Ashis Kumar Jena

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

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1. Organic Synthesis (N-Heterocycle Synthesis, New Methodology Development and Catalysis) 2. Nano Chemistry (Nano Catalysis, Nano Sensor and Nano Medicines)

Dr. Ashis Kumar Jena

Assistant Professor-II, Chemistry

M.Sc.,Ph.D. (NIT,Rourkela)

jenaashis016@gmail.com

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Dr. Ashis Kumar Jena, currently holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, MSCB University, Baripada, Odisha, India, since 2016. He received his Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry) in 2014 from NIT Rourkela and joined as an assistant professor at Centurion University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 2014. Subsequently he was joined as an Ad-hoc faculty at NIT Jamshedpur and continued from 2014 to 2016 before joining at MSCBU. The research interest of his group includes organic synthesis and nano chemistry. With more than 17 years of research experience and 12 years of teaching experience, he has published 21 scopous as well as web of science indexed international journals. Dr. Jena has undertaken 05 sponsored research projects as Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator, and acted as a active member of DST-FIST programme (2019-24) of Department of Chemistry, MSCBU. Under his supervision, 02 students are awarded PhD, 01 is submitted thesis and 04 are continuing. He has authored 01 book published by leading scientific publishing house. He served as reviewer for many international journals like ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Chem Cat Chem, Nanoscale Advances, Analyst, Analytical Methods and ACS Applied Optical Materials etc.

Dr. Jena is a Community Associate member of the American Chemical Society, Affiliate member of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK and Life member, Orissa Chemical Society as well as Society for Materials Chemistry, India. He is the recipient of Prof. R. C. Tripathy Memorial Award-2024 (contributions in chemical sciences) from the Orissa Chemical Society.

  • Synthesis of novel magnetic nano-catalysts and their catalytic application for cross- and oxidative-coupling reactions
  • Synthesis of nitrogen-rich heterocycles and evaluation of their bioactivity
  • Development of fluorescent carbon quantum dots for sensing applications

  • Course: Ph.D.
    Year: 2014
    University: NIT Rourkela
  • Course: M.Sc.
    Year: 2008
    University: Utkal University

  • Position: Assistant Professor (Stage II)
    Institute: MSCB University
    Duration: May 2020 – Continued
  • Position: Assistant Professor (Stage I)
    Institute: MSCB University (Erstwhile North Orissa University)
    Duration: May 2016 – May 2020
  • Position: SERB Start-up Fellow
    Institute: NIT Jamshedpur
    Duration: March 2016 – April 2016
  • Position: Ad-hoc Faculty
    Institute: NIT Jamshedpur
    Duration: August 2014 – March 2016
  • Position: Asst. Professor
    Institute: Centurion University
    Duration: March 2014 – July 2014

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

  • Cu/Fe-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions: En route to heterocycles
    by Dr. Ashis Kumar Jena, Lap Lambert Academic Publication, Germany.
    ISBN: 978-3-659-61017-2
    (Year of Publication: 2014)
  • Organic Name Reactions and Rearrangements
    by Dr. Ashis Kumar Jena, Narosa Publishing House, India.
    ISBN: 9788184875867
    Co-published by Alpha Science International Ltd., Oxford, UK.
    ISBN: 978-1-78332-303-6
    (Year of Publication: 2017)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

  • Chandan Kumar Pal, Swagatika Sahu, Ranjan Kumar Sahu, Rajesh Kumar Singh,
    Ashis Kumar Jena*, Magnetically Recyclable Palladium Nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄-Pd)
    for Oxidative Coupling between Amides with Olefins at Room Temperature,
    Appl. Organometallic Chem., 2019, 33, e4985
    (doi.org/10.1002/aoc.4985, Impact Factor = 3.584, Total Citation = 2)
  • Ashis Kumar Jena* and Swagatika Sahu, Review on Fe-catalyzed carbon-carbon
    and carbon-heteroatom oxidative coupling reactions: En route to heterocycles.
    J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2017, 9(10), 315-341.
  • Niranjan Panda*, Ashis Kumar Jena, Cu/Fe-catalyzed carbon-carbon and
    carbon-heteroatom cross-coupling reactions,
    Organic Chemistry: Current Research, 2015, 4, 1-21.
    (Impact Factor = 0.53, Total Citation = 11)
  • Niranjan Panda*, Ashis Kumar Jena, Fe-Catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 1,3-
    and 1,3,5-substituted pyrazoles from hydrazones and vicinal diols,
    J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 9401-9406.
    (Impact Factor = 4.849, Total Citation = 28)

