Education:

1. Bachelor's Degree: Cotton College, Gauhati University, 2007
2. Master's Degree: Gauhati University, 2009
3. Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2014
4. Others: i) Senior Research Fellow, IIT Guwahati 2014-2015
                 ii) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Utah, USA, 2015-2017

Professional Experience:
1. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Utah, USA, Jan 2015- Aug 2017
2. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Aug 2017 – till date

Achievements:
1. Cleared Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) in 1997,
2. NET/JRF (UGC) 2008.
3. Foreign Travel grant from the CSIR India for presenting poster in International conference.
4. Financial grant of ~320 euros from DBT supported schemes for the North East India for attending International Conference.

Areas of Interest/ Specialization:
• Agricultural delivery: bio-fertilizers, hydrogel nanocomposite for bio-fertilizer delivery. Design of efficient  carrier/delivery systems for agricultural applications.
• Protein immobilization and structure activity relationship analysis with nano/micro particles. Protein corona  formation NPs with and subsequent interaction with cells.
• Pollutant interaction and removal from aqueous solution with nanoparticles (NPs).

Research Projects:

1. UGC-BSR Start-up grant

Title: "Inorganic porous-hollow constructs with encapsulated bio-degradable hydrogels for efficient loading, enhanced viability and controlled release of bio-fertilizers for agricultural delivery". Funding Agency: UGC ; Amount: Rs. 10 Lakhs for the period 2019-2021.

2. DBT grant(Nanobiotechnology for plants/crops)

Title: "Root exudates modified hydrogel - nano LDH - bacteria loaded composite system for efficient generation of plant available phosphorus”. Funding Agency: DBT ; Amount: Rs. 32.78 Lakhs for the period of Dec 2021- Dec 2024.

3. DST SERB-SURE grant

Title: "Valorization of waste organic phosphorous biomass pool by the concerted action of endogenous phytase and exogenous waste derived phytase for phosphate fertilization: a sustainable solution for phosphorous management". Funding Agency: DST ; Amount: Rs. 26.36 Lakhs for the period of Oct 2023- Oct 2026.

Research Publications:

22. Bidyot Bikash Gogoi, Md Yeasin, Ranjit Kumar Paul, Arup Borgohain, Diganta Deka, Harisadhan Malakar, Jiban Saikia, Feroze Hasan Rahman, Saumik Panja, Animesh Sarkar, C. S. Maiti, Jurisandhya Bordoloi & Tanmoy Karak, The Level of Selected Metals in Made Tea and Tea Infusion from the Roadside Tea Plants and Health Risk Assessment, Biological Trace Element Research, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-023-03865-z.

21. Arup Borgohain, Mridusmita Sarmah, Bidyot Bikash Gogoi, Kaberijyoti Konwar, Jyotirekha G Handique, Ranjit Kumar Paul, Md Yeasin, Versha Pandey, Ranu Yadav, Harisadhan Malakar, Jiban Saikia, Diganta Deka, Feroze Hasan Rahman, Saumik Panja, Puja Khare, Tanmoy Karak, Can tea pruning litter biochar be a friend or foe for tea (Camellia sinensis L.) plants' growth and growth regulators?: Feasible or fumes of fancy, Industrial Crops and Products, 2023, 195, 116394.

20. Mridusmita Sarmah, Arup Borgohain, Bidyot Bikash Gogoi, Md Yeasin, Ranjit K Paul, Harisadhan Malakar, Jyotirekha G Handique, Jiban Saikia, Diganta Deka, Puja Khare, Tanmoy Karak, Insights into the effects of tea pruning litter biochar on major micronutrients (Cu, Mn, and Zn) pathway from soil to tea plant: An environmental armour, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 442, 129970.

19. Madhusmita Baruah, Arup Borgohain, Rimjim Gogoi, Nilotpal Borah, Diganta Deka, Tanmoy Karak, Jiban Saikia, Optimization of phosphorus-loaded Ni–ZnO crosslinked carboxy methyl cellulose-based biodegradable nanocomposite hydrogel beads for the slow release of P, Ni and Zn: a kinetic approach, New Journal of Chemistry, 2023, 47, 8200-8213.

