Utkal University

Name: Dr. Hemanta Kumar Kisan

Designation: Assistant Professor (Stage -II)

Qualification: Ph.D. (IIT Bombay), PDF (Hebrew University, Israel)

Phone No.: 9437910022

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1542-9021

E-mail ID: hemantakumarkisan@utkaluniversity.ac.in

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EDUCATION Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India	July, 2011 – July, 2017	Ph.D. Department: Chemistry Thesis Title: “Computational Studies on Mechanism and Stereoinduction in Asymmetric Cooperative Dual Catalysis” Areas: Computational Organic Chemistry Advisor: Prof. Raghavan. B. Sunoj
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India	August, 2008 – June, 2010	M.Sc. Department: Chemistry Areas: Organic Chemistry
Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India	August, 2004 – July, 2008	Integrated Bachelor of Science & Education
CSIR	2010	CSIR-NET Subject: Chemical Science

Utkal University
17th December 2014–present
Assistant Professor

Utkal University December 2014 – present

Designation: Assistant Professor

Topics: Computational Organic Chemistry

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel 2019 – 2020

Designation: Postdoctoral Research fellow

Topics: Computational Enzyme Catalysis

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India 2011 – 2017

Designation: Research Scholar

Topics: Computational Asymmetric Catalysis

PUBLICATIONS

PhD thesis

Hemanta Kumar Kisan, “Computational Studies on Mechanism and Stereoinduction in Asymmetric Cooperative Dual Catalysis”. Prof. Raghavan. B. Sunoj (Supervisor), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India, 2017.

Journal Articles

[20]. Jena, S.; Tulsiyan, K. D.; Kar, R. K.; Kisan, H. K.; Biswal H. S. “Doubling Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Efficiency in Proteins with Extrinsic 2-Thioamide Probes: Implications to Thio-modified Nucleobases.’’ Chem. Eur. J., 27, 437, 3ISSN: 1521-3765, IF: 5.236, 2021, DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004627.

[19]. Kumar, A.; Kisan, H. K.; Huynh, H. V. “Reactivity Studies and Electronic Properties of an N-Arylated Acyclic Amino Carbene”. Organometallics, 40, 1699, ISSN: 0276-7333, IF: 3.876, 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00181

[18]. Pradhan, K. C.; Kisan, H. K.; Pal, S. “Unexpected ortho C-H bond activation in coordinated 7,8-benzoquinoline: Synthesis and characterisation of heteroleptic Ir(III)-7,8-benzoquinoline complexes.” RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 12578. ISSN: 2046-2069, IF: 3.361, DOI: 10.1039/D1RA00860A.

[17]. Behera, P. K.; Maity, L.; Kisan, H. K.; Dutta, B.; Isab, A. A.; Chandra, S. K.; Dinda, J. “Gold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes Supported by a pyrazine / pyrimidine wingtip N-Heterocyclic Carbene; Synthesis, Structure and DFT Studies.” Mol. Struct., 1223, 129253. 2021, ISSN: 0022-2860, IF: 3.196, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129253.

[16]. Behera, P. K.; Kisan, H. K.; Isab, A. A.; Dinda, J. “Novel synthesis, structural characterization, DFT and TDDFT investigation of ‘Butterfly’ like Ag(I)- complex supported by 3-pyrazinyl[1-methyl) imidazolium hexaflurophosphate.” Mol. Struct. 2021, 1235, 130188. ISSN: 0022-2860, IF: 3.196, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130188.

[15]. Purohit, A. K.; Kisan, H. K.; Sahu, S.; Kar, P. K. “Highly selective and sensitive optical discrimination of Pyrophosphate ion by a Zn(ll)-terpyridine complex in aqueous medium at physiological pH.” Mol. Struct. 2021, 1243, 130868. ISSN: 0022-2860. IF: 3.196, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130868.

