Prof. Ramesh Ch. Deka

Dr. Ramesh Chandra Deka

Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences

Tezpur University, India

Education:

Post-doc, Technical University of Munich, 2003-2004
Post-doc, Tokyo University, 1999–2001
Ph. D. under Dr. Rajappan Vetrivel, Catalysis Division, NCL, Pune
M.Sc. in Chemistry, Gauhati University, 1994
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Cotton College, Gauhati , Assam, 1991

Research Interests:

Molecular Modelling, Quantum Chemistry, Hybrid Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) methods
Density Functional based Reactivity Descriptors
Catalysis, zeolite, theoretical heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis
Theoretical studies of nanoclusters to design nanocatalysts
Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) of drug molecules
Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Based Catalysts, Supported Metal Complexes, Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
Theoretical studies of carbon nanotubes

Employment

Professor, Tezpur University: 24 July 2010 – till date
Associate Professor, Tezpur University: 28 June 2004 to 23 July 2010
Lecturer, Tezpur University: 21 May 2001 to 27 June 2004

Awards and Honours

Dean, School of Sciences, TU Period-30 April 2017 – till date
Head, Department of Chemical Sciences Period-1 September 2013 – 31 August 2016
Secretary of Catalysis Society of India 2008-2020
Professor A. S. R. Anjaneyulu Endowment Award, 2017 by the Indian Chemical Society
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) 2017
Bronze Medal, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) 2013.
Professor H. C. Goswami award by Assam Science Society, 2013.
Hidustan Platinum Award by the Catalysis Society of India, 2005.
Alexander von Humboldt fellowship by the AvH Foundation, Germany, (2003-2004)
Dr. M. R. Bhiday Prize, University of Pune, 1997
CSIR SRF, 1998 – 1999
CSIR NET-JRF, 1995-1997

Membership of scientific societies:

Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Member of the American Chemical Society
Life member, Chemical Research Society of India
Life member, Assam Science Society
Life member, Catalysis Society of India
Life member, Society for Chemical Education, ASSAM
Life member, Indian Science Congress Association

Books written:

Prof. Ramesh Ch. Deka, "Korkat Rugor Chikitsat Nano-projuktir Bhumika", Korkat Rugor Adhunik Chikitsa aru Pratyahban. 2018, 140, ISBN : 978-81-937452-0-5
Sanchaita Rajkhowa and Ramesh Ch. Deka. "Protein-ligand docking methodologies and its application in drug discovery", Methods and Algorithms for Molecular Docking-based Drug Design and Discovery, IGI Globals, 2016, 196-219, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0115-2, ISBN13: 9781522501152.
Pakiza Begum and Ramesh Ch. Deka, “Activation of C-H Bond in Methane on Mono and Bimetallic Pd and Pt Subnanoclusters” Computational Chemistry Methodology in Structural Biology and Materials Sciences Editors: Tanmoy Chakraborty, Prabhat Ranjan and Anand Pandey, 2017, ISBN: 9781771885683,
S. K. Ray, R. C. Deka, A. Hussain, H. K. Choudhury and K. Choudhury, Chapter 3 in “The World of Chemistry”, Chemical Society, H.G. College, Guwahati, ISBN 978-81-929471-0-5, 2014.
B. Viswanathan, S. Kannan and R. C. Deka, Catalysts and Surface Characterization Techniques, Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2010.
B. Kalita and R. C. Deka, Computational Studies of Palladium Nanoclusters, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-3-8443-2480-8, 2011.
Pubalee Sarmah and R. C. Deka, Theoretical Aspects of Anticancer Drugs, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-3-8443-8280-8, 2011.

Professional Service: Evaluation of Manuscript (Reviewer)

Journals – Chem. Rev., J. Am. Chem. Soc. (JACS), ACS Nano, J. Phys. Chem (JPC), J. Comput. Chem; New J. Chem; Chem. Phys. Lett., Catal. Today, J. Mol. Catal., J. Mol. Struct. (THEOCHEM), Med. Chem. Res., Physica B, Indian J. Phys., J. Poly. Mater., Fuel, J. Expermt. Nanosci, Molecular Informatics, Cata. Lett., Molecular Simulations, J. Mol. Graphics Model.; Atmospheric Environment, J. Chem. Phys.