).
- B. K. Saikia, K. Khound, Om P Sahu, B. P. Baruah, Feasibility studies on cleaning of high sulfur coals by using ionic liquids, International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 2015, 2 (3), 202-210. (IF: 8.3)
- J. Saikia, P. Saikia, R. Boruah, and B. K. Saikia, Ambient air quality and emission characteristics in and around a non-recovery type coke oven using high sulphur coal, Science of The Total Environment, 2015, 530, 304-313. (IF: 9.8).
- B. K. Saikia, T. Das and B. P. Baruah, Size Distribution of Particles in High Sulphur Coal Ash and their Chemistry: A Computer-controlled Scanning Electron Microscopic Study, Journal Geological Society of India, 2015, 85, 206-214. (IF: 1.3).
- T. Das, B. K. Saikia, D. K. Dutta, D. Bordoloi, B. P. Baruah, Agglomeration of low rank Indian coal fines with an organic binder and the thermal behavior of the agglomerate produced: Part I, Fuel, 2015, 147, 269–278. (IF: 7.4)
- B. K. Saikia, A. M. Dutta, L. Saikia, S. Ahmed, B. P. Baruah, Ultrasonic assisted cleaning of high sulphur Indian coals in water and mixed alkali, Fuel Processing Technology, 2014, 123, 107–113. (IF: 7.5)
- B. K. Saikia, , K. Khound, and B. P. Baruah, Extractive De-Sulfurization and De-Ashing of High Sulfur Coals by Oxidation with Ionic Liquids, Energy Conversion and Management, 2014, 81, 298-305. (IF: 10.4)
- B. K. Saikia, A. M. Dutta, and B. P. Baruah, Feasibility Studies of De-Sulfurization and De-Ashing of Low Grade Medium to High Sulfur Coals by Low Energy Ultrasonication. Fuel, 2014, 123, 12-18. (IF: 7.4)
- M. L.S. Oliveira, F. Marostega, S. R. Taffarel, B. K. Saikia, F. B. Waanders, K. DaBoit, B. P. Baruah, L. F.O. Silva, Nano-mineralogical investigation of coal and fly ashes from coal-based captive power plant (India): An introduction of occupational health hazards, Science of The Total Environment, 2014, 468, 1128-1137. (IF: 9.8)
- T. Das, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Feasibility studies for isolation of humic acid from coal of Mongchencoalfiled, Nagaland, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 2013, 90 (11), 2007-2014. (IF: 0.2)
- B. K. Saikia, M. Sarmah, P. Khare, B. P. Baruah, Investigation on inorganic constituents in Indian coal and emission characteristics of the particulates (PM2.5 and PM10). Energy Exploration and Exploitation, 2013, 31, 287-315. (IF: 2.7)
- B. P. Baruah, A. Sharma, B. K. Saikia, Petro-chemical investigation of some perhydrous Indian coals, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 2013, 81, 713-718. (IF: 1.3)
- B. K. Saikia, N. Kakati, K. Khound and B. P. Baruah, Chemical kinetics of oxidative desulphurisation of Indian coals, Int. J. Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 2013, 6, 720-727. (IF: 0.6)
- B. K. Saikia, A. Sharma, K. Khound, B. P. Baruah, Solid State C-13 NMR spectroscopy of some Oligocene coals of Assam and Nagaland, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 2013, 82 (3), 295-298. (IF: 1.3)
- A. Dutta, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Oxidative desulphurization of North East Indian coals by using different metal ion /oxides as catalyst. Int. Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2012, 1, 7 (Special Issue), 214-220. (IF: pending)
- K. Khound, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Sulfur removal from Indian coals by using green solvents. Int. Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2012, 1, 7 (Special Issue), 228-233. (IF: pending)
- A. Sharma, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Maceral contents of tertiary Indian coals and their relationship with calorific values, Int. Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2012, 1, 7 (Special Issue), 196-203. (IF: pending)
