Professor, Department of Chemistry
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Degree	Year	University
Ph.D. 1991 Jadavpur University M.Sc 1984 Calcutta University B.Sc 1982 Calcutta University

Name Of The Institution Position Held Period Jadavpur University Professor 2007.03.01 to  Jadavpur University Reader 2002.10.01 to 2007.02.28 Kalyani University Reader 1999.03.01 to 2002.09.30 R K Mission Vidyamandira (college affiliated to CU, WB) Lecturer (Senior scale) 1995.12.01 to 1999.02.28 R K Mission Vidyamandira (college affiliated to CU, WB) Lecturer 1991.12.17 to 1995.11.30 More

Physical Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics

1. Under Graduate Science & Engineering Level: The Gaseous state, The Liquid state, The Crystallography, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Equilibrium, Ionic Equilibrium, Phase Equilibrium, Photochemistry, Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry, Statistical Mechanics 2. Post Graduate Level: Chemical Thermodynamics, Non Equilibrium Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics and Electrode Kinetics, Electrochemistry, Symmetry & Group Theory, Statistical Mechanics

Research interest: Kinetic and mechanistic studies of ligand substitution reactions of platinum group metal complexes of anti-cancer property, reduction reactions of transition metal complexes by different reducing agents of biochemical importance in different micellar & reverse micellar environments. Investigations on effect of nanoparticle, polymer-surfactant interaction & mixed micelles on redox & hydrolytic reactions involving transition metal complexes.

1. Assistant Teacher, Golgram RBBMH High School,Paschim Medinipur (May 1985-June 1986). 2. Lecturer, Sreegopal Banerjee College, Hooghly (Dec 1990-Dec 1991). 3. Lecturer, R K Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math (Dec 1991-Nov 1995). 4. Lecturer (Senior Scale), R K Mission Vidyamandira,Belur Math (Dec 1995-Feb 1999). 5. Reader, Kalyani University (Mar 1999-Sep 2002). 6. Reader, Jadavpur University (Oct 2002-Feb 2007). 7. Professor, Jadavpur University (Mar 2007-continuing). 8. Guest Faculty, Vidyasagar University (1989-1998 & 2006–2008). 9. Guest Faculty, R K Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math (Mar 1999-Dec 2001). 10. Guest Faculty, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, Howrah (2000-2004). 11. Guest Faculty, University College of Sc. & Tech.,Calcutta University (2005- 2006). 12. Guest Faculty, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram,Paschim Medinipur (2005-2006). 13. Guest Faculty, R K Mission Residential College,Narendrapur (2006-). 14. Guest Faculty, Midnapore College, Medinipur (2006-14 and 2019-). 15. Guest Faculty, Panskura Banamali College, Panskura, Purba Medinipur, (2008-2010). 16. Guest Faculty, West Bengal State University, (2009- ). 17. Guest Faculty, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University (2012-13). 18. Guest Faculty, National Institute of Technology Agartala (2012-14). 19. Guest Faculty, Lady Brabourne College Kolkata (2017-18)

Title of the paper Conference Year Role Vol Number-Page Name 1. Effect of various heterogeneous media on the rate of a Co(III)-Fe(II) redox couple Proceeding of National Conference on Trends in Surface Science and Related Areas 2011 Corresponding Author -77-91

Title of the paper Journal of publication Year Role Vol Number-Page Name 72. Effect of cyclodextrins cavity on the kinetics of alkaline hydrolysis of tris(1,10-Phenanthroline) Fe (II) in presence of surfactant J Dispersion Sc & Tech 2021 H KMandal, B K Patel, S Saha, S Saha and A Mahapatra -1-10 71. Structural alteration of myoglobin with two homologous cationic surfactants and effect of β-cyclodextrin: multifaceted insight and molecular docking study New J Chem 2020 B K Patel, N Sepay and A Mahapatra 44-19555-19569 70. Curious Results in the Prospective Binding Interactions of the Food Additive Tartrazine with β-Lactoglobulin. Langmuir 2019 B K Patel, N Sepay and A Mahapatra 35-11579-11589 68. Spectroscopic exploration and molecular docking analysis on interaction of synthesized Schiff base ligand with serum albumins J Mol Structure 2018 S Rudra, S Dasmandal, C Patra and A Mahapatra 1167-107-117 69. Deciphering the role of the head group of cationic surfactants in their binding interactions with heme protein and their release by b-cyclodextrin New J Chem 2018 B K Patel, N Sepay, S Rudra and A Mahapatra 42-14914-25 More

