1.       

Nand Kishor Gour, Manash J. Baruah, Shivanee Borpatra Gohain, Eramoni Saikia, Amir Sohail, Mamon Dey, Abjana Parbin, Gitashree Darabdhara, Arup Jyoti Das, Rupjyoti Dutta, Young-Bin Park, Biraj Das and Mukesh Sharma, “A NiO/MnO₂ nanostructure for efficient reduction of 4-nitrophenol and chromium (VI)”, New Journal of Chemistry, 2025, 49, 1214.

2.       

Utpal Sadhonider, Jayashree Nath, Gitashree Darabdhara, Arabinda Baruah, Lakshi Saikia, and Bhaskar Jyoti Sarmah, “In Situ Stabilization of Bi Nanoparticles into the Nanopores of Modified Montmorillonite: Efficient Heterogeneous Catalysts for Reduction of 4‑Nitrophenol”, Langmuir, 2024, 40, 24281.

3.       

Purna K. Boruah, Gitashree Darabdhara, Priyakshree Borthakur, Benjamin Le Ouay, Manash R. Das, “Fe₃O₄ quantum dots anchored on functionalized graphene: A multimodal platform for sensing and remediation of Cr(VI)”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 474, 145797 (IF: 13.3) (Citation: 07)

4.       

Purna K. Boruah, Gitashree Darabdhara, Manash R. Das*, “Polydopamine functionalized graphene sheets decorated with magnetic metal oxide nanoparticles as efficient nanozyme for the detection and degradation of harmful triazine pesticides”, Chemosphere, 2021, 268, 129328 (IF: 8.1) (Citation: 68)

5.       

Gitashree Darabdhara, Manash R. Das,* Surya Prakash Singh, Aravind K. Rengan,* Sabine Szunerits and Rabah Boukherroub, “Ag and Au Nanoparticles/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Materials:  Synthesis and Application in Diagnostics and Therapeutics”, Advances in Colloids and Interface Science, 2019, 271, 101991 (Impact factor: 15.9) (Citation: 145)

6.       

Gitashree Darabdhara,* Jijnasa Bordoloi, Prasenjit Manna and Manash R. Das,* “Biocompatible bimetallic Au-Ni doped graphitic carbon nitride sheets: A novel peroxidase-mimicking artificial enzyme for rapid and highly sensitive colorimetric detection of glucose”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2019, 285, 277-290 (Impact Factor: 8.0) (Citation: 93)

7.       

Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das, * “Dual Responsive Magnetic Au@Ni Nanostructures Loaded Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets for Colorimetric Detection and Photocatalytic Degradation of Toxic Phenolic Compounds”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2019, 368, 365-377 (Impact Factor: 12.2) (Citation: 60)

8.       

Gitashree Darabdhara, Purna K. Boruah and Manash R. Das, * “Colorimetric determination of glucose in solution and via the use of a paper strip by exploiting the peroxidase and oxidase mimicking activity of bimetallic Cu-Pd nanoparticles deposited on reduced graphene oxide, graphitic carbon nitride, or MoS₂ nanosheets”, Microchimica Acta, 2019, 186, 13 (Impact Factor: 6.408) (Citation: 27)

9.       

Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das, * “Bimetallic Au-Pd Nanoparticles on 2D Supported Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets: A Comparative Photocatalytic degradation study of organic pollutants in water”, Chemosphere, 2018, 197, 817-829 (Impact Factor: 8.1) (Citation: 36)

10.    

Gitashree Darabdhara, Manash R. Das, * Mohammed A. Amin, Gaber A. M. Mersal, Nasser Y. Mostafa, Sayed S. Abd El-Rehim, Sabine Szunerits, Rabah Boukherroub, “Au-Ni alloy nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxide as highly efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018, 43, 1424-1438 (Impact Factor: 8.1) (Citation: 47)

11.    

Gitashree Darabdhara, Bhagyasmeeta Sharma, Manash R. Das, * Rabah Boukherroub, Sabine   Szunerits, “Cu-Ag   bimetallic   nanoparticles   on   reduced graphene oxide nanosheets as peroxidase mimic for glucose and ascorbic acid detection”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2017, 238, 842-851 (Impact Factor: 8.0) (Citation: 287)

12.    

Gitashree Darabdhara, Purna K. Boruah, Najrul Hussain, Priyakshree Borthakur, Bhagyasmeeta Sharma, Pinaki Sengupta, Manash R. Das, * “Magnetic nanoparticles towards efficient adsorption of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria:  An Investigation of adsorption parameters and interaction mechanism”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical Engineering Aspects, 2017, 516, 161-170 (Impact Factor: 4.9) (Citation: 39)

13.    

