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Sasanka Deka
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Prof Sasanka Deka

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Chemistry
University of Delhi
Delhi
Expertise: Multidisciplinary Chemistry
ORCID 0000-0003-4794-0406 Scopus 6602881250 ResearcherID B-9392-2009 Google Scholar 31LEM84AAAAJ
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97 Publications
6 Projects
5341 Scopus Citations
5223 CrossRef
16 Years 3 Months Total Experience
Publications
97 Total
Articles
93
Chapters
3
Proceedings
1
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Professional Recognition

IOP Publishing Top Cited Paper Award-2020 (India
2020
Institute of Physics (IOP) publishing, Bristol, BS1 6HG, UK
Best speaker (oral
2015
RSC workshop on Chemistry for tomorrow's world, RSC
Outstanding faculty (Chemistry) award 2019
2019
VIFA-Chennai
DAE-BRNS Young Scientist Award-2011
2011
Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Govt. of INDIA
TMS Foundation 2008 SHRI RAM ARORA AWARD
2008
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Warrendale, PA 15086-7514, USA
International Innovation & Research Excellence Award
2021
Center for Professional Advancement (CPACE), A Unit of IMRF with NITI Aayog, Vijaywada, AP
RSC Highly cited author as one of the top 5% most cited authors
2020
Royal Society of Chemistry journals, UK
MRSI medal 2025
2025
Materials Research Society of India

Community & Membership

Departmental instrument committees
Member
Jan 2020
committee of courses for under-graduate studies in chemistry, faculty of science (2022-202
Member
Jan 2022
Departmental research committee (DRC) (2022-2024)
Member
Jan 2022
Board of Studies of the Faculty of Physical, Chemical & Mathematics Sciences of the Cotton
External member
Jan 2021
Board of Studies for M.Sc. (applied chemistry) of the MIT- ADT University, Pune
• External member
Jan 2021
Executive council member, Electron Microscope Society of India (2020-2022)
Executive council member
Jan 2020
Formulation of Chemistry Courses under UGCF 2022, UGC-NEP, University of Delhi
Member
Jan 2022
committee of Courses for Post-Graduate Including Honors and Under- Graduate studies Chemis
Council member
Jan 2021
Department Bill Committee
Member
Jan 2021
Delhi University QS ranking committee, University of Delhi
Member
Jan 2020
Advisory committee of the University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC), University of
Member of the Advisory committee
Jan 2021
Special Task Force for Global Ranking, University of Delhi
Member
Jan 2020
advisory committee for Alumni affairs office (AAO), University of Delhi
Member
Jan 2021
University Science and Instrumentation center
Joint Director
Jan 2024
Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)
Life member
Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI)
Life member
Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)
Life member

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2007
N/A
Master of Science
2001
CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology
Professor
May 2022 – Present
University of Delhi | Department of Chemistry
Associate Professor
May 2019 – May 2022
University of Delhi | Department of Chemistry
Assistant Professor
Jun 2010 – May 2019
University of Delhi | Department of Chemistry
Chemical Sciences
Multidisciplinary Chemistry

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Scholarly Work

Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of anticancer activity of novel bioessential transition metal complexes having tumor targeting and antitumor active ligands
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Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator
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Synthesis, characterization and advanced multifunctional applications of novel chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals
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Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹18.60 Lac
Duration: 2014 – Ongoing
Synthesis, characterization, porous assembly and application of novel metal-metal oxide hybrid nanocrystals
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Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹46.60 Lac
Duration: 2012 – Ongoing
Studies on the optical and magnetic properties of semiconductor-magnetic oxide hybrid nanocrystals
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Agency: Department of Atomic Energy Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹18.11 Lac
Duration: 2011 – Ongoing
Development of nanostructured..... in supercapacitor device
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Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: DST/TMD/MES/2K18/33
Amount: ₹58
Duration: 2019 – Ongoing
Development of advanced .........evolution from water
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Role: Principal Investigator Grant: EMR/2016/004833
Amount: ₹34
Duration: 2017 – 2020

