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Dr. Saikat Dutta Curriculum Vitae
Dr. SAIKAT DUTTA
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) at Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, Karnataka, India
Ph. 91-7899495023; Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Personal Information:
Date of Birth: February 5th
, 1984
Sex: Male
Nationality: Indian
Languages: 1. English: Proficient, 2. Hindi: Proficient, 3. Bengali (native): Proficient
Permanent Mailing Address:
C/O Asok Kumar Dutta
Vill.&P.O. Lakshya, Dist. East Medinipur, PIN 721654, West Bengal, India.
Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (2001-2004) in Chemistry (Hons.) along with Physics and Mathematics from the University of
Calcutta, Kolkata, India. Secured First Class (72.38%) and ranked SEVEN in the university. Secured all India rank
TWELVE in JAM (Joint Admission Test to M.Sc.).
Master of Science (M.Sc.) (2004-2006) in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), Kanpur, India.
Secured First Class (8.2/10).
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (2006-2010) at the Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Passed all qualifying exams and exempted from taking any undergraduate coursework. Successfully completed SIX
advanced coursework.
Professional background:
August, 2006 – May, 2010
Research assistant and Teaching assistant at the Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA-52242, USA.
Experienced in classroom teaching, laboratory demonstrations, setting up question papers for exams, proctoring and grading
examinations, and attend office hours. I enjoy helping undergraduate students in achieving their academic and research goals.
June, 2010 – June, 2014
Post-doctoral research associate at the Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616,
USA. The current duty includes coming up with new research ideas and projects, broaden the existing scope of research, help
the supervisor on writing proposals, research papers, patents and review research manuscripts. Experienced in working
independently and as a member of a team. Enjoy mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and helping them in their
coursework and research projects.
July, 2014 – May, 2015
Assistant professor (selection grade) at the Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering Studies, University of
Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India. The responsibilities include teaching chemistry
courses (theory and lab) to B.Tech and M.Tech students, mentor students, handling various academic responsibilities (e.g.,
member of interview board), and conducting research and development related works (e.g., apply for grants, write
manuscripts).
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Research Experience:
Undergraduate Work (Jan, 2006 – April, 2006):
The undergraduate research involved synthesizing tridentate, rigid amide and amine based organic ligands for the synthesis
of open-structured porous metal-organic frameworks having potential applications in molecular separation, and catalysis.
Thesis Title: Modular synthesis of self-assembled porous structures using multidentate ligands
PhD Work (August, 2006 – May, 2010):
Reactions conducted in multi-component molecular assemblies or co-crystals have recently been recognized as a general way
of controlling reactivity in the organic solids. Reactions conducted in solids often lead to unprecedented products due to the
geometric predisposition and restricted motions imposed on the reactant molecules. [2+2]Photocycloaddition reaction is of
particular interest due to its topological dependence, well-studied geometric criteria, simple reaction conditions required (i.e.
UV-light), and wide applications in the mainstream organic synthesis. Specifically, pyridine-functionalized olefins were co-
crystallized with resorcinol derivatives to form hydrogen-bonded molecular assemblies where the reactive olefinic groups
were pre-oriented to undergo [2+2]photo-cycloaddition reaction under UV-irradiation. The modular technique allowed the
targeted syntheses of a range of novel, synthetically challenging functional organic molecules and materials,
stereospecifically and in quantitative yields.
Thesis Title: Solid-state reactions in co-crystals: Applications in synthetic chemistry and materials science
Post-doctoral Work (June, 2010 – July, 2014):
The transformation of biomass into fuels and chemicals has received intense global attention to ensure energy security and
alleviate serious environmental degradations. Biomass is the largest non-petroleum resource for sustainable generation of
carbon-based fuels and chemicals due to its geographic preponderance, carbon-neutral nature, and low cost. Chemo-catalytic
valorization of cellulosic biomass can provide fast, selective access to highly-functionalized molecules that can be
synthetically modified into fuels, specialty chemicals, and materials to sustain the chemical industries. Carbohydrates and
untreated lignocellulosic waste biomass undergo dehydration in a biphasic reactor (conc. aq. HCl and organic solvent) to
form 5-(chloromethyl)furfural (CMF) in high isolated yield. A range of fuels and fuels additives, chemical intermediates,
monomers for polymers, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals were successfully synthesized by suitable synthetic
modifications of CMF.
Research Title: Renewable, efficient syntheses of fuels and chemicals from cellulose-derived 5-(chloromethyl)furfural.
Academic Experience:
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) (July, 2014 – May, 2015):
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade, 8000 AGP) at the Department of Chemistry, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
(UPES), Dehradun-248007, Uttarakhand, India. Responsibilities included teaching chemistry to B.Tech. students (both
theory and laboratory) as instructor, research and development activities, and other academic responsibilities (e.g., design
syllabus, set up exam papers).
