IISER KOLKATA
भारतीय विज्ञान शिक्षा एवं अनुसंधान संस्थान कोलकाता
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH KOLKATA
... towards excellence in science
An Autonomous Institution, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India
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Research Highlights
Coronavirus induced cell-to-cell fusion mechanism offers a potential target for antiviral therapy
A proline deletion in the spike glycoprotein of fusion peptide of murine Beta- Coronavirus (m-CoV), strongly alters viral induced cell-to-cell fusion and consecutive neuropathogenesis and neurodegeneration.
Recent study of earthquake wave propagation and its decay across eastern India
Recent study of earthquake wave propagation and its decay across eastern India, Himalaya and southern Tibet, reveal (a) strong frequency dependence and (b) lateral variations dependent on the heterogeneity in the underlying crustal structure.
A Triazine Functionalized Porous Covalent Organic Framework for Photo-organocatalytic E-Z Isomerization of Olefins.
Bhadra, Mohitosh; Kandambeth, Sharath;K. Sahoo, Manoj;Addicoat, Matthew;Balaraman, Ekambaram and Banerjee, Rahul. 2019. “A Triazine Functionalized Porous Covalent Organic Framework for Photo-organocatalytic E-Z Isomerization of Olefins.” J. Am. Chem. Soc.141, 6152-6156
The First-order Mott Transition in V2O3 has Traits of Second Order Transitions
This work shows that the strongly hysteretic first-order phase transition in V2O3, and possibly other similar materials with long-ranged interactions, can have features usually associated with second-order transitions
Director's Message
IISER-K today has a vibrant campus with strong faculty members of repute and supportive non-teaching staff members. The students pursuing various degrees are among the best in the country and have established a commendable culture.
The Institute has a flexible academic programme and hosts state-of-the-art research facilities. Currently, it has five academic departments (Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Physical Sciences) and several centres of excellence.
News & Achievements
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CRSI - National Symposium in Chemistry - 2020: Postponed for one year.
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Rahul Pratap Singh (BS-MS, 4th Year) and Rohit Prasad (BS-MS, 3rd Year) along with Sabhyata Gupta(BSc.Physics, Punjab University, 3rd Year) performed very well in IBM Quantum Challenge and were awarded IBM Quantum Advanced Badges.
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Important Notice: Office Order regarding Spring Semester 2020 reopening
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