Dr. Surajit Ghosh
Professor
Educational Qualification
| Degree Name | Institute | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy in Science | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) | 2005 |
| Master of Science | Vidyasagar University | 1999 |
| Bachelor of Science | Midnapore College | 1997 |
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
| Title of the Ph. D. Thesis |
|---|
| Studies of relaxation dynamics in some single and mixed alkali glasses |
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
| Description of Experience |
|---|
| Professor, Department of Physics, Vidyasagar University since May 2020 |
| Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Vidyasagar University since May 2017 |
| Visiting Scientist (BOYSCAST Fellow), Nano Science Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA (2009 - 2010) |
| Assistant Professor, Department of Physics & Technophysics, Vidyasagar University since October 2005 |
| Lecturer, Department of Physics, Sitananda College from May 2005 to October 2005 |
| Junior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow & Research Associate, Department of Solid State Physics, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700032 (2000 - 2005) |
Specialization/Research Area
| Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Field of Specialization | Solid State Physics |
| Field of Specialization | Materials Science |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Nano Photonics |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Optoelectronic transport in graphene based nano composite |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Relaxation dynamics in disordered materials |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Time dependent density function theory |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| Semester I: Classical Mechanics (PHS 101B) |
| Semester II: Solid State - II (PHS 202A); CBCS (PHS 204); Advance Practical – I (PHS 206) |
| Semester IV: Applied Optics (PHS 403B); Project (PHS 406) |
| Semester III: Molecular Spectroscopy and Laser Physics (PHS 302A); Advance Practical - II (PHS 305) |
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
| Author' Name | Title | Publication Type | Published in | Published on | Publisher's Name | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzoquinone-Induced Hot Carrier Extraction in Red-Emitting Perovskite Nanocrystals | International | J. Phys. Chem C, 129, 32, 14458–14466 | Jul, 2025 | American Chemical Society | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.20000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIArticle's Web Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c03551 | |
| MoS2–CdS Composite Photocatalyst for Dye Degradation: Enhanced Apparent Quantum Yield and Reduced Energy Consumption | International | ChemistrySelect, 9, e202403559 | Nov, 2024 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 2.00000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIArticle's Web Link: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/slct.202403559 | |
| MoS2-CdS composite for photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium and thin film optoelectronic device applications | International | Sci. Rep. 14, 18674 | Aug, 2024 | Nature Portfolio | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 3.80000Indexing: SCI, SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-69530-0#article-info | |
| MoS2–CdS composite photocatalyst for enhanced degradation of norfloxacin antibiotic with improved apparent quantum yield and energy consumption | International | J. Phys. Chem. Sol. 193, 112144 | Jun, 2024 | Elsevier B.V. | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 4.30000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIArticle's Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022369724002798 | |
| Reduced Graphene Oxide–SnSe Nanocomposite Photocatalyst with High Apparent Quantum Yield for the Photodegradation of Norfloxacin | International | ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 7, 6516-6524 | Mar, 2024 | American Chemical Society | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 5.90000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIArticle's Web Link: https://pubs.acs.org/toc/aanmf6/7/6 | |
| Stepwise reduction of graphene oxide and studies on defect-controlled physical properties | International | Sci. Rep. 14, 294 | Jan, 2024 | Nature Portfolio | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 4.60000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIArticle's Web Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-51040-0 | |
| Photocatalytic degradation of Tetracycline antibiotics by RGO-CdTe composite with enhanced apparent quantum efficiency | International | Sci. Rep. 13, 19028 | Nov, 2023 | Nature Portfolio | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 4.60000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIArticle's Web Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-46120-0 | |
| Sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation of Norfloxacin antibiotic in wastewater by ZnSe microsphere functionalized RGO composite | International | Sustain. Chem. Environ. 4, 100038 | Sep, 2023 | Elsevier B.V. | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIArticle's Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294983922300038X | |