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) (June, 2015 – To Date):
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade, 8000 AGP) at the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology
Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore-575025, Karnataka, India.
Professional Skills:
- Multistep organic synthesis (preparation, purification, and characterization)
- Solvent-free Synthesis, Green Chemistry
- Crystallization, Co-crystal screening, Crystal engineering
- High pressure and high temperature reactions using pressure vessels
- Hands on experience in analytical instruments (NMR, IR, UV-Vis, GC, HPLC, MS, TGA, DSC, PXRD, Single
Crystal X-ray)
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- Teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level. Taught various physical and organic chemistry courses
(basic and advanced), held discussions and office hours, proctored and graded exams, experienced as a teaching
assistant in a laboratory coursework
- Taught both theory and laboratory courses as an instructor. Handled classes with student strength up to 70. Taught
Chemistry 101, Chemistry 103, Chemistry Lab 104, and Chemistry Lab 106 for B.Tech.
- A regular computer operator with years of experience in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe products, Chem Draw,
Spartan, CCDC, RestReNova, Scifinder, WinGX, and Internet surfing.
Awards & Honors:
1. All India Rank TWELVE in JAM (Joint Admission Test to M.Sc.) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology
(a handful of prestigious research institutes in India that are well-known in the world) in 2004.
2. Succeeded in the All India Admission Test for Integrated Ph.D. conducted by Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
(IISC) in 2004.
3. All India Rank ONE in the admission test for M.Sc conducted by Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 2004.
4. Qualified for LS (Lectureship) and JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) in NET (National Eligibility Test) conducted
by CSIR-UGC (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - University Grants Commission) and also shortlisted
for the prestigious Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (SPM) Scholarship (chemical science) in 2005.
5. All India Rank SIX (99.47 percentile, chemistry CY) in GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) in 2006, an
examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and is recognized by all the universities in India.
6. Scored 92 percentile in Graduate Record Examination in Chemistry (Chemistry GRE) in 2006. Scored 1270/1600
in computer-based GRE in English and 250/300 in computer-based Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL).
7. Travel fellowship for the 235th
National ACS Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2008; awarded by the Department of
Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.
8. Summer fellowship awarded by the University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA (May, 2009).
9. Travel fellowship for the 247th
National ACS Conference, Dallas, TX, 2014; awarded by the University of
California Davis, Davis, California, USA (March, 2014)
10. Travel allowance for attending Indo-US Conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuel (Indo-US CALB-2014)
at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India; awarded by the University of Petroleum &
Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India (November, 2014).
Professional Training/Workshop:
1. Safe handling of cryogenics in chemistry lab: May, 2013 at University of California Davis (UCD), Davis, CA
95616, USA
2. Using of information & communication technologies (ICT) in Engineering Education: Jan, 2015 from Indian
Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai, India.
Social Service:
A cadet of NSS (National Service Scheme, India) for two years (2001-2003) and engaged in social activities like tree
plantation, neighborhood cleaning, literacy campaign, and fund raising for social causes.
Publications:
1. Metal-Organic Frameworks with Photochemical Building Units Dutta, S.; Georgiev, I. G.; MacGillivray, L. R. Book
Chapter, John Wiley & Sons Inc. http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470195568.html
2. Synthesis of the natural herbicide δ-aminolevulinic acid from cellulose-derived 5-(chloromethyl)furfural Mascal, M.;
Dutta, S. Green Chem. 2011, 13, 40. The article was amongst the top ten accessed articles from the online version of
Green Chemistry in the month of January, 2011). (I.F. 8.02)
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http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/GC/C0GC00548G
3. Resorcinol-templated synthesis of a cofacial terpyridine in crystalline π-stacked columns Dutta, S.; Bučar, D. -K.;
MacGillivray, L. R. Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 2260. (I.F. 6.36) http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ol200532t