  • Paper Code: CH – 103
    Paper Name: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-I
    Teaching Years: 2016-CONTINUE
  • Paper Code: —
    Paper Name: POLYMER CHEMISTRY
    Teaching Years: 2016-CONTINUE
  • Paper Code: CH – 202
    Paper Name: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-II
    Teaching Years: 2016-CONTINUE
  • Paper Code: CH – 303
    Paper Name: ORGANIC SYNTHESIS – I
    Teaching Years: 2016-CONTINUE
  • Paper Code: CH – 304
    Paper Name: ORGANIC GENERAL PRACTICAL
    Teaching Years: 2016-CONTINUE
  • Paper Code: CH – 401
    Paper Name: SPECTROSCOPY-II
    Teaching Years: 2016-CONTINUE
  • Paper Code: CH – 402
    Paper Name: ORGANIC SYNTHESIS – II
    Teaching Years: 2016-CONTINUE
  • Paper Code: CH – 403
    Paper Name: PRACTICAL
    Teaching Years: 2016-CONTINUE

  • Position: Member, Incubation Centre
  • Position: Member, R & D
  • Position: Member, IQAC/NAAC
  • Position: Member, Subject Research Committee, MSCB University
    Duration: From Dt. 09.03.2023 onwards
  • Position: Verifying Officer, PG Admission, MSCB University
    Duration: 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27
  • Position: Core Committee Member, Int. B.Ed.-M.Ed. Admission, MSCB University
    Duration: 2022-23, 2023-24
  • Position: Member, Board of Studies, MSCB University
    Duration: From Dt. 21.03.2022 onwards
  • Position: Member, Project Monitoring Cell, Institutional Development Plan under OURIIP (World Bank Funded)
  • Position: Deputy Superintendent, Revenue Inspector Exam.
    Date: 29.08.2021
  • Position: Member, Student Service Centre, MSCB University
    From: Dt. 01.07.2025
    To: Continue
  • Position: Member, Institutional Laboratory Safety Committee
    From: 03.11.2021
    To: Continue
  • Position: Mentor, Swayam Programme, North Orissa University
    From: Aug 2020
    To: May 2021
  • Position: Centre Coordinator, Civil Service Coaching Centre, North Orissa University
    From: March 2019
    To: Jun 2020
  • Position: Deputy Director, IQAC, North Orissa University
    From: June 2017
    To: Jun 2018
  • Position: Centre Coordinator, NOU Study Center, DDCE, North Orissa University
    From: June 2017
    To: Aug 2020

  • Best Oral Presenter award for oral presentation in the International Virtual Conference on “Innovation in Chemical Science-2020: An International Meet for Quality and Quantity (ICSIMQQ-2020)” organized by Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai.
  • Young Scientist Award (2015), SERB, DST, Govt. of India.
  • Prof. G. B. Behera Best Thesis Award (2014), Orissa Chemical Society.
  • Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship (Oct 2013 – Nov 2013), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal.
  • Prof. R. K. Nanda Award (2011) for best research paper presentation at Silver Jubilee Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society, India.
  • Institute Fellowship (Feb 2009 – Jul 2013), National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India.
  • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (2008), Govt. of India.
  • Qualified National Eligibility Test in Lectureship (Jun-2008) and (Dec-2008), conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India.

  • Membership: Affiliate Member, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
    Membership ID: 743042
  • Membership: Community Associate Member, American Chemical Society, USA
    Membership No.: 32220228
  • Membership: Life Member, Orissa Chemical Society
  • Membership: Life Member, Society for Materials Chemistry
    Membership No.: LM 2272
  • Membership: Life Member, Society for Positron Annihilation and Nuclear Probes
    Membership No.: LM_0064

  • Title: Synthesis of Imidazo-Fused Heterocycles via Domino Reactions for Anti-Cancer Application
    Funding Agency: OSHEC, Govt. of Odisha
    Amount: 9.54 Lakhs
    Duration: 02 Years
    Status: On-going (PI)
  • Title: Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots-Hydrogels Nanocomposites for Sensing and Removal of Toxic Heavy Metal Ions from Water
    Funding Agency: BRNS
    Amount: 37.84 Lakhs
    Duration: 03 Years
    Status: Completed (PI)
  • Title: Effects of high-level natural background radiation on amphibians around the Chhatrapur beach Placer
    Funding Agency: BRNS
    Amount: —
    Duration: 03 Years
    Status: On-going (Co-PI)
  • Title: Organic Synthesis and Material Chemistry for Societal Applications
    Funding Agency: MSCB University
    Amount: —
    Duration: 01 Year
    Status: Completed (Co-PI)
  • Title: Pd-catalyzed C(sp2)-C(sp2) and C(sp2)-N oxidative annulation reactions: En route to medicinally important molecules
    Funding Agency: SERB
    Amount: 13.3 Lakhs
    Duration: 03 Years
    Status: Completed (PI)