Awarded By Award Name Year UGC-CSIR, New Delhi Lectureship 1989 CSIR, New Delhi Senior Research Fellowship 1988 CSIR, New Delhi Junior Research Fellowship 1986 UGC, New Dedhi Junior Research Fellowship 1985 Department of Education, Govt. of WB National Scholarship 1982 More

Name Of The Scholar Title Of The Thesis Co-Superviser Status Year Biman Kumar Patel kinetic and spectroscopic studies on interactions of small molecules and nanoparticles with biomacromolecules Complete 2016 Suparna Rudra Spectroscopic exploration and docking simulation to decipher the interactive phenomena of bioactive ligands with biomactromolecules Complete 2014 Chiranjit Patra Imidazolium Functionalised Au Nanoparticles (AuNPs) : Synthesis, structure, redox properties and photophysical activities Dr Chittaranjan Sinha Complete 2013 Somnath Dasmandal KINETIC AND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES ON SOME BIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT DYE AND PROTEIN MOLECULES IN MICRO-HETEROGENEOUS BIOMIMICKING ENVIRONMENTS Complete 2013 Harasit Kumar Mandal Effect of biomimicking microheterogeneous environments on rate processes involving tris(1,10-phenanthroline)iron(II) complex Complete 2010 More

Name Of The Scholar Title Of The Thesis Co-Superviser Year 20. Sholanki Ganguly Facile synthesis of platinum nanoparticle and its catalytic behaviour on electron transfer clock reaction of riboflavin 2019 21. Sanjukta Pramanik Effect of cationic surfactants on fading of Nile blue chloride in acidic/ alkaline medium 2019 19. Bidhan Chandra Garain Alkaline hydrolysis of methyl violet: Kinetic and mechanistic studies 2018 17. Abhisek Jana Characterization of the binding of Strychine with bovine β-lactoglobulin and human lysozyme using various spectroscopic techniques 2017 18. Kakali Roy Micellar effects of cationic surfactants on the electron transfer reaction between methylene blue and ascorbic acid 2017 More

Project Title Worked As Funding Agency Amount Duration Period Status Photoluminescent materials: structure, spectra, redox and photoluminescence properties Co-Investigator AICTE, New Delhi 19,20,000 3 years 29.03.2005 to 28.03.2008 Complete Studies on the kinetics and mechanism of the ligand substitution reactions of palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes with heterocyclic bases, amino acids, nucleobases etc. Principle Investigator CSIR, New Delhi 6,48,600/- 3 years 01.04.2002 to 31.03.2005 Complete Studies on the kinetics and mechanism of the interactions of heterocyclic bases and amino acids with arylazo-pyridine-palladium(II) complexes. Principle Investigator UGC, New Delhi 40,000/- 2 years 01.11.1998 to 01.06.2001 Complete

Title Indian Chemical Society Indian Society for Surface Science and Technology Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Indian Photobiology Society Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha

Program Name Organised By Venue Year National Workshop on RECENT ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL SCIENCE Department of Chemistry, Salipur Autonomous College, Salipur. Cuttack. Odisha and ORISSA CHEMICAL SOCIETY Salipur College 2017 National Seminar on Exploring Recent Advances in Chemistry in the Service of Mankind Department of Chemistry, Shillong College, Meghalaya Shillong College 2015 Refresher Course on Advances in chemistry through teaching and research Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University Jadavpur University 2015 National Conference on Photoscience : Contemporary Challenges and Future Perspectives Indian Photobiology Society & Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University Jadavpur University 2013 Physical Chemistry Research : Teaching and Industrial Perspectives Physical Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University Jadavpur University 2013 More

Program Name Organised By Venue Year Type Of Participation Physical Chemistry Research: Teaching and Industrial Perspectives Physical Chemistry Section, Jadavpur University Jadavpur University 2013 Organizer National Conference on Photoscience: Contemporary Challenges and Furure Perspectives Indian Photobiology Society Jadavpur University 2013 Participant National Conference on Sustainable Development through Innovative Research in Science and Technology Jadavpur University Jadavpur University 2012 Participant National Seminar on Inorganic Chemistry-2011 and Celebration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Acharya P C Ray Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University Jadavpur University 2011 Participant National Seminar on Membranes, Microemulsions and Self-Assembled Systems Department of Chemistry, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majitar, Sikkim & The North East Chapter, Indian Society for Surface Science & Technology Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology 2010 Participant More

Type of Professional Activity Period Member, Post Graduate Board of Studies in Chemistry, Vidyasagar University 2012 to  Associate Editor, Journal of Indian Chemical Society 2008 to 2010 Executive Committee Member, Indian Photobiology Society 2008 to  Executive Committee Member, Indian Society for Surface Science and Technology 2010 to 2011 Member, Board of Under Graduate Studies in Chemistry, Kalyani University 2007 to  Back To Top