Manindranath Bera

• Department: Department of Chemistry
• Phone Number: 9163829881
• Institutional E-Mail: mbera2009@klyuniv.ac.in
• Web URL: www.klyuniv.ac.in
• Educational Qualifications:

  Education:
  B. Sc (Hons) – Ashutosh College, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, 1998
  M. Sc – University of Calcutta, Calcutta, 2000
  Ph. D – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Kharagpur, 2006
  Professional Experience:
  ● Postdoctoral Research Associate (2005 – 2006) – Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
  ● Postdoctoral Research Associate (2006 – 2008) – Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas, USA
  ● Lecturer (2008 – 2009) – Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS)-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, AP, INDIA
  ● Assistant Professor (2009 – 2021)– Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, INDIA
  ● Associate Professor (2021 – 2024) – Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, INDIA
  ● Professor (2024 – Present) – Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, INDIA

• Teaching Experience:

  Number of Years of Teaching Experience: 17 Years (2008 – Present)
  Primary Teaching Area: Analytical Chemistry
  Courses Currently Teaching: NMR Spectroscopy, Photoluminescence Spectroscopy, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Analysis, Forensic Analysis, Enzyme Catalysis, Toxicological Chemistry, Kinetic Methods of Analysis, Thermal Methods of Analysis, Liquid Chromatography.

• Collaborative Programs

  1. Prof. Julia Kłak, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, POLAND
  2. Prof. Swadhin K Mandal, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER, Kolkata, INDIA
  3. Prof. Subrata Kundu, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, INDIA
  4. Prof. Sanjit Konar, IISER-Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA
  5. Prof. J. N. Behera, School of Chemical Sciences, NISER, Bhubaneswar, INDIA
  6. Dr. Supratim Mandal, Department of Microbiology, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, INDIA
  7. Dr. Asmita Samadder, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, INDIA

• Research Area:

  AREA OF RESEARCH INTERESTS:
  ● Dimetallic Systems of 3d Transition Metals: Structural and Functional Mimics of Metallohydrolases
  ● Metal Clusters: Molecular Magnetism, Water Splitting and Therapeutic Aspects
  ● Sugar-Metal Ion Interactions in Aqueous Medium: Analytical and Biological Facets
  ● Bio-catalysis: Investigating Aldose-Ketose Isomerization Reactions
  ● Transition Metal Complex Catalyzed Organic Transformations
  DETAILS OF EXTRA MULAR RESEARCH FUNDING:
  1. Title of the Project: “A Rational Approach towards the Substrate……………………Mimicking Xylose/Glucose Isomerase (XGI)”
  Funding Agency: The Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi, INDIA
  Duration: 2010-2013 (Completed)
  Total Cost of the Project: Rs.19,93,200/-
  2. Title of the Project: “New Dinuclear 3d Transition Metal Complexes…………………………Aldose-Ketose Interconversion Reactions”
  Funding Agency: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, INDIA
  Duration: 2013-2017 (Completed)
  Total Cost of the Project: Rs.16,55,000/-
  3. Title of the Project: “Transition Metal-Based New Dinuclear Complexes……………………..Sugar-Binding Events and Mechanistic Aspects”
  Funding Agency: The Department of Science, Technology & Biotechnology (DSTBT), West Bengal, INDIA
  Duration: 2020-2024 (Completed)
  Total Cost of the Project: 4,80,000/-

• Administrative Experiences

  ● Section-In-Charge of Analytical Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani
  ● In-Charge of UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani
  ● Member of the Ongoing DST-FIST Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani
  ● Member of the Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) Hub, University of Kalyani

• List of Publications(Peer-Reviewed)

