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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Dadri, UP, 201314, India
Rupamanjari Ghosh
Director,
School of Natural Sciences
Parthapratim Munshi
Head,
Department of Chemistry
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About the Department
Chemistry education at SNU provides a link
between the fundamental principles governing
the nature of the universe and the science of life,
and spans traditional as well as a variety of
inter-disciplinary areas. Chemistry, often
referred as the central science, as it plays a vital
role in nearly every other scientific field. At the
undergraduate level, we offer B.Sc. (Research)
in Chemistry. One can also combine a Minor in
Chemistry with a Major in any discipline at
SNU and vice versa. University-wide elective
courses in the curriculum allow students
unprecedented freedom to explore subjects
outside their chosen major; in some depth. This
flexible and broad curriculum prepares
students not just for a career in chemistry upon
graduation, but for a leadership role in the
world as well.
The Undergraduate Chemistry Experience
The chemistry curriculum at SNU provides
both a broad background in chemical principles
as well as in-depth study of chemistry or
chemistry-related areas that build on this
background. The chemistry curriculum is
divided into three categories: introductory
general chemistry, foundation courses
providing breadth across sub-disciplines, and
rigorous in-depth courses that build upon these
foundations and develop critical thinking and
problem-solving skills. Since chemistry is an
experimental science, substantial laboratory
work is an integral part of almost all our
courses. The introductory general chemistry
course provides a common grounding in basic
chemical concepts for students with diverse
backgrounds, develops basic mathematical and
laboratory skills, and prepares students for the
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foundation courses. Foundation courses in
analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic
chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical
chemistry provide breadth and lay the
groundwork for more in-depth course work.
Laboratory Experience: The chemistry
laboratory experience at SNU includes
synthesis of molecules; measurement of
chemical properties, structures, and
phenomena; hands-on experience with modern
analytical instrumentation; and computational
data analysis and modeling. All laboratory
programs are conducted in a safe environment
that includes adherence to national and state
regulations regarding hazardous waste
management and laboratory safety including,
facilities for chemical waste disposal, safety
information and reference materials, and
personal protective equipment available to all
students and faculty. The chemistry
laboratories at SNU are equipped with
functioning fume hoods, safety showers,
eyewashes, first aid kits, and fire extinguishers
are readily available. Students are trained in
modern chemical safety, to understand
responsible disposal techniques, understand
and comply with safety regulations,
understand and use material safety data sheets
(MSDS), recognize and minimize potential
chemical and physical hazards in the
laboratory, and know how to handle laboratory
emergencies effectively.
Problem-Solving Skills: As part of the SNU
experience, students are expected to develop
the ability to define problems, develop testable
hypotheses, design and execute experiments,
analyze data using statistical methods, and
draw appropriate conclusions. The chemistry
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curriculum provides ample opportunities for
developing both written and oral
communication skills, as well as team skills.
Our instructional programs incorporate team
experiences in classroom and laboratory
components of the chemistry curriculum.
Post-Graduate Programs: At the postgraduate
level, SNU offers the following programs:
Integrated B.Sc.-M.Sc. (Research), Integrated
B.Sc.-M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc. (Research),
Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. and Ph.D. in
chemistry. Foundation courses in the first
semester ensure that all students, irrespective
of the specialization, possess the requisite
background to complete the course of study and
benefit fully from the program. The integrated
programs and the Ph.D. program in chemistry
at SNU consists of a rigorous regimen of both
broad-based and in-depth course work,
development of project proposals, research and
literature seminars, in-depth dissertation
research under the supervision of a research
advisor, and a public thesis defense.
Chemistry Careers:
Chemistry offers good career opportunities for
high quality graduates, in industry as well as in
academia, in developed markets in India and
abroad such as the US and Europe - the major
employers being: industries from agritech,
biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, materials; IT
industries working towards providing solutions
to life Sciences, biotechnology and health-care
sectors; as well as R & D institutes and
academia. Chemists are also hired to work in
the chemical industry. A general training in
chemistry is one of the best preparations for a
career in forensic science or in health
professional.
