Asit K. Chandra

Prof. Asit K. Chandra

0364 2307930 - 2622

9436163024

akchandra@nehu.ac.in
akchandra.bwn@gmail.com

Faculty members

Prof. Asit K. Chandra

Designation: Professor

Department: Chemistry

Qualifications:

  • M.Sc. University of Burdwan (1982-84 batch, 1985)
  • Ph.D. University of Burdwan (1992)

 

 Professional Experiences

  • Research Associate: NCL, Pune (1993-1995)
  • Scientist: Ecole de Chemie, Montpellier,France (1995-1996)
  • Visiting Scientist: University of Leuven, Belgium (1996-1998, 2003, 2005)
  • Senior Scientist: AIST, Tsukuba, Japan (1998-2002)
  • Reader: NEHU (2003-2006)
  • Associate Professor: NEHU (2006-2009)
  • Professor: NEHU (2009 -- onwards)
  • Head, Computer Centre: July,2013 –March,2017
  • Head, Chemistry Department: 17.02.2018 –04.01.2021
  • Project manager, University management system (UMS): 2015 – -
  • In-charge, NDVN facility, NEHU: November 2019 –
  • Dean, School of Physical Sciences: 03-02-2023 --

Administratve Experience

  • Member of Board of Studies in Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Tezpur University, Tripura University
  • Member of Board of Studies in Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, and AC, NEHU, Shillong

Research Interests

  • Fundamental and Computational Quantum Chemistry;
  • Reactivity & Theoretical Reaction Kinetics
  • Non-Covalent Interactions & Molecular Device

Research  Accomplishments

H-index: 41         i10 index: 120        Citations: 4912 (as on Oct., 2024)
Project Supervision: 3 (DST:2,CSIR:1)
Ph.D. Student:  Supervised: 7 ; Working: 1   [from NEHU]
M.Sc. Project Student Supervised: 43
Total Research Publications: 178
American Chemical Society (ACS) : 43
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC, UK):14 
Elsevier : 56   Wiley & Springer: 52
(https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=Gx5P2McAAAAJ) 

 

Publications

Recent Representative Publications [Total Publications: 178]

  1. New insights into the mechanism and kinetics of the addition reaction of unsaturated Criegee intermediates to CF3COOH and tropospheric implications, M. Lily, X. Lv, A. K. Chandra, N. T. Tchinda, L. Du, Environ. Sci. Processes Impacts 26, 751-764 (2024).
  2. Many-body effects on electronic transport in molecular junctions: A quantum perspective, A. Sarmah, P. Hobza, A.K. Chandra, S. Mitra, T. Nakajima, ChemPhysChem e202300938 (1-9) (2024).
  3. Reactions of anthropogenic gas CHF2OCH2CF2CHF2 (HFE-356pcf3): Climate influences and formation of carbonyl intermediates, M. Lily, S. Hynniewta, X. Lv, S.N. Tasheh, J.N. Ghogomu, A. K. Chandra, N. T. Tchinda, L. Du, ACS ES&T Air 1, 755-766 (2024).
  4. Strong Be-N interaction induced complementary chemical tuning to design a dual-gated single molecule junction, D. Sutradhar, A. Sarmah, P. Hobza, A.K. Chandra, Chem. Eur.J. e202301473 (1-11) (2023) (published as hot-paper of 2023).
  5. Strongly Bound p-Hole Tetrel Bonded Complexes between H2SiO and Substituted Pyridines. Influence of Substituents, S. Bhattarai, D. Sutradhar, A.K. Chandra, ChemPhysChem e202200416 (1-9) (2022).
  6. Auxiliary Therapeutic Role of Cholinergic Agents: Mechanistic Insights into the Antioxidant Behavior of Alzheimer’s Disease Drugs, P.T. Phanrang, P. Baruah, A.K. Chandra, S. Mitra J. Phys. Chem A 126, 546-556 (2022).
  7. Quantum Chemical Insights into the Atmospheric Reactions of CH2FCH2OH with OH Radical, Fate of CH2FC•HOH Radical and Ozone Formation Potential, M. Lily, S. Hynniewta, Balaganesh, W. Wang, A. K. Chandra, F. Liu Atm. Env. 249, 118247 (1-16), (2021).
  8. Comparison between chlorine-shared and p-halogen bonds involving substituted phosphabenzene and ClF molecules, D. Sutradhar, S. Bhattarai, A.K. Chandra, ACS Omega 5, 24095-24105 (2020).
  9. Theoretical Investigation on Atmospheric Chemistry of (CF3)2C=CH2: Reaction with OH Radical, B. Baidya, A.K. Chandra, Chem. Phys. Lett. 749, 137409 (1-6) (2020).
  10. CHF2CF2OCHF2: Conformational Analysis, Direct Dynamics Study of its Reaction with Cl Atoms and Atmospheric Fate, B. Baidya, M. Lily, D. Patgiri, S. Hynniewta, A.K. Chandra, New J. Chem. 44, 4276-4284 (2020).
  11. Nature of the Interaction of Pyridines with OCS. A Theoretical Investigation, S. Bhattarai, D. Sutradhar, A.K. Chandra, T. Zeegers-Huyskens, Molecules  25, 416 (1-15) (2020).
  12. Cl…Cl Halogen bonding: Nature and effect of substituent at electron donor Cl atom, D. Sutradhar, A.K. Chandra, Chemistry Select 5, 554-563 (2020).
  13. Kinetics of Reactions of CHF2CF2CH2OH with Cl Atoms and CHF2CF2CHO with OH Radicals and Atmospheric Degradation Pathways of CHF2CF2CH2OH: A Theoretical Investigation, B. Baidya, M. Lily, A.K. Chandra, Chemistry Select 4, 7134-7143 (2019).
  14. Dual level direct dynamics study of gas phase reaction of CF3CH2OCH2CF3 with Cl atoms and atmospheric degradation of CF3CH2OCH2CF3, M. Lily, B. Baidya, A.K. Chandra, Chem. Phys. Lett. 721, 141-148 (2019).
  15. Unusual Fluorine Substitution Effect on S…Cl Bonding between Sulfides and Atomic Chlorine, D. Sutradhar, S. Bhattarai, Th. Zeegers-Huyskens, A.K. Chandra, J. Phys. Chem. A 122, 7142-7150 (2018).

