Dr. Gautam Bandyopadhyay

Dr. Gautam Bandyopadhyay

Position Associate Professor and Head
Department Chemistry
Specialization Physical Chemistry

Education

Degree Field of Study Institution Year
M. Sc. Chemistry University of Calcutta 1986
Ph. D. Chemistry Kalyani University 1999

Contact Information

  • g.bandyopadhyay@rediffmail.com

Teaching Experience

  • Since 1989 (WBES)

Colleges served

  • Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur (1989 - 1998)
  • Kalyani Govt. Engineering College (1998 - 2006)
  • Jhargram Raj College (2006 - 2010)
  • Barasat Govt. College (2010 - 2011)
  • WBCHSE (2011 - 2012)
  • Bethune College, Kolkata (2012 - till date)

Research Interests

  •  Interest lies in removal of impurities from municipal and rural water related to water pollution. My PhD work was on Thermodynamics (Solute-Solvent interactions).

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Undergraduate course in Chemistry as per University of Calcutta Syllabus (CBCS and NEP)
  • Topics taught at the UG level: Kinetic theory and gaseous state, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, computer programming in FORTRAN, spectroscopy, adsorption.
  • Supervision of UG dissertation in the field of Physical Chemistry

Publications

Articles in Journals

  • Water Pollution: a Threat to the Living world. G. Bandyopadhyay, Heritage, Vol.1, 2014.
  • Determination of Fe2+/Fe3+complex as by Job's Method. G. Bandyopadhyay, Journal of Science, Barasat Govt. College, Vol.1, 2011.
  • Determination of Surface Tension, Structural and Related Properties of Aquo-alcoholic Mixtures at 198k. G. Bandyopadhyay, Z.Physik.Chemie, Vol. 224, Pg. 729-742, 2010.
  • Studies on Spectral Aspect of Cyproheptadine and its Molucular Complexes with Amino Acids. G. Bandyopadhyay, Journal of Science, Jhargram Raj College, Vol. I, 2005
  • Studies on the Physicochemical properties of Cyproheptadine in water & water + methol. G. Bandyopadhyay, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, Pg. 366-370, Vol.81, 2004.
  • ΔSot - as a structural probe - a critical analysis of the method and determination of structure of aquo-alcoholic mixtures. G. Bandyopadhyay, Zeitschrift Phsikalische Chemie, Pg. 615, Vol.217, 2003.
  • First dissociation constant of Phosphoric Acid in nonaqueous solvents. G. Bandyopadhyay, Zeitschrift Phsikalische Chemie, Pg. 729, Vol. 216, 2002.
  • Studies on Thermodynamic dissociation constants of 2,2-Bipyridine and 1,10-Phenanthroline in acetonitrile + water mixtures Gibbs energy of transfer of hydrogen ion from water to acetonitrile + water mixtures. G. Bandyopadhyay, Zeitschrift Phsikalische Chemie, Pg. 749, Vol.216, 2002.
  • Dissociation constants of p-Nitroaniline in mixed solvents and a critical assessment of the solvent sorting equilibrium method for the determination of the single ion Gibbs energy of transfer of H+ ion from aqueous to aqua-rich Organic solvents. G. Bandyopadhyay, Zeitschrift Phsikalische Chemie, Pg. 13, Vol. 215, 2001.
  • Studies on Thermodynamic dissociation constants of 2,2/-Bipyridine,or 1,10-Phenanthroline in acetone + water mixtures. G. Bandyopadhyay, Zeitschrift Phsikalische Chemie, Pg. 37, Vol.215, 2001.

Book Chapters

  • G. Bandyopadhyay, COVID-19 in ?Praharputhi, Atimari 2020', published on 17.10.2020.
  • G. Bandyopadhyay, ?LOCKDOWN' in College Patrika ?Adiganta' in 2019-2020, Pg. 34-35.
  • G. Bandyopadhyay, Bishwa Bijnaner Ek Ujjwal Jyotishka Acharyya Satyendranath Bose in ?Samsad Porichiti' on November, 2012.
  • G. Bandyopadhyay, 150 Borshe Swami Vivekananda in ?Padakhep', Samsad Patrika on 27th February, 2012.
  • G. Bandyopadhyay, Bartoman Somaje Vidyasagarer Prasangikota in ?Samsad Porichiti' on November, 2011.
  • G. Bandyopadhyay, Poribesh Bhabna O Protikar in ? ‘Padakhep' (Sharad Sankhya), Samsad Patrika on 28th September, 2011.

Professional Affiliation

  • Life Member of Indian Chemical Society

Administrative Responsibility

  • Head of the Department of Chemistry, Bethune College since 2019