NKB's Profile

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Prof. (Dr.) Nayan Kamal Bhattacharyya is currently serving as Associate Director (Student Affairs) and Professor & Head, Department of Chemistry, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology. He has 20 years teaching and research experience at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT).

He has completed his B.Sc. degree in Chemistry (Major) from Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat (formerly Science College, Govt. of Assam) (1996), M.Sc. degree in Organic Chemistry from Gauhati University (1998) and Ph.D. degree from Dibrugarh University in the year 2004 (He worked for his Ph.D. at CSIR - North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, Assam). He was CSIR - SRF awardee during his Ph.D. work. He also worked in a project funded by Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, at CSIR - NEIST, Jorhat, Assam.

Prof. Bhattacharyya is also the Head, Alumni Engagement Cell, SMIT and President, SMIT Alumni Association. He is Chairperson of SMU Collaborations & International Affairs Committee. He was the former Chairman Admission of SMIT during 2013-16. Presently, he is also the Chairperson of Institute Scholarship Committee.

He had held the various administrative posts like Deputy Chairman Admission, Department T&P officer, Hostel Warden, Department Time Table officer etc. He is also the Chairperson of various committees constituted by the Institute/University from time to time.

Prof. Bhattacharyya visited TU Delft University, The Netherlands, during   15-31 March 2009 for a Training Programme on Nanotechnology to establish an International Centre of Nano Technology at SMIT. He also participated in the Synergic Manipal Integrated Leadership Engagement Programme (SMILE) (Both Phase I and II) organized by Manipal Group.

He was the recipient of "SMU Pride Award - Excellence in Teaching - 2019" from Sikkim Manipal University. He was also the recipient of "Faculty of the month award" of SMIT during January 2021.

He has organized number of Conferences, Refresher course, Workshop, FDP, Leadership Summit, Alumni Meet etc. as Coordinator at SMIT.

He has published a number of research papers in reputed peer reviewed international / national journals as well as presented research papers in various national and international conferences. Prof. Bhattacharyya has also completed research projects funded by AICTE. He has also received TMA Pai University Research Major Grant in 2022 (SMU). 

His research areas of interest include Natural Product Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Nanomaterials. He is also the reviewer of various peer reviewed international journals. A number of research scholars are pursuing their PhD degree under his supervision. He has also successfully supervised many M.Sc. projects.

He is life member of The Indian Science Congress Association, Association of Chemistry Teachers (ACT) and Indian Society of Chemists & Biologists. He is also the EC member of ACT.

Dr. Nayan Kamal Bhattacharyya

Email: deansa@smit.smu.edu.in

nayan.b@smit.smu.edu.in

Home Page: https://sites.google.com/site/nayankamalbhattacharyya

Academic Qualifications:

• Ph.D.  (2004)                - CSIR-NEIST (former Regional Research Laboratory), Jorhat (Assam) (under Dibrugarh University, Assam) (Synthetic Organic / Natural Product Chemistry) 

•  M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (1998)  - Gauhati University, Assam (India) 

•  B.Sc. Chemistry (Major)   (1996)  -  Jorhat Science College, Govt. of Assam, Jorhat  -  Dibrugarh University, Assam (India)

THESIS TITLE: “Studies on Natural Terpenoids and their Chemical Transformations”

Award:

(i) Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR SRF, Govt. of India, 2002)

(ii) SMU Pride Award - "Excellence in Teaching" awarded by Sikkim Manipal University on 15 November 2019.

(iii) "Faculty of the month award" (January 2021) - by Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology.

Professional Experiences: 

20 years teaching experience in the Department of Chemistry at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT), Majitar, Rangpo-737136   (East-Sikkim). Presently working as Associate Director (Student Affairs) and Professor & Head, Department of Chemistry, SMIT, Sikkim.  

Professional Training:

• Participated in “SMILE”- Enhancing Leadership Capability programme (Synergic Manipal Integrated Leadership Engagement) during 2015 organized by Manipal group in association with People Business, Bangalore. Participated in Phase II SMILE program during 2019.

• Participated Training Programme on Nanotechnology at TU Delft University, The Netherlands, during 15-31 March 2009. 

• Participated in the QIP short term course “Recent Advances in Fluorescence and Other Spectroscopic Techniques” at IIT Guwahati during December 08-12, 2008; organized by Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati.

•  Participated in the QIP short term course “Hydrogen Fuel and its Applications” at IIT Guwahati during September 15-19, 2008;   organized by Centre for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati.

• Participated in the QIP short term course “Advanced Engineering Polymers” at IIT Guwahati during December 03-07, 2007; organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering & Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati.

• Participated in the “Faculty Development Programme in Entrepreneurship” at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology organized by Entrepreneurship Development cell, SMIT during 01-14 December 2006.

• Participated in one day INTERNAL AUDITORS (ISO 9001:2000) transition Training Programme on 11 April, 2006; organized by Transworld Consultants, Kolkata.

• Participated in the two days workshop on “Discovering and Inspiring Self and others” conducted by Prof. Moid Siddiqui of Intellects  Biz, Hyderabad during 22nd-23rd March, 2006.

• Participated in the “TECHNPLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME” at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune during 28 March, 2004 to 29 April, 2004; Organized by CSIR, New Delhi and NCL, Pune.

Patents:

• “A process for the isolation of pure limonoids, their chemical transformation and use as efficient fungal pathogen controlling agents”; N K Bhattacharyya, GK Sarmah, S Dutta, P Boruah, BN Goswami, N Borthakur and JCS Kataky*. Indian Patent, submitted to CSIR for application to The Controller of Patents, New Delhi, 0424NF2002.

• “A process for the chemical transformation of paniculatin to new heterocycles and use as efficient fungal pathogen controlling agents”; N K Bhattacharyya, GK Sarmah,  S Dutta, PJ Deka Bhuyan,  P Boruah, BN Goswami, N Borthakur and JCS Kataky*. Indian Patent, submitted to CSIR for application to The Controller of Patents, New Delhi,  0376NF2003.