Head & Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Dr Satadru Jha is Head & Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at SMIT.
i. Teaching both UG and PG students with different subject areas such as engineering chemistry (CH1108), Organic reactions & Mechanisms (CH2202), Synthetic Organic Chemistry (CH2332), Group Theory-A Chemistry Approach (CH2403).
ii.Two students pursuing PhD under guidance of me
iii. BOS member
iv. DTPO
v. Member, DRPC for intra and inter department
vi. Hostel warden
vii. Disciplinary committee
viii. Teacher Gurdian/Mentor
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
Subject | Subject code | Semester |
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Engineering Chemistry | CH1108 | First semesters |
Engineering Chemistry Lab | CH1163 | First and second semesters |
Organic Reactions & Mechanism | CH2202 | Second semester |
Organic Chemistry Lab | CH2262 | Second semester |
Synthetic Organic Chemistry | CH2332 | Third semester |
Group Theory-A Chemist Approach | CH2403 | Fourth Semester |
MSc Research Project | MCH405/CH2475 | Third and Fourth Semester |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
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PhD | Synthetic Organic Chemistry | University of North Bengal | 2005 |
MSc | Organic Chemistry | University of North Bengal | 1998 |
BSc | Chemistry (Hons) | University of North Bengal | 1996 |
Experience
Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
---|---|---|---|
SMIT, Sikkim | Warden | March 2017 to as on date | |
Indian Institute of Science | Visiting Research Fellow | Lead a project on chemosensor | 2010-2011 |
University of Padova | Post Doctoral Fellow | Design and synthesis Peptide and saccharide coated Au-NPs using as drug delivery system or inhibitor for Hepatocellular carcinoma and Neisseria meningitides | 2 years (2008-2010) |
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | Post Doctoral Fellow | Design and Synthesis novel chemosensor and their studies with various analytes in different medium | 2 yrs (2006-2008) |
Zydus Research Centre, Ahmedabad | Research Associate | Design & synthesis of novel bioactive molecules | 2 yrs (2004-2006) |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Develop newer methodology in organic reaction, develop new Chemosensor to detect analytes with high selectivity and sensitivity, Develop Nanomaterials for various applications.
Area of Expertise
Establish new methodology for organic synthesis, Development of novel chemo sensor for various analyses, Development of drug delivery vehicle for cancer therapy. Well versed in multi step (~20 step) organic Synthesis, develop cutting edge organic synthesis technology, Hand-on experience in various biophysical/analytical techniques, software used for scientific writing, presentation, data analysis, database searching .
Area of Research
Synthetic organic chemistry, Super molecular chemistry, Nano-sciences, Nanomaterials
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
RESEARCH and CONSULTANCY:
Title |
Subject |
PI /Co PI |
Date |
Amount in (Rs) |
“DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF ANTHRAQUIONE BASED MOLECULES AND STUDIES ON THEIR CHEMOSENSING STUDIES”
|
Chemical Sciences |
PI |
Dec 2021 |
2,00,000/- |
Work Experience
Organisation | Role | Tenure |
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Zydus Research Centre | Research Associate | 2 years |