Sk Imran Ali

Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Chemistry
Phone Number: 9732289832
Institutional E-Mail: skimranchem18@klyuniv.ac.in
Web URL: https://klyuniv.ac.in/professors/sk-imran-ali/
Educational Qualifications:

Postdoc from Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden (2015 – 2017)
Ph.D. from University of Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (2009 – 2014)
M.Sc. from I.I.T. Madras, Chennai, India (2007 – 2009)
B.Sc. from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur (Affiliated to Calcutta University), Kolkata, India (2003-2006)

Awards and Honours (National/International)

✤ Recipient of UGC-BSR Start-up Research Grant in 2020 from University Grant Commission (UGC), Government of India
✤ Recipient of “Stiftelsen Olle Engkvist Byggmästare” postdoctoral fellowship from Olle Engkvists stiftelse, Stockholm, Sweden
✤ Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Examination in 2008.
✤ Qualified CSIR- National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR–JRF NET) in 2008.

Collaborative Programs

Prof. (dr.) Mats Johnsson, Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Prof. (dr.) Sander van Smaalen, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany
Dr. Reinhard Kremer, Max Plank Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany
Dr. Swastik Mondal, Principal Scientist, Functional Materials and Devices Division, CSIR-CGCRI, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
Dr. Surya Narayan Pradhan, School of Life Science, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Dr. Siriyara J. Prathapa, BRUKER INDIA Scientific Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Dr. Kakali Sen, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India
Dr. Priyabrata Banerjee, Principal Scientist, CSIR- Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, West Bengal, India

Research Area:

✤ Materials for Energy
✤ Photocatalysis
✤ Crystal Chemistry at different Pressure and Temperature
✤ Morphology Controlled Synthesis of Crystals

Teaching Experience:

✤ Assistant Professor (2018 – till date), University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
✤ Assistant Professor (2017 – 2018), Moyna College (Affiliated to Vidyasagar University), West Bengal, India.
➔ Ph.D. course:
Chemistry of Water and Wastewater Treatment
➔ M.Sc. course:
Atomic Absorption and Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Molecular Absorption and X-ray Spectroscopy
Mass Spectroscopic Analysis
Elements of Electrochemistry
Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
X-ray Crystallography
Electroanalytical Techniques
Structure Determination from X-ray Diffraction Data
➔ B.Sc. course:
General Inorganic Chemistry

Administrative Experiences

✤ In-Charge of Departmental Single-crystal X-ray Diffractometer, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani (2022 – )
✤ In-Charge of Departmental Electrochemical Workstation, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani (2022 – )
✤ Member of ‘Cultural and reception Sub-Committee’ in the University of Kalyani (Jan 2022)
✤ Section-In-Charge of Analytical Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani (2019-2021)
✤ Member of the ‘Glory of the University Committe’ for the 1st Academic Festival, University of Kalyani (Mar 2019)
✤ Member of ‘Citation and Documentation Sub-Committee’, University of Kalyani (Sep 2018)
✤ Head of the Department of Chemistry, Moyna College (Aug 2017 – Jul 2018)
✤ ‘Controller of the Examination under CBCS system’, Moyna College (Aug 2017 – Jul 2018)
✤ Convenor of ‘National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT)’ in Moyna College (Aug 2017 – Jul 2018)
✤ ‘Supervisor of the B.A. / B.Sc. / B. Com. Part II University Examination’ in Moyna College (Jun 2018 – Jul 2018)

List of Publications(Peer-Reviewed)

