Physics

Faculty Details

Hirok Chaudhuri Associate Professor
CV
Joined the Institute in 2014
hchaudhuri[dot]phy[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education

Post Doctorate : Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata, India (2010 to 2014)

Ph D (in Science [Physics]) : Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India (Ph D registration at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India), (Degree Awarded: 2009)

PG (M. Sc.in Physics) :  Specialization : Solid State Physics, Physics Department, Burdwan University, Bardhaman, WB, India(Degree Awarded: 2003)

Work Experiences

Teaching and Research :

Associate Professor, Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Durgapur (NIT Durgapur), [Institute of national importance, (Autonomous Institute) under Govt. of India, Ministry of Education], M G Avenue, Durgapur, WB, India and Adjunct Faculty : Center for Research on Environment and Water, NIT Durgapur, 2018 -Till Date       

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Durgapur (NIT Durgapur), [Institute of national importance, (Autonomous Institute) under Govt. of India, Ministry of Education], M G Avenue, Durgapur, WB, India, 2014 - 2018                

 

Exclusively Research :

Research Associate. III (Post-Doctoral Fellow), 2010 - 2014, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata, India,  A unit of Govt. of India, under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)

Visiting Scientist, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata, India, 2009 - 2010, A unit of Govt. of India, under DAE

Research Scholar, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India, 2005-2009, Autonomous Research Institute of Govt. of India, under DAE

Research Interest
  1. Study on water pollution (geochemical investigation, water chemistry, antibiotic pollution) in Damodar River Basin and Ganga River
  2. Development of novel material for wastewater treatment
  3. Development of novel material for Geo jute textile for its use in mining and rural roads
  4. Environmental Radioactivity monitoring (in water bodies, sub-soil gas) in Damodar River Basin
  5. Nonlinear Time Series Analysis (FFT, MFDFA, EMD, SOC) of climate data, geochemical data, medical data
  6. Development of a network of MPGOs (Multi-parametric Geophysical Observatories): Geochemical precursors, Electromagnetic (EM) precursors, seismo-geochemical & seismo-geophysical modeling of earthquake precursors.
  7. Investigation on Geochemical and Geophysical Aspect for Geothermal Exploration. 
  8. Large scale Extraction of helium from petroleum deposits and hydrothermal gas and its purification

 

Projects
 
1. An interdisciplinary approach for assessment of the impacts of climate change on socio-ecological systems of some selected regions of BRICS countries

2. Investigation on helium extraction at Bakreswar hot spring, West Bengal

3. Investigation on bulk utilization of fly ash (from energy enterprises and steel industries of the Damodar river basin) for sustainable product development

4. Study on bulk utilization of fly ash deposition (from energy enterprises and steel industries) and cold dust (from coal mines) of Jharkhand state for sustainable product development

5. Development of an IoT Based Organic-Inorganic Contaminants Removal System (CRS) for Purifying Domestic Wastewater through Constructed Wetland using Durable, Nano-Composite Jute-Geotextile Sandwiched LECA Cartridges.

6. Education Application under NTTM

7. Development of nano-composite jute-geotextile for high-speed railway embankment system to enhance the durability and its remotely health monitoring using Internet of Things (loT.)

8. Performance Evaluation of Fly Ash–Cement Stabilized Coal Mine Overburden as a Potential Sub-base and Base Course Material in Flexible Pavement Systems (p380-395/C)

9. Nano technological Intervention on jute-geotextile to adapt long term sustainability and enhanced durability for its cost effective and wide application in flexible pavement systems [2021 –2024 (3 yrs), 69.52 lakhs, On-going,  National, Jute Board, A Statutory Body, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India]
 
10.  Development of guidelines to adopt the process of height increment of overburden dumps at open cast coal mines in India using jute-geotextile as reinforcing material [2021 –2024 (3 yrs), 71.72 lakhs, On-going, National Jute Board, A Statutory Body, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India]
 
11. “Nonlinear dynamics (NLD) of long range anticorrelated chaotic oscillation in plasmas and application of nonlinear dynamics to condensed matter and dark matter research, geo-chemical oscillations from hot springs and chaos control” [2021 –2024 (3 yrs), 29.90 Lakh, On-going, Started on: 18.01.2021, SERB, DST, Govt. of India] 
 
12. Environmental geochemistry and treatment of organic pollutants in aquatic systems in the selected areas of China, India and Russia. [2019-2022 (3 yrs), 44.08 lakh, Ongoing, Started on: 28.03.2019, DST, Govt. of India, International Project under BRICS]
 
13. Completed Projects - Ten
Teachings

Details of Teaching:

UG Theory: Engineering Physics, Physics of Semiconductor Devices (for students of ECE)

U.G. Lab: Physics Laboratory, Semiconductor Devices Laboratory (for ECE),  Advanced Physics Laboratory (for IT), Semiconductor Physics Laboratory (for CSE) 

P.G. Theory: Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Analog and Digital Electronics, Numerical and Nonlinear Analysis, Physics of crystalline and non-crystalline solids, Condensed Matter Physics-II, X-ray Diffraction & Structure of Materials, X-Rays and Structural Studies

P.G. Lab :General Physics Lab, Solid State Physics Lab, Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Lab, General Materials Science Lab, Nuclear Physics Lab, Computational Laboratory,  General Physics Lab, Solid State Physics Lab, Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Lab, General Materials Science Lab, Nuclear Physics Lab, Computational Laboratory 

Development of teaching material: Prepared the syllabus and course material for the course entitled Nonlinear Dynamics (under the syllabus of M. Sc. Physics)Prepared the syllabus and course material and Lab Manuals for the course entitled Computational lab (under the syllabus of M. Tech. in Advanced Material Science and Technology)

LAB TAKEN TO CLASS /PROJECT BASED LEARNING FOR UG STUDENTS (B. TECH.) : 

  • Water pollution profile of Durgapur city through fieldwork using field equipment.
  • Empirical mode decomposition of ECG signals  using MATLAB
  • Empirical mode decomposition of EEG signals  using MATLAB 
  • Fat Fourier Transform of earth tides  using MATLAB
  • Fat Fourier Transform of geophysical signals using MATLAB
  • Simulation study for an automated and energy efficient electrical appliances for housing complex using proteus.
  • Feasibility study of an automated and energy efficient electrical appliances applicable for housing complex using proteus simulation software
  • Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geochemical data using MATLAB
  • Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geophysical data using MATLAB
  • Radioactivity survey in and around Durgapur industrial zone using ionization chamber, GM counter

UG Students

Mahipal Singh

Mahipal Singh

Intern
Waste Water Treatment
Mahipal Singh

Mahipal Singh

Intern

Fozia Yasmin

Fozia Yasmin

Intern
Waste Water Treatment
Fozia Yasmin

Fozia Yasmin

Intern

Poulami Panja

Poulami Panja

Intern (Completed)
TiO2 as photocatalyst and its theoretical study on optimization on calcination temperature.
Poulami Panja

Poulami Panja

Intern (Completed)

Shoham De

Shoham De

Intern (Completed)
Measurement of environmental Radon-222 concentration in Damodar Basin, West Bengal, India
Shoham De

Shoham De

Intern (Completed)

Shirsha Bhattacharyya

Shirsha Bhattacharyya

Intern (Completed)
Non-linear Analysis of EEG Signals
Shirsha Bhattacharyya

Shirsha Bhattacharyya

Intern (Completed)

Miss. Sanghita Pal

Miss. Sanghita Pal

Intern (Completed)
Water pollution profile of Durgapur city. 
Miss. Sanghita Pal

Miss. Sanghita Pal

Intern (Completed)

Miss Anandi Batabayal

Miss Anandi Batabayal

Intern (Completed)
Empirical mode decomposition of ECG signals .
Miss Anandi Batabayal

Miss Anandi Batabayal

Intern (Completed)

Mr. Pratay Sengupta

Mr. Pratay Sengupta

Intern (Completed)
Empirical mode decomposition of EEG signals  
Mr. Pratay Sengupta

Mr. Pratay Sengupta

Intern (Completed)

Mr. Nimagna Hazra

Mr. Nimagna Hazra

Intern (Completed)
Fast Fourier Transform of earth tides 
Mr. Nimagna Hazra

Mr. Nimagna Hazra

Intern (Completed)

Mr. Animesh Dutta

Mr. Animesh Dutta

Intern (Completed)
Fast Fourier Transform of geophysical signals. 
Mr. Animesh Dutta

Mr. Animesh Dutta

Intern (Completed)

Mr. Soukhin Das

Mr. Soukhin Das

Intern (Completed)
Simulation study for an automated and energy efficient electrical appliances for housing complex using proteus. 
Mr. Soukhin Das

Mr. Soukhin Das

Intern (Completed)

Mr. Soaham Ganguly

Mr. Soaham Ganguly

Intern (Completed)
Feasibility study of an automated and energy efficient electrical appliances applicable for housing complex using proteus simulation software
Mr. Soaham Ganguly

Mr. Soaham Ganguly

Intern (Completed)

Meghla Maji

Meghla Maji

Intern (Completed)
Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geochemical data 
Meghla Maji

Meghla Maji

Intern (Completed)

Chayanika Porel

Chayanika Porel

Intern (Completed)
Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geophysical data. 
Chayanika Porel

Chayanika Porel

Intern (Completed)

PG Students

Shiladitya Bhattacharyya

Shiladitya Bhattacharyya

Intern (Completed)
Signature of Self Organized Criticality in terrestrial degassing of noble gases.
Shiladitya Bhattacharyya

Shiladitya Bhattacharyya

Intern (Completed)


Signature of Self Organized Criticality in terrestrial degassing of noble gases.
Debajyoti Roy

Debajyoti Roy

M.Sc (Complete)
Photocatalytic degradation of organics using TiO2.
Debajyoti Roy

Debajyoti Roy

M.Sc (Complete)


Photocatalytic degradation of organics using TiO2.
Mahe Taiba Hussain

Mahe Taiba Hussain

M.Sc (Complete)
Synthesis of Nd doped TiO2 for the removal of antibiotic tetracycline by photocatalysis method 
Mahe Taiba Hussain

