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Prof. (Dr.) Nayan Kamal Bhattacharyya

Professor (On Lien)

Department of Chemistry

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

     

    Dr Nayan Kamal Bhattacharyya is Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

    He is

    o   Head, Alumni Engagement Cell

    o   President, SMIT Alumni Association

    o   Coordinator PG Laboratory

    o   Chairperson of department committee for NBA / NAAC

    o   Chairperson of Departmental Research Committee (D-RPEC) and Board of studies (BOS).

    o   Chairperson of SMU Collaborations & International Affairs Committee.

    o   Chairperson / Member of various committees of SMIT / SMU.

 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Subject code Semester
Engineering Chemistry CH1108 B.Tech I & II
Engineering Chemistry Lab CH1163 B.Tech I & II
Principles of Organic Chemistry CH2102 First semester, MSc
Organic Chemistry Lab CH2262 Second semester, MSc
Medicinal Chemistry CH2433 Fourth semester, MSc

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
PhD Organic Chemistry Dibrugarh University (Worked at CSIR - NEIST, Jorhat, Assam) 2004
MSc Chemistry Organic Chemistry Gauhati University 1998
BSc Chemistry Major in Chemistry Dibrugarh University 1996

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
SMIT, Sikkim Associate Director (Student Affairs) 20 Sept 2023 - Present
SMIT, Sikkim Professor & Head, Department of Chemistry 31 May 2021 - Present
SMIT, Sikkim Head, Alumni Engagement Cell May 2017 - Present
SMIT, Sikkim Chairman Admissions (Technical Campus) Oct 2013- Nov 2016
SMIT, Sikkim Professor (Addl.) 2015 onwards
SMIT, Sikkim Dy. Admission Chairman 2012 - 2013
SMIT, Sikkim Associate Professor 2009 onwards
SMIT Warden Boy's Hostel 2006 to 2012
SMIT Senior Lecturer 2008-2009
SMIT Lecturer 2004
NEIST (CSIR, Jorhat, Assam) CSIR-SRF 2002-2004
NEIST (CSIR) Jorhat, Assam Project Assistant 1999-2002

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Synthetic Organic / Natural Product Chemistry / Nanomaterials

Area of Expertise

Organic Chemistry / Nanomaterials

Area of Research

Natural Product / Synthetic Organic Chemistry / Nanomaterials

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

 
  • Life Member of the Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata.
  • Life member of Association of Chemistry Teachers (ACT), Mumbai.
  • Life Member of Indian Society of Chemists & Biologists. (Fellow No. LF - 677 / 2014)

 

 

Linkedin Profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nayan-kamal-bhattacharyya-b4302b147/

Vidwan-ID

 https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/197409

Google Scholar Profile

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lU4T9UIAAAAJ&hl=en

Google site

https://www.sites.google.com/site/nayankamalbhattacharyya/

 
 
 
Participation

1.      Participated in “SMILE”- Enhancing Leadership Capability programme (Synergic Manipal Integrated Leadership Engagement) during 2015 organized by Manipal group in association with People Business, Bangalore.

2.      Participated in the fifteen days training programme on nanotechnology during 15-31 March 2009 at TU Delft University, The Netherlands.

3.       Participated in the “TECHNPLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME” at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune during 28 March, 2004 to 29 April, 2004; Organized by CSIR, New Delhi and NCL, Pune.

 
 
Sponsored Projects

PROJECT AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: [ON GOING - Dec 2012 - Nov 2015]

(1) "Isolation of Phytochemicals as pest control agents from the plants of the meliaceae family of Sikkim Himalayan region" [2012] Funded by AICTE, Govt. of India.  No. 20/AICTE/RIFD/RPS(POLICY-1)13/2012-13. (Rs. 11,60, 000.00). [Duration 03 years].

 

PROJECT AS CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: [Completed]

(1)“Investigation Development of High Performance Polymeric Nanoadhesive for Automotive & Aviation Applications” [2009] Funded by AICTE, Govt of India No. 8023/bor/rid/rps-243/2008-09. (Rs. 20 lac). (Duration 03 years)

A process for the isolation of pure limonoids, their chemical transformation and use as efficient fungal pathogen controlling agents

January 01, 2002 Prof. (Dr.) Nayan Kamal Bhattacharyya GK Sarmah S Dutta P Boruah BN Goswami

2002. Indian Patent, submitted to CSIR for application to The Controller of Patents, New Delhi, 0424NF2002.

A process for the chemical transformation of paniculatin to new heterocycles and use as efficient fungal pathogen controlling agents

Prof. (Dr.) Nayan Kamal Bhattacharyya GK Sarmah S Dutta PJ Deka Bhuyan P Boruah

2003. Indian Patent, submitted to CSIR for application to The Controller of Patents, New Delhi, 0376NF2003. (2003).