DR. ARNAB KANTI GIRI
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Designation & Present Position |
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Assistant Professor |
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Total Teaching and Research Experiences (in year) |
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9 Years7 months |
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Highest Qualification |
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Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy in Science) |
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Topic of Ph. D |
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Zinc based Nano-Structured Materials: Synthesis, Characterisations and their Applications |
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Areas of Interest |
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Synthesis of Shape selective Zinc and Cobalt based nanomaterials for Catalysis and sensors applications |
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Areas of Specialization |
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Inorganic Chemistry |
Academic qualification:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Science (Chemical Sciences) -2016 (CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, Gujarat)-CGPA-9
- Master of Science in Chemistry –2010 (Vidyasagar University, West Bengal)
Marks obtained-69.75%
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Hons) –2008 (Vidyasagar University, West Bengal)
Marks obtained-63.5%
- Higher Secondary (10+2), (Major Subjects-Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology)-2005 (W.B.C.H.S.E)-Marks obtained-72.4%
- Secondary (10th)-2003 (W.B.B.S.E)-Marks obtained-76.25%
Best Academic record:
- Junior Research Fellowship, CSIR-UGC/NET, June 2011, Awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-India), (CSIR RANK-47).
- Qualified GATE, March 2011, Awarded by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, (ALL INDIA RANK-247), (Percentile-97.67).
- Best Poster Award, IUMRS-ICA 2013, (16-20th December, 2013), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
- Talented Children in Rural areas awarded by West Bengal Government at the end of class VIII.
Work Experience (Excluding Doctoral Period):
- 2019 Sep- Till date: Assistant Professor, Karim City College, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
- 2018 Aug- 2019 May: Assistant Professor, School of Science and Technology, Indus International University (IIU), Himachal Pradesh, India.
- 2017 Nov-2018 Jul: Postdoctoral Fellow, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, South Korea. (Prof. J-S Yu’s Group)
- 2016 Oct–2017Oct: Research Assistant,Production Manager and Research Consultant, Graphene Crystal Startup and LCN Research group, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). (Prof. Pedro. M. Da Costa’s Group)
- 2010 Aug -2011 Mar: Guest Lecturer at Department of Chemistry, Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, West Bengal, India
Membership in Professional Bodies:
- Life Member in Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, Life Membership (LM) number-F/8165 (Life Member).
- Fellow of Indian Chemical Society (FICS) for the year 2019, Membership (LM) number-F/8165.
- Member of Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), UK. Membership Number-675596.
- Life Member in Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), IISC, Bangalore, Life Membership (LM) number - LMB 3071
- Life Member in Electron Microscope Society of India, Kolkata, Life Membership (LM) number - LM 1745
Other selected achievements:
- Selected as a Mentor for CSIR-SRTP 2020 program (June-August, 2020), organized by CSIR-NEIST.
- Reviewer of RSC Advances journal and Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Nano Research and Applications, and various national and international journals.
- Sc Dissertation Mentorship- 03 (Supervisor in IIU) + 01 (Advisor of one M. Sc student in LCN Research group, KAUST)
Paper Publications:
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NAME OF TOPIC |
NAME OF JOURNAL |
VOLUME |
YEAR |
ISSN/ISBN (IMPACT FACTOR) |
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A rapid and green synthetic approach for hierarchically assembled porous ZnO nanoflakes with enhanced catalytic activity |
Journal of Material Chemistry |
22 |
2012 |
ISSN: 0959-9428 (print); 1364-5501 (web) (SCI IF: 6.626) |
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Porous ZnO microtubes with excellent cholesterol sensing and catalytic properties |
Journal of Material ChemistryA |
1 |
2013 |
ISSN: 2050-7488 (SCI IF: 10.733) |
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An amperometric cholesterol biosensor with excellent sensitivity and limit of detection based on an enzyme-immobilized microtubular ZnO@ZnS heterostructure |
Journal of Material Chemistry A |
2 |
2014 |
ISSN: 2050-7488 (SCI IF: 10.733) |
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3D Hierarchically Assembled Porous Wrinkled-Paper-like Structure of ZnCo2O4 and Co-ZnO@C as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries |
Crystal Growth & Design |
14 |
2014 |
ISSN: 1528-7483 (print); 1528-7505 (web) (SCI IF: 4.153)
