Inorganic Chemistry

1. Associate Professor of Chemistry (2022-Present), School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768 019, Odisha
2. Assistant Professor (S-III) of Chemistry (2019-2022), School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768 019, Odisha
3. Assistant Professor (S-II) of Chemistry (2014-2019), School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768 019, Odisha
4. Assistant Professor (S-I) of Chemistry (2010-2014), School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768 019, Odisha
5. Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2010), Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144402, Punjab, India.
6. Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2008-09) @ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, PA-16802, USA.

Post Graduate Level

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CH-411: Inorganic Chemistry-I CH-415: Inorganic Practical-I CH-421: Inorganic Chemistry-II CH-425: Inorganic Practical-II CH-511: Inorganic Chemistry-III CH-521: Advanced Organometallic Chemistry ACH-512: Industrial Processes ACH-524: Surfactants and Detergents MOOCs: Advanced Chemical Sciences [Includes: Symmetry & Group Theory, and its Spectroscopical Applications; Bioinorganic Chemistry; Nuclear Chemistry, Solid State Chemistry; Organometallic Chemistry; Oil Based Industries & Surface-Active Agents; Structural Aspects of Detergents & their Applications; Bioorganometallic Chemistry; Inorganic Mixture Analysis; Preparation of Inorganic Complexes and Estimation of Metal Ions].

1. Main-Group and Organometallic Chemistry
2. Coordination Chemistry
3. Bioinorganic Chemistry
4. Nanoscience

Ph.D. Candidates	:	Ph.D. Scholars: 1. Sipun Sethi (2022, Awarded) 2. Tankadhar Behera (Pursuing) 3. Jyotiprabha Rout (Pursuing) 4. Sasmita Moharana (Pursuing) 5. Biswaprakash Sarangi (Pursuing)
M.Tech./M.Phil. Candidates	:	M.Phil. Scholars: 1. Tankadhar Behera (2021) 2. Sumit Mohapatra (2020) 3. Debasis Sahoo (2019) 4. Lipsarani patra (2018) 5. Biswaprakash Sarangi (2017) 6. Rudra Narayan Mishra (2017) 7. Madhusmita Barik (2016) 8. Krushna Asha (2016) 9. Chinmayee Chatterjee (2015) 10. Punam Rana (2015) 11. Debashree Das (2015) 12. Jhilirani Mohanta (2015) 13. Somalin Pradhan (2014) 14. Abhijit Prasad Mohanty (2013) 15. Sasmita Mishra (2013) 16. Aditya Kumar Purohit (2012) 17. Surama Meher (2012) 18. Manoj Kumar Sahu (2011)

1. Awarded best Participant in UGC Sponsored Special Summer Course in Science held at UGC-Academic Staff College, Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 10 - 30th May 2013.
2. Best Poster Award on "Tetrachlorodicarbaphosphazene mediated organic transformations" in MTIC-IX symposium held at IIT Delhi, India during 8 – 10th December 2005.
3. Research fellowship by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, during 2003 - 2008.

1. Life Member of Orissa Chemical Society

1. Project Title: Studies on Cobalt Complexes as Potent Self-activating Chemical Nucleases: Implication in the Treatment of Cancer, Funding Agency: S&T Department, Government of Odisha, Funding Years: 2021-2024, Amount: 8.5 Lakhs, File No. ST-SCST-MISC-0026/2020.

