Faculty details

Prof.Swapan Dey

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Email: swapan[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5607

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About Me: As a mentor, I strive to foster a collaborative and dynamic research environment, encouraging my students to think critically and creatively. I actively collaborate with academic and industrial partners to bridge the gap between fundamental research and practical applications.

Research Interest: Organic Synthesis, Synthetic Methodologies and Supramolecular Chemistry.

Teaching

PhD Theory
  • Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry (ACC 61157), Ph.D.
M.Sc. Theory
  • Applications of Spectroscopic Methods (ACC 33141), M.Sc-3rd Sem.
  • Heterocyclic Chemistry (ACE 34156), M.Sc.- 4th Sem.
M.Sc. Practical
  • Organic Chemistry Lab-II (ACC 32234), M.Sc.-1st and 2nd Sem.
B.Tech. Theory
  • Chemistry Common (ACC11101), B.Tech.
B.Tech. Practical
  • B.Tech Lab-

 

Academics

 

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), IIEST Shibpur (Previously BESU, Shibpur, India (2006). 
  • Master's Degree (M.Sc.- Organic Chemistry), Vidyasagar University,W.B., India (2000).
  • Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.-Hons), Vidyasagar University (Midnapur College),W.B., India (1997).

Position

 

  • Associate Professor, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad: 2021 April-till date.
  • Assistant Professor, IIT (ISM),Dhanbad: 2009 March-2021 March.
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate: KU Leuven, Belgium, 2014 December-2015 June. 
  • Senior Lecturer, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad: 2008 March- 2009 September.
  • Research Associate: CSIR, Govt. of India, 2007-2008.

Awards and Honors

Awards And Fellowships
  • AREAS+ Postdoc fellowship Under Erasmus Mundus scheme (2014).
  • B. N. Mankard award for best paper presentation by Indian Chemical Society (2007).
  • Selected for CSIR-Research Associate Fellowship by CSIR, Government of India (2007).
  • Qualified NET (2001).
  • Qualified GATE (2001).
 
 

 

 

Publications

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Recent Publications

1-"Iodine-Assisted Regioselective C3-H Chalcogenation of 4-Phenyl Aminocoumarin: Access to Unusual Dual Selenylation of N-Substituted Derivatives" Suhag Singh Sahay ,Segufa Rahaman,Rwishanya Das, Swapan Dey*, European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2024. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202401163).

2-"Multicomponent Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine: Access to Abnormal Mannich and Mannich-Type Reaction", Segufa Rahaman, Suhag Singh Sahay, Annu Kumari, Swapan Dey, The Journal of Organic Chemistry,2024. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01001).

3- "White light-emissive triphenylamine-based triazole derivatives: Fluorescence switching response to volatile acid", Annu Kumari, Segufa Rahaman, Swapan Dey,Journal of Luminescence,2024. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2024.120774).

4-"A novel class of highly flexible transparent boranil/polydimethylsiloxane composites for white light emission", Annu Kumari, Sukendu Nandi, Swapan Dey*,Journal of Luminescence,2023. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.119466).

5-"Polynaphthalene-Based Oxazaborinine Complexes Formulated as Red Light Emitters and High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors",Annu Kumari, Chandan Kumar Maity, Ganesh Chandra Nayak and Swapan Dey*, Langmuir,2023. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00566).

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

  •  Invited Talk on "Highly Fluorescent Boranil Materials and Their Applications as a Light Emmitter", RACS2024, during 7th- 9th November 2024, IIEST,Shibpur.
  • Invited Talk on “Directed Molecular Recognition: Theory and its Potential Applications” held on the 21st June, 2024, in One Day International Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemical and Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Alipurduar University, West Bengal.
  • Invited Talk on International Symposium on Molecular Recognition: The techniques for complexation of the substrates with designed receptors" held during 21st-22nd May 2015 in the Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven,Belgium.
  • "Indole based Fluorogenic chemosensor for visual detection of HSO4− and CN− ions", CTriC-2014, CUSAT, 17th-18th January 2014.
  •  "Dicarboxylic Acids: Good Supramolecular Synthons for Crystal Engineering", 46th Annual Convention of Chemists 2009 and International Conference On Recent Research Trends in Chemical Sciences by Indian Chemical Society held on 2nd-6th December 2009 at VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  •  "Appliance of Molecular Recognition: Urea-Uric Acid-Biotin-Creatinine": 45th Annual Convention of Chemists 2008 and by Indian Chemical Society held on 23rd to 27th November, 2008 at Dharwad, Karnatak University, India.
  •  Presentation on, "Molecular Recognition and Fluorescence Sensors for Urea and Uric Acid" in 44th Annual Convention of Chemists 2007 by Indian Chemical Society held in Jaipur.

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

PROJECTS COMPLETED
  • "Molecular Recognition and Application of fluorescence sensors in Host-Guest Chemistry", Project No: SR/S1/CS-108/2009: Funded by: DST (Fast-track) Govt. of India, 2012.

  • "Medicinal aspects of Supramolecular Chemistry: Anion Recognition", Project no: DST(SERB)/155/2016-2017/496/AC: Funded by: SERB-DST, Govt. of India, 2016.

  • "Synthesis of Abiotic receptors for Biologically Important Substrates", Project No: FRS(10)/2010-2011/AC: Funded by: IIT (ISM), Dhanbad (start up grant), 2012.

  • "Potential Application of Orange Peel as Environment Friendly Biomaterial for Heavy Metal Removal from Waste Water": Funded by: IIT (ISM)/TEQIP-III, 2017.

  • "Supramolecular gelator for oil demulsification",  Project no: Tata Steel & IIT(ISM)-MoU/2019-2020/662/CHEMISTRY: Funded by: Tata-Steel, Jamshedpur.

 

Consultancy Project (for ONGC)

  • Study on use of fly ash for the manufacture of polypropylene composites for various products” awarded by Rihand Super Thermal Power Project, Rihand Nagar, UP carried out as a member, 2012.

Membership of Scientific Societies

Life member of professional bodies
  • Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.
  • Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata.
  • Chemical Research Society of India, Bangalore.

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

 Workshops attended
  • Introduction to Gaussian: Theory and Practice”, New Delhi, India, January 6th-10th 2014 organised by Gaussian and Scube India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
  • National workshop on Green Chemistry organized by Department of Chemistry", S. G. B. Amravati University, Amravati, Maharastra from February 17th – 18th, 2010.

 

Institute Level Responsibilities
  • Faculty in Charge: 400 MHz NMR instrument, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, 200- till date.
  • Senate Member: 2015-2018.
  • Faculty coordinator: M. Sc., Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, 2009-2014.
  • Warden: Amber Hostel, 2021-2023.

Guidance

SUPERVISION
  • Total Ph.D. awarded (including part time Ph.D.) : 12
  • Ongoing Ph.D. : 5
  • Registered Post doctoral Fellow : 1