Dr. Paresh Debnath | Coordination Chemistry | Best Researcher Award
Professor of Sri Sairam Engineering College, India
Dr. Paresh Debnath is a dedicated chemist with a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the National Institute of Technology, Agartala. He currently serves as a Project Associate-I at BBM College, Agartala, under a SERB-DST project. Dr. Debnath’s research specializes in the synthesis and characterization of organotin (IV) compounds and coordination complexes, with a focus on their luminescent properties and biological activities. He has extensive teaching experience and has earned multiple awards, including Junior Research Fellowships and a University Gold Medal for academic excellence. Dr. Debnath is also a reviewer for the Journal of Coordination Chemistry.
Professional Profile:
🎓 Education
Dr. Debnath holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the National Institute of Technology, Agartala (2020). He also completed his M.Sc. in Chemistry with first-class honors (77.06%) from Tripura University in 2014, and a B.Sc. in Chemistry (Honours) with first-class honors (62.50%) from the same institution in 2012.
💼 Work Experience
Currently serving as a Project Associate-I (Post-Doctoral Experience) at BBM College, Agartala, under the SERB-DST, Govt. of India (since May 2022), Dr. Debnath has also held various guest/visiting lecturer positions at several institutions, including MBB College, Women’s College, and ICV College, Belonia, between 2015 and 2022.
🧑🔬 Research Focus & Skills
Dr. Debnath specializes in the synthesis of organotin (IV) azo-/azoimino-carboxylates, coordination compounds, and studies involving X-ray crystallography, DFT, and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis. His research also extends to luminescent properties and biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, and antidiabetic effects. He is skilled in UV-Vis, IR, and NMR spectroscopy.
🏆 Awards & Honors
Dr. Debnath has received numerous accolades, including a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) with AIR 61 in CSIR-UGC NET (2022) and several other top rankings in the CSIR-UGC NET and GATE examinations from 2015 to 2022. He was also awarded the University Gold Medal for securing 1st Class 1st Position in B.Sc. Chemistry Honours under Tripura University in 2012.
📚 Teaching Experience
Dr. Debnath has substantial teaching experience as a guest/visiting lecturer at Women’s College, Agartala, MBB College, Agartala, and ICV College, Belonia, where he contributed to the academic growth of students in the field of chemistry.
🏅 Memberships & Reviewer Activities
Dr. Debnath serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Coordination Chemistry (Taylor and Francis), showcasing his commitment to advancing research in the field of chemistry.
🔬 Research Projects
Dr. Debnath is actively involved in research projects, including a SERB, DST-sponsored project focusing on the synthesis, characterization, luminescent properties, and biological activity studies of mixed ligand complexes of transition metal ions with nitrogen and sulfur donors.
🛠️ Instrumentation Skills
Proficient in handling and operating advanced instruments, Dr. Debnath is experienced with the Bruker Alpha-II FT-IR Spectrometer, Shimadzu UV-2600i Spectrophotometer, and SYSTRONICS Direct Reading Conductivity Meter.
- 🧪 Debnath, P., Majumder, C., Bhattacharya, A., … Roy, M., Misra, T.K. (2024). Crystal Structure of 2-((E)-((Z)-3-(((4-hydroxyphenyl)amino)methylene)-4-oxocyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yl)diazenyl)benzoic Acid and Synthesis, Spectroscopy, and DFT Study of Its Dibutyltin(IV) Complex. Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 54(1), pp. 28–40. 🌟0 citations
- 🧬 Das, A., Arshad Hussain, S., Banik, H., … Maniukiewicz, W., Debnath, P. (2024). Cd(II) and Zn(II) complexes with 2-mercaptopyridine: Synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, luminescent properties, aggregation behaviours, current-voltage characteristic and antibacterial assay. Polyhedron, 247, 116747. 🌟0 citations
- 🧫 Debnath, P., Debnath, P., Roy, S., … Novikov, A.S., Misra, T.K. (2024). Azo-benzoic acid derivatives directed dinuclear and tetranuclear association of trimethyltin(IV) complex components and their biological activities. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 559, 121805. 🌟3 citations
- 🔬 Das, A., Debnath, P., Paul, B., … Bhattacharya, A., Ganguly, B. (2023). Mixed Ligand Complexes of Cobalt(II): Synthesis, Reactivity, Physico-Chemical and Spectroscopic Studies. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 35(4), pp. 910–916. 🌟1 citation
- 🧪 Das, A., Sarmaa, D., Debnath, P., Paul, B. (2023). Metal Ions Separation Via Paper Chromatography: Enhanced Methods Using Eluting Solutions. World Journal of Chemical Education, 11(4), pp. 134–140. 🌟0 citations
- 🧫 Debnath, P., Debnath, P., Roy, M., … Novikov, A.S., Misra, T.K. (2022). Novel Organotin(IV) Complexes of 2-[4-Hydroxy-3-((2-hydroxyethylimino)methyl)phenylazo]benzoic Acid: Synthesis, Structure, Noncovalent Interactions and In Vitro Antibacterial Activity. Crystals, 12(11), 1582. 🌟11 citations
- 🔬 Debnath, P., Debnath, P., Devi, T.S., … Roy, M., Misra, T.K. (2022). Synthesis, structures, antioxidant, and antifungal activities of organotin(IV) complexes derived from 1-(3′-carboxyphenylhydrazono)naphthalene-2-one. Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 75(19-24), pp. 3015–3032. 🌟4 citations
- 🧪 Debnath, P., Singh, K.S., Sharma, S., … Sieroń, L., Maniukiewicz, W. (2021). Synthesis, structural characterization, Hirshfeld surface analysis and in vitro-antimicrobial activities of triphenyltin (IV) compounds of azo-carboxylates derived from 2- or 4-amino benzoic acids and naphthalen-1 or 2-ol. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1223, 128971. 🌟11 citations
- 🧬 Debnath, P., Debnath, P., Singh, K.S., Sieroń, L., Maniukiewicz, W. (2021). Synthesis and crystal structures of a polymeric trimethyltin(IV) and a tetranuclear dibutyltin(IV) complex with azo-carboxylates derived from 4- or 3-amino benzoic acid and naphthalen-1 or 2-ol. Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 74(9-10), pp. 1443–1456. 🌟4 citations
- 🧫 Debnath, P., Singh, K.S., Devi, T.S., … Sieroń, L., Maniukiewicz, W. (2020). Synthesis, characterization, crystal structures and anti-diabetic activity of organotin (IV) complexes with 2-(4-hydroxynaphthylazo)-benzoic acid. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 510, 119736. 🌟29 citations