Chemistry

Faculty Details

Subhas Ghosal Associate Professor
Joined the Institute in December 2018
sghosal[dot]ch[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Publication

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Publications

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Sponsored Projects

1

Consultancy Projects
Education

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Doctoral Students

0

UG Students

1

PG Dissertation
Education

  • M.Sc  (2001) : Physical Chemistry, Visva Bharati University, INDIA

  • Ph.D  (2007) : Theoretical Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, INDIA

  • Professional Experience:

  •  Oct 2007 - Sept 2008: Royal Society Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Durham University, UK

  •  Mar 2009 - Feb 2012: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA

Work Experiences
  •          Mar 2012 – Dec 2018:  Faculty, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus, INDIA 
  •          Dec 2018 - till date: Faculty, NIT Durgapur, West Bengal, INDIA
Research Interest

Understanding structure and reactivity through DFT and MD Simulations

  • Structure and properties of molecules of pharmaceutical interest 
  • Reaction mechanism through Transition State theory 
  • Fracture mechanics of amorphous materials
  • Molecular origin of Catalysis, Corrosion inhibition processes etc.

Theoretical Investigation of hydrocarbon molecules having Astrochemical Interest

  • Predict new isomers based on chemical intuitions and search algorithm.
  • Calculation of thermodynamic and spectroscopic properties using DFT and CCSD.
  • Mechanistic study of the formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Low-temperature Chemical reaction dynamics

  • Reactive scattering dynamics between atoms and molecules at ultra-low temperatures; 
  • Formation of ultracold molecules using laser pulses;
  • Chemistry of early universe

Software development (Global Optimizer code suitable for HPC cluster/supercomputer environment)

 

**PhD position available for motivated candidates

Projects
Title Investigator Co-investigator Sponsered Agency Duration Status
 

 

         

 

Teachings
B. Tech (UG)
  • CYC 01 - Engineering Chemistry 
  • CYC 331 - Chemistry - II (Chemical Engineering)

5-YEAR INTEGRATED M.Sc. IN CHEMISTRY

  • CYC 402 - Phase-Equilibrium, Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis
  • CYC 501 - Fundamentals of Electrochemistry and Surface Chemistry
  • CYC 601 - Basics of Photochemistry, Spectroscopy, Group Theory and Data Analysis
  • CYC 701 - Quantum Chemistry and spectroscopy
  • CYC 704 - Mathematical and Computational Chemistry
  • CYC 801 - Chemical, Statistical Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
  • CYE 911 - Advanced quantum chemistry and application of group theory
  • CYE 912 - Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics and Biophysical chemistry

M.Sc in Chemistry 

  • CY 1101 - Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy (equivalent course CYC 701)
  • CY 1105 - Mathematical and Computational Chemistry
  • CY 2101 - Chemical, Statistical Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
  • CY 9111 - Advanced Quantum Chemistry and Application of Group Theory (equivalent course CYE 911)
  • CY 4103 - Molecular modelling in chemistry

Laboratory

 B.Tech 

  • CYS 51 - Chemistry Laboratory
  • CYS 381 - Chemistry – II Laboratory

5-YEAR INTEGRATED M.Sc. IN CHEMISTRY

  • CYS 451 - Thermodynamic Properties of Solution and Mixture
  • CYS 551 - Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry and Conductometry
  • CYS 651 - Potentiometric and colorimetric analysis
  • CYS 751 - Spectrophotochemical Analysis

M.Sc in Chemistry

  • CY 1151 - Spectrophotochemical Analysis
  • CY 2151 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Practical

UG Students

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PG Students

Akash Maity

Akash Maity

MSc Completed
Akash Maity

Akash Maity

MSc Completed
Sudip Chakraborty

Sudip Chakraborty

MSc Student, Currently doing PhD
Sudip Chakraborty

Sudip Chakraborty

MSc Student, Currently doing PhD
Archisman Chakraborty

Archisman Chakraborty

Int MSc Student
Archisman Chakraborty

Archisman Chakraborty

Int MSc Student
Rohit Chatterjee

Rohit Chatterjee

Int. MSc Student
Rohit Chatterjee

Rohit Chatterjee

Int. MSc Student
Abhigyan Deoli

Abhigyan Deoli

Int MSc Student, Currently PhD student at University of Colorado Boulder
Abhigyan Deoli

Abhigyan Deoli

Int MSc Student, Currently PhD student at University of Colorado Boulder
Sneha Mridha

Sneha Mridha

MSc Student
Sneha Mridha

Sneha Mridha

MSc Student
Devina Debnath

Devina Debnath

Int. MSc Student
Devina Debnath

Devina Debnath

Int. MSc Student
Sandip Giri

Sandip Giri

M.Sc. Completed (pursuing Ph.D at IIT KGP)
FORMATION OF COMPLEX AROMATIC HYDROCARBON FROM PROPENE IN TITAN ATMOSPHERE
Sandip Giri

Sandip Giri

M.Sc. Completed (pursuing Ph.D at IIT KGP)
FORMATION OF COMPLEX AROMATIC HYDROCARBON FROM PROPENE IN TITAN ATMOSPHERE
Subham Paul