Symposium/Conference Attended:

  1. Delivered an invited talk at the National Symposium on Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy (NSAMS-2010), 27-28 March, 2010, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, W.B.
  2. Organized a two-day National Symposium on Recent Developments &Trends in Computational Chemistry (RDTCC-2010), March 12-13, 2010, NEHU, Shillong.
  3. Invited Lecture on: Electronic Origin of Red-, Blue-shifting Hydrogen Bonds and Blue Shifted Bonds: A Subtle Balance of Hyperconjugation and Rehybridization, National Symposium on Global Trends in Modern Chemistry (NSGTMC-2010), St. Anthony College, Shillong, December 7-8, 2010.
  4. Delivered an invited lecture on: “Historical aspects of chemistry and its future perspectives” held on 15th October, 2012 at St. Edmund’s College, Shillong.
  5. Delivered invited talk on: Nature and tunability of halogen bonding a theoretical study, at the National Symposium on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RTCS 2017), October12-13, 2017 at NIT, Meghalaya, Shillong.
  6. Delivered an invited talk on “Emerging Trends in Chemistry”, at USTM, Meghalaya, October 24, 2019.
  7. Delivered a lecture as a resource person on “Some aspects of non-covalent bond” in the Refresher Course in Chemistry at HRDC-UHC, NEHU on 3rd November 2021.
  8. Delivered invited lecture at TCS-2021, IISER-Kolkata on: Halogen Bonding: Strength, Nature, and Diversity, on 11th December 2021.
  9. Delivered a keynote address on “Research & Publication Ethics” in the Webinar “The Journey of a Research Paper: Manuscript Writing, Submission, and Publication” organized by Springer Nature and NEHU Library on 9th February 2022.
  10. Delivered keynote lecture on: On some aspects of s-hole and p-hole Bonds, at NCMMS-2022, VIT-Bhopal, 28 February – 02 March 2022.
  11. Delivered a keynote lecture on “Diversity in s-hole and p-hole based non-covalent interactions” in the National Symposium on Recent Advances in Chemistry: Theoretical and Computational Approaches (RAC-TCA) at NIT, Meghalaya on 18-20 November 2022.
  12. Delivered invited lecture on “Computational chemistry: An important tool for chemistry education & research” at VIT, Bhopal on 15th  February 2023.
  13. Delivered a lecture on “Why Social Scientists Should Engage with Natural Scientists?” in the Workshop on Innovations in Teaching, Research and Extension-Inter, Multi, and Trans-Disciplinary Perspective, organized by the SEMIS, NEHU, 5th  March 2024.

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