Mahe Taiba Hussain

M.Sc (Complete)


Synthesis of Nd doped TiO2 for the removal of antibiotic tetracycline by photocatalysis method 
Ashish Nayak

Ashish Nayak

M.Sc (Complete)
Optimization of calcination temperature of TiO2 for photocatalytic degredation of tetracycline antibiotic 
Ashish Nayak

Ashish Nayak

M.Sc (Complete)


Optimization of calcination temperature of TiO2 for photocatalytic degredation of tetracycline antibiotic 
Vishal Kumar

Vishal Kumar

M.Sc (Complete)
Synthesis and analysis of Ag-doped TiO2 for removal of an antibiotic tetracycline by using photocatalysis method. 
Vishal Kumar

Vishal Kumar

M.Sc (Complete)


Synthesis and analysis of Ag-doped TiO2 for removal of an antibiotic tetracycline by using photocatalysis method. 
Vikash Vaibhav

Vikash Vaibhav

M.Tech (Ongoing)
Weather Forecast of Kolkata using LSTM model and Monte Carlo simulation.
Vikash Vaibhav

Vikash Vaibhav

M.Tech (Ongoing)


Weather Forecast of Kolkata using LSTM model and Monte Carlo simulation.
Raushan Kumar

Raushan Kumar

M.Sc (Ongoing)
Green Synthesis of Ag doped TiO2 by hydrothermal process using neem leef.
Raushan Kumar

Raushan Kumar

M.Sc (Ongoing)


Green Synthesis of Ag doped TiO2 by hydrothermal process using neem leef.
Susanta Mandal

Susanta Mandal

M. Sc. Summer Project Student (on-going)
Doped TiO2 Photocatalyst 
Susanta Mandal

Susanta Mandal

M. Sc. Summer Project Student (on-going)

Doped TiO2 Photocatalyst 

Prince Kumar

Prince Kumar

M. Sc. Summer Project Student (On-going)
Doped TiO2 Photocatalyst
Prince Kumar

Prince Kumar

M. Sc. Summer Project Student (On-going)

Doped TiO2 Photocatalyst

Sneha Bhaatachariya

Sneha Bhaatachariya

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
MFDFA Technique in time-series data
Sneha Bhaatachariya

Sneha Bhaatachariya

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

MFDFA Technique in time-series data

Suvendu Kumar Mahato

Suvendu Kumar Mahato

M Tech Project Student -Full Time (Completed)
Phosphorous Doped TiO2 Photo-catalytic degradation 
Suvendu Kumar Mahato

Suvendu Kumar Mahato

M Tech Project Student -Full Time (Completed)

Phosphorous Doped TiO2 Photo-catalytic degradation 

Suvashree Mukherjee

Suvashree Mukherjee

Research Project Student (Completed)
Novel material for antibiotic degradation 
Suvashree Mukherjee

Suvashree Mukherjee

Research Project Student (Completed)

Novel material for antibiotic degradation 

Tapapriya Gupta

Tapapriya Gupta

Research Project Student (Completed)
Geothermal  Explorations 
Tapapriya Gupta

Tapapriya Gupta

Research Project Student (Completed)

Geothermal  Explorations 

Meghla Maji

Meghla Maji

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geochemical data 
Meghla Maji

Meghla Maji

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geochemical data 

Oindree Basu

Oindree Basu

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geochemical signals
Oindree Basu

Oindree Basu

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geochemical signals

Himanshu Shekhar

Himanshu Shekhar

M Tech Project Student - Full Time (Completed)
Study of the role of temperature in synthesis of Titanium Dioxide via Solvothermal Route
Himanshu Shekhar

Himanshu Shekhar

M Tech Project Student - Full Time (Completed)

Study of the role of temperature in synthesis of Titanium Dioxide via Solvothermal Route

Saikat Mandal

Saikat Mandal

M. Sc. Project Student -Full Time (Completed)
Physics of Self Organised Criticality (SOC)
Saikat Mandal

Saikat Mandal

M. Sc. Project Student -Full Time (Completed)

Physics of Self Organised Criticality (SOC)

Avishek Kumar

Avishek Kumar

M Tech Summer Project Student (Completed)
Designing of software for data automation for on-line monitoring of earthquake precursory signals  
Avishek Kumar

Avishek Kumar

M Tech Summer Project Student (Completed)

Designing of software for data automation for on-line monitoring of earthquake precursory signals  

Suvashree Mukherjee

Suvashree Mukherjee

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Study on radon concentration in and around Durgapur                                   
Suvashree Mukherjee

Suvashree Mukherjee

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Study on radon concentration in and around Durgapur                                   

Avilash Mishra

Avilash Mishra

M. Sc. Project Student, (Full Time) Visva Bharati (Completed)
Monitoring Earthquake Precursors by Geochemical Techniques
Avilash Mishra

Avilash Mishra

M. Sc. Project Student, (Full Time) Visva Bharati (Completed)

Monitoring Earthquake Precursors by Geochemical Techniques

Priyanka Mahato

Priyanka Mahato

M. Sc. Project Student, (Full Time) Visva Bharati (Completed)
Harnessing Geothermal Energy
Priyanka Mahato

Priyanka Mahato

M. Sc. Project Student, (Full Time) Visva Bharati (Completed)

Harnessing Geothermal Energy

Ritwik Das

Ritwik Das

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Geothermal Exploration at Bakreswar Geothermal Area 
Ritwik Das

Ritwik Das

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Geothermal Exploration at Bakreswar Geothermal Area 

Soaham Ganguly

Soaham Ganguly

B. Tech. Summer Project Student, KIT, Bhubaneshwar (Completed)
Feasibility study of an automated and energy efficient electrical appliances applicable for housing complex using proteus simulation software
Soaham Ganguly

Soaham Ganguly

B. Tech. Summer Project Student, KIT, Bhubaneshwar (Completed)

Feasibility study of an automated and energy efficient electrical appliances applicable for housing complex using proteus simulation software

Chayanika Porel

Chayanika Porel

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geophysical data 
Chayanika Porel

Chayanika Porel

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of geophysical data 

Abhishek U. Nimje

Abhishek U. Nimje

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Silver Doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation
Abhishek U. Nimje

Abhishek U. Nimje

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Silver Doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation

Richardson Sorokhaibam

Richardson Sorokhaibam

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
TiO2 nanomaterial for the photocatalytic degradation 
Richardson Sorokhaibam

Richardson Sorokhaibam

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

TiO2 nanomaterial for the photocatalytic degradation 

Debadyuti Sinha

Debadyuti Sinha

M. Sc. Summer Project Student, Kazi Nazrul University (Completed)
Environmental radioactivity
Debadyuti Sinha

Debadyuti Sinha

M. Sc. Summer Project Student, Kazi Nazrul University (Completed)

Environmental radioactivity

Anant Sukla

Anant Sukla

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Radon profile determination 
Anant Sukla

Anant Sukla

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Radon profile determination 

Sanjeev Kumar

Sanjeev Kumar

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Harnessing of geothermal power 
Sanjeev Kumar

Sanjeev Kumar

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Harnessing of geothermal power 

Aryamaya Sikdar

Aryamaya Sikdar

M. Sc. Project Student, (Full Time) Calcutta University (Completed)
Feasibility study on Geothermal power plant 
Aryamaya Sikdar

Aryamaya Sikdar

M. Sc. Project Student, (Full Time) Calcutta University (Completed)

Feasibility study on Geothermal power plant 

Anurag Gartia

Anurag Gartia

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Geothermal potential at Bakreswar 
Anurag Gartia

Anurag Gartia

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Geothermal potential at Bakreswar 

Soumya Mukherjee

Soumya Mukherjee

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Nonlinearity in Earthquake Precursory signal
Soumya Mukherjee

Soumya Mukherjee

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Nonlinearity in Earthquake Precursory signal

Somen Adhikary

Somen Adhikary

M. Sc. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Mud Volcano Gamma Burst
Somen Adhikary

Somen Adhikary

M. Sc. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Mud Volcano Gamma Burst

Samapan Bhadury

Samapan Bhadury

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Origin of Helium – 3 in the earth’s interior
Samapan Bhadury

Samapan Bhadury

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Origin of Helium – 3 in the earth’s interior

Biva Sharma

Biva Sharma

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Nonlinear techniques in Earthquake precursors
Biva Sharma

Biva Sharma

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Nonlinear techniques in Earthquake precursors

Raj Ranjan Srivastava

Raj Ranjan Srivastava

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Foreign) (Completed)
Direct use of geothermal energy
Raj Ranjan Srivastava

Raj Ranjan Srivastava

M. Sc. Project Student-Full Time (Foreign) (Completed)

Direct use of geothermal energy

Indradev kumar

Indradev kumar

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Nitrogen Doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation
Indradev kumar

Indradev kumar

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Nitrogen Doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation

Kesav Kumar Jha

Kesav Kumar Jha

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Modeling of geothermal turbine 
Kesav Kumar Jha

Kesav Kumar Jha

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Modeling of geothermal turbine 

Reshmikant

Reshmikant

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)
Earthquake precursor study 
Reshmikant

Reshmikant

M Tech Project Student-Full Time (Completed)

Earthquake precursor study 

Ritesh Kant Gupta

Ritesh Kant Gupta

M Tech Project Student -Full Time(Completed)
Helium exploration 
Ritesh Kant Gupta

Ritesh Kant Gupta

M Tech Project Student -Full Time(Completed)

Helium exploration 

Sanghita Pal

Sanghita Pal

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Water pollution profile of Durgapur city
Sanghita Pal

Sanghita Pal

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Water pollution profile of Durgapur city

Anandi Batabayal

Anandi Batabayal

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Empirical mode decomposition of ECG signals  
Anandi Batabayal

Anandi Batabayal

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Empirical mode decomposition of ECG signals  

Pratay Sengupta

Pratay Sengupta

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Empirical mode decomposition of EEG signals  
Pratay Sengupta

Pratay Sengupta

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Empirical mode decomposition of EEG signals  

