Dr. Alok Ch. Kalita
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. : IIT BombayResearch Interests:
Materials chemistryDate of Joining : Sep 29, 2015
Phone: +91-9101280699
Email: alok.kalita@cottonuniversity.ac.in
About
Alok Ch. Kalita did his H.S. from B. Borooah College and B.Sc. from Cotton College, followed by an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Gauhati University, and a Ph.D. from IIT Bombay under the supervision of Prof. R. Murugavel. He was fortunate enough to work under the supervision of Prof. Roland A. Fischer and Prof. R. Murugavel at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany as a guest scientist during his PhD for about a semester. He joined the erstwhile Cotton College as Assistant Professor in Chemistry in 2015.
Teaching
UG: Inorganic Chains, rings, cages and clusters, Metallurgy, Nano Chemistry
PG:Chemistry of Inner Transition Elements, Organometallic and Photo Inorganic Chemistry, Applications of FT-IR, NMR and Mass Spectroscopy,
Research Projects
| Sl. No | Name of the Project | Name of the Principal Investigator(PI) | Name of the Co-PI | Name of the Funding Agency | Type (Government/Non-Government) | Year | Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) | Duration of the Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JNU-PAIR network on Science for Sustainable Future Status: Ongoing |
Prof. Supriya Chakraborty | Alok Ch Kalita | Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) (A statutory body created by an Act of Parliament - ANRF Act, 2023) Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) | Government | 2025 | 13,85,20,000 | 5 years |
| 2 | Synthesis of functionally active schiff bases and their transition metal complexes for various biological activities Status: Completed |
Alok Ch Kalita | Cotton University | In House | 2023 | 100000 | 1 year | |
| 3 | Synthetic and spectroscopic analysis of Gr(II) metal coordination polymers and their H-bonded superstructures Status: Completed |
Alok Ch Kalita | Cotton University | In House | 2022 | 100000 | 1 year |
Research paper publications
2025
1. Jyotismita Saikia, Trisha Dutta, Rohan Sharma, Pankaz K. Sharma, Apurba Kr. Barman and Alok Ch. Kalita, Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Energetic Profiling of a Pyrimidine-Based Cocrystal Featuring a Unique Trifurcated Hydrogen Bond, Journal of Molecular Structure, vol. accepted manuscript, 2025
2024
1. T. Medhi, Z. Alom, A. Ch. Kalita, and A. Gogoi, Oxidovanadium(IV) Salicylidene Glycine Complex with Phenanthroline as Co-ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange with H2O2, Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 69, 1031–1041, 1531-8613, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036023624600746
2023
1. Bidyut Das, Rohan Sharma, Alok Ch Kalita, and Abdul Wahab, Solvent Effect on the Photoinduced Intramolecular Charge−Transfer and Redox Potentials of Three Difuranones, J. Phys. Chem. A, vol. 127, 4793−4800, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.3c01344
Research paper publications till 2021
2019
23. Effect of biomass addition on the devolatilization kinetics, mechanisms and thermodynamics of a northeast Indian low rank sub-bituminous coal; Kaberijyoti Konwar; Hari P Nath; Nilutpal Bhuyan; Binoy K Saikia; Ramesh C Borah; Alok C Kalita; Nabajyoti Saikia; Fuel, 256, 2019
2017
19. Elusive Double-Eight-Ring Zeolitic Secondary Building Unit; Gupta, Sandeep Kumar; Kalita, Alok Ch; Dar, Aijaz Ahmad; Sen, Saumik; Patwari, G Naresh; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139 (1), 59–62, 2017
20. Five different pseudo-polymorphs of 4-aminoarylphosphate: Supramolecular aggregation in organophosphates; Sharma, Kamna; Kalita, Alok Ch; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; CrystEngComm, 19, 1058-1070, 2017
21. Intriguing structural chemistry of neutral and anionic layered monoalkylphosphates: single-source precursors for high-yield ceramic phosphates; Bhat GA, Kalita Alok Ch, Murugavel R; CrystEngComm, 19, 5390-5401, 2017
22. Complex Structural Landscape of Titanium Organophosphonates: Isolation of Structurally Related Ti4, Ti5, and Ti6 Species and Mechanistic Insights; Sharma, Kamna;, Antony R, Kalita, Alok Ch; Gupta, Sandeep Kumar; Davis, Pal; Murugavel R; Inorganic Chemistry 56 (21), 12848-12858, 2017
2016
16. Accessing a Biologically Relevant Benzofuran Skeleton by a One-Pot Tandem Heck Alkynylation/Cyclization Reaction Using Well-Defined Palladium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes; Kumar, Anuj; Gangwar, Manoj Kumar; Prakasham, AP; Mhatre, Darshan; Kalita, Alok Ch; Ghosh, Prasenjit; Inorganic chemistry, 55 (6), 2882-2893, 2016.
17. A Solvent Switch for the Stabilization of Multiple Hemiacetals on an Inorganic Platform: Role of Supramolecular Interactions; Kalita, Alok Ch; Gupta, Sandeep K; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; Chemistry-A European Journal, 22(20), 6863-6875 , 2016.
18. Dependence of the SBU length on the size of metal ions in alkaline earth MOFs derived from a flexible C 3-symmetric tricarboxylic acid; Vishnoi, Pratap; Kaleeswaran, D; Kalita, Alok Ch; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; CrystEngComm, 18(47), 9130-9138, 2016.
2015
12. Asymmetric BaseFree Michael Addition at Room Temperature with NickelBased Bifunctional AmidoFunctionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysts; Rao, Mitta Nageswar; Haridas, Meera; Gangwar, Manoj Kumar; Rajakannu, Palanisamy; Kalita, Alok Ch; Ghosh, Prasenjit; European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2015(9), 1604-1615, 2015.
