Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Dr. Pintu K. Kundu

UGC Assistant Professor

Department : Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology

Date of Joining :23/05/2018

URL : https://sites.google.com/site/

Email Address : pk.kundu[@]ictmumbai.edu.in

Phone [Mobile] -

Office Extention : 2035

Research Area : Stimuli-responsive Organic Molecules and Materials; Remote-controlled Organic Transformations; Photochromism / Molecular Switches; Functional Nano-structured Materials; Chemistry of Spiropyrans, Azobenzenes etc. Research Publications (International): 17

Academic Information
Degree/Diploma Description year subject
1 PDF   IIT Bombay 2016 Chemistry
2 PDF   Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel 2015 Chemistry
3 Ph.D.   BARC, HBNI Mumbai 2012 Chemical Sciences
4 M.Sc.   IIT Madras 2006 Chemistry
5 B.Sc.   University of Calcutta 2004 Chemistry

Courses Taught : Chemistry of Oils and Fatty Acids; Supramolecular Chemistry of Nanomaterials; Chemistry of Perfumery Chemicals; Structural Elucidations by Advanced Spectroscopy; Technology of Perfumery Chemicals

Project Information
1 Research Project Sanctioned Core Research Grant (CRG) by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST (status – ongoing; 13/12/2021 – 12/12/2024) [36.6 Lakh)    DEC  2021      
2 Research Project Sanctioned Early Career Research Award (ECRA) by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST (status – completed; 01/10/2016 – 31/12/2019) [33.2 Lakh)    OCT  2016      

Paper Published
1 International Journal Aminul Islam Sk, Kshama Kundu, Pintu K. Kundu*. Azobenzene isomerization-induced photomodulation of electronic properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes. Chem. Eur. J., 2020, 26, 4214–4219.      2020      
2 International Journal Pradeepruban Joseph, Kshama Kundu, Pintu K. Kundu*. Merocyanines of non-activated spiropyrans: generation and spectrokinetic studies. ChemistrySelect, 2018, 3, 11065–11070.      2018      
3 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Sanjib Das, Johannes Ahrens, Rafal Klajn. Controlling the lifetimes of dynamic nanoparticle aggregates by spiropyran functionalization. Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 19280–19286.      2016      
4 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Mahak Dhiman, Atanu Modak, Arindam Chowdhury, Vivek Polshettiwar, Debabrata Maiti. Palladium nanoparticles supported on fibrous silica (KCC-1-PEI/Pd): a sustainable nanocatalyst for decarbonylation reactions. ChemPlusChem, 2016, 81, 1142-1146.      2016      
5 International Journal T. Udayabhaskararao, Pintu K. Kundu, Johannes Ahrens, Rafal Klajn. Reversible photoisomerization of spiropyran on the surfaces of Au25 nanoclusters. ChemPhysChem, 2016, 17, 1805–1809.      2016      
6 International Journal Nadav Amdursky, Pintu K. Kundu, Johannes Ahrens, Dan Huppert, Rafal Klajn. Noncovalent interactions with proteins modify the physicochemical properties of a molecular switch. ChemPlusChem, 2016, 81, 44–48.      2016      
7 International Journal Hui Zhao, Soumyo Sen, T. Udayabhaskararao, Michal Sawczyk, Kristina Kucanda, Debasish Manna, Pintu K. Kundu, Ji-Woong Lee, Petr Král, Rafal Klajn. Reversible trapping and reaction acceleration within dynamically self-assembling nanoflasks. Nature Nanotechnol., 2016, 11, 82–88.      2016      
8 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Dipak Samanta, Ron Leizrowice, Baruch Margulis, Hui Zhao, Martin Börner, T. Udayabhaskararao, Debasish Manna, Rafal Klajn. Light-controlled self-assembly of non- photoresponsive nanoparticles. Nature Chem., 2015, 7, 646–652.      2015      
9 International Journal Thomas Moldt, Daniel Brete, Daniel Przyrembel, Sanjib Das, Joel R. Goldman, Pintu K. Kundu, Cornelius Gahl, Rafal Klajn, Martin Weinelt. Tailoring the properties of surface-immobilized azobenzenes by monolayer dilution and surface curvature. Langmuir, 2015, 31, 1048–1057.      2015      
10 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Rafal Klajn. Watching single molecules move in response to light. ACS Nano, 2014, 8, 11913–11916.      2014      
11 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Avishai Lerner, Kristina Kucanda, Gregory Leitus, Rafal Klajn. Cyclic kinetics during thermal equilibration of an axially chiral bis-spiropyran. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 11276–11279.      2014      
12 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Gregory L. Olsen, Vladimir Kiss, Rafal Klajn. Nanoporous frameworks exhibiting multiple stimuli responsiveness. Nature Commun., 2014, 5, 3588.      2014      
13 International Journal Tal Ely, Sanjib Das, Wenjie Li, Pintu K. Kundu, Einat Tirosh, David Cahen, Ayelet Vilan, Rafal Klajn. Photocontrol of electrical conductance with a nonsymmetrical azobenzene dithiol. Synlett, 2013, 24, 2370–2374.      2013      
14 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Sunil K. Ghosh. Silicon-mediated asymmetric synthesis of fagomine and 3,4-di- epi-fagomine. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2011, 22, 1090–1096.      2011      
15 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Sunil K. Ghosh. Magnesium-induced regiospecific C-silylation of suitably substituted enoates and dienoates. Tetrahedron, 2010, 66, 8562–8568.      2010      
16 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Sunil K. Ghosh. Magnesium-mediated intramolecular reductive coupling: a stereoselective synthesis of C2-symmetric 3,4-bis-silyl-substituted adipic acid derivatives. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 4611–4621.      2009      
17 International Journal Pintu K. Kundu, Rekha Singh, Sunil K. Ghosh. Silicon assisted diversified reaction of a ß- silylmethylene malonate with dimethylsulfoxonium methylide. J. Organomet. Chem., 2009, 694, 382–388.      2009      
Achievements
1 Institutes’ Post Doctoral Fellowship, IIT Bombay      2015      
2 Post Doctoral Fellowship, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel      2012      
3 National Eligibility Test (CSIR-NET): Qualified      2007      
4 Doctoral Fellowship at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, DAE, India      2006      
5 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE): 98.91%; All India Rank: 36      2005      
6 Merit scholarship holder in M.Sc. at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras      2005      
7 College award for securing 1st class in B.Sc.      2004      

