DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY�DEPARTMENTAL WEBPAGE: https://sites.google.com/view/chemistrypjc�EMAIL ID: chemistrypjc@gmail.com

Prabhu Jagatbandhu College

Affiliated to the University of Calcutta�Jhorehat, Andul-Mouri, Howrah, West Bengal, India

Heartily Welcomes

NAAC Peer Team

About the Department

• Year of establishment : 1964
• Courses:

UG Chemistry Honours

UG Chemistry General

• Introduction of Honours Curriculum : session 2018-19
• Implementation of CBCS : session 2018-19
• Intake capacity in Honours = 20
• Subject combinations offered:

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CEMG-PHSG-MTMG

CEMG-BOTG-PEDG

CEMG-BOTG-ZOOG

CEMG-FNTG-ZOOG

CEMA-PHSG-MTMG

CEMA-BOTG-ZOOG

Objectives

• Impart theoretical and practical training in chemical sciences which encourages creativity, insight development and a passion for science
• Use library and internet resources to locate information on chemical topics
• Understanding of safe laboratory practices
• Enable students to communicate effectively via both written and oral expression
• Create an academically sound environment that nurtures, motivates and inspires excellence

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Our Motto – Knowledge is Power

Operational Method of Department

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Infrastructure Facilities

• Setup of new laboratory for the newly introduced Chemistry Honours Course since 2018
• Annex Building - ground floor
• Two spacious and well-equipped chemical laboratories with 20 work stations each
• The instrumental room is well-equipped with all the necessary instruments for conducting the practical classes
• Teachers’ room
• Good stock of chemicals and glass goods
• Fire-extinguishers are placed in the laboratory
• Maintenance of the laboratory is carried out with proper safety measures (e.g. checking of leakage in the gas pipelines)
• Proper disposal of laboratory wastes

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Learning Resources

• One smart classroom with LCD projector
• Computer and laptop with internet facility

Desktop– 2

Laptop -1

Printer -2 (1 from MRP)

• Departmental library has more than 250 books both pertaining to curriculum as well as for reference work.

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Faculty Profile

Teaching Staff :

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Details of Faculty Completed Ph.D. :

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Contd.

Details of Faculty Completed Ph.D. :

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Total = 06

Details of Faculty Pursuing Ph.D. :

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Supporting Staff :

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Departmental MoU

The department has made MoU with

• Department of Chemistry, Ananda Mohan College, Kolkata
• Department of Chemistry, Basanti Devi College, Kolkata

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• Faculty Exchange Program:

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Research Activities

by Faculties

Ongoing Research Projects

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1. Efficiency evaluation of natural biosorbents in the removal of toxic metals and anions in industrial and agricultural wastewater

• Sanctioning authority : Science and Technology and Biotechnology Department, Government of West Bengal
• Sanction No. 1853 (Sanc.)/ ST/P/S&T/15G-4/2019 dt. 14/2/2020
• Total Project cost Rupees Four Lakh Forty Five Thousand for 3 years

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2. Exploration of Novel Pyrochlores for Nuclear Waste Management: Probing with Long-lived Fission Products and Actinides

• Sanctioning authority : UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research
• Sanction No. CRS/2021-22/02/535 dt 30/03/2022,
• Grant 45000/- first year

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Principal Investigator : Dr. Kakoli Banerjee (HOD)

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1. Chemistry at the backdrop of society : Detection of heavy metals in everyday used commodities

• Sanctioning authority : UGC
• Sanction No. F. PSW-062/13-14 dt 18/03/2014

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2. Waste Management : A Municipal Level Study in West Bengal for assessing 3R concept implementation

• Sanctioning authority : ISWMAW, Jadavpur University

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Principal Investigator : Dr. Kakoli Banerjee (HOD)

Completed Research Projects :

Instruments from Projects:

• UV - Vis Spectrophotometer
• pH meter
• Centrifuge
• Sonicator
• Analytical balance (Metlar)
• Ion selective fluoride electrode

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Publications in International Journals (2018-2023)

1. S Bhowmick Ganguly, S K Ray, Kakoli Banerjee. Socio Economic Influence on Nutritional Status: A Micro Level Study in Howrah District, West Bengal. Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 9(4) 2018.
2. Kakoli Banerjee, “Cosmetics - Care, Concerns and Caution”, Int J. Innovative Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 06(1) (2018) 14.
3. Arpita Manna, Nabanita Naskar, Kamalika Sen and Kakoli Banerjee. “A review on adsorption mediated phosphate removal and recovery by biomatrices” Indian Chemical Society, Volume 99, Issue 10, October 2022, 100682.
4. Nabanita Naskar, Kakoli Banerjee. Development of sustainable extraction method for long-lived radioisotopes, ¹³³Ba and ¹³⁴Cs using a potential bio-sorbent. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry (ISSN 0236-5731), 08 June 2020.

