About the Department:

The Department of Chemistry is one of the oldest departments of the College. It has been a part of the College since its inception in 1968. With alumni strewn all over the globe (in academia and industry), the department, catering to undergraduate students, with state-of-the-art laboratories and computer facilities. The department also boasts of some extremely competent faculty who, while being empathetic to the students, have publications in internationally reputed journals.   

Vision

To emerge as a center of excellence in teaching.

Mission

To provide students with updated knowledge in science and technology, they emerge as global citizens and can contribute to society at large.

Objectives

• To provide quality teaching.
• Inculcate societal responsibility among the students.
• To give adequate instruction covering the most recent advancements in academia, business, and research.

Publications

Major Area of Publications: Green Chemistry, Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Nanomaterials / Nanocomposites for Energy harvesting/storage applications, Transparent Glass-Ceramics for optoelectronics applications

Dr. Rammohan Pal:

1. Tamarind water catalyzed synthesis of ….derivatives: A green synthesis, Rammohan Pal, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 59B, 294-299, 2020

2. A green synthesis of amino Schiff’s bases using mango water as a natural catalyst under hand grinding technique, Rammohan Pal,  Indian Journal of Chemistry, 58B, 522-526, 2019

3. Boric acid in organic synthesis, Rammohan Pal, Arkivoc part i, 346-371, 2018

4. Tamarind  water-promoted synthesis of amino-schiff’s bases and 1-arylmethyl-2-arylbenz-imidazole under grinding method:A green alternative approach. Rammohan Pal, World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 7(10), 790-787, 2018

5. Base promoted cyclocondensation of …synthesis of E-2-Amino-4-aryl-6-(2-arylethynyl)-pyrimidines, Rammohan Pal, MOJ Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry, 2(1), 00050, 2018

Dr. Kinshuk Banerjee:

1. Elucidating the link between binding statistics and Shannon information in biological networks, 

K. Banerjee, B. Das,  J. Chem. Phys., 125102, (2024).

2. Can we distinguish positive cooperativity from autocatalysis in enzyme kinetics?

S. Dhatt, K. Banerjee, K. Bhattacharyya, J. Indian Chem. Soc., 95, 909 (2018).

3. Efficacy of quasi-steady-state approximation in Michaelis–Menten kinetics: a stochastic signature,

S. Dhatt and K. Banerjee, J. Math. Chem, 57, 1797–1805 (2019).

4. The guiding role of dissipation in kinetic proofreading networks: Implications for protein synthesis,

K. Banerjee, B. Das and G. Gangopadhyay, J. Chem. Phys., 152, 111102 (2020, Communication article).

5. Metabolic stress promotes stop-codon readthrough and phenotypic heterogeneity,

H. Zhang, Z. Lyu, Y. Fan, C.R. Evans, K.W. Barber, K. Banerjee, O. A. Igoshin,  J. Rinehart, J. Ling, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci (USA), 117, 22167 (2020).

6. Non-monotonic dependence of reaction rate on rate constants: Role of time-averaging,

K. Banerjee and K. Bhattacharyya, Chem. Phys. 541, 111014 (2021).

7. On the Role of Magnesium Ions in the DNA-Scissoring Activity of the Restriction Endonuclease ApaI: Stochastic Kinetics from a Single Molecule to Mesoscopic Paradigm,

B. Das, K. Banerjee and G. Gangopadhyay, J. Phys. Chem. B 125, 16, 4099–4107 (2021).

8. Interplay of energy, dissipation, and error in kinetic proofreading: Control via concentration and binding energy,

P. Kumar, K. Banerjee and G. Gangopadhyay, Physica A, 603, 127735 (2022).

Dr. Amit Mallik

 1.     Effect of Fe doping on the indentation size effect and micromechanical hardness of V₂O₅ MoO₃?CdO?ZnO based glass nanocomposites, A. Mondal, A. Dey, D. Roy, Amit Mallik*, J. Alloys and Compounds, Dec, 2024, Under Review

2.   Relaxation process of Fe-doped V₂O₅-MO₃-CdO-ZnO glassy Nanocomposite,

A. Mondal, A. Dey, P. Halder, A. Chamuah, S. Bhattacharya,   D. Roy, Amit Mallik*, 280-282, 2024.

3. Boron promoted on crystallization behavior and microstructure of strontium mica glass-ceramics in the system SrO·4MgO·Al₂O₃·6SiO₂·2MgF₂, Amit Mallik, Asian Journal of Material Chemistry, 3, 1-6, 2018, DOI:10.14233/ajmc.2018.AJMC-P57.

