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    Arik Kar

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    Research visits

    1)Visited the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge as a part of the ongoing Royal Society project from 12th July- 5th August 2019 for meetings with the collaborators to discuss scientific ideas and future project ideas. Royal Society London has funded this visit. 

    2)Visited the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge as a part of the ongoing Royal Society project from 23rd May- 9th June 2018 for meetings with the collaborators to discuss scientific ideas and future project ideas. Royal Society London has funded this visit. 

    3)Visited the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras from 2nd April- 3rd April 2019 for a scientific discussion and to set up collaboration with experts in thin film deposition and device preparation. Royal Society London has funded this visit. 
    Industry visit

    1)Visited Salem Co-operative Dye Association in Salem, Tamilnadu, India from 28th March- 1st April 2019 to look at water treatment and decontamination processes used in the industry. Royal Society London has funded this visit. 

    Teaching Courses Organized
    The following new three courses (Theory + experiments) were designed for M.Sc students:
    1)    Theory course design on “Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology”.
    2)    Practical course design on “Synthesis of CuO nanoparticles for photocatalytic dye degradation”.
    3)    Practical course design on “Mineralization of antibiotic/pollutants using Fe3O4 nanoparticles”.
     

    Academic Qualifications


    • Assistant Professor (DST INSPIRE Faculty) - Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, India (27th October 2016- Till date)
    • Post Doctoral Research Associate (Research Associate: Electron Microscopy) - University of Cambridge, UK (22nd January, 2016 – 21st July, 2016)
    • Post Doctoral Research Assistant (Newton International Fellow) - University of Cambridge, UK (22nd January, 2014 – 21st January, 2016)
    • Post Doctoral Research Assistant (Institute Fellow) - Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India (1st February, 2013 – 17th January, 2014)
    • Ph.D. (Doctor of philosophy in Science awarded by Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 12th March, 2013), Title of the Ph.D. thesis- “Design of core-shell nanomaterials and their characterization”
    • M.Sc. (Inorganic Chemistry) - University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India (2007, 1st class)
    • B.Sc. (Chemistry) - University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India (2005, 1st class)

    Research Statement


    • Synthesis of various sized and shaped pure semiconductors, rare earth doped semiconductors, semiconductor-semiconductor and rare earth based core@shell nanostructures using different synthetic techniques such as colloidal, hydrothermal, sonochemical, sol-gel, microwave and ionic liquid assisted synthesis.
    • Understanding the influence of shape, size and core@shell structures on the various physical properties of nanomaterials.
    • Analysis of nanomaterials using various characterization techniques such as XRD, SEM, TEM, HRTEM, FTIR, Raman, XPS, BET, AFM, UV-Vis, Photoluminescence (PL), Time-resolved spectroscopy and electrical I-V study.
    • Investigation of core-to-shell energy transfer using steady state and time resolved spectroscopy.
    • Studying influences of lattice parameters and lattice strain on the physical properties of nanomaterials.
    • Evaluation of photocatalytic activity of different sized and shaped semiconductors and core@shell semiconductor heterostructured nanomaterials.
    • Investigating the optical properties of rare earth doped nanomaterials in detail by using steady state and time resolved spectroscopy.

