Dr. Saurav Ranjan Das

Associate Professor

About

Email	sauravranjan.das@bcrec.ac.in
Date of birth	1969-08-07
Date of joining	2002-09-09
Department	Basic Science and Humanities
Address	A-32/3, United Brothers Cooperative, Bidhannagar Group Housing, Durgapur-713212
Vidwan ID	https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/180578
About Me	Graduated from Calcutta University and Masters from IIT Kharagpur. Completed doctorate from IIT Bombay and has a teaching and research experience over 24 years
Specialization / Research Interest	Membrane Technology, Reaction Engineering, Waste Management, Natural products, Corrosion Protection

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D
IIT, Bombay - 2000
M.Sc
IIT, Kharagpur - 1993
B.Sc
Calcutta University - 1991

Examination Cleared

NET-CSIR
GATE

Teaching and R & D experience

Teaching	Research	Industry
24	24

Online Mode Teaching

Subject	Link
Google Meet, CANVAS LMS, Google Drive, Zoom, Cisco Webex, Telegram, Microsoft Team	Link

Teaching Basic Chemistry both theory and practical for first year B.tech, Environmental Science for 2nd year B.Tech, Environmental Management for Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Process Principle for IT students of Kalyani Govt. Engg. College, Material Science for B.Tech 2nd Year [MAKAUT Courses]

Chemistry-1(BSCH-101/202), Basic Environmental Science and Elementary Biology(CH-301), Environment and Ecology(CH-101), Environmental Science(MC-401), Environmental Management(ME), Material Science(MS-301), Chemical Process Principles(IT), Chemistry-1 Lab(BSCH-191/291)

Membrane Technology, Reaction Engineering, Waste Management, Natural products, Corrosion Protection

Merit Cum Means Scholarship at IIT, Kharagpur, CSIR Fellowship, Institute Fellowship

Activities

Area of Interest

Membrane Technology, Reaction Engineering, Waste Management, Natural products

Expertise

Membrane Casting and Characterisation, Super Critical Extraction

Other distinctions

Reviewer and editorial board member of BCRP Journal of Innovative Research in Science and Technology (BJIRST) ISSN: 2583-4290( B. C. ROY Polytechnic College) https://bcrpjournal.org/

Invited Lectures

SL. No.	Location	Topic
1	Online Mode BCRCP 24th Nov 2021	Guest Speaker on “Synergic Development of Science and Technology” in “StudentInductionProgramme” organized by Dr.B.C.Roy Polytechnic from 16th November, 2021 to 30th November, 2021.
2	Online Mode BCREC 30th June 2021	21ST CENTURY SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE LIGHT OF AICTE IDEA LAB delivered for Amrita Vidyalayam Students
3	Judge of Oral presentation and scientific model competition, DBT Star College Scheme, Durgapur Government College, on 16.12.2024	Science and Technology: The Recent Trends
4	Invited lecture and interactive session organized by Department of Chemistry, Durgapur Government College under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 08.01. 2024	“Chemistry in Industry: Modern Applications”

Publications

Journal

Date	Title	Journal	DOI	Link
22-06-2023	Amino acid Schiff bases as efficient corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in aqueous H2SO4: a comparative study	BCREC Engineering and Science Transaction	DOI	View
22-06-2023	SBR-LATEX MODIFIED CONCRETE: A NEW AVENUE FOR CONCRETE MATERIALS, A REVIEW	BCREC Engineering and Science Transaction	DOI	View
17-01-2022	VERSATILE ENANTIOSELECTIVE APPROACHES TO CHIRAL AMINE SYNTHESIS-A REVIEW	BCRP Journal of Innovative Research in Science and Technology (BJIRST)	DOI	View

Participations

Participation In Seminar / Conference / Symposium / Workshop / Discussion Meeting

SL. No.	Event	Duration	Year
1	AICTE Sponsored National Seminar on "Environmental Management"	July 26th-28th	2007
2	15 day workshop on "Applications of Synthetic Membranes in Biotechnology"	Jan 5-21	1994
3	Summer School on Corrosion Fundamentalsa, Testing and Prevention	July 14th-25th	2008
4	A short term in house training progamme on "Environmental Pollution and its Monitoring"	29.11.2004 to 03.12.2004	2004

Participation In Administrative Committees

SL. No.	Post	Committee	Year
1	Member	Academic Council	2010 till date
2	Head of the Department	Department of Basic Science and Humanities	June 2022 to December 2024
3	Convenor	Departmental Academic Council	2019-2024

Organization of events (Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College)

SL. No.	Description
1	One day National Webinar on " Emerging Applications of Radiation in Nanotechnology" Dated: 26th Feb 2021 organised by R&D BCREC Speaker1: Dr. Kamalika Sen, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Calcutta Speaker2: Dr. Abhijit Saha, Centre Director, UGC-DAE CSR, Sector III, LB-8, Bidhannagar, Kol-98
2	One day National Webinar on "Trends in Nanotechnology" Dated 20th Oct 2020 organised by R&D BCREC Speaker1: Dr. Vivek Nanoti, Principal, PIET, Nagpur Speaker2: Dr. Sabyasachi Sarkar, Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandir, Belurmath
3	Seminar on "Sustainable Waste Management through Synergic Utilisation" Dated 19th April 2022 organised by BSH dept, BCREC Speaker1: Prof.(Dr.) Snigdha Chandra, Associate Professor, Chemistry Dept., Durgapur Government College Speaker2: Prof.(Dr.) Kalyan Adhikary, Professor of Geology and Earth Science Department, NIT, Durgapur
4	One day National Webinar on " Innovative Waste technology" Dated: 26th Feb 2021 organised by R&D BCREC Speaker1: Dr. Kamalika Sen, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Calcutta Speaker2: Dr. Abhijit Saha, Centre Director, UGC-DAE CSR, Sector III, LB-8, Bidhannagar, Kol-98
5	One day National Webinar on " Strategic Communication Management for Engineering Professionals- Issues and Challenges" Dated: 21st July 2018 organised by BSH Dept, BCREC Speaker1: Mr. Jayanta Dutta, CTS, Calcutta Speaker2: Mrs. Alopi Banerjee, AGM, C&IT department, DSP, SAIL
6	One day National Webinar on " Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020" Dated: 10th April 2021 organised by BSH Department BCREC Speaker: Dr. Vivek Nanoti, Principal, PIET, Nagpur
7	seminar on "Sustainable Waste Management through Synergistic Utilisation" by Department of Basic Science and Humanities DR. B. C. ROY ENGINEERING COLLEGE, DURGAPUR on 19th April 2022 Speaker 1: Prof Kalyan Adhikari, Dept. of geology and Earth Science, topic: Municipal Solid Waste Management and utilization Speaker 2: (Prof.) Dr. Snigdha Chandra Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Durgapur Government College, Durgapur, topic: Valorization and Synergistic Utilization of Waste – prospects and practicalities.

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