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Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for GirlsAffiliated to University of Calcutta | NAAC Accredited with B+ Grade; CGPA:2.7 (Cycle-1) | (Recognised under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956)

An Institution for Undergraduate Studies in Science & Humanities
Under the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal

Department of Chemistry

Faculty Profile

Dr. Sumi Ganguly, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Sister nibedita govt. general degree college for girls

Dr. Sumi Ganguly WBES

Qualification

Ph.D.:Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2016.
M.Sc.:West Bengal State University, 2010, (Specialization in Inorganic Chemistry)
B.Sc.(Hons):St. Pauls Cathedral Mission College, Kolkata, University of Calcutta, 2008, Chemistry (Hons.)

Contact Details :

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of Chemistry
E-Mail: sumigngl@gmail.com

Teaching Experience:

  1. Assistant Professor(WBES) in Sister Nibedita Govt. General Degree College for Girls, Hastings House, Alipore, Kolkata from 2018-till date.(7 years)
  2. Guest Teacher at JIS University, Kolkata (2016-2017). (1 year)

Research Experience:

  1. PhD: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (2011-2016)
  2. Post Doctorate: National Post Doctoral Fellow-SERB, Govt of India, Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta,(2016 - 2018) (PI: Dr. Sumi Ganguly, Mentor: Prof. Debasis Das, Grant Sanctioned: 18 Lakhs)

Academic Achievement & Awards:

  1. ‘Young Researcher Award 2023’ from Institute of Scholars (InSc)- January 2023.
  2. Prof. A. K. Dey Memorial Award for the best oral presentation in the 53rd Annual Convention of Chemists, Indian Chemical Society, GITAM University, Vishakhapatanam-2018.
  3. National Post Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF-SERB) India-2016 (File No: PDF/2016/000566).
  4. Joint CSIR–UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship (Dec. 2009 and June 2010).
  5. MCM Fellowship West Bengal Government (2008-2010) 

Research Interest:

  1. Designing MOFs and Coordination Polymers and studying properties such as gas sorption and storage, catalysis, sensing, magnetic etc.
  2. Developing small molecule gelators for biological activities, stimuli responsive behaviour.

Research Overview

Publications:

Peer Reviewed Journal(s)

