Anurup Gohain Barua

Professor

MSc (Dibrugarh) PhD (Dibrugarh)

Spectroscopy and Electronics

Department of Physics
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Email: agb[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in

Research Interests

 

  • Firefly bioluminescence
  • Thermoluminescence dosimetry
  • Spectroscopic characterisation of different objects
  • Molecular band absorption

 

Fellowships/Awards

 

  • INSA (Indian National Science Academy) Visiting Fellowship (LBMA Section, RRCAT, Indore, 2007-08)
  • JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Invitation Fellowship (short-term) (Chiba University, 2010)

 

 

Selected Publications in Journals

 

1. Firefly Bioluminescence

  • A. J. Borah, A. Goswami, A. Gohain Barua: Light from the firefly Luciola praeusta at very low temperatures, Optik  281 (2023) 170826.
  • M. M. Rabha, U. Sharma, A. Gohain Barua: Light from a firefly at temperatures considerably higher and lower than normal, Scientific Reports 11 (2021) 12498.
  • M. M. Rabha, U. Sharma, A. Gohain Barua: Bioluminescence emissions from the Indian winter species of firefly Diaphanes sp., Journal of Biosciences 45 (2020) 61 .
  • A. Goswami, A. Gohain Barua: In vivo lifetimes of the three color-sectors in bioluminescence emissions of the firefly Luciola praeusta at different temperatures, Spectroscopy Letters 52(2019) 253-260.
  • A. Goswami, P. Phukan, A. Gohain Barua: Manifestation of peaks in a live firefly flash, Journal of Fluorescence 29  (2019) 505-513.
  • U. Sharma, A. Goswami, A. Gohain Barua: Coherence of the light of firefly Luciola praeusta, Current Science 114  (2018) 637-643.
  • M. M. Rabha, U. Sharma, A. Goswami, A. Gohain Barua: Bioluminescence emissions of female fireflies of the species Luciola praeusta, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology B: Biology 170 (2017) 134-139.
  • M. M. Rabha, A. Gohain Barua: Light of female fireflies of the species Asymmetricata circumdata, Asian Journal of Physics 25 (2016) 1415-1420.
  • U. Sharma, A. Goswami, M. M. Rabha, A. Gohain Barua: In vivo bioluminescence of the firefly Luciola praeusta at low temperatures, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology 161 (2016) 383-386.
  • A. Goswami, U. Sharma, M. M. Rabha, S. C. Rajbongshi, A. Gohain Barua: Steady-state and time-resolved bioluminescence of the firefly Asymmetricata circumdata Motschulsky, Current Science 109 (2015) 1838-1842.
  • U. Sharma, A. Goswami, M. Phukan, S. C. Rajbongshi, A. Gohain Barua, Temperature dependence of the flash duration of the firefly Luciola praeusta, Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 13 (2014) 1788-1792.
  • U. Sharma, M. Phukan, M. M. Rabha, A. Gohain Barua: Diffraction of the light of the firefly by a grating, Asian Journal of Physics 23 (2014) 833-837.
  • A. Gohain Barua, U. Sharma, M. Phukan, S. Hazarika: Sharp intense line in the bioluminescence emission of the firefly, Journal of Biological Physics 40 (2014) 267-274.
  • A. Gohain Barua: Modulations in the light of the firefly, Journal of Biosciences 38 (2013) 9-12.
  • A. Gohain Barua, M. Iwasaka, Y. Miyashita, S. Kurita, N. Owada: Firefly flashing under strong static magnetic field, Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 11 (2012) 345-350.
  • M. Iwasaka, Y. Miyashita, A. G. Barua, S. Kurita, N. Owada: Changes in the bioluminescence of firefly under pulsed and static magnetic fields, Journal of Applied Physics 109 (2011) 07B303.
  • N. Dehingia, D. Baruah, C. Siam, A. Gohain Barua, G. D. Baruah: Purkinje effect and bioluminescence of fireflies, Current Science 99  (2010) 1425-1427.
  • A. Gohain Barua, S. Rajbongshi: The light of the firefly under the influence of ethyl acetate, Journal of Biosciences 35 (2010) 183-186.
  • A. Gohain Barua, S. Hazarika, N. M. Saikia, G. D. Baruah: Bioluminescence emissions of the firefly Luciola praeusta Kiesenwetter 1874 (Coleoptera : Lampyridae : Luciolinae), Journal of Biosciences 34 (2009) 287-292.

