Vivek Bagchi
Scientist C
Department of Science and Technology
Institute of Nanotechnology
India
Biography
Educational Qualification : Ph. D. (2003-2009) Title: “Metalloporphyrin Catalyzed oxidation Reactions: Synthesis, Structure and Mechanism”, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. M. Sc. (1999-2001) Inorganic Chemistry (Major), Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, University of North Bengal, West Bengal, India. B. Sc. (1996-1999) Chemistry (Hons), Physics, Mathematics (Minor), University of North Bengal, India. (University of North Bengal, India) (First Class 3rd: Rank 3) Position held : ♦ Presently working as “Scientist C” in the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, Punjab (Since Jan, 2013). ♦ Post Doctoral Research Associate – Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA ( Aug 2009 - Sep 2012)
Research Interest
♦ Nano-materials mediated catalysis for organic transformations ♦ Engineered nanomaterials for Air/Water purification ♦ The design and synthesize new nanoscale materials and structures with an emphasis on rational control of morphology, size, structure, composition and doping of metal carbides and nitrides on multiple scales for electrocatalytic applications. ♦ Nano structured composite materials for photoelectrochemical applications. ♦ Metal-Air Batteries and hybrid energy storage devices. ♦ Active catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction for Nonaqueous Li-Air Batteries ♦ Development of low cost, stable and efficient electrocatalyst for development of PEMFC; MOF based polymer electrolyte
Publications
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♦ Molecular drug design, synthesis and structure elucidation of a new specific target peptide based metallo drug for cancer chemotherapy as topoisomerase inhibitor, Sartaj Tabassum, Waddhaah M. Al-Asbahy, Mohd. Afzal, Farukh Arjmand and Vivek Bagchi, Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 4955-4964.
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♦ Synthesis and characterization of copper(II) and zinc(II)–based potential chemotherapeutic compounds: Their biological evaluation viz. DNA binding profile, cleavage and antimicrobial activity, S. Tabassum, A. Asim, F. Arjmand, M.. Afzal, Vivek Bagchi, Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2012, 58, 308-316.
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♦ Novel Chloro-bridged Heterobimetallic (ɳ6-arene)Ruthenium-Organotin Complex as Efficient Topoisomerase Iα Inhibitor, R. A. Khan, A. Ahmad, D. Gupta, R. Kakkar, Vivek Bagchi, F. Arjmand, S. Tabassum, Organomet., 2013, 32 (9), pp 2546–2551.
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♦ Synthesis and characterization of a family of Co(II)Triphenylamido-Amine complexes and catalytic activity vs. controlled radical polymerization, Vivek Bagchi, G. Raptopoulos, P. Das, S. Christodoulou, Q. Wang, L, Ai, A. Choudhuri, M. Pitsikalis, P. Paraskevopoulou, P. Stavropuolos, Polyhedron, 2013, 52, 78-90.
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♦ A Versatile Tripodal Cu(I) Reagent for C–N Bond Construction via Nitrene-Transfer Chemistry: Catalytic Perspectives and Mechanistic Insights on C–H Aminations/Amidinations and Olefin Aziridinations, Vivek Bagchi , Patrina Paraskevopoulou , Purak Das , Lingyu Chi , Qiuwen Wang , Amitava Choudhury , Jennifer S. Mathieson , Leroy Cronin , Daniel B. Pardue , Thomas R. Cundari , George Mitrikas , Yiannis Sanakis , and Pericles Stavropoulos, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136 (32), 11362–11381.
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♦ Nano-structured hybrid Molybdenum Carbides / Nitrides generated in-situ for HER Applications; Rajinder Kumar, Ritu Rai, Seema Gautam, Abir De Sarkar, N. Tiwari, Shambhu Nath Jha, Dibyendu Bhattacharyya, Ashok K Ganguli and Vivek Bagchi, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, Accepted Manuscript, DOI: 10.1039/C7TA01815K.