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Chemistry Research at SNU
Research activities are not confined to post-
graduate level, but are integrated into the
under-graduate program at SNU through our
Research Experiential & Applied Learning
courses. Undergraduate research allows
students to integrate and reinforce chemistry
knowledge from their formal course work,
develop their scientific and professional skills,
and create new scientific knowledge. Original
research culminating in a comprehensive
written report provides an effective means for
integrating undergraduate learning
experiences, and allows students to participate
directly in the process of science.
Opportunities for research in chemistry at SNU
are available in the following broad areas:
Bio-inorganic Chemistry
Catalysis
Chemical Biology
Chemical & Biological Crystallography
Cheminformatics
Computational Quantum Chemistry
Coordination Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Metalloradical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Protein Chemistry
Supramolecular Chemistry
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Chemical
Dynamics
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Parthapratim Munshi
Associate Professor
Head,
Department of Chemistry
(Ph.D. Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore, India)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/parthapratim-munshi
Courses Developed & Taught: Chemical
Principles, Chemical Equilibrium, Chemistry of
Solids & Surfaces, Physical Methods, Chemical
Analysis Laboratory, Research Methodology,
Fundamentals of Crystallography and
Structural Biology.
Teaching Experiences: 7 Years
Research Experiences: 20 Years
Postdoc Experiences: University of Western
Australia, Australia; Nancy University, Nancy,
France; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA.
Research Focus: Our research, covering both
the fundamental as well as applied sciences, is
interdisciplinary in nature. In one hand, we
produce novel organic materials (ferroelectrics,
optoelectronic, semiconductors etc.), with
potential applications in memristor, non-
volatile memory storage, transistors, sensors,
etc. for studying their structure-property
relationship. On the other hand, we are
interested in the topological analysis of
hydrogen bonds and interaction energies in
proteins and their complexes from electron
density point of view. We also perform charge
density analysis in biologically active molecules
for studying polymorph driven drug design.
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Research Publications: 60 articles, 1 book
chapter.
Select Journals: Chem. Commun. 2019; Cryst.
Growth Des. 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015.
Tetrahedron, 2018; J. Mol. Struc.,2018;
Chemistry Select 2018; Aust. J. Chem. 2018;
Struct. Chem., 2017; Mol. Cell Bio., 2017;
CrystEngComm, 2017, 2016; Tet. Lett., 2017;
Org. Lett., 2016; Org. & Biomol. Chem., 2016,
Sci. Rep., 2016; New J. Chem., 2015; RSC Adv.,
2015; Chem. Comm., 2015; Eur. J. Med. Chem.,
2015; Acta Cryst. D, 2015, 2014, 2013; BMC
Struct. Biol., 2013.
External Grants: SERB-DST (EMR), India,
2015-2018. SERB-DST (CRG), India, 2019-
2022. ANSTO, Australia 2015.
Selected awards and accolades: Marie-Curie
Fellow. Significant event award from ORNL.
Participated at the meeting of Nobel Laureates,
2010. Session Chair at the NSC-2016 & 2018.
Associate Editor of MOJ Bioorg. & Org. Chem.
Emerging Investigators in Cryst. Growth & Des.
– An American Chemical Society journal, 2019.
Chairperson of XX Sagamore (international)
meeting, 2021.
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N. Sukumar
Professor
Director, Center for
Informatics
(PhD, SUNY, Stony
Brook)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/n-sukumar
Courses Developed & Taught: Advanced
Molecular Spectroscopy, Art & Science of Color,
Chemical Applications of Group Theory,
Chemical Binding; Chemical Equilibrium,
Chemical Principles; Computational
Chemistry, Drugs and Natural Remedies;
General Chemistry, Informatics & Drug
Discovery, Molecular Reaction Dynamics,
Molecules of Love, Lust & Passion, Physical
Chemistry, Research Methodologies, Scientific
Epistemology & Consciousness.
Teaching Experiences: 11 Years
Research Experiences: 35 Years
Postdoc Experiences: Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, Wadsworth Center, Albany, USA.
Marquette University, Milwaukee, USA.
University of Bonn, Germany. Panjab
University, Chandigarh, India. University of
New Orleans, New Orleans, USA. University of
Southern California, California, USA.
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Research Focus:
Our group uses
computational quantum
chemistry, network science
and machine learning for
materials, drug and
molecular design. Current
research interests include
analysis of chemical space
networks, application of
deep learning in chemistry,
and development of novel
molecular descriptors,
cheminformatics software
and property modeling
methods for prediction and
interpretation of protein-
ligand binding and protein
similarity classification.
