Dr. Mir’s research deals with exciting problems in chemistry and materials science ranging from smart materials, energy and environment related applications to challenges in society by utlizing atomically precise functional materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)/porous coordination polymers (PCPs). His research group is actively focussed on design of MOFs/CPs for applications in diverse field including gas storage, sensing, conductivity, Catalysis, Schottky diodes and photoreactivity and water clusters. His important research contributions include impact of conductivity, sensing upon solid-state reactivity. Dr. Mir has recently developed fascinating photosalient behaviour of coordination polymer. This study opens up the possibility of a new area of photoactuating smart materials based on dynamic CPs/MOFs.

 

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor in Chemistry

2010 - present

Department of Chemistry

Aliah University

Kolkata, India

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Post Doctoral Fellow

July 2010 - Oct 2010

ERATO KITAGAWA Integrated Pores Project, Japan Science and Technology (JST)

Research Advisor: Prof. Susumu Kitagawa (predicted nominee for 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by Thomson Reuters)

Kyoto University, Japan

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Education

PhD (2010) :   National University of Singapore, Singapore

Research Advisor: Prof. Jagadese J. Vittal

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M.Sc. (2006) : IIT Madras, India

Research Advisor: Prof. D. K. Chand

B. Sc. (2004) : University of Calcutta, India

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Selected Awards

• Emerging Investigators in Crystal Growth& Design 2022 (American Chemical Society)

• Best Researcher Award, 2021, NESIN International Resaecrh Awards

• Best Innovation Award, 2021, VDGOOD Technology Factory

• Outstanding Scientist Award, VIRA 2018, Venus International Foundation

• Young Scientist Award, VIRA 2017, Venus International Foundation

• The Best Research Publication Award 2010, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore

• AsCA Travel Award, Beijing, China, 2009 by Asian Crystallographic Association.

• The Best Graduate Researcher Award, 2008 in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

 

Project Works​

• Principal Investigator (Major Project): R&D Project of worth Rs. 17.35 lakhs (Memo No. 2146 (Sanc.)/STBT-11012(25)/3/2024-ST SEC) under Department of Science & Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of W. B., India, Duration 3yrs (On-going)

• Principal Investigator (Major Project): Core Research Grant (CRG) of worth Rs. 28.74 lakhs (File No. CRG/2022/001842 Dated 19/12/2022) under SERB, Govt. of India, Duration 3yrs (On-going)

• Principal Investigator (Minor Project): Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS) project of worth Rs. 1.35 Lakhs (Grant No. CRS/2021-22/02/538 Dated 30/03/2022) under UGC-DAE CSR, Govt. of India, Duration 3 yrs (On-going)

• Principal Investigator (Major Project): Start-Up Research Grant (Young Scientist) of worth Rs. 24.96 Lakhs (Grant No. SB/FT/CS-185/2012 Dated 30/07/2014) under SERB, Govt. of India, Duration 3 yrs (Completed)

 

Editorial Board

Guest Editor: Virtual Special Issue (VSI) of Crystal Growth & Design, ACS (2023) on "Functional Molecular Crystals: Honoring Prof. Jagadese J. Vittal"

Guest Editor: Special Issue of Molecules, MDPI (2023) on “Recent Advances in the Field of Inorganic and Solid-State Chemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Jagadese J. Vittal’s Retirement”

 

Peer Review activity

Nature Chemistry; Angewandte Chemie; ChemComm; Journal of Materials Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Crystal Growth & Design; The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters; Chemistry—An Asian Journal; Dalton Transactions; ACS Omega; New Journal of Chemsitry; CrystEngComm; Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science; Journal of Molecular Structure; Polyhedron; Inorganic Chemistry Communications