PROFILE

Educational Qualifications:

B.Sc: B.Barooah College Guwahati, 2000
M.Sc: IIT Guwahati, 2002
PhD: IIT Kanpur, 2007

Professional Experience:

Post Doctorate: Kyungsung University, Busan, South Korea, 2006-2008
Guest Lecturer: B.Barooah College Guwahati, 2008-2009
Lecturer: DUIET, Dibrugarh University, 2010-2011
Assistant Professor: DUIET, Dibrugarh University, 2011-Till Date

Honors:

• State Level Scholarship for HSLC, 1995.
• Scholarship from the Chief Minister of Assam (Shri Hiteswar Saikia) for HSLC, 1995
• First class fourth in B.Sc with Distinction 2000
• Second topper in MSc 2002
• Second topper in PhD course work 2003
• GATE 2001 (Score: 86.05) 
• National Eligibility Test-Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF) (CSIR) 2002
• Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) (CSIR) 2004

• Organic Solar Cells
• Corrosion Studies

• Framing of Time-Table for B.Tech Odd and Even Semester of DUIET, 2014 onwards
• Developing of syllabus for Engineering Chemistry Course (Theory and Practical) of DUIET, 2010 onwards
• Convener, Examination Committee of DUIET, 2018-2021
• Member, Board of Governors for the TEQIP-III project, DUIET, 2018-2020
• Member Secretary, Institute Management Committee of DUIET, 2018-2021
• Coordinator, AICTE mandate Induction Programme for the B.Tech Student (2017 Batch), DUIET, 2018
• Nodal Officer Academic, TEQIP-III Project, DUIET, 2018-2020
• Convener of Organizing Committee, National Conference Webinar RESTS2020, 2020

PhD Supervisorship:

• One Student Ongoing

B.Tech Minor Project

• Three Students Completed

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

1. Investigation of a few oxazolone molecules as corrosion inhibitor for API5LX60 steel in 1N H₂SO₄ solution, Parijat Burhagohain, Gitalee Sharma, Prankush Malla Bujarbaruah; Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, 2022, 31, 37–45. (SCI, Scopus)