Research Publications: 40 Articles, 2 books
(science & photography) & 10 chapters.
Select Journals: Struct. Chem. 2017; Nat.
Comm. 2017; J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017; J.
Polymer Sci. 2016; J. Math. Chem. 2016; Phys.
Scr. 2016; Drug Develop. Res. 2014; J. Chem.
Inf. Model. 2013; Found. Chem. 2013; A Matter
of Density Wiley, 2012; Future Med. Chem.
2012; J. Mater. Sci., 2012.
External Grants: SERB-DST (EMR), India,
2018 - 2021.
Selected awards and accolades: Alexander von
Humboldt Fellow. Associate of the
Photographic Society of America.
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Subhabrata Sen,
Professor
(PhD, University of
Missouri, Columbia,
USA)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/subhabrata-sen
Courses Developed & Taught: Molecules and
medicines, Synthetic organic chemistry,
Physical methods in chemistry, Applied
chemistry.
Teaching Experiences: 7 years
Research & Industry Experiences: 22 & 13 years
Postdoc Experiences: Colorado State
University, USA.
Research Focus: Synthetic Organic and
Medicinal Chemistry
Research Publications: 52 Articles, 2 book
chapters & 5 patents
Select Journals: Organic Letters 2019(2); J. Org.
Chem. 2019, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019 & 2017;
Archiv der Pharmazie 2019; Eur. J. Med.
Chem. 2019, Sci. Rep. 2018, Org. Biom. Chem.
2017, New. J. Chem. 2018, RSC Adv. 2017,
2015, 2014 & 2013, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.
2013, Tet. Lett. 2017, Tetrahedron 2018.
External Grants (At SNU): DBT Pilot Grant,
2015-2018 (completed); DST, 2017-2020
(ongoing). BIRAC-SBIRI 2019-2020 (ongoing).
International Award and membership:
SCIAS Fellow 2016 (University of Würzburg,
Germany). Editorial Advisory Board Member:
Drug Development Research (Wiley).
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Bimlesh Lochab
Associate Professor
(D. Phil., University of
Oxford, UK)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/bimlesh-lochab
Courses Developed & Taught: Basic Organic
Chemistry I & II, Topics in Nanotechnology,
Chemistry in our life, Crime and Chemistry,
Polymer Chemistry and its scope, Green
Chemistry and sustainability, Intelligent
materials in medicine. Teaching Experiences: 14.5 years
Research Experiences: 19 years
Postdoc Experiences: University of Oxford,
Oxford, UK. University of Nottingham.
Nottingham, UK. IIT-Delhi, India.
Research Focus: Synthesis of monomers and
polymers sourced from agricultural wastes and
their applications. Polymers for electro-optic
applications. Synthesis of nanomaterials and
their derivatives for:
A. Device applications (energy storage devices)
B. Drug delivery applications
C. Antibacterial applications
Research Publications: 38 Articles, 3 book
chapters, 3 patents.
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Select Journals: EBioMedicine 2019; ACS
Omega 2019, 2017; Flat Chem., 2019; ACS
Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2019(3), 2018(2), 2016;
Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2018, 2016; Mol. Cell.
Biochem., 2019, 2018; ACS Appl. Mater.
Interfaces, 2018; Bioorg. Medicin. Chem. Lett.
2018; J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018; Green Mat.,
2017; ACS Energy Lett., 2017; Polymer 2016;
Sci. Rep. 2016; Chemistry Select, 2016.
External Grants: DST-EMRF 2020-2022,
CSIR-2019-2022, DST-MES, India, 2018-21,
GE India Tech. Pvt. Ltd., 2017-2018. DST-
EMRF, 2014-2017, DST-SERB 2014-2017.
DRDO-DST, India, 2014-2017, Young
Scientist Award 2010-14.
Selected awards and accolades: “ लीथियम ऑयन
बैटरी " Panel discussion, Vigyan Prasar, DST,
Govt. of India, 2019, BIRAC-SRISTI: GYTI
2019 (Gandhian Young Technological
Innovation, Team member) award. ACS
invitations to Chair session and invited talks
(2018 and 2013). Invitation by Universities
(national and international) and DU colleges
for plenary lecture, invited talks, inaugurations
and panelist for competitions.