List of selected publications:
✤ B. Sen, S. Paul, P. Krukowski, D. Kundu, S. Das, P. Banerjee, M. Malecka, S. J. Abbas, S. I. Ali*, “CuAs2O4: Design, Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Photocatalytic Dye Degradation, Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, Knoevenagel Condensation Reaction and Thermal Studies”, Inorg. Chem. (2024), 63, 2919–2933.
✤ S. Das, S. Paul, B. Sen, P. Rudra, S. Mondal, S. I. Ali*, ”Development of Sb4O5Cl2@NbSe2 Composite: The Impact of 2H-NbSe2 Nanoparticles on Sb4O5Cl2 and Their Application for the Removal of Cr(VI)/Fe(III) and Methyl Orange from Wastewater”, Inorg. Chem. (2024), 63, 2709-2724.
✤ S. Paul, S. Das, N. Sepay, B. Sen, S. I. Ali*, “Unraveling an unusual Covalent C-Sb Bond Formation in Co3Sb4CO6F6 Pseudo-Superstructure”, Cryst. Growth Des. (2024), 24, 2959-2968.
✤ R. Mahato, D. Behera, B. Patra, S. Das, K. Lakra, S. N. Pradhan*, S. J. Abbas, S. I. Ali*, ”Plant-based Natural Products in Cancer Therapeutics”, J. Drug Target. (2024), 32, 365-380.
✤ U. Ghosal, R. Paul, S. I. Ali, P. Sarkar, K. Sen*, ”Starch spectra of Ampelopteris prolifera (Retz.) Copel, a new addition to the existing lexicon and its comparison with a local potato cultivar (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Kufri Jyoti)”, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. (2024), 266, 131163 – 131180.
✤ S. Das, S. Paul, B. Sen, S. J. Prathapa, S. J. Abbas, A. P. Chattopadhyay, S. I. Ali*, ”Design, Synthesis, Crystal structure and Thermal Studies of Ni0.779SbF3(SO4): A New Electrode Material for Electrochemical Supercapacitors”, Cryst. Growth Des. (2023), 23, 8270-8282.
✤ S. J. Abbas, S. Yesmin, F. Xia, S. I. Ali, Z. Xiao*, W. Tana, “Oligonucleotide nanoassemblies with allyl bromide scaffold-based small molecules”, Discover Nano (2023), 18, 81 – 85.
✤ B. Sen, S. Paul, S. Das, A. P. Chattopadhyay, S. I. Ali*, “Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Photocatalytic Studies of new Oxyfluoride Cu5AsO5F5”, J. Mol. Struct. (2023), 1286, 135610 – 135621.
✤ N. A. Sk, S. I. Ali, S. Bijani*, “Synthesis of aromatic carbamate via palladium catalyzed reductive carbonylation reaction of Nitro benzene: An alternative approach with different nucleophiles other than MeOH.” J. Organomet. Chem. (2023), 990, 122651-122657.
✤ S. Paul, B. Sen, N. Basak, N. Chakraborty, K. Bhakat, S. Das, E. Islam, S. Mondal, S. J. Abbas, S. I. Ali*, “Zn3Sb4O6F6 and KI-doped Zn3Sb4O6F6: A Metal Oxyfluoride System for Photocatalytic Activity, Knoevenagel condensation, and Bacterial Disinfection.” Inorg. Chem. (2023), 62, 1032-1046.
✤ S. Paul, B. Sen, S. Das, S. J. Abbas, S. N. Pradhan, K. Sen, S. I. Ali* “Incarnation of bioplastics:
recuperation of plastic pollution”, Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. (2023), 103, 8217-8240.
✤ B. Sen, S. Paul, S. I. Ali* “Review on double-edged sword nature of arsenic: Its path of exposure,
problems, detections, and possible removal techniques”, Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. (2023), 103, 2512-2532.
✤ N. A. Sk, B. Sen, S. J. Abbas, S. I. Ali*, “Synthesis, Crystal Structure Determination and Electrochemistry of Homoleptic Pd(0) Complexes Supported by Normal and Abnormal N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands.” J. Chem. Crystallogr. (2023), 53, 217-227.
✤ A. K. Mohanta, B. Patra, S. K. Deep, S. I. Ali, S. N. Pradhan*, C. Sahoo, “Recent advancements in
utilization of municipal solid waste for the invention of biproducts: The framework for low income
countries”. J. East China Univ. Sci. Technol. (2022), 65, 422-435.
✤ S. Paul, B. Sen, N. Chakraborty, S. Das, S. Mondal, A. P. Chattopadhyay, S. I. Ali* “pH-regulated
hydrothermal synthesis, characterization of Sb4O5X2 (X=Br / Cl) and its use for the dye degradation
