Dr. Sumanta Kumar Padhi

Department of Applied Chemistry, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

Academic Profile: 

• Bachelor Degree (+3 Science): 2001
  • Institution: Godavaris Mahavidyalaya (Utkal University), Banpur, Odisha
  • University: Utkal University 1^st Class with Distinction and Best Graduate of the Year 2001-2002

• Postgraduate Degree (M.Sc): 2003
  • University: Utkal University, Odisha, India
  • 1^st Division (Inorganic Chemistry Specialization)

• Doctorate Degree (PhD): 2008
  • Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati

Academic Positions Held:

• Assistant Professor, 2013 July-Continue,
  • Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad

• Professor for Special Appointment, April 2013 - June 2013
  • Bio-Redox System Research Center, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea

• World Class University (WCU) Program Postdoctoral Fellow, April 2012-April 2013.
  • Department of Bio-inspired Science, Center for Biomimetic Systems, Ewha Womans University,  Seoul, South Korea
  • Prof. Antony Llobet (ICIQ, Spain) and Prof. Wonwoo Nam (Korea) Group 

• MEXT Postdoctoral Fellow, Dec 2008-March 2012
  • Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, JAPAN
  • Prof. Koji Tanaka Group, Functional Coordination Chemistry 

Scholarships/Fellowships:

• Dr. Radhanath Rath Memorial Scholarship (1999-2000)
• National Merit Scholarship (2001)
• Dr. Radhanath Rath Memorial Scholarship (2002-2003)
• MEXT Postdoctoral Fellowship (IMS, JAPAN) 2008-2012
• World Class University (WCU) program Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012-2013

Awards and Honors:

• Best Graduate of the year 2002 (Honored by Honorable Chief Minister of Odisha)
• Biography included in the 10^th Anniversary Edition (2007) of Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
• International Travel Support by SERB(DST) for 67^th JSCC at Hokkaido University, JAPAN

Membership of Societies:

• Patron Member Odisha Chemical Society, 2018 Onwards
• Member American Chemical Society, 2017 Onwards
• Life time member Indian Council of Chemists (2014 Onwards)
• Member of Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (2009 Onwards)

Administrative Activity:

• Training & Placement In-charge, Department of Applied Chemistry (2017-Continue)
• M.Sc. Course Coordinator, Department of Applied Chemistry (2014-2017)
• Seminar in-Charge, Department of Applied Chemistry (2014-2017)
• Member International Relations & Alumni Affairs (IRAA) 
• Convenor IIT(ISM) Chemical Society (2015)
• Member for T&P Cell, Department of Applied Chemistry (2016-2017)
• Moderation Board Convenor & Chairman for Postgraduate Programme, Department of Applied Chemistry (2016-2018)
• Faculty Coordinator for CONCETTO, Department of Applied Chemistry (2014-Continue)

Conference & Outreach Programmes:

• Coordinator: "National Conference on Recent Advances on Materials for Sustainable Energy-2018 (RAMSE-2018)" Organized by Department of Applied Chemistry, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad from 3-5 March, 2018.
• Treasurer: "1^st Annual Workshop on Catalysis" Organized by Department of Applied Chemistry, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad from 6-9 March, 2017.

PhD & M.Phil/M.Sc. Students Completed:

• Ph.D Students Guided: 01
• M.Phil. Students Guided: 01
• M.Sc. Students Guided: 12

Invited Talks Delivered:

• Effect of Pendant Base on Catalytic Proton Reduction. 67^th JSCC at Hokkaido University(JAPAN), 17^th September 2017.
• Beyond VSEPR Theory: Molecular Orbital Theory & Crystal Field Theory. DPS Bokaro, 28^th November 2015.
• An Introduction to Symmetry and Group Theory. Department of Applied Physics, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, 12^th November 2015.
• An Approach towards Artificial Photosynthesis by Ru(II) Complexes having (NAD⁺/NADH) Model Ligands. At IIT Patna, 13^th August 2012.
• Proton Induced Dynamic Equilibrium between Cyclometalated Ru(II) and rNHC (remote N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ru(IV) Tautomers with an NAD⁺/NADH Function in Okayama University of Science, JAPAN (61^st CCCO), 2011.
• Redox Behavior of a Cyclometallated Ru(II) Complex Having NAD⁺/NADH Model Analogue. At 60^th Anniversary Conference on Coordination Chemistry in OSAKA, JAPAN (60CCCO), 27-30 September 2010.
• An Approach towards the Catalytic Reduction of CO₂ to Methanol by Ru(II) Complexes having (NAD⁺/NADH) Model Ligands. At IIT Kharagpur, 10^th February 2010.
• An Investigation on Metal assisted Transformations in Schiff Bases Containing Pyridyl Groups. IIT Madras MTIC-XII 6-8 December, 2007. 

Ongoing and Completed projects:

• Synthesis and Catalytic Investigation towards H₂ evolution by 1^st Row Transition Metal based Molecular Catalysts, Funding Agency, DST, SERB (EMR), 2017-2020.
• Kinetics and Mechanistic Approach towards Water Splitting by Ruthenium Complexes having Polypyridyl Ligands, Funding Agency, DST, SERB, 2014-2017.
• Synthesis and Functionalities of Metal Complexes having NAD⁺/NADH Model ligands, Funding Agency, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, 2013-2016.