Introduction
Dr. Plaban Bora is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Assam Engineering College Guwahati. He graduated from Assam Engineering College (AEC) in 2010. Dr. Bora completed his M.Tech in Energy Technology and Ph.D. in Biofuels and Bioenergy from Tezpur University. Prior to joining at AEC, he served as an Assistant Professor at Assam Science and Technology University, Guwahati, and BBEC, Kokrajhar. With more than ten years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Bora has made significant contributions particularly in the field of advanced biofuels, modern bioenergy, biomass conversion and biorefining, energy efficiency, energy conversion storage & management and renewable energy technologies.
Areas of Interest
| Degree | Institution | Year |
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| Ph.D | Tezpur University | 2015 |
| M.Tech (Energy Technology) | Tezpur University | 2012 |
| B.E. (Chemical Engineering) | Assam Engineering College, Gauhati University | 2010 |
| Designation | Organization | Duration |
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| Assistant Professor | Assam Engineering College | Dec 2024 - Present |
| Assistant Professor | Assam Science and Technology University | Feb 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Assistant Professor | Bineswar Brahma Engineering College | Jan 2016 - Feb 2018 |
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V. Chongloi, M.M. Phukan, Plaban Bora, S. Noudi, T. Tangmong, R. Nath, S.R. Sangma (2026). Economic feasibility analysis of an invasive biomass pyrolysis plant. Discover Energy, 6, 45.
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D.K. Borthakur, Plaban Bora, M.M. Phukan, V. Chongloi (2026). Performance of waste expanded polystyrene as bitumen modifier: a comparative assessment with virgin bitumen. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 53, 1-13.
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V. Chongloi, P.P. Gogoi, S.R. Sangma, U.B. Sinha, Plaban Bora, M.M. Phukan (2025). Antioxidant, antimicrobial and in silico investigations on pyrolytic bio-oil from invasive Stachytarpheta jamaicensis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 32, 18260–18277.
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M., Haque, Plaban Bora, M.M. Phukan, T. Borah. B. B (2024). Bioenergy generation and value addition from processing plant-generated industrial tea waste: a thermochemical approach. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14, 22779–22790.
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Z. Arman, Plaban Bora, D. Das, M.M. Phukan (2024). Green form-stable biocomposite of biochar from tea industry waste and organic phase change material. Journal of Energy Storage, 101, 113815.
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V. Chongloi, M.M. Phukan, Plaban Bora, (2024). Miscellaneous prospects of invasive Lantana camara biomass—a standpoint on bioenergy generation and value addition. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31, 59041–59057.
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P. Bora, J. Kakoti, P. Saikia, N.J. Talukdar, M.M. Phukan, D. Rakshit (2023). Exergetic and environmental life cycle assessments for waste cooking oil microemulsion biofuel in compression ignition engine. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 15 (2), 023101.
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SR Sangma, MM Phukan, V Chongloi, DK Verma, P Bora, S Kumari, PP Pankaj, (2023). Phytochemical profiling, antioxidant and antimicrobial investigations on Viburnum simonsii Hook. f. & Thoms, an unexplored ethnomedicinal plant of Meghalaya, India. Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9, 114.
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U. Bordoloi, D. Das, D. Kashyap, D. Patwa, P. Bora, H.H. Muigai, P. Kalita (2022). Synthesis and comparative analysis of biochar based form-stable phase change materials for thermal management of buildings. Journal of Energy Storage, 55, 105801.
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M.M. Phukan, N. Hazarika, P. Bora, T. Borah, B.K. Konwar (2020). Leveraging microalga feedstock for biofuel production and wasteland reclamation using remote sensing and ex situ experimentation. Renewable Energy, 159, 973-981.
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M.M. Phukan, P. Bora, K. Gogoi, B.K. Konwar (2019). Biodiesel from Saccharomyces cerevisiae: fuel property analysis and comparative economics. SN Applied Sciences, 1, 153.
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P. Bora, B.R. Phukan, D. Bora (2019). Current Trends in Renewable and Alternate Energy. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2091, 020019.
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P. Bora, B.R. Phukan, D. Bora (2019). Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies. Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies, 978-81-935731-5-0, 978-81-935731-5-0.
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P. Bora, J. Boro, L.J. Konwar, D. Deka (2016). A comparative study of Mesua ferrea L. based hybrid fuel with diesel fuel and biodiesel. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 38(9), 1279-1285.
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P. Bora, J. Boro, L.J. Konwar, D. Deka (2016). Formulation of microemulsion based hybrid biofuel from waste cooking oil – a comparative study with biodiesel. Journal of Energy Institute, 89(4), 560-568.
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P. Bora, L.J. Konwar, D. Deka (2016). Microemulsion based Hybrid Biofuels using Glycerol Monooleate. Energy Conversion and Management, 117, 185-192.
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P. Bora, L. J. Konwar, M. M. Phukan, D. Deka, B. K. Konwar (2015). Microemulsion based hybrid biofuels from Thevetia peruviana seed oil: structural and dynamic investigations. Fuel, 157, 208-218.
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P. Bora, L. J. Konwar, J. Boro, M. M. Phukan, D. Deka, B. K. Konwar . (2014). Hybrid biofuels from non-edible oils: a comparative standpoint with corresponding biodiesel. Applied Energy, 135, 450-460.
| Title & Inventors | Application Details | Status | Link |
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Solid Biofuel Fired Steam Generating Device Er. A. Hussain, Dr. Plaban Bora, Dr. N. Singh, Er. A. Kashyap, Dr. S. Hazarika, Dr. V.K. Mishra, Dr. M.M. Phukan Dr. P.P. Pankaj |
Jurisdiction: India
App No: 421338-001
Patent No: 421338-001
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Granted 12 Sep 2024 |
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Microbial Fuel Cell System Mr. N.J. Talukdar, Dr. Plaban Bora, Prof. N.S. Chaudhari, Dr. M.M. Phukan, Dr. P.P. Pankaj, Dr. G. Bupesh |
Jurisdiction: India
App No: 420490-001
Patent No: 420490-001
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Granted 25 Jul 2024 |
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Oven for Cooking Mr. A. Kashyap, Dr. Plaban Bora, Dr. M.M. Phukan, Dr. P.P. Pankaj |
Jurisdiction: India
App No: 417483-001
Patent No: 417483-001
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Granted 15 Jul 2024 |
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Solar Assisted Hot Air Dryer Mr. K. Das, Dr. Plaban Bora, Dr. M.M. Phukan, Dr. P.P. Pankaj |
Jurisdiction: India
App No: 418414-001
Patent No: 418414-001
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Granted 12 Jul 2024 |
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Pyrolyzer for Conversion of Biomass and Agricultural Wastes into Bio-Oil And Biochar Dr. M.M. Phukan, Miss V. Chongloi, Dr. Plaban Bora, Dr. P.P. Pankaj |
Jurisdiction: India
App No: 417482-001
Patent No: 417482-001
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Granted 09 Jul 2024 |