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Email:   sumit.khanra iiserkol.ac.in

  Research Interest

  • Bioinspired inorganic compounds capable of performing photochemical or electrochemical water splitting and transporting the electrons needed for hydrogen production.
  • Molecular Magnetism: Synthesis of polynuclear Cluster & cage compounds with tuned structures, development of magnetic materials and towards quantum computation. 
  • Organometallic Chemistry and small molecules like N2, CO2 activation.
  • High-valent FeIV=O and FeIV/V N compounds and utilization towards C=C and C-H bond.

  Academic Qualification

  1. Ph. D (Chemistry), Max-Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry, Germany
  2. M. Sc. (Chemistry), Jadavpur University, India  
  3. B. Sc. (Hons in Chemistry),  Jadavpur University, India 

  Positions

  1. Post doctoral Fellow, Max-Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry, Germany (2005-2006)
  2. Magmanet (EU network of Excellence) funded Research Associate, University of Manchester, UK (2006-2008).
  3. EPSRC funded Research Associate, University of Glasgow, UK (2008-2009).
  4. Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata (2009 -).

  Awards & Achievements

  1. CSIR-UGC (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research- University Grants Commission) National Eligibility Test (CSIR-category) in Chemical Sciences
  2. Qualified institute fellowship in Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore, in the Solid-State Chemistry department through examination & interview.
  3. Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) in Chemistry.
  4. Anil Majumdar memorial award” for securing highest marks in M.Sc Chemistry examination Jadavpur University, India
  5. “Bimanesh Sur memorial award” for securing highest marks in Inorganic Chemistry, Jadavpur University, India
  6. Nanigopal memorial award” for an outstanding performance in M.Sc Chemistry examination, Jadavpur University, India
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