- N. Kakoti, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, Non recovery coke ovens of North east coals: an attempt for energy utilization, Int. Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2012, 1, 7 (Special Issue), 253-262. (IF: pending)
- B. K. Saikia, S. Das, B. Sridhar, A. J. Thakur, An X-ray crystallographic study of C-5 and C-6 substituted 1,3-dimethyl-6-aminouracil architectures, Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2012, 42, 7, 711-720. (IF: 0.8)
- B. K. Saikia, Y. Ninomiya, An evaluation of heterogeneous mineral matters in Assam (India) coals by CCSEM. Fuel Processing Technology, 2011, 92, 1068-1077. (IF: 7.5)
- B. K. Saikia*, Spectroscopic studies of minerals in some Indian coals, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2011, 24 (3), 1887-1888. (IF: pending)
- B. K. Saikia*, Inference of carbon atom arrangement in turbostatic graphene layers in Tikak coal (India) X-ray pair distribution function analysis, Int. J. oil, gas and coal technology, 2010, 3, 362-373. (IF: 0.6)
- B. K. Saikia, R. K. Boruah, P. K. Gogoi, B. P. Baruah, A Thermal Study on Coals from Makum coalfield, Assam, India, Fuel Processing Technology, 2009, 90, 196-203. (IF: 7.5)
- B. K. Saikia, R. K. Boruah, P. K. Gogoi, X-ray diffraction analysis on graphene layers of Assam coal, Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2009, 121, 1, 1-4. (IF: 1.7)
- B. K. Saikia, R. K. Boruah, P. K. Gogoi, X-ray (RDF) and FT-IR analysis of high sulphur Assam coals. Journal of the Energy Institute, 2009, 82, 2, 106-108. (IF: 5.7)
- B. K. Saikia, R. L. Goswamee, B. P. Baruah, R. K. Boruah, Occurrence of Some Metals in Assam (India) Coals. Coke and Chemistry, 2009, 52 (2), 54-59. (IF: 0.4).
- S. Das, B. K. Saikia, B. Das, L. Saikia, A. J. Thakur, 6,6'-Diamino-1,1',3,3'-tetramethyl-5,5'-(4-chlorobenzylidene)bis[pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione], Acta Crystallography E65, 2009, o2416-o2417. (IF: 0.9)
- B. K. Saikia*, Scanning Electron Microscopy of Assam coal, Journal of Geol. Soc India, 2009, 74 (6), 749-752. (IF: 1.3)
- R. K. Boruah, B. K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, N. C. Dey, X-ray scattering study of the average poly-cyclic aromatic unit in Ledo coal, Journal of Applied Crystallography, 2008, 41, 27-30. (IF: 6.1)
- B. K. Saikia, R. K. Boruah, Structural studies of some Indian coals by using X-ray diffraction techniques, Journal of X-ray Science & Technology, 2008, 16, 89-94. (IF: 3.03 )
- S. Das, B. K. Saikia, S. Dhar, A. J. Thakur, 6-[(Dimethylamino)methylene]1,3-dimethylaminouracil dehydrate, Acta Crystallography E, 2008, E64, o1662. (IF: 0.9)
- B. K. Saikia, R. K. Boruah, P. K. Gogoi, XRD and FT-IR investigations of sub-bituminous Assam coals, Bulletin of Materials Science, 2007, 30, 4, 421-426. (IF: 1.8)
- B. K. Saikia, R. K. Boruah, P. K. Gogoi, FT-IR and XRD analysis of coal from Makum coalfield of Assam, Journal of Earth System Science, 2007, 116, 6, 575-579. (IF: 1.9)
- B. K. Saikia, O. P. Sahu, R. K. Boruah, FT-IR spectroscopic investigation of high sulphur Assam coals and their solvent-extracts, Journal of Geological Society of India, 2007, 70, 917-922. (IF: 1.3)
- B. K. Saikia, R. K. Boruah, G. D. Baruah, Laser Induced Fluorescence spectra of high sulphur Assam coals, India. Energy & Fuel, 2007, 21, 3744-3745. (IF: 5.3)
- B.P. Baruah, B. K. Saikia, P. Kotoky, P. G. Rao, Aqueous leaching on High Sulphur Sub-bituminous coal, in Assam, India, Energy & Fuel, 2006, 20 (4), 1550-1555. (IF: 5.3)
In refereed proceedings:
Best Paper presentation award: 03 Nos. (02 in national conference and 01 in international conference)
- Oxidative synthesis of activated carbon from Low-grade Indian Tertiary coal and their chemical characterization.P. Sohtun, M. Bora, R. Katakia, B. K Saikia. International Conference On Innovative Research In Renewable Energy Technologies (IRRET-2021), Malda, India.
