CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Faculty

1. Name: Dr. Amitava Das

2. Date of Birth: December 24, 1959

3. Current Position and Address: Senior Principal Scientist

Organic Chemistry Division

CSIR-National Chemical laboratory (CSIR-NCL),

Dr. Homi Bhabha Road

Pune: 411008, Maharashtra

Phone: 020-25902385 (O); 020-25898586 (R)

FAX: 020-25902629

E-Mail: a.das@ncl.res.in; das_amitava2@rediffmail.com

URL: www.ncl.res.in

Group Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/dasamitava13/home

4. Educational Qualifications:

Period (MM.YY-MM.YY)	Name of the institution	Degree	Major subject studied/examined
08.1979 - 02.1983	Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India	B. Sc. [Chem. Hons.]	Chemistry (Hons.) Physics & Mathematics [Subsidiary subjects]
05.1983 - 06.1985	Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India	M.Sc. [Chemistry]	Analytical Chemistry
03.1986 - 11.1989	Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India	Ph.D.	Chemistry

5. Academic/Research Experience/Employment

Period	Name of employer	Place	Position
06.1985 – 06.1986	Dytron India Limited,	Kalyani, West Bengal, India	Process Control Executive
11.1989 – 01.1990	Nehru Centenary British Fellowship Award for the year 1989-90, Govt. of. U.K; British Council; [Through Ministry of Human Resource, Govt. of India] at School of Chemistry, Birmingham University, Birmingham, U.K. with Prof. Jon. A. McCleverty		Post. Doctoral Associate
03.1991 – 08.1992	EPSRC-U.K at School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK with Prof. Jon. A. McCleverty.		Post. Doctoral Associate
09.1992 – 08.1994	CSIR-CSMCRI	Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India	Fellow Scientist
09.1994 –08.1998	CSIR-CSMCRI	Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India	Scientist C
09.1998 –08.2002	CSIR-CSMCRI	Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India	Senior Scientist
09.2002 – 08.2007	CSIR-CSMCRI	Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India	Principal Scientist
09.2007 – 03, 2013	CSIR-CSMCRI	Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India	Sr. Principal Scientist
04,2013 – till date	CSIR-NCL	Pune, Maharashtra, India	Sr. Principal Scientist

6. Area of Specialization: Chemical Science [Broader Area]

Specific Research Interests: Molecular recognition,

Biomarkers & Imaging reagents,

Supramolecular Chemistry,

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells.

7. Fellowships / Honours / Memberships in scientific associations etc.

· Special Lecture: R.A. Mashelkar Endowment Lecture at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune; July, 2012.

· Fellow of The National Academy of Science (2012).

· Fellow of The Indian Academy of Science (2010).

· Bronze Medal award of Chemical Research Society of India, 2009.

· Visiting Fellow at the Sheffield University, Sheffield, U.K. [November, 06 – May, 07] – Engineering and Physical Science Research Council [EPSRC], U.K.

· Raman Research Fellowship for the year 2001 [May, 2001- Nov., 2001] – CSIR, India, Host Institute: Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

· Nehru Centenary British Fellowship Award for post-doctoral research in U.K. for the year 1989 - 90 (British Council, through Ministry of Human Resource, Govt. of India).

· Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) – Life Member.

· Indian Society for Radiation and Photochemical Sciences (ISRAPS) – Life Member.

8. Professional Affiliations:

· Member of the Project Advisory Committee of Department of Science & Technology for Inorganic Chemistry from 2012.

· Member of the Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Research Committee for HRDG of CSIR since 2011.

· Member for Chemical Sciences for Task Force on Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science under Science & Engineering Research Board (DST, India) since March 2013.

9. (a) Number of Research Publications: 134; Average Impact factor: 4.279

[For details, please see complete list of publications]

h Index: 33

10. Number of Books authored/edited: Nil

11. Number of Patents granted/applied for: One

Title: Preparation of Zn(II)-based colorimetric sensors and process for its use as a viable staining agent for living cells; International Patent Appl. PCT/IB2011/000585, No. 0093NF2009; [US Patent-Under review]

12. Dissertations supervised:

(a) Ph.D. 11

(b) Post Graduation 08