Academic History
• 2008─2013: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Thesis title: Studies of some selected photoprocesses in homogeneous and biomimicking environments.
• 2006─2008: M.Sc. in Chemistry (88.25%) (Physical Chemistry Specialization), University of North Bengal, Rajarammohanpur, West Bengal, India.
• 2003─2006: B.Sc. in Chemistry (64.75%), Siliguri College, University of North Bengal, Rajarammohanpur, West Bengal, India.
Academic Accolades
Lifetime Membership (2023─Continued) of Indian Photobiology Society.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Membership (2024 – 2025/subject to renewal).
Post-Doctoral Research Associateship (2015─2017) from Department of Nutritional Science, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
INSPIRE Research Fellowship (2010─2013) from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
UGC Meritorious Research Fellowship (2009) from University Grants Commission, Government of India.
Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) (2010) from Indian Institute of Technology, India.
Recipient of University Gold Medal for securing 1st Class 1st position in M.Sc. (Chemistry) Examination 2008 from University of North Bengal, India.
Academic Roles
02-02-2026 - Present: Associate Professor in the Department of Basic Science and Humanities, Institute of Engineering and Management, School of University of Engineering and Management, Newtown, Kolkata, India.
26-07-2022 – 29-01-2026: Assistant Professor (Grade II) in the Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata.
26-07-2017 – 26-07-2022: Assistant Professor (Grade I) in the Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata.
15-11-2013 – 09-06-2015: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Gyan Jyoti College, Siliguri, West Bengal, India.
Teaching Deliverables
1. Deliver thought provoking lectures to undergraduate and post graduate students studying Chemistry and thus inculcate the basic chemical ideas/principles in them.
2. Teach the basic chemical principles to undergraduate Engineering students so as to provide them with the minimum required subject knowledge .
3. Mentors students in their non-teaching credit courses, thus contribute to develop a knack of research in them and imbibe within them the spirit of 'self-reliance'.
4. Helps in the development/improvement of course curriculum (both theoretical and practical) of undergraduate Chemistry major/minor courses.
5. Perform mentorship duties for a batch of undergraduate students, by lending a helping hand towards improvement of their studies, proper career counselling and motivating them to achieve their future aspirations, thus leading towards their high throughput holistic development.
Major Courses Taught
Instrumental Methods of Analysis (For Post Graduate Students) Lecture Course
Basics of Analytical Chemistry (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture & Lab Course
General Chemistry (For Btech Students) Lecture + Lab Course
Basic Biochemistry (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture Course
Applied Chemistry (For Btech Students) Lecture & Lab Course
Nuclear Chemistry (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture Course
Catalysis and Green Chemistry (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture Course
Physical Chemistry I (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture & Lab Course
Biomaterial Science (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture Course
Nutritional Biochemistry (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture Course
Analytical Instrumentation & Techniques in Food Analysis (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture Course
Instrumental Lab I (For Post Graduate Students) Lab Course
Subsidiary Chemistry II (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture & Lab Course
Fundamentals of Spectroscopy (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture Course
Advanced Biochemistry and Techniques I (For Post Graduate Students) Lab Course
Advanced Biochemistry and Techniques II (For Post Graduate Students) Lab Course
Elementary Chemistry for Nutrition (For Undergraduate Students) Lecture & Lab Course
Basic Skills in Quality Control Chemist_Microbiologist (For Btech Students)
Research and Publication Ethics (For PhD Course Work) Lecture Course
Analytical Techniques (For PhD Course Work) Lecture Course
Engineering Chemistry (For Undergraduate Btech Students) Lecture Course
Engineering Chemistry Laboratory (For Undergraduate Btech Students) Lab Course
Professional Accolades
Guest Editor – Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) for a methods collection on Photochemistry & Photobiology.
Recognized Reviewer – Elsevier, Bentham, Wiley, ACS, Springer Nature etc.
Professional Certification
Completed professional certification on “Stanford Introduction to Food and Health” an online non-credit course authorized by Stanford University and offered through Coursera (2023).
Completed professional certification on “Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy” an online non-credit course authorized by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) and offered through Coursera (2025).
Completed professional project on “Getting Started with Microsoft Excel” an online non-credit project authorized by Coursera Project Network and offered through Coursera (2025).
Completed online NPTEL/SWAYAM certification course on “Ethics Review of Health Research” an online NIE-ICMR e-Certificate course: NIeCer 102 with a score of 81% certified by ICMR, NIE, WHO and AICTE (2025).
Completed professional project on “Use Canva to Design Digital Course Collateral” an online non-credit project authorized by Coursera Project Network and offered through Coursera (2025).
Completed professional certification on “Uncommon Sense Teaching” an online course authorized by Deep Teaching Solutions and offered through Coursera (2026).
Completed professional certification on “Protecting the World: Introducing Corrosion Science and Engineering” an online course authorized by University of Manchester and offered through Coursera (2026).
Completed professional certification on “Investing in Human Skills in the Age of AI” offered by LinkedIn Learning (2026).
Completed professional certification on “AI For Everyone” an online course authorized by DeepLearning.AI and offered through Coursera (2026).