Designation: Professor (HAG)
Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Email: biswajit72[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in
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About Me: • Professor (HAG) (2023- • Professor (2016-2023) • Associate Professor (2010-2016) • Assistant Professor (2007-2010)
Research Interest: Heterogeneous Catalysis, Photocatalysis, CO2 Mitigation, Biomass. Biofuel, Hydrogen Production And Utilization, Nanomaterials
Post Graduate level-17 Year
Materials Chemistry;
Surface Science & Catalysis
Advanced Materials
Quantum Chemistry,
Molecular Spectroscopy
• Undergraduate level- Physical Chemistry: 17 yrs
Petroleum Chemistry: 8 yrs
Ph.D Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT); Degree conferred by Osmania University, Hyderabad (2000)
M.Sc (Physical Chemistry Specialization); Jadavpur University, Kolkata; 1995
B. Sc (Honors) in Chemistry Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Kolkata; 1993
1st Class honors with distinction in subsidiary subjects
2024: 10 th June 2024 to 9th July 2024 : Visiting Researcher; UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Tromso
• 2022: 9th June 2022 to 15th June 2022 (07 days): Guest Scientist: Ruhr University of Bochum. Germany
• 2019: 30th September to 11th October (Two weeks): Visiting Research Scientist; The Energy Institute; MARMARA RESEARCH CENTER; TUBITAK; REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
• 2015: (13th Feb-20th Feb): Visiting Professor: Department of Chemical Engineering; King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (07 days)
• 2014: 29th June 2014 – 07th July 2014; Visiting Professor: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherland
• 2013: 1st June to 10th June 2013: Visiting Professor, Research Center for Gold Chemistry; Tokyo Metropoliton University; JAPAN
• 2003-2005: Visiting research scientist, Nanoparticle Catalysis Group, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, JAPAN, Supervisor: Prof. Masatake Haruta
• 2002-2003: Mumbusho Post Doctoral Fellowship, Research Laboratory of Hydrothermal Chemistry, Kochi University JAPAN; Supervisor; Kazumichi Yanagisawa
• 1999-2002 & 2005-2007: Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Uluberia College (Calcutta University)
• 1996-2000: Research Fellow: Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT); Hyderabad
• 2019: Awarded TUBITAK 2221 FELLOWSHIP; Govt of Turkey as Visiting Scientist
• 2010: Awarded DST-JSPS fellowship in 2010 for carrying out XAFS measurement at
KEK Photon Factory at Tsukuba, JAPAN
• 2007: Fast Track Young Scientist (DST); Govt of India
• 2003-2005:: AIST Fellowship (Visiting research scientist) Nanoparticle Catalysis Group, AIST, Tsukuba, JAPAN
• 2002-2003:: Mumbusho Post Doctoral Fellowship, Research Laboratory of Hydrothermal Chemistry, Kochi University; JAPAN
• 1995-1999: Research fellowship (for qualifying UGC NET held at Dec19
• 1987-1995: National Merit Scholarship, Govt of India
(For obtaining more than 75% marks in 10th (1987) W.B.B.S.E; 73.5% in (10+2)
W.B.C.H.S.E(1989)
• 2018 -Bharat Vikash Award by Institute of Self Reliance, Odisha, for contribution in
Heterogeneous Catalysis and Nanomaterial
1. Bioscopy - Towards modern transdisciplinary education and research in microscopy
Project No: INCP2-2024/10271
Role: Co-PI (Indian side)
PI: Prof. Krishna Agarwal, Professor, UIT (Norway)
Funded by: Indo-Norwegian Cooperation Program
External Research Projects (Major) Completed as PI
1. Title of the project: CO2 and Biomass as Feedstock for the Production of Fuels and Chemical Intermediates CO2BioFeed
Funded by Indo-German Center of Science and Technology Center
A Bilateral Institution of Government of India (DST) and Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (2020-2024)
Funding for IIT (ISM): 84.1 lakh
Total Outlay: 4 crores approx. in Indian side (Completed on 31st July 2024)
Indian Academic Partner; Prof. Biswajit Chowdhury, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Indian Academic Partner; Prof. Asim Bhaumik, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata
Indian Industrial Partner; Dr. Praveen Chinthala, Reliance Industries Limited, Jamnagar
German Academic Partner; Prof. Dr. Thomas Ernst Müller, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
German Industrial Partner; Dr. Jens Hannes, RWE Power Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, Germany
German Industrial Partner; Gernot Nell, Parr Instrument (Deutschland) GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany
2. CO2 as a building block for synthesis of fine chemical and fuel over functionalized materials
Indo-Russian bi-lateral project funded by DST, Govt of India and Russian Science Foundation (RSF), Russia. Role PI
Total outlay 63,12,032 Rs (Indian side) DST/INT/RUS/RSF/P-25 (Completed) 31.12.2022 (PI)
Russian Side PI. Dr. Sci Sergey E. Lyubimov; Institute of Organoelements Compound, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
3. Design of novel bifunctional gold-Ti- and Fe-modified zeolite functional materials for the catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons
India-the Netherland bi-lateral project (Project duration four years) (Funded by