  1. Cu(II) nano-MOF catalyzed synthesis of 4H-Chromene derivatives as cholinesterase inhibitors,S. Goswami*,B.Datta*,S.Das,S.Taran,P. P.Ghosh,S. Dasgupta*,S.Ganguly*,Catalysis Today, 2025, 447, 115156. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2024.115156. (IF: 5.1)
  2. Insights into biomimetic system-ligand interaction of substituted isophthalic acid: A functionality induced photophysical studyN. Jalan,T. Das, S. Sarkar, P. P. Ghosh, S. Ganguly,A. Dutta, M. Mukhopadhyay,S. Goswami, D. Bose, Photochemistry and Photobiology. 2025;101:116–132. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/php.13955.  (IF: 4.2)
  3. Appraising the structural and magnetic properties in template assisted neodymium based metal organic frameworks, P Giri, S Ganguly*, S Goswami*, InorganicaChimica Acta 2024, 571, 122245. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2024.122245   (IF: 2.7)
  4. An efficient Cu (II)-based MOF as electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction, S. Singh*, D. Paul, T. Nishad, R. R. Bhattacharjee, M. Ghosh, S. Ganguly*, S. Goswami* Polyhedron 245 (2023) 116639. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2023.116639 . (IF: 2.4)
  5. Structural perception into the supramolecular self-assembly directed by C-H•••π and π•••π interactions of 5,15-di(4′-carboxyphenyl)-10,20-di(pyrenyl) zinc porphyrin linker, S. Goswami*, B. Thipuramallu, S. Ganguly, Journal of Molecular Structure 1227 (2021) 129567. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129567 . (IF: 3.8)
  6. Sustainable Green Route to Synthesize Functional Nano-MOFs as Selective Sensing Probes for CrVIOxoanions and as Specific Sequestering Agents for Cr2O72–,S. Mukherjee, S. Ganguly, D. Samanta, D. Das, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2020, 8, 2, 1195–1206.DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06393 (IF: 7.1)
  7. Green synthesis of nanoscale cobalt (II)-based MOFs: highly efficient photo-induced green catalysts for the degradation of industrially used dyes, A. Mandal, S. Ganguly, S. Mukherjee, D. Das*, Dalton Trans., 2019,48, 13869-13879. DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9DT02394A . (IF: 3.5)
  8. Green Synthesis of Self Assembled Nanospherical Dysprosium MOFs: Selective and Efficient Detection of Picric Acid in Aqueous and Gas Phase, S. Mukherjee, S. Ganguly*, A. Chakraborty, A. Mandal and D. Das*, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2019, 7 (1), 819–830, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b04429 . (IF: 7.1)
  9. Stimuli‐responsive Metallogels for synthesizing Ag nanoparticles and Sensing Hazardous Gases,P. Biswas, S. Ganguly and P. Dastidar* Chemistry-An Asian Journal 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201800743 . (IF: 3.5)
  10. RheoreversibleMetallogels Derived From Coordination Polymers S. Ganguly, R. Parveen and P. Dastidar* Chemistry-An Asian Journal 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201800274 . (IF: 3.5)
  11. Green Approach To Synthesize Crystalline Nanoscale ZnII-Coordination Polymers: Cell Growth Inhibition and Immunoflourescence Study S. Mukherjee, S. Ganguly, K. Manna, S. Kundu, S. Mahapatra and D. Das*. Inorg. Chem. 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00237 . (IF: 4.3)
  12. Cooperative influence of pseudohalides and ligand backbone of Schiff-bases on nuclearity and stereochemistry of cobalt(III) complexes: experimental and theoretical investigation A. Mandal, S. Dasgupta, S. Ganguly, A. Bauza, A. Frontera and D. Das*. Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 15257–15268.DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7DT03040A . (IF: 3.5)
  13. Metallogels from Coordination Complexes, Organometallic, and Coordination Polymers P. Dastidar*, S. Ganguly, K. SarkarChemistry-An Asian Journal, 2016, 13, 6136-6149. DOI: https://aces.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/asia.201600814 .(Review Article). (IF: 3.5)
  14. Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Breathing and Guest Exchange in CoII Metal-Organic Frameworks S.Ganguly, S. Mukherjee and P. Dastidar* Cryst.Growth Des. 2016, 16, 5247-5259.DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.cgd.6b00805 . (IF: 3.2)
  15. Coordination Driven Self-Assembly in Co (II) Coordination Polymers Displaying Unprecedented Topology, Water Cluster, Chirality, and Spin-Canted Magnetic Behaviour S. Ganguly and R. Mondal* Cryst.Growth Des. 2015, 15, 2211-2222. DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cg5018592 . (IF: 3.2)
  16. Tuning CuII Coordination Polymers Derived from a Bis(pyrazolecarboxylate) Ligand by Solvothermal C–H Bond Activation: Synthesis, Structures, Catalysis, andMagnetic Properties S. Ganguly, R. Sanyal and R. Mondal* Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.2014, 34, 5874-5884.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201402642 .(IF: 2.2)
  17. Azide-Functionalized Lanthanide-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks Showing Selective CO2 Gas Adsorption and Postsynthetic Cavity Expansion S. Ganguly, P. Pachfule, A. Goswami, S. Bala, S. Bhattacharya and R. Mondal* Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 3588-3590.DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ic302823r .(IF: 4.3)\
  18. Pyrazole-Based Metallogels Showing an Unprecedented Colorimetric Ammonia Gas Sensing through Gel-to-Gel Transformation with a Rare Event of Time-Dependent Morphology Transformation S. Bhattacharya, S. Sengupta, S. Bala, A. Goswami, S. Ganguly, and R. Mondal* Cryst.Growth Des. 2014, 14, 2366−2374.DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cg5000827 .(IF: 3.2)
  19. Construction of Bis-pyrazole Based Co(II) Metal−Organic Frameworks and Exploration of Their Chirality and Magnetic Properties S. Bhattacharya, A.Goswami, B. Gole, S. Ganguly, S.Bala, S. Sengupta, S. Khanra and R. Mondal* Cryst.Growth Des. 2014, 14, 2853−2865.DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cg500174g .(IF: 3.2)
  20. Identification of a robust and reproducible noncluster- type SBU: effect of coexistent groups on network topologies, helicity, and properties S. Sengupta, S. Ganguly, A. Goswami, P. K. Sukul and R. Mondal* CrystEngComm, 2013, 15, 8353-8365.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CE40904J . (IF: 2.6)
  21. Metal-Directed Formation of Molecular Helix, Cage, and Grid Using an Asymmetric Pyridine-Pyrazole Based Bis-Chelating Ligand and Properties S. Bala, A. Goswami, S. Sengupta, S. Ganguly, S. Bhattacharya, S. Khanra and R. Mondal* Cryst.Growth Des. 2013, 13, 5068−5075. DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cg401236b .(IF: 3.2)
  22. Construction of Co(II) coordination polymers comprising of helical units using a flexible pyrazole based ligand S. Sengupta, S. Ganguly, A. Goswami, S. Bala, S. Bhattacharya and R. Mondal* CrystEngComm, 2012, 14, 7428-7437.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CE25256B . (IF: 2.6)
  23. Influence of chloro•••chloro interaction and π–π stacking in 3D supramolecular framework construction S. Sengupta, A. Goswami, S. Ganguly, S. Bala and R. Mondal* CrystEngComm, 2011, 13, 6136-6149. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CE05345K  (IF: 2.6)

