PhD

Nov 2008

IIT Guwahati, Assam, INDIA

Supervisor: Prof. V. Manivannan

M.Sc. in Chemistry

2001 - 2003

Utkal University, Odisha, INDIA

1^st Division (Inorganic Chemistry Specialization)

B.Sc. in Chemistry

1998 - 2001

Godavaris Mahavidyalaya, Banpur, Odisha, IN

1^st Class with Distinction and Best Graduate of the Year 2001-2002

+2 Sc

1996 - 1998

Godavaris Mahavidyalaya, Banpur, Odisha, IN

1^st Division

Associate Professor

12^th Apr 2021 - Present

Assistant Professor (13A1)

8^th July 2016 - 11^th Apr 2021

Assistant Professor (Grade I)

8^th July 2013 - 7^th July 2016

Professor for Special Appointment

Apr 2013 - Jun 2016

Center for Biomimetic Systems, EWHA Womans University, Seoul, South Korea

Postdoctoral Fellow

Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

World Class University (WCU) Program

• Department of Bio-inspired Science, Center for Biomimetic Systems, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
• Prof. Antony Llobet (ICIQ, Spain) and Prof. Wonwoo Nam (Korea) Group (Water Oxidation)

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dec 2008 -Mar 2012

MEXT Fellow

• Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, JAPAN.
• Prof. Koji Tanaka Group, Functional Coordination Chemistry (Functional mimic of NAD⁺/NADH model complexes and Water Oxidation)

Fellowships

• World Class University (WCU) Program Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012-2013.
• MEXT Postdoctoral Fellowship (IMS, JAPAN) 2008-2012.

Scholarships

• Dr. Radhanath Rath Memorial Scholarship (2001-2003).
• National Merit Scholarship (2002).
• Dr. Radhanath Rath Memorial Scholarship (1999-2000).

Distinction

• Visiting Professor LUND UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN, June 2024.
• Visiting Professor EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY, South Korea, Dec 2023.
• Visiting Professor LUND UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN, May-June 2023.
• International Travel Support by SERB(DST)
• Biography included in the 10^th Anniversary Edition (2007) of Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
• Best Graduate of the year 2002 (Honored by Honorable Chief Minister of Odisha).

Abroad

• Member of Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (2009 Onwards).
• Member American Chemical Society, (2017 Onwards).

INDIA

• Life time member Chemical Research Society (INDIA), (2020 Onwards).
• Patron Member Odisha Chemical Society, (2018 Onwards).
• Life time member Indian Council of Chemists (2014 Onwards)

Conference

• Coordinator: "National Conference on Recent Advances on Materials for Sustainable Energy-2018 (RAMSE-2018)" Organized by Department of Chemistry, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad from 3-5 March, 2018.
• Treasurer: "1^st Annual Workshop on Catalysis" Organized by Department of Chemistry, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad from 6-9 March, 2017.
• Coordinator: "Two-days seminar for IIT(ISM) Chemical Society 7-8^th March 2016"

PhD Studentes Guided

• 08

M.Phil. Students Guided

• 01

Masters Students Guided

• 32

Intern Students Guided

• 05

Ongoing and Completed

• OVERSEAS GRANT: (Mobility Grants for Internationalisation: India): Electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic reduction of protons or carbon dioxide, STINT, INDIA Initiation Grant, SWEDEN, Oct 2024-2027 Oct.
• OVERSEAS GRANT: Electrocatalytic proton and carbon dioxide reduction, STINT, INDIA Initiation Grant, SWEDEN, 2023-2024.
• Development of molecular catalysts for CO₂ reduction, Water oxidation and reduction , Funding Agency, CSIR (EMR), 2021-2024.
• Synthesis and Catalytic Investigation towards H₂ evolution by 1st Row Transition Metal based Molecular Catalysts, Funding Agency, DST, SERB (EMR), 2017-2020.
• Synthesis and Catalytic Proton Reduction Activities of BPI (BPI = Bis(pyridylimino)isoindoline) Transition Metal Complexes, Funding Agency, TEQIP-III, 2018-2020..
• Kinetics and Mechanistic Approach towards Water Splitting by Ruthenium Complexes having Polypyridyl Ligands, Funding Agency, DST, SERB, 2014-2017.
• Synthesis and Functionalities of Metal Complexes having NAD⁺/NADH Model ligands, Funding Agency, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, 2013-2016.

External

• Editorial Board Member. Journal of Chemical Reactions and Catalysis Research (JCRC) 2024-Continue
• International Expert and Thesis evaluation committe member LUND University, SWEDEN.
• External Subject Expert for Guest Faculty Selection in Govt. College of Engineering , Kalahandi, Odisha.
• Reviewer of several journals of ACS, RSC, Wiley, Elsevier, Springer and Taylor & Francies.

