Dr. Gagan Chandra Mandal

Dr. Gagan Chandra Mandal

Associate Professor

Department Chemistry
Phone No. +91 9547066834
Email Id g.megram@gmail.com
Qualification M.Sc., Ph.D.
Date of Joining 10-11-1999
Research Experience and Area 12 yrs. in the area of synthesis characterization and reactivity studies of inorganic and coordination compounds
Publications In National (UGC Listed) Journals
  1. Occurrence of manganese(III) intermediate in the [MnO4 ] – SO2 redox reaction Chaitali Bhattacharya, Mihir K. Chaudhuri, Gagan C. Mandal, Pradip C. Paul and Pendyala Srinibas, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1993, 3497.
  2. Direct Synthesis of anhydrous alkali metal tetrafluorodioxouranates(VI), A2[UO2F4], and the first synthesis of alkali metal diaquatetrafluorouranate(VI) monohydrates, A2[UO2F4(H2O)2.H2O ( A = Na, K or NH4) Manish Bhattacharjee, Mihir K. Chaudhuri, Gagan C. Mandal, and Pendyala Srinibas, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1994, 2693.
  3. Reactivity investigation of some chosen peroxo-vanadium(V), manganese(III) and chromium(VI) compounds Mihir K. Chaudhuri, Shiv K. Chettri, Gagan C. Mandal, Pradip C. Paul, Satya B. Paul and Pendyala Srinibas, Proc. Indan Acad. Sci. (Chem. Sci.), 1995, 107, 305-316.
  4. Synthesis and structural characterization of peroxoarsenates, (NH4)2[AsO3(OOH)].H2O and (NH4)2[AsO4(O2)F2].6H2O Mihir K. Chaudhuri, Gagan C. Mandal and Pradip C. Paul, Indian J. Chem., 1997, 36A, 235.
  5. Easy synthesis of peridinium fluorochromate, C5H5NH[CrO3F], and its crystal structure Mihir K. Chaudhuri, Shiv K. Chettri, Deepa Dey, Gagan C. Mandal, Pradip C. Paul and Wancydora Kharmawphlang, J. Fluorine Chem., 1997, 81, 211.
  6. An environmentally benign synthesis of organic ammonium tribromides (OATB) and bromination of selected organic substrates by tetrabutylammonium tribromide (TBATB) Mihir K. Chaudhuri, Abu T. Khan, Bhisma K. Patel, Deepa Dey, Wancydora Kharmawphlang, T. R. Lakshmiprabha and Gagan C. Mandal, Tetrahedron Lett., 1998, 39, 8163.
  7. Ascorbate oxidation leading to the formation of catalytically active oxalate bridged dicopper(II) complex as a model for dopamine β-hydroxylase Anitha M. Thomas, Gagan C. Mandal, Satish K. Tiwary, Rakesh K. Rath and Akhil R. Chakravarty, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans, 2000, 1395.
  8. 3,5-Dimethylpyrazolium fluorochromate(VI), C5H8N2H[CrO3F], (DmpzHFC): a convinent new reagent for oxidation of organic substrates Upasana Bora, Mihir K. Chaudhuri, Deepa Dey, Dipak Kalita, Wancydora Kharmawphlan and Gagan C. Mandal, Tetrahedron, 2001, 57, 2445.
  9. Synthesis and characterization of a new copper(II) amidine complex Gagan C. Mandal, Prashanta Sarkhel, Raj K. Poddar, E. Bermijo, P. Sevillano and Alfonso Castineiras, Indian J. Chem., 2001, 40A, 630.
  10. A green Hunsdiecker reaction: synthesis of β-bromostyrenes from the reaction of α,β-unsaturated organic carboxylic acids with KBr and H2O2 catalyzed by Na2MoO4.2H2O in aqueous medium Joy Sinha, Suman Layek, Gagan C. Mandal and Manish Bhattacharjee, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 2001, 1916.
Fellowship/Award/recognition received Awarded JRF by UGC, Research Associateship by CSIR
Administrative responsibility SPIO, Kharagpur College and Member, Purchase Committee of Kharagpur College.