- Seasonal and episodic influence of local meteorology on fine particulate matter at a regional background site in North East India. A Qadri, S Rabha, B. K Saikia, T Gupta. EGU General Assembly. 2021. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-13059
- Indigenous supercapacitor electrode material derived from Indian low-grade coal blended with coconut shell waste. M. Bora, D Bhattacharjya, B. K. Saikia. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, 74th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CHEMCON 2021), CSIR-IMMT, India.
- Graphene derivatives from low quality Indian coals for supercapacitor applications. J. Tamuly, D Bhattacharjya, B. K. Saikia. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, 74th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CHEMCON 2021), CSIR-IMMT, India.
- Porous carbon derived from Northeast Indian coal for high performance supercapacitor, Santhi Maria benoy, D Bhatacharya, Binoy K Saikia, Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, 74th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CHEMCON 2021), CSIR-IMMT, India.
- Shahadev Rabha and Binoy K Saikia, Nanominerals and Nanoparticles in coal and coal Residues: Implications for Human Health Effects, UGC sponsored national seminar on Recent Trends in Environment Responsive Chemical Processes., 22-23 September, 2017, Debraj Roy College, Golaghat, Assam.
- Tonkeswar Das and Binoy K Saikia, Synthesis of Humic acid Nanocomposites for Catalytic and Electrochemical Applications, UGC sponsored national seminar on Recent Trends in Environment Responsive Chemical Processes. 22-23 September, 2017, Debraj Roy College, Golaghat, Assam.
- Gitika Rani Saha, Tonkeswar Das, Pranjal Handique, Alok Bora, H C Dutta, Binoy K Saikia, Carbonization of low-grade Northeast Indian coal and waste plastics: studies on coke quality and oil yield, 2018, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT2018), IIT (ISM), Dhanbad p.37
- Madhulika Dutta, Durlov Saikia, Binoy K Saikia, Acid mine drainage in Assam (Northeast India) coal mining Industry: Physico-chemical characteristics of mine water, coal, overburden, soil, sediment, and their seasonal variations, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT2018), IIT, Dhanbad, p.144
- Najrul Islam, Shahadev Rabha, Binoy K Saikia, Physico-chemical characterization of atmospheric particulate matters (PM10) collected around rail traffic: a study on the airborne minerals, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT2018) IIT, Dhanbad p.145
- Tonkeswar Das, NikalabhDihingia, Binoy K Saikia Low-grade high-sulfur coal as abundant source of fluorescent carbon quantum dots. International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT2018), IIT, Dhanbad, p.210
- Shahadev Rabha, Binoy K Saikia, Nano-mineralogy and geochemistry of feed coals and their coal combustion residues from two Indian coal-based industries: implications for health hazards, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT2018), IIT, Dhanbad, p.191
- H P Deka Boruah, C Chikkaputaiah, D Neog, J J Bora and B K Saikia, Three tier vegetation in coalmine overburden dumping ground of Assam Makum coalfields, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT2018), IIT, Dhanbad, p.147
- D Neog, J J Bora B K Saikia and H P Deka Boruah, Design and simulation of terracing and rain water channelling for coalmine overburden (OB) dumping site eco-restoration in North East opencast coalmine, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT2018), IIT, Dhanbad, p.148
- Madhulika Dutta, Durlov Saikia, Binoy K Saikia, Environmental issues from coal mining activities in Assam: a case study in Ledo colliery, International Conference and Exhibition on Energy & Environment: Challenges & Opportunities, Delhi, 2019, CSIR-CIMFR, new Delhi.