Nimagna Hazra

Nimagna Hazra

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Fast Fourier Transform of earth tides 
Nimagna Hazra

Nimagna Hazra

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Fast Fourier Transform of earth tides 

Animesh Dutta

Animesh Dutta

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Fast Fourier Transform of geophysical signals 
Animesh Dutta

Animesh Dutta

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Fast Fourier Transform of geophysical signals 

Soukhin Das

Soukhin Das

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)
Simulation study for an automated and energy efficient electrical appliances for housing complex using proteus
Soukhin Das

Soukhin Das

B. Tech. Summer Project Student (Completed)

Simulation study for an automated and energy efficient electrical appliances for housing complex using proteus

Doctoral Students

Chiranjit Maji

Chiranjit Maji

Ph. D. (Completed)

Study on geothermal activities by experimental techniques and nonlinear approaches
Chiranjit Maji

Chiranjit Maji

Ph. D. (Completed)


Study on geothermal activities by experimental techniques and nonlinear approaches
Rajalaxmi Nath

Rajalaxmi Nath

PhD (Ongoing)
 Synthesis of novel material for photocatalytic activity
Investigation on antibiotic pollutants at the Damodar river basin and the state-of-the-art development of nanomaterials for the degradation of antibiotics
Rajalaxmi Nath

Rajalaxmi Nath

PhD (Ongoing)

 Synthesis of novel material for photocatalytic activity

Investigation on antibiotic pollutants at the Damodar river basin and the state-of-the-art development of nanomaterials for the degradation of antibiotics
Ankita Dawn

Ankita Dawn

PhD (Ongoing)
Environmental Radioactivity
Investigation on the environmental radioactivity profile of Asansol-Durgapur industrial zone and Bakreswar hot spring by experimental techniques and statistical approaches
Ankita Dawn

Ankita Dawn

PhD (Ongoing)

Environmental Radioactivity

Investigation on the environmental radioactivity profile of Asansol-Durgapur industrial zone and Bakreswar hot spring by experimental techniques and statistical approaches
Debapriya Nandi

Debapriya Nandi

PhD (Ongoing)
Nonlinear techniques in climate change modeling
Investigation on climate science data using statistical physics and nonlinear analysis.  
Debapriya Nandi

Debapriya Nandi

PhD (Ongoing)

Nonlinear techniques in climate change modeling

Investigation on climate science data using statistical physics and nonlinear analysis.  
Kankana Seal

Kankana Seal

PhD (Completed) [Mentoring]
 
Synthesis of heterogeneous photocatalyst for degradation of organic compound in wastewater
Kankana Seal

Kankana Seal

PhD (Completed) [Mentoring]

 

Synthesis of heterogeneous photocatalyst for degradation of organic compound in wastewater
Swarupananda Paramanik

Swarupananda Paramanik

PhD (Ongoing)
Environmental Radioactivity
 Investigation on radon profile in the environment of the Damodar river basin 
Swarupananda Paramanik

Swarupananda Paramanik

PhD (Ongoing)

Environmental Radioactivity

 Investigation on radon profile in the environment of the Damodar river basin 
Rahul Rewani

Rahul Rewani

PhD (Ongoing)
Material Science
Investigation on  Synthesis and characterization of High- Grade Geopolymer using Fly ash.
Rahul Rewani

Rahul Rewani

PhD (Ongoing)

Material Science

Investigation on  Synthesis and characterization of High- Grade Geopolymer using Fly ash.
Miss Rupsa Biswas

Miss Rupsa Biswas

PhD (Ongoing)
Waste water Treatment
Microplastics: Transport and Riddance through Various Bioremediation Processes
Miss Rupsa Biswas

Miss Rupsa Biswas

PhD (Ongoing)

Waste water Treatment

Microplastics: Transport and Riddance through Various Bioremediation Processes
Saroj Khutia

Saroj Khutia

Ph. D. (Completed)
Investigation on physics of nonlinearity of the earth system data 
Saroj Khutia

Saroj Khutia

Ph. D. (Completed)

Investigation on physics of nonlinearity of the earth system data 

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 An interdisciplinary approach for assessment of the impacts of climate change on socio-ecological systems of some selected regions of BRICS countries Prof Pankaj Roy, Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Kankana Seal – Dr. Supriya Pal, Dr. Soumen Basu, Dr. Mrinal Kanti Mandal, Dr. Raj Narayan Saha BRICS STI Sponsored Ongoing 2025-01-07 2028-01-06
2 Educational Project: Education Application under NTTM Dr. Supriya Pal Dr. M. K. Mandal., Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri, Dr. T. K. Bera National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM)-Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 84,720,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-11-07 2027-11-06
3 Development of an IoT Based Organic-Inorganic Contaminants Removal System (CRS) for Purifying Domestic Wastewater through Constructed Wetland using Durable, Nano-Composite Jute-Geotextile Sandwiched LECA Cartridges. Dr. M. K. Mandal Dr. Supriya Pal,., Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri, Dr. T. K. Bera Mission Steering Group (MSG)-National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM)-Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 9,996,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-05-15 2025-12-14
4 Study on bulk utilization of fly ash deposition (from energy enterprises and steel industries) and cold dust (from coal mines) of Jharkhand state for sustainable product development Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Dr. Kankana Seal MS Traders 50,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-04-21 2025-04-20
5 Investigation on bulk utilization of fly ash (from energy enterprises and steel industries of the Damodar river basin) for sustainable product development Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Dr. Kankana Seal Mangalswastik Imperial SSR Construction & Development Private Limited 100,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-04-21 2025-04-20
6 Investigation on helium extraction at Bakreswar hot spring, West Bengal Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Dr. Kankana Seal Mangalswastik Imperial SSR Construction & Development Private Limited 765,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-04-01 2027-03-31
7 Performance Evaluation of Fly Ash–Cement Stabilized Coal Mine Overburden as a Potential Sub-base and Base Course Material in Flexible Pavement Systems (p380-395/C) Dr. Supriya Pal Dr. M. K. Mandal., Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA), Govt. of India 1,892,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2023-03-03 2024-09-02
8 Development of nano-composite jute-geotextile for high-speed railway embankment system to enhance the durability and its remotely health monitoring using Internet of Things (loT.) Dr. Supriya Pal Dr. M. K. Mandal., Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri, Dr. T. K. Bera Mission Steering Group (MSG)-National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM)-Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 9,970,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2023-01-17 2024-07-16
9 Nonlinear dynamics (NLD) of long range anticorrelated chaotic oscillation in plasmas and application of nonlinear dynamics to condensed matter and dark matter research, geo-chemical oscillations from hot springs and chaos control . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri SERB, DST Govt. of India 2,990,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2021-01-28 2013-11-30
10 Center for Research on Environment and Water . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri HEFA, MHRD, Govt. of India 40,000,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2020-01-28 2020-03-08
11 Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Govt. of India MHRD through IIT Delhi 500,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2019-07-25 2023
12 Environmental geochemistry and treatment of organic pollutants in aquatic systems in the selected areas of China, India and Russia . Dr. H Chaudhuri
DST, Govt. of India (under BRICS) 5,000,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2019-03-28 2021
13 Developing module with teaching learning materials for mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology for school level . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Paschim Banga Sarvasiksha Mission, Govt. of W.B. and Govt. of India, MHRD 500,000 Sponsored Completed 2018-03-09 2019-03-08
14 Investigation on radioactive profile of geothermal areas Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri . RIG Project, NIT Durgapur, Govt. of India, MHRD 1,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2017-09-18 2020-09-17
15 Nano technological Intervention on jute-geotextile to adapt long term sustainability and enhanced durability for its cost effective and wide application in flexible pavement systems . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri National Jute Board, A Statutory Body, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 6,952,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2017-09-18 2020-09-17
16 Investigation of complex dynamics of nonlinear system like Plasmas and Gas-geochemical emissions from hot springs through experiments, nonlinear time series analysis and validation by modelling . Dr.Hirok Chaudhuri SERB, DST Govt. of India, 3,301,000 Sponsored Completed 2017-03-09 2020-03-08
17 “Earthquake Precursory Study at Bakreswar (WB), Tantloi, (Jharkhand), Baratang (A&N), Tatta Pani (J&K)” Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri . NIT Durgapur, Govt. of India, MHRD 7,500,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-07-01 2016-05-31
18 Exploration of Helium and Geothermal Power at Bakreswar Tantloi Geothermal Area (West Bengal-Jharkhand)” Dr.Hirok Chaudhuri . NIT Durgapur, Govt. of India, MHRD 9,200,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-05-08 2016-05-31
19 Development of guidelines to adopt the process of height increment of overburden dumps at open cast coal mines in India using jute-geotextile as reinforcing material . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri National Jute Board, A Statutory Body, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 7,172,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2014-05-08 2016-05-31
20 Pre-Seismic Geochemical Monitoring Continuation” . Dr.Hirok Chaudhuri MoES, Govt. of India, New Delhi 18,115,000 Sponsored Completed 2010-04-28 2011-11-30