2. Thermoluminescence Dosimetry

  • M. Nara Singh, L. R. Singh, A. Gohain Barua: Effects of doping concentration on thermoluminescence parameters of CaAl2O4:Re3+ (Re3+ = Dy3+, Sm3+, Tm3+) prepared by combustion method, Radiation Physics and Chemistry 188 (2021) 109631.
  • M. Nara Singh, A. Gohain Barua, R. K. Gartia: Thermoluminescence studies of Tm doped nanocrystalline Calcium Aluminate (CaAl2O4:Tm3+), Optik 228 (2021) 166151.
  • M. Bidyasagar, A. Gohain Barua, Th. Basanta Singh: Glow peaks of Re (Re = Eu, Ce) doped CaF2 relevanmtr to dosimetry, Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 52 (2014) 609-613.
  • M. Bidyasagar, Th. Basanta Singh, A. Gohain Barua, R.K. Gartia: Trap spectroscopy and thermoluminescence of CaF2 based TLDs, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 52 (2014) 13-18.

3. Spectroscopic Characterisation

  • P. R. Borthakur, A. Gohain Barua: Fluorescence studies of the seeds of the pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.), National Academy Science Letters 37 (2014) 275-279.
  • M. R. Sheikh, A. Gohain Barua: X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectra of the bricks of the Kamakhya temple, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 51 (2013) 745-748.
  • P. R. Borthakur, S. Hazarika, P.K. Gupta, A. Gohain Barua: 405 nm-excited fluorescence spectra of the juice of the lemon (Citrus x limon), Food Biophysics 8 (2013) 297-301.
  • P. R. Borthakur, A. Gohain Barua: Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence of seeds of the spiny gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb.), Spectroscopy Letters 46 (2013) 609-613.
  • A. Gohain Barua, S. Hazarika, J. Sarmah Pathak, S. Manhas: Spectral signature of ripening in the seeds of chilli (Capsicum annum L.), Spectroscopy Letters 43 (2010) 163-166.
  • A. Gohain Barua, S. Hazarika, J. Sarmah Pathak, C. Kalita: Spectroscopic investigation of the seeds of chilli (Capsicum annum L.), International Journal of Food Sciences & Nutrition 59 (2008) 671-678.
  • A. Gohain Barua, B. R. Boruah: Minerals and functional groups present in the jackfruit seed: a spectroscopic investigation, International Journal of Food Sciences & Nutrition 55 (2004) 479-484.
  • S. Bhattacharyya, A. Gohain Barua, R. Konwar, R. Changmai, G. D. Baruah: Nature of the emission band of Dergaon meteorite in the region 5700-6700 Å, Pramana - Journal of Physics 62 (2004) 1299-1301.
  • A. Gohain Barua, B. R. Boruah, S. Bhattacharyya, G. D. Baruah: Spectroscopic investigation of the Dergaon meteorite with reference to 10 mm and 20 mm bands, Pramana - Journal of Physics 60 (2003) 47-52.

4. Molecular Band Absorption

  • P. L. Goswami, S. Bhuyan, A. Gohain Barua: Simulation of intensities of high resolution Lines of Nitrogen in the region of 2045–2305 cm-1, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, India, A: Physical Sciences, DOI 10.1007/s40010-016-0333-6 (2017).
  • A. Gohain Barua, P.L. Goswami: Interaction of a tunable laser beam with high-resolution lines of methane in 9190-9199 cm-1, Journal of Optics 42 (2013) 37-41.
  • A. Gohain Barua, S.S. Jois, S. Bhuyan: Interaction of a laser beam with the rotational lines of nitrogen in the wavelength region of 5700 Å, Applied Optics 46 (2007) 5738-5741.
  • A. Gohain Barua, A. K. Borah, S. S. Jois: Propagation of a 575 nm dye laser beam through nitrogen, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 68 (2006) 1330-1333.
  • A. Gohain Barua, G. D. Baruah: Propagation of dye laser beam through p-benzoquinone H4 vapour, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 39 (2001) 231-234.

