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Dr. Braja Narayan Patra
Name: Dr. Braja Narayan Patra
Designation: Associate Professor & HOD
Qualification: M. Sc. , M.Phil., Ph.D. (IIT, Kharagpur), Post-doc (ENSCM, CNRS, France)
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E-mail ID: brajapatra@gmail.com
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  • CATALYSIS AND POLYMER SYNTHESIS
IIT Kharagpur September, 2001 – Jan, 2006  
Ph.D.
Department: Chemistry
Thesis Title: Early Transition Metal Catalyzed Aqueous    polymerization
Areas: Catalysis
Advisor: Prof. Manish Bhattacharjee
Utkal University 1996 – 1998 M.Sc.

Department: Chemistry

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Utkal University              1993 – 1996 Bachelor of Science/Commerce/ Arts
UGC CSIR 2000 Department: Chemistry

Hons: Chemistry

 

UGC-NET (If Qualified)

Subject: Chemistry

Utkal University Nov. 2020 – present Associate Professor
Utkal University Nov. 2015 – Nov. 2020 Reader
Sambalpur University Aug. 2009 – Nov. 2015 Lecturer
VSSUT, Burla Jan-2006-Jul.2009 Lecturer
  • Post-doc (ENSCM, CNRS, France)                   2007-2008

 

Programme Course Name Paper Code
M.Sc. Organic Chemistry- I  CH-402
Organic Chemistry-II  CH-409
Pericyclic reactions and photochemistry  CH-501
Organic Synthesis CH-506
Techniques of Chemical Analysis  CH- ADD1
Application of Spectroscopy-II CH-514
Bioorganic Chemistry CH-508
Organic Practical-I and II CH-405/CH-412
M.Phil. General theory-I CH-602
General theory-II CH-603
Elective -I CH-605
Elective -II CH-606
Dissertation CH-607
Ph.D. Techniques in Chemical Research-I CH-702
Dissertation CH-704
Duties: teaching, held office hours, graded exams (December 2014- continuing), and organized programming laboratory hours (December 2014- continuing).

 

 

 

 

Invited lectures:

 

PhD thesis

  • Your Name, Title of Your Thesis”. Departmental Research Committee: Name of the DRC (chairperson), Name of the Advisor (Guide), DRC Member and DRC Member, XYZ University, 1991.

Journal Articles

INTERNATIONAL

[22]. Nehapadma Mohanty, Braja N. Patra Polypyrrole-Sodium Alginate Nanocomposites for Enhanced Removal of Toxic Organic and Metal Pollutants from Wastewater, Mater. Today Commun, 34 (2023) 105325 ISSN: 2352-4928 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.105325.

[21]. Rajesh K. Jena, Mahesh Samanta, Mohan C. Sau, Sonali Panda, Braja N. Patra and Manish Bhattacharjee, Ruthenium (II)-catalysed direct synthesis of monoallylation products of 1,3-diketones from cinnamyl alcohols. New Journal of Chemistry, 2022, 46, 13558–13564 ISSN: 1144-0546 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ01650H

[20]. Kanhu Charan Behera, Debajani Mallick, Braja N. Patra, and Bamaprasad Bag,“A Pyrene-Rhodamine FRET Couple as a Chemosensor for Selective Detection of Picric Acid”, Spectrochimica Acta A, 271, 120934, 2022, ISSN: 1386-1425, DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.120934

[19]. Rajesh K. Jena, H. T. Das, B. N. Patra and N. Das, “MXene-based nanomaterials as adsorbents for wastewater treatment: a review on recent trends”, Front. Mater. Sci., 16(1), 220592, 2022. ISSN: 220592,  DOI: 10.1007/s11706-022-0592-x

[18]. Satyaranjan Behera, and Braja N. Patra, “An efficient, economical and eco-friendly acylation of alcohols and amines by alum doped nanopolyaniline under solvent free condition”, Applied Catalysis A, General, 623, 118288, 2021. ISSN: 0926-860X  DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118288