Gitashree Darabdhara, Purna Kanta Boruah, Priyakshree Borthakur, Najrul Hussain, Manash R. Das*, Saad M. Alshehri, Victor Malgras, Kevin C.-W. Wu* and Yusuke Yamauchi, “Reduced graphene oxide nanosheets decorated with Au-Pd bimetallic alloy nanoparticles   towards   efficient   photocatalytic -degradation   of phenolic compounds in water”, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 8276-8287 (Impact Factor: 6.7) (Citation: 146)

14.    

Gitashree Darabdhara, Manash R.  Das*, Volodymyr Turcheniuk, Kostiantyn Turcheniuk, Vladimir Zaitsev, Rabah Boukherroub and Sabine Szunerits*, “Reduced graphene oxide nanosheets decorated with AuPd bimetallic nanoparticles: a multifunctional material for photothermal therapy of cancer cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015, 3, 8366-8374 (Impact Factor: 6.1) (Citation: 34)

15.    

Gitashree Darabdhara, Mohammed A.  Amin*, Gaber A. M.  Mersal, Emad M. Ahmed, Manash R. Das*, Mohamed B. Zakaria, Victor Malgras, Saad M. Alshehri, Yusuke Yamauchi, Sabine Szunerits and Rabah Boukherroub*, “Reduced graphene oxide nanosheets decorated with Au, Pd and Au–Pd bimetallic nanoparticles as highly efficient catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen generation”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 3, 20254-20266 (Impact Factor: 10.7) (Citation: 164)

16.    

Mariia N. Ivanova, * Ekaterina D. Grayfer,* Elena E. Plotnikova, Lidiya S. Kibis,
Gitashree Darabdhara, Purna K. Boruah, Manash R. Das,* and Vladimir E. Fedorov, “Pt-Decorated Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets with Enhanced Peroxidase-like Catalytic Activity and Colorimetric Detection of Dopamine”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2019, 11, 22102-22112 (Impact Factor: 8.5) (Citation: 186)

17.    

Priyakshree Borthakur, Najrul Hussain, Gitashree Darabdhara, Purna K. Boruah, Bhagyasmeeta Sharma, Prandeep Borthakur, Archana Yadav, Manash R. Das, * “Adhesion of gram-​negative bacteria onto α-​Al₂O₃ nanoparticles: A study of surface behaviour and interaction mechanism”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2018, 6, 3933-3941 (IF: 7.4) (Citation: 07)

18.    

Priyakshree Borthakur, Gitashree Darabdhara, Manash R. Das, * Rabah Boukherroub, Sabine Szunerits, “Solvothermal synthesis of CoS/reduced porous graphene oxide nanocomposite for selective colorimetric detection of Hg (II) ion in aqueous medium”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2017, 244, 684-692 (IF: 8.0) (Citation: 93)

19.    

Mohammed A. Amin, Emad M. Ahmed, Nasser Y. Mostafa, Mona M.  Alotibi, Gitashree Darabdhara, Manash R. Das, * Joanna Wysocka, Jacek Ryl, Sayed S. Abd El-Rehim “Aluminium Titania Nanoparticle Composites as Nonprecious Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical Generation of H₂”, ACS Applied   Materials and Interfaces, 2016, 8, 23655−23667 (IF: 8.5) (Citation: 23)

20.    

Priyakshree Borthakur, Purna K. Boruah, Gitashree Darabdhara, Pinaki Sengupta, Manash R. Das, * Andrei I. Boronin, Lidiya S. Kibisc, Mariia N. Kozlova, Vladimir E. Fedorov, “Microwave assisted synthesis of CuS-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite with efficient photocatalytic activity towards azo dye degradation”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2016, 4, 4600-4611 (IF: 7.4) (Citation: 74)

21.    

Purna K. Boruah, Priyakshree Borthakur, Gitashree Darabdhara, Chaitanya K. Kamaja, Indrapal Karbhal, Manjusha V. Shelke, Pallabi Phukan, Dulen Saikia and Manash R. Das*, “Sunlight assisted degradation of dye molecules and reduction of toxic Cr (VI) in aqueous medium using magnetically recoverable Fe₃O₄/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite”, RSC Advances, 2015, 6, 11049–11063 (IF: 3.9) (Citation: 127)

22.    

Najrul Hussain, Ashwini Borah, Gitashree Darabdhara, Pranjal Gogoi, Vedi Kuyil Azhagan, Manjusha V. Shelke and Manash R. Das*, “A green approach for the decoration of Pd nanoparticles on graphene nanosheets: An in-situ process for the reduction of C–C double bonds and a reusable catalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction”, New Journal of Chemistry, 2015, 39, 6631-6641 (IF:  2.7) (Citation: 36)

23.    

Ponchami Sharma, Gitashree Darabdhara, Tallapareddy Muralikrishna Reddy, Ashwini Borah, Pranjal Bezbaruah, Pranjal Gogoi, Najrul Hussain, Pinaki Sengupta and Manash R. Das, * “Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Application of Au NPs-reduced graphene oxide composites material: an eco-friendly approach”, Catalysis Communication, 2013, 40, 139 (IF 3.7) (Citation: 71)

24.    

