Dr. Soumen Dey

Assistant Professor
Office : 113, New Academic Building-I,
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Science
Central University of Jharkhand
Cheri-Manatu, P.S. Kanke, Ranchi – 835205, Jharkhand,
Phone : +91-7870361886, E-mail : soumen.dey@cuj.ac.in

Orcid ID : 0000-0002-8296-553X
Google scholar : h-index: 14, i10 index : 19, citation : 633
Scopus ID: 57209747712

Career highlights

• Teaching experience: 15+ years (PG & UG)
• Publication: 51 (Research paper: 47, book chapter: 4)
• Research guidance (Ph.D.): 3 awarded, 1 submitted, 2 pursuing
• Research guidance (M.Sc. project): 56
• Major research project completed, sponsor DST-SERB (24.50 L)
• IASc-INSA-NASI FAST fellowship recipient, 2022
• Distinguished researcher award by Central University of Jharkhand, 2022 
• ‘Young Scientist Award’ from Indian Chemical Society (2008, 2002)
• Reviewer of ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer journals
• Invited lectures/talks: 14

1. Ph.D. --  Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT K), supervisor: Prof. Sabyasachi Sarkar.  Thesis title: Chemistry of Porphyrinogen and Diphenyldipyrromethane asVersatile Ligand: Eco-friendly Synthesis, Molecular Recognition InvolvingHost-Guest Binding and Reactivity with Transition Metals. (2003-2009)
2. B.Ed. --    Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan (2000-2001)
3. M.Sc. --    Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan (1998-2000)
4. B.Sc.  --    Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan  (1995-1998)

Professional Experience

1. Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi    April 2011 –
2. Assistant Professor, P.G. Department of Chemistry, S.K.M. University, Dumka                     March 2008 – March,2011
3. JRF in UGC sponsored project at Presidency University Kolkata                     May 2001 – Feb. 2003

Research highlights

1. Engineered synthesis of nano-structured magnetic mono / multi-metallic oxides via self-sustained green combustion method for clean water
2. Activation of phytosorbents for enhanced wastewater treatment, from lab to land
3. New generation hybrid smart materials for multidimensional applications

Research Guidance

(Ph.D.) – 3 awarded, 1 thesis submitted, 2 ongoing; M.Sc. project: 56

Ph.D. supervision

M.Sc. research guidance (56)

Project (Completed / Ongoing)

Research Project (as P.I.)

Publications: 51 (last 5 years: 31, average impact factor 3.75)
(Research article: 47, book chapters: 4)

2023

1. Qaiyum, M. A., Samal, P. P., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023) Synthesis of phyto-magnetic Fe3O4@Syzygium cumini  and its application for decontamination of Eriochrome Black T dye from aqueous solution and wastewater. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04372-w
2. Kumari, R., Mohanta, J., Sambasivaiah, B., Qaiyum, M. A., Dey, B., Samal, P. P. Dutta, S., Dey, S* (2023) Dye sequestration from aqueous phase using natural and synthetic adsorbents in batch mode: Present Status and Future Perspectives. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-04782-3
3. Das, S., Samal, P. P., Qaiyum, M. A., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S* (2023) Neolamarckia cadamba (Cadamba) waste pulp as a natural and techno-economic scavenger for methylene blue from aqueous solutions. International Journal of Phytoremediation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2023.2232861
4. Sethi, G. K., Qaiyum, M. A., Samal, P. P., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S* (2023) Phyto-magnetic and techno-economic peanut-shell embedded ferrite as a scavenger for classic removal of recalcitrant crystal violet dye from wastewater. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04461-w
5. Samal, P. P., Qaiyum, M. A., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023) Augmented dye eradication from wastewater using alkali-aided, reinforced waste acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) leaves. International Journal of Phytoremediation
6. Qaiyum, M. A., Samal, P. P., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023) Non-conventional, Burnt Shorea robusta Leaf Extract Mediated Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Facile Removal of Eriochrome Black T dye from water. International Journal of Phytoremediation.
7. Bharadwaj, B., Dutta, S., Qaiyum, M. A., Samal, P. P., Dey, B., Dey, S* (2023) Pristine wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum) as a biosorbent for removal of Methylene Blue from wastewater: Isotherm, Kinetics and Regeneration Studies. International Journal of Phytoremediation.(in press)
8. Mohanta, J., Qaiyum, M. A., Samal, P. P.a Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S* (2023) Starch Grafted Pyrolusite Composite for Enhanced Removal of Malachite Green from Water and Wastewater. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution.
9. Sambasivaiah, B., Kumari, R., Dey, S* (2023) Direct Incorporation of Metal Ion into β-substituted porphyrinogen Skelton. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society (under revision)