  List of Selected Publications:
  ● A Linear Mn3 Molecular Cluster as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting. M. Barua, A. De, C. Sarkar, P. Brandao, N. Dutta, A. Banerjee, S. Kundu, S. Saha, M. Bera*, Inorganic Chemistry, 2025, 64, 16378-16392.
  ● Design and Synthesis of Bimetallic Cu(II) Compounds as Potent Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Agents with Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitory Activity against Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. S. Biswas, S. Sk, S. Das, I. Das, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Mondal, S. I. Ali, S. Mandal, M. Bera*, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2025, 31, e202501313.
  ● Multimetallic Assembly of Concave-Shaped Rectangular Mn4 clusters as Efficient Hydrogen evolution Electrocatalysts. C. Sarkar, A. De, A. Gupta, R. K. Tiwari, T. Sarkar, J. N. Behera, S. Konar, S. Kundu, M. Bera*, Journal Materials Chemistry A, 2025, 13, 16575-16595.
  ● A Family of Zinc Compounds of an Anthracene-Appended New Multifunctional Organic Scaffold as Potent Chemotherapeutics against Cervical Cancer. S. Sk, A. Chakrovorty, A. Samadder, M. Bera*, Materials Advances, 2025, 6, 1478-1496.
  ● Unveiling the Nano Particle Enabled Synergistic Mitigation of the Bcl2/Cyt c/CYP1A1 Signaling Axis as a Protective Therapeutic Route in Mitochondrial Dysfunction Associated Diabetes. S. Dey, R. Dey, P. Sow, B. Bhattacharjee, A. Chakrovorty, S. Sk, M. Bera, S. Nandi, P. Guptaroy, A. Samadder, Materials Advances, 2025, 6, 4402-4417.
  ● Water-Soluble Dinuclear Zinc(II) Complexes Bridged by Auxiliary Para-substituted Benzoate Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, Spectroscopic Characterization and Protein Binding Affinity. T. Sarkar, S. Sk, R. K. Tiwari, S. Maji, J. N. Behera, M. Bera*, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025, 1336, 142073.
  ● Design, Synthesis, Magnetic Properties and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction of a Butterfly-Like Heterometallic Trinuclear [CuII2MnII] Cluster. C. Sarkar, A. De, S. Maji, J. Kłak, S. Kundu, M. Bera*, Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 63, 22792-22805.
  ● A Mixed-Valent Nonanuclear [MnII5MnIII4] Molecular Cluster with Cubic Topology of Highest Symmetry as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient Water Splitting. C. Sarkar, T. Sarkar, A. De, N. Dutta, J. Kłak, A. G. Oliver, R. K.Tiwari, J. N. Behera, S. Kundu, M. Bera*, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12, 22883-22904.
  ● Structures, Electrical Properties and Catecholase-Like Activity of a Series of New Copper(II) Coordination Polymers Supported by Azido Bridges. I. Roy, P. Brandao, A. Majumder, M. Bera, A. Banerjee, S. Saha*, Journal Molecular Structure, 2024, 1317, 139085.
  ● Crystal Structure, Ferromagnetic Coupling and Antibacterial Activity of a New Family of Dicopper(II) Complexes Supported by Auxiliary Para-Substituted Benzoate Linkers. C. Sarkar, A. Majumder, I. Das, S. Maji, J. Kłak, G. Vijaykumar, S. Mandal, M. Bera*, Journal Molecular Structure, 2024, 1318, 139423.
  ● Design and Synthesis of New Water-Soluble Dinuclear Manganese(II) Complexes as Monosaccharide Binding Models. T. Sarkar, S. Sk, M. Bera*, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2024, 568, 122094.
  ● Unraveling Multicopper [Cu3] and [Cu6] Clusters with Rare μ3-Sulfato and Linear μ2-Oxido-Bridges as Potent Antibiofilm Agents against Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. S. Sk, S. Bandyopadhyay, C. Sarkar, I. Das, A. Gupta, M. Sadangi, S. Mondal, M. Banerjee, G. Vijaykumar, J. N. Behera, S. Konar, S. Mandal, M. Bera*, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2024, 7, 2423-2449.
  ● Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of a Series of Zinc(II) Complexes of Anthracene-Affixed Multifunctional Organic Assembly as Potential Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Agents against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. A. Majumder, C. Sarkar, I. Das, S. Sk, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Mandal, M. Bera*, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 22781-22804.