| Removal of Norfloxacin from wastewater by adsorption onto SnS2 followed by photocatalytic degradation | International | ChemistrySelect, 8, e202300878 | May, 2023 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 2.30000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIArticle's Web Link: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/slct.202300878 | |
| Large Area Thin Film Optoelectronic Device Application of RGO-Cd0.25Zn0.75S Nano Composite | International | AIP Conf. Proc. 2265, 030499 | Jan, 2020 | American Institute of Physics | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline by RGO-ZnO Composite | International | AIP Conf. Proc. 2265, 030134 | Jan, 2020 | American Institute of Physics | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Organic Heterojunctions of Phthalocyanine-Reduced Graphene Oxide above Percolation Threshold for Photovoltaic Application | International | Mater. Chem. Phys. 253, 123418 | Jan, 2020 | Elsevier Science | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Electrical Transport Properties and Ultrafast Optical Nonlinearity of rGO-Metal Chalcogenide Ensembles | International | Nanoscale Adv. 02, 1573-1582 | Jan, 2020 | Royal Society of Chemistry | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Synthesis and Characterization of Solution-Processable Cd1-xZnxS Nanorods for Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline | International | J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 31, 12955–12960 | Jan, 2020 | Springer US | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Enhance Solar-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Norfloxacin Aqueous Solution by RGO Based CdxZn1-xS Alloy Composite with Band-gap Tuneability | International | ChemistrySelect, 5, 54-60 | Jan, 2020 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Charge Transfer and Transport Properties above Percolation Threshold in Graphene Induced ZnTTBPc Heterojunction Under Continuous and Ultrafast Irradiation | International | J. Phys. Chem C, 124, 7039-7047 | Jan, 2020 | American Chemical Society | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Conductivity Relaxation and Photocurrent Generation in Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly(9,9'-dioctyl-fluorene-co-bithiophene) Composite with Application in Temperature Sensing | International | J. Appl. Phys. 125, 085104 | Jan, 2019 | American Institute of Physics | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Sonochemical Functionalization of MoS2 by Zinc Phthalocyanine and its Visible Light Induced Photocatalytic Activity | International | New J. Chem. 43, 10118-10125 | Jan, 2019 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Royal Society of Chemistry | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Observation of Different Charge Transport Processes and Origin of Magnetism in RGO and RGO-ZnSe Composite | International | J. Phys. Chem C, 123, 15441-15450 | Jan, 2019 | American Chemical Society | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| ZnTe Dispersed in RGO Matrix: Investigation of Electrical Transport Processes, Magnetic Properties and their Synergistic Effect | International | Appl. Surf. Sci. 493, 279 - 286 | Jan, 2019 | Elsevier Science | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Solar Light Responsive Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline by RGO – CdS Nano composite | International | AIP Conf. Proc. 2115, 030188 | Jan, 2019 | American Institute of Physics | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Synthesis and crystal structure of new copper(II) metal complex: noncovalent interactions and electrical conductance properties | International | J. Mol. Struct. 1152, 96 | Jan, 2018 | Elsevier Science | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Solar light responsive photocatalytic activity of reduced graphene oxide–zinc selenide nanocomposite | International | J. Mater. Eng. Perform. 27, 2617 | Jan, 2018 | Springer US | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Reduced Graphene Oxide - Cadmium Zinc Sulfide Nanocomposite with Controlled Band Gap for Large-Area Thin-Film Optoelectronic Device Application | International | J. Mater. Eng. Perform. 27, 2629 | Jan, 2018 | Springer US | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Reduced-Graphene-Oxide Zinc-Telluride Composite: Towards Large-Area Optoelectronic and Photocatalytic Applications | International | ChemistrySelect, 3, 8637 | Jan, 2018 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| RGO-ZnSe Photocatalyst towards Solar-Light-Assisted Degradation of Tetracycline Antibiotic Water Pollutant | International | ChemistrySelect, 3, 10214 | Jan, 2018 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| High Photoresponsivity and Light-Induced Carrier Conversion in RGO/TSCuPc Hybrid Phototransistors | International | J. Mater. Res. 33, 3999 | Jan, 2018 | Materials Research Society and Cambridge University Press | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| RGO-ZnTe: A Graphene Based Composite for Tetracycline Degradation and Their Synergistic Effect | International | ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 1, 3137 | Jan, 2018 | American Chemical Society | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Reduced Graphene Oxide - Zinc Phthalocyanine Composites as Fascinating Material for Optoelectronic and Photocatalytic Applications | International | ChemistrySelect, 2, 3297 | Jan, 2017 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Synergistic effect of Zinc Selenide - Reduced Graphene Oxide towards enhanced solar-light-responsive photo current generation and photocatalytic 