Book Chapter(s)

  1. Nitrogen Ligand-Based Molecular Building Blocks P. Dastidar*, S. Ganguly, K. Sarkar. Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry II. 2nd Edition. (ELSEVIER). Chapter 2. Hardback ISBN: 9780128031988; eBook ISBN: 9780128031995.
  2. Designing Soft Supramolecular Materials Using Intermolecular Interactions P. Dastidar*, R. Roy, R. Parveen, S. Ganguly, J. Majumder and M. Paul Functional Supramolecular Materials: From Surfaces to MOFs (Royal Society of Chemistry). Chapter 2. 2017. 37-74. Print ISBN: 978-1-78262-540-7,DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788010276 .
  3. Blended Approach in Teaching & Learning-A Boon to Modern Education. Dr. Soumyabrata Goswami & Dr. Sumi Ganguly, Book Name: Brick To Click: Embracing Change In Education, Red Shine Publication. ISBN: 9789198758245, DOI: https://doi.org/10.25215/9198758241 .

Seminar/Conference/Workshop/OP/RC Attended/presented:

  1. Participated in Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) from 2nd March 2022 to 31st March 2022 organized by UGC-HRDC, University of Lucknow.
  2. Successfully completed “Online Refresher Course in Chemistry for Higher Education ARPIT-2020”From 1st Dec 2020 to 31st March 2021 conducted by SWAYAM, Ministry of Education, Govt of India.
  3. Participated in “Faculty Development Programme” on “EMERGING AREAS IN BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES” organized by Department of Biosciences & Department of Chemistry in association with IQAC,JIS UNIVERSITY, Kolkataon 31st August – 4th September, 2021.
  4. Participated in “Faculty Development Programme” on “Recent Advances in Material Science” organized by Department of Chemistry, Amity University Kolkata on 8th – 20th July, 2020.
  5. Oral Presentation at “National online Conference” Organized by Environment and Social Development Association (ESDA), Delhi on 5th-6th June 2020.
  6. Poster Presented at the 19th National Conference on Surfactants, Emulsions & Bio-colloids (NATCOSEB-XIX) organized by Amity University, Kolkata, on 18th – 20th October 2019.
  7. Participated in the “Emerging Trends in Chemical Science” held at the Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata on 28th March, 2018.
  8. Participated in the “Workshop and Training Course on Single Crystal XRD” held at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, on August 28th-30th, 2017.
  9. Oral Presentation in the ‘53rd Annual Convention of Chemists, Indian Chemical Society’ on 27th – 29th December 2016, at GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam, India.
  10. Oral Presentation in the Symposium on ‘13th Conference of the Asian Crystallographic Association (ASCA-2015)’ on 5th – 8th December 2015, at Science City, Kolkata, India.
  11. Poster Presentation in the the Symposium on ‘Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry (MTIC–XV)’ on 13th – 16th December 2013, at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India.
  12. Participated in the ‘International Symposium on Chemistry and Complexity’on 6th – 8th December, 2011at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, India.
  13. Participated in theCRSI Symposium (IX) on ‘Chemical Research in the First Decade of 21st Century’ 6th August, 2011 at the Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India.