Subham Paul

M.Sc. Completed
Synthesis of CoO-NiO promoted sulfated ZrO2 super-acid oleophilic catalyst via co-precipitation impregnation route for biodiesel production
Subham Paul

Subham Paul

M.Sc. Completed
Synthesis of CoO-NiO promoted sulfated ZrO2 super-acid oleophilic catalyst via co-precipitation impregnation route for biodiesel production
Deepak Kumar

Deepak Kumar

M.Sc. Completed
Theoretical Investigation of Some Unidentified PAHs in ISM
Deepak Kumar

Deepak Kumar

M.Sc. Completed
Theoretical Investigation of Some Unidentified PAHs in ISM
Pooja Kumari

Pooja Kumari

M.Sc. Completed
Theoretical Study of All Possible Isomers of Elementary molecular Composition C5Hx (x=1-12)
Pooja Kumari

Pooja Kumari

M.Sc. Completed
Theoretical Study of All Possible Isomers of Elementary molecular Composition C5Hx (x=1-12)
RITAM SWARNAKAR

RITAM SWARNAKAR

M.Sc. Completed
Development of Database for Hydrocarbon Molecules
RITAM SWARNAKAR

RITAM SWARNAKAR

M.Sc. Completed
Development of Database for Hydrocarbon Molecules
Aman Kesharwani

Aman Kesharwani

M.Sc. Completed
The Unusual Temperature Dependence of Rate Constant
Aman Kesharwani

Aman Kesharwani

M.Sc. Completed
The Unusual Temperature Dependence of Rate Constant

Doctoral Students

Brajeswari Panigrahi

Brajeswari Panigrahi

PhD Student
Brajeswari Panigrahi

Brajeswari Panigrahi

PhD Student
Tarun Roy

Tarun Roy

PhD completed, Currently Post-Doc at University of Vermont, USA
Exploring molecules of astrophysical interest.
Tarun Roy

Tarun Roy

PhD completed, Currently Post-Doc at University of Vermont, USA
Exploring molecules of astrophysical interest.
Raj Sekhar Voguri

Raj Sekhar Voguri

PhD completed, current at Biocon pharmaceutical company, Bengaluru
Structure and properties of Pharmaceutical cocrystals
Raj Sekhar Voguri

Raj Sekhar Voguri

PhD completed, current at Biocon pharmaceutical company, Bengaluru
Structure and properties of Pharmaceutical cocrystals
Dr. Ranga Santhosh

Dr. Ranga Santhosh

PhD Completed, post-doc at IIT Bombay
Chemical reaction dynamics at ultra-low temperature, reaction mechanism using DFT
Dr. Ranga Santhosh

Dr. Ranga Santhosh

PhD Completed, post-doc at IIT Bombay
Chemical reaction dynamics at ultra-low temperature, reaction mechanism using DFT
Pronam Mandal

Pronam Mandal

PhD Student
Pronam Mandal

Pronam Mandal

PhD Student
Pradeep Kumar Rout

Pradeep Kumar Rout

PhD student
Pradeep Kumar Rout

Pradeep Kumar Rout

PhD student
Sayon Satpati

Sayon Satpati

PhD student
Database of hydrocarbon molecules 
Sayon Satpati

Sayon Satpati

PhD student
Database of hydrocarbon molecules 

Projects

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Structure elucidation of simple hydrocarbons through Global Optimization using Density Functional Theory and post HF methods Dr. Subhas Ghosal Dr. Anoop Ayyappan (IIT Kharagpur) DST under National Supercomputing Mission 2,552,000 Sponsored Completed 2021-03-03 2023-03-31
2 Ultracold chemistry of molecular ions Subhas Ghosal - SERB (2018) 2,200,000 Sponsored Completed 2019-03-31 2022-03-31
3 To explore the new physics on magnetic interaction for the application in quantum technology Dr. Biplab Goswami Dr. Subhas Ghosal TEQIP III 300,000 Sponsored Completed 2019-03-01 2020-03-01
4 Atomistic simulation of crack growth design of amorphous silica using molecular dynamics Dr. Gaurav Singh (IIT Delhi) Subhas Ghosal ISRO (2017) 1,650,000 Sponsored Completed 2017-04-01 2019-12-31
5 Radiative association of ultracold ions and its coherent control Subhas Ghosal Prof. Dr. Christiane Koch, University of Kassel, Germany INSA-DFG 600,000 Sponsored Completed 2013-05-01 2013-07-31
6 Ultracold chemistry in the early universe Subhas Ghosal - SERB (Fast-Track) 2,160,000 Sponsored Completed 2012-03-10 2015-03-31

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 'Molecular Modelling and Spectral Simulation to understand the inter- and intra-molecular interactions in solid state' Dr. Subhas Ghosal NA Dr. Reddy's Lab, Hyderabad Consultancy Completed 2022-06-01 2023-06-01
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Administrative Responsibilities

Associate Chief Warden 

Warden (Hall 6)

PG Coordinator in the Department of Chemistry

Contact

Mailing Address:

Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, M G Avenue, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, INDIA

Mobile : +91-9434789048
Email : subhas.ghosal@ch.nitdgp.ac.in

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Academic Identity

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0000-0002-9107-6080
Scopus Id
7102553136
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