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5. Nabanita Naskar, Dibyasree Choudhury, Shalmali Basu, Kakoli Banerjee. Separation of NCA ⁸⁸Zr from proton irradiated ^natY target: a novel approach using low cost bio‑sorbent potato peel charcoal. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 09 July, 2019.
6. Santarupa Thakurta*, Guillaume Pilet. A template-directed approach for the synthesis of a new mono-condensed Schiff base complex of copper(II). Journal of Structural Chemistry, 59 (2018) 975-980.
7. Santarupa Thakurta*. Synthesis, Spectral Studies and Crystal Structure of a New Trinuclear Copper(II) Schiff Base Complex. International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics, 7 (2018) 123-128.
8. Santarupa Thakurta*. Revisiting Aspirin, Paracetamol and Ibuprofen: Discovery of Synthetic Procedures and Mode of Actions. Trends in Technical and Scientific Research, 4(3) (2020) 37-40.
9. Santarupa Thakurta*. History of Development of Some Popular Organic Pharmaceuticals. Indian Science Cruiser, 34(5) (2020) 40-45.

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10. Monami Maiti∗, Santarupa Thakurta, Guillaume Pilet, Antonio Bauzá, Antonio Frontera. Two new hydrogen-bonded supramolecular dioxo-molybdenum(VI) complexes based on acetyl-hydrazone ligands: Synthesis, crystal structure and DFT studies. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1226 (2021) 129346.
11. Santarupa Thakurta∗, Monami Maiti, Georgina M. Rosair, Aleksey Kuznetsov. A Rare Angular Trinuclear Mixed Valence Cobalt(III-II-III) Complex With Azido Bridges And Salpn-Type Schiff-Base Ligand: Synthesis, Crystal Structure And DFT Study. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1230 (2021) 129863.
12. Santarupa Thakurta*, Monami Maiti, Ray J. Butcher, Carlos J. Gómez-García, Arshak A. Tsaturyan. A trinuclear nickel(II) Schiff base complex with phenoxido- and acetato-bridges: combined experimental and theoretical magneto-structural correlation. Dalton Transactions, 50 (2021) 2200–2209.
13. Santarupa Thakurta*, M. Maiti, R. J. Butcher, J. Wang, J. Leszczynski. Combined experimental and computational approach to the structure of a new nickel(II) complex with tridentate schiff base ligand. Journal of Structural Chemistry 62 (2021) 938–946.

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14. Santarupa Thakurta*, M. Maiti, G. M. Rosair, A. A. Tsaturyan. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and DFT Studies of a New Phenoxo Bridged Dinuclear Zinc(II) Schiff Base Complex with Two Different Geometries. Journal of Structural Chemistry 63 (2022) 9-18.
15. Rajib Sarkar and Chhanda Mukhopadhyay^✶. Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Functionalization in Aqueous Medium: A Brief Review. Current Green Chemistry, 2019, 6, 184-197.
16. Rajib Sarkar^✶ and Chhanda Mukhopadhyay^✶. Organocatalytic Synthesis of Heterocycles: A Brief Overview Covering Recent Aspects. Current Organocatalysis, 2021, 8, 93-108.

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17. Santarupa Thakurta*, Bikram Ghosh. Overview on the Mechanism of Action of Two Well-known Antibacterial Drugs Based on Enzyme Inhibition. Novel Approaches in Drug Designing and Development. 2021; 6(2): 555682.
18. Santarupa Thakurta*, Soumya Khatua. A Drug Design Perspective of Metal Ions in Medicine. Archives of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 3 (2021).

Publications with students as co-authors :

Books / Chapter in Books

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1. Clinical Biochemistry & Pharmaceutical Chemistry - A Complete Textbook (CBCS Honours / General Semester 3 & 4).

Santra Publication Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata, 2022, ISBN No. 978-93-92426-08-7.

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2. Sustainable Bioethanol Production Through Fermentation Process

Book chapter in “Global Environmental Science: Issues and Solutions”.

Raj Publishing House, Jaipur, 2022, ISBN No. 978-93-91777-53-1.

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Copper-based heterogeneous catalysis for the synthesis of small organic molecules in aqueous medium.

Book chapter in “Aqueous Mediated Heterogeneous Catalysis”.

De Gruyter. 2022, doi.org/10.1515/9783110733846-007.