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Debdas Ray
Associate Professor
(PhD, Indian Institute of
Technology Kanpur, India)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/debdas-ray
Courses Developed & Taught: Applied
Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Physical
Methods in Chemistry, Molecular Spectroscopy
Electrochemistry, Structure and Bonding,
Coordination and Bio-Inorganic Chemistry,
Nano and Supramolecular Chemistry,
Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy, Research
Methodology.
Teaching Experiences: 9 years
Research Experiences: 17 years
Postdoc Experiences: National Institute for
Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan.
Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College,
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. University of
Bordeaux 1, France.
Research Focus:
Thermally Enhanced TADF and RTP above
RT
Security Imaging, Bio-imaging & Sensors
Organic Light Emitting Devices (OLEDs)
Photo switches
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Research Publications: 20 Articles
Mass Media Article: 1 (invisible Ink)
Select Journals: J. Phys. Chem. C 2019; Chem.
Commun., 2019; J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018; J.
Phys. Chem. Lett. 2018 (two no’s), Phys. Chem.
Chem. Phys. 2018; Chem. Sci. 2015.
External Grants: SERB-DST (EMR), India,
2016-2019 (ongoing). SERB-DST (EMR)
Young Scientist, 2015 – 2017 (completed).
BRNS-DAE, India, 2018-2020 (ongoing).
Selected Awards and Accolades: Reviewer of
Nature, ACS, Elsevier, RSC, Wiley-VCH, etc.
Reviewer of Science and Engineering Research
Board (SERB), India. Featured in “Faculty in
Spotlight” of Shiv Nadar University. Senior
Research Fellowship, Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research, India (2005 – 2008).
Junior Research Fellowship, Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research, India
(2002 – 2005).
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Basab Bijayi Dhar
Assistant Professor
(PhD, Jadavpur University,
Kolkata, India)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/basab-dhar
Courses Developed & Taught: Electrochemistry
Bioinorganic chemistry, Organometallic
Chemistry, Green chemistry and sustainability,
Inorganic reaction mechanism, Coordination
and bioinorganic chemistry.
Teaching Experiences: 5 year
Research Experiences: 20 years
Postdoc Experiences: Kent State University,
Ohio USA. Queens University, Ontario,
Canada. Pool officer (Scientist pool scheme),
CSIR-national Chemical Laboratory, Pune,
Maharashtra, India.
Research Focus: The primary motivation of my
research is to develop new heterogeneous and
homogeneous catalyst for C-H and O-H
activation using first row transition metals, and
hence minimizing the use of rare metals as
catalysts in synthetic chemistry. Currently, we
are studying P and S doped graphitic material
as a new generation carbocatalyst.
Research Publications: 34 Articles
Select Journals: Eur. J. Org. Chem.,2018; New.
J. Chem., 2017; Chem. Euro. J., 2017; Inorg.
Chem 2015; 2017; Tet. Lett., 2017.
External Grants: DST, 2013-2017 (completed).
CSIR, 2018-2021.
Photo
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Kshatresh Dutta Dubey,
Ramalingaswami Fellow
(DBT)
(PhD, DDU Gorakhpur
University)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/kshatresh-dubey
Courses to be developed & taught:
Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry,
Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis, Statistical
Thermodynamics, Protein-ligand Binding.
Teaching Experiences: 2 years
Research Experiences: 11 years
Postdoc Experiences: Indian Institute of
Technology Kanpur, India. The Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel,
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden,
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Research Focus: Metalloenzymes, Enzyme
Mechanism & Evolution, Computational
Chemistry, Hybrid QM/MM calculations and
MD simulations.
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Research Publications: 22 Articles, 2 book
chapters
External Grants: DBT, 2019-2024.
Selected awards and accolades: Senior Research
Fellowship, CSIR, India. PBC Fellowship for
outstanding postdocs, Israel. Sven Lilly
Foundation Fellowship Sweden.
Ramalingaswami re-entry Fellowship,
Department of Biotechnology, India.
Dr. Animesh Samanta
Assistant Professor
(PhD, National University
of Singapore, Singapore)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/animesh-samanta
Courses Developed & Taught: Macromolecules
Advanced Biochemistry, Chemical Principles.
