Personal Details
Professional Recognition, Fellowship and Award
Doctor of Science (D.Sc.), Jadavpur University (2023).
Fellow of The National Academy of Sciences India (2017).
Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (2010).
Fellow of the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (2009).
Bronze Medal of Chemical Research Society of India (2013).
Siksha Ratna Award from Government of West Bengal (2019).
Professor R. P. Mitra Memorial Award from Department of Chemistry, Delhi University (2024).
Professor Suresh C Ameta Award from Indian Chemical Society (2018, awarded in 2019).
Professor S. R. Mohanty Memorial Award from Orissa Chemical Society (2018).
Associate Editor of Heliyon Chemistry (2024 - ).
Member of the Editorial Board of Heliyon (2017 - 2024).
Member of the Editorial Board of Biophysical chemistry (2016 - ).
Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Photochemistry &Photobiology B: Biology (2012 - ).
Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Colloid & Interface Science (2014 - 2017).
Associate Editor of Journal of Luminescence (2013 - 2017).
Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Chemical Sciences (2012 - 2014).
Member of the Joint Academy Science Education Panel (2016 - ).
Member of the Executive Council of the West bengal Academy of Science & Technology (2013 - 2016).
Secretary, Indian Photobiology Society (2015 - ).
Member of the American Chemical Society (2015 - ).
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London (2013 - 2014).
Visiting Professorship from Osaka University, Japan (2008) .
Research Fellowship from Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal (1999-2001).
Research Fellowship from Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium (1996-1997).
BOYSCAST Fellowship from the DST, Govt. of India (1995).
Ranit Protibha Puraskar for Research Performance (1986).
National Merit Scholarship in Higher Secondary (Rank 21) (1978) .
National Merit Scholarship in Madhyamik (Rank 84) (1976).
Teaching Experience
Professor, Jadavpur University (July 2006 - continuing).
Reader, Jadavpur University (July 1998 - July 2006).
Senior Lecturer, Jadavpur University (July 1994 - July 1998).
Lecturer, Jadavpur University (Sept. 1991 - July 1994).
Lecturer, R.K. Mission Vidyamandir, Belur Math (April 1991 - Sept. 1991).
Guest Lecturer, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur (1989 - 1991).
Lecturer, Kanyapur Polytechnic, Asansol (July 1989 - March 1991).
Visit to foreign laboratories
October - November 2008: Visiting Professor in the Division of Frontier Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Japan.
Dec. 2004 - January 2005: Visiting Fellow in the Department of Chemistry, Coimbra University, Portugal to work with Prof. L.G. Arnaut and H.D. Burrows in an Indo-Portuguese research project.
Dec. 2003 - January 2004: Visiting Fellow in the Department of Chemistry, Coimbra University, Portugal to work with Prof. L.G. Arnaut and H.D. Burrows in an Indo-Portuguese research project.
Visited laboratory of Professor A. Alfinov at Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (July-August 2001).
Dec. 1999 - Nov. 2001: Postdoctoral research associate with Professors S.J. Formosinho and L.G. Arnaut, Department of Chemistry, Coimbra University, Potugal.
Visited laboratory of Professor S.E. Braslavsky at Max Planck Institute, Muelheim, Germany (January 1997).
April 1996 - March 1997: Postdoctoral research associate with Professor F.C. De Schryver and M. Van der Auweraer, Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium.
Research Training Experience
Ph. D.: Awarded: 15.
R.A.: Completed: 5
Master's and Summer Projects Guided: 37
Research Projects Supervised
Aggregation of planar dyes/drugs and its prevention through encapsulation in microheterogeneous environments. CSIR (2021 - ongoing).
Unusual fluorescence anisotropies of probes in protic solvents: A new horizon towards solvation, DST (2016 - 2020).
Photophysics of 1,2-dicarbonyls: Is S2 emission a common phenomenon for this class of compounds? CSIR (2015 - 2017).
Investigation and characterization of macromolecular and biomimicking systems: A photophysical approach for prospective drug distribution and delivery. DST (2012 - 2015).
Photophysical and dynamical behavior of drugs in bio and biomimetic environments: An approach towards drug distribution and targeted drug delivery. DBT (2008 - 2011).
Photophysics and relaxation dynamics of some biological photosensitizers in confined systems. CSIR (2007 - 2011).
Study of the non-radiative components and hence excited state photoprocesses in homogeneous and microheterogeneous environments through laser-induced optoacoustic spectroscopy (LIOAS). DST (2005 - 2009).
Role of the microheterogeneous environment on the radiative and non-radiative pathways during photoprocesses. CSIR (2003 - 2006).
Modeling of organic materials for light emitting diodes. (Indo-Portuguese International Project) DST (India) & GRICES (Portugal) (2003-2005).
Study of excited state processes through laser-induced optoacoustic spectroscopy (LIOAS). DST (2000 - 2004).
Probing the microheterogeneous environments through studies of the excited state photophysics and photochemistry. CSIR (1998 - 2001).
Excited state photophysics and photochemistry in constrained media. CSIR (1993 - 1997).
Member of the Learned Societies
Member of the American Chemical Society (2015- ).
Affiliate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London (2013-2014).
Life Member of the American Nano Society.
Life member of Indian Chemical Society
Life member of Chemical Research Society of India.
Life member of the Indian Photobiology Society.
Life member of the Indian Luminescence Society.
Life member of the DNA Society of India.
Life member of the Indian Society for Radiation and Photochemical Sciences.
Life member of the Indian Society for Surface Science and Technology.
Life member of Eastern India Horticulture and Biotechnology Centre.
Life member of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science.