Dr. Amal Kumar Mandal
Dr. Amal grew up in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. He received his bachelor's (2005) and master's degree (2007) in chemistry from Vidyasagar University in West Bengal. He pursued his doctoral research work in photo-responsive supramolecular assembly and molecular recognition at CSIR-CSMCRI under the supervision of Prof. Amitava Das. Subsequently, he joined the research group of Prof. Yanli Zhao (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) as a post-doctoral fellow to work on imaging reagents using the multi-photon excitation process. Subsequent to this, he worked as a post-doctoral fellow in the group of Prof. Jurriaan Huskens (University of Twente, Netherland) on molecular Nano-patterning on surfaces. Following this, he works as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Namur, Belgium, and UNIST, South Korea. Amal then joined the CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute in 2018. His current research interests focus on supramolecular chemistry, functional organic materials o(Organic/inorganic), and supramolecular polymer. When not in the lab, Dr. Amal enjoys outing, exercise, drinking coffee and spending time with his family.
Professional Experiences
Since 03/2018:
Senior Scientist
CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute.
G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar – 364002, Gujarat, India.
11/2016 - 11/2017:
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea.
10/2015 - 10/2016:
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
The University of Namur,
Namur, Belgium.
2007 - 2012:
Ph.D. Chemistry.
CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute.
G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar – 364002, Gujarat, India.
Mentor: Prof. Amitava Das.
Education
05/2014 - 08/2015:
Post-doctoral Research Fellow,
The University of Twente,
Enschede, Netherlands.
2005 - 2007:
M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry
Vidyasagar University.
Midnapore, West Bengal, India.
2001 - 2005:
B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons.)
Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Vidyasagar University.
Bajkul, West Bengal, India.
01/2013 - 04/2014:
Post-doctoral Research Fellow,
Nanyang Technological University,
Jurong West, Singapore.
Awards & Fellowship
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Post-doctoral Research Fellowship from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, 2016.
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Post-doctoral Research Fellowship from Namur Advanced Research College (NARC), University of Namur, Belgium, 2015.
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Post-doctoral Research Fellowship from Molecular Nanofabrication Group (MNF), University of Twente, Netherland, 2014.
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Post-doctoral Research Fellowship from the School of physical and mathematical Science (SPMS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2013.
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Visiting Research Fellowship from UKIERI-DST Project in Prof. Jim Thomas’s Laboratory of University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Senior Research Fellowship, awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, (CSIR- India), 2009.
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Junior Research Fellowship awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, (CSIR-India), 2007.
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Qualified CSIR-UGC/NET (December 2006) CSIR-JRF. (Selected for SPM fellowship test).
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Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE – 2007, held on February 11, 2007. All India Rank: 78.
Invited Talk:
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"Functional Supramolecular Materials for Bio- and Opto-electric Applications". September 2021, ICFAI University, Tripura, India.
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"Organic-Inorganic Nano-Hybrid for Bio-imaging and Opto-electric Application".
November 2016, IISER Mohali, India.
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"Organic-Inorganic Nano-Hybrid for Bio-imaging and Opto-electric Application".
September 2015, IISER Bhopal, India.
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“Organic-Inorganic Nano-Hybrid for Bio-imaging and Opto-electric Application”.
March 2015, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium.
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“Bicomponent H-bonded Porous Molecular Networks at the Liquid-Solid Interface: What Is the Influence of Preorganization in Solution?”
September 2014, MESA+ Meeting’ in Wolff CineStar in Enschede, Netherland.
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“Studies on the [3]pseudorotaxane formation from a Bis-aza crown Derivatives as a Host and Imidazolium ion-derivatives as Guest”.
August 2011, EPS Montreal International Renewable Energy Forum 2011, Montreal, Canada.
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“Coupled PeT and Resonance Energy Transfer in a Pyrene Anthracene based [2]pseudorotaxane”.
March 2010, XXIV-Gujarat Science Congress, Gujarat University, India.
Project Supervisory Activity
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Title of Project: "Two-Dimensional porous organic nano-sheets for recognition and separation of organic micropollutants".
Funding Agencies: SERB-DST.
Role: Project Investigator.
Duration: 2019-2022.
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Title of Project: "Multi-analyte sensing platforms and molecular probes for the detection of target bio- markers using electrochemical and optical methods".
Funding Agencies: CSIR.
Role: Project Investigator.
Duration: 2019-2020.
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Title of Project: "Developing new materials and devices for recognition and remediation of the emerging pollutants".
Funding Agencies: CSIR.
Role: Participating scientist.
Duration: 2020-2023.
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Title of Project: "Development of new analytical methodologies of particular relevance to the institute's on-going R & D programs and providing centralized analytical support".
Funding Agencies: CSIR.
Role: Participating scientist.
Duration: 2020-2023.