CSIR - NEIST

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Particulars of organization, functions and duties

Education : Ph.D (Chemistry)

ID. No.: 1177

Contact Details: +91-0376-2370121 Extn: 2420/242 Fax: 0376-2370011

Email id : bksaikia@neist.res.in

Research Interest

Coal-based nanotechnology, Carbon materials, Energy storage, Atmospheric chemistry

Projects(Ongoing & Completed)

“Pilot scale production of graphene from northeast Indian coal feed stock and scale-up of high carbon content natural graphite from low grade natural graphite sources in Arunachal Pradesh.” (Ongoing).
“National Carbonaceous Aerosols programme (NCAP) Working group-iii project” (Ongoing).
“CSIR-Hydrogen Technology Phase-II: Developing and Establishing Hydrogen as Next Gen fuel” (Ongoing)
Development of Hybrid Battery Power Module with Indigenously Developed Supercapacitor and Li-ion Cell” (Completed)
“Development of Graphene Supercapacitors using North Eastern Coal for Power Applications” (Completed)

List of Publications

Nanodiamonds produced from low-grade Indian coals. T Das, BK Saikia*. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2017, 5 (11), 9619-9624
Low-grade coal feedstock for the synthesis of high-valued graphene derivatives for energy storage application. J Tamuly, D Bhattacharjya, BK Saikia*. Energy & Fuels, 2023, 37 (4), 3260-3271
Exploring rare earth elements in coalmine overburden: nanoscale insights from FESEM, TEM and XPS analysis. B Attry, KSV Subramanyam, VM Tiwari, BK Saikia. RSC advances 2025, 15 (24), 19218-19235
Formation of carbon nano-balls and carbon nano tubes from northeast Indian Tertiary coal: Value added products from low grade coal. Gondwana Research. T Das, Binoy K Saikia, Bimala P Baruah. 2016, 31, 295-304
Low-grade coal feedstock for the synthesis of high-valued graphene derivatives for energy storage application. J Tamuly, D Bhattacharjya, BK Saikia*. Energy & Fuels, 2023, 37 (4), 3260-3271

List of Key Patents with brief description

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, Junmoni Lahkar, Dipanker Neog, 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 (Application No. 202411032275, 2024); Inventors: Binoy K Saikia, Tonkeswar Das, Prasenjit Saikia, Ajit Singh, Ashutosh Thakur, Debashis Sarmah, Abhishek Hazarika)

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Last updated date : 8/04/2026