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Prof.Dr. Asit Baran Mandal Director Grade Scientist |
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| M.Sc. (Jadavpur University). Calcutta 1976 Ph.D. (Jadavpur University). Calcutta 1981 Honarary Professor, Anna University |
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Head Chemical Laboratory, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Division Central Leather Research Institute Adyar, Chennai 600 020, India E-mail: chemlab@clrim.org abmandal@hotmail.com abmandalchem@yahoo.com Ph: + 91 – 044– 24411630 Fax: +91 – 44 – 24411630 |
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| Date of Birth | 13th January 1952 |
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| Marital status | Married | ||
| Nationality | Indian | ||
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The most significant work
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Development of methodologies and physico-chemical techniques for the characterization of micellar and reverse micellar systems involving collagen, peptides, drugs, synthetic and vegetable tanning materials and polymeric surfactants. Demonstrated self-assembly processes and formation of liquid crystalline phases in a number of micellar systems. The establishment of Huggins-Thomas-Mandal equation by the inclusion of a modified parameter based on both experimental and theoretical investigations. Contribution on micellar systems with respect to electrochemistry, thermodynamics, relaxation kinetics, molecular dynamics, location, solubilization, salvation behavior, monolayer aspects, nanomaterials and diffusional phenomenon are extensive. |
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Awards and Academic Recognition |
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Received 1993 Rev.Fr.L.M.Yeddanapally Memorial Award by Indian Chemical Society for his outstanding contributions in the field of Physical Chemistry. |
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Received Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA) instituted by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology for his outstanding work on Colloids and Surface Science in Chemical Sciences in 1995. |
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Received " Dr.B.C.Deb Memorial Award " by Indian Science Congress Association for his outstanding contributions in Soil/ Physical Chemistry in 1995-96. |
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Obtained Senior DAAD visiting Prof./Scientist Fellowship during 1997-98 to work in Germany . |
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Elected as a Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences in1995 |
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Had also been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London in 1996 |
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Had been elected Fellow of the Indian Chemical Society in 1990. |
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Life Fellow of the Society for Surface Science and Technology. |
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Member of the Society of Biological Chemists. |
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Life Member of the Chemical Research Society of India in 2001. |
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Life Member of Forum for Science, Technology and Society, CSIR. |
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Member of Indian Science Congress Association. |
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Had been nominated for the election of the Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy in 2004 |
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Post Doctoral Fellowship in Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ( 1988-89) |
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Indo-Japan Cooperation in Science as one of the delegates - DST-JSPS ( March 22-31 2003 ) |
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Involvement in various capacities and Academic Excellence
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Published more than 90 research papers in national and international journals of most repute and delivered more than 100 invited lectures in India and abroad and also chaired many scientific sessions for national and international symposia including American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Fine Particle Society, Colloid and Surface Sciences. |
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Served as a Doctoral Committee member for Anna University , Madras University , IIT, Jadavpur University , Calcutta and IISc, Bangalore and also examined many Ph.D theses and conducted Ph.D Viva Voce exams for the same as one of the examiners including abroad Ph.D theses |
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Reviwed many research papers for the following journals: J Phys Chem., JACS, Macromolecules, Biomacromolecules, Langmuir, J Chem. Society, Faraday Trans, J. Chem. Phys., J Colloid Interface Sci, Colloids and Surfaces, Colloid and Polymer Sci, European J Biochem, Biochem J, Chem Phys Letts, Chem Phys, J Mol Liq, Int J Surf Sci & Technol and many Indian journals. |
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Visits abroad: Canada, USA, UK, Japan and Germany under Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada; German Academic Exchange Service, DST-JSPS and other programmes as a visiting scientist. |
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Advisory Editorial Board Member for Int. J Surface Sci. & Technol and Proc. Indian Academy of Sci (Chemical Sciences). Organized many seminars and symposia and involved in many selection committees. Reviewed many research proposals for DST, DBT, DAE, INSA, CSIR/UGC, INDO-FRENCH promotion for Advanced Scientific Research Program, etc. for project funding. |
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Research Guidance: Guided many MSc, MTech, MPhil and PhD students. |