Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar

@cifri.res.in

Senior Scientist
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Analytical Chemistry, Aquatic Science
87

Scopus Publications

3353

Scholar Citations

31

Scholar h-index

54

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Sensors for Microplastics Detection in Environmental Matrices
    DJ Sarkar, S Mondal, R Raja, DK Yadav, SD Sarkar, SV Kumar, BK Das, ...
    Current Pollution Reports 12 (1), 17 , 2026
    2026
  • Population pharmacokinetics, in-feed bioavailability and tissue depletion of imidazole antifungal clotrimazole in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
    SK Rathod, SK Manna, G Tripathi, BK Das, DJ Sarkar, N Das, S Kumar, ...
    Veterinary Research Communications 50 (3), 220 , 2026
    2026
  • Smartphone-integrated colorimetric aptamer-based assay employing peroxidase-mimetic gold nanozymes for oxytetracycline detection in fish muscle
    DJ Sarkar, R Raja, S Bhattacharyya, S Pal, S Mukherjee, BK Das
    Methods , 2026
    2026
  • Ecological risk assessment of microplastics contamination in water, sediment and native fish species of the Brahmaputra River, India
    DJ Sarkar, SK Jatav, R Kumar, SD Sarkar, S Borah, A Saha, SK Vanniaraj, ...
    Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 104946 , 2026
    2026
  • Distribution and mobility of heavy metals in the sediments of a highly urbanized tropical estuary (Netravathi–Gurupur estuary, southwestern coast, India) S. Sahoo et al.
    S Sahoo, A Saha, DJ Sarkar, MF Khan, ME Vijaykumar, S Samanta, ...
    Environmental Geochemistry and Health 48 (5), 238 , 2026
    2026
  • Medicinal Plants and Phytochemicals used in Diabetic Nephropathy: A Comprehensive Review
    S Bhattacharyya, D sarkar
    Authorea 2026 (0316) , 2026
    2026
  • Acute Toxicity and Safe Level of Hexavalent Chromium to Euryhaline Milkfish in Freshwater Synergising with Morphological, Behavioural and Histological Indices
    K Nagendrasai, KK Krishnani, AK Verma, DJ Sarkar, PA Patil, N Poojary, ...
    Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 116 (1), 18 , 2026
    2026
  • Microplastics abundance in major tributaries and distributaries of the river Ganga at lower estuarine stretch
    BK Das, R Besra, S Das, DJ Sarkar, D Mohanty, S Roy, B Baisakhi, ...
    Marine Pollution Bulletin 222, 118715 , 2026
    2026
  • Peroxidase mimic feroxyhyte (FeOOH) nanoparticles enabled highly specific colorimetric detection of arsenate in water and fish
    DJ Sarkar, R Raja, BK Das, S Bhattacharyya, S Pal, S Mukherjee
    Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 339, 126299 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Tracing source of microplastics contamination in CTC tea: Effect of processing stages and human health risk assessment
    R Mondal, DJ Sarkar, S Bhattacharyya, P Chaudhuri, BK Das
    Journal of Hazardous Materials, 140111 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • ROPIVACAINE VERSUS LEVOBUPIVACAINE IN USG GUIDED TAP BLOCK FOR POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING INFRAUMBILICAL ABDOMINAL SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA
    S Ganguly, N Biswas, D Sarkar
    International Journal of Medicine and Public Health 15 (4), 3029-3034 , 2025
    2025
  • Microplastics Pollution in the Brahmaputra River and its Associated Ecosystems: a Transboundary Perspective Through Meta-Analysis
    SK Jatav, DJ Sarkar, BK Das, S Das Sarkar, SK Vanniaraj, R Kumar, ...
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 236 (10), 672 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Health risk assessment of microplastics contamination in the daily diet of South Asian countries
    R Mondal, DJ Sarkar, S Bhattacharyya, R Raja, P Chaudhuri, JK Biswas, ...
    Journal of Hazardous Materials 494, 138527 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 14
  • Biopolymer-encapsulated calcium peroxide tablets for slow sustained release of dissolved oxygen in fish tank
    A Das, Y Sun, DJ Sarkar, VS Kumar, BK Das
    Aquacultural Engineering 110, 102524 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Crystal structure-guided revelation of metal ion-dependent functional ambiguity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa histidinol dehydrogenase
    G Basu Choudhury, R Chatterjee, A Saha, DJ Sarkar, BK Das, S Datta
    The FEBS Journal, 10.1111/febs.70209 , 2025
    2025
  • Tiny Gangetic titans: investigating trace elements profiles in small indigenous fishes
    S Ganguly, BK Das, DJ Sarkar, C Nirupada, S Dutta
    Science and Culture 91, 459-461 , 2025
    2025
  • Evaluation of potentially toxic elements in Gangetic fish: an environmental and health assessment perspectives
    S Roy, A Biswas, S Jana, L Chakraborty, DJ Sarkar, BK Das, PK Parida
    Science and Culture 91, 380-386 , 2025
    2025
  • Introduction to Microplastics: A Global Perspective of an Alarming Contaminant in the Aquatic Ecosystem
    S Roy, DJ Sarkar, K Mondal, BK Das
    Laboratory Techniques for Fish Disease Diagnosis, 539-554 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Breaking barrier of binding buffer in colorimetric aptasensing of tetracycline in food fish using peroxidase mimic gold NanoZyme
    DJ Sarkar, R Raja, V Santhana Kumar, S Bhattacharyya, S Pal, ...
    Methods , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Utilizing microalgae biofilm for reducing arsenic toxicity on fish grown in contaminated waters: An innovative solution for safer and cleaner aquaculture in arsenic endemic areas
    VS Kumar, DJ Sarkar, BK Das, S Samanta, G Tripathi, SD Sarkar, SK Nag
    Aquaculture 599, 742121 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 10