2. Plant Extract as Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Oil and Gas Industry: A Review; Parijat Buragohain and Gitalee Sharma; International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology; 2022;  Accepted in Press; (SCI, Scopus)
3. Toxicity Analysis of an Oilfield Reserve Pit in India; Mritunjoy Dihingia, Anurag Borah, Tridibesh Chakravarty and Gitalee Sharma; Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences, 2021, 10(3), 109-117. (Web of Science)
4. Evaluation of percentage corrosion inhibition efficiency of mild steel with derivatives of oxazolone; Parijat Buragohain and Gitalee Sharma; Journal of Advanced Applied Scientific Research, 2021, 3(1), 16-24. (Web of Science)
5. A Descriptive Study on the Use of Nanomaterials As Corrosion Inhibitors in Oil and Gas Industry; Parijat Buragohain and Gitalee Sharma; International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, 2019, 8(11), 3999-4002. (Scopus)
6. Efficiency Evaluation of a Few Organic Solar Cells by Data Envelopment Analysis; Gitalee Sharma and Mithun J. Sharma; International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, 2019, 8(11), 1318-1323. (Scopus)
7. Fabrication and Characterization of a Few Substituted Poly (P-phenylene Vinylene) Polymer; Gitalee Sharma; International Journal of Engineering Applied Science and Technology, 2019, 4(6), 129-132. (Peer Reviewed)
8. Synthesis of Series  of Low Band Gap Small Organic Molecules and Evaluation of Their Solar Cell Activity; Gitalee Sharma and J.G. Handique; Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2016, 28(10), 2223-2227. (Scopus)
9.  Synthesis and Anticonvulsant Evaluation of 6-amino-1,4-oxazepane-3,5-dione Derivatives; Gitalee Sharma, Jin Yup Park, Kyung Hee Moon, and Min Soo Park; Archives of Pharmacal Research, 2008, 31(7), 838-842. (SCI, Scopus)
10. Design and Synthesis of 6-Amino-1,4-Oxazepane-3,5-Dione Derivatives As Novel Broad Spectrum Anticonvulsant; Gitalee Sharma, Jin Yup Park and Min Soo Park; Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2008, 18(11), 3188-3191. (SCI, Scopus)
11. Photovoltaic Effect in Single-layer Organic Solar Cell Devices Fabricated with Two New Imidazolin-5- One Molecules; Vibhor Jain, Basanta Kumar Rajbongshi, Arun Tej Mallajosyula, Gitalee Bhattacharjya, S Sundar Kumar Iyer and Gurunath Ramanathan; Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2008, 92(9), 1043-1046. (SCI, Scopus)
12. Study of Optical and Electrical Properties of Imidazolin-5-one Molecules for Optoelectronic Applications; Vibhor Jain, Gitalee Bhattacharjya, Arun Tej, C. K. Suman, R. Gurunath, B. Mazhari and S.S.K. Iyer; Proceedings of ASID 2006, 244-247. 
13. Imidazolin-5-ones in Organic Semiconducting Diodes; Gitalee Bhattacharjya, Arun Tej, S.S.K. Iyer, and Gurunath Ramanathan; Proceedings of International Conference on Molecules to Materials (ICMM), 2006, 8-12.
14. Solvent Free Lewis Acid Catalyzed Vinylogous Condensation; Gitalee Bhattacharjya, Sarit S Agasthi, Gurunath Ramanathan; ARKIVOC, 2006, 10, 152-161. (SCI, Scopus)
15. C – H•••O Interactions are Favored in the Crystal Structures of Imidazolin–5–ones; Gitalee Bhattacharjya, G. Savitha and Gurunath Ramanathan; Journal of Molecular Structure, 2005, 725, 101-106. (SCI, Scopus)
16. Short C=O•••C Intermolecular Contacts for Molecular Assembly; Gitalee Bhattacharjya, G. Savitha and Gurunath Ramanathan; CrystEngComm, 2004, 6(40), 233-235. (SCI, Scopus)
17. Chemoselective  Acylation of Amines in Aqueous Medium; Sarala Naik, Gitalee Bhattacharjya, Bandana Talukdar and B.K. Patel; European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004, 1254-1260. (SCI, Scopus)
18. Mild and Eco-friendly Chemoselective Acylation of Primary Amines in Aqueous Medium; Sarala Naik, Gitalee Bhattacharjya, Veerababu Rao Kavala and B.K. Patel; ARKIVOC, 2004 (i), 55-63. (SCI, Scopus)

