Prof. Rabi Narayan Panda

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Pilani, K K Birla-Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass Road, Zuarinagar 403726, GOA, INDIA

Phone: 0091-(0)8322580311(Office), 0091-9518984037(Mobile),

E-mail: rnp@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in

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[Educational Background]

Ph. D. in Chemistry (Broad Area: Solid State Chemistry and Nanomaterials) (1993-1998)

                   Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.

                  Ph. D. Thesis Title: Synthesis, Characterization, Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Transition Metal Nitrides 

M. Sc. in Chemistry (Specialization: Physical Chemistry), (1991-1993)

                  School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Burla, Odisha, India.

[Employment Record]

Feb. 2015- xxxx,  Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India.

Feb. 2006-Feb. 2015, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India.

March 2005- Aug. 2005, Post doctoral researcher , Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan,

Research Area: Microstructure and Magneto-transport Properties of Spintronic Materials  

Nov, 2004-Mar, 2005, Post Doctoral, DST sponsored project, Indian Institute of technology, Kanpur, 208016, India.

Research Area: Synthesis and Properties study of Transition Metal Nitride 

July, 2003-June 2004, Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Institute of Nanotechnology, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany. (Now: KIT)

Research Area: Magnetism of Thiol-capped Co-Pt nano-particles. 

May, 2002-April, 2003, Post doctoral, Department of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Max-Plank Institute fur Kohlenforschung, Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany.

Research Area: High Surface Area Mo and W based Nitride Materials: Materials Development and Catalysis

Sept., 2000-April, 2002, Post Doctoral Researcher, Department of Materials Science and Engg., National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.

Research Area: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties studies of Bio-Materials (HA) and Magnetic Nano-particles / Thin film (Metallic/Alloys/Ferrites) 

Nov., 1999- Aug., 2000, Research Associate, Surface Physics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, India.

Research Area: Surface Studies of Polymer thin film using AFM and GIXD technique.

July, 1998-Oct. 1999, Senior Project Associate, Department of Physics and Center for Laser Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.

Research Area: Photo-luminescence and Micro-Raman techniques for Diseased Tissue Diagnosis.   

 [Selected Accomplishments]

• Development of citrate and borohydride routes for the synthesis of Fe based binary and ternary nitrides.
• Development of a new ternary nitride, FeMoN₂.
• Fabrication of soft magnetic materials with tunable magnetic properties (Fe-N and Fe-Ni-N systems).
• Fabrication of Hard magnetic materials (Co based ferrites, Fe-Pt and CoCrPt based) for recording media applications.
• Fabrication of Bio-compatible hydroxyapatite nano-materials and coatings on Si
• Distinguishing malignant, benign and normal human breast tissues by laser optics.
• Development of High surface area and porous Mo, W and V based nitride ceramics for the catalytic application.
• Synthesis of Thiol capped Pt nano-particles.
• Development of Urea route for synthesis of soft magnetic iron and cobalt nitrides.
• Synthesis of transition Fe, Ni Co based metal and alloy nano-systems with core-shell structures.
• Synthesis and characterization of coated semiconductor nano-crystals in colloidal and nano-crystalline form.
• Development of newer chemical synthesis routes for synthesizing Fe-Pt, CoPt materials with high Coercive Force.
• Synthesis of Fe and Co based nitrides by metal-ethylene diamine complex study on nanostructure(shape) dependent magnetism.       

[Honors and Awards]

1991: B. Sc. (Chemistry Honors) 1^st class with distinction and 7^th rank in Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Odisha, India.

1991-1993: Recipient of National Scholarship during M. Sc.

1993: 1^st class with 4^th rank in M. Sc. (Chemistry) in Sambalpur University, Odisha, India.

1993: Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engg. (GATE) conducted by IITS, India.

1994: Qualified National Eligibility Test(NET) in Chemical Science for teaching and research conducted jointly by UGC and CSIR, INDIA.

Sept. 2000- April, 2002, Recipient of post doctoral fellowship from National Science Council, Taiwan (Host: Department of Materials Science, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan). 

July 2003-July 2004: Awarded Alexander Von Humboldt Fellowship, (Host: Institute of nanotechnology, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany)

Mar, 2005-Aug., 2005, Recipient of post doctoral fellowship from National Science Council, Taiwan (Host: Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan).

LIST of OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (Major)

2012-13 : One Year : Library Member

2013-2018 (July): Nucleus Member, Academic Research Division (ARD).

2016 Jan-Dec : One Year : Library Member

 2017 : NMD-ATM - 2017, Local Organizing Committe Member, IIM Goa Chapter

 Summer Term: May - July, 2019 : Practice School(I), Domain of Interest: Biomedical Pharma/Diagnostic Lab

2019: Contribution in BITSAT related Task.      

2022-2024:  Departmental Research Committee(DRC) Member 

Reviewer and Membership :

Reviewer of the international Journals: Selected journal Titles:  Nano-Scale Research Letter,  Materials Science and Engg, B, Materials Lett. , Journal of Magn. Magn. Mater.,  Dalton transactions, Materials Advances, Electrochimica acta, Energy & fuels, SN Applied Science etc.

Reviewer Profile:

https://publons.com/researcher/1445839/dr-rabi-narayan-panda/ 

Book Reviewer and Member of professional Global Network:

Tata-McHills, OUP, PHI learning PVT: Minimum 1 title each

Humboldt Network, DAAD Alumni.

Life Member: Indian Society for Surface Science and Technology (ISST), Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Magnetics  Society of India(MSI),

Indian Institute of Metal (IIM), Goa Chapter, Society for Materials Chemistry(SMC), BARC, Mumbai, India.             

Guest Editor in 'Journal of Nanomaterials' (Year: 2014-15), Special Issue Title: Advanced Nanoporous Materials: Synthesis, properties and applications

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