- Binoy K Saikia, Low-grade coal as a precursor for preparation of value-added products for high-end use, 13-15 Nov. 2019, International Coal Preparation Congress (ICPC), New Delhi Vol. 1, P. 255-264
- Anusuya Baruah, Binoy K Saikia, Fluorescent carbon quantum dots from Northeast region high sulfur coal and biomass: A new chemical approach for their value addition, 16-18 Dec. 2019, Mineral Processing Technology (MPT)-2019, Hydarabad, p.44
- JoyshilTamuly, Binoy K Saikia, Chemical activation of Changki (Nagaland) coal by using hydrogen peroxide and alkali, 16-18 Dec. 2019, Mineral Processing Technology (MPT)-2019, Hydarabad, P.41
- Monikankana Saikia, Tonkeswar Das, Binoy K Saikia, Synthesis of silver nanoparticles by using carbon dots derived from low-quality coals, 16-18 Dec. 2019, Mineral Processing Technology (MPT)-2019, Hydarabad, p.43
- Santhimaria Benoy, Mousumi Bora, Binoy K Saikia, Electrochemistry of activated carbon derived from Northeast Indian low-quality coal, 16-18 Dec. 2019, Mineral Processing Technology (MPT)-2019, Hydarabad, p.42.
- Tonkeswar Das, Mousumi Bora, Priyam J Bora, Jyoti P Saikia, Binoy K Saikia, Derivation of carbon materials from low-quality coal by using ball milling and chemical activation for using as electrode materials in supercapacitor, 16-18 Dec. 2019, Mineral Processing Technology (MPT)-2019, Hydarabad, p.222
- Mousumi Bora, Binoy K Saikia, Ultrasonic-assisted chemical activation of low-grade coal and waste coconut shell for synthesis of activated carbon, 16-18 Dec. 2019, Mineral Processing Technology (MPT)-2019, Hydarabad, p.46.
- Najrul Islam, Tonkeswar Das, Binoy K Saikia, Chemical composition of atmospheric particulate matters (PMs) and their conversion to value-added carbon nanomaterials, 16-18 Dec. 2019, Mineral Processing Technology (MPT)-2019, Hydarabad, p.45.
- Anusuya Baruah, Binoy K Saikia Facile and green synthesis of carbon quantum dots from biomass waste and its application, 20-22 Feb. 2020, International Conference on Engineering Sciences & Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), Jorhat, p.203.
- JoyshilTamuly, Binoy K Saikia, Synthesis of value-added carbon materials from low-grade coal by oxidative alkali activation and their electrochemical characterization, 20-22 Feb. 2020, International Conference on Engineering Sciences & Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), Jorhat, p. 200.
- Manikankana Saikia, Tonkeswar Das, Binoy K Saikia, Large-scale synthesis of carbon dots from petroleum coke and tea waste: A comparative study, 20-22 Feb. 2020, International Conference on Engineering Sciences & Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), p.201.
- Mousumi Borah, Santhimaria Benoy, Binoy K Saikia, Electrochemical analysis of coconut shell-derived activated carbon for using as a carbon electrode in energy storage device, 20-22 Feb. 2020, International Conference on Engineering Sciences & Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), Jorhat, p.202.
- Najrul Islam, Tonkeswar Das, Binoy K Saikia, Synthesis of carbon nanoparticles and fullerene-like materials from carbonaceous aerosols: A study towards their utilization to make value-added products, 20-22 Feb. 2020, International Conference on Engineering Sciences & Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), Jorhat, p.199 (best paper award).
- PhibarishaSohtun, Binoy K Saikia, Rupam Kataki, Doped activated carbon prepared from abundant coal resource for using in energy storage device, 20-22 Feb. 2020, International Conference on Engineering Sciences & Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), Jorhat, p.198.
