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Head of Department

Dr. Malay Kumar Rana

Associate Professor, Chemical Sciences

4th Floor, Transit Campus, IISER Berhampur

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Introduction

Welcome to the Department of Chemical Sciences.

Ever since the inception of IISER Berhampur in 2016, the Department of Chemical Sciences (DCS) has been functioning as an integral pillar of the fundamental sciences. Currently, the department comprises fourteen faculty members engaged in diverse research domains within the field of Chemistry as well as interdisciplinary fields of sciences. The main focus of the department is to foster world-class and outstanding teaching and research activities and to train various levels of chemistry aspirants and scholars. Such training programs could help students to secure potential jobs both in the industry and academic sectors.

The department is an excellent academic platform to realize the dreams of various scientific careers. The institute welcomes you to be part of the pool of intellectual and well-trained faculty members of IISER Berhampur.

 

Key Research Areas 

 

Recent Publications from the Department

Prof. Ashok Kumar Ganguli

  • Modulating Interfacial Properties in Pseudoternary Microemulsions via Urea Addition: Impact of Cosurfactant on the Reverse Micellar Structure and Interactions, Ipshita Majumdar, Ashok K. Ganguli*, Langmuir 2024, 40, 16833–16845. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01312 
  • Experimental studies on noncentrosymmetric Nd3Se4: Strongly correlated noncollinear ferromagnet, Prabuddha Kant Mishra, Ashok Kumar Ganguli*, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2024, 334, 124647. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2024.124647
  • Methylene blue loaded K0.3Bi0.7F2.4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles for near-infrared activated photodynamic therapy, Manisha Bungla, Priyanka Sharma, Asifkhan Shanavas and Ashok K. Ganguli*, New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48, 1800-1808. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ04869A 

Dr. Malay Kumar Rana

  • Critical assessment of interactions between ct-DNA and choline-based magnetic ionic liquids: evidences of compaction, Kiran Devi Tulsiyan, Saroj Kumar Panda, Malay Kumar Rana*, Himansu S Biswal, Chemical Science, 2024, 15, 5507-5515. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC00004H
  • Can Duvelisib and Eganelisib work for both cancer and COVID-19? Molecular-level insights from MD simulations and enhanced samplings, Saroj Kumar Panda, Shaswata Karmakar, Parth Sarthi Sen Gupta, Malay Kumar Rana*, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024, 26, 10961-10973. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP05934K

Dr. Thirupathi Barla

  • A Three-Component Synthesis of Spiropyrrolines, Kanchanbala Sahoo, Nityaprakash Patra, Rambabu Dandela, Barla Thirupathi*, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 5337–5352. DOI: Read more

Introduction

Welcome to the Department of Chemical Sciences.

Ever since the inception of IISER Berhampur in 2016, the Department of Chemical Sciences (DCS) has been functioning as an integral pillar of the fundamental sciences. Currently, the department comprises fourteen faculty members engaged in diverse research domains within the field of Chemistry as well as interdisciplinary fields of sciences. The main focus of the department is to foster world-class and outstanding teaching and research activities and to train various levels of chemistry aspirants and scholars. Such training programs could help students to secure potential jobs both in the industry and academic sectors.

The department is an excellent academic platform to realize the dreams of various scientific careers. The institute welcomes you to be part of the pool of intellectual and well-trained faculty members of IISER Berhampur.

 

Key Research Areas 

 

Recent Publications from the Department

Prof. Ashok Kumar Ganguli

  • Modulating Interfacial Properties in Pseudoternary Microemulsions via Urea Addition: Impact of Cosurfactant on the Reverse Micellar Structure and Interactions, Ipshita Majumdar, Ashok K. Ganguli*, Langmuir 2024, 40, 16833–16845. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01312 
  • Experimental studies on noncentrosymmetric Nd3Se4: Strongly correlated noncollinear ferromagnet, Prabuddha Kant Mishra, Ashok Kumar Ganguli*, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2024, 334, 124647. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2024.124647
  • Methylene blue loaded K0.3Bi0.7F2.4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles for near-infrared activated photodynamic therapy, Manisha Bungla, Priyanka Sharma, Asifkhan Shanavas and Ashok K. Ganguli*, New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48, 1800-1808. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ04869A 