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Rectangular ZnO porous nano-plate assembly with excellent acetone sensing performance and catalytic activity |
RSC Advances |
5 |
2015 |
ISSN: 2046-2069 (SCI IF: 3.049) |
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Phase and composition selective ZnO@ZnS nano-heterostructure and ZnS nanotubes-based cholesterol biosensor with superior sensing performance |
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical |
229 |
2016 |
ISSN: 0925-4005 (SCI IF: 6.393) |
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Development of easily separable ZnO supported Au nanocatalyst for the oxidative esterification of alcohols and reduction of nitroarenes |
Chemistry Select |
3 |
2018 |
ISSN: 2046-2069 (SCI IF: 3.049) |
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Porous cesium impregnated MgO (Cs–MgO) nanoflakes with excellent catalytic activity for highly selective rapid synthesis of flavanone |
RSC Advances |
3 |
2013 |
ISSN: 2046-2069 (SCI IF: 3.049) |
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Hierarchically order porous lotus shaped nano-structured MnO2 through MnCO3: chelate mediated growth and shape dependent improved catalytic activity |
Journal of Material Chemistry A |
1 |
2013 |
ISSN: 2050-7488 (SCI IF: 10.733) |
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Heterogeneously Porous γ-MnO2-Catalyzed Direct Oxidative Amination of Benzoxazole through C-H Activation in the Presence of O2 |
Chemistry: An Asian Journal |
9 |
2014 |
ISSN:1861-4728 (Print) (SCI IF: 3.692) |
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Morphology-mediated tailoring of the performance of porous nanostructured Mn2O3 as an anode material |
CrystEngComm |
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2014 |
ISSN: 1466-8033 (SCI IF: 3.382) |
Patent (Filed and Published):
“Method for preparation of nanostructured inorganic pure and mixed metal oxide with ultra-low bulk density” A. B. Panda, S. C. Ghosh, H. C. Bajaj, A. Mondal, A. Sinhamahapatra, P. Pal, A. Saha, A. K. Giri. Patent Application no. 3486/DEL/2014, dated 01-12-2014.
Paper/Poster Presentation in Seminar/Conferences:
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YEAR |
PLACE |
NAME OF THE CONFERENCE |
THEME/TITLE OF PAPER/POSTER |
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2013 |
CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad |
21st National Symposium on Catalysis for Sustainable Development |
Porous ZnO Microstructures: Excellent Catalyst for the Synthesis of 5-substituted 1-H-tetrazole |
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2013 |
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
IUMRS-ICA 2013 |
Hierarchical Lotus shaped porous MnO2; Solution Route Synthesis and shape dependent improved catalytic activity |
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2015 |
CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals and Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat |
22st National Symposium on Catalysis |
Morphology selective catalytic activity of ZnO: case of tetrazole synthesis |
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2015 |
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory |
17th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry |
Enzyme-immobilized Microtubular ZnO@ZnS Heterostructure: An Amperometric Cholesterol Biosensor with Excellent Sensitivity and Limit of detection |
Lecture in Conferences:
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YEAR |
PLACE |
NAME OF THE CONFERENCE |
THEME/TITLE OF LECTURE |
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2015 |
GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam |
NANOS 2015 International Symposium |
Phase and composition selective ZnO@ZnS nano-heterostructure and ZnS nanotubes-based cholesterol biosensor with superior sensing performance. |
Seminar/Workshop (Organized/Participated)
(Last 2 years):
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DATE/YEAR |
PLACE |
WORKSHOP |
SPONSORED |
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29-30th April/2019 |
Indus International University, Bathu (H.P) |
Participant in workshop on “Discover the Doctor within/Mind & Memory Management/ Self-Healing Level-1" |
Organized by SIGFA Solutions, Faridabad-121010, India |
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Online Webinar/Web lecture (Organized/Participated):
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Date |
Name of Webinar/Web lecture |
Organizer |
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21.05.2020 |
Online webinar- Workshop on “GC for Beginners”
Online webinar- “Kindness: Building a better chemistry culture” |
Workshop Co-Ordinator- Agilent Company Workshop Presenter-Alex
Workshop Co-Ordinator- Chemistry World Webinars Workshop Presenter-Sarah Bond |
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26.05.2020 |
Online webinar- “Teaching Design of Experiments to Chemist: lessons from Imperial College London” |
Workshop Co-Ordinator- Chemistry World Webinars
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02.06.2020 |
Online Webinar- “Mastering complex processes with Design of Experiments” |
