DR. K. Das
Dr. Kalpataru Das was born in 1977 and received B.Sc. (Honours) and M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Calcutta. He studied his doctoral research in the field of organic synthesis under the guidance of Prof. Manas K Ghorai and obtained Ph.D. degree in 2008 from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. He spent 2008-2009 as Postdoctoral Fellow in the group of Professor Michael Schmittel, University of Siegen, Germany. He worked as a GCOE Post-Doctoral Researcher (2009-2011) in the group of Professor Kazushi Mashima at Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Japan. In 2013, he joined as Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Harisingh Gour University Sagar, India and started independent research career. His research interests are focused on organic synthesis, new synthetic methodology, asymmetric synthesis, catalysis, green chemistry, synthesis of organofluorine compounds and bio-active molecules.
Education:
Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2008, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. Thesis Title “Lewis Acid Mediated Reactions of Small Ring Aza-Heterocycles: Synthetic and Mechanistic Study”. Supervisor: Professor Dr. Manas K. Ghorai
M.Sc. in Chemistry, 2001, Specialization in Organic Chemistry (First Class), Department of Chemistry, Science College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
B.Sc. in Chemistry Honors, 1999 (First Class), Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
Research and Employment:
Assistant Professor, Sep 2013 – Present, Department of Chemistry, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, A Central University, Sagar, M.P., India.
Assistant Professor (ad-hoc), Aug 2012- May 2013, Department of Chemistry, Guru Ghasidas University, A Central University, Bilaspur (C.G.), India.
Senior Research Scientist, Jan. 2012- May 2012, Department of Chemistry, TCG Lifesciences Limited (Chembiotek), Kolkata, India.
Global Centers of Excellence Post-Doctoral Researcher, Nov. 2009 -Oct. 2011, Division of Chemistry, Department of Materials Engineering Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Japan. (Research Guide: Professor Dr. Kazushi Mashima; Professor Dr. Takashi Ohshima)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Jan. 2008 - Aug. 2009, Department Chemie und Biologie, Organische Chemie I, University of Siegen, Germany. (Research Guide: Professor Dr. Michael Schmittel)
Awards and Fellowships:
Global Centers of Excellence Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, , Osaka University, Japan - 2009
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, University of Siegen, Germany - 2008
Awarded CSIR-NET in Chemical Sciences - 2001
Awarded GATE in Chemistry -2001
Memberships:
Member of The American Chemical Society
Life Member of The Indian Science Congress Association