13. Role of 4, 4’-bipyridine versus longer spacers 4, 4’-azobipyridine, 1, 2-bis (4-pyridyl) ethylene, and 1, 2-bis (pyridin-3-ylmethylene) hydrazine in the formation of thermally labile metallophosphate coordination polymers; Rajakannu, Palanisamy; Howlader, Rana; Kalita, Alok Ch; Butcher, Raymond J; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2(1), 55-66, 2015.
14. Fluoride-free Hiyama coupling by palladium abnormal N-heterocyclic carbene complexes; Modak, Sudipta; Gangwar, Manoj Kumar; Rao, Mitta Nageswar; Madasu, Mahesh; Kalita, Alok Ch; Dorcet, Vincent; Shejale, Mayuri Arun; Butcher, Ray J; Ghosh, Prasenjit; Dalton Transactions, 44(40), 17617-17628, 2015.
15. Rhenium (I)-based bridgeless double metallocalix [4] arenes; Elumalai, Palani; Kanagaraj, Rajendiran; Marimuthu, Rajendiran; Shankar, Bhaskaran; Kalita, Alok Ch; Sathiyendiran, Malaichamy; Dalton Transactions, 44(25), 11274-11277, 2015.
2014
2. Fluoride Ion Sensing and Caging by a Preformed Molecular D4R Zinc Phosphate Heterocubane; Kalita, Alok Ch; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; Inorganic chemistry, 53(7), 3345-3353, 2014.
3. Aromatic fused heterocyclic [22] macrocycles with NIR absorption; Rath, Harapriya; Mallick, Abhijit; Ghosh, Tubai; Kalita, Alok Ch; Chemical Communications, 50( 65), 9094-9096, 2014.
4. A schiff base and its copper (II) complex as a highly selective chemodosimeter for mercury (II) involving preferential hydrolysis of aldimine over an ester group; Kumar, Ashish; Dubey, Mrigendra; Pandey, Rampal; Gupta, Rakesh Kumar; Kumar, Amit; Kalita, Alok Ch; Pandey, Daya Shankar; Inorganic chemistry, 53(10), 4944-4955, 2014.
5. Ab Initio Chemical Synthesis of Designer Metal Phosphate Frameworks at Ambient Conditions; Kalita, Alok Ch; Gogoi, Nayanmoni; Jangir, Ritambhara; Kuppuswamy, Subramaniam; Walawalkar, Mrinalini G; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; Inorganic chemistry, 53,(17), 8959-8969, 2014.
6. Pseudopolymorphism leading and two different supramolecular aggregations in a phosphate monoester: role of a rare water-dimer; Kalita, Alok Ch; Sharma, Kamna; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; CrystEngComm, 16(1), 51-55, 2014.
7. Single Crystal X-ray Structure of Zinc tertaButyl phosphonate; Borah, Suchibrata; Kalita, Alok Ch; Gogoi, Nayanmoni; Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, 640(8-9), 1789-1792, 2014.
8. Palladium complexes of a new type of N-heterocyclic carbene ligand derived from a tricyclic triazolooxazine framework; Gangwar, Manoj Kumar; Kalita, Alok Ch; Ghosh, Prasenjit; Journal of Chemical Sciences, 126 (5), 1557-1563, 2014.
9. Organotitanium phosphates with free P-OH groups: Synthesis, spectroscopy and solid state structures; Kalita, Laksheswar; Kalita, Alok Ch; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 751, 555-562, 2014.
10. Cationic iron (II) complexes of the mixed cyclopentadienyl (Cp) and the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands as effective precatalysts for the hydrosilylation of carbonyl compounds; Kumar, Dharmendra; Prakasham, AP; Bheeter, Linus Paulin; Sortais, Jean-Baptiste; Gangwar, Manoj; Roisnel, Thierry; Kalita, Alok Ch; Darcel, Christophe; Ghosh, Prasenjit; Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 762, 81-87, 2014.
11. An anionic two-dimensional indium carboxylate framework derived from a pseudo C3-symmetric semi-flexible tricarboxylic acid; Vishnoi, Pratap; Kalita, Alok CH; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; Journal of Chemical Sciences, 126(5), 1385-1391, 2014.
2013
1. Cationic D4R zinc phosphates anionic polyoxometalate hybrids: synthesis, spectra, structure and catalytic studies; Kalita, Alok Ch; Roch-Marchal, Catherine; Murugavel, Ramaswamy; Dalton Transactions, 42(26), 9755-9763, 2013.
Research Scholars
| Sl. No | Name | Research Topic | Roll No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyotismita Saikia | CHM2291007 | |
| 2 | Trisha Dutta | CHM2291005 | |
| 3 | Utpal Kalita | CHM2491001 |
Other Information
a. Invited as Guest Scientist to Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany (Inorganic Chemistry II) under the supervision of Prof. Roland A. Fischer and Prof. R. Murugavel. (February 2010 to September 2010).
b. Collaborated with various research groups as a crystallographer : at IIT Bombay (Prof. P. Ghosh), Hyderabad Central University (Prof. M. Sathiyendiran), IACS Kolkata (Prof. Harapriya) and BHU (Prof. D. S. Pandey).
c. Active member of the organizing team at various national conferences: CFM 2009, CFM 2011, IITB - ACS Symposium 2012 and CF 2013.
d. Invited to Bodoland University, Kokrajhar as practical and project examiner in the department of chemistry for MSc 4th semester examination. The date of the examination was 24-06-17 to 25-06-17.