National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Inorganic Chemistry
Areas of Interest
  • Solid State and Materials Chemistry

Sarojalochan Samal Associate Professor

Chemistry

samalsaroj@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2983

8

PUBLICATIONS

5

SPONSORED PROJECTS

9

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

2

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Sarojalochan Samal

Associate Professor

Chemistry

Room Number:

Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

Ph.D, IIT Delhi

Laboratory Development
  • Solid State and Materials Chemistry Laboratory,  Chemistry,   Laboratory facility was developed to carry out research work Solid State and Materials Chemistry. The facilities contains Glove box with inert environment, vacuum line for fused silica tube sealing, high temperature programmable furnaces, UV vis spectrophotometer, spin coater

Investigation of the Magnetic Structure and Properties of Fe2SnS4 and Related Inverse Thiospinels. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Investigation of M(II)2A(IV)Q4 (M=Transition metalA=Si,Sn,Q=S,Se,Te) type chalcogenides: Structural,Magnetic and Optic Properties. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Bi/Sb- Based lead free halide perovskites for possible photovoltaic applications. CSIR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Exploration of Mn/Fe based ternary chalcogencitdes for possible application & in magnetic refrigeration DST-SERB GOVT.OF INDIA
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Investigation fo the Magentic structure of three gold based intermetallic compounds and FeSb2SE4 UGC-DAE
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

Total Publications: 8

S. Naik, S. N. Sarangi, D. Samal, and S. Samal,"Effect of an Inner-transition Metal (Dy) Intercalation on the Structure and Magnetic Properties of 1T–TiSe2", Journal of Solid State Chemistry, vol.318, pp.123782, Elsevier 2023, 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123782       Article

C. Behera, S. P. Ghosh, J. P. Kar, and S. Samal,"Facile Synthesis and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Ag-SnS Nanocomposites", New Journal of Chemistry, vol.44, no.27, pp.11684-11693, Royal Society of Chemistry, June 2020, 10.1039/D0NJ01225D       Article

C. Behera, S. P. Ghosh, J. P. Kar, and S. Samal,"Facile synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag–SnS nanocomposites", New Journal of Chemistry, vol.44, no.27, pp.11684-11693, Royal Society of Chemistry 2020, 10.1039/d0nj01225d       Article

C. Behera, S. R, R. C. S, D. R. S, G. Sahoo, and S. Samal,"Synthesis of CuSbS2 Nanoplates and CuSbS2-Cu3SbS4 Nanocomposite: Effect of Sulfur Source on Different Phase Formation", INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, vol.58, no.22, pp.15291-15302, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2019, 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02291       Article

A. Kumar, L. Rout, D. R. S, S. Samal, and P. Dash,"Design of a graphene oxide-SnO2 nanocomposite with superior catalytic efficiency for the synthesis of ß-enaminones and ß-enaminoesters", RSC Advances, vol.5, no.49, pp.39193-39204, Royal Society of Chemistry 2015, 10.1039/c5ra03363b       Article

31st CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry (CRSI NSC-31) along with CRSI-ACS Symposium Series in Chemistry Chemistry (Conference)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 06 Jul 2023 - 08 Jul 2023
  • Brochure
"Nuclear Science and Applications of Radioisotopes” (NSAR-2022) (12-16th April, 2022) Chemistry (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 12 Apr 2022 - 16 Apr 2022
  • Brochure

  • CY1001 : Electrochemistry and Conducting Polymers {Theory}
  • CY101 : Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY1101 : Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY2201 : Principles of Inorganic Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY2202 : Structure and Bonding in Inorganic Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY221 : Basic Inorganic Chemistry - I {Theory}
  • CY232 : Chemical Kinetics {Theory}
  • CY323 : Introduction to Material Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY4201 : Main Group and Organometallic Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY4202 : Advanced Topic in Inorganic Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY421 : Main Group and Transition Metal Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY5205 : Solid State Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY523 : Solid State Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY6101 : Advanced Analytical Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY611 : Advanced Analytical chemistry {Theory}
  • CY1170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY272 : Basic Physical Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY3701 : Basic Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory - I {Practical}
  • CY3704 : Quantitative Analysis of Inorganic Compounds {Practical}
  • CY372 : Quantitative Analysis of Inorganic/Organic Compounds Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY473 : Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory – I {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [9]
The Effect of Intercalation on the Structure and Properties of Layered MSe2 (M = Nb, Ti)
Subham Naik
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Apr 2023
Supervisor
Bi/Sb Based Halide Perovskite Like Compounds: Effect of Substitution on Structural, Optical and Electronic Properties
Abinash Pradhan
Enrolled: Aug 2018
Graduated :  Aug 2024
Supervisor
Synthesis and Study of Cu and Sn Based Nanostructured Metal Chalcogenides for Energy Storage and Photocatalytic Applications
Chandini Behera
Enrolled: Jan 2015
Graduated :  Mar 2020
Supervisor
Synthesis and Physico-chemical Study of Few Mn-based Ternary Chalcogenides of General Formula MII2AIVQ4
Tuhin Subhra Dash
Enrolled: Jan 2016
Graduated :  May 2022
Supervisor
Inorganic Chemistry
Suman Saptaparna Das
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
Nunavath Ramakrishna
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Subhasish Sahoo
Enrolled: Jan 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Prasanjit Agasti
Enrolled: Feb 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Synthesis and Study of Layered Bi/Sb Based Halide Perovskites for Possible Energy Storage and Photocatalytic Applications
Ainam Payang
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor