Faculty Details

• PhD in Chemistry, Ranchi University (2011)
• MSc in Physical Chemistry, (R.I.T(NIT), Jamshedpur), Ranchi University (1994)
• BSc in Chemistry (Hons), Ranchi University (1989)

• Associate Professor, SMIT, SMU (July 2012 - present, 10 years)
• Assistant Professor-Selection Grade, SMIT, SMU (Oct 2010 - July 2012, 1 year, 9 months)
• Senior Lecturer, SMIT, SMU (March 2008 - Oct 2010, 2 years, 7 months)
• Lecturer, SMIT, SMU (Sep 2004 - Feb 2008, 3 years, 5 months)
• Research Associate cum Tutor, Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry, BIT Mesra, Ranchi (March 2000 - Sept 2004, 4 years, 6 months)
• SRF (CSIR Fellowship), Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry, BIT Mesra, Ranchi (Oct 1997 - Feb 2000, 2 years, 5 months)
• JRF (ISRO Project), Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry, BIT Mesra, Ranchi (Aug 1994 - March 1997, 2 years, 7 months)

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

• Area of Interest Chemistry


• Area of Expertise Propellant Chemistry


• Area of Research Propellant Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry

Manoranjan Pandey is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

• Department Time Table officer
• Coordinator UG Laboratory
• Chairman of Institute SC, ST, OBC and Minority Grievance Redressal Cell, SMIT

• Analysis of Spring Water of Rural Areas of East Sikkim

  February 18, 2017 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey | Recent Trend in Chemistry, RTC 2017 organised at SMIT, Sikkim on 17-18 Feb 2017.

• The pressure effect study on the burning rate of ammonium nitrate-HTPB-based propellant with the influence of catalysts

  January 01, 2012 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, S. Jha, R. Kumar, S. Mishra, R. R. Jha | Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol 107, Pg 135-140, 2012, (DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-1718-z).

• The thermal degradation studies of HTPB based polymer with the influence of chromium based catalysts

  January 01, 2011 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, S. Jha, A. Jha, R. R. Jha | Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, Vol 15(4), Pg 63-67, 2011.

• Thermo gravimetric study on decomposition rate of ammonium nitrate under the effect of chromium containing catalyst

  January 01, 2011 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, S. Jha, A. Jha, Raj Ranjan Jha | Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol 23 (1), Pg 340-344, 2011.

• Preparation of metallic adhesive from gum obtained from plant available at Majitar, East Sikkim

  January 01, 2009 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey | National Seminar on Science, Technology and Development in Himalayas, 23 to 24 March, 2009.

• A thermal analysis study of HTPB, ammonium nitrate and its virgin and catalysed propellants under slow decomposition conditions

  January 01, 2005 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, M. Varma | 4th International Conference of HEMCE, 2005.

• Pressure dependence of thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrate oxidiser

  January 01, 2003 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, B. L. Gupta, M. Varma | J. of Indian Chemical Society, Vol 80 (5), Pg 569-574, 2003.

• Thermal decomposition studies on catalysed ammonium nitrate

  December 01, 2000 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, M. Varma | Proceedings HEMCE, 2000, 3rd International Convention on High Energy Materials, Pg 182-188, 6-8 Dec 2000.

• Performance evaluation studies of gelled and metalised monomethyl hydrazine - Nitrogen tetra oxide system

  January 01, 2000 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, M. Varma, B. L. Gupta | National Convention on Indian Space Programe, 1998-2000.

• Fast response instrumentation for ignition delay measurement of hypergolic liquid and gelled propellant systems

  January 01, 1998 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, S. Nandi, B. L. Gupta, M. Varma | 23 National Symposium on Instrumentation, 1998.

• The effect of gallant (HPMC) and Al powder on the ignition delay of MMH- based propellant

  January 01, 2012 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey | National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemistry (RTC-2012), Jan 23-25, 2012, SMIT, Majitar, Sikkim. (INDIA). p-10.

• Analysis of Physico-Chemical Variations in Water Samples of River Teesta of Sikkim

  March 01, 2015 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, S. Gurung, A. Subba, S. Jha | International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research. Volume 2 (2). (2015), p. 49-60.

• Heavy metal and Bacteriological analysis in spring water of North Sikkim with reference to seasonal variation

  September 01, 2018 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, Asha Subba, Sangeeta Jha, Karma Gurmey Dolma | International Journal of BioScience and Applications. 2018 Sep ; 1(1):1-6.

• Sustainable Supply of Spring Water as a Social Challenge: A study of Seasonal Variations at Sikkim

  March 01, 2021 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, Asha Subba, Sangeeta Jha, Ajeya Jha, Karma Gurmey Dolma | Elementary Education Online. 2021; 20(5): 2396-2401.

• Characterization of Humic Acid and Fulvic Acid Extracted from Soil Samples of Cultivated Areas of North Bengal and Sikkim States

  January 01, 2021 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, M. Chanda, S. Jha, D. Mukhopadhyay | India Asian J. Chem. / 2021 / 33(1) / pp 62-66.

• Microbial pollution challenges for the Pharmaceutical Plants in Sikkim

  January 01, 2022 | Dr. Manoranjan Pandey, Asha Subba, Karma G. Dolma, Sangeeta Jha, Ajeya Jha | Eco. Env. & Cons. 28 (May Suppl. Issue) : 2022; pp. (S302-S307).