Information
- Designation : Associate Professor
- Email : ruma@che.nits.ac.in
- Phone : 9954682215
Research Group
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• Renewable Energy
• Nano-Synthesis and Characterization , Nano-structured materials from solid-waste for various potential applications (Photo-catalysis, Nano-electronics, Sensors etc.)
• Efficiently conversion of industrial wastes into high value silica- based materials.
• Coal and Petroleum -Non Renewable energy
• Potential Utilization of Fly ashes.
• Energy and Environmental
• Cement Technology
Key Notes
- Conference: International - 22 , National - 11
- Journals: 27
- Conferences: 33
- Book Chapters: 5
- Books: 2
- Patents: 2
- PhD: Guided: 9
- Post Graduates: Guided: 20
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PUBLICATIONS9
DOCTORAL STUDENTS2
PATENTS1
PROJECTIntroduction [Biosketch]
- Dr. Ruma Rano was born in Dhanbad (Jharkhand), originally belongs to Murshidabad District of West Bengal. She obtained her M.Sc.(Chemistry) degree from Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag (secured 2nd position in Univ.) , M.Phil.(Applied Chemistry) from I.I.T (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad in 2001 (Topper) and completed her Ph.D. from the same Institute in 2006. She joined as Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, NIT Silchar in 2007. Her area of interest is Potential Utilization of Environmental Solid waste materials, Renewable (Bio-diesel) / Non-Renewable energy (coal , petroleum) , Synthesis of fly ash based heterogeneous catalyst for various organic reactions and Synthesis of Graphene /GO from Coal.
Areas of Interest
- • Organic Chemistry
- • Polymer Chemistry,
- • Environmental Chemistry
- • Fuel and Technology
- • Engineering Chemistry.
| Institution | Year | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| P.K.Roy Memorial College (Vinoba Bhave University), Dhanbad | 1998 | M.Sc (Organic Chemistry) |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad(ISM) | 2001 | M.Phil (Applied Chemistry) |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad(ISM) | 2006 | Ph.D from ISM Dhanbad |
Teaching Experience
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, Assam, 788010, India
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, Assam, 788010, India
Industrial/Research Experience
Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad(ISM)
Central Fuel Research Institute, Dhanbad
Shikhasmita Das, Monjuly Rongpipi, Ruma Rano, Lakshi Saikia, Unnati Bora, Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum, “Synthesis of structurally robust monolithic Zno@monoZIF-8 MOF for photocatalytic degradation of toxic dyes”, Inorganic Chemistry Communication, Issue 188(2), 2026, Indexed in SCI
Prasad Pujari,Shikhasmita Das, Ramon Piloto- Roulriguez, Sanjay Basumatary, Prakash Bhuyan, Lakhinath Saikia, Gopinath Haller, Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum, Ruma Rano, “Microwave-enhanced conversion of waste cooking oil to biodiesel using flyash-supported Carcia papaya leaf as a heterogeneous base catalyst”, Bioresource Technology Reports, Issue 34(0), 2026, Indexed in SCI
Jayanta Kumar Kar, Ruma Rano and Saurabh Chaudhury, “Effect of Si doping on tetragonal phase HfO2:A DFT based spin polarized calculation”, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, Issue 0(115886), 2026, Indexed in SCI
Shikhasmita Das, Kedar Kashinath Thote, Gopinath Haider,Gurunathan Baskar, Ruma Rano, Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum, “Biomass-derived activated carbon as a green heterogeneous catalyst for conversion of glycerol, biodiesel byproduct, to solketal: Process optimization, Kinetics, and cost analysis”, Biomass and Bioenergy, Issue 212(1), 2026, Indexed in SCI
Ruma Rano, “Green and Efficient Heterogeneous Base Catalyst derived from Waste Materials for Biodiesel Production”, In Proceedings SMSSCR, 2025, Indexed in Others
Jayanta Kumar Kar, Ruma Rano and Saurabh Chaudhury, “Effect of Silicon (Si) Doping on the Electronic and Optical Properties of Tetragonal Hafnium Dioxide (t-HfO2) Using First-Principle Calculations”, In Proceedings MNDCS, 2025, Indexed in Others
Shikhasmita Das, Ruma Rano , Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum, “Microwave-Assisted Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking oil using Snail Shell -Derived CaO @Coal Flyash Catalyst”, In Proceedings 5 th International Conference on Waste Management (RECYCLE-2025), June 5th 2025 - June 6th 2025, 2025, IIT, Guwahati
Ruma Rano, Rosidul Islam, Firoza Sultana, “Study Of Low-Rank High Sulphur Coal from North-East India and Its Environmental Impacts on Utilisation”, In Proceedings International Conference on Advances in Energy and Environment for Sustainable Development (AEESD – 2025), March 28th 2025 - March 29th 2025, 2025, Campus Institute of Technical Education & Research (ITER), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan , Jagamara, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India,
Firoza Sultana and Ruma Rano, “Green Chemistry Innovations: Reducing Environmental Impact through Sustainable Chemical Processes”, In Proceedings Emerging Trends in Environmental Sustainability, 2024, Indexed in Others
Shikhasmita Das , Biman Kaushik , Ruma Rano , Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum, “Biofuels: First and Second Generation”, InWiley, Alternative Fuels and their Environmental Impact, June, 2026
Firoza Sultana and Ruma Rano, “COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUES:FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE Characterisation and Application”, May, 2026, Scholars Press
Synthesis and Characterisation of Graphene Oxide Derived from Coal for Potential Application
Ravi Kumar Paswan
Completed :
5 June 2026
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Physico-Chemical and Morphological Characterisation of Coal Derived Nanomaterials
Rahul Kumar Rawani
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Surface Modification of Flyash and its Application as a Photocatalyst
Rahul Hussain
