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Dr. Subrata Dasgupta
Scientist E-II [Gr.IV(4)]

Ceramic Membrane Division

Phone: (033) 24733496 (Ex. 3454)
FAX: +91-33-24730957
E-mail: sdasgupta@cgcri.res.in

M.Sc (Analytical Chemistry), Jadavpur University
M.Phil (Environmental Science), Jadavpur University
Ph.D (Sc.), Jadavpur University

Dr. Dasgupta joined CGCRI on 07.02.1995

Research Interest

Synthesis of nanomaterials for membrane applications
Synthesis of Inorganic and Organometallic compounds.
Reaction Mechanism
Energy efficiency and pollution control

Professional Career

10 years Research Experiences as JRF, SRF, RA, PDF, Pool Officer before joining in CSIR

Research Scholar of Jadavpur University (1985 to 1990) C.S.I.R Research Associate of Jadavpur University (1990 to 1991)
Post Doctoral Research Fellow of Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Technical University of Vienna, Austria, (1991 to 1992) C.S.I.R Pool Officer in Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute. (1992 to 1995)
Scientist C - EII 1995 - till date

Awards/Recognition

National Scholar for achievement, 1981
National Junior Research Fellowship, 1985
C.S.I.R. Research Associateship, 1990
Post Doctoral Fellowship in Technical University of Vienna, Austria, 1991
C.S.I.R Pool Officer, 1992

Selected Publications

Publications: Summary: In SCI Journals: 25; In Conference Proceedings: 5;
Selected papers:

Bannerjee,R; Das,K; Das,A and Dasgupta,S : Kinetics of Silver(I) catalysed oxidation of Formic acid by (Ethylenebis(biguanide))silver(III) Cation in acid Perchlorate media. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY,28,589,1989
Bannerjee,R; Das,A and Dasgupta,S: Kinetics of uncatalysed and Silver(I) Catalysed Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation by (Ethylenebis(biguanide))silver(III) cation in Acid Perchlorate Media. J. CHEM. SOC.,DALTON TRANS.,1645,1989
Dasgupta,S; Herlinger,E and Linert,W; Complex Formation followed by Internal Electron Transfer: The Reaction of (Ethylenebis(biguanide))silver(III) with Ascorbic acid. J.CHEM.SOC.,DALTON TRANS.,567,1993
Dasgupta,S; Vallazza,E and Schmid,R: Redox Kinetics of Metal Complexes in Nonaqueous Solutions: Reduction of Hexakis(urea)manganese(III) and Hexakis(dimethylsulfoxide)- manganese(III) by Tris(3,4,7,8-Tetramethyl-1,10- phenanthroline) iron(II) in Acetonitrile. J. CHEM. SOC., DALTON TRANS., 2387, 1993
Ghosh, S, Dasgupta, S*, Sen, A and Maiti, H. S; Low temperature synthesis of nanosized bismuth ferrite by soft chemical route, JOURNAL OF AMERICAN CERAMIC SOC, 88(5)1349-1352(2005)

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Patents filed / Granted

Summary: Indian: 7

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Landmark Research Contribution

Synthesis of multiferroic perovskite and spinnel materials by solution evaporation method
Designing of energy efficient coal fired low thermal mass kiln with pollution control

PhD Supervision

Summary: Completed (1), Ongoing (2)
Research Topic:
1. Chemistry of synthesis of nano materials useful in the field of gas separation
2. CO2 Capture in Smelter Off Gas using Ceramic Membranes