4. Crystallization, microstructure and mechanical behavior of titanium doped barium fluormica glass-ceramics, Amit Mallik*, S. Saha, Inter. J. Appl. Ceram. Technol, 16, 1471-1480, 2019, DOI: 10.1111/ijac.13165.

5. Physico-mechanical behavior of alkali and alkaline earth metal-containing mica glass-ceramics: A comparative evaluation, Amit Mallik*, J. Korean, Ceram. Soc., 57, 520-529, 2020, DOI: 10.1007/s43207-020-00054-9.

6. An Aqueous Solution of Fluorescent MoS₂ Quantum Dots towards Sensitive and Selective Probe for Fe3+: A Tri-Mode Spectroscopic Sensing Techniques, Mir S. Ali, Mir S. Ali, N. Bhunia, Amit Mallik, K. Dutta, S. Karmakar, P. Mukherjee, D. Chattopadhyay, J. Phys. Chem. Solid., 176, 111261, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2023.111261.

7.  Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystal Based Ultrahigh Energy Density Solid State Supercapacitor: Real-Life Applications, Mir Ali, R. Layek; Mir Ali, S. Tudu; K. Dutta, B. Gangopadhyay, D. Karmakar, Amit Mallik, S. Karmakar, P. Kumbhakar, D. Chattopadhyay, Journal of Energy Storage, 65, 107215, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2023.107215.

8.   Single Step Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide/SnO₂ Nanocomposites for Potential Optical and Semiconductor Applications, Amit Mallik, I. Roy, D. Chalapathi, C. Narayana, T. D. Das, A. Bhattacharya, S. Bera, S. Bhattacharya, S. De, B. Das, D. Chattopadhyay, Material Science and Engineering B, 264, 114938, 2023, 10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114938.

9. Single step Synthesis of Non-Conducting Amine Functionalized Graphene Oxide-Bimetallic Cu-Ni Nanocomposite for Its Potential Energy Storage Devices Application, Amit Mallik, Mir Ali, S. Karmkar, K. Dutta, T. D. Das, S. Panda, S. Bhattacharya, A. Chamuah, S. Bhattacharya, A. Chakraborty, D. Chattopadhyay, Material Science and Engineering B, 296, 116627, 2023, 10.1016/j.mseb.2023.116627.

10.  Influence of Fe on crystallization behaviour and electrical conductivity of V₂O₅·MoO₃·CdO·ZnO glass nanocomposite, A. Mondal, P. Biswas, M. K. Mondal, S. Karmakar, D. Roy, S. Bhattacharya, Amit Mallik*, Chemistry Select, 8, e202205010, 2023, DOI:10.1002/slct.202205010.

11. Thermal Effects on Electrochemical Performance of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Decorated Amine-Functionalized Graphene Oxide for Ultrahigh Energy Density Supercapacitor with Real-Life Application, B. Gangopadhyay, Amit Mallik*, Mir S. Ali, A. Halder, R. Layek, D. Karmakar, S. Karmakar, K. Dutta, T. D. Das, S. Panda, P. Kumbhakar, D. Chattopadhyay, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 45, 21940-21953, 2023, 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c03190.

12. Fabrication of CH₃NH₃SnCl₃ Perovskite Nanocrystal-Based Electrode for Supercapacitor Devices Application, S. Tudu, R. Layek, Mir S. Ali, K. Dutta, Amit Mallik, S. Karmakar, P. Kumbhakar, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 971, 172554, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172554

UGC- MRP & SERB-SURE

o   Title of the project: Synthesis of Biologically Active Benzimidazole and Xanthene Derivatives using Edible Fruit Juice as Catalyst in Water: A Green Approach

Agency (Funding, Commissioning, and/or collaborating): UGC-MRP No. PSW-055/15-16 (ERO) dt. 27.06.17

Grant(s)/Amount sanctioned in Rs. (Lakhs): 2,80,000/-

Duration:29-08-17 to 28-08- 19

Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Rammohan Pal

o   Title of the project: Self-activated Bioderived Sustainable Carbon Materials for the Application of Energy Storage

Funding Agency: SERB-SURE, Govt. of India

 Amount: 29,00,370 /-

Submitted: Dec, 2023

Status: Under Review

Laboratory Instruments Facilities

Head of the Department: Dr. Amit Mallik [Stage-II]; Email:hodchemistryajcbc@gmail.com; amit.mallik2007@gmail.com;Mobile No: 7003107313