[14]. Kalita, S.; Shaik, S.; Kisan, H. K.; Dubey, K. D. “A Paradigm Shift in the Catalytic Cycle of P450–The Preparatory Choreography During O₂Binding, and Origins of the Necessity for Two Protonation Pathways” ACS Catal., 2020, 10, 11481. ISSN: 2155-5435. IF: 13.084, DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02775.

[13]. Adhikary, S. D.; Mondal, A.; Kisan, H. K.; Bielawski, C. W.; Dinda, J. “Bipyridyl / Carbazolate-Silver(I) and Gold(I)-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: A Systematic Study of Geometric Constraints and Electronic Properties.” Organometal. Chem. 2020, 34, e5335. ISSN number: 1099-0739. IF: 4.105, DOI:10.1002/aoc.5335.

[12]. Jhulki, L.; Purakait, R.; Kisan, H. K.; Bertolasi, V.; Isab, A. A.; Sinha, C.; Dinda, J. “A promising class of luminescent derivatives of Silver(I) and Gold(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene.” Organometal. Chem. 2020, 34, e5673. ISSN: 1099-0739, IF: 4.105, DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5673.

[11]. Pradhan, K. C.; Barik, S.; Singh, B. C.; Mohapatra, P.; Kisan, H. K.; Pal, S. “Synthesis, characterisation and theoretical studies of a series of Iridium (III) complexes with Schiff base ligands.” Mol. Struct. 2020, 1211, 128058. ISSN: 0022-2860, IF: 3.196, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128058.

[10]. Pareek, S.; Jain, D.; Hussain, S.; Biswas, A.; Shrivastava, R.; Parida, S. K.; Kisan, H. K.; Lgaz, H.; Chung, I.-M.; Behera, D. “A New Insight into Corrosion Inhibition Mechanism of Copper in Aerated 3.5 % (by weight) NaCl Solution by Eco-friendly Imidazopyrimidine Dye: Experimental and Theoretical Approach.” Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 358, 725. ISSN: 1385-8947, IF: 13.273, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.08.079.

[9]. Mondal, A.; Tripathhy, R. K.; Dutta, P.; Santra, M. K.; Isab, A. A.; Bielawski, C. W.; Kisan, H. K.; Chandra, S. K.; Dinda, J. “Ru(II)-based antineoplastic: A “wingtip” N-heterocyclic carbene facilitates access to a new class of organometallics that are cytotoxic to common cancer cell lines.” Organometal. Chem. 2019, 33, e4692. ISSN: 1099-0739, IF: 4.105, DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4692.

[8]. Maity, L.; Adhikary, S. D.; Mondal, A.; Kisan, H. K.; Isab, A. A.; Goswami, S.; Dinda, J. “Synthesis, Structure, Theoretical Studies and Electrochemistry of Ru(II)-N Heterocyclic Carbenes.” Inorganica Chimica Acta 2018, 479, 141. ISSN: 0020-1693, IF: 2.545, DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.04.029.

[7]. Dinda, J.; Jhulki, L.; Kisan, H. K.; Mahapatra, P. K.; Isab, A. A.; Bielawski, C. W. “Synthesis and Study of Palladium(II) and Platinum(II) Complexes Supported by a Common “Wingtip” N-Heterocyclic Carbene.” ChemistrySelect, 2018, 3, 10732. ISSN: 2365-6549. IF: 2.109, DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802510.

[6]. Kisan, H. K.; Sunoj, R. B. “Insights on the Origin of Regiodivergence in the Parallel Kinetic Resolution of rac-Aziridines using a Chiral Lanthanum-Yttrium Bimetallic Catalyst.” ACS Catal., 2018, 8, 7633. ISSN: 2155-5435, IF: 13.084, DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b02435.

[5]. Kisan, H. K.; Sunoj, R. B. “Asymmetric Cooperative Catalysis in a Three-Component Reaction: Mechanism and Origin of Enantio- and Diastereoselectivities” Lett. 2016, 18, 3746. ISSN: 1523-7060, IF: 6.005, DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01765.

