Group Members
Doctoral Scholars
Mr. Partha Sakha Gayen
Junior Research Fellow
Email: scspsg3054@iacs.res.in ; parthagayen2018@gmail.com
M.Sc. (2023): Rahara R.K.M.V.C. College
B.Sc. (2021): Burdwan University (Netaji Mahavidyalya)
Research Topic: ''Developing Peptide Based Organic molecules for Various Applications''
Date of joining: 3rd October 2023
Mr. Manoj Kumar Baskey
Junior Research Fellow
Email: scsmkb2850@iacs.res.in; manojkumarbaskey45@gmail.com
M.Sc. (2022): Visva-Bharati
B.Sc. (2020): Raghunathpur College
Research Topic: “Designing Metallogelator for Biomedical Applications”
Date of joining: Jan 2023
Mr. Asish Pharas
Junior Research Fellow
Email: scsap2691@iacs.res.in; asishpharas7@gmail.com
M.Sc. (2019): Midnapore College
B.Sc. (2017): Midnapore College
Research Topic: “Designing Soft Supramolecular Materials for Drug Delivery Applications”
Date of joining: Aug 2022
Mr. Tanmay Chanda
Junior Research Fellow
Email: cstc2390@iacs.res.in; tanmaychanda25@gmail.com
M.S. (2022): IACS
B.Sc. (2020): Hooghly Mohsin College
Research Topic: “Designing Metallogelator for Biomedical Applications”
Date of joining: Aug 2022
Ms. Nabanita Roy
Shyama Prosad Mukherjee (SPM) Fellow (Joined 2020)
Email: csnr2318@iacs.res.in; naba211096@gmail.com
M.Sc. (2020): NIT Silchar (Silver Medalist)
B.Sc. (2018): Calcutta University
Research Topic: “Designing Supramolecular Gels for Biomedical Applications”
Date of joining: Oct 2020
Mr. Abhishek Dutta
Senior Research Fellow (Joined 2020)
Email: csad2317@iacs.res.in; abhishekdutta18011996@gmail.com
M.Sc. (2019): Visva-Bharati
B.Sc. (2017): Visva-Bharati
Research Topic: “Designing Supramolecular Materials for Various Applications”
Date of joining: Oct 2020
Post-Doctoral Research Associates
Dr. Gobinda Dolai
RA-1 (Joined April 2023)
Email: scsgd2870@iacs.res.in; gobindadolai66@gmail
Ph. D.: IIT Guwahati
M.Sc. (2016): IIT Guwahati
Research Topic: Designing peptide-based molecules for drug-delivery applications
Dr. Subhajit Ghosh
RA-1 (Joined Nov 2023)
Email: @iacs.res.in; subhajitmicro@gmail.com
Ph. D.: CSIR-IICB
M.Sc. (2011): Vidyasagar University
Research Topic: Designing and development of bioinspired scaffolds for advanced therapeutics
Dr. Utsab Manna
SERB-NPDF (2021-2023) & DST-PDF-Nanomission (2023-2025)
Email: utsabmanna1991@gmail.com
Ph. D. (2019): IIT Guwahati
M.Sc. (2014): IIT Guwahati
Research Topic: Desigining API based Supramolecular Gelators & Metallogelators
Group Alumni
Dr. Sourabh Bera
PhD (2017-2023)
Email: ocsb9@iacs.res.in; sourabhbera1993@gmail.com
M.Sc. (2016): NIT Rourkela
Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
B.Sc. (2014): Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara under WBSU
Research Topic: “Metal-organic hybrid materials for various applications”
Dr. Hemanta Kumar Datta
RA-1 (2019-2023)
Email: cshd2088@iacs.res.in
Ph. D.: University of Kalyani
M.Sc. (2008): Vidyasagar University (Biotechnology)
Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Cleveland Clinic, USA
Research Topic: “Structural Characterization of anti-tumor, immuno-modulatory fungal polysaccharides”
Dr. Protap Biswas
Ph. D. (2016-2022)
Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Email: stpb3@iacs.res.in; protap.chemistry@gmail.com
Research Topic: “Developing Multi-functional Metal-organic Hybrids: Coordination Polymers, Metal-Organic Polyhedra, and Metallogels”
Dr. Swapneswar Mondal
Ph. D. (2016-2021)
Current Position: Quality Control Officer at HPCL
Email: mr.s.mondal01@gmail.com
Research Topic: “Development of Organic-Inorganic-Hybrid Systems (OIHS) and their various applications”
Dr. Poulami Chakraborty
Ph. D. (2016-2021)
Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Email: chakrabortypoulami91@gmail.com
Research Topic: “Developing supramolecular gels for drug delivery in a self-delivery fashion”
Dr. Koushik Sarkar
Ph. D. (2013-2019)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. Xavier's College, West Bengal
Contact: chemkoushik99@gmail.com
Research Topic: “Supramolecular Approach in Developing Organic and Organic-Inorganic-Hybrid-Systems for Biological Applications”
Dr. Sajal Khatua
NPDF (SERB) (2017-2019)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Gitam university, Rudraram, Telangana 502329
Contact: sajal.chemistry@gmail.com
Research interests: Metal-organic frameworks, Metallogelation
Dr. Arnab Biswas