- Santhimaria Benoy, Mousumi Borah, Binoy K Saikia, Utilization of coal /coal derivatives as carbon electrodes for supercapacitor application, 20-22 Feb. 2020, International Conference on Engineering Sciences & Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020), Jorhat, p.197.
- Indian coal beneficiation technology by using ultrasonic energy: a new avenue, B K Saikia, T Das, D Neog, JJ Bora, International Conference on NexGen Technologies for Mining and Fuel Industries (NxGnMiFu-2017) in New Delhi, India, February 15-17, 2017.
- Geochemistry and nano-mineralogy of Northeast Indian coals and coal fly ash: new data on distribution of rare earth elements (REEs), B K Saikia, J Saikia, P Saikia, P Sengupta, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-17), 1-3 February, 2017, Chennai, India
- High-quality product from low-quality Northeast Indian Coals, T Das, B K Saikia, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-17), 1-3 February, 2017, Chennai, India
- Environmental chemistry of selective elements in coals, overburden and sediment from Assam coal mining acid drainage with emphasis on the leaching behaviour of elements, M Dutta, B K Saikia, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-17), 1-3 February, 2017, Chennai, India
- Meteorological parameters and aerosols around Jorhat city (Assam): relationship and influence, J Saikia, P Saikia, B. K Saikia, International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-17), 1-3 February, 2017, Chennai, India
- Mössbauer spectroscopy and environmental research, F B. Waanders, L F.O. Silva, B K Saikia, XVth Latin American Conference on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect (LACAME 2016), 13-18 November 2016; Panama
- Environmental Pollution and Nano-Mineralogical Characterization of Coal, Overburden and Sediment from Assam (India) Coal Mining Acid Drainage, F B. Waanders, S R. Taffarel, D Medeiros, C M. N. L. Cutruneo, L F.O. Silva, M Dutta, B K Saikia, The 2016 Pittsburgh Coal Conference, August 8 - 12, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa
- Investigation of Coal and By-Products From Coal-Based Captive Power Plant (India), D Medeiros, M L S. Oliveira, Fagner T. C. Sá, L F. O. Silva, F Waanders, B K. Saikia, The 2016 Pittsburgh Coal Conference, August 8 - 12, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa
- Chemistry of Feed Coals, Mine Overburden, and Coal Derived Fly Ashes From Assam (North-East India), J L Sehn, E P. S. Filho, S R. Taffarel, L F. O. Silva, B K. Saikia, The 2016 Pittsburgh Coal Conference, August 8 - 12, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) observed near tea processing industries at Jorhat (Assam), J Saikia, B K Saikia, National conference on Recent Advancements in Environmental Research 4-5 June, 2016, IIT-Guwahati, India
- Trace and Rare Earth Elements in Northeast Indian Coals and Coal waste, R Choudhury, J Saikia, B K. Saikia, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Symposium on “Advanced materials for sustainable applications” CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India
- Production of coal-derived carbon nano-materials, T Das, B K Saikia, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Symposium on “Advanced materials for sustainable applications” csir-neist, Jorhat, India
- Environmental characteristics of coal, overburden, soil, and sediment from Assam coal mining drainage, M Dutta, B K Saikia, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Symposium on “Advanced materials for sustainable applications” CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India
- Production of carbon nano-materials from Northeast Indian low grade coals, T Das, B K Saikia, The International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), 5-7 February, 2016, Pune, India
- Co-pyrolysis behaviour of a high sulfur coal with biomass, R K Saikia, N Bhuyan, B K Saikia, A Kalita, N Saikia, Abstract ID: BI-070, 68th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CHEMCON 2015), IIT-Guwahati, India
- Mössbauer and Other Spectroscopic Analyses of North-East Indian Coals and Tailings Products, F Waanders, B K Saikia, The 2015 Pittsburgh Coal Conference. October 5 - 8, 2015 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- De-Sulfurization of Some Brazilian Power-Coals by Low Energy Ultrasonication, M. S. Civeira, L F.O. Silva, F Waanders, B K. Saikia, The 2015 Pittsburgh Coal Conference. October 5 - 8, 2015 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Fe- nanomineralogy in Coal and Coal- derived Fly Ash: A Preliminary Study. B K Saikia, B P Baruah. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on MPT (Growth & Sustainability of Mineral Industry),(12th - 14th) March, 2015 AU College of Engineering (A), Visakhapatnam, pp 36.
