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Academic Profile
Academic Profile
B. Sc. (1985): Calcutta University (Chemistry Hons., Physics & Mathematics)
M. Sc. (1988): Calcutta University (Specialization in Organic Chemistry)
Ph. D. (1994): Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (under Professor T. N. Guru Row)
Brief CV
Brief CV
Parthasarathi Dastidar received his PhD degree from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1994. After a few postdoctoral stints in Tel-Aviv (Israel), UNAM (Mexico) and Wayne State University (USA), he joined CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, India in 1998 as a Scientist and then in 2007 moved to the Dept. of Organic Chemistry, IACS, Kolkata, India where he is currently a Professor in the department organic chemistry. He was an invited JSPS fellow at Osaka University, Japan during 2004. His research interests include crystal engineering, LMWG, coordination polymers, pharmaceutical co-crystals, supramolecular gels for biomedical applications. etc.
Research Associate (Oct 1994 - Jan 1996): School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University (With Professor Israel Goldberg)
Associate Investigator (Feb 1996 - Aug. 1996), Institute of Chemistry, UNAM, Mexico
Research Associate (Nov 1996 - April 1998), Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA (with Prof. D. Gatti)
Fellow Scientist (June 1998 - Aug 1999): Central Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
Scientist 'C' (Aug 1999 - Aug 2002): Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
Scientist 'E1' (Aug 2002 - April 2007): Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India
Assistant Professor (April 2007- April 2008): Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India
Associate Professor (April 2008): Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India
Professor (April 2013-April 2018): Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India
Senior Professor (April 2018-Present): Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India
Teaching/Presentation
Teaching/Presentation
Crystallography
Supramolecular Chemistry and Crystal Engineering
Honours/Awards/Invited Talks
Honours/Awards/Invited Talks
1. CRSI Bronze Medal in Chemistry, 2012
2. Co-editor, Acta Crystallographica E (2009-present)
3. Indian Crystallographic Association - Life member
4. Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) - Life Member
5. Invited JSPS fellowship (Jan, 2004-Nov., 2004) - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan
6. Late Dr. D. S. Datar Scientific Award for best publication, 2003 (CSMCRI)
7. Invited Lecturer in the Summer School on ‘Polymeric and Supramolecular Gels’, ICMR, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007
8. Executive Committee member – Indian Crystallographic Association (Oct. 2010-present)
Invited talks
Invited talks
1. Playing with Salts, Science Academies Lecture Workshop, Bethune College, Kolkata, 18th Nov. 2017
2. Coordination Polymers: Exploring Supramolecular Structures and Material Applications, CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, 27th Oct. 2017
3. A Journey through the Soft-world, CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, 18th April, 2017.
4. Supramolecular Gels and their Biomedical Applications, A discussion meeting on ‘Polymers and supramolecular polymers, IACS, Kolkata, 5th Jan, 2017.
5. Supramolecular Gels and their Biomedical Applications, Vyome Bioscience Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, 27th Dec, 2016
6. Playing with Salts, IACS foundation day lecture, 2016
7. Supramolecular Gels: From Serendipity to Design, IIT Madras, 4th July, 2016
8. Functional Supramolecular Gels: Designing Aspects and Applications, Chemistry of Functional Materials of Current Interest (CFMCI-2016), 16th March, 2016, Jadavpur University
9. Self-delivery of Drug via Supramolecular Gels: From Serendipity to Applications, Polysolvat11, IACS, 27-30 Jan, 2016
10. Supramolecular Gels and their Applications, IIT Kanpur, 23rd Sept. 2015.
11. EXPLOITING SUPRAMOLECULAR SYNTHONS IN DESIGNING SUPRAMOLECULAR GELATORS FOR DRUG DELIVERY, India-Bangladesh Structural Chemistry Conference, 18-19 Sept. 2015, IISER Kolkata.
12. Supramolecular Gels: Design, Synthesis, Characterization and Functions, UGC refreshers course, January, 2015, Kolkata University
13. SUPRAMOLECULAR SYNTHONS IN DESIGNING SOFT-MATTERS: A DECADE LONG ENDEAVOR -3rd China-India-Singapore 2014 (CIS2014), 7-11 Dec. 2014, IISc, Bangalore
14. DEVELOPING SUPRAMOLECULAR GELS FOR SELF-DELIVERY: EXPLOITING SUPRAMOLECULAR SYNTHONS IN DRUG DELIVERY – SCOMM14, 30TH Nov.-1st Dec. 2014, Calcutta University.
15. SUPRAMOLECULAR SYNTHON RATIONALE IN DESIGNING ORGANIC SALT BASED SUPRAMOLECULAR GELATORS: WHAT HAVE WE ACHIEVED? – 13th Nov. 2014, Dept. of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
16. SUPRAMOLECULAR GELS FOR SELF-DELIVERY APPLICATIONS – 12th Nov. 2014, Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, Maryland, USA
17. Crystal Engineering in Designing Soft-materials – Indian Academy of Science Lecture workshop, 2-4 June, 2014, Mizoram University, Mizoram.
18. Near-spherical common salt crystals with better flow characteristics – engineering crystal morphology - Chemistry: Synthesis, Structure and Dynamics. A Conference on Crystal Engineering, 11-13 Dec. 2012, Orange County, Coorg, Karnataka.
19. Supramolecular Gelator Capable of Displaying Load-Bearing and Self-Healing Properties – The First Gel Sculpture – The 2nd China- India-Singapore symposium on crystal engineering, 19-23 Nov. 2012, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
20. Supramolecular Synthesis of Soft Materials – A Future Perspective, 23rd March, 2012, Motijhil College, DumDum, Kolkata.