NPDF (SERB) (2017-2019)
Current Position: Assistant Editor at Wiley Peer Review Desk
Contact: arnabhdf@gmail.com
Research interests: Supramolecular Gels, Soft Materials
Dr. Rumana Parveen
Ph. D. (2013-2018)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Dinhata College, West Bengal
Contact: rumanaparveeniacs@gmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: “Design and Synthesis of Supramolecular Gels and Their Applications”
Ph. D. (2012-2017)
Current Position: Membership Executive & External Relationships at Royal Society of Chemistry
Contact: roy.rajdip2@gmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: “Developing Molecular Gels for Biomedical Applications”
Dr. Sumi Ganguly
Ph. D. (2011-2017)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Majerhat Collage, Govt. of West Bengal
Contact: sumigngl@gmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: “Developing Functional Co-ordination Polymers and Complexes”
Dr. Joydeb Majumder
Ph. D. (2011-2016)
Current Position: Research Associate, Department of Pharmacy, The University of Wisconsin–Madison , USA
Contact: joydebchem@gmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: "Designing Supramolecular Gelators for Biological Applications"
Dr. Suman Bhattacharya
Research Associate I (2015-2016)
Contact: shumawn@outlook.com
Research interests: Crystal Engineering, Polymorphism, Host-guest chemistry and inclusion complexes, Thermal expansion of crystalline solids
Dr. Mithun Paul
Ph. D. (2010-2015)
Current Position: Associate Scientist, Aragen Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad-500076, India
Contact: ocmpiacs@gmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: "Synthesis Of Functional Co-ordination Polymer and Co-ordination Polymeric Gels"
Dr. Ahmad Husain
Research Associate II (2014-2015)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Contact: ahmad.chem786@hotmail.com
Dr. Uttam Kumar Das
Ph. D. (2007-2014)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Mahatma Gandhi Central University of Bihar, Motihari, Bihar
Contact: ukumardas_2006@rediffmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: "Design and Synthesis of Low Molecular Mass Organic and Metal-Organic Gelling Agents: Crystal Engineering Approach"
Dr. Tapas Kumar Adalder
Ph.D. (2007-2014)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Jhargram Raj Collage, Govt. of West Bengal
Contact: tapasadalder@gmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: "Supramolecular Synthons in Designing Organic Materials"
Dr. Dhurjati Prasad Kumar
Research Associate II (2010-2014)
Ph. D. (2009): Jadavpur University (With Late Prof. Ramgopal Bhattacharya)
Contact: dpk2@rediffmail.com
Dr. Subhabrata Banerjee
Ph.D. (2006-2013)
Current Position: Scientific Researcher, AISIN, Japan
Contact: subha_csmcri@yahoo.co.in
Ph.D. Topic: "Novel Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived from Pyridyl-based Bidentate Ligands having Hydrogen-bonding Backbone"
Dr. Pathik Sahoo
Ph.D. (2006-2012)
Current Position: Post-doctoral Fellow, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Contact: 2c.pathik@gmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: "Design of Novel Gelling Agents by Exploiting Crystal Engineering"
Dr. Adarsh N. N.
Ph.D. (2005-2011)
Current Position: Research Associate, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699, USA
Contact: adarshnn@gmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: "Designing Functional Coordination Polymers and Complexes for Selective Anion Separation and Guest Inclusion: A Crystal Engineering Approach"
Dr. Krishna K Damodaran
Ph.D. (2002-2007)
Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Iceland, Dunhagi 3, 107 Reykjavík, Iceland
Contact: krishna@hi.is
Ph.D. Topic: "Supramolecular Synthesis of Novel Coordination Polymers"
Dr. Darshak R Trivedi
Ph.D. (2001-2006)
Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
Contact: darshakrtrivedi@nitk.ac.in; darshak_rtrivedi@yahoo.co.in
Ph.D. Topic: "Supramolecular Synthesis of Hydrogen bonded Network in Organic Solids: Structure-property Correlations"
Dr. Amar Ballabh
Ph.D. (2001-2005)
Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Contact: bamar-chem@msubaroda.ac.in; amarballa@rediffmail.com
Ph.D. Topic: "Supramolecular Network: Synthesis and Characterization of Organic Solids with Novel Properties"