4. Synthesis of ranitidine (Zantac) from cellulose-derived 5-(chloromethyl)furfural Mascal, M.; Dutta, S. Green Chem.
2011, 13, 3101. (I.F. 8.02) http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/GC/c1gc15537g#!divAbstract
5. Single-crystal-to-single-crystal direct cross-linking and photopolymerisation of a discrete Ag(I) complex to give a 1D
polycyclobutane coordination polymer Dutta, S.; Bučar, D. -K.; Elacqua, E.; MacGillivray, L. R., Chem. Commun.,
2013, 49, 1064. (I.F. 6.83) http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2012/cc/c2cc36458a#!divAbstract
6. Hydrodeoxygenation of the angelica lactone dimer, a cellulose-based feedstock: simple, high-yield synthesis of
branched C7–C10 gasoline-like hydrocarbons Mascal, M.; Dutta, S.; Gandarias, I. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53,
1854-1857. doi/10.1002/anie.201308143. (I.F. 13.73)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201308143/abstract
7. Synthesis of the insecticide prothrin and its analoques from biomass-derived 5-(chloromethyl)furfural Chang,
F.; Dutta, S.; Becnel, J. J.; Estep, A. S.; Mascal, M. J. Agric. Food Chem., 2014, 62, 476. (I.F. 3.11)
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf4045843
8. Chemical-catalytic approaches to the production of furfurals and levulinates from biomass Mascal, M.; Dutta, S.
Top. Curr. Chem., 2014, 353, 41-84. (I.F. 4.61) http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F128_2014_536#page-1
9. Co-Crystals of a Salicylidineaniline: Photochromism Involving Planar Dihedral Angles Hutchins, K. M.; Dutta, S.;
Loren, B. P.; MacGillivray, L. R. Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 3042-3044. (I.F. 8.35)
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm500823t
10. Novel Pathways to 2,5-Dimethylfuran via Biomass-Derived 5-(Chloromethyl)furfural Dutta, S.; Mascal,
ChemSusChem, 2014, 7, 3028. (I.F. 7.65) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.201402702/abstract
11. Efficient, metal-free production of succinic acid by oxidation of biomass-derived levulinic acid with hydrogen
peroxide Dutta, S.; Wu, L.; Mascal, M. Green Chem, 2015, 17, DOI:10.1039/C5GC00098J (I.F. 8.02)
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2015/GC/c5gc00098j#!divAbstract
12. Efficient, chemical-catalytic approach to the production of 3- hydroxypropanoic acid by oxidation of biomass-
derived levulinic acid with hydrogen peroxide Wu, L.; Dutta, S.; Mascal, M. ChemSusChem, 2015, 8, 1157. DOI:
10.1002/cssc.201500025 (I.F. 7.65) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.201500025/abstract
13. Production of 5-(chloromethyl)furan-2-carbonyl chloride and furan-2,5-dicarbonyl chloride from biomass-derived 5-
(chloromethyl)furfural (CMF) Dutta, S.; Wu, L.; Mascal, M. Green Chem.,2015, 17, DOI: 10.1039/C5GC00936G
(I.F. 8.02) http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/gc/c5gc00936g#!divAbstract
14. Production of gasoline-like, branched hydrocarbon fuels by catalytic decarboxylation/hydrogenation of cellulosic-
derived angelica lactone dimer (ALD) Dutta, S.; Chang, F.; Mascal, M. ChemSusChem, In preparation
15. Stereospecific and quantitative access to [2.2]pyridinophanes by hydrogen-bond driven supramolecular assemblies in
the solid state Dutta, S.; Bučar, D. -K.; MacGillivray, L. R. Chem. Commun., In preparation
Patents:
1. Methods for preparing alkylfurans Dutta, S.; Mascal, M.; Masuno, M. WO 2014151100 A1 application no.
PCT/US2014/024981. http://www.google.com/patents/WO2014151100A1?cl=en
2. Synthesis of alkylfurans Dutta, S.; Mascal, M. WO 2015031753 A1. Application no. PCT/US2014/053402.
http://www.google.com/patents/WO2015031753A1?cl=en
3. Gasoline prepared from biomass-derived levulinic acid Mascal, M.; Dutta, S.; Gandarias, I. PCT Int.
Appl. (2015), WO 2015073889 A1. https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2015073889
4. Preparation of succinic acid from levulinic acid Dutta, S.; Mascal, M.; Wu, L. U.S. Prov. Pat. Appl. 62/109,787.
http://techtransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu/NCD/24996.html
5. Preparation of 3-hydroxypropanoic acid from levulinic acid Dutta, S.; Wu, L.; Mascal, M. U.S. Prov. Pat. Appl.
62/115,848. http://techtransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu/NCD/24995.html
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6. Methods for preparing acid halide compounds Dutta, S.; Wu, L.; Mascal, M. U.S. Prov. Pat. Appl. 62/167,651, Filed.
7. Synthesis of ranitidine (Zantac) Mascal, M.; Dutta, S. U.S. Prov. Pat. Appl. 61/491646.
Media Highlights (print & audio-visual):
1. Mascal, M.; Dutta, S.; Gandarias, I. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 1854-1857. doi/10.1002/anie.201308143.
Highlighted in Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN), 2014, link: http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i6/High-Octane-
Biogasoline.html.
2. Mascal, M.; Dutta, S.; Gandarias, I. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 1854-1857. ABC news highlight:
http://abc7news.com/automotive/lab-breakthroughs-promise-new-fuels/84734/.
