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Dr. Sudip Chakraborty
Mobile:+91-9902728016
E-506, Radhakrishnan Residential Complex, Central University of Punjab, Ghudda
Dr. Sudip Chakraborty
Qualification
                   Degree                             University / Institute                 Year
                    Ph.D. (Theoretical Chemistry)            Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur                 2009
                    M.Sc. (Physical Chemistry)                            University of Calcutta                 2001
                    B.Sc. (Chem. Hons)                            University of Calcutta                 1999

 

Experience
                 University/Institute               Position           Period        Remarks

Department of Computational Sciences

Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

HOD (O)

2019 (Dec) – Current

Teaching, Research and Development

Department of Computational Sciences

Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

Assistant Professor 2016 (Nov) – Current Teaching, Research and Development

Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

DST Young Scientist 2014 (Nov) — 2016 (July) Research and Development

Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.

Post-Doctoral Fellow (with Prof. Branka M Ladanyi) 2011 (July) — 2014 (Feb) Research and Development

Department of Bioengineering, QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.

 Post-Doctoral Scholar Employee (with Prof. Teresa Head Gordon) 2010 (Mar) — 2011 (June) Research and Development
LRSM, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Post-Doctoral Researcher (with Prof. Michael L Klein) 2009 (Mar) —  2010 (Mar) Research and Development
Administrative Experience

1. Head of the Department (O), Department of Computational Sciences, Period: 2019 (December) – Current

2. Member of the Board of Studies, Department of Computational Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Physical Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences Central University of Punjab, Bathinda.

Research Area

Protein Modelling & Inhibitor Design

Membrane Biophysics & Ion Channels

Ionic Liquids: Capacitive Energy Storage, Biomass Dissolution

Graphene / Graphene Oxide: Electronics, Molecular Separation

Computational Soft Condensed Matter Physics

Open Positions

Potential Ph.D. aspirants can enquire for positions by sending their CV with one page proposal at sudip.chakraborty@cup.edu.in.

My research group activities; please visit: https://sudipcupb.wixsite.com/home

Research Grants/Projects

1. Swelling and Dissolution of Lignocellulosic Biomass in Ionic Liquids: Computer Simulation Studies, SERB (DST-India), PI: Dr. Sudip Chakraborty

2. Dissolution of Cellulose In Ionic Liquid / Water Mixed Solvent Systems: Computer Simulation Studies, UGC-FRPS, PI: Dr. Sudip Chakraborty

3. Structure and Dynamics of Water and Ionic Liquids Near Model Sugars, CUPB – RSM, PI: Dr. Sudip Chakraborty

Professional Affiliation

Member of the American Chemical Society (Annual)

Professional Recognition/Awards/Scholarships

1. Prof. Kamini Kr. De Medal in B.Sc (Hons)—1999 (College First)

2. Namita Chakrabarti Memorial Medal for securing highest marks in Chemistry Honours.

3. NET (CSIR—Junior Research Fellowship—2002)

4. Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India Fast Track Project for Young Scientists (Reg. No.: CS – 107/2013).

5. Research Award 1 (Certificate of Commendation for Research Publication with Impact Factor more than 10 in the year 2016-17 on February 28, 2018) @ Central University of Punjab (The award include research grant of INR 20,000/-)

6. Research Award 2 (Certificate of Commendation for Research Publication with Cumulative Impact Factor more than 15 in the year 2016-17 on February 28, 2018) @ Central University of Punjab (The award include research grant of INR 20,000/-)

7. Best Teacher Award for the year 2017-18 on February, 2018 @ Central University of Punjab (Cash Prize of INR 2000/-)

Publications
Articles

1. Confined Water: Structure, Dynamics and Thermodynamics     S. Chakraborty, Hemant Kumar, C. Dasgupta, and P. K. Maiti, Acc. Chem. Res.     2017, 50, 2139.     Impact Factor: 20.268

2. Molecular Mechanism of Water Permeation in Helium Impermeable Graphene           and Graphene Oxide Membrane     N. Raghav, S. Chakraborty, P. K. Maiti, Physical Chemistry Chemical     Physics 2015, 17, 20557.     Impact Factor: 4.493

3. Differential Dynamics of the Serotonin1A Receptor in Membrane Bilayers of     Varying Cholesterol Content Revealed by All Atom Molecular Dynamics     Simulation     S. M. Patra*, S. Chakraborty*, G. Shahane, X. Prasanna, D. Sengupta, P. K. Maiti,        A. Chattopadhyay, Mol. Membr. Biol. 2015, 32, 127.     Impact Factor: 2.539     * Equal Contribution

4. Secondary Structure Specific Entropy Change of a Partially Unfolded Protein     Molecule     S. K. Sinha, S. Chakraborty and S. Bandyopadhyay, Langmuir 2010, 26, 9911.     Impact Factor: 4.457

5. Effect of Unfolding on the Thickness of the Hydration Layer of a Protein     S. K. Sinha, S. Chakraborty and S. Bandyopadhyay, Ind. J. Phys. 2009, 83, 49.     Impact Factor: 1.785

6. Dynamics of Water in the Hydration Layer of a Partially Unfolded Structure of the     Protein HP-36.     S. Chakraborty and S. Bandyopadhyay, J. Phys. Chem. B 2008, 112, 6500.     Impact Factor: 3.302

