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Dr. Ramesh Chandra Deka

Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences

Director, Centre for Multidisciplinary Research

Tezpur University, Napaam,

Tezpur - 784 028, Assam, India

Education:
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  • Post-doc, Technical University of Munich, 2003-2004

  • Post-doc, Tokyo University, 1999–2001

  • Ph. D., December 21, 1998, under Dr. Rajappan Vetrivel, Catalysis Division, NCL, Pune

  • M.Sc. in Chemistry, Gauhati University, 1994

  • B.Sc. in Chemistry, Cotton College, Gauhati , Assam, 1991

Research Interests:

 

  • Molecular Modelling, Quantum Chemistry, Hybrid Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) methods

  • Density Functional based Reactivity Descriptors

  • Catalysis, zeolite, theoretical heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis

  • Theoretical studies of nanoclusters to design nanocatalysts

  • Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) of drug molecules

  • Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Based Catalysts, Supported Metal Complexes, Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

  • Theoretical studies of carbon nanotubes

Employment​

  • Lecturer, Tezpur University:                                         21 May 2001 to 27 June 2004

  • Associate Professor, Tezpur University:                      28 June 2004 to 23 July 2010

  • Professor, Tezpur University:                                       24 July 2010 – till date

  • Head, Department of Chemical Sciences                   Period-1 September 2013 – 31 August 2016

  • Dean, School of Sciences, TU                                    Period-30 April 2017 – 30 November 2020

  • Director, Centre for Multidisciplinary Research, TU    Period-21 April 2021 - till date

Awards and Honours​

  • Secretary of Catalysis Society of India 2018-2020

  • Professor A. S. R. Anjaneyulu Endowment Award, 2017 by the Indian Chemical Society

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) 2017

  • Bronze Medal, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) 2013.

  • Professor H. C. Goswami award by Assam Science Society, 2013.

  • Hidustan Platinum Award by the Catalysis Society of India, 2005.

  • Alexander von Humboldt fellowship by the AvH Foundation, Germany, (2003-2004)

  • Dr. M. R. Bhiday Prize, University of Pune, 1997

  • CSIR SRF, 1998 – 1999

  • CSIR NET-JRF, 1995-1997

Membership of scientific societies:​

  • Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London

  • Member of the American Chemical Society

  • Life member, Chemical Research Society of India

  • Life member, Assam Science Society

  • Life member, Catalysis Society of India

  • Life member, Society for Chemical Education, ASSAM

  • Life member, Indian Science Congress Association

Books:
 

  • Ramesh Ch. Deka and Ajanta Deka, "Chapter 11: Sooner or Later Ethical Violations Get Exposed" in ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND RESEARCH QUALITY, University Grants Commission, December, 2021

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  • Prof. Ramesh Ch. Deka, "Korkat Rugor Chikitsat Nano-projuktir Bhumika", Korkat Rugor Adhunik Chikitsa aru Pratyahban. 2018, 140, ISBN : 978-81-937452-0-5

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  • Sanchaita Rajkhowa and Ramesh Ch. Deka. "Protein-ligand docking methodologies and its application in drug discovery", Methods and Algorithms for Molecular Docking-based Drug Design and Discovery, IGI Globals, 2016, 196-219, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0115-2, ISBN13: 9781522501152.

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  • Pakiza Begum and Ramesh Ch. Deka, “Activation of C-H Bond in Methane on Mono and Bimetallic Pd and Pt Subnanoclusters” Computational Chemistry Methodology in Structural Biology and Materials Sciences Editors: Tanmoy Chakraborty, Prabhat Ranjan  and Anand Pandey, 2017, ISBN: 9781771885683.

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  • S. K. Ray, R. C. Deka, A. Hussain, H. K. Choudhury and K. Choudhury, Chapter 3 in “The World of Chemistry”, Chemical Society, H.G. College, Guwahati, ISBN 978-81-929471-0-5, 2014.

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  • B. Viswanathan, S. Kannan and R. C. Deka, Catalysts and Surface Characterization Techniques, Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2010.​​

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  • R Vetrivela, RC Deka, A Chatterjee, M Kubo, E Broclawik, A Miyamoto, Studies on the molecular electrostatic potential inside the microporous material and its relevance to their catalytic activity, in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, 1996, pp509-541, Elsevier

Professional Service: Evaluation of Manuscript (Reviewer)

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Journals – Chem. Rev., J. Am. Chem. Soc. (JACS), ACS Nano, J. Phys. Chem (JPC), J. Comput. Chem; New J. Chem; Chem. Phys. Lett., Catal. Today, J. Mol. Catal., J. Mol. Struct. (THEOCHEM), Med. Chem. Res., Physica B, Indian J. Phys., J. Poly. Mater., Fuel, J. Expermt. Nanosci, Molecular Informatics, Cata. Lett., Molecular Simulations, J. Mol. Graphics  Model.;  Atmospheric Environment, J. Chem. Phys

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