Dr. Roktopol Hazarika
Assistant Professor
Dr. Roktopol Hazarika
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Murkong Selek College
Email: roktopolhazarika25@gmail.com
Education
Education
2025 - Ph.D. from Dibrugarh University.
2019 - M.Phil. from Dibrugarh University with 86.0%.
2017 - M.Sc. from Dibrugarh University with 83.8%.
2015 - B.Sc. from Dibrugarh University with 84.21%.
2012 - HSSLC from AHSEC with 79.4%.
2010 - HSLC from SEBA with 86.83%.
Professional Experience
Teaching Experience
- Permanent Faculty in Murkong Selek College from 01/12/2025 till date.
- Guest Faculty in Murkong Selek College from 01/08/2025 to 29/11/2025.
Research Work
- Thesis for the award degree of PhD on the research topic “Design and synthesis of 1,4- disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles as antimicrobial agents and fluorogenic chemosensors.
- Dissertation for the award degree of M.Phil : “Development of Novel and Efficient Methodologies for pyrazoles synthesis.
- Dissertation submitted during M.Sc. project on “Vitamin C/Benedict solution: A green protocol for regioselective synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted-1H-1,2,3-triazoles.
Career objective
- Looking forward to utilize my knowledge, research expertise, and academic skills to contribute to meaningful chemical research while ensuring efficient use of institutional resources, time, and quality standards. As a Researcher cum Assistant Professor, I aspire to integrate teaching and research, mentoring young minds, and contribute to innovative and impactful advancements in chemistry.
Course Attended
- Completed 28 days Faculty Induction Programme organized by University of Lucknow under MMTTC.
- Completed 7 days Faculty Development Programme organized by DBT-IBT Hub, Nanda Nath Saikia College under MMTTC.
Teaching
Courses Taught
- Chemistry courses at Murkong Selek College.
Research
Research Areas
- Organic synthesis
- Green chemistry
- Medicinal chemistry
Awards / Recognition
- SLET NE-2021.
- Best poster award in National Lecture Workshop on Chemistry in Interdisciplinary Research.
- ACS best poster award in International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry and Catalysis.
Seminar / Workshop / Webinar
- Attended National Seminar on Recent Development in Synthesis and Catalysis.
- Presented poster in National Lecture Workshop on Chemistry in Interdisciplinary Research.
- Presented oral in Emerging Areas in Science and Technology (EAST 2021), Royal Global University.
- Presented poster in International Virtual Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (IVCFCS 2021), Department of Chemistry, MLSU, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
- Presented poster in International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry and Catalysis-2023, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.
- Presented poster in National Conference on Science for Society, Environment and Sustainability (SSES-2022), CSIR-NEIST.
- Completed One Week Hands on Training Program on Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Techniques for Basic Research and Development, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.
- Presented poster in 36th Chemical Research Society of India National Symposium in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.
Publications
Journal Publications
- Hazarika, R.; Dutta, S.; Sarmah, S.; Hazarika, P. K.; Singh, K.; Kumar, A.; Sarma, B.; Sarma, D. PCy3 assisted Ag(I) catalyzed click reaction for regioselective synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles at room temperature. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2024, 22, 694-698.
- Hazarika, R.; Garg, A.; Chetia, S.; Phukan, P.; Kulshrestha, A.; Kumar, A.; Bordoloi, A.; Kalita, A. J.; Guha, A. K.; Sarma, D. Magnetically Separable ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles: A Low Cost and Sustainable Catalyst for Propargyl Amine and NH-Triazole Synthesis. Applied Catal. A: General, 2021, 625, 118338.
- Hazarika, R.; Konwar, M.; Sarma, D. HBF4/ACN: A simple and effective catalyst system for metal free pyrazole synthesis at room temperature. Synthetic Commun. 2020, 50(3), 329-337.
- Konwar, M.; Hazarika, R.; Sarma, D. Synthetic advances in C(sp2)-H/N-H arylation of pyrazole derivatives through activation/substitution. Tetrahedron, 2021, 102, 132504.
