​Crystal Engineering approach to design new nano-photo/electrocatalyst using supramolecular hydrogen bonded materials, act as an efficient electrocatalyst, even better than graphene.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Supramolecular Nanomaterials Laboratory
(C3H3 LAB)
Clear Head, Clever Hand and Clean Habit
Dr. Partha Pratim Bag is presently working as Assistant Professor and former HOD in SRM University Sikkim, Department of Chemistry, 5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok, India. He completed his B.Sc. from Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya (Vidyasagar University) in 2006 and M.Sc from Jhargram Raj College (Vidyasagar University) in 2008. He obtained his Ph.D. from IISER Kolkata in 2013. Successively, he completed 1st Postdoctoral research from Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, CAS. Fuzhou, China from 2014-2016 and 2nd Postdoctoral research from Sun-Yat Sen University, Gungzhou, China from 2016-2018. Previously he was Assistant Professor in Chemistry, Dumka Engineering College (PPP Mode), Jharkhand, India from 2018-2020.
Research Areas
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Crystal Engineering & Supramolecular Chemistry
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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
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Supramolecular Nanocatayst
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Photo/Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation
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Drug Delivery
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Photocatalytic waste water treatment by biosynthetic Nanomaterials
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Nano Fertilisers.
Awards
National Awards
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Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper entitled "Supramolecular Nanosheet for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction", February, 22-23rd, 2021.
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Research Excellence Award, Indian Chemical Society, August, 2020.
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Best Paper Award for the paper entitled “Basics of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their applications”, March, 2020.
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Best Professor Award (Puducherry Academic Researchers Association) India, January, 2020.
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Best Young Scientist Award (Below 40) (International Academic and Research Excellence, GISR Foundation) India, June, 2019.
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Dr DS Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship, India, 2014. (Declined)
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CSIR-NET JRF(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) India, June, 2008.
International Awards
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CNR-VIT Young Researcher Awards, for the paper entitled "Supramolecular Nanosheet for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction", March 08-13th, 2021.
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IUCr Bursary Award, Hyderabad, 21st-28th August, 2017.
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NSFC International Young Scientist Award, China, 2015.
Membership in Professional Bodies
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Editorial Board member of “American Journal of Applied Chemistry”, Science Publishing Group, 2018-2020.
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Life member and “Fellow of Indian Chemical Society” (F/8126).
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Life member of “Material Research Society of India (MRSI)”. (LMB 3088).
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Peer Reviewer
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Cryst. Growth Des., ACS Publication.
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CrystEngComm, RSC Publication.
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Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, Springer Nature.
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Mat. Sci. Res. Ind, Oriental Scientific Publication.
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Eng. Sci., Engineered Science Publication.
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ES Mater. Manuf., Engineered Science Publication.
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ES Food & Agroforestry (ESFAF), Engineered Science Publication.
Professional Experience​
Teaching:
Assistant Professor: 1st September, 2020 – Present
Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, SRM University Sikkim, Gangtok – 737102, India.
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Assistant Professor: 14th August, 2018 – 8th August, 2020
Department of Basic Science and Humanities (Chemistry), Dumka Engineering College, Jharkhand – 814101, India.
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Research:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow : 4th November, 2016 – 4th August, 2018
School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: 10th February, 2014 – 14th March, 2016
Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Science, Fujian, China.
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Administrative:
Convenor, IIC: 2nd September, 2024 – Present
SRM University Sikkim, Gangtok – 737102, India.
Head of the Department: 28th June, 2023 – 9th August, 2024.
Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, SRM University Sikkim, Gangtok – 737102, India.
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Placement Coordinator of School of Basic Sciences: 9th November, 2020 – 27th October, 2023
SRM University Sikkim, Gangtok – 737102, India.
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DQAC Coordinator of Department of Chemistry: 5th July, 2022 – 27th July, 2024
SRM University Sikkim, Gangtok – 737102, India.
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IIRS Coordinator, 29th June, 2020 – 27th July, 2022
Dumka Engineering College, Dumka, Jharkhand- 814101, India.
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