2022

1. Samal, P. P., Kumari, J., Qaiyum, M. A., Mohanta, J., Kumari, R., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2022) Thiosulfate impregnated spent tea leaves for the remarkable uptake of malachite green. International Journal of Phytoremediation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2022.2161465
2. Srivastava, K*, Dey, S. (2022) ‘Perspectives of Gender Inequality in Higher Education in India’ in book ‘Multi-faceted Perspectives of Gender Education: Reaching the unreached’ Ed. Oommen, N. M., Council for Educational Administration and Management, Thiruvananthapuram, India. ISBN: 978–93–5593–442–0
3. Mahato, R., Qaiyum, M. A., Samal, P. P., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023) Exploring the promising potential of fallen Bamboo leaves (Bambusa bambos) for efficient removal of Crystal violet from water and industrial wastewater. International Journal of Phytoremediation, accepted. 25(8),  https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2022.2125498
4. Rout, A., Qaiyum, M. A., Samal, P. P., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023) Brinjal (Solanum melongena) stalk waste asan effective scavenger for Eriochrome Black-T from water and wastewater: an Approach towards waste to best. International Journal of Phytoremediation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2022.2123445
5. Qaiyum, M. A., Sahu, P. R., Samal, P. P., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023) Towards a Win-win chemistry: Extraction of C.I. orange from Kamala fruit (Mallotus philippensis), and simultaneous exercise of its peel for the removal of methylene blue from water. International Journal of Phytoremediation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2022.2119936 
6. Samal, P. P., Qaiyum, M. A., Dutta, S., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023) Towards circular economy: Chemicals packaging waste as a promising scavenger for neutral red from water and wastewater. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04670-2
7. Dey, S.*, Chakraborty, R., Mohanta, J., & Dey, B. (2022) Triccosanthes cucumerina: A Potential Biomass for Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue from Water. Bioremediation Journal, https://doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2022.2086530
8. Qaiyum, M. A., Kumari, R., Mohanta, J., Samal, P. P., Dey, B., & Dey, S* (2022).  Adsorptive Removal of Malachite Green from Water Using Ethylenediamine Fabricated Ni–Cr Bimetallic Composite. Journal of Cluster Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-022-02270-1
9. Dwivedi, S., & Dey, S* (2022) Review on Biochar as an adsorbent material for removal of dyes from waterbodies. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04364-9
10. Dey, S.*, Bhagat, P., Mohanta, J., & Dey, B. (2022), Methylene blue removal using Eucalyptus Leaves: A Low Cost Protocol towards Environmental Sustainability. European Journal of Advanced Chemistry Research, 3, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejchem.2022.3.1.82
11. Samal, P. P., & Dey, S* (2022). Book chapter: Zirconium based Adsorbents as Promising Materials for the Sequestration of Dyes and Heavy Metals from Waterbody. In ‘Advances in Materials Science Research’ Ed. Maryann C. Wythers. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NewYork, USA. ISBN: 978-1-68507-856-0

2021

1. Qaiyum, M. A., Mohanta, J., Kumari, R., Samal, P. P., Dey, B., & Dey, S* (2021) Alkali treated water chestnut (Trapanatans L.) shells as a promising phytosorbent for malachite green removal from water. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 24 (8), 822-830. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2021.1977912
2. Mohanta, J., Kumari, R., Qaiyum, M. A., Dey, B., & Dey, S.* (2021) Alkali assisted hydrophobic reinforcement of coconut fiber for enhanced removal of cationic dyes: equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic insight. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 23, 1423-1431. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2021.1901850
3. Mohanta, J., Kumari, R., Dey, B., & Dey, S.* (2021) Highly Porous Iron–Zirconium-Zinc Ternary Metal Oxide: Cost Effective Synthesis and Efficient Removal of Malachite Green from Water. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 66(1), 297-307. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.0c00681

