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Prof. Manoj Kr. Paul

Prof. Manoj Kr. Paul

Professor

Department of Chemistry

Email: mkpchem@gmail.com

Phone: 9435172576

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Education:

Ph.D.: Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar, 2005

M. Sc. (specialization):  Physical Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar, 1999

B.Sc.: G. C. College, Assam University, Silchar, 1997  

Teaching & Research Experience:

Assistant Professor:  2005-2015

Associate Professor: 2015-2018

Professor: 2018 –

Post-doctoral research: Prof. Cheng Cher Huang, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA during 2009-2010.

Awards & Distinctions:

  1. BOYSCAST fellowship Award, 2009
  2. Gold Medal for securing 1st position in Mater of Science in Chemistry, 1999.
  3. Merit Prize for securing highest marks in Master of Science in Chemistry, 1999.
  4. Silver Medal for National Talent Search Contest in Science, 1994.
  5. Honoured as Artist of the Month, January 2011, for capturing best optical texture by International Liquid Crystal Society.
  6. Humoured as Artist of the month, September 2012, for capturing best optical texture by International Liquid Crystal Society.

Administrative Experience:

  1. Deputy Chairman, Assam University Alumni Association: 2020- continuing
  2. Secretary, Assam University Employees’ Thrift and Credit Co-operative Society: 2014-2019

Conference/Seminar Organized:

  1. Convener of National Conference on Emerging Materials (NCEM) organized by Department of Chemistry, Assam University during 15-17, March, 2018.
  2. Joint convener of the National Symposium on Advances in Chemical Sciences (NSACS) organized by Department of Chemistry, Assam University during 11-12 January, 2017.

Research Interests:

  1. Liquid Crystals: Bent core liquid crystals with novel molecular architectures and multi-functional properties, Liquid crystalline dimers and Liquid crystalline elastomers, Hydrogen bonded Liquid Crystals, Ferro-and anti-ferroelectric liquid crystals.
  2. Electro-optical and dielectric properties of LCs.
  3. Free standing film of the LCs materials

Research Guidance:

PhD Students:

  1. Title “Synthesis and Characterization of New Bent Bent Core Liquid Crystals derived from 2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazole and thiadiazole”. Scholar Name: Sandip Kumar Saha, Year of award: 2019
  2. Title “Synthesis and Characterization of d- and f- block transition metal Salicylaldimine liquid crystals.” Scholar Name: Y. Dilipkumar Singh, Year of award: 2019
  3. Title “Synthesis and Mesomorphism of Oligo derived Bent Core Compounds” Scholar Name: Gayatri Kalita, Year of award: 2014

M.Sc.  Students:

Total: 45 students (from year 2006 to 2020)

Research Project:

  1. Dielectric Studies on Novel Banana and W-shaped Molecules Exhibiting Liquid Crystalline Behaviour, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, 2008 (Total amount sanctioned: 10.20 Lakhs)
  2. Influence of perfluoro, siloxane and carbosiloxane moieties in the end alkyl chain of W-shaped molecules with reference to chirality and mesomorphic properties: Synthesis and characterization, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, 2006 (Total amount sanctioned: 20.40 Lakhs)

List of Publications (last 5 years):

  1. M. K. Paul, S. K. Saha, G. Kalita, B. Bhattacharaya, U. Sarkar. Low temperature nematic phase in azo functionalized reactive hockey stick shaped mesogens possessing lateral methyl group. Dyes and Pigments, 2020, 173, 107233.
  2. O. Bazavan, S. K. Saha, M.  K. Paul, I. Dierking, Chiral domain formation and spontaneous de-racemization in the Dark Conglomerate phase of a bent-core liquid crystal. Journal of Molecular Liquid, 2020, 315, 113706.
  3. A. Baidya, B. Das, S. Majumder, S. K. Saha , R. K. Nath, M. K. Paul, The unique asymmetric nano-cluster formation by the uneven hockey-stick-shaped mesogen based on 1,3,4-oxadiazole in Langmuir–Blodgett thin film, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2020,  10.1080/01932691.2020.1848584.
  4. S. K. Saha, G. Mohiuddin, M. K. Paul, S. P. Gupta, R. K. Khan, S. Ghosh, S. K. Pal. Observation of polar switching and modulation in nematic ordering of 1,3,4-thiadiazole based short core hockey stick shaped fluorescent liquid Crystals. ACS Omega, 2019, 4, 7711-7722
  5. S. K. Saha, M. K. Paul. Mesomorphic and photo-physical behaviour of 1,3,4-oxadiazole based hockey stick shaped mesogens. Liq. Cryst. 2018, 46, 386-396
  6. D. Pegu, J. Deb, S. K. Saha, M. K. Paul, U. Sarkar. Molecular structure, chemical reactivity, non-linear optical activity and vibrational spectroscopic studies on 6-(4-n-heptyloxybenzyoloxy)-2-2hydroxybenzylidene)amino)-2H-chromen-2-one: A combined density functional theory and experimental approach. J. Mol. Struct. 2018, 1160, 167-176.
  7. S. K. Saha, M. K. Paul, A. Chandran, P. K. Khanna, A. M. Biradar. Low temperature nematic phase in asymmetrical 1,3,4-oxadiazole bent-core liquid crystals possessing lateral methoxy group. Liq. Cryst. 2017, 44(11), 1739-1750.
  8. S. K. Saha, J. Deb, U. Sarkar, M. K. Paul. Hockey-stick shaped 1,3,4-thiadiazole mesogens: Synthesis, mesomorphism, photophysical and DFT studies. Liq. Cryst.  2017, 44(14-15), 2203-2221. (Selected as cover page article of August Issue, 2017 in Liquid Crystal Journal)
  9. S. K. Saha, B. Bhattacharjee, U. Sarkar, M. K. Paul. Unsymmetrical achiral four ring hockey stick shaped mesogens based on 1,3,4-oxadiazole: Photophysical, mesogenic and DFT studies. J. Mol. Liq. 2017, 241, 881-896.
  10. A. Nafees, A. Sinha, N. V. S. Rao, G. Kalita, G. Mohiuddin, M. K. Paul. Design, Synthesis and mesomorphic behaviour of a four-ring achiral bent core liquid crystal in nematic phase. RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 43069-43079.
  11. M. K. Paul, G. Kalita, B. Bhattacharjee, U. Sarkar. Influence of polar substituent on central bending unit of bent core mesogens: Synthesis, photophysical, mesomorphism and DFT studies. J. Mol. Struct. 2016, 1119, 177-187.
  12. M. K. Paul, Y. D. Singh, A. Dey, S. K. Saha, S. Anwar, A. P. Chattopadhyay. Emissive Coumarin derived Schiff base mesogens and their Zinc(II) complexes: Synthesis, photophysical, mesomorphism, gelation and DFT studies. Liq. Cryst. 2016, 43, 343-360.
  13. A. Nafees, G. Kalita, M. K.  Paul, A. Sinha, N. V. S.  Rao. Effect of methoxy group instead of polar group in the nematic phase of four-ring bent-core liquid crystals. RSC Advances. 2015, 5, 7001-7006
  14. M. K. Paul, Y. D. Singh, B. Singh, U. Sarkar. Emissive bis-salicylaldiminato Schiff base ligands and their Zinc(II) complexes: Synthesis, photophysical properties, mesomorphism and DFT studies. J. Mol. Struct.2015, 1081, 316-328.