Education:

• B. Sc.  : Gargaon College, Dibrugarh University, 2002
• M.Sc. : Gauhati University, Guwahati, 2004
• Ph.D. : Tezpur University, 2011

Professional Experience

• Lecturer, Dept. of Chemistry, Gargaon College, August 2005 – January 2007
• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, GIMT, Tezpur, July 2011-Dec 2011
• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Gargaon College, January 2012-Jun 2016
• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, India, Jun 2016 – January 2024
• Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, India, January 2024 –  Present           .

Areas of Interest/ Specialization

• Multifaceted Polymeric Nanocomposites
• Graphene Chemistry
• Nanochemistry (Synthetic Nano Chemistry, Nanomaterials for Sensors, Catalysis, Supercatitors, etc.)
• Water treatment

Research Projects:

•  “Study on electrical and electrochemical behaviour of graphite and graphene oxide filled polyaniline composites.” funded by UGC-NERO, Govt. of India. Period: 2014 – 2015
• “Synthesis of Expanded Graphite and Graphene Oxide filled conducting Polymer composite and their application as Supercapacitor and Chemical Sensing Materials” funded by DST, New Delhi, Govt. of India, Period: 2014 - 2017

Books

• Carbon filled pi – conjugated polymers: A study on their synthesis, characterization and application”; S. Konwer and Swapan K. Dolui, 2012; LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG Heinrich-Böcking-Str.6-8, 66121, Saarbrücken, Germany, (ISBN - 978-3-8484-2214-2)
• “Material Science and Nanomaterials: Recent advances and applications”; Editors: S. Konwer and A. Gogoi, 2014, Global Publishing House (India), Door No. 13-1-1, Vinneshwara Enclave, Visakhapattanam- 2, AP, (India), (ISBN – 978-93-81563-65-6)

Book Chapters:

• ‘Arsenicosis: A new silent killer in Assam’; R Chetia and  S Konwer, Environment: Climate Change and Natural Challenges; published by Gargaon College Publication Cell, ISBN:978-93-90919-60-4, August 2021

• ‘Graphene- the Wonder material of the 21^st Century’, S Konwer, and S Bordoloi,  Open Science: A Compilation of Science Articles published by Prime Enterprise Publication, ISBN:978-81-937874-6-5, 2019,
• ‘Studies on influence of expanded graphite nanosheets on the electrical properties of polyaniline nanocomposite’; S. Konwer; “Material Science and Nanomaterials: Recent advances and applications”; Global Publishing House (India); ISBN – 978-93-81563-65-6, 2014, 

Administrative Assignments:

• Chairperson, DMC (2020-2022), Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University
• Member, Board of Studies (BOS) in Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University
• Member, Multi-disciplinary Board of Studies, Majuli University of Culture, Majuli
• Member & Asst. Gen. Secy. (2022-2024), Dibrugarh University Teachers' Association, Dibrugarh University

Extension Services:

•  Presiding Officer: Panchayat Election, Legislative Assembly Election and Parliamentary Election.
• Resource Person - Schools, Colleges, Universities and IITs
• Reviewer - International journals
• Co-ordinator, Academies Lecture Workshop by Indian Academy of Sciences, 27-28 April, 2023, Dibrugarh University
• Joint Convener: National Lecture Workshop on Role of Chemistry on Interdisciplinary Research” October, 2019, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University
• Co-Convener: International Conference on "Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences" (ETCS) February, 2018. Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.
• Life member:
  • Society for Material Chemistry, Mumbai/1229/2008/GBBSD, India (LM 466)
  • Indian Institute of Material Engineers, India, (LM -1086).
  • Indian Science Congress Association, India, ( L27351).
  • Society for Polymer Science, India (613)

Research Publications:

2024

1.     N. Dutta; K. Hazarika; R. Hazarika; B. B. Boruah; S. Konwer, B. Sarma, D. Sarma*, Tetrahedron Green Chem, (2024), 4, 100055; I.F.- NA

2.     R. Chetia, S. Devi, N. Shukla, A. Hazarika, S. Bordoloi, B. Pokhrel, B. K. Saikia, A.  Gogoi*, S. Konwer*, Simultaneous Removal of As(iii) and As(v) from Aqueous Solution by Using Iron-Functionalized Polythiophene: A Novel Approach toward Water Treatment; ACS Omega (2024), 9(35), 37012-37024; I.F.-3.7