2020

1. Kumari, R., Nanda, K. P., Firdaus, H.*, Dey, S.* (2020) COVID-19: A Critical Review on Viral Biochemistry, Environmental Transmission, Therapeutics and Safety Measures. European Journal of Biology and Biotechnology, 1(6). https://doi.org/10.24018/ejbio.2020.1.6.125
2. Kumari, R., Khan, M. A., Mahto, M., Qaiyum, M. A., Mohanta, J., Dey, B., & Dey, S*. (2020). Dewaxed Honeycomb as an Economic and Sustainable Scavenger for Malachite Green from Water. ACS Omega, 5(31), 19548–19556. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c02011 (Highlighted in ACS Asia highlights as feature article, August 2020 newsletter)
3. Mohanta, J., Dey, B., & Dey, S*. (2020). Magnetic Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles: Sucrose-Assisted Self-Sustained Combustion Synthesis, Characterization, and Efficient Removal of Malachite Green from Water. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 65(5), 2819–2829. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.0c00131 (Appeared as front cover page, May 2020 issue)
4. Mohanta, J., Dey, B., & Dey, S*. (2020). Highly porous iron-zirconium binary oxide for efficient removal of Congo Red from water. Desalination and Water Treatment, 189, 227–242. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2020.25570
5. Mohanta, J., Dey, B., &Dey, S*. (2020). Sucrose-Triggered, Self-Sustained Combustive Synthesis of Magnetic Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles and Efficient Removal of Malachite Green from Water. ACS Omega, 5(27), 16510–16520. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c00999

2019

1. Kumari, R., Mohanta, J., Dey, B., &Dey, S*. (2019). Eucalyptus leaf powder as an efficient scavenger for Congo red from water: Comprehensive batch and column investigation. Separation Science and Technology, 55(17), 3047-3059. https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2019.1670208
2. Kumari, R., &Dey, S*. (2019). A breakthrough column study for removal of malachite green using coco-peat. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 21(12), 1263–1271. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2019.1633252
3. Kumari, R., &Dey, S*. (2019). Synthesis of porous iron – zirconium mixed oxide fabricated ethylene diamine composite for removal of cationic dye. Desalination and Water Treatment, 158, 319–329. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2019.24223