18. Nishi Gandha Gogoi, Pankaj Dutta, Jiban Saikia, Jyotirekha G Handique, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and BSA Binding Properties of Curcumin Caffeate Capped Silver Nanoparticles Prepared by Greener Method, ChemistrySelect, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202203989, 7.

17. Nishi Gandha Gogoi, Aziza Rahman, Jiban Saikia, Pankaj Dutta, Anupaul Baruah, Jyotirekha G Handique, Enhanced biological activity of Curcumin Cinnamates: an experimental and computational analysis, Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2022, 31, 2195–2208.

16. Arup Borgohain, Mridusmita Sarmah, Kaberijyoti Konwar, Rimjim Gogoi, Bidyot Bikash Gogoi, Puja Khare, Ranjit Kumar Paul, Jyotirekha G Handique, Harisadhan Malakar, Diganta Deka, Jiban Saikia, Tanmoy Karak, Tea pruning litter biochar amendment in soil reduces arsenic, cadmium, and chromium in made tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and tea infusion: A safe drink for tea consumers, Food Chemistry: X, 2022, 13, 100255.

15. Rimjim Gogoi, Arup Borgohain, Madhusmita Baruah, Tanmoy Karak, Jiban Saikia, Boosting nitrogen fertilization by a slow releasing nitrate-intercalated biocompatible layered double hydroxide–hydrogel composite loaded with Azospirillum brasilense, RSC advances, 2022, 12, 6704-6714.

14. Bidyot Bikash Gogoi, Arup Borgohain, Kaberijyoti Konwar, Jyotirekha. G. Handique, Ranjit Kumar Paul, Puja Khare, Harisadhan Malakar, Jiban Saikia, Tanmoy Karak, National highway induced selected chemical properties of soils across tea bowl of India: scale and assessment, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022, 19, 12019–12038.

13. Jiban Saikia, Raziye Mohammadpour, Mostafa Yazdimamaghani, Hannah Northrup, Vladimir Hlady, Hamid Ghandehari, Silica Nanoparticle–Endothelial Interaction: Uptake and Effect on Platelet Adhesion under Flow Conditions, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2018, 1, 1620-1627.

12. Seyyed Pouya Hadipour Moghaddam, Jiban Saikia, Mostafa Yazdimamaghani, Hamid Ghandehari, Redox-responsive Polysulfide-based Biodegradable Organosilica Nanoparticles for Delivery of Bioactive Agents" ACS Applied Material and Interface, 2017, 9, 21133-21146.

11. Jiban Saikia, Mostafa Yazdimamaghani, Seyyed Pouya Hadipour Moghaddam, Hamid Ghandehari, Differential protein adsorption and cellular uptake of silica nanoparticles based on size and porosity, ACS Applied Material and Interface, 2016, 8 , 34820–34832.

10. Bedabrata Saha, Jiban Saikia, Gopal Das, Correlating enzyme density, conformation and activity on nanoparticle surfaces in highly functional bio-nanocomposites, Analyst, 2015, 140, 532-542.

9. Jiban Saikia, Bedabrata Saha, Gopal Das, Interpreting the adsorption of serum albumin and lactoglobulin onto ZnS nanopaticles: Effect of conformational rigidity of the proteins, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2014, 416, 235-242.

8. Jiban Saikia, Gopal Das, Framboidal vaterite for selective adsorption of anionic dyes, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2014, 2, 1165-1173

7. Manab Dev Adhikari, Sandipan Mukherjee, Jiban Saikia, Gopal Das, Aiyagari Ramesh, Magnetic nanoparticles for selective capture and purification of an antimicrobial peptide secreted by food-grade lactic acid bacteria, Journal of Material Chemistry B, 2014, 2, 1432-1438.

6. Jiban Saikia, Yeasin Sikdar, Bedabrata Saha, Gopal Das, Malachite nanoparticle: A potent surface for the adsorption of xanthene dyes, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2013, 1, 1166–1173.