  ● Structures and Properties of a Series of High-Spin [CoII2] Complexes Supported by Ancillary Benzoate, Ortho-Hydroxybenzoate, and Para-Hydroxybenzoate Ligands. S. Sk, S. Biswas, N. Dutta, A. Das, N. Suryadevara, G. Vijaykumar, P. Bhunia, M. Ruben, S. Mandal, M. Bera*, Crystal Growth & Design, 2023, 23, 5925-5940.
  ● Exceptionally Water-Soluble [CuII2] Complexes for Investigating Monosaccharide-Metal Ion Interactions. S. Sk, T. Sarkar, A. Majumder, C. Sarkar, M, Bera*, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023, 1294, 136343.
  ● Exploring a new family of designer copper(II) complexes of anthracene-appended polyfunctional organic assembly displaying potential anticancer activity via cytochrome c mediated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. S. Sk, A. Majumder, P. Sow, A. Samadder, M. Bera*, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2023, 243, 112182.
  ● Synthesis, structure, thermal and magnetic properties of new tetranuclear copper(II) complex supported by multidentate ligand and glutarate functionality. C. Sarkar, S. Sk, A. Majumder, S. Haldar, G. Vijaykumar, M. Bera*, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023, 1277, 134855.
  ● Ancillary-Ligand-Assisted Variation in Nuclearities Leading to the Formation of Di-, Tri-, and Tetranuclear Copper(II) Complexes with Multifaceted Carboxylate Coordination Chemistry. A. Majumder, S. Sk, A. Das, G. Vijaykumar, M. K. Sahoo, J. N. Behera, M. Bera*, ACS Omega, 2022, 7, 39985-39997.
  ● Poly lactide-co-glycolide encapsulated nano-curcumin promoting antagonistic interactions between HSP 90 and XRCC1 proteins to prevent cypermethrin-induced toxicity: An in silico predicted in vitro and in vivo approach. P. Sow, S. Dey, R. Dey, A. Majumder, S. Nandi, M. Bera*, A. Samadder, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2022, 220, 112905.
  ● Cu(II), Mn(II) and Zn(II) complexes of anthracene-affixed carboxylate-rich tridentate ligand: synthesis, structure, spectroscopic investigation and their DNA binding profile. A. Majumder, S. Haldar, N. Dutta, A. Das, M. Bera*, ChemistrySelect, 2022, 7, e202104319.
  ● A family of [Zn6] complexes from the carboxylate-bridge supported assembly of [Zn2] building units: synthetic, structural, spectroscopic, and systematic biological studies. A. Majumder, N. Dutta, S. Dey, P. Sow, A. Samadder, G. Vijaykumar, K. Rangan, M. Bera*, Inorganic Chemistry, 2021, 60, 17608-17626.
  ● Exploring new water soluble bridged dicopper(II) assemblies: Synthesis, structure, spectroscopic characterization, properties, and their interactions with D-glucosamine. A. Majumder, N. Dutta, A. Das, L. Carrella, M. Bera*, Polyhedron, 2021, 208, 115417.
  ● Synthesis, structure and properties of a novel self-assembled tetranuclear copper(II) complex derived from carboxylate-based multidentate ligand. N. Dutta, S. Haldar, A. Majumder, G. Vijaykumar, L. Carrella, M. Bera*, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2020, 121, 108208.
  ● Aromatic dicarboxylate incorporated new di- and tetranuclear cobalt(II) complexes: Synthetic and structural aspects, and evaluation of properties and catalytic activity. A. Majumder, N. Dutta, S. Haldar, A. Das, L. Carrella, M. Bera*, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2020, 510, 119752.
  ● Synthetic, structural, spectral and DNA binding aspects of copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) dimers of new carboxylate-based tripodal ligand. N. Dutta, A. Majumder, A. Das, A. Chatterjee, M. Tarafder, B. Datta, M. Bera*, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2020, 1206, 127708.
  ● Synthesis, structure and properties of new heterometallic octanuclear Li2Na2Cu4 and decanuclear Li2Zn8 complexes. S. Haldar, N. Dutta, G. Vijaykumar, A. Das, L. Carrella, A. Oliver, M. Bera*, Polyhedron, 2019, 172, 58-66.
  ● Carboxylate bridge controlled formation of tetra- and pentanuclear nickel(II) complexes: synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopy and magnetic properties. N. Dutta, G. C. Giri, S. Haldar, G. Vijaykumar, C. D. Stewart, L. Carrella, G. T. Musie, M. Bera*, ChemistrySelect, 2019, 4, 10260-10269.