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 An interdisciplinary approach for assessment of the impacts of climate change on socio-ecological systems of some selected regions of BRICS countries Prof Pankaj Roy, Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Kankana Seal – Dr. Supriya Pal, Dr. Soumen Basu, Dr. Mrinal Kanti Mandal, Dr. Raj Narayan Saha BRICS STI Sponsored Ongoing 2025-01-07 2028-01-06
2 Educational Project: Education Application under NTTM Dr. Supriya Pal Dr. M. K. Mandal., Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri, Dr. T. K. Bera National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM)-Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 84,720,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-11-07 2027-11-06
3 Development of an IoT Based Organic-Inorganic Contaminants Removal System (CRS) for Purifying Domestic Wastewater through Constructed Wetland using Durable, Nano-Composite Jute-Geotextile Sandwiched LECA Cartridges. Dr. M. K. Mandal Dr. Supriya Pal,., Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri, Dr. T. K. Bera Mission Steering Group (MSG)-National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM)-Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 9,996,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-05-15 2025-12-14
4 Study on bulk utilization of fly ash deposition (from energy enterprises and steel industries) and cold dust (from coal mines) of Jharkhand state for sustainable product development Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Dr. Kankana Seal MS Traders 50,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-04-21 2025-04-20
5 Investigation on bulk utilization of fly ash (from energy enterprises and steel industries of the Damodar river basin) for sustainable product development Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Dr. Kankana Seal Mangalswastik Imperial SSR Construction & Development Private Limited 100,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-04-21 2025-04-20
6 Investigation on helium extraction at Bakreswar hot spring, West Bengal Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Dr. Kankana Seal Mangalswastik Imperial SSR Construction & Development Private Limited 765,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2024-04-01 2027-03-31
7 Performance Evaluation of Fly Ash–Cement Stabilized Coal Mine Overburden as a Potential Sub-base and Base Course Material in Flexible Pavement Systems (p380-395/C) Dr. Supriya Pal Dr. M. K. Mandal., Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA), Govt. of India 1,892,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2023-03-03 2024-09-02
8 Development of nano-composite jute-geotextile for high-speed railway embankment system to enhance the durability and its remotely health monitoring using Internet of Things (loT.) Dr. Supriya Pal Dr. M. K. Mandal., Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, Dr. Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri, Dr. T. K. Bera Mission Steering Group (MSG)-National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM)-Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 9,970,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2023-01-17 2024-07-16
9 Nonlinear dynamics (NLD) of long range anticorrelated chaotic oscillation in plasmas and application of nonlinear dynamics to condensed matter and dark matter research, geo-chemical oscillations from hot springs and chaos control . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri SERB, DST Govt. of India 2,990,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2021-01-28 2013-11-30
10 Center for Research on Environment and Water . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri HEFA, MHRD, Govt. of India 40,000,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2020-01-28 2020-03-08
11 Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Govt. of India MHRD through IIT Delhi 500,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2019-07-25 2023
12 Environmental geochemistry and treatment of organic pollutants in aquatic systems in the selected areas of China, India and Russia . Dr. H Chaudhuri
DST, Govt. of India (under BRICS) 5,000,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2019-03-28 2021
13 Developing module with teaching learning materials for mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology for school level . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri Paschim Banga Sarvasiksha Mission, Govt. of W.B. and Govt. of India, MHRD 500,000 Sponsored Completed 2018-03-09 2019-03-08
14 Investigation on radioactive profile of geothermal areas Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri . RIG Project, NIT Durgapur, Govt. of India, MHRD 1,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2017-09-18 2020-09-17
15 Nano technological Intervention on jute-geotextile to adapt long term sustainability and enhanced durability for its cost effective and wide application in flexible pavement systems . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri National Jute Board, A Statutory Body, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 6,952,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2017-09-18 2020-09-17
16 Investigation of complex dynamics of nonlinear system like Plasmas and Gas-geochemical emissions from hot springs through experiments, nonlinear time series analysis and validation by modelling . Dr.Hirok Chaudhuri SERB, DST Govt. of India, 3,301,000 Sponsored Completed 2017-03-09 2020-03-08
17 “Earthquake Precursory Study at Bakreswar (WB), Tantloi, (Jharkhand), Baratang (A&N), Tatta Pani (J&K)” Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri . NIT Durgapur, Govt. of India, MHRD 7,500,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-07-01 2016-05-31
18 Exploration of Helium and Geothermal Power at Bakreswar Tantloi Geothermal Area (West Bengal-Jharkhand)” Dr.Hirok Chaudhuri . NIT Durgapur, Govt. of India, MHRD 9,200,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-05-08 2016-05-31
19 Development of guidelines to adopt the process of height increment of overburden dumps at open cast coal mines in India using jute-geotextile as reinforcing material . Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri National Jute Board, A Statutory Body, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India 7,172,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2014-05-08 2016-05-31
20 Pre-Seismic Geochemical Monitoring Continuation” . Dr.Hirok Chaudhuri MoES, Govt. of India, New Delhi 18,115,000 Sponsored Completed 2010-04-28 2011-11-30

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
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Google Scholar h-index

15

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Awards and Recognitions

Awards / Prizes / Fellowship and Honours 

  • Member of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) Network University International Thematic Group (BRICS NU ITG) : Water Resources and Pollution Treatment since 2017
  • Selected as “Fellow” of The Society of Earth Scientists (SES), India by The Society of Earth Scientists in the year 2015.
  • Received the Felicitation for outstanding achievement /contribution to the civil society of Birbhum District from Birbhum Zilla Parishad. Award was received from District Magistrate, Birbhum District.
  • Received the International Travel Scheme Award from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for presenting an invited talk at the International Conference: 7th Dresden Symposium on Hazard Detection and Management held at Dresden, Germany during the period March 3-8, 2013.
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship [MoES Research Associateship – Gr. III] from Govt. of India, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) – R & D project (“Pre-seismic Geochemical Monitoring Project”) at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata since August 9, 2010-June 20, 2014. 
  • Visiting Scientist Fellowship from Govt. of India, Department of Atomic Energy [DAE], Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata – 700 064 during the period of September 15, 2009 – March 14, 2010.
  • Received a memento from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC), Kuthalam GCS, in 2009 for a major contribution in R & D Activity of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) based Prototype Helium Purification Plant [A collaborative R & D Project of ONGC, DST and DAE].  
  • Research Scholar Fellowship [DST Project Fellow] from Govt. of India, Department of Science & Technology [DST] R & D Project at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, during the period of April 1, 2005- March 1, 2009.
  • Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering [GATE] qualified in year 2005 in Physics.
  • National Scholarship for the result of Madhyamik Pariksha (Secondary Examination),1996 from the Government of West Bengal, Education Department, India in the year 1996.
  • Silver Medal from the President of India and former Central Minister, Govt. of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the year 1996 for scoring excellent marks among the students of Birbhum District in Madhyamik Pariksha (Secondary Examination, W.B.), 1996.
Administrative Responsibilities

Administrative/ Institute Support work: Members and coordinators of different committees

                                                                                                                       

Section/office/ Institute

level committee

 

From

 

 

To

 

Position held

 

Responsibilities

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur April 10, 2023 Till date

Member of the Committee to address the grievances (financial loss) of employee

To address the grievance (financial loss) of the employee
Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur January 25, 2023 Till date

Member of the Committee to review the cases of pending increment of employee

To review the cases of pending increment of employee

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur April 13, 2022 Till date Coordinator To execute the activities related to Center for Digital Learning – NITD Pathshala i.e., online teaching of underprivileged school students from rural Bengal (A flagship programme of NIT Durgapur for service to the society)
Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur February 16, 2022 Till date Coordinator, Purchase Committee, CDL To execute the purchase related activities of  Center for Digital Learning 

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

August 26, 2021

Till date

Coordinator

To execute the activities related to Center for Digital Learning

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

February 24, 2020

Till date

Convener

Launching of one interdisciplinary open elective course on History of Science & Technology for B. Tech students

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

February 17, 2020

Till date

Coordinator

Conducting Interdisciplinary seminar Lectures

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

July 25, 2019

Till date

Member of ‘SMART Campus’

To execute the activities related SMART Campus’

To look after the rainwater water harvesting project

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

July 22, 2019

July 22, 2019

Member of the Interview Committee

Selection of Office Assistant for UBA Project.

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

July 18, 2018

Till date

Coordinator

APC Ray Science Museum

To execute the activities related Science Museum

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019

Member of the Interview Committee

To select Ph. D. students for CREW

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

July 16, 2019

Till date

Member of the Screening Committee

Scrutinizing the applications for promotion of Officers and non-officers

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

July 03, 2019

February 27, 2021

Member of selection committee of Office Assistance under UBA

Selection of one Office Assistance for the coordination of UBA activities

Section level committee at NIT Durgapur

July 02, 2019

July 16, 2021

UG Coordinator

To act as the coordinator for the UG courses related with the Physics Department.

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

June 19, 2019

February 27, 2021

Co-Coordinator

  of UBA

To perform the activities related to

UBA

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

May 27, 2019

Till date

Member of the Tendering Process Committee

To monitor and assist in tendering process for Security Service, Scavenging & Cleaning Service, Manpower Supply, Multi-Utility Vehicles, Guest House Outsourcing etc.

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

 

Till date

Mentor for B. Tech Students

Mentoring of the B. Tech students

Global level committee at India

October 12, 2018

Till date

Member of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) Network University International Thematic Group (BRICS NU ITG) : Water Resources and Pollution Treatment.

 

To focus the Indian contribution at BRICS ITG and to explore collaboration

Nantional level committee at India

October 12, 2018

Till date

SPoC (Single Point of Contact) at NIT Durgapur

Coordination of BRICS Network University Activities

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

December 07, 2018

Till date

Member and Joint Cordinator of ‘Centre for Research on Environment and Water (CREW)’

Academic and administrative activities

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

September 30, 2016

&

June 20, 2017

&

June 25, 2018

Till date

Member

of Coordination Committee (NCC) of BRICS Network University Programme at NIT Durgapur

To perform the research activities and administrative job related to BRICS Network University at NIT Durgapur

Institute level committee for CoE at JIS College of Engineering

 

 

July 20, 2017

Till date

Advisor

of the CoE at JIS College of Engineering

To advice the committee of CoE at JIS College of Engineering for implementation of Research and academic activities with Russian Universities

State level committee for RAA at West Bengal

March 03, 2017

Till date

Member

of the State level Steering committee of

“Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA”)

 at West Bengal

To advice the committee for implementation of

“Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA”)  at West Bengal

National level committee

June 20, 2017

Till date

Member

from NIT Durgapur of National Coordination Committee (NCC) of BRICS Network University Programme

To perform the research activities and administrative job related to BRICS Network University

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

 

November 21, 2016

and

June 15, 2016

Till date

Member

for process of MACP consideration for employees

To scrutinize the applications form and to recommend the eligible candidates

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

 

May 12, 2016

Till date

Member

for Screening Committee for the post of secretary at the office of the Director.

