Sree Chaitanya College, Habra
(GOVT. SPONSORED)
Affiliated to West Bengal State University, Barasat
NAAC GRADING – B++
Estd: 1956 (Arts and Science)

Dr. ATANU MITRA

Associate Professor

B.Sc (H), M.Sc, Ph.D

atanumitra.chem@sreechaitanyacollege.ac.in
n/a

AREA OF INTEREST

  • Area of Research and Interest: Synthesis of nanomaterias and their applications as a catalyst, antimicrobial agent etc.




Academic Qualification

Degree Year Subject University/Institution
B.Sc (H) 1992 Chemistry (H)
Phy(P), Math(P)
Calcutta University
M.Sc 1994 Pure Chemistry Calcutta University
Ph.D 2001 Interactions of Surfactants, Biopolymers and their mixtures in bulk and interfacial phases Jadavpur University

Work Experience

Sl. No. Positions Held Name of the Institute From To
1. Postdoctoral Fellow Research Centre for Material Science (RCMS), Nagoya University, Japan April 2002 March 2004
2. Research Associate Dept of Material Science, I.A.C.S., Kol-32, India August 2004 November 2006
3. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dept of Physical Chemistry, USC, Spain December 2006 September 2007
4. Assistant Professor Sree Chaitanya College, Habra, W.B., India 11th September 2007 2019
5. Associate Professor Sree Chaitanya College, Habra, W.B., India December 2019 Continue

Awards

Sl. No. Name of Award Awarding Agency Year
1 Visiting Scientist Position University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain 2010
2 Visiting Scientist Position RESEARCH EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME USC-INDIA (PEIN), USC, Spain 2013
3 Visiting Scientist Position RESEARCH EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME USC-INDIA (PEIN), USC, Spain 2014

