{"id":10,"date":"2023-04-09T07:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T07:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/vnit\/physics\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:44:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:44:03","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10\" class=\"elementor elementor-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38b21f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38b21f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-196dcaf\" data-id=\"196dcaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd3ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd3ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Faculties at Chemistry department<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5a3fa6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5a3fa6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b49332a\" data-id=\"b49332a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9649b5d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9649b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-sujit-k-ghosh\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sujit-K-Ghosh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sujit-K-Ghosh.jpg 180w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sujit-K-Ghosh-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-sujit-k-ghosh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Sujit K. Ghosh<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Professor and Head<\/b><br>\nAreas of Interest: Spectroscopy for Anticancer Drug Discovery, Development of Theragnostic Agents, Photodynamic Therapy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Biophysical Chemistry, Photophysics and Photobiology\n<br>\nContact No. : 0712- 2801775 (Office), 0712-2801776 (Lab)<br>\nEmail Id: skghosh@chm.vnit.ac.in, sujitju@yahoo.co.in<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae16f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae16f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROFESSOR <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a78ae8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a78ae8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c23db5a\" data-id=\"c23db5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef37a2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"aef37a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-suresh-s-umare\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/S-S-Umare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-424\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/S-S-Umare.jpg 180w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/S-S-Umare-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-suresh-s-umare\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Suresh S. Umare<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Professor <\/b><br>\nAreas of Interest: Conducting Polymers, Bio-polymers, Nanomaterials, <br>Nanocomposite &amp; Catalysis <br>Contact No. : 0712-2801316<br>\nE-mail id: i)ssumare@chm.vnit.ac.in\n                ii)ssumare@rediffmail.com<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9406224 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9406224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-sujit-k-ghosh\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sujit-K-Ghosh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sujit-K-Ghosh.jpg 180w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Sujit-K-Ghosh-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-sujit-k-ghosh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Sujit K. Ghosh<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Professor and Head<\/b><br>\nAreas of Interest: Spectroscopy for Anticancer Drug Discovery, Development of Theragnostic Agents, Photodynamic Therapy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Biophysical Chemistry, Photophysics and Photobiology\n<br>\nContact No. : 0712- 2801775 (Office), 0712-2801776 (Lab)<br>\nEmail Id: skghosh@chm.vnit.ac.in, sujitju@yahoo.co.in<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-158863a\" data-id=\"158863a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0954a5d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0954a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-jayant-d-ekhe\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JD-Ekhe-Photo.jpg\" title=\"JD Ekhe Photo\" alt=\"JD Ekhe Photo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-jayant-d-ekhe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Jayant D. Ekhe<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Professor <\/b><br>\nAreas of Interest: De-oxyhydrogenation, depolymerization &amp; polymer blends of lignin\n<br>\nContact No. : 0712-2801602<br>\nE-mail id: j_ekhe@yahoo.com<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ef676\" data-id=\"28ef676\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf0c34 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"adf0c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-anupama-kumar\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Anupama_Kumar-1-213x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-423\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-anupama-kumar\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. Anupama Kumar<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Professor<\/b><br>\nAreas of Interest: Biomass waste Valorization, Material sciences, Environment and water\/wastewater Management, Sustainable packaging application, Edible coatings for shelf life extension of fresh produce.<br>Contact No. : 0712-2801771<br>\nE-mail id: i) anupamakumar@chm.vnit.ac.in\n                   ii) drkumaranupama@rediffmail.com<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82969f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f82969f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Associate Professor\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca1676a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca1676a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d68a5f\" data-id=\"2d68a5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14671de elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"14671de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-chayan-das\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1780-300x277-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-433\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-chayan-das\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Chayan Das<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Associate Professor <\/b><br>\nAreas of Interest: Elastomeric Composites, Transition Metal Chemistry &amp; Layered Double Hydroxides\n<b4>\nContact No. : 0712-2801601<br>\nE-mail id: i) chayandas@chm.vnit.ac.in<br>\n\n                   ii) chnds@rediffmail.com<\/b4><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7c5b31\" data-id=\"b7c5b31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c5222 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b1c5222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-ramani-v-motghare-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Motghare-246x300-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-434\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-ramani-v-motghare-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Ramani V. Motghare<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Associate Professor <\/b><br>\nAreas of Interest: Electroanalytical chemistry, Electrochemical and impedimetric sensors for biological and chemical entities, molecular imprinting and modified electrodes.