Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Papia Ganguly |
| Designation | Associate Professor & Head of Department |
| Department | Chemistry |
| Email Id | pganguly.college@gmail.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 1992 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 16-11-1992 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ph.D. | Jadavpur University | |
| 1989 | CSIR-NET | ||
| 1988 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | University of Calcutta | |
| 1986 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | St. Xaviers' College, Calcutta |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College | 2009 | Jan, 2025 |
| Barasat Government College | 2007 | 2009 |
| Maulana Azad College | 1998 | 2007 |
| Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, W. Midnapore | 1992 | 1998 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 27 Years 5 Months | 8 Years 6 Months |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Lady Brabourne College | Jul, 2016 | Jan, 2025 | 8 Years 6 Month |
| UG | Jhargram raj College, Maulana Azad College, Barasat Govt. College & Lady Brabourne College | Nov, 1992 | Apr, 2020 | 27 Years 5 Month |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Physical Chemistry |
| Spectroscopy, Surface Chemistry, Thermodynamics |
Project details
| Sl No. | Project Name | Year From | Year To | Funding Agency | Sanction No | Amount Sanction | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Photophysical and thermodynamic studies of dyes in aqueous micellar dispersion of surfactants and in different solvents" | 18-03-2013 | 31-05-2015 | UGC | UGC MRP No. PSW- 36/12-13 (ERO) | 190000 | Minor |
| 2 | "Photophysics of Dye in Surfactant Solution" | 01-03-2006 | 30-04-2008 | UGC | UGC MRP No.F.PSW-050/05-06(ERO) | 85000 | Minor |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Photophysical studies of dyes in aqueous solution of Triton X-100 | Aureole - an academic journal published by Barasat Government College | 1: 29-38 |
| 2 | 2010 | Photophysics of cationic dyes in aqueous micellar dispersions of surfactants and in different solvents | Journal of Molecular Liquids | 151: 67-73 |
| 3 | 2006 | Iodine Complexes with Triton X-100 in aqueous and non-aqueous media | J. Indian Chem. Soc., | 83: 443-445 |
| 4 | 2005 | Photophysics of Xanthene Dyes in Surfactant Solution | Spectrochimica Acta Part A | 61: 1997-2003. |
| 5 | 2005 | Photophysical studies of some dyes in aqueous solution of Triton X-100 | Spectrochimica Acta Part A | 62: 808-813 |
| 6 | 1998 | Photoelectrochemical Cell consisting of Phospholipid and Erythrosin-B in Artificial Biological Membrane” | J. Surf. Sci. Technol. | Vol. 14 |
Pre-Publication Review
| Sl No. | Publication Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | (1) Reviewed paper entitled 'Synthesis, Characterisation, Electrical Transport & Optical Properties conducting polymer nanocomposites" Author: Ashis Dey, Department of Chemistry, Sarsuna College, for publication in MAC Journal for Basic & applied Sciences (ISSN 2347-5366) (2) Reviewed paper entitled "Electronic Spectra of Hydrogen-bonded clusters of 5-indanol in a Supersonic Free Jet." Author: Dr. Sudip Bandopadhyay, Department of chemistry, Maulana Azad College for publication in MAC Journal for Basic & applied Sciences (ISSN 2347-5366) |
| 2 |
Publication: Popular Articles
| Sl No. | Articles Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | “ Photophysical Studies of some dyes in aqueous solution of Triton X-100” P.Ganguly, Aureole (2009) - An Academic Journal published by Barasat Govt. College, Vol. 1, , pp. 29-38. |
Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-09-2019 | "Experimental Determination of physico-chemical parameters- pH, conductivity,etc. of water using digital pHmeter and Conductivity Bridge" in DBT-sponsored Intradepartmental Student-Workshop for students of Chemistry Honours | Department of Chemistry Lady Brbaourne College |
| 2 | 29-03-2019 | "Optical activity of organic compounds and its Measurement using polarimetry" in DBT-sponsored Interdisciplinary Student Workshop for students of Biological Sciences | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College |
| 3 | 13-09-2018 | "Micellar Entrapment of Organic pollutant from water- An Eco-Friendly Approach" in DBT-sponsored Intradepartmental Student Workshop for students of Chemistry Honours | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College |
| 4 | 13-06-2018 | "Determination of CMC of Surfactant by Viscometric Method" in DBT-sponsored Inter-College Summer School for students of various colleges | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College |
| 5 | 11-01-2016 | DBT-sponsored Interdisciplinary Student Workshop entitled Extension of Basic Chemical Techniques to the Fields of Biological sciences | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College |
| 6 | 07-01-2016 | DBT-sponsored Training Program (for Non-Teaching Technical staff of the Department) on Instrument-Handling, Solution Preparation Methods & Awareness of Safety Rules in Chemical Laboratories | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College |
| 7 | 13-12-2013 | “Photophysics of some cationic dyes in aqueous micellar dispersions of surfactants and in different solvents” in "National Conference on Photosciences -Contemporary Challenges & Future Perspectives" | Indian Photobiology Society in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University |
| 8 | 12-12-2013 | "pH - concept, pHmetric titrations and relevance in biological systems" in DBT-sponsored Students' Hands-on Workshop for students of biological sciences | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College |
| 9 | 07-11-2013 | "Advanced Physico-Chemical Techniques" in DBT-sponsored Intradepartmental Student Workshop for students of Chemistry Honours | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College |
| 10 | 10-12-2012 | "pH metric Titrations" in DBT-sponsored Interdepartmental Student Hands-on Workshop for students of Biological Sciences | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13-12-2013 | “Photophysics of some cationic dyes in aqueous micellar dispersions of surfactants and in different solvents” | National Conference on Photosciences: Contemporary Challenges & Future Perspectives | Indian Photobiology Society in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University |