International Publications

2024
1. T. Behera, B. Sarangi, D. Mishra, S. Pattnaik, P. Parhi, N. Behera*, Salophen anchored silver nanoparticle as nanoprobe designed for selective sensing and antibacterial activity, ChemistrySelect, 9 (2024) e202303863.
2023
2. B. Sarangi, H. G. Behuria, T. Behera, S. K. Prusty, S. P. Mishra*, N. Behera*, Bio-fabricated ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and in vitro antibacterial activity, ChemistrySelect, 8 (2023) e202301519.
3. S. Sethi, T. Behera, S. Mohapatra, B. P. Bag, N. Behera*, Probing the interaction of uranyl(VI) complex with bovine serum albumin via in-depth experimental and computational perspectives, J. Inorg. Biochem., 246 (2023) 112297.
4. S. Sethi, N. Behera*, Spectroscopic investigation of the hydrolysis of benzil bis(isonicotinoyl hydrazone) ligand and its uranyl(VI) complexes: Highly efficient sequential extraction of uranyl(VI) ions from aqueous phase, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 152 (2023) 110717.
2022
5. S. Sethi, R. Panigrahi, B. S. Mallik, N. Behera*, Novel heteroleptic uranyl(VI) complexes incorporating tetradentate and bidentate chelating ligands: Deviation from the Oyl-U-Oyl linearity, ChemistrySelect, 7 (2022) e202201784.
6. B. Sarangi, S. P. Mishra*, N. Behera*, Advances in green synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles: An overview, Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process., 147 (2022) 106723.
2021
7. N. Behera*, S. Sethi, Understanding oxidative addition in organometallics: A closer look, J. Coord. Chem., 74 (2021) 2817.
8. N. Behera*, S. Sethi, Unprecedented catalytic behavior of uranyl(VI) compounds in chemical reactions, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2021 (2021) 95.
2020
9. C. Chatterjee, S. Sethi, V. Mukherjee, P. K. Sahu, N. Behera*, Triazole derived azo-azomethine dye as a new colorimetric anion chemosensor, Spectrochim. Acta A Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc., 226 (2020) 117566.
10. S. Sethi, R. Panigrahi, A. K. Paul, B. S. Mallik, P. Parhi, P. K. Das, N. Behera*, Detailed characterization of dioxouranium(VI) complexes with a symmetrical tetradentate N2O2-benzil bis(isonicotinoyl hydrazone) ligand, Dalton Transactions, 49 (2020) 10603.
2019
11. S. Sethi, S. Jena, P. K. Das, N. Behera*, Synthetic approach and structural diversities of pyridylpyrazole derived late transition metal complexes, J. Mol. Str., 1193 (2019) 495.
2016
12. S. Sethi, P. K. Das, N. Behera*, The chemistry of aminoferrocene, Fe{(η5-C5H4NH2)(η5 -Cp)}: Synthesis, reactivity and applications, J. Organomet. Chem., 824 (2016) 140.
2008
13. N. Behera, M. Senthilkumar, A. J. Elias, Chemistry of cyclodicarbaphosphatriazene: Synthesis and structural studies of pentaerythritoxy-bridged and lariat ether type spirocyclic derivatives, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 361 (2008) 1929.
2007
14. Synthesis and characterization of novel pyrazole-based ligands of [η5 -Cyclopentadiene] [η4-tetraphenylcyclobutadiene]cobalt, Synth. React. Inorg. Metal-Org. Nano-Metal Chem., 37 (2007) 729.
2006
15. N. Behera, P. K. Mishra, A. J. Elias, The chemistry of cyclic carbaphosphazenes: The first observation of (R2PN)(ClCN)2(R=Cl,Ph) as a reagent for the conversion of alcohols to aldehydes, ketones, and alkyl chlorides, Phos. Sul. Silicon, 181 (2006) 2445.
2005
16. A. J. Elias, P. K. Mishra, M. Senthilkumar, N. Behera, N. D. Reddy, Reactions of trialkylamines with the cyclocarbaphosphazene Cl2PN(ClCN)2: Selectivity in the cleavage of alkyl groups, Phos. Sul. Silicon, 180 (2005) 1785.