To scrutinize the applications form and

to recommend the eligible candidates

Section level committee at NIT Durgapur

August 21, 2015

Till date

Convener

of “IT Infrastructure Committee” at Physics Dept.

To put forward information/document to upload/modify in Institute’s website. The same has to be collected and verified by the other faculty and staff members and Research students, M. tech. students, M. Sc. students under Physics department. 

Section level committee at NIT Durgapur

June 29, 2015

June 29, 2017

UG Coordinator

To act as the coordinator for the UG courses related with the Physics Department.

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

June 09, 2015

Till date

Nodal Officer

of

Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA”)

 at NIT Durgapur

To take initiatives to encourage science, mathematics through alternative strategies in schools by mentoring teachers and students of the schools and motivating students to participate in different science & maths competitions held across the globe. To make systematic improvements in the school systems by development of resource materials and use of latest technology in classrooms and laboratories.

Section level committee at NIT Durgapur

April 6, 2015

Till date

Faculty representative

(Physics Dept.)

for TPSW, NIT Durgapur

To keep in contact with the Placement Cell of the Institute about job opportunity for M. Tech and M. Sc. students of Physics Department and to provide information and make necessary arrangement of interviews for the students in discussion with the personalities from academia and industries. 

Section level committee at NIT Durgapur

March 25, 2015

Till date

Coordinator

of “Facility for Sensor Research” at Physics Dept.

To monitor the scientific, technical and academic progress of the project and deal with the financial and administrative aspect of the project related with Physics Department.

Section level committee at NIT Durgapur

January 7, 2015

Till date

Coordinator

of

“Prof. M. S. Sinha Colloquium” at Physics Dept.

To take initiative to communicate with eminent scientists in the field of Nuclear Physics, Cosmic ray and inviting them at NIT Durgapur and arrangement of academic talk in the Dept. of Physics every year.   

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

November 24, 2014

November 25, 2014

Member of the Selection Committee for the recruitment of project staff related to “Helium and Geothermal Project” at NIT Durgapur

To act as expert for the selection committee

Institute level committee at NIT Durgapur

June 23, 2014

May 31, 2016

Cordinator

of “Helium and Geothermal Project” at NIT Durgapur

To monitor the progress of the project, implementation of project related scientific, academic activities and research activities,solely responsible for execution of various administrative works, budget estimation, purchase & financial jobs to smoothly run the field at Bakreswar WB, Tantloi, Jharkhand, Tatta Pani, J&K and Baratang, A&N and NIT Durgapur in consultation with the Project Monitoring Committee. Working as a reporting officer of all the project staff and JRF stationed at the aforesaid laboratories.

Institute level committee at ONGC & SINP/VECC

January, 2007

January, 2008

Coordinator

of “PSA Helium Plant at ONGC Gas field”, Kuthalam, Tamilnadu. [A collaborative

R & D Project of ONGC, DST and DAE (SINP & VECC)].

To develop PSA Helium Plant and to coordinate the operation of the R & D activities with scientists and engineers from ONGC, DST and DAE. Solely responsible for smooth running of the plant after its successful installation and commission.

 

 

Contact

Mobile No- :+91-9434789019

Email -: hchaudhuri@phy.nitdgp.ac.in

 

Miscellaneous

E-CONTENT AND E-BOOKS developed/authored

Geothermal power and Helium Exploration

  • Geothermal Helium Earthquake Precursor Project at NIT Durgapur

       https://nitdgp.ac.in/p/geothermal-helium-earthquake-precursor

  • World’s first helium gas exploration plant coming up at Bakreswar

       https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/worlds-first-helium-gas-exploration-plant-coming-bakreswar-1502919930.html

  • Quantitative Approximation of Geothermal Potential of Bakreswar Geothermal Area in Eastern India

        https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/75432

       https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2002/2002.03834.pdf

  • Geothermal Potential of Bakreswar-Tantloi Geothermal Area, West Bengal-Jharkhand: A Promising Green Energy Resource

https://www.academia.edu/24620251/Geothermal_Potential_of_Bakreswar_Tantloi_Geothermal_Area_West_Bengal_Jharkhand_A_Promising_Green_Energy_Resource?auto=download

  • An attempt to develop geothermal power plant at Bakreswar hot spring site India

       https://www.mess-earth.org/files/WMESS2017_Book.pdf

  • Study on geothermal potential of Bakreswar hot spring through geochemical investigations”

        https://pdpu.ac.in/downloads/4th%20International%20Conference%20Proceedings.pdf

  • Helium from geothermal sources

       https://pdfcoffee.com/04-helium-from-geothermal-sources-pdf-free.html

       https://www.geothermal-energy.org/pdf/IGAstandard/WGC/2015/39007.pdf

  • Hot spring to beat winter

       https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/hot-spring-to-beat-winter/cid/349023

Earthquake Precursory signal study

  • Earthquake precursor study by nonlinear and statistical analysis

       https://www.mess-earth.org/files/WMESS2017_Book.pdf

  • Geochemical Monitoring Laboratory, at Bakreswar-Tantloi Geothermal Area, West Bengal & Jharkhand

https://nitdgp.ac.in/uploads/userfiles/files/field_visit_report.pdf

  • Mallarpur Geothermal Area, Birbhum, West Bengal

https://nitdgp.ac.in/uploads/userfiles/files/field_visit_report.pdf

  • Geochemical Monitoring Laboratory, Tatta Pani, J & K

        https://nitdgp.ac.in/uploads/userfiles/files/field_visit_report.pdf

  • Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis of Seismic Induced Radon-222 Time Series

        http://bhookampan.co.in/images/vol1/2014_4-Chiranjib-Barman.pdf

  • Multi-parametric and Multi-station Facility for Earthquake Precursory Study

       http://www.ises.co.in/Bhookampan-Vol.2-issue3.pdf

       https://www.academia.edu/24621490/Multi_parametric_and_Multi_station_Facility_for_Earthquake_Precursory_Study

BRICS – Water resources and Pollution Treatment

  • BRICS Activity at NIT Durgapur

       https://nitdgp.ac.in/p/brics-1

  • NIT Durgapur at BRICS Network University

       http://nu-brics.ru/university/36/

  • Preliminary studies of surface water quality in Damodar River basin (West Bengal, India)

       https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/286575869.pdf

  • Water Pollution in Damodar River Basin—A Statistical Analysis

       https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/water-pollution-in-damodar-river-basin-a-statistical-analysis/19102724

  • BRICS : Three pilot projects underway (Newspaper publication, The Statesman)

https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Statesman+%2B+NIT+Durgapur+%2B+BRICS&biw=1920&bih=880&sxsrf=ALeKk010_s95uJLUoc-rHTn1hkt4pAnhCQ:1628973819311&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=K_BfSD8dpzztmM%252CZS8RT9Lx7_pIaM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQCXANDR3lvXt6mY48ce6FOKYptEA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjppOSusLHyAhXhwzgGHTw9BtoQ9QF6BAgKEAE

  • Newspaper publication on BRICS Project (Eaisamai)

https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Statesman+%2B+NIT+Durgapur+%2B+BRICS&biw=1920&bih=880&sxsrf=ALeKk010_s95uJLUoc-rHTn1hkt4pAnhCQ:1628973819311&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=K_BfSD8dpzztmM%252CZS8RT9Lx7_pIaM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQCXANDR3lvXt6mY48ce6FOKYptEA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjppOSusLHyAhXhwzgGHTw9BtoQ9QF6BAgKEAE#imgrc=QmsURRY4uz36KM

  • Newspaper publication on water pollution (Bartaman)

https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Statesman+%2B+NIT+Durgapur+%2B+BRICS&biw=1920&bih=880&sxsrf=ALeKk010_s95uJLUoc-rHTn1hkt4pAnhCQ:1628973819311&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=K_BfSD8dpzztmM%252CZS8RT9Lx7_pIaM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQCXANDR3lvXt6mY48ce6FOKYptEA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjppOSusLHyAhXhwzgGHTw9BtoQ9QF6BAgKEAE#imgrc=yYyBEPBN2rBjYM

  • Newspaper publication on groundwater recharge (Dainaik Jagaran)

https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Statesman+%2B+NIT+Durgapur+%2B+BRICS&biw=1920&bih=880&sxsrf=ALeKk010_s95uJLUoc-rHTn1hkt4pAnhCQ:1628973819311&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=K_BfSD8dpzztmM%252CZS8RT9Lx7_pIaM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQCXANDR3lvXt6mY48ce6FOKYptEA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjppOSusLHyAhXhwzgGHTw9BtoQ9QF6BAgKEAE#imgrc=FqdQudxobGz3GM

Centre for Research on Environment and Water

  • Centre for Research on Environment and Water (CREW) at NIT Durgapur

       https://nitdgp.ac.in/p/coe-crew

Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

  • Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan at NIT Durgapur and Science Museum

       https://nitdgp.ac.in/p/rashtriya-avishkar-abhiyan-1

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

  • UBA (Unnat Bharat Abhiyan) at NIT Durgapur

https://nitdgp.ac.in/p/uba-1

Waste Management

  • Bioeconomy of municipal solid waste (MSW) using gas fermentation

        https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B978044464321600015X

  • Swachh Campus A manual for Swachhta Ranking of Higher Education Institutions

     http://www.mgncre.org/pdf/Swachh%20Campus%20Manual.pdf

Invited Talk delivered    

  • Invited talk at IISER Kolkata on 8th January, 2025

             The future of renewable energy in the landscape of energy transition.

  • Invited talk as guest speaker at Kolkata on 27th December, 2024 ASSOCHAM 2nd Edition of Minerals and Mining Conclave 2024 & Business Excellence Awards.

             Helium – A strategic Gas

  • Invited talk at Tilak Maidan, Durgapur, 23rd December, 2024, organized by Aradhona Wellfare Society, Durgapur, West Bengal.

             Water Pollution at Damodar River Basin

  • Invited talk at PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ASANSOL On 27th November, 2024 -Eminent expert for Mentoring under STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

​           Empowering students with 21st-century skills

            Water Pollution at Damodar River Basin

  • Invited talk at PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ANDAL on 20th November, 2024.