Workshop Co-Ordinator- Chemistry World Webinars |
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10.06.2020 |
Web-Lecture- “Effectiveness of SOAP to kill COVID 19: A supramolecular approach” |
Arranged by-Department of Chemistry, Karim City College, Jamshedpur Co-ordinator-Dr. Khurshid A. Khan Convenor-Dr. Arnab Kanti Giri Speakers-Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam |
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18.06.2020 |
Web-Lecture- “Flexible working – Building a better chemistry culture” |
Workshop Co-Ordinator- Chemistry World Webinars
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04.07.2020-10.07.2020 |
Participated in an Online Workshop on “Materials Technology Advancement in Current Scenario- MTACS 2020” |
Organized by Department of Physics, Satyabhama University, Chennai. |
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06.07.2020-07.07.2020 |
Participated in International Symposium on Recent Developments in Organic and Applied Chemistry 2020- (RDOAC 2020)” |
Organized by Department of Applied Chemistry, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, KIIT, Odisha. |
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20.07.2020-25.07.2020 |
Participated an Online Faculty Development Program on “Advanced Materials (Fabrication, Characterization and Applications) “ |
Organized by School of Mechanical Engineering, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, KIIT, Odisha. |
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25.06.2020-Till date |
CSIR-SRTP 2020 ONLINE program (Participated as a Mentor) |
Organized by CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam |
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04.08.2020-06.08.2020 |
Participated in FIMTA 2020 (International) |
Organized by CSIR-IMMT, Odisha |
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17.08.2020-20.08.2020 |
Faculty Development Program on “QLICK 2 LEARN” |
Organized by K.L.E. Society’s S. K. Arts College and H. S. K Science Institute, Hubballi, Karnataka, India-580031. |
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01.06.2020- Till date |
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)- 4 courses ongoing |
Organized by SWYAM-NPTEL |
Responsibilities taken and voluntary works done (Major):
- Officiating Head of the department of Chemistry, Indus International University (IIU), H.P.
- Convener of D-Pharm opening in IIU, H.P.
Skills and technical experiences:
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Language Known (Read, Speak and Write) |
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English, Hindi and Bengali |
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Computer Skill and Professional courses |
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Microsoft office, Chem Bio Draw, Origin-6&8.5, MestReC-NMR, Gatan-TEM, Gwiddyon-AFM, Computer Programming (C) and Basic Hardware |
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Instrumentation Skill (Hands-on) |
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XRD, UV-Vis-DRS, Gas Chromatography, Ball milling, Tubular furnace, DLS (Particle size analyzer), Rotary evaporator, SEM, Confocal RAMAN, Freeze dryer, AFM, Glove box, EDX, Electrochemical station, TEM |
Book/Review/Independent Laboratory/ International Membership:
In progress
Career Highlights:
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Total experiences (Teaching & Research) |
9 years 7 months |
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Total Publications |
11 |
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Total Citations/h-index/i-10 index (Data from Google Scholar Dated 17.08.2020) |
320/10/10 |
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Patent (Indian Patent published) |
01 |
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Ph.D. obtained from |
CSIR-CSMCRI, AcSIR |
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Production Manager (Graphene Crystal Startup, KAUST, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Research Consultant (In LCN Research Group, KAUST, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) No. of Postdoctoral Experience (DGIST, South Korea) |
01 01 01 |
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Fellow (CSIR-JRF, ICS) |
02 |
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Membership in Professional bodies/Membership (Applying in process) |
04/01 |
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Administrative duties taken and voluntary works done |
09 |
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Reviewer |
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Countries visited for Research work |
02 |
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MOOC (Innovation and Startup policy), SWYAM NPTEL (Completed)/Ongoing |
01/03 |
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Workshops, Seminars/Symposium attended, presented, participated/Online platform |
10/10 |
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Master’s Thesis supervised |
03 |
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Mentorship in National level (CSIR-SRTP 2020) |
01 |
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National exam qualified (NET & GATE) |
02 |