Dr. Malay Kumar Rana

  • Critical assessment of interactions between ct-DNA and choline-based magnetic ionic liquids: evidences of compaction, Kiran Devi Tulsiyan, Saroj Kumar Panda, Malay Kumar Rana*, Himansu S Biswal, Chemical Science, 2024, 15, 5507-5515. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC00004H
  • Can Duvelisib and Eganelisib work for both cancer and COVID-19? Molecular-level insights from MD simulations and enhanced samplings, Saroj Kumar Panda, Shaswata Karmakar, Parth Sarthi Sen Gupta, Malay Kumar Rana*, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024, 26, 10961-10973. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP05934K

Dr. Thirupathi Barla

  • A Three-Component Synthesis of Spiropyrrolines, Kanchanbala Sahoo, Nityaprakash Patra, Rambabu Dandela, Barla Thirupathi*, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 5337–5352. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c02713
  • Total Synthesis and Determination of the Absolute Configuration of Berkeleylactone I, Sudip Mandal, Dora Mahananda, Dileep Paladugu, Barla Thirupathi*, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2024, 894165–4175. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c00178

Dr. Santanu Bhattacharyya

  • Solvent-Assisted Structural Modifications of Sulfur Dots Followed by Time-Dependent Emergence of a New Emissive State and Long-Lived Afterglow, Srayee mandal, Jyoti Ranjan Biswal, Bramhaiah Kommula, Santanu Bhattacharyya*, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2024, 16, 36763–36773. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c03842
  • Optimizing Porosity and Heteroatom Functionalities in Amorphous Carbon-Rich g-C3N4 for Dual-Mode Photocatalysis through Solar to Green Hydrogen and Chemical Energy Conversion, Ramesh Mandal, Santanu Bhattacharyya*, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2024, 128, 2338–2351. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c06896
  • Stable Room-Temperature Phosphorescence from MXene-Derived Carbon Dots: Ultralong Afterglow Emission without an External Matrix, Bramhaiah Kommula, Vinay Kumar Sriramadasu, Srayee Mandal, Santanu Bhattacharyya*, ACS Applied Optical Materials, 2024, 2, 118–127. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.3c00371 
  • Unveiling the role of a ground state charge transfer complex in carbon nanoparticles for highly efficient metal-free solar hydrogen production, Subhajit Kar, Amit Kumar, Ramesh Mandal, Sakshi Chawla, Shanti Gopal Patra, Arijit K De, Santanu Bhattacharyya*, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12, 4712-4726. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA07895G 

Dr. Sulakshana Mukherjee

  • Backbone triple resonance assignments of the dimerization domain of NF-kappaB p52 subunit, Sunirmala Sahoo, Nitin Dhaka, Sulakshana P Mukherjee*, Biomolecular NMR Assignments, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12104-024-10179-1

Dr. Shikha Gandhi

  • N-heterocyclic carbenes/Palladium Synergistic Catalysis in Organic Synthesis, Chhanda Debnath, Saswat Ranjan Bhoi, Shikha Gandhi*, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2024, 22, 4613-4624. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4OB00525B
  • Pd/Brønsted acid catalysed intramolecular N-allylation of indoles and pyrroles with alkynes for the synthesis of N-fused heterocycles, Saswat Ranjan Bhoi, Chhanda Debnath, Shikha Gandhi*, Chemical Communications, 2024, 60, 428-431. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC05023H

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pathak

  • Elevating the discourse on drug delivery: A fresh perspective on the utilization of coordination chemistry-driven metal-drug conjugates, Megha Biswas, Krishna Kanta Choudhury, Arka Banerjee, Rakesh Kumar Pathak, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024, 517, 216026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2024.216026 

Dr. Adinarayana Doddi

  • NQNHC Ligand-Enabled Cu(I)-Catalyzed Double Hydroamination: A Regio- and Chemoselective Bicyclization of o-Amino 1,6-Diyne, Shyam Kumar Banjare, Saista Afreen, Kumar Gaurav, Amiya Kumar Sahoo, Bhagyashree Das, Subhra Jyoti Panda, Chandra Shekhar Purohit, Adinarayana Doddi*, Ponneri C Ravikumar, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2024, 89, 9255–9264. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c00199
  • N‐Heterocyclic Olefin‐Phosphines Based Cationic Ruthenium Complexes as Pre‐Catalysts for Dual C− H Bond Functionalizations, Amiya Kumar Sahoo, Bhagyashree Das, Subhra Jyoti Panda, Chandra Shekhar Purohit, Adinarayana Doddi*, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2024, 366, 2468-2476. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202400083 

