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Accolades

Awards​

  • Prof. M. K. Rout memorial lecture by Odissa Chemical Society (2018)

  • Prof. D. S. Bhakuni award, by Indian Chemical Society (2018).

  • Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, (FASc), 2017.

  • Fellow of the National Academy of Science (NASI) (FNASc), India 2017.

  • Recipient Costal Chemical Research Society Award (CCRS-2016)

  • Recipient of “Samanta Chandra Sekhar Award” by Odisha Bigyan Academy 2015.

  • Notable Alumni of Sambalpur University (http://dictionary.sensagent.com/Sambalpur%20University/en-en/)

  • Visited University of Gifu, Japan to Sign MOU’s with IIT Guwahati, April 2015.

  • Awarded Bronze Medal by Chemical Research Society (CRSI) of India 2014.

  • Thesis Advisor for Sailife NOST Best Thesis Award (2019)

  • Thesis Advisor for Eli Lilly and Company Asia Outstanding Thesis Award (2015, 2013, 2012, 2010)

  • Awarded UKERI faculty exchange programme to Visit the University of Manchester as a Visiting Professor 2012.

  • Received a travel grant from DST to attend a conference in Germany in 2011.

  • Awarded Visiting Professor under JSPS fellowship programme during the year 2009.

  • R. C. Tripathy young scientist award by Orissa Chemical Society (OCS) 1998.

  • Awarded fellowships by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Germany) 1994-1997.

  • Secured highest CPI (9.67/10) among the PhD students during course work at IIT Kanpur.

  • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in the year 1988.

  • Awarded junior research fellowship after qualifying CSIR-NET, 1998.

  • First rank in M.Sc. Chemistry in Sambalpur University, 1997-1998.

  • Awarded postgraduate merit scholarship in the year 1985-86 and 1986-87.

  • First rank in B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons) in Sambalpur University, 1985.

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Professional Experience 

  • Principal Investigator for Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecules and Materials funded by MHRD.

  • Head, Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, from April 1, 2014, to April 2017.

  • Organizing Chairman 49th Inter IIT Sports Meet held at IIT Guwahati.

  • Organizing Chairman 21st Inter IIT Staff Sports Meet held at IIT Guwahati.

  • Dean of Students Affairs, IIT Guwahati, August 2011-March 2014.

  • Member Board of Studies of the Department of Chemistry of Central University Manipur.

  • Member Board of Studies of the Department of Chemistry of KIIT University.

  • Member Board of Studies of the Department of Chemistry of North Eastern Hill University University.

  • Member Board of Studies of the Department of Chemistry of Tezpur University.

  • Member Board of Studies of the Department of Chemistry of Central University Jharkhand.

  • Member Board of Governor, IIT Guwahati from March 2010 – March 2012.

  • Member Board of Governor, NIT Nagaland 2013 – March 2014.

  • Member Board of Governor, Kendriya Vidyalaya Maligaon 2013 onwards.

  • Chairman DRDO-SET (Scientist Entry Test) 2008.

  • Chairman DRDO-SET (Scientist Entry Test) 2007.

  • Head Central Instruments Facility, IIT Guwahati, April 2006–March 2009.

  • Professor of Chemistry, since August 2005, IIT Guwahati.

  • Chairman Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2005, IIT Guwahati.

  • Associate Professor of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati (June 2001–August 2005).

  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati (April 1999–June 2001).

  • Visiting Associate Professor of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati from April 1997–April 1999.

  • Post-doctoral research fellow at Max-Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, Goettingen, Germany with Prof. Dr. Fritz Eckstein from April 1994–April 1997.  

 

Memberships of Professional Bodies, Scientific Societies and Committees

  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Chemical Science (2018 onwards)

  • Regional Editor (General Chemistry)

  • American Chemical Society

  • Life Member Indian Society of Bioorganic Chemists

  • Life Member Chemical Research Society of India

  • Life Member of Coastal Chemical Research Society (CCRS)

  • Reviewers of Several Journals published by

  • American Chemical Society (ACS): ACS Catalysis, Organic Letters, J. Org. Chem, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.;

  • Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC): Chem. Commun, RSC Advances, Org. Biomol.Chem., Org. Chem. Front.

  • Wiley: Chem, Eur. J, Advance Synthe and Catal, Chem Eur. J, Asian J. Org. Chem,

  • Elsevier: Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Lett.

  • Others: Synthesis, Synlett, Synthetic Commun, Central Eur J. Chemistry Chem. Lett. etc.

  • Selection panel of several NIT’s, Central Universities, DRDO, CSIR Labs, DBT and State Universities etc.

  • Member of DST PAC, Government of India

  • Members of Task force committee (Empowerment and Equal Opportunity for Excellence in Science)

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