Metal oxide

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Year 2014
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metal chalcogenides

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Year 2014
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metal chalcogenides

University University of Delhi
Year 2017
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Metal alloys

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Year 2018
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metal chalcogenides

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Development of Nanostructured Mixed Transition Metal Oxides and Layered Double Hydroxides for Energy Storage Application

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Year 2022
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Morphology Oriented Semiconductor Nanostructures for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

University University of Delhi
Year 2022
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A process for producing aromatic carboxylic acids by oxidation of methyl arenes

Saha
B.; Deka
S.; Gupta
D.; Deori
K.
- Application No. : 1346/DEL/2013 Filed : 07-05-2013
Published : 30-11--0001 Published

Octapod shaped nanocrystals and use thereof

U.S. Patent
- Application No. : 13/196123 Filed : 02-08-2011
Published : 30-11--0001 Published

Scholarly Publications

Synthesis and ferromagnetic properties of lightly doped nanocrystalline Zn1-xCoxO

Journal Article
Chemistry of Materials. Year: 2004. Volume: 16 , Issue: 7 , Pages: 1168-1169 .
Authors: Deka, S.
DOI 10.1021/cm035041j Crossref Crossref: 57 Scopus Scopus: 66

Single Step Synthesis and Properties of M/MFe2O4 and PVDF/M/MFe2O4 (M = Co, Ni) Magnetic Nanocomposites

Journal Article
Science of Advanced Materials. Year: 2009. Volume: 1 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 262-268 .
Authors: Deka, S.
DOI 10.1166/sam.2009.1053 Crossref Crossref: 9 Scopus Scopus: 13

Tandem Photocatalysis of Graphene-Stacked SnS2 Nanodiscs and Nanosheets with Efficient Carrier Separation

Open Access
Journal Article
ACS Omega. Year: 2016. Volume: 1 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 127-137 .
Authors: Himani Chauhan; Kiran Soni; Mukesh Kumar; Sasanka Deka
DOI 10.1021/acsomega.6b00042 Crossref Crossref: 53 Scopus Scopus: 52

The Characterization Analysis of Graphene

Book Chapter
Year: 2023. Pages: 105-126 .
Authors: Rupali Gupta; Dharmendra Kumar Yadav; Sasanka Deka; Vellaichamy Ganesan
DOI 10.1007/978-981-99-1206-3_6 Crossref Crossref: 1 Scopus Scopus: 2

Developing Fe-Ni-B nanosheet catalyst for selective hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes and solvent-free single-step reductive amination

Journal Article
Applied Catalysis A: General. Year: 2026. Volume: 722 .
Authors: Roshani Dayma; Kiran Soni; Smriti R. Deka; Abhinav Yadav; Sasanka Deka
DOI 10.1016/j.apcata.2026.121017

Porous graphitic carbon nitride nanostructures and their application in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

Book Chapter
Year: 2022. Volume: 1-2 , Pages: 133-163 .
Authors: Bindu Antil; Sasanka Deka
DOI 10.1002/9781119772057.ch5 Crossref Crossref: 1 Scopus Scopus: 3

Supercapacitors based on two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides and their hybrids

Book Chapter
Year: 2021. Pages: 159-191 .
Authors: Himani Chauhan; Sasanka Deka
DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-821993-5.00002-9 Crossref Crossref: 5 Scopus Scopus: 9

N-doped graphene modulated N-rich carbon nitride realizing a promising all-solid-state flexible supercapacitor

Journal Article
Journal of Energy Storage. Year: 2022. Volume: 52 .
Authors: Bindu Antil; Lakshya Kumar; Manash R. Das; Sasanka Deka
DOI 10.1016/j.est.2022.104731 Crossref Crossref: 33 Scopus Scopus: 31
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