[4]. Kisan, H. K.; Sunoj, R. B. “Axial Coordination Dichotomy in Dirhodium Carbenoid Catalysis: A Curious Case of Cooperative Asymmetric Dual-Catalytic Approach toward Amino Ester.” Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 2192. ISSN: 0022-3263, IF: 4.354, DOI: 10.1021/jo5027029.

[3]. Jindal, G.; Kisan, H. K.; Sunoj, R. B. “Mechanistic Insights on Cooperative Catalysis through Computational Quantum Chemical Methods.” ACS Catal., 2015, 5, 480. ISSN: 2155-5435, IF: 13.084, DOI: 10.1021/cs501688y.

[2]. Kisan, H. K.; Sunoj, R. B. “Deciphering the Origin of Cooperative Catalysis by Dirhodium Acetate and Chiral Spiro Phosphoric Acid in an Asymmetric Amination Reaction.” Commun, 2014, 50, 14639. ISSN: 1359-7345, IF: 6.222, DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05202a

[1]. Kolay, S.; Wadawale, A.; Das, D.; Kisan, H. K.; Sunoj, R. B.; Jain, V. K. “Cyclopalladation of dimesityl selenide:synthesis, reactivity, structural characterization, isolation os an intermediate complex with C-H…Pd intra-molecular interaction and computational studies.” Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 10828. ISSN: 1477-9226, IF: 4.390, DOI: 10.1039/c3dt50935d

Ph.D. Students

[1]. Prafulla Kumar Behera, (Utkal University),
Currently ongoing (Registration Number (01-Chemistry-2021-22).

M.Phil. Students Supervised
Sl.No.	Name with Roll No.	Title of Thesis	Year
1	Jnyana Ranjan Mishra 15821V161004	Computational Study on the Effect of Explicit Solvent molecule on the Nitrogen Extrusion Step of Activated a-phenyl-a-diazo acetate Catalysed by Dirhodium Tetra(trifluoro)acetate	2015-16
2	Prasanna Kumar Bej 15821V172005	Computational Study on the Effect of Substituents at the Nitrogen on the chiral aziridine ring inversion	2016-17
3	Kanhu Charan Pradhan 15821V181006	Density Functional Theory Study on the First Line of Interaction between Substrates and Catalysts in a Multi-component Reaction	2017-18
4	Ashok Kumar Pusti 15821V191002	Density Functional Theory Study on C-H activation of Iridium Complex	2018-19
M.Sc. Students Supervised
1	Ashok Muduli 10521V194007	Effect of Different Solvent on the Energy Barriers for Carbene Formation	2020-21
2	Mamita Bala Kisan 10521V194015	Gas Phase study on the mechanism of Carbene Formation using Density Functional Theory	2020-21

[1]. “Transition State Modeling on Cooperative Multi-Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions.” Funding Agency: Government of Odisha Science and Technology Department, Amount: 9.26 lakh proposed by PI, Project Approved, Duration: 2019-2022.

[2]. “Understanding P450 Enzyme Catalysis and harnessing the Origin of Selectivity for Enzyme/Biomimetic Catalyst Design using DFT and QM/MM Computation.” Funding Agency: Utkal University, Amount: 1.5 lakhs, Duration: 2022-2023.

•“Institute Excellence in PhD Thesis Award 2018.” Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

[1]UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme in the theme “Capacity Building in Higher Education” during 18th August 2017 to 14th September 2017 held at UGC-Human Resource Development Centre Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, Odisha, India.
[2]Winter School on “Computational Chemistry and Biology” 12thDecember to 28th December 2018 at UGC-Networking Resource Centre, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046.
[3]UGC Sponsored Online Refresher Course in “Research Methodology in Basic Sciences” during 10thFebruary 2021 to 23rdFebruary 2021 by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, Odisha, India.
[4]Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) 2020: Online Refresher Course in Chemistry for Higher Education during 01stDecember 2020 to 31stMarch 2021 organized by Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds SWAYAM along with Khalsa College Delhi University.