National Publications

2016
1. S. K. Tripathy, A. Panda, P. K. Das, N. K. Behera, A. K. panda*, Synthesis, characterization and biological properties of binuclear complexes of Cr(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) with 3,4-diphenyl-5-(2'-hydroxyphenyl) -1,2,5-triazapenta-2,4-diene (DHTP), J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 93 (2016) 275.
2014
2. S. K. Tripathy, A. Panda, P. K. Das, N. K. Behera, A. K. Panda, Synthesis, characeterization and antimicrobial activities of homo- and bimetallic trinuclear complexes of a 30-membered macrocyclic ligand [30] 1,4,5,9,10,13,16,19,20,24,25,28-dodecaaza-2,3,11,12,17,18,26,27-0ctaphenyl-6,8,21,23-tetramethylcyclotriaconta-1,3,5,8,10,12,16,18,20,23,25,27-dodecaene (L), J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 91 (2014) 1237.
2012
3. P. K. Kar, P. K. Das, A. K. Panda, N. K. Behera, N. R. Biswal, N. Panda, Studies on complexes of copper and nickel with a Schiff base derived from salicylaldehyde and isonicotinoyl hydrazide, J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 89 (2012) 1641.

International Conferences

1. International Conference on Frontiers in Materials Science and Technology (ICFMST-2015), NIST, Berhampur, Odisha, India,10-12 December 2015.
2. International Conference on Innovative Applications of Chemistry in Pharmacology and Technology (IC-IACPT-2015), held at Berhampur University, Odisha, India, during 6-8 February 2015.
3. International Conference on Nano Science & Technology (ICONSAT-2006), held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India, during 16-18 March 2006.

National Conferences

1. National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RETICS -2024), held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 1-3 March 2024.
2. A Training Programme on "Advanced Characterization Technique", Organized by School of Chemistry, SU in association with Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, held at Sambalpur University, during 16-22 August 2022.
3. National Conference on Surfactants, Emulsions and Biocolloids (NATCOSEB-2017), Organized by School of Chemistry, S.U. in association with ISSST, held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 10-12 November 2017.
4. UGC–DRS Sponsored National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RETICS -2017), held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 22-23 March 2017.
5. National Conference on Recent Developments on Photochemistry and Photobiology (RDPAP-2016), held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 4-6 March 2016.
6. National Conference on Recent Trends in Material Science, held at U. N. (Auto) College of Sc. And Tech., Adaspur, Cuttack, Odisha, during 13-14 December 2014.
7. National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RETICS -2014), held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 14-15 November 2014.
8. National Conference on Current Trends in Surface Science & Technology (CTSST-2014), held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, on 28th February 2014.
9. 27th Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society & National Conference on “Chemistry in the 21st Century”, held at Mordern Enginnering & Management Studies, Balasore, Odisha, during 14-15 December 2013.
10. National Seminar on Recent trends in chemical sciences (RETICS-2013), held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 16-17 March 2013.
11. Silver Jubilee Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society & National Conference on “Molecule”, Organized by School of Chemistry, SU, held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 24-26 December 2011.
12. National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RETICS -2011), held at Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 1-3 February 2011.
13. 10th CRSI National symposium in chemistry, held at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, during 1-3 February 2008.
14. 9th National Symposium in Chemistry (NSC-9), held at University of Delhi, Delhi, India, during 1-4 February 2007.
15. 11th Symposium on Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry (MTIC-XI), held at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India, during 8-10 December 2005.

Workshops

1. National Level Workshop on NIRF India Rankings 2022, 5-6 January 2022, Organized by Institute for Academic Excellence in collaboration with Collegiate Education & Technical Education Department, Govt. of Telangana.
2. Workshop on Chemistry (Nuclear Chemistry), 11th October 2015, Organized by Vikash Institute, Sambalpur, Odisha

1. N. Behera, A. Mishra, (2023) Green Chemistry and Catalysis: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives, in Encyclopedia of Green Materials, C. Baskar, S. Ramakrishna, A. Daniela La Rosa (Eds.), Springer, Singapore. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4921-9_227-1. [ISBN: 978-981-16-4921-9].
2. N. Behera, S. Mohapatra, T. Behera, S. Sethi, (2022), Ch. 19, Metal-Organic Frameworks for Organic Dye Adsorptions: Strategic Design and Interaction Aspects, in Metal-Organic Frameworks-Based Hybrid Materials for Environmental Sensing and Monitoring, R. K. Gupta, T. Rasheed, T. A. Nguyen, M. Bilal (eds), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003188148. [ISBN: 9781003188148].