[17]. Kanhu Charan Behera, Braja N. Patra, Bamaprasad Bag, “Dual mode detection of water in an organic solvent with a rhodamine-6G derivative” Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 338, 129861,2021, ISSN: 9254005, DOI:10.1016/j.snb.2021.129861,

[16]. Satyaranjan Behera, Braja N. Patra “One-pot synthesis of β-amino carbonyl compounds under solvent free condition by using alum doped nanopolyaniline catalyst”, Polymer, ,228, 123851,2021, ISSN: 0032-3896, DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2021.129861

[15]. Deola Majhia, Braja N. Patra, “Polyaniline and sodium alginate nanocomposite: a pH-responsive adsorbent for the removal of organic dyes from water” , RSC Advance, 10,43904–43914,2020, ISSN: 2046-2069, DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08125F

[14]. Deola Majhi, Braja N. Patra, “Preferential and Enhanced Adsorption of Dyes on Alum Doped Nanopolyaniline”, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 63(9),3427–3437., 2018, ISSN: 1520-5134, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00312

[13]. Braja N. Patra, Deola Majhi, “Removal of anionic dye from water by potash alum doped polyaniline: Investigation of Kinetics and thermodynamic parameters of adsorption. ” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 119, 8154-64, 2015, ISSN: 1520-6106, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b00535

[12]. Braja N . Patra, Muralidhar Patra, Deola Majhi, Nilay Kumar Mohanty, “Potash alum doped polyaniline: Structure and Properties” Polymer Science series B,57, (4) 349-54, 2015, ISSN: 1560-0904, DOI: 10.1134/S1560090415040077

[11]. David Rayeroux, Braja N. Patra, Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, “Synthesis of Anionic Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers of Poly(styrene) and Poly(acrylic acid) by Reverse Iodine Transfer Polymerization (RITP) in Solution and Emulsion” Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 51, 4389-4398,2013, ISSN: 10990518,  DOI: 10.1002/pola.26852

[10]. David Rayeroux, Braja N. Patra, Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, “Synthesis of Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers of Poly(styrene) and Poly(acrylic acid) by Reverse Iodine Transfer Polymerization (RITP) in Solution and Emulsion” Polymer Preprints, 52(2), 715-716, 2011, ISSN: 0032-3934, DOI: 10.1002/pola.26852

[9]. Braja N. Patra, David Rayeroux, Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, “Synthesis of cationic amphiphilic diblock copolymers of poly(vinylbenzyl triethylammonium chloride) and polystyrene by reverse iodine transfer polymerization (RITP) ” Rect. Funct. Polym., 70, 408–413,2010, ISSN: 1381-5148., DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2010.03.006

[8]. Braja N. Patra, Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes,“Synthesis of Poly( vinybenzyl chloride) and poly(t-Butylacrylate) by RITP:  Precursors to  Amphiphilic Blockcopolymers”. Polymer Preprints, 49(2), 345, 2008, ISSN: 0032-3934.

[7]. Manish Bhattacharjee and Braja N. Patra, “Early Transition Metal-Catalyzed Polymerization in Aqueous Medium: A Short Account   of Our Recent Endeavour.” Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 37(10), 749-755, 2007, ISSN: 2470-1564, DOI:  10.1080/15533170701740818,

[6]. Braja N. Patra and Manish Bhattacharjee , “ [Cp2VCl2] Catalyzed Aqueous Polymerization Using Dioxygen as Co-catalyst: Remarkable Effect of Dioxygen on the Molecular Weight and Yield of Polymers” J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., , 44, 2749 , 2006, ISSN: 0887-624X, DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2004.01.004

[5]. Braja N. Patra and Manish Bhattacharjee, “Early Transition Metal Catalyzed Aqueous Emulsion Copolymerization: Copolymerization of Styrene and Methylmethacrylate by Cp2TiCl2 in Aqueous Medium. ”, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 43, 3707, 2005, ISSN: 0887-624X,DOI: 10.1002/pola.20829