Administrative Experience

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Assistant Superintendent Gents Hostel-II, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751004

6^th Jan 2021-continuing

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Treasurer & Joint Secretary Alumni Associate Department of Chemistry, Utkal University

1^st June 2015-30^th April 2017

& 1^st May 2017-30^th Jan 2019 respectively

1. 16^th Chemical CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry held at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay by Chemical Research Society of India during Feb 7-9 2014. (Poster)

2. A cluster of topical meetings on Current Trends in Condensed Matter Physics (CTCMP-2015).19th-22nd February, 2015 in School of Physical Science, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar.

3. One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Teaching Skill Development” at Academic Staff College Utkal University from 20^th – 25^th March 2015.

4. Indian Science Congress Association Bhubaneswar Chapter “National Seminar on Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India” 9^th to 11^th December 2015 in KIIT University. (Poster)

5. UGC-XII Plan Sponsored Skill Based Workshop on “Advances in Chemical Science.” On 18^th Nov. 2015 at Department of Chemistry, Utkal University.

6. XI NOST Conference for Research Scholar (JNOST) 14^th to 17^th December 2015 NISER Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. (Poster)

7. Ist National Conference On Emerging Trends & Future Challenges in Chemical Sciences (ETFC-2016) organized by Department of Chemistry, Kirori Mal College during 03-04 Feb 2016. (Poster)

8. Faculty Development Programme on Computational Chemistry (Under FDP of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) PHASE-II) at Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar on 25^th Oct. 2016. (Invited Talk)

9. Indian Science Congress Association Bhubaneswar Chapter “National Seminar on Science and Technology for National Development in India 12^th – 13^th December 2016. Jointly Organized by ISCA Bhubaneswar Chapter & KIIT University. (Poster)

10. “International Conference on “Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry” (RAMC 2017) 24^th– 26^th February 2017 P.G. Department of Chemistry, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, Odisha, India. (Poster)

11. “International Conference on “Recent Trends of Chemical & Biological Sciences in Medicine, Natural Product and Drug Discovery.” IC-RTCBSMNPDD-2017, 3^rd – 5^th March. 2017 P.G. Department of Chemistry, Berhampur University, Odisha, India. (Poster)

12. UGC Sponsored Refreshers Course in Physical Science at Department of Physics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India on 7^th March 2017. (Invited Talk)

13. National Conference on Recent Developments in Organic and Applied Chemistry (RDOAC) 2017 held at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India on 18^th March 2017. (Poster)

14. National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Science and Technology” Organized by IGIT Physics Forum, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India from 18^th – 19^th March 2017. (Invited Talk)

15. UGC Sponsored One Week Short Term Course on “Stress Management” from 20^th July 2017 to 25^th July 2017, held at UGC-Human Resource Development Centre Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, Odisha, India.

16. UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme in the theme “Capacity Building in Higher Education” during 18^th August 2017 to 14^th September 2017 held at UGC-Human Resource Development Centre Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, Odisha, India.

17. Regional Workshop on Research Based Pedagogical Tools held in NISER, Odisha from 27^th to 29^th October 2017 Organized by Center of Excellence in IISER Pune and NISER, MHRD. Funded by DBT and DST. Knowledge Partners: British Council, Newton-Bhabha Fund. Under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission for Teacher and Training.

18. Eighth Asia Pacific Conference of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry held at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai during December 15-17, 2017.

19. Extramural seminar as on 20^th Feb 2018 at 11.30 AM organize by Dept. of chemistry, Kamala Nehru Women’s College, Bhubaneswar. (Invited Talk)

20. Winter School on “Computational Chemistry and Biology” during December 12 to 28, 2018 at UGC-Networking Resource Centre, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046.