of methyl orange both with and without light illumination”, RSC Adv. (2022), 12, 8374-8384.
✤ B. Sen, S. Paul , K. K. Bhowmik, S. N. Pradhan, S. I. Ali* “Development of Novel Respiratory Face
Masks Prepared from Banana Stem Fiber Against Bio-Aerosols: An Eco- Friendly Approach”, Lett.
Appl. NanoBioScience (2021), 10, 1993-2002.
✤ S. I. Ali, R. K. Kremer, H. Skogby, M. Johnsson, “Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of the Ternary
Oxofuoride Fe3Sb4O6F6”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (2020), 2020, 3746-3752.
✤ S. I. Ali*, S. Lidin, M. Johnsson, “Crystal structure of the disordered non-centrosymmetric compound
Fe0.43Mo2.56SbO9.5”, Crystals (2019), 9, 40-48.
✤ S. Dey, A. Schoenleber , S. Mondal, S. I. Ali, S. van Smaalen* “Role of steric hindrance in the crystal
packing of the Z’ = 4 superstructure of trimethyltin hydroxide”, Cryst. Growth Des. (2018), 18,
1394-1400.
✤ S. I. Ali, W. Zhang, P. S. Halasyamani, M. Johnsson*, “Zn3Sb4O6F6: Hydrothermal synthesis, Crystal
Structure and Nonlinear Optical Properties”, J. Solid State Chem. (2017), 256, 158-161.
✤ S. I. Ali, R. K. Kremer, M. Johnsson*, “Hydrothermal Synthesis of the Oxofuoride FeSbO2F2 – An
Antiferromagnetic Spin S = 5/2 Compound”, Inorg. Chem. (2017), 56, 4663-4668.
✤ S. J. Abbas, P. V. R. K. Ramacharyulu, H. Lo, S. I. Ali, S. Ke*, “A catalytic approach to synthesis of
PLP analogs and other environmental protocols in a single-handed CaO/TiO2 green nanoparticle”,
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (2017), 210, 276-290.
✤ S. I. Ali,* R. K. Kremer, M. Johnsson, “Hydrothermal synthesis and magnetic characterization of the
quaternary oxide CoMo2Sb2O10 oxide”, Inorg. Chem. (2016), 55, 11490-11496.
✤ S. I. Ali, M. Johnsson, “Antimony Oxofuorides – a synthesis concept that yield phase pure samples
and single crystals”, Dalton Trans. (2016), 45, 12167-12173.
✤ H. Svengren, N. Torapava, I. Athanassiadis, S. I. Ali, M. Johnsson,* “A transition metal oxofluoride
offering advantages in electrocatalysis and potential use in applications”, Faraday Discuss. (2016), 188, 481-498.
✤ S. Mondal, E. Bykova, S. Dey, S. I. Ali, N. Dubrovinskaia, L. Dubrovinsky, G. Parakhonskiy, S. van
Smaalen*, “Disorder and defects are not intrinsic to boron carbide”, Sci. Report. (2016), 6, 19330-19336.
✤ S. I. Ali, S. Mondal, S. van Smaalen*, “Synthesis, Superstructure and Vacancy-Ordering in
2H-CuxTa1+ySe2 (x, y = 0.52, 0 and 0.16, 0.08)” Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. (2015), 641, 464-469.
✤ S. I. Ali, S. van Smaalen,* “Synthesis, single crystal X-ray structure of Cu3TaSe4 and comparative
studies with other Cu3MX4 (M = V, Nb, Ta; X = S, Se, Te)”, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., (2014), 640,
931-934.
✤ L. Noohinejad, S. Mondal, S. I. Ali, S. Dey, S. van Smaalen, A. Schoenleber,* “Resonance stabilized
partial proton transfer in hydrogen bonds of incommensurate Phenazine chloroanilic acid”, Acta
Crystallographica Section B, (2014), 71, 228-234.
✤ L. Noohinejad, S. Mondal, A. Woelfel, S. I. Ali, A. Schoenleber, S. van Smaalen,* “Ferroelectricity of
phenazine-chloranilic acid at T = 100 K”, Journal of Chemical Crystallography (2014), 44, 387-393.
✤ M. Bykova, J. Zhang, A. Schoenleber , A. Woelfel, S. I. Ali, S. van Smaalen,* R. Glaum , H. Koo, M.
Whangbo, P. Reuvekamp, J. M. Law, C. Hoch, and R. K. Kremer, “Spin-Peierls distortions in TiPO4”,
Phys. Rev. B. (2013), 88, 184420.
✤ S. I. Ali, S. Mondal, S. J Prathapa, S. van Smaalen,* S. Zoerb, B. Harbrecht, “Self-Intercalation and
Vacancy-Ordering in 6R-CuxTa1+yS2 (x  0.23, y = 0, 0.06)”, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., (2012), 638,
2625-2631.
✤ P. Bandyopadhyay,* S. Jha, S. I. Ali, “Picolyl Alkyl Amines As Novel Tyrosinase Inhibitors: Influence
of Hydrophobicity and Substitution”, J. Agric. Food Chem., (2009), 57, 9780-9786

