Aug 2009- Nov 2014: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune.
2007-2009: M. Sc. in Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India.
2008-2009: Postgraduate Diploma in Spectroscopy, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India.
2004-2007: B. Sc. (Honors) in Chemistry with Mathematics/Physics, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India.
Awards/Achievements:
July 2017: 10th rank in the interview of Assistant Professor, organized by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), Patna
Nov 2014- Nov 2017: Postdoctoral Fellowship from Max-Planck Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, Gottingen, Germany
Jan 2012 – Nov 2014: CSIR Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) in Chemistry
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012: CSIR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Chemistry
Dec 2008: CSIR-UGC NET-LS & JRF in Chemistry
Sep 1999: Highest marks in 10th board at school level, organized by Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), Patna
Publications:
Sumit Kumar and Aloke Das, N-heterocyclic aggregation (Invited Article).
Sumit Kumar, Hongyan Jiang, Michael Schwarzer, Alexander Kandratsenka, Dirk Schwarzer and A. M. Wodtke, Vibrational relaxation lifetime of a physisorbed molecule at a metal surface. Physics Review Letter 2019,123, 156101.Link[Impact Factor: 10, Citation: 2]
Pranav R. Shirhatti, Igor Rahinov, Kai Golibrzuch, Jörn Werdecker, Jan Geweke, Jan Altschäffel, Sumit Kumar, Daniel J. Auerbach, Christof Bartels & Alec M. Wodtke*, Observation of the adsorption and desorption of vibrationally excited molecules on a metal surface, Nature Chemistry 2018, 10, 592–598. Link[Impact Factor: 26, Citation: 21]
Sumit Kumar, Santosh K. Singh, Jamuna K. Vaishnav, J. Grant Hill* and Aloke Das*, Interplay among electrostatic, dispersion and steric interactions: Spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations of π-hydrogen bonded complexes, ChemPhysChem 2017, 18, 828-838. Link [Impact Factor: 3, Citation: 1]
Sumit Kumar, Santosh K. Singh, Camilla Calabrese, Assimo Maris, Sonia Melandri* and Aloke Das*, Structure of saligenin: Microwave, UV and IR spectroscopy studies in a supersonic jet combined with quantum chemistry calculations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014, 16, 17163. Link [Impact Factor: 4.13, Citation: 10]
S. K. Singh, Sumit Kumar and Aloke Das*, Competition between n→π* and conventional hydrogen bonding (N-H…N) interactions: an ab initio study of the complexes of 7-azaindole and fluoro substituted pyridines, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014, 16, 8819. (Appeared as a front inside cover page) Link [Impact Factor: 4.13, Citation: 35]
Sumit Kumar and Aloke Das*, Observation of exclusively π-stacked heterodimer of indole and hexafluorobenzene in the gas phase, J. Chem. Phys. 2013, 139, 104311. Link [Impact Factor: 3, Citation: 21]
Sumit Kumar, Ankita Mukherjee and Aloke Das*, Structure of indole···imidazole Heterodimer in a supersonic jet: A gas phase study on the interaction between the aromatic side chains of tryptophan and histidine residues in proteins, J. Phys. Chem. A 2012, 116, 11573. Link [Impact Factor: 3, Citation: 17]
Sumit Kumar and Aloke Das*, Effect of acceptor heteroatoms on π-hydrogen bonding interactions: A study of indole...thiophene heterodimer in a supersonic jet, J. Chem. Phys. 2012, 137, 094309. Link [Impact Factor: 3, Citation: 16]
Sumit Kumar and Aloke Das*, Mimicking trimeric interactions in the aromatic side chains of the proteins: A gas phase study of indole...(pyrrole)2 heterotrimer, J. Chem. Phys. 2012, 136, 174302. (Selected for “Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research 2012, 23, Section: Protein Conformational Dynamics/Folding”)Link [Impact Factor: 3, Citation: 15]
Sumit Kumar, Vedant Pande, and Aloke Das*, π-hydrogen bonding wins over conventional hydrogen bonding interaction: A jet-cooled study of indole...furan heterodimer, J. Phys. Chem. A 2012, 116, 1368. (Selected for “top-cited and/or TOP-accessed articles from India” from American chemical society as article published “ J. Phys. Chem. A 121, 26, 4843”) Link [Impact Factor: 3, Citation: 40]
Sumit Kumar, Indu Kaul, Partha Biswas and Aloke Das*, Structure of 7-azaindole...2-fluoropyridine dimer in a supersonic jet: Competition between N-H...N and N-H...F interactions, J. Phys. Chem. A 2011, 115, 10299. Link [Impact Factor: 3, Citation: 17]
Sumit Kumar, Partha Biswas, Indu Kaul and Aloke Das*, Competition between hydrogen bonding and dispersion interactions in indole-pyridine dimer and (indole)2...pyridine trimer studied in a supersonic jet, J. Phys. Chem. A 2011, 115, 7461. Link [Impact Factor: 3, Citation: 32]
Poster/Oral Presentation in Conference/ Symposium/Meeting
(Outside India):
Oral presentation in 2nd German-Chinese Young Scientist Symposium on Structures and Dynamics at Surfaces on " Time resolved studies of vibrational relaxation dynamics of small physisorbed molecules on noble metal surfaces" during May 28- June 1, 2017 held at Max-Planck institute of Biophysical Chemistry, Gottingen, Germany.