Institute Level

• Alumni Coordinator, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, June 2024-Continue.
• Warden, JASPER Hostel, (July 2020-July 2022).
• Member, Dean's Advisory Council (Academic), (2019-2020).
• Member, T&P Cell, Department of Chemistry (2016-2017).
• Member, International Relations & Alumni Affairs (IRAA) (2014-2018).
• Faculty Coordinator for CONCETTO, Department of Chemistry (2014-2017).

Department Level

• DFSC Member, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Nov 2024-Continue.
• Coordinator BS-MS Programme, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, June 2024-Continue.
• DUGC Member, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Oct 2022- Oct 2024.
• Training & Placement In-charge, Department of Chemistry (2017-Present).
• M.Sc. Course Coordinator, Department of Chemistry (2014-2017).
• Coordinator & Member, Board of Courses & Studies, Department of Chemistry (2015).
• Seminar in-Charge, Department of Chemistry (2014-2017).
• Convenor IIT(ISM) Chemical Society, 2015-Present.
• Moderation Board Convenor & Chairman for Postgraduate Programme, Department of Chemistry (2016-2018).

Talks

• Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction vs. Proton Reduction: A Competitive Analysis, 19^th to 20^th Mar 2025, Gene Regulation to Clean Energy; Role of Fundamental Sciences, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, India.
• Evaluating Cu(II)-Catalyzed Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction: Insights into Proton Reduction Interference, 13^th to 17^th Dec 2024, MTIC-XXI, IIT Kharagpur, India.
• Homogeneous Catalysts in activating HCOOH and CO₂, 26^th June 2024, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense, Denmark
• Molecular Catalysis Towards Energy through Small Molecule Activation: Highlights and Challenges? 27^th Dec 2023, EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
• Invited lecture on "H₂O, HCOOH, and CO₂ utilization as future prospects", on 28th July 2023, at Department of Chemistry, Berhampur University, Odisha (Faculty development programme: Online Mode).
• Invited lecture on "Half Sandwich and Sandwich Type Molecular Catalysts towards small molecule activation: The Pros & Cons", on 1^st June. 2023, Department of Chemical Physics, LUND University, SWEDEN.
• Invited lecture on "Sandwiched and Half-sandwiched catalysts in Energy Conservation" in MTIC XIX, 15-17^th Dec. 2022, BHU.
• Invited lecture on "Electro- & photo-catalytic activity for H2 evolution by polypyridyl copper complexes" in MTIC XVIII, 11-14^th Dec. 2019, IIT Guwahati..
• Plenary lecture on Electro-catalytic activity for H₂ evolution by a polypyridyl copper complex, 10^th International Conference on Photosynthesis and Hydrogen Energy Research for Sustainability - 2019 (ICPRS 2019), During 22^nd -28^th JUNE, 2019 at St. Petersburg, RUSSIA.
• Electro- and Photo-catalytic Proton Reduction by a µ-pyridine bridged Copper Complex, AMEEA2018, During 12-14^th December, 2018 at NIT Rourkela.
• An introduction to Pourbaix Diagram, Refresher Programme In Chemistry Under FDC During 8 -28^th JUNE, 2018 at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
• Effect of Pendant Base on Catalytic Proton Reduction. 67^th JSCC at Hokkaido University(JAPAN), 17^th September 2017.
• M.Sc. Course Coordinator, Department of Chemistry (2014-2017).
• Beyond VSEPR Theory: Molecular Orbital Theory & Crystal Field Theory. DPS Bokaro, 28th November 2015. An Introduction to Symmetry and Group Theory. Department of Applied Physics, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, 12^th November 2015.
• An Approach towards Artificial Photosynthesis by Ru(II) Complexes having (NAD⁺/NADH) Model Ligands. At IIT Patna, 13^th August 2012.
• Proton Induced Dynamic Equilibrium between Cyclometalated Ru(II) and rNHC (remote N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ru(IV) Tautomers with an NAD⁺/NADH Function in Okayama University of Science, JAPAN (61^st CCCO), 2011.
• Redox Behavior of a Cyclometallated Ru(II) Complex Having NAD⁺/NADH Model Analogue. At 60^th Anniversary Conference on Coordination Chemistry in OSAKA, JAPAN (60^th CCCO), 27-30^th September 2010.
• An Approach towards the Catalytic Reduction of CO₂ to Methanol by Ru(II) Complexes having (NAD⁺/NADH) Model Ligands. At IIT Kharagpur, 10^th February 2010.
• An Investigation on Metal assisted Transformations in Schiff Bases Containing Pyridyl Groups. IIT Madras MTIC-XII 6-8^th December, 2007.