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Prof. Paritosh Mondal

Dr. Paritosh Mondal

Professor

Department of Chemistry

Email: paritos_au@yahoo.co.in

Phone: 9435176934

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Education:

Ph.D. : Tezpur University, Assam (2009)

M. Sc.: (Specialization: Organic Chemistry) Gauhati University, Assam (1995)

B.Sc. : Chemistry (Hons), Goalpara College, Gauhati University, Assam (1993)

Teaching & Research Experience:

Assistant Professor:  Darrang College, Tezpur, Assam (1997-2004)

                                       : Assam University, Silchar (2004-2013)

Associate Professor:  Assam University, Assam (2013-2016)

Professor: Assam University, Silchar (2016-Onwards)

Administrative Experience:

  1. Proctor, Assam University, Silchar (Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2018).
  2. Chairman: CIL, Assam University, Silchar (2021 to till date).
  3. Co-Ordinator: Remedial Coaching Center, Assam University, Silchar (2012 to 2021).
  4. HOD, Department of Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar (Sep. 2018 to Sep. 2021).

Membership in Professional Bodies:

  1. Member: Assam Science Society
  2. Member: Indian Society for Surface Science and Technology

Conference/Seminar Organized:

  1. Chairman: International Webinar on Anti-Viral Drug Discovery: Creation of an Armoury for the present and Future Pandemics, 2020.
  2. Chairman: International Conference on Chemical Research in Material and biological sciences, 2019.
  3. Convener : National Symposium on Advances in Chemical Sciences, 2017 

Research Interests:

  1. Organo catalysis
  2. Reaction mechanisms
  3. DFT studies of anticancer drug
  4. Designing of metal nano-clusters and study of their catalytic activity
  5. Quantum Chemistry, Molecular Modelling, Hybrid Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) methods
  6. Zeolite supported catalysis
  7. DFT investigation of metal complexes

Research Guidance:

PhD Students:

  1. Dharitri Das: title: Structure and reactivity of ruthenium based anti-cancer drugs and their interaction with bio molecules: A Density Functional Approach (Awarded: 2015)
  2. Abhijit Dutta: title: Structure, reactivity, electronic and catalytic properties of bare and supported small rhodium clusters and their selected alloy clusters with some d-block transition metal: A density functional theory approach (Awarded: 2019)

M.Sc.  Students:

Total: 56 students (2005 to till date)

Research Project:

  1. Structure and reactivity of isomorphously substituted zeolite: a hybrid QM/MM Approach.” DST, New Delhi. (SR/FT/CS-86/2010, Amount: 13 lakh)(2011-2013).
  2. Structure, reactivity and electronic properties of bare and supported Rhn (n=2-30) clusters in relation to automotive exhaust pollution control: A Density Functional Theory study. DST, New Delhi.(SERB/F/1672/2013-14, Amount: 43 lakhs) (2013-2017).
  3. Quantum Chemical Studies on structure and reactivity of Ru, Os and Au based anticancer drugs and their interaction with biomolecules.” SERB, New Delhi. (SERB/F/10750/2017-18, Amount: 32.26 lakh) (2018-2021).

List of Publications (last 5 years):