[4]. Braja N. Patra and Manish Bhattacharjee, “Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Polystyrene and Poly(methyl methacrylate) with   Low Polydispersity by [Cp2ZrCl2] Catalyzed Aqueous Polymerization. ” J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., , 43, 3797, 2005, ISSN: 0887-624X,DOI: 10.1002/pola.20832,

[3]. Manish Bhattacharjee and Braja N. Patra,“ [Cp2TiCl2] Catalyzed Polymerization in Water: Polymerization of Methylmethacrylate to a High Molecular Weight Polymer” Polymer, 45, 3111,2004, ISSN: 0032-3896   DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2004.03.018

[2]. Manish Bhattacharjee and Braja N. Patra, “ [Cp2TiCl2] as Polymerization Catalyst in Aqueous Medium: Polymerization of Styrene in Water” J. Organomet. Chem. 68, 1091,2004, ISSN: 0022-328X, DOI: 10.1002/pola.21378

[1]. N. M. Sangramsingh, Braja. N. Patra, B. C. Singh and C. M.Patra, “Graft Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate onto Starch Using Ce(IV) –Glucose  Initiator System.”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 91(2), 981,2004, ISSN: 0021-8995,  DOI: 10.1002/app.13202

NATIONAL

[1] Manish Bhattacharjee and Braja N. Patra, “Metal-catalysed organic transformations in water: From bromination to polymerization.” J. Chem. Sci., Proc Indian Acad Sci Chem Sci, ISSN No. 0253-4134,  118 (6), 583, 583-591, 2006.

[2] N. M. Sangramsingh, B. N. Patra, B. C. Singh and C. M. Patra, “Kinetics of graft co-polymerisation of methyl methacrylate onto cotton using Ce(IV)-glucose initiator system.” J. T. R, Connect journals, ISSN No. 0971-6408, 8(2), 11-20, 2001.

ArXiv Preprints

  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Paper”. arXiv:XXXX.XXXXX.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Paper”. arXiv:XXXX.XXXXX.

Refereed Conference Publications

  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Conference Paper” (Conference Name). November 2–4, 2018. Brussels, Belgium.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Conference Paper” (Conference Name). December 1–7, 2017. Madrid, Spain.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Conference Paper” (Conference Name). October 7–12, 2016. Brussels, Belgium.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Conference Paper” (Conference Name). October 7–12, 2015. Budapest, Hungary.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Conference Paper” (Conference Name).. September 19–21, 2015. Lisbon, Portugal.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Conference Paper” (Conference Name). October 25–29, 2014. Doha, Qatar.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Conference Paper” (Conference Name). June 22–27, 2014. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Conference Paper” (Conference Name). 18–20 December, 2005, Kanpur, India.

Refereed Workshop Publications:

  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Presented Paper”. Proceedings of the First Workshop on XXXXX (Workshop-Name 2017). September 7, 2017. Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Presented Paper”. Proceedings of the First Workshop on XXXXX (Workshop-Name 2015). October 2, 2015. Hyderabad, India. (Best performance in shared task)
  • List of Author Names, ¨ Title of the Presented Paper”. Proceedings of the First Workshop on XXXXX (Workshop-Name 2014). February 7, 2014. Delhi, India.

Selected Unrefereed Reports:

  • List of Author Names, “Title of the White Paper / Report/ News Paper Article. Name of the News Paper, Internatinal / National/ Local, Number and Date, 2010.
  • List of Author Names, “Title of the White Paper / Report/ News Paper Article. Name of the News Paper, Internatinal / National/ Local, Number and Date, 2010.

Ph. D. Guided
[1]. Kanhu Charan Behera- (Utkal University) Synthesis and Characterization of few Xanthene based Molecular Systems for Detection of Various Analytes 2021 ( D.)
[2]. Deola Majhi (Sambalpur University) – Removal of dyes from water by using modified polyaniline 2020 (Ph. D. awarded).