3. Dutta, S.; Wu, L.; Mascal, M. Green Chem, 2015, 17, DOI:10.1039/C5GC00098J AND Wu, L.; Dutta, S.; Mascal,
M. ChemSusChem, 2015, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201500025 Highlighted in Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN),
2015, http://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i11/Flipping-Switch-Biobased-Chemicals.html
Invited Research Talks:
1. “Renewable syntheses of fuels and chemicals from cellulosic biomass”: Lecture delivered on Jan 13th
, 2015 at the
Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
2. “Gold from garbage: squeezing out petrol & specialty chemicals from a stack of newspaper”: Lecture delivered on
March 21st, 2015 at the Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
(UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Oral Presentations at Conferences (as presenting author):
1. Dutta, S.; Bučar, D. -K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Effects of ortho-substituted pyridines on template-directed [2+2]
photodimerizations in the solid state. 42nd
ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri, 2007.
2. Dutta, S.; V.; Bučar, D.-K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Substitution effects on the pyridine based handles for template-
controlled [2+2] photoreactivity in the solid state. 235th
National ACS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2008.
3. Dutta, S.; Bucar, D. -K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Modified Handles in Template-Directed [2+2] Photocycloadditions in
the Solid State. 43rd
Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Kearney, NE, 2008.
4. Dutta, S.; Bučar, D. -K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Modified handles in template- controlled solid-
state reactions. 19th
Midwest organic solid state chemistry symposium (MOSSCS), Kansas City, KS, 2008.
5. Dutta, S.; Bučar, D.-K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Template-directed solid state synthesis meets terpyridine. 20th
Midwest
Organic Solid State Chemistry Symposium (MOSSCS), Kansas City, KS, 2008.
6. Dutta, S.; Bučar, D.-K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Effect of modified handles on self-assembly and photoreactivity in
template-directed solid-state synthesis. 11th
James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference , University of Iowa,
Iowa City, IA, 2009.
7. Dutta, S.; Bučar, D.-K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Increase in generality of templated solid state syntheses via
modification of handles. 44th
Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Iowa City, IA, 2009.
8. Dutta, S.; Bučar, D.-K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Supramolecular construction of a cofacial terpyridine in solid state.
James F. 12th
Jakobsen Graduate Conference, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2010.
Oral Presentations at Conferences (non-presenting author):
1. Mascal, M.; Stroeve, P.; Nikitin, E. B.; Lane, D. R.; Dutta, S. Efficient conversion of sugars, cellulose, and
cellulosic biomass into furan- and levulinate-based chemicals and fuels. 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition,
Anaheim, CA, 2011.
2. Gandarias, I.; Dutta, S.; Mascal, M. Simple, high-yield synthesis of cellulosic gasoline from biomass-derived
levulinic acid. 3rd
International Symposium on Green Chemistry (ISGC, 2015), La Rochelle, France.
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Poster Presentations at Conferences (presenting author):
1. Dutta, S.; Bučar, D.-K.; MacGillivray, L. R., Templated solid state synthesis meets terpyridine. 21st Midwest
organic solid state chemistry symposium (MOSSCS), St Louis, MO, 2009.
2. Dutta, S.; Bučar, D.-K.; MacGillivray, L. R. Supramolecular construction of a cofacial terpyridine in the solid state.
44th
Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Iowa City, IA, 2009.
3. Dutta, S.; Mascal, M. A renewable, economic, and high yielding synthesis of antiulcer drug ranitidine from waste
biomass. 2011 Miller Symposium, University of California Davis, Davis, CA.
4. Dutta, S.; Mascal, M. Renewable Syntheses of Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass-derived 5-
(Chloromethyl)furfural. 247th
National ACS Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2014.
5. Dutta, S.; Mascal, M. Renewable Production of Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials from Cellulosic Biomass. 2014
Indo-US Conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels (Indo-US CALB), Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India, 2014.
Professional References:
(1) Prof. Leonard R MacGillivray (Ph.D. Advisor)
E555 Chemistry Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, IA52242, USA
Ph: (319)335-3504, Email: [email protected]
(2) Prof. Mark Mascal (Postdoc Advisor)
301 Chemistry Building, University of California Davis, Davis, California, CA95616, USA.
Ph: 1-530-754-5373, Email: [email protected]
(3) Prof. Christopher R Pigge
E557 Chemistry Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, IA52242, USA
Ph: 1-319-335-3805, Email: [email protected]
(4) Prof. Ned B Bowden
W425 Chemistry Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, IA52242, USA
Ph: 1-319-335-1198, Email: [email protected]
(5) Prof. Parimal K Bharadwaj
Department of Chemistry, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ph. 91-512-2597034/7340, Email: [email protected]
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