Work Experience Information
From Date To Date Designation Organization Name
1 26/05/2015 04/05/2016 Post Doctoral Fellow Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
2 19/02/2012 11/02/2015 Post Doctoral Fellow Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
3 05/05/2016 15/05/2018 Assistant Professor SRM Institute of Science and Technology [SRM University]
Training/Conferences/Short Term Courses Attended
Month Year Training attended Information
1 FEB 2021 Two weeks online Refresher Course on Chemistry organized by the HRDC, University of Hyderabad from 8th to 20th February, 2021.
2 DEC 2019 Orientation Programme conducted by UGC-HRDC at University of Mumbai (2-21 December 2019).
3 DEC 2017 Pintu K. Kundu. Molecular Switches to Stimuli-Responsive Materials. Natural and Artificial Molecular Machine, December 18-20, 2017, IIT Bombay, India (Invited Talk)
4 APRIL 2014 Pintu K. Kundu, Avishai Lerner, Gregory Leitus, Rafal Klajn. Organic Chemistry Conference, April 09, 2014, Ramot, Israel (Invited Talk)
5 SEPT 2014 The Beilstein Organic Chemistry Symposium, September 24-26, 2014, Yachthotel Chiemsee, Prien (Chiemsee), Germany
6 SEPT 2013 Pintu K. Kundu, Rafal Klajn. Studying thermal racemization of spiropyran using an axially chiral model compound. International Symposium on Photochromism, September 23-26, 2013, Berlin, Germany (Poster)
7 FEB 2013 The 78th Annual Meeting of the Israel Chemical Society and the Exhibition, February 12-13, 2013, Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel
8 DEC 2009 Pintu K. Kundu, Sunil K. Ghosh. 5th J-NOST Conference for Research Scholars, 2009, IIT- Kanpur, India (Talk)