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).

Institute Related 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

 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 

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