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Dr. Suman Kr Dey

Assistant Professor
Department
CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Contact
Email
sumandey@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Suman Kr Dey is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India. His research lies at the interface of inorganic chemistry, bioinorganic modeling, and sustainable catalysis, with a focus on transition-metal complexes for small-molecule activation, oxygen and water activation chemistry, and biomimetic catalytic systems. Dr. Dey obtained his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, where his doctoral work explored dioxygen activation and magnetostructural correlations in metal complexes of redox non-innocent ligands. He subsequently pursued postdoctoral research at SUNY Buffalo (USA) on photochemical water splitting using organometallic manganese complexes, and at IIT Kharagpur on water splitting with earth-abundant transition-metal systems. His research career also includes enzymatic modeling studies and international academic exposure at the University of Göttingen, Germany. His expertise spans inorganic and organometallic synthesis, catalysis involving oxygen activation and C–C bond transformations, hydrogen evolution, enzyme modeling (catechol oxidase systems), single-crystal X-ray crystallography, electrochemistry, magnetism, and advanced spectroscopic techniques. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed research articles in reputed international journals including Inorganic Chemistry, Dalton Transactions, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, ChemCatChem, and Journal of the American Chemical Society. CV_Dr. Suman Kr Dey_2025 A recipient of CSIR JRF and SRF fellowships and international postdoctoral funding, Dr. Dey is committed to developing bio-inspired and environmentally sustainable catalytic systems. Beyond research, he contributes to science communication and has also published a Bengali poetry collection, reflecting his creative engagement beyond the laboratory.
Academic Interest
My research focuses on the activation and transformation of small, inert molecules using innovative coordination chemistry and biomimetic strategies. Small molecules such as CO2, N2, H2, O2, and CH4 are abundant yet chemically stable, making their controlled conversion one of the central challenges in modern chemistry. I am interested in designing functional metal complexes and catalytic systems that can selectively bind, activate, and convert these molecules into value-added chemicals under mild and sustainable conditions. A key aspect of my work involves understanding structure–reactivity relationships in metal–ligand frameworks, where electronic tuning, secondary coordination sphere effects, and cooperative interactions play crucial roles in bond activation. Inspired by metalloenzymes such as carbonic anhydrase and nitrogenase, I explore biomimetic approaches to develop efficient catalysts for processes related to CO2 utilization, green fuel generation, and environmentally relevant transformations. Beyond synthesis, my research integrates mechanistic studies, spectroscopic characterization, and theoretical insights to uncover how small molecule binding and activation occur at the molecular level. The broader goal is to contribute to sustainable chemistry, bridging fundamental inorganic chemistry with applications in energy, catalysis, and environmental remediation.
Educational Qualification
Degree NameInstituteYear of passing/awarded
Post Doctoral ResearchIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)2020
Post-Doctoral Research AssociateDepartment of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA2017
Post Doctoral Research AwardSERB NPDF2017
PhD.INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH KOLKATA (IISER KOLKATA)2016
M.Sc.Vidyasagar University2009
UGC-CSIR-NETCSIR2009
B.Sc.(Hons)MIDNAPORE COLLEGE, VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY2007
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Dioxygen activation and magnetostructural correlation of metal complexes of redox non-innocent ligand and metal acetates: oxidations of substituted dioxolene and phenols
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
Description of Experience
Teaching and guiding PG students
Specialization/Research Area
Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)Detailed Description
Research Area/ Areas of InterestInorganic Chemistry Research Interest: Biomimetic catalysis, Small molecule activation
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
TitlePublication TypePublished inPublished onPublisher's NameRoleDetails
BIO-INSPIRED COBALT COMPLEXES FOR HOMOGENEOUS NITRITE REDUCTION: A MINI REVIEWInternationalCHEMICAL SCIENCE REVIEW AND LETTERSSep, 2025 Solo Author,Corresponding AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://chesci.com/bio-inspired-cobalt-complexes-for-homogeneous-nitrite-reduction-a-mini-review/
NATURAL ESSENTIAL OILS BASED POLYHERBAL CANDLE: AN EFFICIENT ECO-FRIENDLY MOSQUITO REPELLENTInternationalINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS (IJCRT), 2025, 13, 7, 692-699Jun, 2025 Solo Author,Corresponding AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: UGC CARE
Article's Web Link: https://ijcrt.org/viewfull.php?&p_id=IJCRT2507769
UNEXPECTED CYCLOCONDENSATION RESULTING A NOVEL QUINAZOLINONE SCAFFOLD FROM SOCL2-DMF ADDUCTInternationalJ. CHEM. TECH. 1 (2025) 31-46. Mar, 2025 Solo Author,Corresponding AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: Others
Article's Web Link: https://www.jchemtech.com/article_223297.html