21. Shape-persistent Self-healing Gel Derived from Simple Organic Salt – 2-5 Feb, 2012, 14th CRSI symposium, NIIST, IISER-TVR, Kerala. CRSI Bronze Medal 2012 lecture.
22. Understanding Supramolecular Gels: A Crystal Engineering Approach – in a discussion meeting entitled “Opening Scientific Doors: Exploration of Potential Areas for Collaboration in Chemistry and Physics” with Georgetown University faculties and scientists from India, 5-7 Jan, 2012, JNCASR, Bangalore.
23. Self-sustaining and Self-healing Gel Derived from Non-polymeric Gelator – Chemistry and Complexity – An International Symposium in Chemistry, 6-8 Dec. 2011, IACS, Kolkata.
24. Crystal Engineering Approach Towards Metallogels and Anion Separations – Asian Coordination Chemistry Conference – 3 (ACCC-3), 17-20 Oct. 2011, World Habitat Center, New Delhi.
25. Exploiting Crystal Engineering in Designing Supramolecular Gels – The Soft Organic Solids – International Conference on the Chemistry of Organic Solid State (ICCOSS-XX), 29-30 June, 2011, IISc, Bangalore.
26. Crystal Engineering Approach Towards the Design of Supramolecular Gelators – 1st workshop on green chemistry education: necessity of a sustainable future, 22-23 March, 2011, H N B Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.
27. Organic-inorganic hybrid systems: Towards the design of metallogels – Indo-French Workshop on Self-assembled hybrid systems: Advanced Materials for the Future, March 2-4, 2011, Travancore Heritage, Trivandrum.
28. Supramolecular Gelators – Structure and Functions – UGC refresher course on Chemistry: Fundamentals and Advances, Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 18th January, 2011.
29. Towards the Design of Supramolecular Gelators – Crystal Engineering Approach – Indo-US Conference on Self-Assembled Fibrillar Gels, Mascot Hotel, Trivandrum, Kerala, January 5-8, 2011.
30. What else can we do with coordination polymers? – Crystal Growth Des. Indian summit, SSCU, IISc, Bangalore, 2-4 Dec. 2010.
31. Supramolecular Gels: Serendipity or Design? – 1st China-India-Singapore Symposium on Crystal Engineering (CISCE), National University of Singapore, July 31- Aug 2, 2010.
32. Metallogels – A Supramolecular Approach – 5th Mid-year CRSI symposium in Chemistry, NIIST, Trivandrum, Kerala, 23-24 July, 2010.
33. Supramolecular Gelling Agents: Can They be Designed? – Discussion meeting on Crystal Engineering and Noncovalent Interactions: Contemporary Themes and Futuristic Developments, 22-25 Feb., 2009, Orange county, Coorg, Karnataka, India.
34. Crystal Habit/Morphology Engineering – Indo-US bilateral workshop on Pharmaceutical Co-crystals and Polymorphs, 8-11 Feb, 2009, Hotel Regaalis, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
35. Supramolecular Gelling Agents: Can They be Designed? in Sixth CRSI (Kolkata Chapter) Symposium, Dept. of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 734013, West Bengal, August 02, 2008.
36. Exploring Crystal Engineering in LMOG Research – a series of lectures delivered in an International Summer School on ‘polymeric and self-assembled gels’, ICMR, University of California, Santa Barbara, 5-17th Aug, 2007.
37. Designing Supramolecular Gelators: Crystal Engineering Approach in international symposium on Organic Chemistry – Today and Tomorrow, IISc, Bangalore, Jan 4-7, 2006.
38. Structural studies on Low Molecular Mass Organic Gelators in Discussion meeting on Intermolecular Interactions Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2003, Orange Country, Coorg, Karnataka.
39. Low Molecular Mass Organic Gelators (LMOGs): From Serendipity to Design in the following places
a. Prof. Mikiji Miyata, Department of Materials and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita Campus, Date: June, 2004.
b. Prof. Seiji Shinkai, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-10- 1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581. Date visited: 21st-22nd Sept., 2004.
c. Prof. Koichi Tanaka, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka 564-8680. Date visited: 5th July, 2004.
d. Prof. Kenji Hanabusa, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567. Date visited: 7th July, 2004.
e. Prof. Mitsuhiro Shibayama, Neutron Science Laboratory, Institute for Solid State Physics, 106-1 Shirakata, The University of Tokyo, Tokai, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1106. Date visited: 9th July, 2004.
f. Prof. Akikazu Matsumoto, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585. Date Visited: 6th Oct., 2004.
g. National Seminar on Polymer, Surfactants and Gels, March 11-13, 2005, M.S. University, Boroda, Gujarat, India.
Served as session chair in national and international meetings
Served as session chair in national and international meetings
1. National Seminar on Polymer, Surfactants and Gels, March 11-13, 2005, M.S. University, Boroda, India.
2. Discussion meeting on Crystal Engineering and Noncovalent Interactions: Contemporary Themes and Futuristic Developments, 22-25 Feb., 2009, Orange County, Coorg, Karnataka, India.
3. Microsymposium on “Polymers and gels: arriving at structural models” in International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) meeting held at Madrid, Spain during 22-29th Aug, 2011.
4. Current Perspectives in Chemical Research, University of Calcutta, March 30th, 2016.
5. IUCr Hyderabad, India, 2017.
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