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Spatial distribution of meso and microplastics in the sediments of river Ganga at eastern India
    DJ Sarkar, SD Sarkar, BK Das, RK Manna, BK Behera, S Samanta
    Science of the Total Environment 694, 133712 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 339
  • Occurrence, fate and removal of microplastics as heavy metal vector in natural wastewater treatment wetland system
    DJ Sarkar, S Sarkar Das, BK Das, BK Sahoo, A Das, SK Nag, RK Manna, ...
    Water Research , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 292
  • Microplastics removal efficiency of drinking water treatment plant with pulse clarifier
    DJ Sarkar, SD Sarkar, BK Das, JK Praharaj, DK Mahajan, B Purokait, ...
    Journal of Hazardous Materials 413, 125347 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 221
  • Antifungal activity of nano emulsions of neem and citronella oils against phytopathogenic fungi, Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotium rolfsii
    JK Eisa Osman Mohamed Ali, Najam Akhtar Shakil⁎ , Virendra Singh Rana ...
    Industrial Crop and Products 108, 379-387 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 211
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in inland aquatic ecosystems: Perils and remedies through biosensors and bioremediation
    BK Behera, A Das, DJ Sarkar, P Weerathunge, PK Parida, BK Das, ...
    Environmental Pollution 241, 212-233 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 200
  • Metagenomic analysis reveals bacterial and fungal diversity and their bioremediation potential from sediments of river Ganga and Yamuna in India
    BK Behera, HJ Chakraborty, B Patra, AK Rout, B Dehury, BK Das, ...
    Frontiers in microbiology 11, 556136 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 120
  • Nanoemulsion based alginate organic coating for shelf life extension of okra
    DS Gajanan Gundewadia, Shalini Gaur Rudraa, Dhruba Jyoti Sarkarb
    Food Packaging and Shelf Life 18, 1-12 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 111
  • Base triggered release of insecticide from bentonite reinforced citric acid crosslinked carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel composites
    DJ Sarkar, A Singh
    Carbohydrate Polymers (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.09.045) , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 105
  • Release kinetics of controlled release formulations of thiamethoxam employing nano-ranged amphiphilic PEG and diacid based block polymers in soil
    DJ Sarkar, J Kumar, NA Shakil, S Walia
    Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 47 (11), 1701-1712 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 96
  • Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications, 3 Volume Set
    M Mishra
    CRC press , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 92
  • Studies on novel nanosuperabsorbent composites: Swelling behavior in different environments and effect on water absorption and retention properties of sandy loam soil and soil …
    A Singh, DJ Sarkar, AK Singh, R Parsad, A Kumar, BS Parmar
    Journal of applied polymer science 120 (3), 1448-1458 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 88
  • pH‐sensitive crosslinked guar gum‐based superabsorbent hydrogels: Swelling response in simulated environments and water retention behavior in plant growth media
    KSVP Chandrika, A Singh, DJ Sarkar, A Rathore, A Kumar
    Journal of Applied Polymer Science 131 (22) , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 65
  • Taxonomic profiling and functional gene annotation of microbial communities in sediment of river Ganga at Kanpur, India: insights from whole-genome metagenomics study
    AK Rout, B Dehury, PK Parida, DJ Sarkar, B Behera, BK Das, A Rai, ...
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29 (54), 82309-82323 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 64
  • Preparation of basil oil nanoemulsion using Sapindus mukorossi pericarp extract: Physico-chemical properties and antifungal activity against food spoilage pathogens
    DS Gajanan Gundewadi, Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar, Shalini Gaur Rudra
    Industrial Crops and Products 125, 95-104 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 64
  • Metagenome analysis from the sediment of river Ganga and Yamuna: In search of beneficial microbiome
    BK Behera, B Patra, HJ Chakraborty, P Sahu, AK Rout, DJ Sarkar, ...
    PloS one 15 (10), e0239594 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 63
  • Community structure and function of microbiomes in polluted stretches of river Yamuna in New Delhi, India, using shotgun metagenomics
    PK Parida, BK Behera, B Dehury, AK Rout, DJ Sarkar, A Rai, BK Das, ...
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29 (47), 71311-71325 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 55
  • Metagenomic landscape of sediments of river Ganga reveals microbial diversity, potential plastic and xenobiotic degradation enzymes
    AK Rout, S Dixit, PS Tripathy, SS Rout, SN Parida, PK Parida, DJ Sarkar, ...
    Journal of Hazardous Materials 471, 134377 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 52
  • Metagenomics study in aquatic resource management: recent trends, applied methodologies and future needs
    BK Behera, B Dehury, AK Rout, B Patra, N Mantri, HJ Chakraborty, ...
    Gene Reports 25, 101372 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 48
  • Synthesis and characterization of poly (CMC-g-cl-PAam/Zeolite) superabsorbent composites for controlled delivery of zinc micronutrient: swelling and release behavior
    DJ Sarkar, A Singh, P Mandal, A Kumar, BS Parmar
    Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering 54 (4), 357-367 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 44
  • Agriculture: Polymers in crop production mulch and fertilizer
    DJ Sarkar, M Barman, T Bera, M De, D Chatterjee
    Encyclopedia of polymer applications 1, 1-20 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 42