1. Organizing Secretary, Nobel Prize Seminar 2012 (NPS-2012), held at School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, on 24th August 2013.
2. Organizing Secretary, Nobel Prize Seminar 2013 (NPS-2013), held at School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, on 25th January 2014.
3. Organizing Secretary, National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RETICS-2014), held at Sambalpur University, during 14-15 November 2014.
4. Organizing Secretary, Nobel Prize Seminar 2014 (NPS-2014), held at School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, on 22nd January 2015.
5. Coordinator, 1st Faculty Induction Programme, held at UGC-HRDC Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 1-28 November 2021.
6. Coordinator, 2nd Faculty Induction Programme, held at UGC-HRDC Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 5th January-1st February 2022.
7. Coordinator, 3rd Faculty Induction Programme, held at UGC-HRDC Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 4th April-1st May 2022.
8. Coordinator, 4t Faculty Induction Programme, held at UGC-HRDC Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 1-28 November 2022.
9. Coordinator, 5th Faculty Induction Programme, held at UGC-HRDC Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 15th March-11th April 2023.

1. Dean (Planning & Co-ordination), Sambalpur University Institute of Information Technology (SUIIT)
2. Programme Co-ordinator, UGC-HRDC Sambalpur University
3. Member, NIRF Committee @ Sambalpur University
4. Member, SAMARTH-ERP Project
5. Member, Equal Opportunity Cell
6. Assistant Superintendent, S. J. Ladies Hostel
7. Research Group Member of NPT-COE
8. Secretary, Sports Council
9. On-Campus Course Co-ordinator, DDCE
10. Member, Draft Regulation Committee for UG-CBCS Courses
11. Coordinator, New Courses, DDCE
12. Teacher-In-Charge (Seminar), School of Chemistry
13. Teacher-In-Charge (Seminar Library), School of Chemistry
14. Teacher-In-Charge (Examination Cell), School of Chemistry
15. Teacher-In-Charge (General Laboratory), School of Chemistry
16. Tabulator-cum-Comparer, +3 Examinations
17. Zonal Supervisor, +3 3rd Semester Arts (Hons) Examination-2017

Participation in the Knowledge Enrichment Programs:

1. UGC-Sponsored Online Refresher Course on Environment Studies (IDC) held at UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 7-20 January 2021. Awarded with “A+” Grade.

2. AICTE-Sponsored Faculty Development Programme (FDP) held at Ravenshaw University, Odisha, during 1-5 November 2021.

3. UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course in Basic Science (IDC) held at UGC-HRDC, Utkal University, Odisha, during 19 August - 1 September 2019. Awarded with “A+” Grade.

4. UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course in Basic Science (IDC) held at UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 6 – 26 March 2018. Awarded with “A” Grade.

5. UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course in Chemistry held at Academic Staff College, Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 3 – 23 July 2014. Awarded with “A” Grade.

6. UGC-Sponsored Special Summer Course in Science held at Academic Staff College, Sambalpur University, Odisha, during 10 - 30 May 2013. Awarded with “A” Grade.

7. UGC-Sponsored 24th Orientation Programme held at Academic Staff College, Sambalpur University, Odisha, 5 March-1 April 2012. Awarded with “A” Grade.

8. Faculty Development Programme, Organized by Lovely Professional University, Punjab in Collaboration with Punjab Technical University, Punjab during 28 June-2 July 2010.

Present Address :  School of Chemistry Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar, Burla PIN-768019 Sambalpur, Odisha, India

Permanent Address :  At/P.O./Via-Iram Dist.-Bhadrak PIN-756162 Odisha, India