Dr. Prosenjit Daw

  • Ammonia synthesis by the reductive N–N bond cleavage of hydrazine using an air-stable, phosphine-free ruthenium catalyst, Aisa Mohanty, Smruti Rekha Rout, Rambabu Dandela, Prosenjit Daw*, Chemical Communications, 2024, 60, 416-419. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC04490D

Dr. Gohil Singh Thakur

  • Gapless dynamic magnetic ground state in the charge-gapped trimer iridate Ba4⁢NbIr3⁢O12, Abhisek Bandyopadhyay, Suheon Lee, DT Adroja, MR Lees, GBG Stenning, P Aich, Luca Tortora, C Meneghini, G Cibin, Adam Berlie, RA Saha, D Takegami, A Meléndez-Sans, G Poelchen, M Yoshimura, KD Tsuei, Z Hu, Ting-Shan Chan, S Chattopadhyay, GS Thakur, Kwang-Yong Choi, Physical Review Materials, 2024, 8, 074405. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.8.074405 
  • Synthesis, Structure and Antiferromagnetic Large‐Distance Long‐Range Coupling of the Ruthenate (V) Sr3 (Ag2/3Sr1/6) RuO6, Gohil S Thakur*, Michael Ruck, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 27, e202400086. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202400086 
  • Low thermal conductivity in a new mixed metal telluride Mn 1.8 (1) In 0.8 (1) Si 2 Te 6, Omair Shahid, Sweta Yadav, Kaustuv Manna, Gohil S Thakur, Jai Prakash, Dalton Transactions, 2024, 53, 6245-6255. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3DT03900E 

Dr. Parikshit Moitra

  • Antisense Oligonucleotide Embedded Context Responsive Nanoparticles Derived from Synthetic Ionizable Lipids for lncRNA Targeted Therapy of Breast Cancer, Sourav Sarkar, Parikshit Moitra, Sayan Bera, Santanu Bhattacharya, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c04893 

 

R & D Infrastructure and Facilities

  • 400 MHz and 700 MHz NMR spectrometers

  • High Resolution Mass Spectrometry

  • Gas chromatography mass spectrometry

  • Fluorimeter

  • Gloves boxes

  • HPLC systems

  • Akta Pure protein purification system

  • Isothermal calorimetry and Differential Scanning calorimetry

For more details on R&D infrastructure and facilities of DCS, please visit: https://chem.iiserbpr.ac.in/index.php?category=cs-fac&pid=facilities 

 

Notable Achievements 

DCS at IISER Berhampur has garnered remarkable achievements, exemplifying excellence in research and education. Within a short span of time, the department has contributed to diverse areas of research, from catalysis to materials science, nanoscience to chemical biology. Faculty members and students of the department have gained recognition by publishing in esteemed journals, receiving grants, and earning awards for their influential contributions. Through cutting-edge research, dynamic teaching, and impactful outreach, DCS has established itself as a hub for fostering future scientific leaders.

  • Prof. Ashok K. Ganguli has been selected for Society for Materials Chemistry (SMC) Gold Medal 2024.

 

Study With Us

At present, the department provides three dynamic degree programs:

(1) BS-MS dual degree
(2) conventional Ph.D.
(3) integrated-PhD (i-PhD)

The objective of these programs is to equip students not only with theoretical but also practical knowledge of cutting-edge laboratory resources and institute facilities. Through these, students and scholars acquire exceptional hands-on experience in various realms of experimental inorganic, organic, physical, materials and biological chemistry. Overall, we prioritize research areas that hold significant societal relevance and practical applications. Cutting-edge research activities both at the surface of intra and interdepartmental interdisciplinary research areas are also immensely encouraged.

 

Collaborations

  • BARC Mumbai

  • IISc Bengaluru

  • National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi

  • IIT Roorkee

  • IIT Bhilai

  • IIT Dharwad

  • NIT Trichy

  • ICT Bhubaneswar

  • NISER Bhubaneswar

 

Events

  • Organized a Symposium on Advances in Chemical Sciences (DCS Meet 2024) on 23-24 March 2024 at IISER Berhampur Permanent Campus.
  • Organized an interactive International conference on "Convergence of Scientific Disciplines to Advance Biotechnology" (CSDAB) during November 23-24, 2023 at IISER Berhampur Permanent Campus.
  • Organized India | EMBO Lecture Course on ‘Structure, dynamics and interactions in biomolecular systems using NMR spectroscopy’ during 12-16 December 2022, IISER Berhampur, India.