7. Thickness of the Hydration Layer of a Protein from Molecular Dynamics Simulation     S. K. Sinha, S. Chakraborty and S. Bandyopadhyay, J. Phys. Chem. B 2008, 112,     8203.     Impact Factor: 3.302

8. Low-Frequency Vibrational Spectrum of Water in the Hydration Layer of a Protein:     A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study     S. Chakraborty, S. K. Sinha and S. Bandyopadhyay, J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111,     13626.     Impact Factor: 3.302

9. Correlation between the Dynamics of Hydrogen Bonds and the Local Density     Reorganization in the Protein Hydration Layer     S. Chakraborty and S. Bandyopadhyay, J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 7626.     Impact Factor: 3.302

10. Exploration of the Secondary Structure Specific Differential Solvation Dynamics       between the Native and Molten Globule States of the Protein HP-36.       S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Chakraborty and B. Bagchi, J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110,       20629.         Impact Factor: 3.302

11. Coupling between Hydration Layer Dynamics and Unfolding Kinetics of HP-36       (This article was selected for publication in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research 12(5) 2006).       S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Chakraborty and B. Bagchi, J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 125,       084912.       Impact Factor: 3.017

12. Sensitivity of Hydrogen bond Lifetime Dynamics to the Presence of Ethanol at the       Interface of a Phospholipid Bilayer       J. Chanda, S. Chakraborty and S. Bandyopadhyay, J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110,       3791.       Impact Factor: 3.302

13. Secondary Structure Sensitivity of Hydrogen Bond Lifetime Dynamics in the       Protein Hydration Layer       S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Chakraborty and B. Bagchi, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127,       16660.       Impact Factor: 13.858

14. Sensitivity of Polar Solvation Dynamics to the Secondary Structures of Aqueous       Proteins and the Role of Surface Exposure of the Probe       S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Chakraborty, S. Balasubramanian and B. Bagchi, J. Am.       Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 4071.       Impact Factor: 13.858

15. Monolayer of Aerosol-OT Surfactants Adsorbed at the Air/Water Interface: An       Atomistic Computer Simulation Study       J. Chanda, S. Chakraborty and S. Bandyopadhyay, J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109,       471.       Impact Factor: 3.302

16. Bimodal Water Dynamics at the Surface of Micelles and Proteins.       S. Balasubramanian, S. Chakraborty, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Pal, B. Bagchi,       Ultrafast Phenomena XIV (Proceedings of the 14th International Conference) Eds.       T. Kobayashi, T. Okada, T. Kobayashi, K. A. Nelson, S. De Silvestri, Springer       Series in Chemical Physics, 2005, v.79.

17. Atomistic Simulation Study of the Coupled Motion of Amino Acid Residues and       Water Molecules Around Protein HP-36 : Fluctuations at and Around the Active       Sites.       S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Chakraborty, S. Balasubramanian, S. Pal and B. Bagchi,             J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 12608.       Impact Factor: 3.302

Book Chapters

1. Water Dynamics at the Surface of Proteins and Micelles: Understanding the Fast and      the Slow Components      S. Pal, S. Chakraborty, S. M. Bhattacharyya, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Balasubramanian       and B. Bagchi, in Water Properties of Food, Pharmaceutical, and Biological Materials,      Ed. M. D. P. Buera, J. Welti-Chanes, P. J. Lillford and H. R. Corti, Taylor and Francis      Publisher, 2006, p.11-37.

Research Guidance

Ph.D. Students

1. Anupama Sharma (CSIR NET JRF)

Project Assistant (Current Place)

1. Vishal Kumar (IIIT Hyderabad)

2. Amit Singh (University of Graz, Austria)

M.Sc. Students (Current Place)

2021

Deepak James (Michigan State University), Aishwarya Dharan, Chandraniv Dey, Sujith S, Amulya Gadala, Omega Jena 

2020

Akhil Sajan (Michigan State University), Hariom Shukla, Rinto Thomas (NCL Pune), Ashish Kandpal (ICT Bhubneswar), Harpreet Gill (PGT)

2019

Nikita (DU, South Campus), Drishtee Barua, Uddalok Jana (NII, Delhi), Akash Phogat (Adhyan Institute, Delhi)

2018

Mywish Anand (IPR, Gandhinagar), Swati Saha (University of Louisville), Preeti (Pondicherry University), Usha

2017

Komal Yadav (NISER, Bhubneswar), Richa, Kamni

Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Organised

1. Two Days Technical and Hands-on Workshop on Molecular Modeling and Design, Bioinformatics.

2. Career Opportunities and Related Skill Set for High Performance Computing.

3. Bioinformatics & Chemical Biology Webinar Series.

Invited Talks/ Resource Person
1. Chakraborty, S. Resource Person “Buttering on Serotonin-1A Receptor” in Special Lecture on “Genomic Medicine” & Workshop on “Molecular Modelling & Developmental Genetics” held at Centre for Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, March 24 – 25, 2017.

2. Chakraborty, S. Invited Lecture “Polarizable Force Field Development for Ionic Liquids” in Inhouse Symposium held at Department of Physics, IISc Bangalore, November 21 – 22, 2014.
Citations

Total Impact Factor of Publications: 91
Total Citations: 869
h-index: 16
i10-index: 17