Dr. Amrit Krishna Mitra

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Dr. Amrit Krishna Mitra

Department of Chemistry

Designation : Assistant Professor
Subject Taught : Chemistry (Organic)
Date of Joining : 7th November, 2015
Educational Qualifications : M.Sc., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization :
Email :
Academic Experience (Recent to past) :
  1. Assistant Professor of Chemistry at W.B.E.S [from June 2015 till date]
  2. Former Founder Head, Department of Chemistry, Government General Degree College, Singur (from June 2015 - February 2022]
  3. Scientific Observer and Jury Member of the Indian Delegation at the International Chemistry Olympiad, 2025 [Dubai, United Arab Emirates]
  4. Scientific Observer and Jury Member of the Indian Delegation at the International Chemistry Olympiad, 2024 [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]
  5. Controller of Examinations (Addl. Charge) at Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly, West Bengal, India [from October 2023 till date]
  6. Secretary, Faculty Council, Post-Graduate Studies (Addl. Charge) at Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly, West Bengal, India [from January 2025 - June 2025]
  7. Academic Coordinator, Post Graduate Department of Chemistry at Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly, West Bengal, India [December 2020 - December 2024]
  8.  Visiting Faculty, Post Graduate Department of Chemistry at Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly, West Bengal, India [from December 2020 till date]
  9. Elected member of Executive Council, Association of Chemistry Teachers (ACT) [Mailing Address:  HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai, India] [from January 2020 till date]
  10. Ph.D. Calcutta University [Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata and School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata]
  11. M.Sc. [Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur]
  12. B.Sc. [St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta]
Editorial Board member: :
  1. Science Journal of Chemistry
  2. International Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology
  3. International Journal of Chemical Research and Development
Reviewer :
  1. Chemistry & Biodiversity (Wiley)
  2. Chemistry Select (Wiley)
  3. Chemistry Africa (Springer)
  4. Current Science (Indian Academy of Sciences)
  5. Journal of Chemical Reviews (Iranian Chemical Science and Technologies Association)
  6. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Springer)
  7. Medicinal Chemistry (Bentham Science)
  8. Current Advances in Medicine (Bentham Science)
Number of Publications : 45
  1. Conference : 30 presentations at National/International Conferences/Workshops as a participant as well as resource person.
  2. Journal : 32
  3. Book Chapter : 11
  4. Book : 02
  5. Research Project: Successfully completed the R&D project titled 'Synthetic Engineering of Multitasking Small-Molecule Heterocyclic Fluorophores that Juggle Environmental Sensitivity and Biological Significance' in the domain of Chemical Sciences, funded by the Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology (DSTBT), Government of West Bengal.

Recent Publication Details (last 3 years) :

Book/Book Chapter:
  1. Dey, A, Mitra, A. K. Alam, T. (2023) Natural and synthetic polymers in medicine in ‘Handbook of Polymers in Medicine’ [Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials, Elsevier Science]
  2. Mitra, A.K.; Chakraborty, N. (2024) EN ROUTE TO FLUOROPHORES BASED ON OXYGEN HETEROCYCLES in 'Futuristic Trends in Chemical Material Sciences & Nano Technology' [Iterative International Publishers (IIP)]
  3. Mitra, A.K. et al. (2024) Exploring Laboratory Experiments In Chemistry Through Pre-Lab and Post-Lab Activities [Himalaya Publishing House & Zero Width Space;]
  4. Mitra, A.K. (2024) A CRITICAL REVIEW OF MICROBIAL POTENTIAL FOR BIODEGRADATION MECHANISM OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS in 'Green Solutions for Degradation of Pollutants, Bentham Books' [Bentham Books]
  5. Mitra, A.K. (2024) CURRENT TRENDS IN GREEN BIOREMEDIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC POLLUTANTS in 'Green Solutions for Degradation of Pollutants, Bentham Books' [Bentham Books]
  6. Mitra, A.K.; Saha, R. (2025) Functionalized Nanomaterials: Properties to Perspective Applications in Environmental Remediation in 'Nanomaterials in Environmental Remediation Developments and Challenges' [CRC Press]
  7. Mitra, A.K.; Nayak, S. Sustainable Nanomaterials in Waste Water Remediation in 'Nanomaterials in Wastewater Research Progress and Challenges' [Springer Books]
  8. Mitra, A.K.; Dey, S.; Singh, V.S.; Agarwal, N. Nanosensors to Monitor Wastewater Pollutants in 'Nanomaterials in Wastewater Research Progress and Challenges' [Springer Books]
Journal :
  1. Publication details [2022-23]:
  2. Mitra, A. K. (2022). Synthesis, Biological Activity and Photophysical Studies of Ellipticine and its Derivatives: State of the Art. Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-15.
  3. Mitra, A. K. (2022). Chemistry and Biomedical Applications of Cumin and Turmeric: A Review, Challenge and Perspective. Chemistry Africa, 5, 1191–1213
  4. Mitra, A. K. (2022). The Art of Designing a Quality Multiple Choice Question in Chemistry. Resonance, 27(6), 1017-1031.
  5. Mitra, A. K. (2022). The Journey of 1-Keto-1, 2, 3, 4-Tetrahydrocarbazole Based Fluorophores: From Inception to Implementation. Journal of Fluorescence, 32, 2023–2052.
  6. Publication details [2023-24]:
  7. Sadhu C., Mitra, A. K. (2023). Synthetic, biological and optoelectronic properties of phenoxazine and its derivatives: a state of the art review. Molecular Diversity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11030-023-10619-5
  8. Adhikari, S., Mitra, A. K. (2023). Perspective on acridine: a versatile heterocyclic biologically imperative framework. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 1-57.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-023-02840-8
  9. Chakraborty, N., Mitra, A. K. (2023). Versatility of DABCO as a Reagent in Organic Synthesis: A Review. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry.  https://doi.org/10.1039/D3OB00921A
  10. Publication details [2024-25]:
  11. Mitra, A. K., Chakraborty, N. (2024). Advancing luminescent Sensing: Harnessing Metal-Organic frameworks for enhanced detection and analysis. Inorganica Chimica Acta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2024.122520
  12. Malik, S.; Mitra, A.K. (2025). Conduritols: Synthesis Strategies from Classic to Contemporary. Tetrahedron. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2025.134605
  13. Maity, P.; Mitra, A.K. (2025). Ionic Liquid-Assisted Approaches in the Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles: A Focus on 3- to 6-Membered Rings. Journal of Ionic Liquids. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jil.2025.100146
  14. Mitra, A.K., Das, S. (2025). A Journey Through Advances in 6-Acyl-2-(Dimethylamino)Naphthalene (DAN) Fluorescent Probes: Synthesis, Photophysical Insights, and Beyond. Journal of Molecular Structure. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.142817
  15. Mitra, A.K., Ghosh, A. (2025). Perspective on Biginelli Reaction: En Route Towards the Development of Biological and Industrially Relevant Dihydropyrimidone Based Frameworks. Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds [Accepted June, 2025]
  16. Mitra, A.K. (2025). Journey through the Ages: Historical Milestones in Organic Stereochemistry & Zero Width Space;. ChemTexts [Accepted June, 2025]

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