Before 2019

1. Dey, B., Dipty, L., Dey, S*. (2018). Efficient Removal of Malachite Green using Saal (Shorearobusta) Flower from Contaminated Water. International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry, 7(2). 392-405. https://doi.org/10.24214/ijghc/gc/7/2/39205
2. Kumari, R., &Dey, S*. (2018). Facile Removal of Congo Red using Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) Seeds, A Low Cost Adsorbent. International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry, 7(2). 237-250. https://doi.org/10.24214/ijghc/gc/7/2/23750
3. Sambasivaiah, B., Kumari, R., &Dey, S*. (2017). Synthesis of β-octabromoMesoTetracycloheptylPorphyrinogen and Its Application in Arsenic Removal. Journal of Applicable Chemistry, 6, 1031–1039.
4. Srivastava, K., &Dey, S. (2017) Role of Digital Technology in Teaching Learning Process. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 23, 74-79.
5. Kumari, B., Dey, S*. (2012) Effect of Environmental Change on Groundwater Quality. International Research Journal Lab to Land, 4, 89-92.
6. Dey, S., Pal, K., & Sarkar, S. (2008). Synthesis of β-octabromocalix[4]pyrroles and conformational diversity in their acetone inclusion complexes. Tetrahedron Letters, 49(6), 960–964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.12.025
7. Dey, S., Pal, K., & Sarkar, S. (2007). Thermally induced reversible conformational changes in the host–guest adduct of meso-tetramethyltetrakis(ethyl)calix[4]pyrrole. Tetrahedron Letters, 48(31), 5481–5485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.05.168
8. Dey, S., Pal, K., & Sarkar, S. (2006). An efficient and eco-friendly protocol to synthesize calix[4]pyrroles. Tetrahedron Letters, 47(33), 5851–5854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.06.085
9. Dey, S., Chatterjee, S., Sarkar, S.  (2005) Direct and Indirect Arsenic Release in from Soaps by Unhygienic use inTube wells. Current Science. 89(11), 1913-1916.
10. Bhattacharya, D., Dey, S., Maji, S., Pal, K., & Sarkar, S. (2005). Direct Incorporation of a Ferric Ion in the Porphyrinogen Core: Tetrakis(cyclohexyl)iron Porphyrinogen Anion with Different Conformers and Its Reaction with Iodine. Inorganic Chemistry, 44, 7699–7701. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic050890p.s001
11. Dey, S., Goswami, S., & Ghosh, U. C. (2004). Hydrous Ferric Oxide (HFO)—a Scavenger for Fluoride from Contaminated Water. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 158(1), 311–323. https://doi.org/10.1023/b:wate.0000044854.71497.b6
12. Goswami, S., Dey, S., & Ghosh, U.C. (2004).“Studies on Removal of Fluoride by Hydrated Zirconium Oxide (HZO)Chemical and Environmental Research, (13), 117-126.
13. Manna, B. R., Dey, S., Debnath, S., & Ghosh, U. C. (2003). Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater using Crystalline Hydrous Ferric Oxide (CHFO). Water Quality Research Journal of Canada, 38(1), 193–210. https://doi.org/10.2166/wqrj.2003.013
14. Ray, U., Dey, S., &Sarma, R. (2016). Lupungutu: Exploring relationship with Tribes and Waterbodies. In Tribes and Contemporary India: Orality, Identity and Development. Today & Tomorrow Printers and Publishers, India.
15. Mohanta, J., Xalxo, R., Dey, B.,&Dey, S*. (2020) Efficient Removal of Malachite Green from Contaminated Water using Pyrolusite, book title: ‘Green Energy and Efficient Technology Materials’ by Lap Lambert Academic publishers, U.K., pp 21-28.
16. Datta, L., Sethi, G. K., Dey, S*. (2023). A comprehensive and critical assessment on the efficiency of natural and synthetic adsorbents for the removal of recalcitrant malachite greenfrom water: present level and future perspectives. Korean J. Chem. Engg.
17. Swain, J., Samal, P. P., Qaiyum, M. A., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023). Alkali boosted waste Rauvolfia tetraphylla leaves as an excellent scavenger of crystal violet containing wastewater. Environ. Pollut. Sust. Res.
18. Barik, H., Qaiyum, M. A., Samal, P. P., Dey, B., Dey, S* (2023). Functionalized Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) seed pod as an efficient and inexpensive scavenger of crystal violet from contaminated water. Water, Air, Soil Pollut.
19. Panda, A., Samal, P. P., Qaiyum, M. A., Dey, B., Dey, S*. (2023). Think before throw: Waste chili stalk powder for facile scavenging of cationic dyes from water.
20. Samal, P. P., Qaiyum, M. A. Ghosh, A., Kumari, R., Mohanta, J., Das, S., Swain, J., Dey, B., Dey, S* (2023). Acacia auriculiformis leaf extract mediated green synthesis of goethite and boehmite embedded activated sawdust for outstanding Cr(VI) adsorption: Mapping the batch and column performance.

Courses taught

1. Coordination Chemistry (CHM-610030)
2. Bio-Inorganic Chemistry (CHM-620010)
3. Main group elements
4. Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
5. Inorganic lab
6. Industrial & analytical lab

1. Journal of Chemical Engineering & Data (ACS)
2. ACS Omega
3. Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier)
4. Journal of Environmental and Chemical Engineering (Elsevier)
5. Journal of Environmental Progress and Sustainable Development (Wiley)
6. Inorganic Chemistry Communication (Wiley)
7. International Journal of Phytoremediation (Taylor and Francis)
8. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer-Nature)
9. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer-Nature)

Professional Membership

1. Member, American Chemical Society, USA
2. Life Member, Chemical Research Society of India, India
3. Life Member, IIT Kanpur Alumni Association, India
4. Life Member, Indian Council of Chemists, India
5. State Chairperson, Council for Educational Administration and Management (CEAM)

1. Coordinator, Department of Education (2014-17)
2. Asst. Registrar-II, NEP implementation (2023-date)
3. Member, Academic Council (2015-20)
4. Member, Board of Studies, School Board, and Board of Research
5. Alumni Coordinator (2017-date)
6. Mentor for M.Sc. students
7. Admission I/c, Ph.D. (Chemistry)

6th September, 2023