    Latest Publications


  • 1 Kar, A., Olszówka, J., Sain, S., Sloman, S-R., Montes, O., Fernández, A., Pradhan, S. K., Wheatley, A., Morphological effects on the photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanostructures, 810, 151718 (1-11), Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019
  • 2 Kar, A., Sain, S., Rossouw, D., Knappett, B., Pradhan, S., Botton, G. A., Wheatley, A, Targeting low-cost type-II heterostructures: synthesis, structure and photoreactivity, 698, 944-956, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018
  • 3 Kar, A., Patra, A., Recent advances on the optical properties of Eu3+ ion in nano-systems, 18, 8047–8069, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2018
  • 4 Kar, A., Sain, S., Rossouw, D., Knappett, B., Pradhan, S., Botton, G. A., Wheatley, A. (2017), Targeting low-cost type-II heterostructures: synthesis, 698, 944-956, structure and photoreactivity. In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017
  • 5 Sain, S., Kar, A., Mukherjee, M., Das, D., Pradhan, S., Structure, optical and magnetic characterizations of Mn doped ZnS dilute magnetic semiconductor synthesized by mechanical alloying, 27, 1790-1799, Advanced Powder Technology, 2016
  • 6 Kar, A., Sain, S., Rossouw, D., Knappett, B., Pradhan, S., Wheatley, A., Facile synthesis of SnO2-PbS nanocomposites with controlled structure for applications in photocatalysis, 8, 2727-2739, Nanoscale, 2016
  • 7 Sain, S., Kar, A., Mukherjee, M., Das, D., Pradhan, S., Structure, optical and magnetic characterizations of Mn doped ZnS dilute magnetic semiconductor synthesized by mechanical alloying, 27, 1790-1799, In: Advanced Powder Technology, 2016
  • 8 Kar, A., Sain, S., Rossouw, D., Knappett, B., Pradhan, S., Wheatley, A. (2016), Facile synthesis of SnO2-PbS nanocomposites with controlled structure for applications in photocatalysis, 8, 2727-2739, In: Nanoscale, 2016
  • 9 Kar, A., Sain, S., Kundu, S., Bhattacharyya, A., Pradhan, S. K., Patra, A., Function of size and shape on photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanocrystals, 16, 1017-1025, ChemPhysChem, 2015
  • 10 Kar, A., Kundu, S., Patra, A., Lanthanide-doped nanocrystals: strategies for improving the efficiency of upconversion emission and their physical understanding, 16, 505-521, ChemPhysChem, 2015
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    Research Areas


    • Investigating the optical properties of rare earth doped nanomaterials in detail by using steady state and time resolved spectroscopy.
    • Evaluation of photocatalytic activity of different sized and shaped semiconductors and core@shell semiconductor heterostructured nanomaterials.
    • Studying influences of lattice parameters and lattice strain on the physical properties of nanomaterials.
    • Investigation of core-to-shell energy transfer using steady state and time resolved spectroscopy.
    • Analysis of nanomaterials using various characterization techniques such as XRD, SEM, TEM, HRTEM, FTIR, Raman, XPS, BET, AFM, UV-Vis, Photoluminescence (PL), Time-resolved spectroscopy and electrical I-V study.
    • Understanding the influence of shape, size and core@shell structures on the various physical properties of nanomaterials.
    • Synthesis of various sized and shaped pure semiconductors, rare earth doped semiconductors, semiconductor-semiconductor and rare earth based core@shell nanostructures using different synthetic techniques such as colloidal, hydrothermal, sonochemical, sol-

