Amita Kar

Dr. Amita Kar

M.Sc,Ph.D.
Department Chemistry
Designation Associate Professor
Qualification M.Sc., CU (1980)
Ph.D., CU (1992)
Specialization Organic Chemistry
Email amita_kar58@yahoo.co.in

Teaching Experience

  • Since 1987

Colleges served

  • Harimohon Ghosh College (1987-1988)
  • Patha Bhavan (1988-1999)
  • Krishnagar Govt. College (1999 - 2006)
  • Presidency College (2006 -2013)
  • Durgapur Govt. College (2013 - 2015)
  • Bethune College, Kolkata (2015 - till date).

Research

  • Area of research interest: Interested in Natural Products and Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Experienced in Natural Products isolation from Indian Orchids.

Publications

  • Majumdar, P.L., Kar, A, Banerjee, S, Pal, A, Joarder, M, (1997), Application of 2D NMR spectroscopy in structural elucidation of some Phenanthrene Derivatives from Indian Orchidaceae Plants, J. Indian Chem. Soc., 74, 908-916.
  • Majumdar, P.L., Kar, A, (1989), Erianol, A 4α-Methylsterol from the orchid Eria Convallaroides, Phytochemistry, 28: 1487-1490.
  • Majumdar, P.L., Kar, A, (1987), Confusarin and Confusaridin, two phenanthrene derivatives of the Orchid Eria Confusa, Phytochemistry, 26: 1127-1129.
  • Majumdar, P.L., Kar, A, Shoolery, J.N., (1985), Bulbophyllanthrin, A Phenanthrene of the Orchid Bulbophyllum Leopardium, Phytochemistry, 24: 2083-2087.