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Jayanta was born and raised in a rural area named Mugberia, West Bengal. After completing his H.S. from Mugberia Gangadhar High School, he moved to Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, for his undergraduate studies in Chemistry (Hons.). He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Calcutta in 2005. He completed his Master's degree from Rajabazar Science College, University of Calcutta in 2007. After qualifying CSIR-NET examination, he joined Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur for his doctoral research. He earned his Ph.D. degree from IACS in 2012. For his postdoctoral research, he went to Ben Gurion University, Israel, and later on to Radboud University, Netherlands. Since February 2021, he has been serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal.
Professional Position
Assistant Professor [Feb, 2021—Present]
Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, P.O.- NBU Campus, Siliguri, West Bengal, India
Assistant Professor [Aug, 2020–Feb, 2021]
Department of Chemistry, Kalimpong College, Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
DST-INSPIRE Faculty [April, 2017-July, 2020]
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India
Postdoctoral Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Physical-Organic Chemistry, IMM, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Advisor - Prof. Wilhelm T. S. Huck
PBC Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Advisor - Prof. Gonen Ashkenasy
Education
Ph. D. [Jul, 2007-Dec., 2012]
Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, West Bengal, India
Advisor - Prof. Arindam Banerjee
M. Sc. [2005 - 2007]
Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
B. Sc. (Hons.) [2002 - 2005]
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Awards and Recognition
2017
DST INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship by INSPIRE, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
2016
Postdoctoral Fellowship by Radboud University, Netherlands
2014
Young Scientist Travel Grant Award (500 Eur) to attend COST Action CM 1304 Meeting ‘SYSCHEM 2014’ in Spain
by COST ACTION CM1304 Meeting, EU
2013
PBC Postdoctoral Fellowship as an Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher from China and India (Best Postdoctoral Fellowship in Israel) for three years (2013-2016) by Council of Higher Education, Government of Israel
2013
Post-doctoral Fellowship by Ben-Gurion University, Israel
2007
Doctoral Fellowship (CSIR-NET-JRF) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. India. (Ranked among top 20 %).
2007
GATE Fellowship by MHRD, Govt. of India. (All India rank 52)
2006
Doctoral Fellowship (CSIR-NET-JRF) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. India. (Ranked among top 20 %).
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