College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat

Contact Information

• Office Phone No.: 03228249332-3104(Extn)
• Personal Phone No.: 9434506732
• Qtrs No.: FH-I/3/9, KTPP Township

Research Area

• Synthetic organic Chemistry

Subjects Taken

• Undergraduate Level: Engg. Chemistry

Educational Qualification

• PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from IIT Kharagpur in 2011
• M. Sc. in Organic Chemistry from BHU in 2005 with 1st class

Experience

• Teaching: Assistant Professor in College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat, Kolaghat, Purba Midnapur, 2011 to till date
• Research: SRF in IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 2008 - 2011
• Research: JRF in IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 2006 - 2008
• Research: Principal Investigator in College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat, Kolaghat, Purba Midnapur, 2014-2018

Research Paper published in International Journal

• A benzannulation for the regiodefined synthesis of 2-alkyl/aryl-1-naphthols: Total synthesis of Arnottin I by D. Mal, A. K. Jana, P. Mitra P and K. Ghosh, J. Org. Chem., 2011
• A rapid entry to C-prenylcarbazoles: total synthesis of clausamine C–D, clausevatine D and clausine F by A. K. Jana and D. Mal, Chem. Commun., 2010
• DBU-CH3I, a potential substitute for CH2N2 in the preparation of methyl esters and methyl aryl ethers: studies with assorted acids by D. Mal, A. K. Jana, S. Ray, S. Bhattacharya, A. Patra and S. R. De, Synth. Commun., 2008
• An overview on synthetic entries to tetrahydro-ß-carbolines by P. Maity, D. Adhikari, A. K. Jana, Tetrahedron, 2009
• Anionic [4+3] heteroannulation of 2-azidoacrylates: A modular synthesis of 2-benzazepine-1-ones by B.K. Dinda, A.K. Jana and D. Mal, Chem. Commun., 2012
• Lateral lithiation-initiated annulations in the synthesis of 1-oxygenated carbazole alkaloids and a cycloheptacarbazole by A. K. Jana, P. Pahari and D. Mal, Synlett, 2012
• Recent trends in the synthesis of carbazoles: an update by J. Roy, A.K. Jana and D. Mal, Tetrahedron, 2012

Research Paper published in International Conference

• An overview on synthetic entries to tetrahydro-ß-carbolines by P. Maity, D. Adhikari, A. K. Jana, Tetrahedron, 2019

Research Paper published in National Journal

• A convenient procedure for bis-esterification of cyclic anhydride by A. K. Jana, R. Karmakar, B. K. Dinda, P. Mitra, K. Ghosh, R. D. Karmakar and D. Mal, J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 2012

Awards/Recognitions

• 1) Eli Lilly Asian Best Thesis Award with 1st Prize of $1500

  2) Senior Research Fellow granted by UGC - (2007-2010)

  3) Junior Research Fellow granted by UGC - (2005-2007)

Sponsored Project

• Project Title:  A convergent synthetic approach towards different carboline derivatives

  Sponsor:  SERB, DST

  Investigator(s): Dr. Amit Kumar Jana

  Amount: 22,60,000/-

  Duration: Three years.

List of FDP / STTP etc.

• Workshop on Online workshop on "NMR spectroscopy in one and two dimensions: concepts and spectral analysis, during 23/09/24 to 30/09/24, organized by NPTEL
• STTP on Pharmaceutical Applications of Chemical Engineering, during 01/07/24 to 05/07/24, organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat
• FDP on International Faculty Development Program on , during 09/01/24 to 13/01/24, organized by Research Foundation of India and World Innovators University
• FDP on Essentials of Oxidation, Reduction and C-C Bond Formation. Application in Organic Synthesis, during January - April, 2024, organized by NPTEL, AICTE
• FDP on Introductory Organic Chemistry - II, during August - October, 2022, organized by NPTEL, AICTE
• FDP on Innovative Teaching and Learning Pedagogy, during 24/04/23 to 28/04/23, organized by Faculty of Commerce, Parul University & Research Foundation of India
• FDP on Five-Day International FDP (online) on Engineering Materials & Catalysis, during 26/12/22 to 30/12/22, organized by Chemistry Division, Department of Basic Science and Humanities, GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam.
• Seminar on International Conference on Statistics & Mathematical Physics, during 15/04/22 to 16/04/22, organized by College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat
• Webinar on Improvement of teaching and learning process, during 21/06/2021, organized by College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat
• Webinar on Two days International webinar chemistry: A motivation in research, during 26/08/20 to 27/08/20, organized by Government general degree college, Keshiary
• Webinar on Scope of virtual labs in UG physics and chemistry teaching, during 30/06/2020, organized by Sarojini Naidu College for women
• FDP on NMR spectroscopy for Chemists and Biologists, during July to October, 2019, organized by NPTEL, AICTE
• FDP on Leadership and Team building, during 02/01/2019 to 06/01/2019, organized by NITTTR Kolkata