Invited Lecture / Session Chaired

✤ Invited Talk: “National Conference on Industrial Pollution & Environment” (NCIPE-2024) held on 18-19th March 2024, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur-768019, India
✤ Invited Talk: “Recent Trends in Chemical Science and Technology (RTCST-24)” held on March 1-2, 2024, IIT Patna, Patna, Bihar-801106, India
✤ Invited Talk: “National Conference on Emerging Dimensions in Chemical Sciences (EDCS-23)” held on March 28-29, 2023, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia-741235, India
✤ Resource Person: “National Workshop on Role of Life Sciences in Environmental Sustainability”, held on March 18-19, 2023, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur-768019, India
✤ Resource Person: “Two-day Workshop on Material Characterization Techniques” for college faculties, held on February 02-03, 2023, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata – 700032, India
✤ Chairperson: “Entrepreneurship development with economically important seedless vascular plant: An emerging perspective”, University of Kalyani, Nadia, India (2022)
✤ Talk: “Hydrothermal synthesis of CoMo2Sb2O10 and FeSbO2F2”, DGK 2017, Karlsruhe, Germany (2017)
✤ Talk: “Synthesis, Superstructure, and Vacancy-Ordering in 2H-Cu0.52TaSe2”, ECM 28, Warwick, UK (2013)

Membership of Learned Societies

✤ Life member of “Indian Crystallographic Association” in India.
✤ Life member of “Association of Chemistry Teachers’” in India
✤ Member of the “European Crystallographic Association (ECA)”

Notable Activities

✤ Summer Internee during Masters degree in Hindustan Unilever Research Center, Bangalore, India
✤ Experiences in Synchrotron Radiation Laboratories, DORIS III, Hasylab, DESY, Hamburg, Germany
Hasylab beamline D3, Hasylab beamline F1

Research Supervision

✤ M.Sc. project student:
➔ 2023
Ms. Farzana Rahman
Ms. Shrijoyee Bagchi
Ms. Simran Das
Ms. Suhana Sabnam
Mr. Tanmoy Bera
➔ 2022:
Ms. Sabana Ajmin
Mr. Sofiur Rahaman
Mr. Sourav Barman
Mr. Fahim Sk
➔ 2021:
Mr. Arindam Sarkar
Mr. Debashis Ghosh
Ms. Nibedita Saha
Mr. Saha Tenzim Reja
Mr. Souvik Dutta
Mr. Suprajit Roy
➔ 2020:
Mr. Pritam Dutta
Mr. Tapan Sarkar
Ms. Madhushree Das
Mr. Kaustav Mondal
➔ 2019
Mr. Swaswat Nayek

Current Openings
JRF and RA positions are open. Willing candidates may contact.