3.     B. Pegu, S. Devi, D.J. Sonowal, R. Boruah, S. Konwer*, A comparative study on the synthesis of highly conductive reduced graphene oxide from GO using various green reductant for methanol sensors; J Mater Sci: Mater Electron (2024).  35 (19), 1340, I.F.-2.8

4.     A. Kakoti,   P. Khakhlary,   J. Borah,   D.J. Sonowal,   S. Devi,   U.N. Hazarika, S. Konwer, Solution and gaseous phase sensing of formaldehyde with economical triphenylmethane based sensors: A tool to estimate formaldehyde content in stored fish samples, Analyst, (2024), 149 (10), 2988-2995; I.F.- 4.4

5.     B. Pegu, M. Konwar, D. Sarma*, S. Konwer*, Cu nanoparticle anchored highly conducting, reusable multifunctional rGO/PANI nanocomposite: A novel material for methanol sensor and a catalyst for Click reaction, Synthetic Metals 301, 117516 (2024), 301, 117516; I.F. 4.4

2023

5.     B. Pegu, S. Konwer*, Facile green synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/iron nanocomposites using tea leaf extract as efficient photocatalyst for methyl red degradation, Graphene and 2D Materials (2023), 8 (3), 121-133

6.     J. Tisso, S. Konwer, G. A. Ahmed, N. Mazumder, A. Gogoi, Role of optically active defects in photoluminescence properties of diatom frustules, Bull. Mater. Sci. (2023) Accepted,  I.F. 1.878

7.     B.Dutta, P.K. Hazarika, P. Saikia, S. Konwer, L. Borthakur, D. Sarma, [DDQM][TFSI]: a room temperature ionic liquid as an active electrode material for supercapacitor devices and a catalyst for rapid synthesis of 4-aryl-NH-1,2,3-triazoles under microwave irradiation, New J. Chem. (2023), 47, 11389-11393, IF-3.92

8.     R. Chetia, S. Devi, S. Bordoloi, B. Pokhrel, N. Shukla, A. Gogoi*, S. Konwer*, One-step synthesis of Polythiophene as a potential adsorbent for removal of As (III) and As (V) from aqueous solution, Water, Air, & Soil Poll. (2023), 6, 234, I.F. 2.984

9.     S. Patar, S Konwer, T Chetia, BK Bhuyan, LJ Borthakur, Photocatalytic Nanojunction of Cobalt Ferrite Anchored Sulfonated Graphene for Reduction of Nitrophenols, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. (2023) 47, 11389-11393, I.F. 6.14

2022

10.  L. Gogoi*, J. Gogoi, R. Chetia, M. Chamua, S. Konwer, P. K. Saikia, Role of concentration on CdxPb1–xS thin films: synthesis, characterization and photovoltaic cells properties, Bull. Mater. Sci. (2022) 45:220, I.F. 1.878

11.  B. Pegu, S. Bordoloi*, R. Boruah, S. Konwer*, Comparative study of miracle leaf extracts reduced graphene oxide (m-rGO) and chemically synthesized graphene oxide (GO) as methanol gas sensor, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron (2022).  Accepted; I.F. 2.8

12.  D. J. Borah, A. T. T. Mostako, R. Chetia, S. Konwer, M. Paul, Tuning temperature-dependent microstructural properties of tungsten oxide thin films for acetone sensor, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron (2022).  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08806-5; I.F. 2.8

2021

13.  P. Phukan, R. Chetia, R. Baruah, S. Konwer^*, Diganta Sarma^*, Fabrication of polypyrrole/Cu (II) nanocomposite through liquid/liquid interfacial polymerization: A novel catalyst for synthesis of NH-1,2,3-triazoles in PEG-400; Mater. Adv. (2021) 2 (21), 6996-7006, I.F. 3.181

14.  S. Bordoloi, R. Chetia, G Borah*, S. Konwer*, Removal of As(III) and As(V) from water using reduced GO-Fe⁰ filled PANI composite; J. Appl. Wat. Engin. Res. (2021) 1-12; I.F. 1.24

15.  B. Pegu, S. Bordoloi, R. Boruah, S. Konwer*, Synthesis of biochemically reduced graphene-oxide/Fe0 containing polyaniline ternary hybrid composite through interfacial polymerization for supercapacitors; Bull. Mater. Sci. (2021) 44 ,252; I.F. 1.878