- Investigation on Sulfur Functionalities in NER Indian coals. U N Gupta, B K Saikia, P Saikia, R Choudhury and B P Baruah. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on MPT (Growth & Sustainability of Mineral Industry), (12th- 14th) March, AU College of Engineering (A), Visakhapatnam, pp 164.
- Petrological and biological studies on some fly and bottom ash collected at different times from an Indian coal-based captive power plant, B K Saikia, J C. Hower, M Hood, A Sharma, H P Dekaboruah, R Baruah, B P Baruah, Symposium of the International Committee for Coal & Organic Petrology (ICCP-2014), Kolkata, India, September 20-27, 2014.
- Tertiary Indian coals-its characterization, classification and sustainable utilization, A Sharma, A Saikia, B P Baruah, National Symposium-cum-workshop on NER coals and minerals: Issues, challages and oppurtunities, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, 30-31st Oct, 2014
- Scale-up Studies on Cleaning of High Sulphur NE Indian Coals for its potential utilization by Nodulization Technology, T Das, B K Saikia, R Chetia, A M Dutta, B P Baruah, National Symposium-cum-workshop on NER coals and minerals: Issues, challages and oppurtunities, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, 30-31st Oct, 2014
- Greener approach towards Coal uses, U N Gupta, B K Saikia, P Saikia, B P Baruah, National Symposium-cum-workshop on NER coals and minerals: Issues, challages and oppurtunities, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, 30-31st Oct, 2014
- Nano-minerals and nano-particles during utilization of Meghalaya coal and their health hazards. B K Saikia, B P Baruah, National Seminar on Coal Preparation Technology-2013, 22-23rd February-2013, p. 15.
- Extractive desulfurization (EDS) of high organic sulphur Indian coals by using Ionic liquids. K Khound, B K Saikia, D K Dutta, T Das, B P Baruah, National Seminar on Frontiers in Science and Technology (58th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society), p.43
- Cleaning of North East (NE) Indian high sulphur coals by ultrasonication. A M Dutta, B K Saikia, D K Dutta, T Das, B P Baruah, National Seminar on Frontiers in Science and Technology (58th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society), p.54
- Oxidative desulphurization of North East Indian coals by using different metal ion /oxides as catalyst, A Dutta, B K. Saikia, B P Baruah: International Seminar and workshop on Energy, Sustainability and Development, Sibsagar College, India, 12-14th October, 2012.
- Sulfur removal from Indian coals by using green solvents. K Khound, B K. Saikia, B P. Baruah: International Seminar and workshop on Energy, Sustainability and Development, Sibsagar College, India, 12-14th October, 2012.
- Maceral contents of tertiary Indian coals and their relationship with calorific values. A Sharma, B K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah: International Seminar and workshop on Energy, Sustainability and Development, Sibsagar College, India, 12-14th October, 2012.
- Non recovery coke ovens of North east coals: an attempt for energy utilization, N Kakoti, B K. Saikia, B. P. Baruah: International Seminar and workshop on Energy, Sustainability and Development, Sibsagar College, India, 12-14th October, 2012.
- Combustion characteristics of caustic leached high sulphur coals, T Das, B K Saikia, P Saikia, B P Baruah, International Seminar and workshop on Energy, Sustainability and Development, Sibsagar College, India, 12-14th October, 2012.
- Micro-mineralogy of tertiary Indian coals: A computer controlled scanning microscopic study, B K Saikia, B P Baruah, P Khare, XXVI International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) 2012 proceedings, New Delhi, 24-28 September, 2012, p. 04647-04654.