- Garg, A.; Hazarika, R.; Dutta, N.; Dutta, B.; Sarma, D. Bio-waste Derived Catalytic Approach Towards NH-1,2,3-Triazole Synthesis. ChemistrySelect, 2021, 6(29), 7266-7270.
- Konwar, M.; Hazarika, R.; Ali, A. A.; Chetia, M.; Kupse, N. D.; Saikia, P. J.; Sarma, D. Benedict solution/Vitamin C: An Alternative Catalytic Protocol for the synthesis of Regioselective-1,4-disubstituted-1H-1,2,3-triazoles at room temperature. Applied Organometallic Chem. 2018, 32, e4425.
- Gogoi, P.; Rahman, M.; Hazarika, R.; Das, B.; Deori, K.; Sarma, D. Regioselective One-pot synthesis of 1,4-Disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles Over Ag-Zn based Nanoheterostructured Catalysts. New J. Chem. 2024.
- Dutta, A.; Trivedi, P.; Gehlot, P. S.; Gogoi, D.; Hazarika, R.; Chetia, P.; Kumar, A.; Chaliha, A. K.; Chaturvedi, V.; Sarma, D. Design and synthesis of quinazolinone-triazole hybrids as potent anti-tubercular agents. ACS Applied Bio Materials 2022, 5, 4413-4424.
- Hazarika, P. K.; Gogoi, P.; Hazarika, R.; Deori, K.; Sarma, D. Nanostructured Ni(OH)2-ZnO mixed crystals as recyclable catalysts for the synthesis of N-unsubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles. Materials Advances 2022, 3, 7810-7814.
- Rajput, M. K.; Hazarika, R.; Sarma, D. Zerovalent iron decorated tea waste derived porous biochar [ZVI@TBC] as an efficient adsorbent for Cd(II) and Cr(VI) removal. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2023, 11(4), 110279.
- Hazarika, P. K.; Hazarika, R.; Sarma, D. Recent Advances in Metal Free Synthesis of N-unsubstituted 1,2,3-Triazoles. Current Organic Synthesis 2024, 21(1), 10-19.
- Dutta, N.; Hazarika, K.; Hazarika, R.; Boruah, B. B.; Konwer, S.; Sarma, B.; Sarma, D. Egg shell powder mediated Cu catalyst: A biowaste based catalytic approach for the synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and propargyl amines. Tetrahedron Green Chem. 2024, 4, 100055.
- Rajput, M. K.; Hazarika, R.; Sarma, D. Removal of As(III)/As(V) from aqueous solution using newly developed thiosalicylic acid coated magnetite [TSA@Fe3O4] nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2023, 30(9), 23348-23362.
- Dutta, N.; Gogoi, P.; Hazarika, R.; Chetia, S.; Thakuria, P. J.; Das, B.; Sarma, B.; Guha, A. K.; Sarma, D. A novel Cu(II)-pyrazole complex for NH functionalization: Efficient arylation and photophysical exploration of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones. Tetrahedron Letters 2026, 178, 156005.
- Konwar, M.; Saikia, M.; Hazarika, R.; Sarma, D. Nickel chloride catalyzed synthesis of pyrazoles and phthalazin-1(2H)-ones from hydrazines at room temperature. Tetrahedron Letters 2022, 98, 153842.
Book Chapters
- Sarma, D.; Sultana, J.; Hazarika, R.; Dutta, B. Basic Ionic Liquid Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions for The Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazoles. Advances in Organic Synthesis, Volume 15, pp. 379-417. Editor: Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS. Publisher: Bentham Books. ISBN (online): 978-981-4998-48-2; ISBN (print): 978-981-4998-49-9; ISBN (paperback): 978-981-4998-50-5.
- Hazarika, R.; Dutta, B.; Sarma, D. Nanocatalysis in Aryl Carbon-Hetero Atom Coupling Reactions: Special Emphasis on Copper Free Protocols. Advanced Nanocatalysis for Organic Synthesis and Electroanalysis. Editors: Vijay K. Rai, Manorama Singh, Ankita Rai. Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers Pte. Ltd., Singapore. ISBN (online): 978-981-5040-16-6; ISBN (print): 978-981-5040-17-3; ISBN (paperback): 978-981-5040-18-0.