             Science and Literature

             Water for peace

  • Invited talk at The Annual BRICS NU Conference in Moscow at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) on October 18th, 2024

            BRICS NUs activity in India

  • Invited talk at DST-IIT BOMBAY on 2nd August, 2024

             Progress made in BRICS NUs activity

  • Invited talk at Amrokunjo (organised at Surenchandra Modern School, Durgaur, West Bengal) on  17th May,2024

             Rabindranath & Science.

  • Invited talk at the Institute of Engineers, Durgapur Local Center on 23rd March 2024 on

            “Water for peace” Water Resources and water crisis – global scenario

  • Invited talk at Recent trend in biomathematics and dynamical system, bifurcation, chaos and numerical methods organised by department of mathematics Mahadevananda Mahavidyalaya Barrackpur, Kolkata -120, 7-13 th February, 2024

            Investigation on ECG signals using EMD technique

  • Invited talk (online mode) at International Conference on 13th October 2023 on “the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research, and Application (Nanchang)” organized by School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering East China University of Technology, China.

             Helium exploration in geothermal fields of India

  • Invited talk at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujrat on 4th September, 2023 - CollabSci: Climate, Sustainability & Energy Symposium.

           Global warming – Carbon footprint and possible mitigation

  • Invited talk at Vigyan Mancho DSP Hospital on 20th August, 2023

            ​Radioisotopes and controlled radiation for sustainable agriculture, food security and safety and nuclear medicine

  • Invited talk at EARTHDATY Indexed IGEN ENERGATHON 2023 in online platform on 27th May,2023.

            Global warming – Carbon footprint and possible mitigation

  • Invited talk at Suri Book Fair on Literature and Science on 27th Febreuary, 2023.

              Vigyan O Sahitya

  • Invited talk at Women’s College, Durgapur, University of Tyumen, Russia during January 19, 2023-February 5, 2023    

            ​  Vigyan O Sahitya

  • Invited talk at Russian-Chinese educational program for the development and implementation of climate projects and work on the carbon markets developed by UT and Bejin Forestry University held on 24.03.2023 (Online)

            Global warming – Carbon footprint and possible mitigation

  • Invited talk at University of Tyumen, Russia during January 19, 2023-February 5, 2023
  • A study on water pollution scenario of the Damodar river basin, India: assessment of potential health risk using long-term database (1980–2019) and statistical analysis
  • Water pollution treatment using nano-technology
  • Physics of Earthquake Precursors
  • Impact of climate change on seismicity : a statistical approach
  • Invited talk at Regional Science Congress organised by Bankura University and West Bengal State Govt on January 8-9, 2023

Nano-technology in Water pollutiona remediation

  • Invited talk at Kashmir University Refresher Course held on December 14, 2022 (Online)

Water pollution, health hazard and possible remediation using nano-technology

  • Invited talk at Emerging Trends and Application of Green Technologies for Sustainable Development (Green Tech - 2022)”], November 9-10, 2022, organized  by Haldia Institute of Technology, West Bengal, India.

             A study on structural anisotropy and surface hydroxylation of nanorod units of triphase mesoporous TiO2 for its application in photocatalytic degradation              of organic pollutants in wastewater

  • Invited talk at "Climate change and disaster management" [Three days national conference cum training], 4 - 6 October, 2021, jointly organized  by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi,  4 - 6 October, 2021, (Virtual)

Climate change, water security and food nexus

  • Invited talk at International Conference - BRICS NUs: Water Resources and Pollution Treatment [WRPT-21] organised by NIT Durgapur, IIT Kanpur and BRICS ITG, July 6-8, 2021 (Virtual)

             Synthesis of triphase mesoporous TiO2 photocatalyst for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater

  • Invited talk at Environmental Awareness Campaign 2021, organized by Srinkhala , Bahrain, June 30, 2021 (Virtual)

            Water Resources and Pollution Treatment

  • Invited talk at Sabujer Avijan, Suri, Birbhum, February 19, 2021

Science and Literature

  • Invited talk at Webinar on Geothermal Energy: Geothermal as a green energy :5th International Geothermal Conference: Geothermal as a Green Energy, Organised by Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, 21st January 2021 (Virtual)

Helium exploration in geothermal fields of India

  • Invited talk at one day Webinar, Organised by Brainware University, Kolkata, October 19, 2020 (Virtual)

Environmental Radioactivity and its applications for the benefit of mankind"

  • Invited talk at One week Faculty Development Programme on Facts and Facets of Environment- A post COVID 19 Perspective, Organised by JIS Engineering College, Kalyani, May 18-22, 2020 (Virtual)

Research in BRICS Countries relating to water resources and water crisis

Research in BRICS Countries relating to water pollution treatment

  • Invited talk at International Conference “Sustainable Water Resources Management under Changed Climate” held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal (India), March 13-15, 2020

Synthesis of novel materials for degradation of phenolic compounds and antibiotics in water

  • Invited talk at 4th International Conference on Geothermal Energy : Harnessing & Hybridisation, held at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, 21st January, 2020

Study on geothermal potential of Bakreswar hot spring through geochemical investigations

  • Invited talk at East China University of Technology, Nanchang, China, November 02, 2019

Environmental Radioactivity and its applications for benefit of mankind

  • Invited talk at International Symposium on soil and ground water, 2019, October 26-28, 2019 , held at Shenzhen, China

Synthesis of Novel materials for degradation of phenolic compounds in industrial wastewater

  • Invited talk at International Conference on green technologies, circular economy and restoration of cultural heritage, November 08-29, 2019, held at RBS College Agra

Scenario on water crisis, water pollution and wastewater treatment in BRICS nations

  • Invited talk at International Conference ICCAES 2019, at IEM, Kolkata, September 21, 2019

Water Resources and Pollution Treatment in BRICS Nations

  • Invited talk at Book Fair, Suri, Birbhum on December 7, 2020

Water Resources and Pollution Treatment in BRICS Nations

  • Invited talk on 120th Foundation Day of Vivekananda Granthagar, at Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal, India on August 25, 2019
  • Invited talk at Short Term Training Programmes (STTP) on Environmental crisis and sustainable development organized by Department of Chemistry, JIS Engineering College during September 2-7, 2019

Water Pollution Treatment

              Water crisis and sustainable development

               Geothermal power potential of Bakreswar hot spring, West Bengal

Nonlinear analysis of radioactive data for earthquake precursor study

  • Invited talk at National Workshop on Applications of Nuclear Science in Biochemical Engineering, Agricultural Productivity and Food Safety organized by School of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Food Technology during August 30 -31, 2019, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia

Radioisotopes and controlled radiation for sustainable agriculture, food security and safety

  • Invited talk at Dumka Engineering College during August 7,  2019

Fundamentals of semiconductor Physics

  • Invited talk at Central Industrial Security Force Unit ISP, Burnpur, West Burdwan, India on “Water Conservation and Water Harvesting” organized by the Central Industrial Security Force on July 24, 2019

Water Resources and Pollution Treatment

  • Invited talk at SERB School on “Smart Energy Materials & Device” organized by the Applied Physics Department, IIT ISM, Dhanbad during April 29-May 3, 2019

Smart materials for energy harvesting

  • Invited talk at Five Days Workshop on “Recent Trends On Remediation of Contaminated Water Bodies and Soil” organized by Centre for Research on Environment and Water (CREW) held at NIT Durgapur, Durgapur, India during March 25-29, 2019

Comparison Study of Catalytic Activity of different morphology of TiO2 Based Photocatalyst for Wastewater Treatment

  • Invited talk at Refresher Couse organized by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India on March 12, 2019

Remote Sensing & GIS

  • Invited talk organized by the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan City, Anhui, China on December 8, 2018,

Imprints of material science in membrane technology to find novel frontiers for integrated and sustainable technology solutions for organic wastewater treatment

  • Invited talk organized by the College of Environmental Science, Hohai University, Nanjing on December 6, 2018,

Novel frontiers for integrated and sustainable technology solutions for organic wastewater treatment

  • Invited talk organized by the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, China on December 3, 2018,

Imprints of material science in membrane technology to find novel frontiers for integrated and sustainable technology solutions for organic wastewater treatment

  • Invited talk in the inauguration programme of the “Triennial Conference”, organized by Pachim Banga Vijyan Mancha, Pachim Bardhaman District Committee on November 25, 2018

Physics of Earthquake Precursors

  • Invited talk at ASET colloquium organized by Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai on November 16, 2018

Physics of Earthquake Precursors

  • Invited talk organized by Pachim Banga Vijyan Mancha, Pachim Bardhaman District Committee on June 05, 2018

Water Pollutions and its Possible Remediation

  • Invited talk organized by National Seminar on Mathematical and Theoretical Physics (NSMTP – 2018) held on February 10 , 2018 at Calcutta Mathematical Society, Saltlake, Kolkata,

Imprints of material science in membrane technology to find novel frontiers for integrated and sustainable technology solutions for organic wastewater treatment

  • International Symposium on Gen Next initiatives for digital India organized by JIS Group and held at Hyatt Regency, Kolkata on February 23-24, 2017

Role of NIT Durgapur in the field of Education, Science & Innovation and Technology Transfer through collaboration with various Academic Institutes, Research Organisations and Industries of India, Russia and other countries

  • Brain Storming Session on Environmental Geotechnics sponsored by DST-SERB, Govt. of India held at Ronil Resort, Goa, during January 24-25, 2017

Exploration of Geothermal Power at Bakreswar hot spring site

  • International Workshop “Shallow, sub-surface investigation for resource exploration and seismic hazard assessment” held at ISR, Gandhinagar during January 19-20, 2017

Bakreswar-Tantloi Geothermal Area – A Promising Geothermal Resource for Power Generation

  • Platinum Jubilee Science Seminar held at Suri Vidya Sagar College, Suri, Birbhum on January 14-15, 2017

Energy

  • International Scientific Practical Conference “BRICS Water Forum” held at Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia, during September 29-30, 2016.