  ● Phosphatase-like activity of tetranuclear iron(III) and zinc(II) complexes. N. Dutta, S. Haldar, G. Vijaykumar, S. Paul, A. P. Chattopadhyay, L. Carrella, M. Bera*, Inorganic Chemistry, 2018, 57, 10802-10820.
  ● Structure and properties of a novel staircase-like decanuclear [CuII10] cluster supported by carbonate and carboxylate bridges. S. Haldar, G. Vijaykumar, L. Carrella, G. T. Musie, M. Bera*, New Journal of Chemistry, 2018, 42, 1276-1286.
  ● Inorganic phosphate and arsenate within new tetranuclear copper and zinc complexes: syntheses, crystal structures, magnetic, electrochemical and thermal studies. S. Haldar, G. Vijaykumar, L. Carrella, S. Batha, G. T. Musie, M. Bera*, ACS Omega, 2017, 2, 1535-1549.
  ● Investigating the coordination-cum-binding events of biologically relevant monosaccharides with new mononuclear iron(III) and zinc(II) complexes in aqueous solution. G. C. Giri, S. Haldar, G. Vijaykumar, M. Bera*, ChemistrySelect, 2017, 2, 2847-2857.
  ● New cyclic tetranuclear copper(II) complexes containing quadrilateral cores: synthesis, structure, spectroscopy and their interactions with DNA in aqueous solution. G. C. Giri, S. Haldar, A. K. Ghosh, P. Chowdhury, L. Carrella, U. Ghosh, M. Bera*, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2017, 1142, 175-184.
  ● Linking of PO43- and HAsO42- anions with a dinuclear [ZnII2] complex: formation and stabilization of novel decanuclear metallomacrocyclic [ZnII10] and tetranuclear [ZnII4] clusters. S. Haldar, G. Vijaykumar, A. K. Ghosh, L. Carrella, M. Bera*, Polyhedron, 2017, 121, 130-141.
  ● Dinuclear and tetranuclear complexes of copper coordinated by an anthracene-based new μ-bis(tridentate) ligand: Synthesis, structure, spectroscopy and magnetic properties. S. Haldar, A. Patra, G. Vijaykumar, L. Carrella, M. Bera*, Polyhedron, 2016, 117, 542-551.
  ● Hydrolytically active tetranuclear [NiII2]2 complexes: synthesis, structure, spectroscopy and phosphoester hydrolysis. G. C. Giri, A. Patra, G. Vijaykumar, L. Carrella, M. Bera*, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 99270-99283.
  ● Synthesis, structure, spectral characterization and DNA binding affinity of new water soluble trinuclear copper(II) complexes with partial cubane Cu3O4 cores. G. C. Giri, S. Haldar, L. Carrella, A. B. Panda, G. T. Musie, M. Bera*, Polyhedron, 2015, 99, 7-16.
  ● New symmetrical dinucleating ligand based assembly of bridged dicopper(II) and dizinc(II) centers: synthesis, structure, spectroscopy, magnetic properties and glycoside hydrolysis. A. Patra, S. Haldar, G. Vijaykumar, L. Carrella, A. K. Ghosh, M. Bera*, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2015, 436, 195-204.
  ● Exploring the catalytic activity of new water soluble dinuclear copper(II) complexes towards the glycoside hydrolysis. S. Haldar, A. Patra, M. Bera*, RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 62851-62861.
  ● Water soluble heteronuclear [NaCuII6] metallomacrocyclic sandwich complexes: synthesis, structure, properties and in vitro biological studies. A. Patra, S. K. Saha, T. K. Sen, L. Carrella, G. T. Musie, A. R. Khuda-Bukhsh, M. Bera*, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 5217-5232.
  ● Bis(µ-alkoxo) bridged dinuclear CuII2 and ZnII2 complexes of an isoindol functionality based new ligand: synthesis, structure, spectral characterization, magnetic properties, and catechol oxidase activity. A. Patra, G. C. Giri, T. K. Sen, L. Carrella, S. K. Mandal, M. Bera*, Polyhedron, 2014, 67, 495-504.
  ● Spectroscopic investigation of new water soluble MnII2 and MgII2 complexes for the substrate binding models of xylose/glucose isomerases. A. Patra, M. Bera*, Carbohydrate Research, 2014, 384, 87-98.
  ● Synthesis, structure, spectroscopic characterization and protein binding affinity of new water soluble hetero- and homometallic tetranuclear [CuII2ZnII2] and [CuII4] clusters. A. Patra, T. K. Sen, A. Ghorai, G. T Musie, S. K. Mandal, U. Ghosh, M. Bera*, Inorganic Chemistry, 2013, 52, 2880-2890.