4-Nitrophenol degradation | International | New J. Chem. 41 , 4662 | Jan, 2017 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Royal Society of Chemistry | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Solution Processable RGO-CdZnS Composite for Solar Light Responsive Photocatalytic Degradation of 4-Nitrophenol | International | AIP Conf. Proc. 1832, 050005 | Jan, 2017 | American Institute of Physics | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Reduced Graphene Oxide-CdS Nanocomposite with Enhanced Photocatalytic 4-Nitrophenol Degradation | International | AIP Conf. Proc. 1832, 050077 | Jan, 2017 | American Institute of Physics | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Reduced Graphene Oxide – Zinc Sulfide Composite for Solar Light Responsive Photo Current Generation and Photocatalytic 4-Nitrophenol Reduction | International | ChemistrySelect, 2, 537 | Jan, 2017 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Photo Current Generation in RGO - CdS Nanorod Thin Film Device | International | AIP Conf. Proc. 1731, 080052 | Jan, 2016 | American Institute of Physics | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| UV-assisted Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide Zinc Sulfide Composite with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity | International | Mater. Sci. Eng. B, 204, 8 | Jan, 2016 | Elsevier Science | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| AC Conduction and Time–Temperature Superposition Scaling in a Reduced Graphene Oxide–Zinc Sulfide Nanocomposite | International | Chem. Phys. Chem. 17, 1518 | Jan, 2016 | ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Opto-electronic transport properties of graphene oxide based devices | International | AIP Conf. Proc. 1665, 110048 | Jan, 2015 | American Institute of Physics | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Morphology dependent photoinduced electron transfer from N,N-dimethylaniline to semiconductor cadmium sulphide | International | RSC Adv. 4, 35531 | Jan, 2014 | Royal Society of Chemistry | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Photocurrent Generation and Conductivity Relaxation in ReducedGraphene Oxide Cd0.75Zn0.25S Nanocomposite and its Photocatalytic Activity | International | J. Phys. Chem. C, 118, 28283 | Jan, 2014 | American Chemical Society | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Evaluation of intramolecular charge transfer state of4-N, N-dimethylamino cinnamaldehyde using time-dependentdensity functional theory | International | J. Chem. Sci. 125, 933 | Jan, 2013 | Spinger | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| One pot synthesis of RGO/PbS nanocomposite and its nearinfrared photoresponse study | International | Appl. Phys. A, 107, 995 | Jan, 2012 | Spinger | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Position dependent photodetector from large area reduced graphene oxide thin films | International | Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 163109 | Jan, 2010 | American Institute of Physics, USA | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Simple solvothermal route to synthesize S-doped ZnO nanonails and ZnS/ZnO core/shell nanorods | International | Chem. Phys. Lett. 473, 102 | Jan, 2009 | Elsevier Science | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Study of intramolecular charge transfer of Michler’s ketone using time dependent density functional theory | International | J. of Mol. Structure: THEOCHEM, 860, 8 | Jan, 2008 | Elsevier Science | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Electrical conductivity and relaxation in mixed alkali tellurite glasses | International | J. Chem. Phys. 126, 184509 | Jan, 2007 | American Institute of Physics, USA | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Relaxation in mixed alkali fluoride glasses | International | J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 353, 1287 | Jan, 2007 | Elsevier Science | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Mixed mobile ion effect and relaxation dynamics in fluoride glasses | International | Phys. Chem. Glasses: Eur. J. Glass Sci. Technol. B, 47, 206 | Jan, 2006 | Society of Glass Technology | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Mixed mobile ion effect in fluorozincate glasses | International | J. Phys: Condens. Matter, 17, 3463 | Jan, 2005 | Institute of Physics, UK | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Ion dynamics and mixed mobile ion effect in fluoride glasses | International | J. Appl. Phys. 97, 123525 | Jan, 2005 | American Institute of Physics, USA | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Ion dynamics in mixed alkali cadmium fluoride glasses | International | J. Chem. Phys. 121, 9611 | Jan, 2004 | American Institute of Physics, USA | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Relaxation dynamics of charge carriers in mixed alkali fluoride glasses | International | J. Chem. Phys. 119, 9106 | Jan, 2003 | American Institute of Physics, USA | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Mixed mobile ion effect in fluorozirconate glasses | National | Solid State Phys. 46, 333 | Jan, 2003 | Allied Publisher, India | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Mixed mobile ion effect in fluoride glasses | International | Phys. Rev. B, 66, 132204 | Jan, 2002 | American Physical Society, USA | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Electrical conductivity and conductivity relaxation in mixed alkali fluoride glasses | International | Solid State Ionics, 149, 67 | Jan, 2002 | Elsevier Science | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Conductivity relaxation in mixed alkali fluoride glasses | International | J. Phys: Condens. Matter, 14, 2531 | Jan, 2002 | Institute of Physics, UK | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: |
