School of Natural Sciences
Department of Chemistry

Profile of Faculty

Prof. R. K. Dey

Professor & Head
Department of Chemistry,
Central University Of Jharkhand, Ranchi

Cell : +91-8917570944

E-Mail : ratan.dey@cuj.ac.in

Educational Qualification  

Ph.D. : Utkal University, Bhubaneswar


Post doc:

  1. Center for Biomedical Engineering, IIT Delhi
  2. State University Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Area of Interest   Polymer, biomaterials
Courses Taught  
  1. Quantum
  2. Group theory
  3. Thermodynamics
  4. Polymer chemistry
  5. Physical Chemistry
Brief Introduction  

Prof. R. K. Dey received his M.Sc. from Ravenshaw College Cuttack, Ph.D. from Utkal University Bhubaneswar. He joined BIT Mesra as Asst. Professor. Later, he moved to Ravenshaw University as Associate Professor and joined Central University of Jharkhand in 2012 as Professor. He held the position of Dean, Registrar and Vice Chancellor (Actg)

Administrative responsibilities  
  1. Vice Chancellor (Acting) – August 2020 - July 2021
  2. Registrar – 2014-17
  3. Dean, Natural Science – 2014-17
  4. Head, Chemistry – February 2012- February 2015, October 2015- September 2018
  5. Chairman, Purchase committee
Collaboration   I.I.P. Dehradoon
Articles Published/ Accepted  
  1. Patnaik, P.C., Swain, S.K., Patel, S.B., Patnaik, T., Muller, F., Delpeux-Ouldriane, S., Das, S., Dey, R.K., (2018): , Surfaces and Interfaces, 13, 22 – 32.
  2. Patel, S.B., Panda, A.P., Swain, S.K., Patnaik, T., Muller, F., Duclaux, L., Dey, R.K., (2018): J. Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6(5), 6231 – 6242.
  3. Mishra, P., Dey, R.K, (2018): 67(9), 535 – 542. doi.org/10.1080/00914037.2017.1354193
  4. Swain, S.K., Mishra, S., Patnaik, T., Patel, R.K., Jha, U., Dey, R.K. (2012):, Chemical Eng. J., 184, 72 – 81.
  5. Dey, R.K., Oliveira, A.S., Patnaik, T., Singh, V. K., Tiwary, D., Airoldi, C. (2009): J. Solid State Chemistry, 182(8), 2010 – 2017.
  6. Fluoride removal performance of a new hybrid sorbent of Zr(IV)–ethylenediamine, Chem. Eng. J., 2012, 184, 72-81.
  7. Efficient removal of fluoride using new composite material of biopolymer alginate entrapped mixed metal oxide nanomaterials, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2013, 51,4368.
  8. Efficient removal of fluoride using new composite material of biopolymer alginate entrapped mixed metal oxide nanomaterials,
    Chem. Eng. J, 2011, 171 (3), 1218-1226.
  9. Development of new alginate entrapped Fe(III)–Zr(IV) binary mixed oxide for removal of fluoride from water bodies, Chem. Engg. J, 2013, 215 – 216, 763 -771.
  10. Evaluation of Phosphate Removal Efficiency from Aqueous Solution by Polypyrrole/BOF Slag Nanocomposite, Separation Science and Technology, 2014,  49 (17), 2668-2680.
Program Organized  
  1. ICFCS – 2017
  2. FDP- September 2020
Updated as on   2021