5. Bedabrata Saha, Jiban Saikia, Gopal Das, Tuning the selective interaction of lysozyme and serum albumin on a carboxylate modified surface, RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 7867-7879.

4. Jiban Saikia, Bedabrata Saha, Gopal Das, Controlling the morphological evolution of ZnO NPs from single precursor source and its application for beta-lactoglobulin adsorption, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2012, 14, 1226-1239.

3. Jiban Saikia, Bedabrata Saha, Gopal Das, Morphosynthesis of framboidal stable vaterite using salicylic acid-aniline dye as an additive. RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 10015-10019.

2. Bedabrata Saha, Sourav Das, Jiban Saikia, Gopal Das, Preferential and enhanced adsorption of different dyes on iron oxide nanoparticles: A comparative study, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115, 8024-8033.

1. Jiban Saikia, Bedabrata Saha, Gopal Das, Efficient removal of chromate and arsenate from individual and mixed system by malachite nanoparticles, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2011, 186, 575-582.

Book Chapters:

1. Nanotechnology for water remediation: a thorough understanding, Jiban Saikia*, Abhijit Gogoi, Sukanya Baruah, Environmental Nanotechnology, Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 21. Springer, Cham, 2019, pp 195-211.

2. Bio-fertlizers for Agriculture: A Brief Introduction, Jiban Saikia*, Rimjim Gogoi, Open Science, Gargaon College Science Forum, (Vol. 1), 2019, pp 235-255.

3. Layered double hydroxides: An interesting class of compound, Rimjim Gogoi, Jiban Saikia*, Symphony, OP 121, UGC-HRDC Gauhati University, 2019, pp 116-128.

4. Azospirillum: A Salient Source for Sustainable Agriculture, Rimjim Gogoi, Sukanya Baruah, Jiban Saikia, Biofertilizers: Study and Impact, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021, pp 309-334.

5. Dendrimeric Entities as Chemical Alternatives Toward Antimicrobial Therapy, Nilotpal Borah, Abhijit Gogoi & Jiban Saikia, Alternatives to Antibiotics. Springer, Singapore. 2022, pp 379–400 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1854-4_15

6. Physical Activation and Nanoscale Transformation of Biochar Using Different Mechanochemical Techniques, Mridusmita Sarmah, Arup Borgohain, Jiban Saikia, Diganta Deka, Harisadhan Malakar, Puja Khare, Tanmoy Karak, Biochar-Based Nanocomposites for Contaminant Management: Synthesis, Contaminants Removal, and Environmental Sustainability, Springer International Publishing, 2023, pp 21-32.

7. Biochar-Based Hydrogel Nanocomposites: An Innovative Technique for Contaminant-Free Environment, Arup Borgohain, Madhusmita Baruah, Mridusmita Sarmah, Jiban Saikia, Diganta Deka, Harisadhan Malakar, Puja Khare, Tanmoy Karak, Biochar-Based Nanocomposites for Contaminant Management: Synthesis, Contaminants Removal, and Environmental Sustainability, Springer International Publishing, 2023, pp 33-46.

Research Projects:

1. UGC-BSR Start-up grant

Title: "Inorganic porous-hollow constructs with encapsulated bio-degradable hydrogels for efficient loading, enhanced viability and controlled release of bio-fertilizers for agricultural delivery". Funding Agency: UGC ; Amount: Rs. 10 Lakhs for the period 2019-2021.

2. DBT grant(Nanobiotechnology for plants/crops)

Title: "Root exudates modified hydrogel - nano LDH - bacteria loaded composite system for efficient generation of plant available phosphorus”. Funding Agency: DBT ; Amount: Rs. 32.78 Lakhs for the period of Dec 2021- Dec 2024.

3. DST SERB-SURE grant

Title: "Valorization of waste organic phosphorous biomass pool by the concerted action of endogenous phytase and exogenous waste derived phytase for phosphate fertilization: a sustainable solution for phosphorous management". Funding Agency: DST ; Amount: Rs. 26.36 Lakhs for the period of Oct 2023- Oct 2026.