  ● Diversity of carboxylate binding in a new tetranuclear zinc cluster: correlation between spectroscopic investigations and carboxylate binding modes. A. Patra, T. K. Sen, R. Bhattacharyya, S. K. Mandal, M. Bera*, RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 1774-1777.
  ● New dinuclear cobalt(II) and zinc(II) complexes of a carboxylate rich dinucleating ligand: synthesis, structure, spectroscopic characterization and their interactions with sugars. M. Bera, A. B. S. Curtiss, G. T. Musie*, D. R. Powell, Inorganic Chemistry, 2012, 51, 12093-12101.
  ● New dinuclear copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes for the investigation of sugar-metal ion interactions. M. Bera, A. Patra, Carbohydrate Research, 2011, 346, 2075-2083.
  ● Study of potential binding of biologically important sugars with a dinuclear cobalt(II) complex. M. Bera*, A. Patra, Carbohydrate Research, 2011, 346, 733-738.
  ● Synthesis and characterizations of new mono- and heptazinc complexes with unusual amide coordination modes. M. Bera, G. T. Musie*, D. R. Powell, Inorganic Chemistry, 2009, 48, 4625-4627.
  ● Synthesis and characterization of a new mono- and hexanuclear μ6-sulphato zinc(II) complexes of a symmetric dinucleating ligand. A. B. S. Curtiss, M. Bera, D. R. Powell, G. T. Musie*, Dalton Transactions, 2008, 2717-2724.
  ● Zinc(II) mediated cyclization and complexation of an unsymmetrical dicarboxyamine ligand: Synthesis, spectral and crystal structures characterizations. M. Bera, G. T. Musie*, D. R. Powell, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2008, 11, 293-299.
  ● Structure and properties of a new double-stranded tetranuclear [CuII2]2 helicate. M. Bera, G. Aromi, W. T. Wong, D. Ray*, Chemical Communications, 2006, 6, 671-673.
  ● Atmospheric CO2 fixation leads to a unique η2:HCO3- bridged [CuII2] complex and coordination induced ligand hydrolysis to a [CuII1] complex. P. K. Nanda, M. Bera, G. Aromi, D. Ray*, Polyhedron, 2006, 25, 2791-2799.
  ● Iron(III) induced 2-phenyl imidazolidine ring hydrolysis of a new binucleating schiff base ligand. X-ray structure of the mononuclear FeIII(NNO)2 end product. M. Bera, U. Mukhopadhyay, D. Ray*, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2005, 358, 437-443.
  ● µ-η1:η1-N, N-imidazolidine bridged new dicopper(II/II) complexes of a dinucleating mu-bis(tetradentate) Schiff base ligand: synthesis, structural characterization, 1H NMR spectroscopy and magnetic coupling. M. Bera, W. T. Wong, G. Aromi, D. Ray*, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2005, 12, 2526-2535.
  ● A novel mu4-oxo bridged copper tetrahedron derived by self-assembly: First example of double helical bis(tridentate) coordination of a hexadentate amine phenol ligand. M. Bera, W. T. Wong, G. Aromi, J. Ribas, D. Ray*, Inorganic Chemistry, 2004, 43, 4787-4789.

• Invited Lecture / Session Chaired

  Selected Invited Lectures:
  ● Delivered an Invited Lecture in the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Technologies and Bio Sustainability (ICRETBS 2025) Organized by the New Route Education Private Ltd., Digha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India, during March 22-24, 2025.
  ● Delivered an Invited Lecture in the International Conference on “Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry XXI (MTIC XXI) Organized by the Department of Chemistry, IIT-Kharagpur during December 14-17, 2024.
  ● Delivered an Invited Lecture in One Day National Symposium in Chemical Sciences Organized by the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)- Kolkata Chapter & School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, IACS-Kolkata on 4th June, 2022.
  ● Delivered an Invited Lecture in the 58th Annual Convention of Chemists, 2021 & International Conference on “Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RTCS-2021)” Organized by the Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata during December 21-24, 2021.
  ● Delivered an Invited Lecture in the International Seminar on “Recent Trends in Chemistry & Chemical Biology” Organized by the Department of Chemistry & IQAC of Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College, Kolkata on September, 12, 2021.