Ph. D. Thesis Guidance
| Scholar Name | Thesis Title | Name of the Co Supervisor | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayani Kar | Solar light responsive photocurrent generation in some pure and composite materials | Awarded | Oct, 2024 | |
| Sk Ibrahim | Photo current generation and photocatalytic activity of some solution processable RGO and MoS2 based composite materials | Dr. Tanusri Pal | Awarded | Jan, 2021 |
| Koushik Chakraborty | Reduced graphene oxide based nano composite materials for optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications | Awarded | Jan, 2018 | |
| Sankalpita Chakraborty | Synthesis and Optical study of Semiconducting Quantum Dots | Dr. Kuntal Chatterjee | Awarded | Jan, 2015 |
| Susanta Ghosh | Molybdenum disulfide based photocatalysts for the degradation of water pollutants | Ongoing | ||
| Suvendu Ghosh | Development of some reduced graphene oxide based photocatalysts for organic pollutant degradation | Ongoing |
Research Project
| Worked as | Funding Agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.I | CSIR, Govt. of India | 1981107 | 4 years | 2017-2021 | Complete |
| P.I | UGC-Innovative (Vidyasagar University) | 10000 | 2 years | 2015-2017 | Complete |
| P.I | DST, Govt. of India | 1944000 | 3 years | 2012-2015 | Complete |
Membership of Learned Society
| Title/Name of the Society |
|---|
| American Physical Society |
| Life Member: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| Life Member: Indian Association of Physics Teachers |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role | Held at and Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 13th International Conference on vibration at surfaces (VAS 13), Orlando 32826, Florida, USA, from March 10 to 13, 2010 | Jan, 2010 | Presented a paper entitled "Position dependent photocurrent generation in large area reduced graphene oxide thin film" | Department of Physics, University of Central Florida |
| APS March Meeting, Portland, Oregon, USA from March 15 to 19, 2010 | Jan, 2010 | Presented a paper entitled "Photoresponse in reduced graphene oxide thin film" | American Physical Society |
| Nano Florida 2009, Orlando 32826, Florida, USA, from September 25 to 27, 2009 | Jan, 2009 | Participated | Nano Science Technology Center, University of Central Florida |
| XV International Symposium on Non-Oxide and New Optical Glasses, Bangalore, INDIA, from April 10 to 14, 2006 | Jan, 2006 | Presented a paper entitled "Dynamics of charge carriers in alkali fluoride glasses" | Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science |
| India and Abroad – III: A Conference in Condensed Matter Physics, Kolkata, India from January 2 to 4, 2003 | Jan, 2004 | Presented a paper entitled " Mixed mobile ion effect in fluoride glasses: Dependence on the dimensionality of the diffusion pathways" | S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science |
| Glass & Optical Materials Division Fall 2004 Meeting Incorporating the XIVth International Symposium on Non-Oxide and Novel Optical Glasses, Radisson Resort at the Port, Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA, from November 7 to 12, 2004 | Jan, 2004 | Presented a paper entitled "Mixed mobile ion effect in fluoride glasses" | American Ceramic Society |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role in the Event | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics of Novel Functional Materials (PNFM 2020) | Jan, 2020 | Joint Convener | SNBNCBS, DST, CSIR |
| Expanding Horizon in Physics (EHP- 2019) | Jan, 2019 | Joint Convener | SNBNCBS, DST, UGC |
| Science of Materials: Challenges and Prospects (SMCP- 2018) | Jan, 2018 | Joint Convener | SNBNCBS, DST, UGC |
| Two opposite ends of Dimensions (NATD-2017) | Jan, 2017 | Joint Convener | SNBNCBS, UGC |
| Theory and Application of Advance Materials (TAAM 2016) | Jan, 2016 | Joint Convener | SNBNCBS, UGC-SAP, DST, CSIR |
| Physics of Low Dimensional Structures (PLDS 2015) | Jan, 2015 | Joint Secretary | SNBNCBS, UGC-SAP, DST, CSIR |
| Physics of Advanced Optical Materials and Photonics (PAOMP 2014) | Jan, 2014 | Joint Secretary | SNBNCBS, UGC-SAP, DST |
| Electron Dynamics in Magnetic Materials (EDMM - 2013) | Jan, 2013 | Joint Secretary | SNBNCBS, UGC-SAP, DST |
| Physics of Quantum and Nano Systems (PQNS-2012) | Jan, 2012 | Joint Convener | SNBNCBS |
| Quantum Perspective of Advanced Materials (QPAM-11) | Jan, 2011 | Joint Convener | SNBNCBS & UGC-SAP |
| Recent Trends on Novel Materials (RTNM-11) | Jan, 2011 | Joint Convener | UGC-SAP |
| World Year of Physics 2005: Journey With a Glorious Past | Jan, 2005 | Treasurer | Vidyasagar University |
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (FAScT) | West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (WAST) | Jan, 2019 |
| Visiting Scientist | NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida | Jan, 2009 |
| BOYSCAST Fellow Award | DST, Govt. of India | Jan, 2008 |
| Research Associate Fellowship | IACS | Jan, 2005 |
| Foreign Travel Grant | DST, Govt. of India | Jan, 2004 |
| Foreign Travel Grant | CSIR, Govt. of India | Jan, 2004 |
| Senior Research Fellowship | IACS | Jan, 2002 |
| Junior Research Fellowship | IACS | Jan, 2000 |