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Dr. Soumen Dey

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry

Full Name
Dr. Soumen Dey
Email
soumen.dey@cuj.ac.in
Mobile
+91-7870361886
Address
113, Science Block, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences Central University of Jharkhand, Cheri-Manatu, Kanke Ranchi - 835222, Jharkhand, India
Researcher Id:
Google Scholar Id:
71
Journal PUBLICATIONS
02
SPONSORED PROJECTS
08
Books and Book Chapters
Awarded : 05
Ongoing : 01
DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Brief Profile

Research Interests

Materials chemistry, metal-oxide based composites synthesis and application, wastewater treatment, sensing and application using waste to best technique, supramolecular host-guest interaction

Research highlights
  1. Publications: 79 (research article: 71, book chapter: 8) – ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, T & F
  2. Ph.D. supervision: 5 awarded, 1 ongoing
  3. M.Sc. dissertation and summer interns’ supervision: 66
  4. Sponsored research projects: 3 [SERB: 1, JCSTI: 1, DST-FIST: 1)
  5. h-index: 20, i10 index: 40, citation: 1377
Awards / recognition
  1. IASc-INSA-NASI FAST fellowship (2022)
  2. Young Scientist Award (2008), Indian Chemical Society
  3. Distinguished researcher award (2022), Central University of Jharkhand
  4. Top 5% World Scientists award, SciRank Global
  5. CSIR-NET JRF, SRF (IIT Kanpur)
  6. UGC-JRF (Presidency University Kolkata)

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Ph.D. :2009, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur-208016, India

Master of Science :2000, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan-731235, India

Bachelor of Science :1998, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan-731235, India

Bachelor of Education :2001, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan-731235, India

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Ph.D. level: Supramolecular Chemistry, Water Pollution & Remediation
  • PG level: Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination chemistry, Bio-inorganic, Main group, Radioactivity and Nuclear chemistry, inorganic and industrial Lab
  • UG-PG Integrated: Principles of Chemistry, Chemistry-I, Inorganic lab.

PUBLICATIONS

Publications:71
List Of Latest Five :
  1. Samal, P. P., Mohanta, J., Ghosh, A., Mandal, D., Nayak, S., Dey, B., Chattopadhyay, D., Dey, S*. (2025) . Promotion of circular economy: metal-organic framework with vermiculite base for Congo red dye sequestration as well as antibacterial application. ACS Sustainable Resource Management, 2(8), 1605-1617, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.5c00317
  2. Samal, P. P., Mohanta, J., Ghosh, A., Mandal, D., Nayak, S., Dey, B., Chattopadhyay, D., Dey, S*. (2025) Synergistic exercising zero valent manganese and iron doped on activated biochar for Eriochrome Black T (EBT) and Cr(VI) removal as well as antibacterial application. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ew00355e
  3. Sagar, S., Kandulna , N., Dey, S* (2025) An Introspection of modern adsorption technique for efficient scavenging of pollutants from water. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-025-03272-2
  4. Dey, S.,* Sethi, G. K., Samal, P.P., Das, S., Bharadwaj, B., Barik, H., Swain, J., Panda, A., Qaiyum, M.A., Dey, B Expired medicine derived wonder scavenger for the removal of hazardous dyes with no hazardous footprint. (2024) Water, Air and Soil Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-07823-4
  5. Kumari, P., Samal, P.P., Dey, B., Dey, S* (2025) Ixora coccinea (jungle geranium): A dual functioning agent for crystal violet removal from wastewater and dye production. Separation Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2024.2423744

Books and Book Chapters

Books and Chapters:06
  1. Ray, U., Dey, S., &Sarma, R. (2016). Lupungutu: Exploring relationship with Tribes and Waterbodies. In Tribes and Contemporary India: Orality, Identity and Development. Today & Tomorrow Printers and Publishers, India.
  2. Mohanta, J., Xalxo, R., Dey, B.,& Dey, S.. (2020) Efficient Removal of Malachite Green from Contaminated Water using Pyrolusite, book title: ‘Green Energy and Efficient Technology Materials’ byLap Lambert Academic publishers, U.K., pp 21-28.
  3. Samal, P. P., & Dey, S. (2022). Zirconium based Adsorbents as Promising Materials for the Sequestration of Dyes and Heavy Metals from Waterbody. In ‘Advances in Materials Science Research’ Ed. Maryann C. Wythers. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NewYork, USA. ISBN: 978-1-68507-856-0
  4. Srivastava, K*, Dey, S. (2022) ‘Perspectives of Gender Inequality in Higher Education in India’ in book ‘Multi-faceted Perspectives of Gender Education: Reaching the unreached’ Ed. Oommen, N. M.,Council for Educational Administration and Management, Thiruvananthapuram, India. ISBN: 978–93– 5593–442–0
  5. Samal, P.P., Dey, S. (2024) Phytosorption as a promising and sustainable alternative for wastewater treatment. Book chapter, in book ‘Recent Advances in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation’ –accepted for publication.
  6. Dey, S. (2024) Dynamic and paradigm shift towards employability: real-time vision of NEP 2020.Proceedings of the national conference on NEP-2020, S.K.M.University Dumka.

Seminar/ Workshop/ Conference Participation:

Conference:
List Of Latest Five :
  1. Priyanka Priyadarsini Samal, Soumen Dey*, (2024) Green synthesized MnO2@Rauvolfia tetraphylla leaves (MnO2@RTL) for the adsorption of Crystal violet dye and as an antibacterial agent.
  2. Priyanka Priyadarsini Samal, Soumen Dey*, (2023) Approach towards circular economy: Chemicals packaging waste as an emerging scavenger for neutral red from water and wastewater.
  3. Jhilirani Mohanta, Soumen Dey*, (2019) ‘Efficient Removal of Malachite Green from Contaminated Water using Starch Fabricated Pyrolusite’, in 25th National Symposium in Chemistry,organized by CRSI, held at IIT Kanpur.
  4. Jhilirani Mohanta, Soumen Dey*, (2019) Efficient Removal of Malachite Green from Contaminated Water using Pyrolusite, ‘Green Energy and Efficient Technology Materials (GEETAM 2019), held in Central University of Jharkhand.
  5. Jhilirani Mohanta, Soumen Dey*,(2019) Scavenging of Malachite Green Dye From Water Using alkali Activated coconut fiber, in ESDACON-2019, held in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  1. FAST fellowship by Indian Academy of Sciences-Indian National Science Academy-National Academy of Sciences (IASc-INSA-NASI); Worked at CSIR-NEERI Mumbai Zonal Center. (2022)
  2. Young Scientist award by Indian Chemical Society (2008, 2002)
  3. Distinguished Researchers award, conferred by Central University of Jharkhand (2022)
  4. CSIR NET-JRF, SRF

Additional roles/ responsibility

  1. Member of the Court, Central University of Jharkhand
  2. Member of the Academic Council, Central University of Jharkhand
  3. Member, School Board, Board of studies
  4. Coordinator, Department of Education
  5. Warden, Boys hostel
  6. Alumni Coordinator
  7. Mentor, M.Sc. students

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