Dr. Jnanraj Borah
Assistant Professor
Dr. Jnanraj Borah
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
Murkong Selek College
Email: jnanrajborah@gmail.com
Education
10th: Assamese, English, General Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, General Science, Social Science; SEBA (Narayanpur Higher Secondary School); 81.5%; 2011.
12th: Assamese, English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology; AHSEC (Genius Academy, Lakhimpur); 85.4%; 2013.
B.Sc. in Physics, Cotton College State University; 87.8%; 2016.
M.Sc. in Physics, Gauhati University; 81.6%; 2018.
Ph.D. Thesis Title: Studies on Al-doped ZnO and its metal-semiconductor heterostructures for optoelectronic and photochemical applications. University: Gauhati University. Supervisor: Dr. Bimal K. Sarma, Dept. of Physics, Gauhati University. Date of Registration: 01 September 2018. Submission Date: 14 June 2024. Award Date: 30 December 2024.
Qualified CSIR-UGC NET-JRF, June 2017.
DST-INSPIRE Scholar (2013 batch) and provisionally selected for DST-INSPIRE Fellowship (2018).
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
- Contact No.: +91-9859563189.
Teaching
- Classical Mechanics
- Electromagnetism
- Laboratory Courses
Research
- Material synthesis: Magnetron sputtering, ball milling, spray coating, and hydrothermal synthesis for the development of AZO-based transparent conductors, NIR-sensitive broadband photocatalysts, nanogenerators, and NIR semiconductor plasmonic materials.
- Material Characterization: XRD, XPS, FESEM, FETEM, AFM, UV-Vis-NIR, FTIR, Raman, LC-MS, EIS, BET.
- Device Characterization: Measurement of device response using Source Measure Unit (SMU) and microcontroller-based wireless, app-integrated systems.
- Computational Tools: DFT, Meep (electromagnetic simulation).
- Machine Learning & AI: Development of Python-based machine learning models for material property prediction and sensing applications.
- Design & Illustration: Blender (3D schematics and illustrations).
- Conference Presentation: IISF-2019, Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata (Poster).
- Conference Presentation: PANE 2021, Tripura University (Poster).
- Conference Presentation: ICETNMST 2022, NIT Nagaland (Poster).
- Conference Presentation: Condensed Matter Days - 2023, Tezpur University (Poster).
- Workshop: Opportunities for Research and Innovation Using the Facilities of SAIF-Guwahati, 14-23 February 2022.
- Workshop: Hands-on training on thin film deposition techniques at NPL Delhi, 13-19 June 2022.
- Workshop: Hands-on online training workshop on nanomaterial and nanodevice simulation using NanoDCAL software, 17-18 February 2023.
- Workshop: International workshop/training on computational special functions and their applications, 24-30 May 2023.
- Workshop: International workshop on quantum mechanical modelling of materials by Quantum Espresso, 15-19 March 2023.
Patents
- A light driven high voltage nanogenerator and the method of its manufacture. Patentees and Inventors: J. Borah, B. K. Sarma. Application Number: 202431014334, 27 February 2024. Current status: published.
Publications
- Borah, J., & Sarma, B. K. (2021). Design strategy and interface chemistry of ageing stable AZO films as high quality transparent conducting oxide. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 582, 1041-1057.
- Borah, J., & Sarma, B. K. (2023). Realization of Al: ZnO (AZO)-Ag nanocomposite as a novel photocatalyst capable of broadband photon harnessing driven by near-infrared plasmonics. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 956, 170312.
- Borah, J., Pathak, P., Bora, J., Biswas, S., Nath, P., Pal, A. R., & Sarma, B. K. (2024). High-yield conversion of lab waste to resources for the development of nanocomposite broadband photocatalysts embracing near-infrared plasmonic effects. Composites Part B: Engineering, 282, 111594.
- Changmai, I., Goswami, C., Borah, J., & Sarma, B. K. (2025). Biodegradable and Free-Standing Ag/AZO-Chitosan Hybrid Nanocomposite: A Sustainable Approach to Piezoelectric Smart Sensor. Advanced Sustainable Systems, e01125.
- Luo, J., Cao, M., Naresh, N., Borah, J., Li, S., Wang, T., ... & Boruah, B. D. (2024). Chemically Processed Porous V2O5 Thin-Film Cathodes for High-Performance Thin-film Zn-Ion Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials, 2417607.
- Barman, D., Borah, J., Deb, S., & Sarma, B. K. (2023). Design strategy for CuO-ZnO S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts. Colloids and Surfaces A, 663, 131077.
- Barman, D., Borah, J., Changmai, I., Pathak, P., & Sarma, B. K. (2024). Vibrational Property-Driven NIR Transparency. ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 6(3), 1666-1681.
- Conference Proceeding: Borah, J., & Sarma, B. K. (2022). Structural, optical and electrical properties of CuO nanostructures prepared by reactive DC magnetron sputtering. Materials Today: Proceedings, 65, 2523-2528.
- Book Chapter: Borah, J., Barman, D., & Sarma, B. K. (2025). Semiconductors for Transparent Conductors. In Handbook of Semiconductors (pp. 179-193). CRC Press.
- Book Chapter: Borah, J., & Chetia, A. (2023). Carbon-based porous materials in biomedical applications: concept and recent advancements. In Handbook of Porous Carbon Materials (pp. 815-839). Springer Nature Singapore.
- Book Chapter: Borah, J., & Chetia, A. (2023). Nanomaterials for biosensing applications: concepts and recent advancements. In Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biosystems Engineering (pp. 165-189). Apple Academic Press.
- Book Chapter: Borah, J., & Chetia, A. (2023). Nanotechnological Approach to Improve Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes: Concept, Recent Advances, and Challenges. Innovations in Materials Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Research, 276-293.