SCENTED CANDLES BASED ON NATURAL ESSENTIAL OILS AND ANTI-OXIDANTS: AN EFFECTIVE ECO-FRIENDLY CONTROL OF MOSQUITOESInternationalWORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 2025, 14, 3, 1786-1794Mar, 2025 Solo Author,Corresponding AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: HTTPS://WWW.WJPPS.COM/WJPPS_CONTROLLER/ABSTRACT_ID/22709
MONONUCLEAR RUTHENIUM-BASED WATER OXIDATION CATALYST SUPPORTED BY ANIONIC, REDOX NON-INNOCENT LIGAND: HETEROMETALLIC O-O BOND FORMATION VIA RADICAL COUPLING PATHWAYInternationalINORG. CHEM., 2020, 59, 1461-1470. Dec, 2019ACSFirst AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03258
Fluorescent cyclic phosphoramide mustards and their cytotoxicity against cancer and cancer stem cellsInternationalPolyhedron, 2019, 172, 205-215.May, 2019ELSEVIERCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277538719303845
Structural diversity in pyridine and polypyridine adducts of ring slipped manganocene: correlating ligand steric bulk with quantified deviation from ideal hapticityInternationalDalton Trans.,2018, 47, 5171-5180.Mar, 2018ACSCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2018/DT/C8DT00537K#!divAbstract
PHOTOCHEMICAL WATER-SPLITTING WITH ORGANOMANGANESE COMPLEXESInternationalINORG. CHEM., 2017,56,9954-9965.Aug, 2017ACSCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01483
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF CARBONATE IN THE FORMATION OF AN ORGANOMANGANESE TETRAMERInternationalINORG. CHEM., 2017, 56, 8748-8751.Jul, 2017ACSCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01438
Catechol Oxidase and Phenoxazinone Synthase: Biomimetic Functional Models and Mechanistic Studies InternationalCoord. Chem. Rev., 2016, 310, 80-115Nov, 2015ELSEVIERFirst AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010854515300333
Investigation of 3d-transition metal acetates in the oxidation of substituted dioxolene and phenols InternationalJ. Mol. Cat. A: Chem.,2015, 407, 93-101.Jun, 2015ELSEVIERFirst AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1381116915002320
SWITCHING CLOSED SHELL TO OPEN SHELL PHENALENYL: TOWARDS DESIGNING ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALSInternationalJ. AM. CHEM. SOC., 2015,137, 5955-5960.May, 2015ACSCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jacs.5b00272
A Hypoxia Efficient Imidazole based Ru(II) Arene Anticancer Agent Resistant to Deactivation by GlutathioneInternationalDalton Trans.,2015, 44, 5969-5973Feb, 2015RSCCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/dt/c4dt03983a#!divAbstract
INFLUENCE OF SOLVENT IN SOLVOTHERMAL SYNTHESES: CHANGE OF NUCLEARITY IN MIXED VALENCE COII/III COMPLEXES OF A O-DONOR RICH SCHIFF BASE LIGANDInternationalCRYST. GROWTH DES.,2015, 15, 706-717Dec, 2014ACSFirst AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/cg501430x
Manganese(III) acetate mediated catalytic oxidation of substituted dioxolene and phenols InternationalJ. Mol. Cat. A: Chem.,2014, 395, 186–194.Aug, 2014ELSEVIERFirst AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1381116914003616
SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND CATECHOLASE ACTIVITY OF DINUCLEAR COBALT(II/III) COMPLEXES OF AN O-DONOR RICH SCHIFF BASE LIGANDInternationalNEW J. CHEM.,2014, 38, 4985-4995.Aug, 2014RSCFirst AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2014/NJ/c4nj00715h#!divAbstract
A hydroquinone based palladium catalyst for room temperature nitro reduction in waterInternationalRSC Adv.,2014, 4, 35233-35237.Jul, 2014RSCCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/ra/c4ra06547f
Effect of glucosamine conjugation to zinc(II) complexes of a bis-pyrazole ligand: Syntheses, characterization and anticancer activity InternationalJ. Inorg. Biochem.,2014, 140, 131–142.Jul, 2014ELSEVIERCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0162013414002578
Structure and properties of metal complexes of a pyridine based oxazolidinone synthesized by atmospheric CO2 fixation InternationalNew J. Chem.,2014, 38, 817-826.Nov, 2013RSCCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2014/NJ/c3nj00990d#!divAbstract
ZERO-ORDER CATECHOL OXIDASE ACTIVITY BY A MONONUCLEAR MANGANESE(III) COMPLEX SHOWING HIGH TURNOVER COMPARABLE TO CATECHOL OXIDASE ENZYME InternationalCHEMCATCHEM2013, 5, 3533 – 3537.Sep, 2013 First AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cctc.201300596
Copper(II) complex of methionine conjugated bis-pyrazole based ligand promotes dual pathway for DNA cleavageInternationalDalton Trans.,2013, 42, 11709-11719.Jun, 2013RSCCo-AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2013/DT/c3dt51296g#!divAbstract
MAGNETOSTRUCTURAL STUDIES ON TETRANUCLEAR MANGANESE [MNIII2MNII2] COMPLEXES OF 9-HYDROXYPHENALENONE WITH WEAK P•••P INTERACTIONSInternationalEUR. J. INORG. CHEM., 2012, 5814–5824.Jan, 2012 First AuthorImpact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejic.201200800
Book Published
Title of the BookPublished byPublished onRoleDetails
EK MUTHO AKASH-A COLLECTION OF BENGALI POEMSSOPAN PUBLISHERSJun, 2023Sole AuthorIndexing: Others
Article's Web Link:
HTTPS://WWW.AMAZON.IN/MUTHO-AKASH-COLLECTION-BENGALI-POEMS/DP/B0BF32SNJS/REF=SR_1_3?KEYWORDS=EK+MUTHO+AKASH&QID=1663135073&S=MERCHANT-ITEMS&SR=1-3
Book Chapter Published
Title of ChapterTitle of the BookPublished byPublished onRoleDetails
UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF CHEMISTRY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE IN SCENCE, ARTS & COMMERCE AN APPLICATION BASED APPROACH   Indexing:
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Research Project
Worked asFunding AgencyAmount in Rs.DurationPeriodStatus
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORINCUBATION CENTRE, VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY200001 year2024-2025Complete