- Studies on ignition temperature of NER coals: A thermogravimetric approach, T Das, B. K. Saikia, P. Saikia, B. P. Baruah, International Conference on Perspective and Challenges in Chemical Biological Sciences: Innovation crossroads, 28-30th January, 2012, IASST, Guwahati.
- Oxidative desulphurization of tertiary Indian Coals: A Kinetic Study, Kakoli Khound, Nilakshi Kakati, B K Saikia, B P Baruah, International Conference on Global Trends in Pure and Applied Chemical Sciences, 2012, Udaipur.
- Quality and combustion behaviors of coal-nodules of Indian coals, Tonkeswar Das, B K Saikia, P Saikia B. P. Baruah, International Conference on Global Trends in Pure and Applied Chemical Sciences, 2012, Udaipur.
- Assessment of aromatic/aliphatic structures of heat treated Indian coals by Solid State C-13 NMR spectroscopy, B K Saikia , B P Baruah, Kakoli Khound, Arpita Sharma, International Conference on Global Trends in Pure and Applied Chemical Sciences, 2012, Udaipur, p.
- Oxidative desulphurization of some North Eastern Region (NER) coals in presence of Cd2+ ions; Kakoli Khound, Tankeswer Das, B K Saikia, B P Baruah, 57th Annual Technical session Assam Science Society, Gauhati University, Guwahati, 2012, p.22
- Studies on mineral matters in some North East Indian coals/ fly ash by XRD and FT-IR techniques, A Sharma, B P Baruah, B K Saikia, 57th Annual Technical session Assam Science Society, Gauhati University, Guwahati, 2012, p.24
- Micro-analysis of some inorganic constituents in Assam Coal by CCSEM technique, B K Saikia, B P Baruah, 14th CRSI National Symposium and 6th CRSI-RSC Joint Symposium in Chemistry, 2-5th February, 2012, CSIR-NIIST and IISER, Trivandrum, India, P195
- X-ray scattering analysis of petroleum micro-crystalline wax (MCW), B K Saikia, R Prajapati, A Gogoi, R K Boruah, 60th Annual Denver X-ray Conference, Colorado, USA, 1-5 Augusta, 2011
- X-ray Structural analysis of Indian coals, B K Saikia, R K Boruah, Procc. of International conf. on neutron & x-ray scattering-2009, Kualampur, Malaysia, 2009.
- XRD and IR Study of heat-treated Baragolai coal, B K Saikia, R K Boruah, B P Baruah, N C Dey, U Mcferlene, Proc. of 49th Annual Technical Session, 2003, Assam Science Society, Assam, India, OP-G5.
- Petrographic (X-ray) study of Ledo Coal, B K Saikia, R K Boruah, B P Baruah, P K Gogoi, Proc. of 34th National Seminar on Crystallography, Gauhati University, 10-12 January, 2005, P63.
- A study on Random Layered Structure of Assam Coal, Binoy K Saikia, R K Boruah, P K Gogoi, N C Dey, B P Baruah, Proc. of National Conference on Current Trends of Research in Science and Technology, 50th Annual Technical Session, Assam Science Society, Gauhati University, 28-29th Jan 2005.
- FTIR and XRD study of Tirap coal, B K Saikia, R K Boruah, P K Gogoi, Proc. of Indian Science Congress Technical session, Part IV, 3-7th Jan 2006, Hydarabad, India.
- X-ray Diffraction study on Random layered Structure of Baragolai coal, B K Saikia, R K Boruah, N C Dey, Proc. of National Seminar on Crystallography, 27-29th Feb 2006, NPL, New Delhi, India, F-11.
- Structural Studies of Graphene Layers in Tikak Coal, R K Boruah, B K Saikia, P K Gogoi, Proc. of 51st Annual Technical Session, Assam Science Society, 7th March 2006, IASST, PashimBaragaon, Guwahati, India, p 06.