Punamshree Das, Sushma V. Mudigunda, Gitashree Darabdhara, Purna K. Boruah, Sachin Ghar, Aravind K. Rengan, Manash R. Das, “Biocompatible functionalized AuPd bimetallic nanoparticles decorated on reduced graphene oxide sheets for photothermal therapy of targeted cancer cells”, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology, 2020, 212, 112028 (IF: 3.9) (Citation: 07)

1.     Gitashree Darabdhara, Manash R. Das and Rabah Boukherroub, “Metal oxide nanoparticles: Toxicological impact on bacteria”. Chapter No. 1, Page No: 1-26, Published in: Innovations in Nanomaterials, Year of Publishing: 2015, Editors: Al-Nakib Chowdhury, Joe Shapter, and Abu Bin Imran, Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, USA, ISBN No.: 978-1-63483-572-5

2.     Gitashree Darabdhara, Priyakshree Borthakur, Manash R. Das, Sabine Szunerits and Rabah Boukherroub, “Iron Oxide Nanoparticles-Graphene Composite Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications”. Chapter No. 5, Page No: 265-305, Published in: Handbook of Carbon Nanomaterials, Year of Publishing: 2015, Editors: Francis D’Souza and Karl M Kadish, Publisher: World Scientific, USA, ISBN No.: 978-981-4678-91-9

3.     Najrul Hussain, Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das, “Gold nanoparticles- graphene composites material: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic application”. Chapter No. 4, Page No: 121-139, Published in: Advanced Catalytic Materials, Year of Publishing: 2015, Editors: Ashutosh Tiwari and Salam Titinchi, Publisher: Scrivener Publishing, USA, ISBN No.: 9781118998281

4.     Gitashree Darabdhara and Jnyanashree Darabdhara, “Graphitic Carbon Nitride Based Nanocomposites: Synthesis and their Photocatalytic Activity towards Removal of Hazardous Pollutants”. Chapter No. 4, Page No. 119-154, Published in: Advances in Environmental Research, Year of Publishing: 2021, Editors: Justin A. Daniels, Publisher: Nova Science Publisher, USA, ISBN: 978-1-68507-112-7

5.     Mukesh Sharma and Gitashree Darabdhara, “Metal oxide nanoparticles-based glucose biosensors”. Chapter No. 5, Page No. 129-145, Published in: Glucose Oxidase: Structure, Properties and Applications, Year of Publishing: 2023, Editors: Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das, Publisher: Nova Science Publisher, USA, ISBN: 979-8-88697-764-6

6.     Priyakshree Borthakur, Gitashree Darabdhara, Rituparna Duarah and Manash R. Das, “Graphene Quantum dots in Environmental Pollution Control”. Chapter No. 5, Page No. 79, Published in: Nanomaterials in Environmental Analysis, Year of Publishing: 2024, Editors: Suresh Kumar Kailasa, Tae Jung Park and Rakesh Kumar Singhal, Publisher: Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-12-820643-0

7.     Kumar Kashyap Hazarika and Gitashree Darabdhara, “Iron and iron oxide nanoparticles used in Biosensors”. Chapter No. 10, Page No. 201, Published in: Materials and Components of Biosensors in Healthcare, Volume 2, Year of Publishing: 2025, Editors: Md Saquib Hasnain, Amit Kumar Nayak and Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Publisher: Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-443-21676-3

1.     “Best Ph.D. Thesis Award 2020” for the thesis entitled “Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets Decorated with Bimetallic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and their Applications” by Academy of Innovative and Scientific Research (AcSIR) amongst 188 theses from all the 38 CSIR laboratories all over India.

2.     Delivered the prestigious “GC Jain Prize for the Best Thesis in Materials Science” organized by the Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) and Indian Institute of Madras (IITM) on 20^th -23^rd December, 2021

3.    Amongst three Chemistry researchers from India selected by DST-India and JSPS, Japan to attend the 9^th HOPE meeting with Nobel Laureates held at Tokyo, Japan from 27^th February-2^nd March, 2017 

4.     “Research Ratna Award for the year 2019” for best researcher in Materials Chemistry presented by RULA AWARDS (Research Under Literal Access).

5.     “Best Performing Senior Research Fellow (SRF)” of CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat for the year 2016-2017

6.     “Best Performing Junior Research Fellow (JRF)” of CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat for the year 2015-2016

7.     Best Team Presentation Award to Gitashree Darabdhara along with her team members at the 9^th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates held at Tokyo, Japan

8.     Best Poster Oral Talk for the paper entitled “Decoration of bimetallic Au-Pd nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide sheets as competent photocatalyst for degradation of harmful phenolic compounds in water” at National Symposium on Natural Products: Prospects & Perspectives (NPPP-2016) authored by Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das held from 21^st-22^nd March, 2016 at CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, India

9.     Best Oral Presentation for the paper entitled “Core-shell Au@Ni nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide sheets with enhanced peroxidase like catalytic activity” at National Seminar on Science, Technology & Innovation organized by Department of Chemistry, Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati, Assam on 29th February, 2020.