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2016-2017
Fabrication of Polyethylenimine-functionalized Coal Combustion residue for enhanced adsorbtion of cationic toxic dyes from water
Indraneel Debnath
Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2017-2018
Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silica from coal combustion residue
Himangshu Sekhar Hazarika
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2017-2018
Microwave -assisted biodiesel synthesis production via a bio-based papaya leaves -derived basic green catalyst supported on coal flyash
Prasad Hugarurf Pujari
Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Biomass- Derived Activated Carbon as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Conversion of Glygerol, Biodiesel -Byproduct to Solketal
Thote Kedar Kashinath
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Bio-deisel
Prakhar Dwivedi
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum
Co Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2023-2024
Studies on the synthesis of Schiff Base metal complexes and their application on enzyme mimicking activity
Jyotirmoy Talukdar
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Pranjit Barman
Co Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2023-2024
Characterisation of High Carbon Ash from Cachar Paper mill for Potential Utilisation
Bishal Bhuyan
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2013-2014
Characterisation of Coal Combustion Residue from Nagaon Paper Mill for Potential Utilisation
Monisha Boruah
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2014-2015
Application of Coal Combustion: Flyash as a Catalyst for Organic Transformation
Gitarthi Sarmah
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2014-2015
Study of Coal Combustion Residue from Paper Mill for Potential Utilisation
Mahsina Mazumdar
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2015-2016
HCl Modified Flyash : A Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Solid Acid Catalyst for Aldol Condensation Reaction
Hemonta Borthakur
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2016-2017
Ethoxy Funtionalized Flyash: A Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Solid Base Catalyst for Esterification Reaction
Gyandeep Pathok
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2016-2017
Characterisation of Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Components of Flyash for their potential Applications
Sourav Sutradhar
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2018-2019
Characterisation of Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Components of Flyash and Application of Surface activated non-magnetic particles as filler in biodegradable poly(vinyl alcohol) composite films.
Tiyasa Dhar
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2019-2020
Processing and Characterisation of Alumino-Silicous and Magnetic Material derived from Flyash for their various Applications
Naseef Sha P
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2021-2022
Comparative Study of High Sulphur Coal from Northeast India and their Environmental Impact on Utilisation
Rosidul Islam
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2022-2023
Flyash: Study and Utilization of Non-Magnetic Components of Flyash
Pallavi
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2022-2023
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Biochar application for the treatment of Environment pollution
Manash Pratim Sarma
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2026-2027
Coal derived Graphene Oxide for Application of Supercapacitor elctrodes
Lisha Gogoi
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Synthesis, Characterisation of Surface Modified Flyash and their Applications in Selective Organic Reactions and Photo Catalysic Degradations.
Nurul Alum Mazumder
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2018-2019
Environmental Waste Management
Ankur
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Bio-deisel
Biman Kaushik
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum
Co Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Bio-deisel
Shikhasmita Das
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum
Co Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2022-2023
DFT-Based Study and Analysis on some High K-Dielectric Materials and their Application in Nanoelectronic Devices
Mr. Jayanta Kr. Kar
Supervisor : Prof. Saurabh Chaudhury
Co Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Synthesis, Characterisation and Application of Selected Heterogeneous Catalyst in Biofuel and Chemical Production
Bishwajit Changmai
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum
Co Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Academic Year : 2020-2021
Comparative Study of Coal Combustion Residues from Pulp and Paper Mills of Assam for their Potential Applications
Firoza Sultana
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr. Ruma Rano
Awards And Honours
- 1. Received CSIR- Research Associateship: Awarded in 2007
- 2. Awarded MHRD Fellowship during Ph. D. (March-2001 to -2006) at IIT (ISM)Dhanbad.
- 3.Topper in M.Phil.(Applied Chemistry) from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad - 2001.
- 4. Secured 2nd position in University in M.Sc (Organic Chemistry).
A system for producing citrus sinensis peel ash coated magnetic nanoparticle catalyst for biodiesel production
“A SYSTEM FOR STUDYING AND PERFORMING THE PART-OF-SPEECH TAGGING FOR MIZO LANGUAGE”
German
Patent
Registration ID, 202022100007
A system for producing citrus sinensis peel ash coated magnetic nanoparticle catalyst for biodiesel production, (**GRANTED**)
Composition and System for Synthesizing and Characterizing Monolithic Metal-Organic Framework for Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes
“A SYSTEM FOR STUDYING AND PERFORMING THE PART-OF-SPEECH TAGGING FOR MIZO LANGUAGE”
German
Patent
Registration ID, 202024106131
Composition and System for Synthesizing and Characterizing Monolithic Metal-Organic Framework for Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes, (**GRANTED**)
