Research Interests

• My research interest lies in synthesis of new inorganic and organometallic complexes using novel organic ligands and studying subsequent reactivity of these complex molecules including their catalytic activity.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Undergraduate course in Chemistry as per University of Calcutta Syllabus (CBCS and NEP)
• Topics taught at the UG level: Extranuclear part of atom, Periodic table, Bonding (Molecular orbital theory, other bonding like H-bonding, supramolecular interaction etc.), Group 18 chemistry, Bio-inorganic chemistry, Reaction kinetics and mechanism, Coordination chemistry - spectra, Battery, Explosives, Metallurgy and alloys.
• Supervision of UG dissertation in the field of Inorganic Chemistry

Publications

Articles in Journals

• P. Majumder: Synthesis Characterization and Redox properties of some O, N, O-pincer complexes of oxo vanadium species. Heritage Journal, Bethune College, Volume VIII, December 2021, page 20-24. (ISSN: 2349-9583)
  http://www.bethunecollege.ac.in/heritagejournal/journals/heritageJournalVolVIII2021/article2021/04-SynthesisCharacterizationRedoxProperties-Paramita Majumder-2021.pdf 
• P. Banerjee, P. Majumder, S. Halder, M.G.B. Drew, S. Bhattacharya, S. Mazumder: Comparative anti-proliferative activity of some new 2-(arylazo)phenolatepalladium (II)complexes and cis platin against human cancer cell lines. Free Radical Research 2015, 49(3), 253. Citation: 13
  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10715762.2014.998665
• P. Majumder, P. Paul, P. Sengupta, S. Bhattacharya: Formation of organopalladium complexes via C-Br and C-C bond activation. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 2013, 18, 736. Citation: 9
  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022328X13001903
• P. Majumder, S. Baksi, S. Halder, H. Tadesse, A. J. Blake, M. G. B. Drew, S. Bhattacharya: Formation of organorhodium complexes via C-H bond activation of 1, 3-di(phenylazo)benzene. Dalton Transactions 2011, 40, 5423. Citation: 11
  https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2011/dt/c1dt10247h

Conference/Seminar Paper Presentation

• Acted as Resource Person in Workshops organised by Department of Chemistry under DBT Star College Scheme on - ?Synthesis of Ag nano particles from Neem and Curry leaf extract and study of their antimicrobial activity, 15.02.2023 and ?Formation of Ag Nano particles and its Characterization using Neem Leaf Extract', 13.02.2023.
• Presented a Poster in One-Day International Industry-Academia Interface Seminar organized jointly by IQAC and Department of Chemistry, Bethune College on 11.01.2020.
  

Grants and Awards

• Title of Project: Study of some transition metal complexes with new pincer ligands: Synthesis, characterization and reactivity
• Duration of Project: 36 months
• Commencement year: 2018
• Funding Body: Department of Higher Education Science & Technology and Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal
  

Administrative/Additional Responsibility

• Acted as Departmental Coordinator of DBT Star College Scheme for Department of Chemistry from 2020.
• Supervised a summer trainee in her PG final semester dissertation on Inorganic Chemistry (she worked at the Department of Chemistry, Bethune College during 29.04.2019 - 07.06.2019).