Degradation of Phenolic Compounds in Wastewater under Solar Radiation through Advanced Oxidation Process using Hetero-Structured TiO2 Nanotubes.

  • The National Children Science Congress Orientation Programme for Teachers of NVS Patna Region held at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sector-2A, Bidhannagar, Durgapur-713212 on April 08, 2016

Energy and Disaster Management

  • Renewable Energy Materials and Technology in Academia and Industry held at Department of Applied Physics, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand during March 01-02, 2016

India’s Geothermal Power Programme–Scientific and Technical aspects and future plan

  • Celebration of National Science Day, 2016 at NIT Durgapur on February 28, 2016

Scientific discoveries, the driving engine of Human Civilization

  • Science Seminar at Suri Sabujer Avijan, Suri Birbhum, West Bengal, India on  December 27, 2015

Radiation Physics in Cancer Management

  • Earthquake Hazard: Basic Approaches, Field Investigations and Modeling held at Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K during November 10 to 16, 2015

Research on Earthquake Precursory Signals at Tatta Pani Hot Spring Site, J&K

  • International Conference: 8th Dresden Symposium-Hazard Detection and Management held at Dresden University of Technology and SARAD GmbH, Germany during August 31, 2015 to September 04, 2015

Non-linearity in Earthquake Precursory Signals

  • Sub-committee meeting on Geothermal Energy held at Geological Survey of India, Northern Region, Lucknow during July 09-11, 2015

Geothermal Scenario of Bakreswar-Tantloi Geothermal Area

  • Discussion meeting on collaborative Project between NIT Durgapur and NIT Srinagar held at NIT Srinagar during July 07-08, 2015

Helium & Geothermal Power and Earthquake Precursory Signals

  • Celebration of World Environmental Day, 2015 held at Bidhanagar, Durgapur and arranged by Paschim Banga Bigyan Mancho on June 05, 2015

Disturbing the Earth

  • National Training Programme on Advances in New and Renewable Energy Materials and Technology held at Department of Applied Physics, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand during March 23 to 27, 2015

Exploration of Helium and Geothermal Power

  • National Training Programme on Advances in New and Renewable Energy Materials and Technology held at Department of Applied Physics, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand during March 23 to 27, 2015

Nuclear Renaissance in India

  • Short-Term course on “Experimental Techniques for Material Characterization (ETMC–2015) held at NIT Durgapur during February 27 to March 3, 2015

Measurement techniques of lighter and heavier compositions of a liquid or gas sample

  • International Conference on Decision Support Systems for Early Warning and Mitigation of Disaster held at NIT Durgapur, WB during December 28-30, 2014

Geochemical Precursor for Earthquake

  • Short-Term Course on “Recent Trends in Materials Science and Electronics (RTMSE – 2014) held at NIT Durgapur during December 10 to 14, 2014

Exploring Geothermal Power at Bakreswar

  • P N Ghosh Memorial Lecture held at Midnapore College, Midnapore, WB during February 8, 2014

Bakreswar Hot Spring – An Incredible Site for Cultivation of Science and Religion

  • One day seminar in nonlinear dynamics held at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics during February 6, 2014

Exploring Seismo-Geochemical Signals

  • 8th Conference on  Nonlinear Systems and Dynamics held at Indore IIT, Indore during December 11- 14, 2013

Exploration of Earthquake Precursory Signals by Non-linear Techniques

  • Geothermal Energy Initiative & Development – One day seminar on issues & challenges in geothermal energy” held at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on July 26, 2013.

Geothermal Potential of Bakreswar-Tantloi hydrothermal system

  • National Institute of Technology (NIT Sikkim), Ravangla, Sikkim, on April 18, 2013

Geochemical and geophysical approaches in Earthquake Prediction

  • International Conference: 7th Dresden Symposium “Hazards – Detection and Management” held at Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany during March 3-8, 2013

Study of Geochemical Precursors for Earthquakes in Indian Geothermal fields

  • Natural Hazards and Mitigation held at Eshan College, Mathura, UP, India during  4 – 5 December, 2012.

Radon and Helium Studies as Earthquake Precursors in the Context of Indian Scenario

  • DST, Govt. of India – “SERC Scholl on Seismo-Electromagnetics” held at RBS Engineering College, Agra during February 6-26, 2012.

Use of 222Rn as earthquake precursors

  • Seminar on ‘Energy Efficiency in Industry’ organized by Bharat Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata, November 4, 2011.

Geothermal Energy – Saving the Earth with Clean Energy

  • Earth Science Department, IISER, Kolkata, (Mohanpur Campus), India on May 19, 2011.

Terrestrial Helium – A tool for Earthquake Prediction

  • Advance Science and Technology Awareness Seminar (ASTAS) held at Suri Vidyasagar College, Suri, Birbhum, W.B., India, April, 30, 2011.

Birbhum – Inspiring Helium Research

  • Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India on April 19, 2010.

Multistation and Multiparametric approach to detect earthquake precursors – Geo-chemical Technique

  • Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata, India on  August 28, 2009.

Experimental Investigations on Seismogenic Geo-chemical and Geo-physical Perturbations

  • ISRO sponsored one day seminar One day seminar on Space Physics and Earthquake Science held at Suri, Birbhum, W.B., on May 18, 2007.

                       Earthquake Monitoring.

 International Conference/Seminars/Short Term Courses/Summer Schools/Winter Schools organized: 

 

From

To

Name of the course

Sponsored / Self-Financed

January 15, 2025

January 15, 2025

One day outreach programme for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of NIT Durgapur to explore the job opportunity at the Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India by Dr. Gopal Mukherjee, Senior Scientific Office, VECC, DAE, Govt. of India

(Worked as Coordinator)

VECC, DAE, Govt. of India

November 4, 2022

November 4, 2022

One-day conclave on "Science, Philosophy and Education

(Worked as Coordinator)

NIT Durgapur

September 20, 2022

September 20, 2022

Physics Talk - "Centenary of the Saha Ionization Equation” by Prof. Sushanta Dattagupta, INSA Honorary Professor at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

NIT Durgapur

August 27, 2022

August 27, 2022

Promotion of Green Technology on Rural Road Construction

(Worked as Coordinator)

BitChem

July 1, 2022

July 1, 2022

Academic Lecture by Prof. Sushanta Dattagupta, a renowned physicist, INSA Senior Scientist

(Worked as Coordinator)

Physics Department, NIT Durgapur

February 22, 2022

February 28, 2022

Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate held at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

 

DST

October 7, 2021.

October 7, 2021.

Physics Talk by Prof. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Former Director and Director, TCG Crest

(Worked as Coordinator)

Physics Department, NIT Durgapur

September 4, 2021

September 4, 2021

Indian Physics Association (IPA) Colloquium [Virtual meeting]

(Worked as Coordinator)

Indian Physics Association (IPA)

August 7, 2021

August 7, 2021

Seminar on “Prof. M. S. Sinha Colloquium 2021 :  Talk by Prof. Satyanarayana Bheesette [Virtual meeting]

(Worked as Coordinator)

M S Sinha Colloquium Fund, NIT Durgapur

June 6, 2021

June 8, 2021

International conference- BRICS Network University: Water Resources and Pollution Treatment [Virtual meeting]

(Worked as Chairperson)

Supported by NIT Durgapur, IIT Kanpur and BRICS ITG

March 13, 2020

March 15, 2020

International conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Management under Changed Climate” held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata

(Worked as Coordinator)

Rusa fund, Jadavpur University, TEQIP III fund, NIT Durgapur

February 27, 2020

February 28, 2020

Science Exhibition in connection to celebrating ‘National Science Day 2020’ at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

Science Museum Fund, NIT Durgapur

February 10, 2020

February 10, 2020

Seminar on “Prof. M. S. Sinha Colloquium” by Dr. Debiprasad Duari

(Worked as Coordinator)

M S Sinha Colloquium Fund, NIT Durgapur

January 6, 2020

January 10, 2020

Women Empowerment in India: Challenging Obstacles and Creating Opportunities

TEQIP III fund, NIT Durgapur

December 5, 2019

December 5, 2019

One day out-reach programme by Prof. Sushanta Dutta Gupta

(Worked as Coordinator)

DOC, Physics, NITDGP

November 5, 2019

November 8, 2019

Engineering Model Competition Meet & Expo in India International Science Festival (IISF 2019)

(Worked as National Coordinator)

DST Vigyan Prashar

October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019

One day out-reach programme by Prof. A. N. S. Iyengar and Dr. J. R. Kayal

(Worked as Coordinator)

DOC, Physics, NITDGP

October 01, 2019

October 01, 2019

Seminar talk on “Numbers: How to handle data” by Prof. P. K. Joshi from HBCSE-TIFR

(Worked as Coordinator)

DOC, Physics, NITDGP

September 22, 2019

September 22, 2019

One day workshop on Participatory Rural Appraisal Techniques and Gram Panchayat Development Plan under UBA

(Worked as Co-Coordinator)

MHRD, UBA

September 2, 2019

September 2, 2019

One day workshop on Industry Institute Interaction under TEQIP-III

Amitranjan Dasgupta, Excutive Director, ISP, SAIL, Burnpur

(Worked as Coordinator)

TEQIP-III, NIT Durgapur

July 25, 2019

July 25, 2019

One day Orientation Workshop for Higher Educational Institutess/Colleges/Universities of West Bengal & Sikkim

(Worked as Co-Coordinator)

MHRD, UBA

March 25, 2019

March 29, 2019

Five Days Workshop on “Recent Trends On Remediation of Contaminated Water Bodies and Soil”

(Worked as Coordinator)

TEQIP III and BRICS

February 28, 2019

February 28, 2019

Celebration of National Science Day 2019- Perspective of Women in Science: Exploration and Experience (Worked as Coordinator)

Sponsored by

NIT Durgapur

February 02, 2019

February 02, 2019

Seminar

Prof. M. S. Sinha Colloquium held  at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Family members of Late Prof. M. S. Sinha

& NIT Durgapur

February 01, 2019

February 01, 2019

Seminar Talk on

Nuclear Physics (Particle Hunter’s Guide) by Prof.  Nabakumar Mondal (Worked as Coordinator)