Summer school on interfaces and energy organized by EPFL center for molecular nanoscience and technology and Max-Planck institute of Biophysical Chemistry, Gottingen during September 04-09, 2016.
Poster presentation in Conference Retreat on the Dynamics at Surfaces Meeting on " Vibrational lifetime of small diatomic molecules physisorbed on noble metals: A new experimental setup" during May 18-21, 2016 held at Schloss Ringberg (Ringberg Castle), Germany.
Oral presentation in Conference Retreat on the Dynamics at Surfaces Meeting on "Direct measurement of vibrational lifetime of CO on Au(111)" during May 20-23, 2015 held at Schloss Ringberg (Ringberg Castle), Germany.
International Bunsen Discussion Meeting during Nov 01-04, 2015 at Max-Planck Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, Gottingen, Germany.
Poster/Oral Presentation in Conference/ Symposium/Meeting
(Inside India):
Oral Presentation in International Seminar on Green Chemistry: Synthesis, Processing & Devices on April 6th & 7th, 2018 organized by Dept. of Chemistry, VKS University, Ara.
Oral presentation in One-day Workshop on Capacity Building of Teachers Researchers/ Students through Research Projects organized on 31st March 2018 by Magadh University in Radha Kishnan Shabhagar, DDE Building, M.U.
Poster presentation in 11th Discussion Meeting on Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Molecules and Clusters (SDMC) on "Effect of methyl substitution in the complexes of indole with methylated benzenes: Interplay among electrostatic, dispersion interactions and steric repulsion" organized during 20-23 February 2014 in Puri, Orissa at the Hans Coco Palms.
Poster presented in Humboldt Kolleg meeting on Surface Science & Engineered Surfaces on "Observation of exclusively π-stacked heterodimer of indole and hexafluorobenzene in the gas phase" during Feb. 14-16, 2014 held at Lavasa Valley, Pune.
Poster Presentation in Trombay Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry (TSRP - 2014) on "Observation of exclusively π-stacked heterodimer of indole and hexafluorobenzene in the gas phase." during January 06-09, 2014 at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai.
Poster Presentation in 10th meeting of Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Molecules and Clusters (SDMC) on “Tailor Made Synthesis of T-shaped or π-Stacked Dimer in the Gas Phase: Concept for Efficient Drug Design and Material Synthesis” organized in Chunda Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan during February 21-24, 2013.
Oral Presentation in IISER Pune-Glasgow University symposium on Structure and Dynamics on “Mimicking trimeric interactions in the aromatic side chains of proteins: A gas phase study of indole...(pyrrole)2 heterotrimer” organized by IISER Pune during December 10-12, 2012.
Poster Presentation in Mini-Symposium on Spectroscopy and Dynamics in Chemistry on “Mimicking trimeric interactions in the aromatic side chains of the proteins: A gas phase study of indole...(pyrrole)2 heterotrimer” organized by IISER Pune on 20th April, 2012.
Poster Presentation in 9th meeting of Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Molecules and Clusters on “Direct evidence for the cyclic asymmetric structure of indole...(pyrrole)2 trimer in a supersonic jet” organized in Eagleton Golf Resort, Bangalore on February 17-19, 2012.
Poster Presentation in Zonal meeting of Chemical Research Society of India on “Competition between hydrogen-bonding and dispersion interactions in indole…pyridine dimer and (indole)2…pyridine trimer studied in a supersonic jet.” organized by National Chemical Laboratory, Pune during May 13-14, 2011.
Poster Presentation in 8th meeting of Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Molecules and Clusters (SDMC) on “Conformational studies of mixed dimer of 7-azaindole and 2-fluropyridine in a supersonic jet.” organized in Corbett river view retreat, Nanital, Uttarakhand during Feb 18-20, 2011.
Poster Presentation in RSC West India Ph.D. Students Symposium on “Conformational studies of mixed dimer of indole and pyridine in supersonic jet using laser based spectroscopic techniques.” organized by University of Goa, Goa during September 03-04, 2010.
Computational Skills:
Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat, Opensuse), Windows (98, XP, 7, 8, 10), Mac.