Dr. Amrit Krishna Mitra

• Designation : Assistant Professor [Stage-II], W.B.E.S [Gr: A]
• Highest Qualification : Ph.D.
• Subject Taught : Chemistry (Organic)
• Academic Experience (Recent to past) :
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry at W.B.E.S 
  • Academic Coordinator, Post Graduate Department of Chemistry at Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
  •  Visiting Faculty, Post Graduate Department of Chemistry at Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
  • Ph.D. Calcutta University [Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata and School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata]
  • M.Sc. [Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur]
  • B.Sc. [St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta]
• Editorial Board member: 
• Science Journal of Chemistry
• International Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology
• International Journal of Chemical Research and  Development 
• Reviewer :
• Chemistry Africa (Springer)
• Current Science (Indian Academy of Sciences)
• Journal of Chemical Reviews
• Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Springer)
• Number of Publications :
  • Conference : 22 Paper/Poster presentations at National/International Conferences/Workshops as a participant as well as resource person.
  • Journal : 28
  • Book Chapter : 05
  • Book : 01
• Recent Publication Details (last 3 years) :
  • Book/Book Chapter :
    • A single authored book on ‘Practical Organic Chemistry’ Name of the book: A Handbook of Practical Organic Chemistry: Part-A [ISBN: 978-81-938530-3-0]
    • Mitra, A. K. (2020). Introducing a New Family of Fluorophores: Keto-tetrahydrocarbazole. Modern Approaches in Chemical and Biological Sciences, 18. Book chapter published in Lincoln University College, Malaysia, 2020.
    • Mitra, A. K. (2021). Understanding the History and Philosophy of Chemistry is the Cornerstone of Chemistry Education. Advances in Science Education, 46. Lincoln Research and Publishing Limited, Australia in collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia
    • Dey, A, Mitra, A. K. Alam, T. (2023) Natural and synthetic polymers in medicine in ‘Handbook of Polymers in Medicine’ [Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials, Elsevier Science]
• Journal :
  • Mitra, A. K. (2020). Familiar fixes for a modern malady: a discussion on the possible cures of COVID-19. AIMS Molecular Science, 7(3), 269-280.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2020). Antioxidants: a masterpiece of mother nature to prevent illness. Journal of Chemical Reviews, 2(4), 243-256.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2021). Oxytocin and vasopressin: the social networking buttons of the body. AIMS Molecular Science, 8, 32-50.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2021). Let us have a sip of Green Tea-A mini-review from a chemist's point of view. GP Globalize Res. J. Chem. 4 (2), 89-98.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2021). A Portrait of the Chemist as an Artist. Resonance, 26(8), 1125-1140.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2021). Sesquicentennial birth anniversary of carbazole, a multifaceted wonder molecule: a revisit to its synthesis, photophysical and biological studies. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 1-39.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2021). Asima Chatterjee, one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of organic chemistry. CURRENT SCIENCE, 121(7), 974.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2022). Synthesis, Biological Activity and Photophysical Studies of Ellipticine and its Derivatives: State of the Art. Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-15.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2022). Chemistry and Biomedical Applications of Cumin and Turmeric: A Review, Challenge and Perspective. Chemistry Africa, 5, 1191–1213
  • Mitra, A. K. (2022). The Art of Designing a Quality Multiple Choice Question in Chemistry. Resonance, 27(6), 1017-1031.
  • Mitra, A. K. (2022). The Journey of 1-Keto-1, 2, 3, 4-Tetrahydrocarbazole Based Fluorophores: From Inception to Implementation. Journal of Fluorescence, 32, 2023–2052.
  • Sadhu C., Mitra, A. K. (2023). Synthetic, biological and optoelectronic properties of phenoxazine and its derivatives: a state of the art review. Molecular Diversity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11030-023-10619-5
  • Adhikari, S., Mitra, A. K. (2023). Perspective on acridine: a versatile heterocyclic biologically imperative framework. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 1-57.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-023-02840-8
  • Chakraborty, N., Mitra, A. K. (2023). Versatility of DABCO as a Reagent in Organic Synthesis: A Review. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry.  https://doi.org/10.1039/D3OB00921A

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