Department of Physical Chemistry
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Phone:+91 33 2473 4971 (ext 470), Fax: +91 33 2473 2805
E-mail : pctc [ at ] iacs.res.in
Education:
Bachelor of Science (Honurs in Chemistry), 1985 Calcutta University
Master of Science (Special in Physical Chemistry), 1987 Calcutta
University
Ph.D., Laser Spectroscopy, 1992, Indian Association for the Cultivation
of Science.
Position
held
| University/ Institution | Year (s) | Position held |
| University of Akron, USA | 1992-1994 | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
| I. I. T. Kanpur | 1994-2001 | Assistant Professor |
| I. I. T. Kanpur | 2001-2005 | Associate Professor |
| I. I. T. Kanpur | 2005-2007 | Professor |
| Technical University of Munich | 1997 | INSA Visiting scientist |
| University of Aarhus | 2005 | Visiting Professor |
Honours
and Awards:
Young Scientist Medal Award, Indian National Science Academy, 1993
Tapas
Chakraborty,
Ph. D.
Senior Professor and Head
Senior Professor and Head
Our research focuses on three areas of molecular spectroscopy and photo-/electron impact chemistry:
- Electronic spectroscopy of multiply hydrogen bonded cold molecular clusters, which mimic binding sites of many naturally occurring systems.
- Infrared spectroscopy of weak hydrogen bonded molecular complexes in argon and nitrogen matrices at temperatures below 10K.
- Photochemistry of atmospherically relevant molecules in the gas-phase and effect of water vapour on the reactions. We also study how photochemistry as well as low – energy electron impact fragmentation of molecules is altered by cluster formation. As spectroscopic methods we use laser-induced fluorescence, multi-photon and electron impact ionization, quadrupole and time of flight mass spectrometry and matrix-isolated infrared spectroscopy.