21. Indian Science Congress Association Bhubaneswar Chapter “National Seminar on Future India: Science and Technology 1^st – 2^nd February 2019. Jointly Organized by ISCA Bhubaneswar Chapter & KIIT Deemed to be University & KISS Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. (Poster)

22. National Conference on “Advances in Materials Chemistry and Applications” (AMCA–2019) during 23-24 February, 2019, Department of Chemistry, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. (Oral)

23. National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Material Science” (RTMS–2019) during 18^th – 19^th March 2019, School of Physics and Chemistry, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur. (Invited Talk)

24. An International 4 week webinar series “ Water challenges during and post COVID-19” conducted by International Centre for Clean Water (ICCW) IIT Madras conducted from 7^th-28^th May 2020.

25. One week e-Faculty Development Programme (e-FDP) on “Comprehensive Quality Initiatives for Higher Education in Pandemic Era.” Organize by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Uka Tarsadia University, Maliba Campus, Bardoli, Surat Gujrat, India during 26^th-30^th May 2020.

26. “Chemical Science Frontiers: The Virtual International Conference” 29th -30th May, 2020 organised by Department of Chemistry, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Surat Gujrat, India.

27. Webinar on “Challenges and opportunities for the scientific community in post-COVID-19 India.” Organised by Dept. of Chemistry, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Adamas University, Kolkata, dated 20^th May, 2020.

28. One week Online International Faculty Development Programme on Skilling Teachers for Online Education during 02^nd to 06^th June 2020 at Department of Humanities, Uka Tarsadia University

29. Webinar on ‘Perovskite Nanocrystals: Photoluminescence and Charge Carrier Dynamics’, organized by the Dept. of Chemistry, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Adamas University, dated 4^th July 2020.

30. An International conference on “Recent Developments in Organic and Applied Chemistry (RDOAC-2020)” held during 6-7th July, 2020 via online mode at KIIT Deemed to be University & KISS Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. (Invited Talk)

31. An International Webinar On Application of Computational Chemistry in Life – Science on 9^th June 2020 organised by P.G. Department of Physics, Tata College, Chaibasa (Kolhan University, Chaibasa), West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India 833202.

32. An International Virtual Conference on ‘Recent Advance in Organic Medicinal and Biological Chemistry’ RAOMBC-2020 organized by the Division of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai during 8-9^th July 2020.

33. An International Seminar series “Clean Water: Emerging Frontiers” conducted by International Centre for Clean Water (ICCW) IIT Madras conducted from 29^thJune-8^th July 2020.

34. National Webinar on “Interface between Chemistry and Environment” organized by the Department of Chemistry Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (DSPM) University Ranchi on 10^th July 2020.

35. Pharmacology Webinar entitled “Pharmacologic treatments for COVID19: What next?” jointly organized by Indian Pharmacological Society and Central University of South Bihar from 21^stJuly-22^nd July 2020.

36. 1^st Virtual International Symposium on C-H Activation organized by Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany from July 27th to July 30th, July 2020.

37. An International Webinar Series on “Biomolecular Dynamics and Kinetics” organized by Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela in association with Indian Photobiology Society (IPS) during 23^rd – 27^th August 2020.

38. National Webinar on “Advanced Metal-Organic Frameworks (AMOF-2020)” organized by Department of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India held during 25^th – 26^th September 2020.

39. Webinar on “Quantum Mechanics: Visualizing the Intangible” organized by Department of Chemistry, Pattamundai College, Pattamundai, Kendrapara, Odisha on 9^th October 2020.

40. International Symposium on “The Physical Chemistry of Molecular Interactions” organized by Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India 12-13^th Dec 2020.

41. International Webinar Series on “Recent Trends in Chemical Science and Technology” organized by Department of Chemistry, Christian College Chengannur, Alappuzha, Kerala, India-689122. On 8^th Sept, 30^th Sept. 2020.

42. UGC Sponsored Online Refresher Course in “Research Methodology in Basic Sciences” during 10^th February 2021 to 23^rd February 2021 by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, Odisha, India

43. Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) 2020: Online Refresher Course In Chemistry For Higher Education during 01^st Dec 2020 to 31^st Mar 2021 organized by Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds SWAYAM along with Khalsa College Delhi University.

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