International/ National Conference/ Seminars/ Workshop Participated

1. Evaluation of Inhibition Efficiency of an Organic Corrosion Inhibitor for API5L Steel Pipelines in Different Acidic Environment; Parijat Burahgohain and Gitalee Sharma; Paper Presentation in  International Online Conference on Sustainable Research Technology & Development (IOSCRT-2020); 24-25 September; 2020 organized by Dr SSBUICET, Panjab University and DUIET, Dibrugarh University.
2. Percentage Corrosion Inhibition Efficiency Evaluation of Mild Steel with Derivatives of Oxazolone; Parijat Burahgohain and Gitalee Sharma; Paper Presentation in National Conference Webinar on Recent Advancements and Emerging Challenges in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development (RESTS2020); 14-15 July, 2020 organized by DUIET, Dibrugarh University.
3. A Vivid Study on the Global Innovation System for Sustainable Development of Technologies; Pushpangi Bordoloi and Gitalee Sharma; Paper Presentation in National Conference Webinar on Recent Advancements and Emerging Challenges in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development (RESTS2020); 14-15 July, 2020 organized by DUIET, Dibrugarh University.
4. Participated in Webinar on "Emotional Awareness" 24 June, 2020 organized by Dr. SSBUICET, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
5. Participated in Webinar on "Conflict Handling" 26 June, 2020 organized by Dr. SSBUICET, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
6. Participated in Webinar on "Development and Delivery of Engineering Courses by Online Mode" 23 May, 2020 organized by Institution of Engineers (India) Kharagpur Local Centre, IIT Kharagpur.
7. Oxazolone Derivatives as Efficient Organic Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel; Parijat Burahgohain and Gitalee Sharma; Paper Presentation in International Conference on Engineering Sciences & Technologies for Environmental Care (ESTEC-2020); 20-22 February, 2020 organized by CSIR-NEIST Jorhat.
8. Measurement of Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells by DEA Methodology; Gitalee Sharma and Mithun J. Sharma; Paper Presentation in National Conference on Progresses in Material Science Research (PMSR-2020); 4-6 February, 2020 organized by the Department of Physics, Dibrugarh University.
9. Analysis of an Oilfield Reserve Pit Toxicity; Mritunjoy Dihingia, Anurag Borah, Tridibesh Chakravarty and Gitalee Sharma; Paper Presentation in Lecture Workshop on Role of Chemistry in Interdisciplinary Research; 22-23 October, 2019 organized by Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.
10. A Few Conjugated Oxazolone Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitor for API5LX60 Steel; Parijat Burahgohain and Gitalee Sharma; Paper Presentation in Lecture Workshop on Role of Chemistry in Interdisciplinary Research; 22-23 October, 2019 organized by Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.
11. A Study on the Use of Nanomaterials as Corrosion Inhibitors in Oil and Gas Industry; Parijat Burahgohain and Gitalee Sharma; Paper Presentation in National Seminar and Workshop on  “Application of Nanotechnology and Biotechnology in daily life (NSW-ANBDL)", 26-28 September 2019 organized by Sibsagar College, Joysagar.
12. A Descriptive Study of Corrosion and its Prevention in the Crude Oil Transportation Pipelines of Assam; Parijat Burahgohain and Gitalee Sharma; Paper Presentation in International Seminar Cum Workshop on Oil and Gas (ISWOG-2019), 7-8 April 2019 organized by Dibrugarh University, The University of Edinburgh UK and The University of Louisiana, Lafayette, USA.  

Book Chapter:

     1. Assessment of Inhibitive Properties of Organic Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in Different H2SO4 Environments; Parijat Buragohain and Gitalee Sharma; Science, Technology and Innovation; Empyreal Publishing House, India, 2020, ISBN: 978-81-949278-5-3.

2. Corrosion: A Threat to Oil and Gas Industry; Parijat Buragohain and Gitalee Sharma; Nibandha Bibidha; Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati, Assam, 2019, ISBN: 978-93-918786-0-3.

Patents:

1. An Improved Organic Optolectronic Device; Gitalee Bhattacharjya, Vibhor Jain, B. K. Rajbongshi, Arun Tej, R. Gurunath, S.S.K. Iyer; Patent;  Patent Application No.  1231/DEL/2007; Dated: 07-06-2007.

Courses Taken

B.Tech 1st & 2nd Semester

1. Engineering Chemistry, CH201, 2010-2015
2. Engineering Chemistry Lab, CH211, 2010-2015
3. Engineering Chemistry, CY100, 2016-2018
4. Engineering Chemistry Lab, CY111, 2016-2018
5. Chemistry I, BSC-102, 2018 onwards
6. Chemistry I Lab, BSC-102, 2018 onwards

B.Tech 3rd Semester Petroleum Engineering

1. Chemistry of Petroleum and Petroleum Refining, 2011-2015
2. Chemistry of Petroleum, 2016-2018
3. Chemistry of Petroleum and Petroleum Refining, 2018 onwards

B.Tech 5th Semester Petroleum Engineering

1. Chemistry of Petroleum lab, 2012 onwards

Projects Awarded:

• Major Project of ₹23 lakhs for the project entitled “Design and synthesis of low band gap small organic molecules for devising organic solar cells” granted by the DST-WOS-A , 2011-2014
• Major Project of ₹15 lakhs granted for the project entitled “Devising Organic Solar Cells Utilizing a New Range of Substituted Poly (p-phenylene vinylene) polymer” granted by the AICTE under RPS-NER, 2012-2014.