<br>\nContact No. : 0712-2801603<br>\nE-mail id: rvmotghare@chm.vnit.ac.in<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d25979a\" data-id=\"d25979a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5682ee6 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5682ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-atul-v-wankhade\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Atul-photo-2020-266x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-438\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-atul-v-wankhade\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Atul V. Wankhade<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Associate Professor <\/b><br>\nAreas of Interest:  Nano material synthesis, Green Chemistry by Photocatalysis &amp; Catalysis for organic transformation<br>\n\nContact No. : 0712-2801609<br>\nE-mail id:  i) avwankhade@chm.vnit.ac.in<br>\n\n                    ii) wankhade.wankhade@gmail.com<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e499d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e499d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-adad58d\" data-id=\"adad58d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c00325 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9c00325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-umesh-r-pratap\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Image-255x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-442\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-umesh-r-pratap\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Umesh R. Pratap<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Associate Professor <\/b><br>\nAreas of interest:  Organic synthesis, Heterocyclic chemistry, Biocatalysis, Synthetic methodologies & Asymmetric synthesis\n<br>\nContact No. : 0712- 2801773<br>\nEmail Id: i) upratap@chm.vnit.ac.in\n<br>\n                  ii) umeshprtap@gmail.com<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-629c42a\" data-id=\"629c42a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b910d7\" data-id=\"5b910d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6272f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6272f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ASSISTANT PROFESSOR<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a6ee2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a6ee2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26a561b\" data-id=\"26a561b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba805d2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ba805d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-sangesh-p-zodape\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SP-Zodape.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-446\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-sangesh-p-zodape\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Sangesh P. Zodape<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Assistant Professor <\/b><br>\nAreas of interest: Material chemistry,  Thermodynamics & solution Chemistry<br>\n\nContact No. : 0712-2801774<br>\nE-mail id: i) szodape@chm.vnit.ac.in<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9809a80\" data-id=\"9809a80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0407124 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0407124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-susanta-k-nayak\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SKN-photo-office-I-278x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-447\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-susanta-k-nayak\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Susanta K. Nayak<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Assistant Professor <\/b><br>\nAreas of interest: Crystal Engineering, Liquid Crystals, Organic soft material, Structure-proptery Corelation &amp;  Supramolecular chemistry<br>\n\nContact No. : 0712- 2801610<br>\nEmail Id:  i) sknayak@chm.vnit.ac.in<br>\n\n                   ii) nksusa@gmail.com<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-adf42a6\" data-id=\"adf42a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04dfe9 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e04dfe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div 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laxmigayatri@chm.vnit.ac.in<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f98189c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f98189c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b15dae\" data-id=\"5b15dae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ebaf87 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9ebaf87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-abhishek-banerjee\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Official_Abhishek-Banerjee-300x225-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-452\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-abhishek-banerjee\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Abhishek Banerjee<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Assistant Professor <\/b><br>\n\tAreas of interest: Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Catalysis, Electrochemical Energy Storage, Energy Harvesting.\n<br>\nContact No. : 0712- 2801884<br>\nEmail Id: i) abhishekbanerjee@chm.vnit.ac.in<br>\n\n                  ii) toabhi12@gmail.com<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-06d2a38\" data-id=\"06d2a38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d3689 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d5d3689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/basic_science\/chemistry\/dr-sandipan-halder\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" 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