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ABOUT ME

I am working as an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry under the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM).

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I completed my B. Sc. degree from Scottish Church College under the University of Calcutta in 2005 and then obtained my M. Sc degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) in 2007. After completing my master degree, I joined Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITKGP) for my doctoral study and completed my Ph.D. work in 2012. In the month of February, 2013 I joined to the Innovated Photosynthesis laboratory at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore as a postdoctoral research fellow. After completing my postdoctoral studies, I joined in the Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) as an assistant professor of organic chemistry in the month of July, 2017.

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The broader area of my research interest is the catalysis for sustainable development. 

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Sustainable Chemistry

visible light aided photocatalysis

Selective bond activation

Earth abundant metal based catalysis

Study on reaction mechanism

Intermediate trapping, isotope lebeling & reaction kinetics

Discovery of new reactions

Alternative routes from water to hydrogen, the fictionalization of inactivated centers, etc.

Academic Positions

September, 2021 till date

HOD of Chemistry at USTM

July, 2017 -September, 2021

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

School of Applied Sciences 

University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM).

Feb, 2013 - June, 2017

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry (CBC)
Nanyang Technological University

Singapore, 637371, Singapore

Guide: Prof. SOO Han Sen

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Education

Ph.D. 2013                                               M.Sc. 2007

Department of Chemistry                                Department of Chemistry

IIT Kharagpur                                                  IIT Guwahati

West Bengal, India                                           Assam, India

Guide: Prof. Rajakumar Ananthakrishnan      Guide: Prof. Abu T. Khan

​B.Sc. 2005

Scottish Church College

Under University of Calcutta

West Bengal, India 

Recognitions

Member

Regular member of ACS 

Reviewer

ACS, RSC, ELSEVIER Journals

Member of Editorial Board

Journal of Photocatalysis (Bentham Science)

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