    Publications


  • 1 Kar, A., Olszówka, J., Sain, S., Sloman, S-R., Montes, O., Fernández, A., Pradhan, S. K., Wheatley, A., Morphological effects on the photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanostructures, 810, 151718 (1-11), Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019
  • 2 Kar, A., Sain, S., Rossouw, D., Knappett, B., Pradhan, S., Botton, G. A., Wheatley, A, Targeting low-cost type-II heterostructures: synthesis, structure and photoreactivity, 698, 944-956, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018
  • 3 Kar, A., Patra, A., Recent advances on the optical properties of Eu3+ ion in nano-systems, 18, 8047–8069, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2018
  • 4 Kar, A., Sain, S., Rossouw, D., Knappett, B., Pradhan, S., Botton, G. A., Wheatley, A. (2017), Targeting low-cost type-II heterostructures: synthesis, 698, 944-956, structure and photoreactivity. In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017
  • 5 Sain, S., Kar, A., Mukherjee, M., Das, D., Pradhan, S., Structure, optical and magnetic characterizations of Mn doped ZnS dilute magnetic semiconductor synthesized by mechanical alloying, 27, 1790-1799, Advanced Powder Technology, 2016
  • 6 Kar, A., Sain, S., Rossouw, D., Knappett, B., Pradhan, S., Wheatley, A., Facile synthesis of SnO2-PbS nanocomposites with controlled structure for applications in photocatalysis, 8, 2727-2739, Nanoscale, 2016
  • 7 Sain, S., Kar, A., Mukherjee, M., Das, D., Pradhan, S., Structure, optical and magnetic characterizations of Mn doped ZnS dilute magnetic semiconductor synthesized by mechanical alloying, 27, 1790-1799, In: Advanced Powder Technology, 2016
  • 8 Kar, A., Sain, S., Rossouw, D., Knappett, B., Pradhan, S., Wheatley, A. (2016), Facile synthesis of SnO2-PbS nanocomposites with controlled structure for applications in photocatalysis, 8, 2727-2739, In: Nanoscale, 2016
  • 9 Kar, A., Sain, S., Kundu, S., Bhattacharyya, A., Pradhan, S. K., Patra, A., Function of size and shape on photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanocrystals, 16, 1017-1025, ChemPhysChem, 2015
  • 10 Kar, A., Kundu, S., Patra, A., Lanthanide-doped nanocrystals: strategies for improving the efficiency of upconversion emission and their physical understanding, 16, 505-521, ChemPhysChem, 2015
  • 11 Kar, A., Sain, S., Kundu, S., Bhattacharyya, A., Pradhan, S. K., Patra, A., Function of size and shape on photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanocrystals, 16, 1017-1025, In: ChemPhysChem, 2015
  • 12 Kar, A., Kundu, S., Patra, A., Lanthanide-doped nanocrystals: strategies for improving the efficiency of upconversion emission and their physical understanding, 16, 505-521, In: ChemPhysChem, 2015
  • 13 Sain, S., Kar, A., Patra, A., Pradhan, S. K., Microstructure and photoluminescence properties of ternary Cd0.2Zn0.8S quantum dots synthesized by mechanical alloying, 16, 2673(1)- 2673(15), Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2014
  • 14 Sain, S., Kar, A., Patra, A., Pradhan, S. K., Structural interpretation of SnO2 nanocrystals of different morphologies synthesized by microwave irradiation and hydrothermal methods, 16, 1079-1090, CrystEngComm, 2014
  • 15 Kar, A., Patra, A., Recent development of core-shell SnO2 nanostructures and their potential applications, 2, 6706-6722, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014
  • 16 Sain, S., Kar, A., Patra, A., Pradhan, S. K, Microstructure and photoluminescence properties of ternary Cd0.2Zn0.8S quantum dots synthesized by mechanical alloying, 16, 2673(1)- 2673(15), In: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2014
  • 17 Sain, S., Kar, A., Patra, A., Pradhan, S. K., Structural interpretation of SnO2 nanocrystals of different morphologies synthesized by microwave irradiation and hydrothermal methods, 16, 1079-1090, In: CrystEngComm, 2014
  • 18 Kar, A., Patra, A., Recent development of core-shell SnO2 nanostructures and their potential applications, 2, 6706-6722, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014
  • 19 10. Kar, A., Kundu, A., Bhattacharyya, S., Mandal, S., Patra, A, Lanthanide based resonance energy transfer (LRET) between Ce-doped LaPO4 nanorods and coumarin 440 dye, 3, 13372-13380, In: RSC Advances., 2013
  • 20 Kar, A., Patra, A, Recent advances of doping of SnO2 nanocrystals for their potential applications, 72, 89-99, In: Transaction of Indian Ceramic Society, 2013

    • Patents


    # Patents Year

    Member


    Moumi Mandal

    Title of Thesis= Design and synthesis of receptors for biologically significant molecules

    Enrolment/ Registration No.= 20180073, Dated: 29/11/2018

    Year of Joining= 2018

    Utsav Sengupta

    Title of Thesis= Design of core@shell semiconductor nanomaterials for the photocatalytic continuous flow treatment of xanthene dyes

    Enrolment/ Registration No.= 502017BS06, Dated: 27/03/2018

    Year of Joining= 2018

    Projects


    • Fabrication of semiconductor core@shell nanoparticles for the continuous flow treatment of industrial waste toxic dyes, Sponsored
      Ongoing
    • Core@shell semiconductor nanomaterials for the photocatalytic continuous flow treatment of xanthene dyes, Sponsored
      Ongoing

    Awards


    • CSIR-NET (National Eligibility Test), Year: 2007
    • Senior Research Fellowship, Year: 2010
    • Research Associate Fellowship, Year: 2013
    • Newton International Fellowship, Year: 2013
    • INSPIRE Faculty Award, Year: 2016
    • The follow-on support of Newton International Fellowship, Year: 2017

    Citations


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