Conferences/Seminars/Symposium/Workshops: Organized
| Sl No. | Start Date | End Date | Title | Organised By | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21-01-2020 | 21-01-2020 | DBT-sponsored Field Trip /Industry Visit to "Inspire" Animal Feed Factory at Senet, Singur | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 2 | 18-01-2020 | 18-01-2020 | DBT-sponsored workshop for College Teachers | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 3 | 17-01-2020 | 17-01-2020 | DBT-sponsored Student Seminar | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 4 | 20-09-2019 | 20-09-2019 | DBT-sponsored Intradepartmental Workshop for students of Chemistry Honours | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 5 | 13-09-2019 | 13-09-2019 | DBT-sponsored Staff (Technical)Orientation Program for Non-Teaching Technical Staff of the Department | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 6 | 27-03-2019 | 27-03-2019 | DBT-sponsored Seminar on “Complexes of 5-nitroimidazole – efficacy and adverse effects” | Department of chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 7 | 25-03-2019 | 25-03-2019 | Acharrya Prafulla Chandra Ray Memorial lecture | Indian Science News association in collaboration with Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 8 | 20-02-2019 | 20-02-2019 | DBT-sponsored Field Trip/Educational Excursion to an Advanced Instrumentation Centre : IISER,Kolkata | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 9 | 01-10-2018 | 01-10-2018 | DBT-sponsored Educational Excursion to an advanced Instrumentation Centre - CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College | |
| 10 | 29-09-2018 | 29-09-2018 | DBT-sponsored Faculty Improvement Program (F.I.P) on Basics of Computational Chemistry | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 11 | 24-09-2018 | 24-09-2018 | DBT-sponsored Orientation Program for Non-Teaching (Technical) Staff of the Department : Fire Drill | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 12 | 07-08-2018 | 07-08-2018 | 1-day Seminar on 7th August, 2018 in commemoration of the 157th Birth Anniversary of the renowned chemist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College in collaboration with Indian Chemical Society | |
| 13 | 13-06-2018 | 14-06-2018 | DBT-sponsored Summer School | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 14 | 10-11-2017 | 10-11-2017 | Program in commemoration of the Birth Centenary of the Legendary scientist & Chemist Professor Asima Chatterjee | Department of Chemistry & Women's Study Centre, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 15 | 19-09-2016 | 19-09-2016 | Introduction to Research Programs at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore for UG and PG students of Chemistry | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 16 | 11-01-2016 | 11-01-2016 | DBT – SPONSORED CAREER COUNSELLING PROGRAM for Chemistry students entitled “ Career options in Biology for Chemistry Graduates | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 17 | 08-01-2016 | 08-01-2016 | DBT- Sponsored Student- Seminar on "Advantage in Learning Chemistry to Understand Biology" | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 18 | 07-01-2016 | 07-01-2016 | DBT- SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAM (for Non-Teaching Technical staff of the Department) on Instrument-Handling, Solution-preparation Methods & Awareness of Safety Rules in Chemical Laboratories | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | Resource Person |
| 19 | 01-12-2014 | 01-12-2014 | Platinum Jubilee Commemorative Lecture on “Basic Thermodynamics” | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 20 | 11-08-2014 | 11-08-2014 | Seminar on "Structural Studies of THI6, an enzyme involved in Thiamine biosynthetic pathway" by Debomita Paul, alumnus of LBC, presently Post Doctoral fellow in U.S.A | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 21 | 12-12-2013 | 13-12-2013 | DBT-sponsored Hands-on Workshop for students of Biological Sciences : Building Strong Academic Chemistry: Developing Undergraduate Research & Inquiry & Extending Basic Chemical Techniques to the fields of Biological Sciences | Department of Chemistry | Resource Person |
| 22 | 07-11-2013 | 08-11-2013 | DBT-sponsored workshop entitled Advanced Physico-Chemical Techniques for students of Chemistry Honours | Department of Chemistry | Resource Person |
| 23 | 19-09-2013 | 19-09-2013 | DBT-sponsored Staff (Technical)Orientation Program | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 24 | 01-02-2013 | 01-02-2013 | Student-Seminar with Departmental students as Speakers | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 25 | 07-11-2012 | 09-11-2012 | DBT-sponsored Faculty improvement Program | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 26 | 03-02-2012 | 03-02-2012 | UGC-sponsored National Seminar on "Chemistry: Service to Society-Roles and Future Responsibilities" | Department of Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College in collaboration with Indian chemical Society | Convenor of Seminar |
| 27 | 04-02-2010 | 05-02-2010 | UGC-sponsored National seminar on "Emerging Concerns & advances in Chemistry" | Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College in collaboration with The Indian Chemical Society | Convenor of Seminar |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | Life Member, Indian Chemical Society |
| 2 | Life Member, Indian Society for Surface Science & Technology |
| 3 | Life Member, Indian Photobiology Society |
| 4 | Working Group Member, Physical Chemistry Teachers' Forum (PCTF) |
| 5 | Life Member, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) |
| 6 | PG Coordinator of Post Graduate Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College (under C.U) from 2016 (since inception of P.G Chemistry at Lady Brabourne College) - till date. |
| 7 | Member, P.G- B.O.S, Department of Chemistry Lady Brabourne College (under C.U) for Academic Sessions 2016-17, 2017-18. |
| 8 | Nominated Member (V.C nominee) of C.U. PG- B.O.S from affiliated colleges offering P.G course under Calcutta University (under CBCS system) from 2018- till Date |
Any other Information
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