DST, Govt of India and NWO,Netherland ) Role: Project leader Co- Investigator Dr. Vinod Prabhakaran, NCL Pune
PI from Netherland: Prof Emiel Hensen; Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherland
Completed March 2018 Total Outlay 59 lakh (Indian Side)
Coordinating Institute: Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
4. Mesoporous Mixed Oxide Supported Gold Nanoparticle for Oxidant free Dehydrogenation Reaction
Project duration three years (Funded by DST, Govt. of India) Total outlay 49 lakh
Completed October 2016
5. Design & Synthesis of Mesoporous Titanosilicate Supported Gold Nanoparticle Useful for mild Oxidation Reaction
(DST, Govt of India, Completed) Total outlay 20 lakh
6. Catalytic transformation of Glycerol to Acrolein over porous Solid Acid Catalyst
(Project duration three years; CSIR; Govt. of India;) Total outlay 17 lakh Completed 2017
7. Development of Organic-Inorganic hybrid nanocomposites for Vapour phase Beckmann Rearrangement Reaction (Completed,
Sponsored by UGC, Govt. Of India,) Total outlay 10 lakh
8. Establishment of Centre of Excellence for training and research in frontier areas of science and technology (FAST)
MHRD(COE)/RE/2014-15/402/INST:
Role Co-PI
PI. Prof. Mukul Das; Associate Professor; Dept of Electronics Engineering
Total outlay 4.00 crore
9. DST Infrastructural project as Co-PI (Departmental Level)
FIST Program to Augment the Research Facilities in the Department for purchasing a 400 MHz NMR (CoPI with Prof. G Udyabhanu (PI),
Prof. Swapan Dey and Prof. S Sahu as Co PI) Sanction Order No SR/FST/CSI256/2013 dated Nil Nov, 2013)
Outlay 1.65 crore
10. Institute Project
Chemically functionalized metal oxide nanotubes with tunable chemical properties
(Sponsored by ISM, Dhanbad, completed) Total outlay 10 lakh
1. Consultancy/Testing project:
Steam reforming of Glycerol
Funded by Tata Steel Pvt Ltd; Jamshedpur
Layout 35.0 lakh INR
2024: Life fellow of Chemical Research Society of India, Bangalore
• 2023: Life fellow of Indian Chemical Society
• 2021: Member of American Chemical Society
• 2020: Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
Associate Dean (International Relations): January 2020—March 2023
Experienced in Erasmus+ student, faculty exchange program, ICCR student exchange program,
KOSPIE student exchange program (DAAD)
Local Coordinator (2013-2017): AREAS+ (Erasmus-Munda’s program) funded by European
Union
Name of Student Title of the Thesis Role Year of Degree
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Dr. Olusola Oladele James (CSIR-TWAS Fellow) |
Mixed Metals Promotion On Iron and Cobalt based Fischer- Tropsch Catalysts: Synergistic effect of Calcium and Transition Metals |
Co-Supervisor |
2013 |
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Dr. Sandip Mondal |
Design of Gold Nanoparticle Supported on Mesoporous Material useful for mild Oxidation |
Sole Supervisor |
2013 |
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Dr. Sumbul Rahman |
Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Activity Studies of different Metal doped Mesoporous Silica for Oxidation Reaction |
Sole Supervisor |
2015 |
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Dr. Chiranjit Santra |
Promotional effect of Gold Nanoparticles on Alcohol Oxidation Activity of Nanoporous Metal doped Ceria Catalyst |
Sole Supervisor |
2015 |
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Dr. Rawesh Kumar |
Development of Efficient Siliceous and Non-Siliceous Mesoporous Oxide for Vapor Phase Beckmann Rearrangement Reaction |
Sole Supervisor |
2016 |
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Dr. Nagasuresh Enjamuri |
Oxidant free Dehydrogenation of Alcohol over Mixed Oxide Supported Metal Nanoparticle Catalyst |
Sole Supervisor |
2018 |
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Dr. Sneha Shah |
Development of Solid Acid Catalyst for Dehydration and C-H Activation Reaction |
Sole Supervisor |
2019 |
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Dr. Prangya Paramita Das |
Development of Metal Nanoparticles Embedded in Mesoporous Silica and Carbon Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis |
Sole Supervisor |
2020 |
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Dr. Shahid Hassan |
Development of Nanostructured Material with Tunable Chemical Property |
Sole Supervisor |
2022 |
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Dr. Kumer Saurav Keshri |
Oxide Based Nanocatalysts for Organic and Environmentally Benign Transformations |
Sole Supervisor |
2022 |
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Dr. Kushnava Bhaduri |
Design of functionalized nanomaterials for bio-renewable glycerol upgradation and water pollutant removal reactions |
Sole Supervisor |
2022 |
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Dr. Anindya Ghosh |
Development of Carbon-based Catalysts for Biomass Conversion and CO2 Utilization Reactions |
Sole Supervisor |
2022 |
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Dr. Aniruddha Singha |
Oxidative Transformation of Organic Compounds to Value-added Chemicals over Metal Oxide based Heterogeneous Catalysts
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Sole Supervisor |
2023 |