5. Others

  • G. K. Boruah, S. Baruah, S. Sharma, A. Gohain Barua, S. Baruah: Estimation of site-specific amplification factors and expected peak ground motion at Shillong city, Meghalaya: A deterministic approach, Journal of Earth System Science 131 (2022) 69.
  • S. Baruah, G. K. Boruah, S. Sharma, W. A. Hoque, T. Chetia, C. Dey, D. Gogoi, P. K. Das, S. Baruah, D. Basumatari, J. Pathak, A. Gohain Barua, S. Choudhury: Seismic vulnerability assessment of earthquake-prone mega-city Shillong, India using geophysical mapping and remote sensing, Georisk 14 (2020) 112-127.
  • A. Gohain Barua, B. Tiru: Variation of width of the hysteresis loop with temperature in an emitter-coupled Schmitt trigger, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 44 (2006) 482-485.

                                                     

Selected Publications in Conference Proceedings

  • M. Nara Singh, A. Gohain Barua, R. K. Gartia: Thermoluminescence of 9 MeV electron irradiated CaAl2O4:Sm3+ phosphor and its implication in dosimetry. AIP Conference Proceedings. 2220 (2020) 020018.
  • M. Nara Singh, P. C. Lisham, A. G. Barua, R. K. Gartia, “Electron lifetime (τ) in trap levels of Dy3+ activated calcium aluminate: Implications in TL dosimetry” J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1330, 012009 (2019).
  • A. Gohain Barua, G. D. Baruah: Propagation of a laser beam through vapor media, Proceedings of SPIE 4976 (2003) 222-225.

                                                      

Publications as Book Chapters/Articles

  • A. Gohain Barua, A. Goswami: Characterization of firefly flashes at various temperatures in different wavelength regions. In: SB Kim (ed.) Bioluminescence. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2525. Springer-Verlag, New York (2022), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2473-9_30 [Print ISBN: 978-1-0716-2472-2; Online ISBN: 978-1-0716-2473-9].
  • A. Goswami, A. Gohain Barua: Bioluminescence emissions from fireflies. In: MPC Kalia, S Roy, B Bhattacharjee, K Bora (eds.) A Book on Selected Topics in Physics Research Vol. 1, Physical Society, Gauhati University, Guwahati (2021) [ISBN: 978-93-90919-64-2].
  • A. Gohain Barua: Composition and spectroscopic characterisation of jackseeds. In: SG Valavi, KV Peter, G Thottappilly (eds) The Jackfruit, Studium Press, USA (2011) [ISBN 1-933699-61-2].

Ph.D.-Scholars Supervised

 

  1. Dr. Arup Kumar Borah — Year: 2007 (Supervisors: Dr. Rudra Kanta Deka, Department of Mathematics, Gauhati University & Dr. Anurup Gohain Barua)
  2. Dr. Surajit Bhuyan  —  Year: 2009
  3. Dr. Simanta Hazarika   — Year: 2010
  4. Dr. Rahejuddin Sheikh   — Year: 2012
  5. Dr. Jumisree Sarmah Pathak   —  Year: 2012
  6. Dr. Priyalakshmi Goswami  — Year: 2013
  7. Dr. Priyangshu Rana Borthakur  — Year: 2014
  8. Dr. Maisnam Bidysagar — Year: 2015
  9. Dr. Mridusmita Phukan  —  Year: 2016
  10. Dr. Upamanyu Sharma — Year: 2017
  11. Dr. Jayashri Medhi —  Year: 2019 (Supervisors: Dr. Kalpana Duorah, (Retd.) Department of Physics, Gauhati University & Dr. Anurup Gohain Barua)
  12. Dr. Goutam Kashyap Boruah — Year: 2019 (Supervisors: Dr. Saurabh Baruah, Geoscience Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat & Dr. Anurup Gohain Barua)
  13. Dr. Angana Goswami ¾ Year: 2020
  14. Dr. Mana Mohan Rabha ¾ Year: 2022
  15. Dr. Moirangthem Nara Singh ¾ Year: 2022

Teaching at Gauhati University

 

  • Electronics in M.Sc. Final Year (1999-2001), and in M.Sc. semesters II, III and IV (2000-2006)
  • Spectroscopy in M.Sc. Semesters II, III and IV (since 2000)
  • Spectroscopy, and a small portion of "Experimental Techniques" in Ph.D. Coursework (Since 2011)
  • A small portion of "Research and Publication Ethics" in Ph.D. Coursework (since 2021)
  • Numerical Methods (in M.Sc. Semester III in 2009)
  • Optics in B.S. (Physical Science) at GU-IST in a semester for two years (2009-2011)
  • Electronics in M.Sc. in Radiological Physics in a semester for two years (2011-2013)

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