10.  DST-INSPIRE Senior Research Fellowship from June, 2016-November, 2018

11.  DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellowship from May, 2014-May, 2016

12.  UGC PG Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders (2011-2013)

13.  Central Sector Scholarship for College & University Students by Ministry of HRD Govt. of India (2009-2011)

1.       

Gitashree Darabdhara, “Core-shell Au@Ni nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide sheets with enhanced peroxidase like catalytic activity” A National Seminar on Science, Technology & Innovation organized by Department of Chemistry, Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati, Assam on 29th February, 2020. (Oral Presentation)

2.       

Gitashree Darabdhara, Punamshree Das, Aravind K Rengan and Manash R. Das, “Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Decorated with Bimetallic Au-Pd Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy” MRSI NE Chapter Conference on The Frontiers in Chemical Biology organized by CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat and Assam Science Society from 26^th -28^th June, 2018. (Poster Presentation)

3.       

Gitashree Darabdhara, “Facile route for decoration of Au-Pd bimetallic nanoparticles on 2D supported graphitic carbon nitride and reduced graphene oxide nanosheets: A comparative study on their role as photocatalyst for the removal of toxic pollutants from water” 9^th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates held from 26^th February-3^rd March, 2017 at Tokyo, Japan.  (Oral Presentation)

4.       

Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das, “Magnetically recoverable core-shell Au@Ni/rGO nanocomposites as active photocatalyst for the degradation of organic compounds under natural sunlight irradiation” International Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences (ICETCS 2017) organized by Department of Chemistry, Manipal University, Karnataka from 14^th-16^th September, 2017. (Oral Presentation)

5.       

Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das, “Bimetallic Cu-Ag nanoparticles loaded reduced graphene oxide sheets as efficient platform for colorimetric detection of glucose and ascorbic acid”, National Conference on Nanomaterials & Applications (NCNA)” organized by Department of Physics, D.R. College, Golaghat from 20^th-21^st September, 2017. (Oral Presentation)

6.       

Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das, “Synthesis of Au-Pd bimetallic nanoparticles on different 2D support materials towards 0degradation of toxic phenolic compounds in water” International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials (IUMRS-ICYRAM 2016) held from 11^th-15^th December, 2016 at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. (Poster Presentation)

7.       

Gitashree Darabdhara and Manash R. Das, “Decoration of bimetallic Au-Pd nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide sheets as competent photocatalyst for degradation of harmful phenolic compounds in water” National Symposium on Natural Products: Prospects & Perspectives (NPPP-2016) held from 21^st-22^nd March, 2016 at CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, India. (Poster Presentation)

8.       

Gitashree Darabdhara, Manash R.  Das, “One Step Synthesis towards Graphene supported Au Pd core-shell bimetallic nanocomposites materials and their characterization”, An International Symposium on Recent Advances in Chemistry-REACH 2015 held from 3^rd-5^th March, 2015 at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. (Poster Presentation)

9.       

Najrul Hussain, Gitashree Darabdhara, Pranjal Gogoi and Manash R. Das, “A Green approach for decoration of Pd NPs of different size and shape on graphene sheets: Investigation of catalytic activity towards Suzuki cross-coupling reaction” MRSI   North   East   Symposium   on   Advanced   Materials   for   Sustainable Applications held from 18th -21st February, 2016 at CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, India. (Poster Presentation)

10.    

Ponchami Sharma, Gitashree Darabdhara, Tallapareddy Murulikrishnan Reddy, Ashwini Borah, Pranjal Gogoi, Pinaki Sengupta and Manash R. Das, “Synthesis of Au nanoparticle-reduced graphene oxide composite and its catalytic activity towards alcohol oxidation”, 4^th International Conference on Recent Advances in Composite Materials held from 18^th -21^st February, 2013 at International Centre, Goa, India. (Poster Presentation)

11.    

Participated in Workshop on “Electron Microscopy in Physical Sciences” organised by Sophisticated Analytical Instrumental Facility, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong from 4^th -6^th March, 2014.

1.       

Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Hope Fellow

2.       

Life Member of Indian Science Congress, Membership No. L33196

3.       

Life Member of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Membership No. LMB2678

4.       

Lifetime Membership of International Journal for Research Under Literal Access (IJRULA), Membership ID: RULS001

5.       

Life Member of World Research Council (WRC) Membership No. WRC-RPA-IND-101390