Dr. Roktopol Hazarika | Faculty Profile
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✦ NAAC Accredited ✦ Est. 1984
মুৰ্কংচেলেক মহাবিদ্যালয় ডিব্ৰুগড় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ৰ অধীনস্থ
✦ NAAC Accredited ✦ Jonai, Dhemaji, Assam ✦ Est. 1984
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Dr. Roktopol Hazarika

Assistant Professor

Dr. Roktopol Hazarika

Assistant Professor

M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., SLET NE-2021

Organic Chemistry; triazoles; pyrazoles; antimicrobial agents; fluorogenic chemosensors; green catalytic protocols; nanocatalysis


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

  1. Permanent Faculty in Murkong Selek College from 01/12/2025 till date.
  2. Guest Faculty in Murkong Selek College from 01/08/2025 to 29/11/2025.

Research Work

  1. 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.
  2. Dissertation for the award degree of M.Phil : “Development of Novel and Efficient Methodologies for pyrazoles synthesis.
  3. 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

  1. 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

  1. Completed 28 days Faculty Induction Programme organized by University of Lucknow under MMTTC.
  2. Completed 7 days Faculty Development Programme organized by DBT-IBT Hub, Nanda Nath Saikia College under MMTTC.

Teaching

Courses Taught

  1. Chemistry courses at Murkong Selek College.

Research

Research Areas

  1. Organic synthesis
  2. Green chemistry
  3. Medicinal chemistry

Awards / Recognition

  1. SLET NE-2021.
  2. Best poster award in National Lecture Workshop on Chemistry in Interdisciplinary Research.
  3. ACS best poster award in International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry and Catalysis.

Seminar / Workshop / Webinar

  1. Attended National Seminar on Recent Development in Synthesis and Catalysis.
  2. Presented poster in National Lecture Workshop on Chemistry in Interdisciplinary Research.
  3. Presented oral in Emerging Areas in Science and Technology (EAST 2021), Royal Global University.
  4. Presented poster in International Virtual Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (IVCFCS 2021), Department of Chemistry, MLSU, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
  5. Presented poster in International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry and Catalysis-2023, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.
  6. Presented poster in National Conference on Science for Society, Environment and Sustainability (SSES-2022), CSIR-NEIST.
  7. Completed One Week Hands on Training Program on Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Techniques for Basic Research and Development, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.
  8. Presented poster in 36th Chemical Research Society of India National Symposium in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University.

Publications

Journal Publications

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.