Projects

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Publication

Sl. No. Author(s) Title Name of Journal Volume Year and Page
1. G. Dinda, D. Halder*, A. Mitra*, N. Pal & D. K. Chattoraj Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Zingiber officinale extract: evaluation of their catalytic and antibacterial activities Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology 41 2020, 2128
2 S. Swargiary, A. Mitra, D. Halder and S. Kumar Fruit extract capped colloidal silver nanoparticles and their application in reduction of methylene blue dye Biocatalysis and Biotransformation 37 2019, 183
3 S. Kumar*, A. Shukla, P. P. Baul, A. Mitra*, D. Halder* Biodegradable hybrid nanocomposites of chitosan/gelatin and silver nanoparticles for active food packaging applications Food Packaging and Shelf life 16 2018, 178
4 G. Dinda, D. Halder* and A. Mitra* Catalytic and antibacterial activity of copper nanoparticle-starch composite Advanced Materials Proceedings (Journal of Vbri Press) 3 2018, Issue-1, page-2
5 G.Dinda, D. Halder,* A. Mitra,* N. Pal, C. Vázquez-Vázquezd and M. A. López-Quintela Study of the antibacterial and catalytic activity of silver colloids synthesized using the fruit of Sapindus mukorossi New J. Chem 41 2017, 10703
6 G.Dinda, D. Halder, A. Mitra Synthesis of gold colloid using Zingiber officinale: Catalytic study NanoMatChemBioDev 01 2018,1
7 S. Kumar, W. Bhattacharya, M. Singh, D. Halder, A. Mitra Plant latex capped colloidal silver nanoparticles: A potent anti-biofilm and fungicidal formulation Journal of Molecular Liquids 230 2017, 705
8 S. Kumar, M. Singh, D. Halder, A. Mitra Centella asiatica leaf mediated synthesis of silver nanocolloid and its application as filler in gelatin based antimicrobial nanocomposite film LWT- Food Science and Technology 75 2017, 293
9 S. Bag, A. Bardhan, D. Bera, A. Mitra, D. Halder Study of Adsorption of Malachite Green on Dried Aspergillus versicolor (MTCC280) Biomass Journal of Surface Science and Technology 33 2017, 70
10 S. Kumar, D. Halder, A. Mitra Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized using Latex of Jatropha curcas and Lannea grandis Journal of Surface Science and Technology 32 2016, 115
11 A. Gani, R. Bhadra, D.K. Chattoraj, D.C. Mukherjee, A. Mitra Thermodynamics of binding of inorganic salts and organic solutes to crab hemocyanin J. Indian. Chem. 93 2016,115
12 A. Mitra, D. Halder Antimicrobial metal and metal oxide nanoparticles: application in food industry Journal of Food Bioengineering and Nanoprocessing 1 2016,2
13 S.Kumar, M.Singh, D. Halder, A.Mitra Lippia javanica: a cheap natural source for the synthesis of antibacterial silver nanocolloid Applied nanoscience - 2015, doi:10.1007/s13204-015-0507-6
14 G. Dinda, D. Halder, C.Vazquez Vazquez, M.A.Lopez Quintela, A.Mitra Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles and their Antibacterial Property Journal of Surface Science and Technology 31 2015, 117
15 Santosh Kumar, Mukesh Singh, Dipankar Halder, Atanu Mitra Mechanistic study of antibacterial activity of biologically synthesized silver nanocolloids Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 449 82, 2014
16 D. Das, R. Banerjee, A. Mitra Bioactive and pharmacologically important pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles J. Chem. Pharm. Res 06 Issue-11, 2014, 108
17 K. S. Gayen, T. Sengupta, Y. Saima, A. Das, D. K. Maiti, A. Mitra Cu(0) nanoparticle catalyzed efficient reductive cleavage of isoxazoline, carbonyl azide and domino cyclization in water medium Green Chemistry 14 2012, 1589
18 D. Halder, A. Mitra, S. Bag, U. Raychaudhuri, R. Chakraborty Study on Gelatin-Silver Nanoparticle Composite Towards the Development of Bio-Based Antimicrobial Film Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 11 2011, 10374
19 A. Mitra, R. Majumdar, D. Halder, A. Bardhan Non-isothermal decomposition kinetic and non-linear dielectric properties of Cu(II) and Zn(II) alginate complex Journal of Applied Polymer Science 120 2011, 2070
20 P. Das, S. Karmakar, D. Halder, A. Mitra Eco-friendly synthesis of highly stable silver nanoparticles and their catalytic activity Journal of Nanoparticle Research 13 2011, 6377
21 D. Halder, P. K. Bhattacharya, A. Mitra Studies on biosorption of methylene blue dye using Aspergillus versicolor biomass Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 30 2011, 152
22 D. Halder, A. Mitra Green Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using a latex biomaterial Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 84 2011, 382
23 A. Mitra, D. Halder Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using plant extract and their application as antimicrobial agent Journal of Nanomedicine Research 5 2010, 105
24 S. Karmakar, D. Halder, A. Mitra Photochemical synthesis of gold nanoparticles and their catalytic activity Materials Chemistry and Physics 120 2010, 570
25 D. Halder, P. K. Bhattacharya, A. Mitra Development of bio-based silver nanocomposite film Journal of Food Science 75 2010, 73
26 A. Mitra, D. Halder Silver nanoparticles synthesized from natural latex: A potent antimicrobial agent International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 47 2010, 214
27 P. K. Bhattacharya, D. Halder, A. Mitra Antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles synthesized using natural extracts Environmental Science & Technology 44 2010, 564
28 A. Bardhan, D. Halder, A. Mitra Polymer-supported silver nanoparticles: A novel approach for antimicrobial application Journal of Polymer Research 17 2010, 529
29 A. Mitra, D. Halder Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and their application in medicine Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 53 2009, 212
30 P. Das, S. Karmakar, D. Halder, A. Mitra Facile synthesis of silver nanoparticles using plant extracts and their biological activity Journal of Experimental Nanoscience 4 2009, 123
31 D. Halder, A. Mitra Natural polymer-based nanocomposites for antimicrobial applications Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 294 2009, 512
32 A. Mitra, D. Halder Green chemistry approach in synthesis of nanomaterials Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews 2 2008, 95
33 P. K. Bhattacharya, D. Halder, A. Mitra Nanotechnology and its impact on food industry Journal of Food Science & Technology 45 2008, 87
34 A. Mitra, D. Halder Polymer nanocomposites with silver nanoparticles: A potential antimicrobial system Polymer Journal 40 2008, 425
35 P. Das, S. Karmakar, D. Halder, A. Mitra Nanostructured materials for drug delivery applications International Journal of Nanomedicine 3 2007, 79
36 A. Mitra, D. Halder Advances in nanotechnology: A future perspective Nanotechnology Reviews 1 2007, 29

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