Teaching Experiences: 1 year
Research Experiences: 11 years
Postdoc Experiences: A*STAR, Singapore
Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC), Singapore,
National University of Singapore (Dept.
Biomedical Engineering). Ramanujan Fellow
(CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Research Focus: Integrating the interface of
Chemistry and Biology is the prime concern in
our research laboratory. Especially, optically
active small molecules, Nano hybrids are
synthesized from core understanding of
Organic/Inorganic and Physical chemistry to
develop imaging probes for diseases diagnosis,
carriers for drug delivery and therapeutic
study. Especially, small molecule based
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multicolor fluorogenic probes are applied for
sensing and monitoring the dysregulation of
important biomolecules that lead to diagnosis
of neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. In
addition, Nano hybrid systems for non-invasive
multimodal imaging including Surface
Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) and
MALDI mass imaging techniques to study
biological events at lab level. The developed
fluorogenic probes, efficient drug carriers,
affordable diagnostic systems to be translated
for societal benefits is the ultimate goal in our
research lab.
Research Publications: 33 Articles
External Grants: DST-SERB, 2016-2021.
Select Journals (before joining SNU): J. Am.
Chem. Soc., 2019, 2015, 2009; Sci. Report.,
2019; Chem. Eur. J., 2018; Chem. Select, 2018;
Chem, 2018; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl.,
2017, 2016, 2011; Adv. Mat., 2017; Adv.
Healthcare Mat., 2017; Adv. Func. Mat., 2016;
Oncotarget, 2016; Chem. Commun., 2015 (2),
2014(2), 2011, 2010; Chem & Bio, 2015; Mol.
Biosyst., 2015; Nanomedicine, 2015, 2014; RSC
Adv., 2014, 2011; J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging,
2014; Anal. Chim. Acta, 2014; Nano Today,
2012; Chem. Asian J., 2011; Org. Biomol.
Chem., 2011; Interdiscip. Bio Central, 2011;
Aust. J. Chem., 2009;
Selected awards and accolades: Ramanujan
Fellowship, re-entry Fellowship DST-SERB,
Award No. SB/S2/RJN-148/2015; DST-
INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship, DST-
INSPIRE, Award No. IFA12-CH-87; First
Prize Johnson & Johnson Ser. Inc. Asia
Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award in Bio-
Tech.; R Padmanabhan Memorial Prize, I.I.T.
Madras; Qualified GATE and CSIR-JRF.
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Ajoy Kapat
Assistant Professor
(PhD, University of Bern,
Switzerland)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/ajoy-kapat
Courses to be developed & taught: Basic Organic
Chemistry II (Practical), Application of
analytical techniques, Stereo electronic Effect
in Organic Chemistry
Teaching Experiences: 7 months
Research Experiences: 12 years
Postdoc Experiences: Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry at University of Bern,
Switzerland. Frick Chemistry Laboratory at
Princeton University, USA. Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata, India.
Institute of Organic Chemistry at RWTH
Aachen University, Germany.
Research Focus: Radical Chemistry and
asymmetric Catalysis (organocatalysis,
transition metal catalysis & synergistic
catalysis). Biomimetic synthesis of biologically
active natural products utilizing cascade
reactions. Insight driven development of
chemical trans-
formations utilizing computational studies and
experimental techniques (mechanistic study of
homogeneous catalysis)
Research Publications: 10 Articles
Journals ((before joining SNU): Science 2019; J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 2016; J. Org. Chem. 2015; J.
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Am. Chem. Soc. 2011; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009.
1 patent (German patent, DE 102018123342.6)
Selected awards and accolades: Molecular
Science & Engineering Travel Grant, RWTH
Aachen University, Post-Doctoral Fellowship
from RWTH Aachen University, Swiss
National Science Foundation Post-Doctoral
Fellowship, SCNAT/SCS Chemistry Travel
Award, ESKAS Scholarship from Swiss Federal
Commission. MCM Scholarship, IIT Madras.
Biswajit Guchhait
Assistant Professor
(PhD, S N Bose National
Centre for Basic Sciences,
Kolkata)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:https://chemistry.snu.edu.in/people/facul
ty/biswajit-guchhait
Courses Developed & Taught: Molecular
Spectroscopy, Application of Analytical
Techniques, Chemical Equilibrium.