[3]. Satyaranjan Behera-(Utkal University) Organic transformation catalysed by alum doped nanopolyaniline  (Ph. D. awarded)

[4]. Nehapadma Mohanty-(01-chemistry-2019-20)-(utkal University) polymeric adsorbent for removal of dyes from waste water (continuing) (Ph. D.)

[5]. PRASANTA KUMAR BEHERA (03-Chemistry-2019-20)

[6]. SAI SUSHREE RATH (04-chemistry-2021-22)

M. Phil. Guided
[1]. B. Rajeshwaree (Utkal University) Epichlorohydrin-doped Polyaniline Nano-composite for the Removal of Dyes from Water 2020 (M.Phil)
[2]. Manasa Ranjan Naik(Utkal University) Polyaniline composites for Removal of Dyes from waste water 2019 (M.Phil)
[3]. Mitarani Pradhan (Utkal University) Acylation Of Amines Catalyzed By Alum Doped Nano Polyaniline 2018(M.Phil)

[4]. Chinmay Kumar Jena(Utkal University) Synthesis Of Β-Amino Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed By Alum Doped Nano Polyaniline 2017 (M.Phil)
[5]. Swarnamayee Sathpathy (Sambalpur University)- Alum doped Nanopolyaniline catalyzed 3,3’ –Bis (Indolyl) Methane synthesis 2016 (M.Phil)
[6]. Sasmita Dash (Sambalpur University)- Removal of Orange-II Dye byAlum Doped PANI: A Comparative Account of Nano and Bulk Adsorbent 2016 (M.Phil)
[7]. Namrata Prusty (Sambalpur University)- Bis(indolyl)methanes synthesis catalyzed by alum doped polyaniline.2015 (M.Phil)
[8]. Deola Majhi(Sambalpur University)- Removal of Dyes from Water by Alum Doped Polyaniline.2014 (M.Phil)
[9]. Saroj Sekhar Behera (Sambalpur University)- Synthesis of Anthraquinone derivative catalyzed by potash alum doped polyaniline in aqueous media 2014 (M.Phil)
[10]. Muralidhara Patra (Sambalpur University)- Synthesis and Characterization of potash alum doped polyaniline 2013 (M.Phil)
[11]. Suprava Maharana (Sambalpur University)- Synthesis and Characterization of macrocyclic compounds of triazole 2012 (M.Phil)
[12]. Ashok Kumar Nayak (Sambalpur University)- Synthesis, Characterization and antibacterial properties of schiff bases and their resin 2011 (M.Phil)

[1]. Controlled radical polymerization of vinyl monomers using organometallic compounds in water medium (PI):     DST Govt India, 15.48 Lakhs.   2010-2013

[2]. Removal of Anionic Dyes from water by Using Polypyrrole based adsorbents (PI): Utkal University, 1Lakh.2017-18

[3]. Removal of dyes from aqueous system by using polyaniline based adsorbents (PI); DST Govt odisha, 9.96 Lakhs.   2020-2023

INTERNS / Ph. D. CANDIDATE MENTORED

   

M.Sc. Projects

SL NO NAME TITLE YEAR
1 Dibed Mallick Recent development in hybrid conducting polymer: A review 2019-2021
2 Sonali Sontosini Naik Manganese (II)complexes as catalyst for polymerization 2019-2021
3 Neha Topno Organic synthesis catalyzed by polyaniline supported catalyst 2019-2021
4 Prajnashree Review on acylation of alcohol and amine 2018-2020
5 Laxmi Gamango Aza-Michael Reaction 2018-2020
6 Damayanti Jani Mannich Reaction 2018-2020
  • Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) of the Council of Scientific and industrial Research (CSIR), India.
  • Qualified All India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
  • Qualified National Eligibility Test (Lectureship) conducted by Council of Scientific and industrial Research (CSIR), India.

 

  • Area Chair of the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) 2018.
  • Co-Chair of the Semantics Area for NAACL 2015.
  • Attendee of the 2nd Heidelberg Laureate Forum, 2014.