- Investigation of Functional Groups in Assam Coals and their Solvent-extracts by FTIR spectroscopy, B K Saikia, O P Sahu, R K Boruah, P K Gogoi, Proc. of National Conference on Disperse System (NCDS-2006), 23-25 Nov. 2006, Assam University, Silchar, India.
- A comparative study on turbostratic layer structures of Tikak and Tirap coals from North East India, B K Saikia, R K Boruah, N C Dey, P K Gogoi, Proc. of 52nd Annual Technical Session, Assam Science Society, 18th March 2007, Cotton College, Guwahati, India.
- Release of trace and heavy metals from Sub-Bituminous Northeast Indian coals, B K Saikia, P Gogoi, B P Baruah and P G Rao; Proc. of National Seminar on Coal Science & Technology, vision 2020, 2003, CFRI, Dhanbad, India, p48/sIV-7.
- Acid Mine Drainage in Indian coal Industry, B P Baruah, B K Saikia, P Gogoi, P Kotoky, P G Rao; Proc. Of International seminar on Mineral Processing Technology, (MPT-04), 2004, RRL, Bhubneswar, India, p809-817.
- Mining of high Sulphur coal and its Environmental Impact, B P Bariah, B K Saikia, P Kotoky, P G Rao; Proc. of National workshop on Science and Technology for Regional development: Case for North-East India, 2004, IIT, Guwahati, India, p 122-131.
- Mining of High Sulphur Coals: It’s Effect on the Environment, U P Sarmah, B K Saikia and B.P Baruah, Proc. Of National Conference on Current Trends of Research in Science and Technology, 50th Annual Tech Session, Assam Science Society, Gauhati University, 28-29 Jan 2005, OP-E11.
- Desulphurisation of high sulphur oxidized coals using alkali and solvents, P Gogoi, B K Saikia, B P Baruah and P G Rao. Proc. of National seminar on Coal Science & Technology, Vision 2020, 2003, CFRI, Dhanbad, India, p46/sIII-7.
Books:
- “Atmospheric Aerosols: Properties, Sources and Detection”, 2022, Nova Publisher, USA, Editor: Dr Binoy K Saikia.
- Some Aspects of Structural Investigation of Assam (India) Coal.Binoy K Saikia, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, 2010. (ISBN: 978-3838392790).
Book Chapters: 06 Nos.
- Monikankana Saikia, Binoy K Saikia.Carbon Dots Derived from Natural Carbon Sources: Preparation, Chemical Functionalization, Characterization, and Applications, All-carbon Composites and Hybrids, RSC Publications, 2021, 142-172. (ISBN: 978-1-83916-176-6).
- Shahadev Rabha, Binoy K Saikia. Advanced micro-and nanoscale characterization techniques for carbonaceous aerosols, Handbook of Nanomaterials in Analytical Chemistry, Elsevier publication,2020, 449-472. (ISBN: 978-0-12-816699-4).
- Binoy K Saikia, A Saikia, B P Baruah, Nature and Chemistry of Coal and Its Products, Coal Production and Processing Technology", CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, UK. (ISBN: 9781482252170).
- Binoy K Saikia, B P Baruah, Chemical desulphurization and deashing of high organic sulphur Indian coals, Energy Science and Technology: Coal Energy (Vol.2) Studium Press LLC. 2015, (ISBN: 1-62699-061-1).
- Binoy K Saikia, Rajani K Boruah, X-Ray Structural Analysis of Some Indian Coals, Proceedings of the International Conference on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering-2009; American Institute of Physics (AIP) Conference Proceedings, 2010, 112-116. (ISBN: 978-0-7354-0739-8).
- B P Baruah, Binoy K Saikia, Pranjal Gogoi, P Kotoky, P G Rao, Acid Mine Drainage in Indian coal Industry, Proc. of International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology, (MPT-04), RRL, Bhubneswar, India, 2004, 809-817. (ISBN: 81-7764-599-4).