DR. ATANU KR. DAS, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Academic Qualification

  •  Ph.D : Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur University, 2013.
  • M.Sc. : The University of Burdwan,2008.
  • B.Sc.: Katwa College (B.U.), 2006.
Professional Experience:
(i) Former Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, The Heritage College, Kolkata.
(ii) Former Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Science, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, Purba Medinipur.
 
Research Interest:
Single Molecule Spectroscopy (SMS), Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS), Fluorescence resonance energy transfer both in ensemble and single molecule level (sm-FRET), Femtosecond up-conversion, confocal microscopy, live cell, solvation dynamics, Excited State proton transfer (ESPT), Photo-induced electron transfer (PET).
 
Awards and Honors:
  •  CSIR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for doctoral studies through National Eligibility Test (NET, December 2007)
  •  Qualified in Graduate aptitude test in Engineering (GATE-2008) in Physics (All India rank-33).
  • M.Sc. Gold Medalist for 1st Rank in University.
  • National Scholarship, 2001.
Seminar/Webinar Attended:
i) Attended International symposium on “Chemistry and Complexity”, 2011.
ii) Attended “American Chemical Society (ACS) on Campus”, 2012.
iii) Presented Poster at “National Fluorescence Workshop”, FCS 2012 titled “Salt effect on the ultrafast proton transfer in Niosome”.
iv) Presented Poster at International symposium on Advances in Spectroscopy and Ultrafast Dynamics, 2014, titled “Solvation Dynamics in Live CHO cell”.
v) Attended National seminal on “Advanced Functional Materials, Technology and Social Implications”, 2015.
vi) Presented paper in National Seminar on “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, 2015 titled “A Femtosecond Study of Excited State Proton Transfer of HPTS in DMSO-water Mixture”.
vii) Attended Workshop on “Modelling, Experimentation and Simulation on Complex System”, 2015.
viii) Attended International Seminar on “New Era of International Education to Create Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs”, 2016.
ix) Attended National Seminar on Importance of “Gandhian Thoughts and Philosophy in the New Era of Globalization”, 2016.
x) Attended National Seminar on 2nd “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, 2017.
xi) Attended International Webinar on “Recents Trends in Nanomaterials and Nanobiomaterials”, 2020.
xii) Attended International Webinar on “Photonics Roadmap”, 2020.
xiii) Attended State Level Webinar on “Promotional Scheme of College Teachers”, 2020.
xiv) Attended International Webinar on covid-19 “Biswa Mahamarite Uchha Siksha o Granthagar Pariseba; Samasya o Sambhabana”, 2020.
xv) Attended National Webinar on “Ekush Sataker Saamajik Prekshite Vidyasagar”, 2021.
xvi) Attended one day International Webinar on “Recents Trends in Chemistry”, 2021.
Refresher Course/Orientation Program/FDP:
i) Completed one week Faculty Development Programme on “Emerging Trends in computing and Communication” from January 05- January 11, 2015 at Haldia Institute of Technology.
ii) Completed one week Faculty Development Programme on “Bridging Gap Between Academia and Industry” from February 05-February 11, 2015 at Haldia Institute of Technology.
iii) Completed “4 week Orientation Programme” from June 26- July 2020, at Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under PMMMNMTT.
iv) Completed Two week Faculty Development Programme on “Research Methodology” from October 01- October 15, 2020 at Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under PMMMNMTT.
v) Completed “4th Faculty Induction programme” from February 04- March 05, 2021 at University of North Bengal.
vi) Completed Refresher Course in “Science and Technology” from August 20- September 02, 2021 at The University of Burdwan.
 
List of Publications:
1. “Solvation Dynamics of Biological Water in a Single Live Cell under a Confocal Microscope” D. K. Sasmal, S. Ghosh, Atanu Kumar Das, and K. Bhattacharyya
Langmuir 2013, 29, 2289.
2. “Salt Effect on the Ultrafast Proton Transfer in Niosome” T. Mondal, S. Ghosh, Atanu Kumar Das, A. K. Mandal, and K. Bhattacharyya
J. Phys. Chem. B 2012, 116, 8105.
3. “Marcus-like Inversion in Electron Transfer in Neat Ionic Liquid and Ionic Liquid-Mixed Micelles” Atanu Kumar Das, T. Mondal, S. Sen Mojumdar and K. Bhattacharyya
J. Phys. Chem. B 2011, 115, 4680.
4. “Ultrafast FRET in Ionic Liquid-P123 Mixed Micelles: Region and Counterion Dependence” D. K. Das, Atanu Kumar Das, T. Mondal, A. K. Mandal, and K. Bhattacharyya
J. Phys. Chem. B 2010, 114, 13159.
5. “Deuterium Isotope Effect on Solvation Dynamics in Lysozyme and Lysozyme-CTAB
Aggregate: a Femtosecond Study” Atanu Kumar Das, D. K. Sasmal and K. Bhattacharyya
Curr. Sci. 2011, 101, 861.
6. “Effect of NaCl on ESPT-Mediated FRET in a CTAC Micelle: A Femtosecond and FCS Study” A. K. Mandal, S. Ghosh, Atanu Kumar Das, T. Mondal, and K. Bhattacharyya
ChemPhysChem 2013, 14, 788.
7. “Diffusion of Organic Dyes in a Niosome Immobilized on a Glass Surface using Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy” S. Ghosh, A. K. Mandal, Atanu Kumar Das, T. Mondal and K. Bhattacharyya
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2012, 14, 9749.
8. “Effect of Ionic liquid on Unfolding of Human Serum Albumin: Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy” D. K. Das, Atanu Kumar Das, A. K. Mandal, T. Mondal and Kankan Bhattacharyya
ChemPhysChem 2012, 13, 1949.
9. “Effect of Ionic Liquid on Diffusion in P123 Gel: Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy” A. K. Mandal, S. Sen Mojumdar, Atanu Kumar Das and K. Bhattacharyya
ChemPhysChem 2012, 13, 1942.
10. “Region Dependent Ultrafast FRET in an Ionic Liquid-P123 gel: A Femtosecond Study” A. K. Mandal, Atanu Kumar Das, S. Sen Mojumdar and K. Bhattacharyya
J. Ind. Chem. Soc. 2011, 88, 1917.
11. “Study of γ-Cyclodextrin Host-Guest Complex and Nanotube Aggregate by Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy” A. K. Mandal, D. K. Das, Atanu Kumar Das, S. Sen Mojumdar and K. Bhattacharyya
J. Phys. Chem. B 2011, 115, 10456.
12. “Femtosecond Study of Ultrafast Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer in a Catanionic Vesicle” Atanu Kumar Das, T. Mondal, D. K. Sasmal and K. Bhattacharyya
J. Chem. Phys. 2011, 135, 074507.
13. “Excited State Proton Transfer in Ionic Liquid Mixed Micelles”
T. Mondal, Atanu Kumar Das, D. K. Sasmal, and K. Bhattacharyya
J. Phys. Chem. B 2010, 114, 13136.
14. “Ultrafast and Ultraslow Proton Transfer of Pyranine in Ionic Liquid Microemulsion”
S. Sen Mojumdar, T. Mondal, Atanu Kumar Das, S. Dey and K. Bhattacharyya
J. Chem. Phys. 2010, 132, 194505.
 
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