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Dr. Rajib Sarkar

Dr. Santarupa Thakurta

Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / FDP Attended by Faculty Members �(2018-2023)

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Faculty Recognized as Ph.D. Guide

• Eligible to act as research guide under University of Calcutta
• Conducting the Ph.D. guidance of Ms. Arpita Manna registered with University of Calcutta (registration no. 10070/Ph.D.(Sc.)Proceed/2022)
• Title : “Biopolymers from synthetic and natural sources for removal of Hazardous Ions”

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Dr. Kakoli Banerjee (HOD)

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Academic Activities

Teaching-Learning Methods

• Chalk and Talk method
• Conducted ICT classes in smart classroom using power point presentation
• Bridge course organized for first semester students through an examination and subsequent classes
• Detailed study materials and question bank related to each module are provided to students
• Continuous assessment of students through assignments and class tests
• Mentoring of students by faculty members
• Faculty Exchange Program with teachers from other departments as well as from other colleges
• Organization of seminars, academic tours, quiz competitions

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On-line Teaching during Pandemic

• Routine-wise on-line classes through G-meet
• Formation of Google classrooms for posting ppt of lectures, softcopy of study materials, question banks
• Shared e-resources like e-books, videos of lectures / experiments
• Online software-training for complicated chemical calculation using both Excel Programing & Fortran Language

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Digital Communication during Pandemic

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• Formation of WA group corresponding to each batch (H & G) =Total 6
•  All communications / notifications from department are put forward in these WA groups
• Departmental meetings and Parent-Teacher meetings in virtual mode
• On-line examination and evaluation as per CU guidelines
• On-line counseling of students

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Students Registered for Hounours during Last Five Sessions

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Current Student-Teacher Ratio

• Honours: 8:3
• General: 65:6

Academic Results (Honours Batch 2021)

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Academic Results (Honours Batch 2022)

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Result Analysis of Honours (CBCS)

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Pass out = 100%

Academic Results �(Chemistry General B.Sc. Part III)

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Student Progression and Placements

• Student Progression to Higher Education:

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• Our outgoing students are mostly placed in Chemical / Food Industries, Academic Institutions and Bank

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Extra-curricular

Activities

Student Welfare Scheme

• Students are guided to prepare wall magazines, posters, charts, models
• Train up students for seminar presentations
• Students are encouraged to participate in quiz / essay / poster competitions and debates in departmental science programs
• Supervise students to publish their dissertation in journals
• Organization of seminars with distinguished resource persons
• Annual Academic tour to esteemed institutes
• Organization of farewell functions for students

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Seminars Organized :

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A college level seminar on

“Waste management: recycling your role”

10th June, 2019

An one-day seminar on

“Philosophy and Achievements of great Personalities”

9^th January, 2018

Webinars Organized during Pandemic :

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Department of Chemistry PJC together with Department of Chemistry, Ananda Mohon college, Kolkata organized a webinar on “A Journey Through Covid-19: From Detection To Real Life Management” on 13^th August, 2020

One-day webinar “Scientific Innovations over the Past Decade: an online initiative for Student Development” was arranged on 15^th May, 2021.

Faculty members guided 15 students to deliver talks on various contemporary scientific activities which have huge impact on mankind

Post-pandemic Events:

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On the occasion of NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY 2022 Presentation Competition on “Eminent Indian Scientist” or “Reputed Scientific Institute of India” on 12.03.2022

“Celebrating Performance” - Farewell Ceremony to Outgoing Batch

Science Awareness Programme on “Science and Ethics” on 22.12.2022

Eminent Persons Invited to Deliver their Scientific Talks

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Academic Tours:

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Birla Industrial and

Technological Museum, 2017

Science City, 2019

Academic Tours :

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Birla Industrial and

Technological Museum, 2022

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 2019

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Teachers’ Day Celebration by Students

Inter-college Poster Competition (Prize won)

Best Practices

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Effective use of ICT for student-centric learning

Maintenance of academic schedule

Providing updated study materials to students

Preparing students for seminar talks and presentations

Organizing seminars / science programs / academic tours on a regular basis

Creating WA groups so that students can interact with faculty without any limitations on timings

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Strength

Weakness

Opportunity

Challenge

• Inspiring HS students of local schools to pursue Chemistry Honours as career
• Financial constrains in purchase of chemicals

• Green Chemistry based experiments
• Guiding and motivating students towards higher education and jobs

• Qualified faculty members
• Publications in journals with good IF
• Funded research projects
• Satisfactory academic results

• Low student strength
• Drop out for taking admission in technical courses
• Moderate placement ratio

Weakness

Future Plans

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• Organize National / International level conferences in the field of chemical sciences

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• Enhance collaborative projects with industries and institutes

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• Guidance of students for competitive examinations

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• Improve infrastructural facilities of department including laboratory, library, smart class

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THANK YOU