Information
- Designation : Assistant Professor Grade II
- Email : shanti@che.nits.ac.in
- Phone : 03842-280020, Ext.: 3316
Research Group
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Ph.D. Students: Chhanda Paul, Sadhana Rani Paul
M.Sc. Students: Sumit Satish Kadam, Aritra Saha
Key Notes
- Journals: 65
- Book Chapters: 4
- PhD: Guided: 5
- Post Graduates: Guided: 5
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PUBLICATIONS5
DOCTORAL STUDENTS3
PROJECTSIntroduction [Biosketch]
- Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra was born and raised in Bankura, West Bengal, India. He obtained his bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Chemistry from the University of Burdwan in 2010. Then he received his master’s degree (M.Sc.) from the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, in 2012. Then, he went to the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, to pursue his research work under Prof. Dipankar Datta and obtained his Ph.D. in 2018. During his Ph.D., he worked on synthesizing N-donor ligands and their transition metal complexes. The complexes were characterized by employing several spectroscopic methods. Density functional theory (DFT) was used to understand their properties and catalytic applications. Further, he worked on computational analysis of various metal complexes regarding their aromatic property, electronic properties, and structural aspects. After completing his Ph.D., he moved to Ariel University, Israel, as a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Prof. Dan Meyerstein until November 2020. During his postdoc under Prof. Meyerstein, he studied water-splitting reactions using metal carbonates and understood the mechanism using DFT calculations. He worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Arunachal University of Studies for a short period. Then, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Prof. Pratim Kumar Chattaraj at the Department of Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur, from October 2021 to September 2023. During his second postdoc under Prof. Chattaraj, he worked on conceptual density functional theory to understand the reactivity and reaction mechanism. Currently, he works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at NIT Silchar. In his 11 years of research, he has worked on experimental and computational chemistry to understand the aromaticity, reaction mechanism, catalysis, reactivity of molecules, structure, bonding, magnetism, etc. Currently he is also involved in electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen production.
Areas of Interest
- Inorganic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Electrocatalysis for water splitting reactions, Nanomaterial Synthesis, Characterizations and Catalytic Applications, Photochemical Reactions, Computational Chemistry, DFT investigation of structure, bonding, aromaticity and reaction mechanism
| Institution | Year | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Burdwan University | 2010 | B.Sc. |
| IIT Kanpur | 2012 | M.Sc. |
| IACS Kolkata | 2018 | Ph.D. |
Teaching Experience
Arunachal University of Studies
Industrial/Research Experience
IIT Kharagpur
Ariel University
Metal Complexes of Novel Hydrazone Ligand: Structural, Electrochemical, and BSA Binding Studies
Nikhil Ravindrakumar Yadav
Enrolled: 1 August 2024
Completed :
30 May 2026
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Mono Coordinated Metal Complexes, MAr i Pr 8 (M First RowTransition Metal, Sc-Ni; Ar i Pr 8 C 6 H 2 2,6(C 6 H 2 2,4,6 i Pr 3 ) 2 3,5 i Pr 2 ) Structure, Bonding, and Magnetic Properties
Kalyan Reddy Garaka
Enrolled: 1 August 2024
Completed :
30 May 2026
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2025-2026
DFT Investigation of the Mechanism of Pd Catalyzed Alkoxy carbonylation of C H Bonds
Nirmal Dutta
Enrolled: 1 August 2024
Completed :
30 May 2026
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Ring Current Analysis on the Aromaticity of Metal Carbonyl Cluster
Sumit Satish Kadam
Enrolled: 21 August 2023
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2024-2025
DFT Investigation on the Methoxycarbonylation of Styrene
Aritra Saha
Enrolled: 21 August 2023
Completed :
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Electrocatalytic Water Splitting by Transition Metal Based Composite Materials: Combined Experimental and Theoretical Studies
Ananya Nath
Enrolled: 27 July 2025
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Theoretical and experimental studies of green hydrogen generation using photocatalysis and photo electrochemical
Subrata Das
Enrolled: 23 June 2025
Supervisor : Dr. Ranjith G. Nair
Co Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Thoeretical Investigation of Bonding and Reactivity of Main Group Systems
Naorem Brinda Devi
Enrolled: 20 June 2025
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Computational Investigation of Organometallic Catalysts Based Carbonylation Reactions
Chhanda Paul
Enrolled: 30 July 2024
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Application of Catatonic Surfactant Modified Alginate-Guar Gum Composite for Fluoride Removal from Water
Sadhana Rani Paul
Enrolled: 25 July 2024
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr. Shanti Gopal Patra
Co Supervisor : Dr. Subhadeep Biswas
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Awards And Honours
- Qualified (Ranked – 2) in Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM)-2010 organized by IITs.
- Ranked – 3 in B.Sc. – 2010, The University of Burdwan.
- Merit Cum Means scholarship by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (2010 – 2012).
- Proficiency medal for the Best Project Award in Chemistry (M.Sc. 2 yr) for the year 2012, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
- Qualified (Ranked – 53, CSIR) National Eligibility Test (NET) – 2011.
- Qualified (Ranked – 63, CSIR) National Eligibility Test (NET) – 2012.
- Qualified (Ranked – 38) Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) – 2011.
- Received an outstanding postdoctoral fellowship from Ariel University, Israel.
- Received an institute postdoctoral fellowship from IIT Kharagpur.