Teaching Experiences: 7 months
Research Experiences: 11 years
Postdoc Experiences: Max-Born-Institute for
Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse
Spectroscopy, Berlin, Germany. Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, USA. Ruhr University
Bochum, Germany.
Research Focus: Understanding complex (bio)
molecular processes using ultrafast 2DIR (2-
dimensional infrared) spectroscopic techniques.
Ultrafast solvent relaxation, electron and
proton transfer dynamics in various confined
environments of ionic liquids using
femtosecond fluorescence spectroscopy.
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Investigation of (bio) molecular phenomena at
oil-water interface using sum frequency
generation (SFG) spectroscopy.
Research Publications: 16 Articles
Journals (before joining SNU): Chem Rxiv.,
2019; Structural Dynamics, 2017, 2016; J. Phys.
Chem. B, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010; J. Chem.
Phys., 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012; Chem. Phys.
Lett., 2011; J. Chem. Sci., 2014,2012; ISRAPS
Bulletin, 2013;
Selected awards and accolades: GATE (all India
rank 2nd in Chemistry), National Eligibility
Test, NET (CSIR fellowship awards), Best
Poster Award in annual meeting of S N Bose
National Centre, Kolkata.
Chemistry Ph.D. Students
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
All chemistry labs are equipped with fume-
hoods, Schlenk lines, eyewash stations and
safety showers. Lab facilities include advanced
analytical instruments such as flash
chromatography, gas chromatography, gel
permeation chromatography, HPLC, FPLC,
NMR, LCMS-qToF, MALDI-ToF, DSC, TGA,
Single-crystal X-ray diffractometer,
Electrochemical analyzer, Fluorimeter,
Polarimeter, UV-visible and Infrared
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spectrophotometers, Microwave reactor,
Inverted microscope, Fluorescent microscope,
Polarized microscope, Bio-safety cabinets, CO2
incubators, Shaker incubators, Flow
cytometry, Electroporator, Deep freezer. The
plate reader, cell counter and Raman
spectrometer are in the process of procurement.
Computational facilities at SNS include a high
performance IBM cluster (“Magus”) consisting
of 63 compute nodes (1008 crores) with a total
capacity of 30 TF of Theoretical Peak
Performance, plus 8 nodes with high-end CPUs.
Additionally, several Linux workstations are
used for teaching as well as research purposes.
Software for bioinformatics and
cheminformatics, molecular modeling,
molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry, data
analysis and statistical learning are also
available.
Our library, housed in a modern 5-storey
building, provides online access, from anywhere
in the campus, to a large number of electronic
journals and databases including APS, AIP,
ACS, RSC, AMS, SIAM, Springer, Elsevier,
Wiley and Nature journals, in addition to
various books, e-books and other learning
resources.
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Selected Equipment
NMR
SCXRD
MALDI
UV-Vis
HPLC
LCMS
DSC
Fluorimeter
TGA
Photoluminescence
FPLC
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Our UG students to talk about SNU
“My time at Shiv Nadar University has helped in building myself personally and professionally. I have learned to manage my time, work smart and persevere even at hard situations. In a few words, Shiv Nadar University offers freedom
with responsibility. Each individual is unique and SNU has helped me identify my potential and build on it. The brilliant and supportive faculty have helped in shaping me as a scientist. The emphasis on undergraduate research is paramount at SNU. I discovered my interest in Material Chemistry after one of my OUR projects. I am excited to
pursue this avenue and have secured Ph.D. positions at Penn State University and Virginia Tech, which are
some of the top Institutions in the world.” --- K Sanjana, B.Sc. (Research) Chemistry, Class of 2020
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“Chemistry at Shiv
Nadar University
was my right choice! The chemistry (Research) program at SNU was a wholesome treat! I got opportunity to get involved in cutting edge research, publish research articles in international peer-reviewed
journals, attend various conferences and deliver presentations, and at the same time, mastering the concepts through excellent chemistry courses taught by intellectual faculty members. SNU has given me mental confidence to pursue Ph.D. at this early stage in my career.
I am proud to share that I have received multiple offer of admissions for Ph.D. at some of the word-class Institutions - University of Minnesota, University of Utah
and University of Illinois at Chicago” --- Sneha V, B.Sc. (Research) Chemistry, Class of 2020
Chemistry UG Students
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