  1. “A Detailed Quantum Chemical Investigation on Hydrolysis Mechanism of Osmium (III) Anticancer Drug, (ImH)[trans-OsCl4 (DMSO)(Im)](Os-NAMI-A; Im= imidazole).” A. K. Pradhan, A. Shyam, P. Mondal, New Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 45, 5682.
  2. “Mechanistic Insights into the N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Synthesis of α,ÎŽ-Diketones: A DFT Approach.’’ A. Shyam, A. K. Pradhan, P. Mondal, ChemistrySelect, 2020, 5, 11996– 12008.
  3. “Theoretical Insight towards Mechanism, Role of NHC and DBU in the Synthesis of Substituted Quinolines’’ A. Shyam, P. Mondal, Chemistry Select, 2020, 5, 1300–1307.
  4. “Computation-led design of pollutant gas sensors with bare and carbon nanotube supported rhodium alloys’’ A. Dutta, A. K. Pradhan, Fei Qi, P. Mondal,  Monatshefte FĂŒr Chemie – Chemical Monthly, 2020, 151, 159–171.
  5.  â€œQuantum chemical investigation on the interaction of cysteine and DNA purine bases with aquated ruthenium(III) anticancer drug (ImH)[trans-RuCl4(Im)2]’’ A. K. Pradhan, P. Mondal,   Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 2020, 112664
  6. “A new water-soluble Rh(III)-salophen complex as efficient catalyst for alcohol oxidation in aqueous medium.”  B. Banik, P. P. Sarmah, A. Dutta, P. Mondal, P. Das, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 58A, 29-35.
  7. “Density functional theory study of structure, electronic and magnetic properties of non-metal (Group 13) doped stable Rhn(n=2−8)Rhn(n=2−8) clusters and their catalytic activities towards methanol activation.” A. Dutta, P. Mondal, Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2018,130, 2.
  8. “Density Functional Approach Towards the Adsorption of molecular Hydrogen as well as the Formation of Metal Hydride on Bare and Activated Carbon Supported Rhodium Clusters.” P. Mondal, A. Dutta, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018. 12229, 16925-16939.
  9. “Multifunctional Lanthanide Complexes: Mesomorphism, Photoluminescence and Second Order NLO Property.” Rupam Chakrabarty, Abhijit Dutta, Sushmita Roy, Gobinda Das, Isabelle Ledoux-Rak, P. Mondal, S. K. Prasad, D. S. S. Rao, C. R. Bhattacharjee, Chemistry Select, 2018, 3, 8245 – 8251.
  10.  â€œDensity functional studies on structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Rhn (n = 9–20) clusters and O–H bond of methanol activation by pure and ruthenium doped rhodium.” P. Mondal, A. Dutta, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 2018, 138, 7-14.
  11. “Density Functional Study on Structure and Bonding Nature of CO Adsorbed Rhn+/− (n = 2–8) Clusters.” A. Dutta, P. Mondal, Journal of Cluster Science, 2017, 28, 2601-2622.
  12. “Structural, electronic and catalytic properties of single magnesium atom doped small neutral Rhn (n= 2–8) clusters: Density functional study.” A. Dutta, P. Mondal, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 2017, 1115, 284-298.
  13. “Coumarin Based Fluorescent Probe for Colorimetric Detection of Fe3+ and Fluorescence Turn On-Off Response of Zn2+ and Cu2+.” N. Roy, A. Dutta, P. Mondal, P. C Paul, T. S. Singh,  Journal of fluorescence, 2017,  27, 4.
  14. “A density functional study on the electronic structure, nature of bonding and reactivity of NO adsorbing Rh 0/±n (n= 2–8) clusters.” A. Dutta, P. Mondal, New Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 42, 1121-1132.
  15. “’A new coumarin based dual functional chemosensor for colorimetric detection of Fe3+ and fluorescence turn-on response of Zn2+’’ N. Roy, A. Dutta, P. Mondal, P. C. Paul,  T. S. Singh, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2016, 236, 719-731.
  16. “Induction of Mesomorphism through Supramolecular Assembly in Metal Coordination Compounds of “salphen”‐Type Schiff Bases: Photoluminescence and Solvatochromism” S. Chakraborty, P. Mondal, S. K. Prasad, D. S. Rao, C. R. Bhattacharjee, 2016, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2016, 28, 4604-4614.
  17. “Iron (III) metallomesogen of [N2O2] donor Schiff base ligand containing 4-substituted alkoxy chains” H. A. Pramanik, S. Chanda, C. R. Bhattacharjee, P. C. Paul, P. Mondal, S. K. Prasad, D. S. Shankar Rao, Liquid Crystals, 2016, 43(11), 1606-1615.
  18. “Complexation study of Schiff base ligand: pyridin-2-ylimino methyl naphthanol with Co+ 2, Mn+ 2 and Ni+ 2 ions in solid and solution phase” S. Sagar, B. N. Mongal, A. Dutta, P. Mondal, W. Lewis, N. Saba, S. Naskar, 2016,  Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 69(15), 2364-2376.
  19. “Photoluminescent tetrahedral d10-metal Schiff base complexes exhibiting highly ordered mesomorphism’’ S. Chakraborty, D. D. Purkayastha, G. Das, C. R. Bhattacharjee, P. Mondal, S. K. Prasad,  D. S. Rao, Polyhedron, 2016, 105, 150-158.
  20. “Physico-chemical parameters of pulses affecting the bruchid (Callosobruchus chinensis linn.) infestation” S. Chakraborty, P. Mondal, Asian J. Sci. Technol, 2016,  7(3), 2554-2560.
  21. “A highly efficient and selective coumarin based fluorescent probe for colorimetric detection of Fe 3+ and fluorescence dual sensing of Zn 2+ and Cu 2+” N. Roy, S. Nath, A. Dutta, P. Mondal, P. C. Paul, T. S. Singh, 2016, Rsc Advances, 6(68), 63837-63847.
  22. Structural evolution, electronic and magnetic manners of small rhodium Rh n+/−(n= 2–8) clusters: a detailed density functional theory study. A. Dutta, P. Mondal, RSC advances, 2016, 6(9), 6946-6959.

Books/ book chapters:

  1. Application of quantum chemistry to determine the structure and electronic properties of rhodium nano clusters, Research Trends in Chemical Sciences, Akinik Publications, 2018, 978-935335-325-4.
  2. Chemisensors and Biosensors: Design Strategies and Applications, Glasstree Academic Publishing, USA, 978-1-71662-698-2