Sponsored by

NIT Durgapur

February 01, 2019

February 01, 2019

Teacher Training Workshop (Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

December 19, 2018

December 19, 2018

One day Workshop on “BRICS Water Sensor Project”

(Worked as Coordinator)

Sponsored by

NIT Durgapur

November 11, 2018

November 11, 2018

Celebration of National Education day 2018 (Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

November 11, 2018

November 11, 2018

Inauguration of APC Ray Science Museum at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

November 03, 2018

November 03, 2018

Science Fair 2018 (Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

February 28, 2018

February 28, 2018

Celebration of National Science Day 2018 (Worked as Coordinator)

Sponsored by

NIT Durgapur

February 23, 2018

February 23, 2018

Celebration of Matribhasa Divas (Worked as Coordinator)

Sponsored by

NIT Durgapur

February 05, 2018

February 05, 2018

Seminar

Prof. M. S. Sinha Colloquium held  at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Family members of Late Prof. M. S. Sinha

& NIT Durgapur

March 15, 2017

March 17, 2017

International Conference

2nd International Conference on Emerging Materials: Characterization & Application (EMCA-2017) (Worked as Publication Chair)

CoE, Advanced Materials and the Department of Physics at NIT Durgapur

February 03, 2017

February 03, 2017

Seminar

Prof. M. S. Sinha Colloquium held  at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Family members of Late Prof. M. S. Sinha

& NIT Durgapur

September 12, 2016

September 16, 2016

Short term course

GIAN program on “Complex Networks: Structure and Nonlinear Dynamics” held  at NIT Durgapur (Worked as Coordinator)

GIAN Programme, MHRD, Govt. of India

July 11, 2016

 

July 15, 2016

 

Short term course

Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos and Applications (NDCA-2016)

held at NIT Durgapur (Worked as Co-convener)

TEQIP – II,

Govt. of India

March

04, 2016

March

04, 2016

Seminar

Prof. M. S. Sinha Colloquium held  at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Family members of Late Prof. M. S. Sinha

& NIT Durgapur

February 15, 2016

February 17, 2016

International Conference

International Conference on Complex Dynamical Systems and Applications (CDSA-2016) held at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Member of Organizing Committee)

ICTP, TEQIP-II, IPR, SERB

February 27, 2015

March

03, 2015

Short term course

Short-Term course on “Experimental Techniques for Material Characterization (ETMC–2015)” held at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

Self-Financed

January 30, 2015

January 30, 2015

Seminar

Prof. M. S. Sinha Colloquium held  at NIT Durgapur

(Worked as Coordinator)

Funded by Family members of Late Prof. M. S. Sinha

January 18, 2015

January 18, 2015

Workshop

One day Workshop on Helium and Geothermal Exploration and Earthquake Precursors Study held at Helium Laboratory,

Bakreswar, W.B (Worked as Coordinator)

Center of Excellence

(TEQIP-II)

Govt. of India

December 04, 2014

December 06, 2014

International Conference

First International Conference on “Emerging Materials: Characterization

& Application (EMCA-2014)” held at CGCRI, Kolkata

(Worked as Member of the rganizing committee)

Center of Excellence (TEQIP)

Govt. of India

October 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

Industry-Institute-Interaction

Industry-Institute-Interaction Programme on “Equipment Chronicle – Bench to Palmtop” held at NIT Durgapur (Worked as Coordinator)

 

TEQIP – II,

Govt. of India

 

March 10, 2012

March 10, 2012

Seminar

“One day seminar on Geochemical Precursors for Earthquakes” held at Geochemical Monitoring Laboratory, Bakreswar, W.B

(Worked as Co-convener)

SINP/VECC, Kolkata

Govt. of India

April 30, 2011

April 30, 2011

Seminar

Advance Science and Technology Awareness Seminar (ASTAS) held at

Suri Vidyasagar College, Suri, Birbhum, India (Worked as Co-convener)

SINP/VECC, Kolkata

Govt. of India

August 6, 2008

August 7, 2008

National level Conference

National level Conference on Earthquake Prediction: Recent Developments & Challenges held at Kashmir University, Srinagar

(Worked as Member of the rganizing committee)

DST,

Govt. of India

May 18, 2007

May 18, 2007

Seminar

One day seminar on Space Physics and Earthquake Science

held at DRDA Hall, Suri, Birbhum

(Co-Convener)

 

ISRO,

Govt. of India

 

November 24, 2006

November 25, 2006

Seminar

National Seminar on “Recent Development in Disaster Management: Indian Perspective” held at Suri Vidyasagar College, Suri, Birbhum,

(Member of the organizing Committee)

DST

Govt. of WB

 

September 11, 2006

September 13, 2006

International Conference

International Conference on “Brain

Storming Session on Geochemical Precursor Signal related to Seismic Event” held at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India

(Member of Local the organizing Committee)

DST,

Govt. of India

 

December 19, 2005

December 19, 2005

Seminar

One day seminar on Earthquake Precursor using Radiation Monitoring held at Suri Vidyasagar College, Suri, Birbhum (Co-Convener)

SINP/VECC, Kolkata

Govt. of India

 

Abroad visit for Research and Academic purposes:

  • University of Tyumen, Russia : To Teach and Research in the Institute of Chemistry, Institute of Earth Science, Institute of Physics, Institute of Advanced  Studies, Institute of X-Bio, January 15, 2023 - February 9, 2023.
  • East China University of Technology, Nanchang, China : To attend BRICS Project Meeting and to deliver invited talk at ECUT, China, October 29, 2019 -November 3, 2019
  • Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences, Shenzhen, China : To deliver invited talk at 6th International Symposium on Soil and Groundwater (SG-2019), October 26, 2019-October 28, 2019
  • Anhui University of Technology, Manshan, China : To deliver invited talk at Anhui University of Technology, China, December 8, 2018 -December 8, 2018
  • East China University of Technology, Nanchang, China : To attend BRICS Project Meeting and to deliver invited talk at ECUT, China, December 3, 2018-December 4, 2018
  • Hohai University, Nanjing, China : To deliver invited talk at  BRICS Water Workshop at Hohai University, China, December 5, 2018-December 9, 2018
  • Stellenbosch University, South Africa : To deliver invited talk at BRICS Workshop Stellenbosch University, South Africa, July 4, 2018 to July 9, 2018
  • Czech Soil Science Society, International Association for Engineering Geology & the Environment at Prague, Czech Republic : To deliver invited talk at World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium-WMESS 2017at Prague September 11, 2017, September 15, 2017
  • Governor Office, Novosibirsk, Russia : To attend International Conference Technoprom 2017, June 17, 2017-June 27, 2017
  • Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia : To deliver talk at International Scientific Practical Conference-BRICS Water Forum  September 27, 2016    October 2, 2016
  • Dresden University of Technology & SARAD GmbH, Germany     To deliver talk at 8th Dresden Symposium Hazard - Detection and Management August 31, 2015-September 4, 2015
  • Dresden University of Technology & SARAD GmbH, Germany : To deliver talk at 7th Dresden Symposium "Hazards - Detection and Management", March 3,  2013 -March 8,  2013
  • Saphymo GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany : To attend Training Course on gamma dose rate monitoring using “Gamma Tracer”, November 11, 2012-November 16, 2012
  • Genitron Instruments GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany : To attend Short term Training Course on “Radiation Monitoring through Alpha - GUARD Radon Monitor and Its Accessories”, July 16, 2006 July 19, 2006

 

Outreach Activities Supporting Social and Educational Endeavors

  • Initiated the Center of Digital Learning for online school education for remote village students
  • Organised Science Exhibition in connection to celebrating ‘National Science Day 2020’ at NIT Durgapur
  • Initiated Center for Research on Environment and Water (CREW) at NIT Durgapur for dedicated research and consultancy work on Environmental Protection of the industrial city Durgapur , West Bengal
  • Organised Women Empowerment in India: Challenging Obstacles and Creating Opportunities at NIT Durgapur
  • Organised Engineering Model Competition Meet & Expo in India International Science Festival (IISF 2019)
  • Organised One day workshop on Participatory Rural Appraisal Techniques and Gram Panchayat Development Plan under UBA at NIT Durgapur
  • Organised One day Orientation Workshop for Higher Educational Institutess/Colleges/Universities of West Bengal & Sikkim for Development of Gram Panchayet and Rural technology development through Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 at NIT Durgapur
  • Organised Celebration of National Science Day 2019- Perspective of Women in Science: Exploration and Experience at NIT Durgapur
  • Organised School Teacher Training Workshop at NIT Durgapur
  • Celebration of National Education day 2018
  • Developed APC Ray Science Museum
  • Developed module with teaching learning materials for mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology for school level through Rastriya Aviskar Abhiyan
  • Organized  Science Fair 2018 for school students
  • Celebration of National Science Day for NITD students
  • Celebration of Matribhasa Divas for NITD students
  • Organised Advance Science and Technology Awareness Seminar (ASTAS) held at Suri Vidyasagar College, Suri, Birbhum, India (Worked as Co-convener)
  • Organised One day seminar on Space Physics and Earthquake Science
  • held at DRDA Hall, Suri, Birbhum

 

Coverage of Research Activities in News Media (Electronic Media and News Paper) to Popularize science and Technology                                                                                                       

News Channels : National – 2, Regional – 8, Local - 2

News Cover in the News Papers : National – 3, Regional – 5, Local - 4

Topic covered:           

(i)         Wastewater Treatment,

(ii)        Geochemical Precursors for Earthquakes

(iii)       Helium Crisis in India and its exploration technique

(iv)       Geothermal Power

(v)        Science Museum

Electronic Media : DD Bangla (Prasar Bharati), E TV Bangla, Zee News, Channel 10, Tara News, Kolkata TV etc.

News Papers : The Times of India, The Telegraph, The Hindu, The Statesman, Deccan Chronicle, Dainik Jagaran, Sambad, Bartaman, Ekdin, Naya Prajanma, Eaisamai etc.


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