16.   M. Chetia, M. Konwar, B. Pegu, S. Konwer*, D. Sarma*, Synthesis of copper containing polyaniline composites through interfacial polymerisation: An effective catalyst for Click reaction at room temperature; J. Molec. Str. (2021) 1233, 130019; I.F. 3.196

2020

17.  A. Gogoi, S. Konwer, G-Yu Zhuo; Polarimetric measurements of surface chirality based on linear and nonlinear light scattering; Frontiers in Chemistry, (2020), 8, 1311; I.F. 5.221

18.  S. Sultana, S. Bordoloi, S. Konwer*, G. Borah *, P. K. Gogoi*; Reduced graphene oxide/iron oxide hybrid composite material as an efficient magnetically separable heterogeneous catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of ketones; Appl. Organometal. Chem. (2020), 2020;e5582; I.F. 4.105

2019

19.  A. Gogoi, N. Mazumder, S. Konwer, H. Ranawat N-T Chen, G-Y Zhuo; Enantiomeric Recognition and Separation by Chiral Nanoparticles; Molecules, (2019), 24(6), 1007; I.F. 4.411

2017

20.  S. Konwer, Begum, A.; Bordoloi, S.; Borua, R.; Expanded graphene-oxide encapsulated polyaniline composites as sensing material for volatile organic compounds, J. Polym. Res. (2017) 24, 37-41; I.F. 3.097

2016

21.  S. Konwer, Graphene oxide-polyaniline nanocomposites for high performance supercapacitor and their optical, electrical and electrochemical properties, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Elect.  (2016) 27, 4139–4146; I.F. 2.8

During Ph.D.

22.  S. Konwer, Guha, A.K.; Dolui, S.K. Graphene oxide filled polyaniline composites as methanol sensing materials, J. Mater. Sci. (2012) 48, 1729–1739; I.F. 4.220

23.  Kalita, A.; S. Konwer, Dolui, S.K. Poly(amic acid)-Supported Heterogeneous Titanium-Based Ziegler–Natta Catalyst for Ethylene Polymerization in a Slurry Process, Adv. Polym. Technol.  (2011) 32, ,119–130; I.F. 2.389

24.  S. Konwer, Boruah, R.; Dolui, S.K. Studies on conducting polypyrrole/graphene oxide composites as supercapacitor electrode, J. Elec. Mater. (2011) 40, 2248-2255; I.F. 1.938

25.  S. Konwer, Borthakur, L.J.; Dolui, S.K. Synthesis of graphite incorporated core-shell composite particle of styrenemethylacrylate/polyaniline by surfactant free mini-emulsion polymerization and evaluation of their electrical property, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Elect., (2011) 23, 837–845; I.F. 2.8

26.  S. Konwer, Maiti, J.; Dolui, S.K. Preparation and optical/electrical/ electrochemical properties of expanded graphite-filled polypyrrole nanocomposites, Mater. Chem. Phys. (2011) 128,  283-290; I.F. 4.094

27.  Pokhrel, B.; S. Konwer, Dutta, A.; Huda, M.K.; Ghosh, B.; Dolui, S.K. Study of photovoltaic performance of host-guest system comprising optically active polyurethane and Rhodamine B dye, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., (2011)122, 3316–3321; I.F. 3.125

28.   S. Konwer, Gogoi, J.P.; Kalita, A.; Dolui, S.K. Synthesis of expanded graphite filled polyaniline composites and evaluation of their electrical and electrochemical properties, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Elect. (2011) 22, 1154-1161; I.F. 2.8

29.  Borthakur, L.J.; S. Konwer, Das, R.; Dolui, S.K. Preparation of conducting composite particles of styrene-methyl acrylate copolymer as the core and graphite incorporated polypyrrole as the shell by surfactant free mini emulsion polymerization, J. Polym. Res., (2011) 18, 1207-1215; I.F. 3.097

30.  S. Konwer, Dolui, S.K. Synthesis and characterization of polypyrrole/graphite composites and study of their electrical and electrochemical properties, Mater. Chem. Phys. (2010)124, 738–743; I.F. 4.094

31.  S. Konwer, Pokhrel, B.; Dolui, S.K. Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline/graphite composites and study of their electrical and electrochemical properties, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. (2010)116, 1138–1145; I.F. 3.097