Research Interests

• Primarily interested in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds using environmentally benign reagents /catalysts /conditions.
• Study of Multi Component Reactions with specific area of focus on nitrogen heterocycles.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Undergraduate course in Chemistry as per University of Calcutta Syllabus (CBCS and NEP)
• Topics taught at the UG level: General treatment of reaction mechanisms, reaction thermodynamics and kinetics; Organic acids and bases; MOT and its applications; Carbonyl Chemistry, conjugate additions; Disconnection approach, protection-deprotection strategies; Asymmetric synthesis (Felkin-Anh model); Heterocyclic Chemistry; Analytical Clinical Biochemistry; Pharmaceutical Chemistry (including Fermentation); Green Chemistry; Water treatment technologies and basic laboratory practices.
• Supervision of UG dissertation in the field of Organic Chemistry

Publications

Articles in Journals

• Synthesis of Thiazoloquinolines with Diverse Molecular Skeletons: A Review. Sulakshana Karmakar, ChemistrySelect 2023, 8 (34), e202302796 (14 pages) (Online ISSN: 2365-6549). https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/slct.202302796
• A mild synthesis of substituted pyrazoles from one-pot three component reaction of simple starting materials.Sulakshana Karmakar , Res. J. Chem. Environ., Vol. 25 (5), 166-169 (2021) (E-ISSN: 2278 ? 4527).
  https://worldresearchersassociations.com/Archives/RJCE/Vol(25)2021/May 2021/A mild synthesis of substituted pyrazoles from one-pot.pdf
• Organic Farming: Relevance and Impact on Our Society. Sulakshana Karmakar, Dialogic Space, Vol. VI, 82-95 (December 2017) (ISSN: 2347-8195).
• An expedient synthesis of novel 2-substituted thiazolo[4,5-f]isoquinolines/quinolines and benzo[1,2-d:4,3-d′]bisthiazoles and their potential as inhibitors of COX-1 and COX-2. M. Chakrabarty*, A. Mukherji, Sulakshana Karmakar, R. Mukhrjee, K. Nagai, A. Geronikaki and P. Eleni, ARKIVOC, xi, 265-290 (2010) (ISSN: 1551-7012, web).
  https://doi.org/10.3998/ark.5550190.0011.b22
• A mild and expedient one-pot synthesis of substituted benzimidazoles in water using a phase transfer catalyst. M. Chakrabarty,* Sulakshana Karmakar, R. Mukherjee, S. Arima and Y. Harigaya, Monatshefte fur Chemie, 140, 375-380 (2009) (ISSN: 0026-9247). Citation: 16.
  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00706-008-0036-z
• One-pot formation of functionalised 2-piperidinones from arylidenecyanoacetates and methanolic ammonia via tandem reactions, M. Chakrabarty,* Sulakshana Karmakar, S. Arima and Y. Harigaya, Heterocycles, 73, 795-804 (2007) (ISSN: 0385-5414, print).
  https://www.heterocycles.jp/newlibrary/payments/form/02644/PDF
• Application of sulfamic acid as an eco-friendly catalyst in an expedient synthesis of benzimidazoles. M. Chakrabarty,* Sulakshana Karmakar, A. Mukherji, S. Arima and Y. Harigaya, Heterocycles, 68, 967-974 (2006) (ISSN: 0385-5414, print).
  https://www.heterocycles.jp/newlibrary/payments/form/01995/PDF
• First isolation of both indolylcarbinols and diindolylalkanes from microwave-assisted acid (clay)-catalysed reaction of indoles with diethylketomalonate. M. Chakrabarty,* Sulakshana Karmakar and Y. Harigaya, Heterocycles, 65, 37-48 (2005) (ISSN: 0385-5414, print). https://www.heterocycles.jp/newlibrary/payments/form/01484/PDF

Book Chapters

• Sulakshana Karmakar, Laboratory Ethics - Ethics & Values Different Perspectives, pp. 452-467, Mohta Publishing House (2021) (ISBN: 978-81-932331-5-3).
• Sulakshana Karmakar, Marie Curie: An Evergreen Icon of Women's Contribution to Science and Society - The Other Half: Meditations On Women's Space In Culture, Past And Present, pp. 146-153, Bethune College Women's Studies Centre and SOPAN Publisher, Kolkata (2021) (ISBN: 978-93-90717-19-4).

Conference Proceedings

• Sulakshana Karmakar, Bioremediation and Other Eco-Friendly Approaches to Tackle Pollution in Environmental Pollution and Biosafety, pp. 13-23, Taurean Publications (2023) (ISBN: 978-93-95202-54-1).

Conference/Seminar Paper Presentation

• Delivered the 6th Lecture of 30 Hour Certificate Course in Ethics and Value Education Session: 2022-23, on the topic Ethics for Medical Laboratory: Fundamental and Relevance, organised by IQAC & Ethics and Value Education Committee, Bethune College on 12.04.2023.
• Presented a poster entitled Biogas: A Sustainable Energy with Immense Potential in One Day National Seminar on Sustainable Energy in Today's World, organised by Department of Chemistry, Bethune College under DBT Star College Scheme on 20.02.23.
• Acted as Resource Person in the Workshops organised by Department of Chemistry under DBT Star College Scheme on - ?Separation of Binary Mixture of Solid Organic Compounds and Identification of the Components', 08.02.2023; ?Workshop on Synthesis: Conventional and Green Method', 27.04.2022 and 'Hands on Training for Separation and Identification of Organic Compounds', 13.04.2022.
• Presented a poster entitled Bioremediation: An Eco-friendly Approach to Tackle Pollution in the One Day International Seminar on Pollution and Biosafety: Issues & Concerns, organised by Department of Chemistry in collaboration with IQAC, Raja Rammohun Roy Mahavidyalaya, Hooghly on 03.08.2022.
• Delivered 16th Bethune College Tuesday Lecture on 30.11.2021, organised by IQAC, Bethune College on E-Waste: Environmental Impact and Recycling Strategies.
• Presented a poster in One-day International Industry-Academia Interface Seminar, conducted by IQAC and the Department of Chemistry, Bethune College, Kolkata on 11.01.2020.
• Presented a poster in Two-day International Seminar on "Innovation, Expansion, Impacts and Challenges in Chemical and Biological Sciences", organised by Surendranath College on 08.01.2020 - 09.01.2020.
  

Professional Affiliation

• Life Member of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
• Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association
  

Administrative/Additional Responsibility

• Supervised a summer trainee in her PG final semester dissertation on Organic Chemistry (she worked at the Department of Chemistry, Bethune College during 29.04.2019 - 07.06.2019).