Sumanta Kumar Padhi
VIDWAN ID: 97617

Prof Sumanta Kumar Padhi

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Jharkhand
Expertise: Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry
61 Publications
4 Projects
819 Scopus Citations
800 CrossRef
17 Years 9 Months Total Experience
Publications
61 Total
Articles
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Professional Recognition

World Class University (WCU) program Postdoctoral Fellowship
2012
Govt. of South Korea
MEXT Postdoctoral Fellowship (IMS, JAPAN
2008
MEXT, JAPAN
National Merit Scholarship
2001
Govt. of India
Dr. Radhanath Rath Memorial Scholarship
1999
SAMAJ TRUST
International Travel Support
2017
SERB

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American Chemical Society
Member
Jan 2017
Indian Council of Chemists
Life time
Jan 2014
Odisha Chemical Society
Patron
Jan 2018
Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry
Member
Jan 2009
Chemical Research Society of India
Life Time
Jan 2020

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2008
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Master of Science
2003
Mula Education Society's Arts, Commerce and Science College, Sonai, Tal. Nevasa, Dist. Ahmednagar 414105
Bachelor of Science
2001
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Master of Arts
1996
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Professor
Apr 2026 – Present
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Associate Professor
Apr 2021 – Apr 2026
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Assistant Professor
Jul 2013 – Apr 2021
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Professor
Apr 2013 – Jun 2013
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Apr 2012 – Apr 2013
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dec 2008 – Mar 2012
National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS),Okazaki, JAPAN
Chemical Sciences
Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry

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Scholarly Work

Synthesis and Catalytic Proton Reduction Activities of BPI (BPI = Bis(pyridylimino)isoindoline) Transition Metal Complexes
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Synthesis and Functionalities of Metal Complexes having NAD+/NADH Model ligands
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Synthesis and Catalytic Investigation towards H₂ evolution by 1st Row Transition Metal based Molecular Catalysts
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: EMR/2016/005014
Kinetics and Mechanistic Approach towards Water Splitting by Ruthenium Complexes having Polypyridyl Ligands
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: SB-FT/CS-016/2014

Molecular Catalytic Approach by Singlesite Ru(II)-Polypyridyl Complexes towards Water Oxidation

University Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
Year 2017
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An Approach towards Proton Reduction by First row Transition Metal Complexes

University Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Year 2018
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Ligand dechelation effect on proton reduction by molecular catalyst having mer-[M(Terpyridine)2]2

University Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
Year 2020
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Proton and Water reduction by Cobalt and Copper based Molecular Catalysts

University Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
Year 2020
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A catalyst for green hydrogen generation, a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof for green hydrogen generation from ammonia

NDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES)
DHANBAD
- Patent No. : 572777 Filed : 19-09-2024
Published : 28-10-2025 Granted

A process for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide CO2 to methanol

Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
- Application No. : 202431048508 Filed : 25-06-2024
Published : 25-06-2024 Published

A process for the preparation of methanol by the hydrogenation of bicarbonate and carbon dioxide CO2 caputred from air

Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
- Application No. : 202431048509 Filed : 25-06-2024
Published : 25-06-2024 Published

Ruthenium complexes, and their use for preparation of reduced compounds of organic compounds

National Institute of Natural Science
Japan
- Patent No. : JP 2011246412 A Filed : 28-05-2010
Published : 08-12-2011 Published

Scholarly Publications

Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Syngas and HCOOH by Homogeneous Fc-NAP2

Journal Article
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. Year: 2022. Volume: 2022 , Issue: 20 .
Authors: Sk Samim Akhter; Sumanta Kumar Padhi

Formate dehydrogenase activity by a Cu(ii)-based molecular catalyst and deciphering the mechanism using DFT studies

Journal Article
Dalton Transactions. Year: 2023. Volume: 53 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 1209-1220 .
Authors: Mishra, A.; Srivastava, D.; Raj, D.; Patra, N.; Padhi, S.K.

Physicochemical Analysis of Cu(II)-Driven Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction and its Competition with Proton Reduction

Journal Article
CHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL. Year: 2024. Volume: 30 , Issue: 70 , Pages: e202403321 .
Authors: Samim Akhter, S.; Srivastava, D.; Mishra, A.; Patra, N.; Kumar, P.; Kumar Padhi, S.

Decoding the Catalytic Potential of Dinuclear 1st-Row Transition Metal Complexes for Proton Reduction and Water Oxidation

Journal Article
THE CHEMICAL RECORD. Year: 2025. Volume: 25 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Manaswini Raj; Sumanta Kumar Padhi

Harnessing Ruthenium and Copper Catalysts for Formate Dehydrogenase Reactions

Journal Article
THE CHEMICAL RECORD. Year: 2024. Volume: 24 , Issue: 12 .
Authors: Aman Mishra; Sumanta Kumar Padhi

Iodine incorporated direct band gap materials for enhanced electrochemical hydrogen evolution: role of structural distortion and weak metal halide bonds

Journal Article
Dalton Transactions. Year: 2026. Volume: 55 , Issue: 32 , Pages: 11799-11813 .
Authors: Abinash Pradhan; Thillai Natarajan M; Rajanikanta Rana; Tanmay K. Pradhan; Sumanta Kumar Padhi; Saroj L. Samal

Ligand-Mediated Hydrogen Evolution by Co(II) Complexes and Assessment of the Mechanism by Computational Studies

Journal Article
Inorganic Chemistry. Year: 2023. Volume: 62 , Issue: 28 , Pages: 10993-11008 .
Authors: Raj, M.; Makhal, K.; Mishra, A.; Mallik, B.S.; Padhi, S.K.

Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution by a dinuclear copper complex and mechanistic elucidation through DFT studies

Journal Article
Dalton Transactions. Year: 2023. Volume: 52 , Issue: 47 , Pages: 17797-17809 .
Authors: Raj, M.; Makhal, K.; Raj, D.; Mishra, A.; Mallik, B.S.; Padhi, S.K.
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