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West Bengal State University
Barasat, North 24 Paraganas
Postal Address: Berunanpukuria, P.O. Malikapur,
North 24 Parganas, PIN 700126
Office Fax : (033) 2524 1977
Telephone : 25241975, 25241976, 25241978, 25241979

 
 
 
 
 
jhimli sengupta

Jhimli Sengupta, Ph.D. (IICB)

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry
West Bengal State University,
Berunanpukuria, Malikapur,
Barasat, 24 Pgs (N), Kolkata- 700 126
West Bengal, INDIA
Tel – +91-33-25241975
Mob. No – +919433467215
Fax: +91-33-25241977
E-mail: jhimli_77@yahoo.co.in / jhimli.sengupta@gmail.com

 
 

Research Areas: Organic Synthesis

Research Interest:

  1. Synthesis of novel C2- Symmetric macrocyclic nucleosides starting from Carbohydrates.
  2. Formation of supramolecular complexes.
  3. Study of the aggregation behaviour of that supramolecular complexes.
Member of Professional Bodies:
Life member (IACS, Kolkata)

Academic Qualification:
  1. Ph.D.- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 2007
  2. 2. M.Sc. in Chemistry – Calcutta University, 2000, (1st class 1st)
  3. B.Sc. in Chemistry- Calcutta University, 1998
Professional Recognition, Fellowship and Award received:
  1. Gold Medal for securing highest marks in Chemistry in M.Sc. Examination, Calcutta University, Kolkata, India, 2000
  2. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee fellowship for securing place among the top 20% awardees in Chemical Sciences merit list of the NET (CSIR), 2000
  3. Research Associate (IICB), 2007 to 2009.
  4. Young Scientist, Fast Track DST, 2009.
Professional Experience:
  • Present position: Assistant Professor at the West Bengal State University, Department of Chemistry 2009.
  • Previous position: Research Associate (IICB), 2007 to 2009
Ongoing Project:

Synthesis of C2-symmetric macrocyclic nucleosides and the study of their supramolecular complexes. DST Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists.

Publications:

  1. Synthesis of Ether-Linked Oligoribo- and Xylonucleosides from 3,5'-Ether-Linked Pseudosaccharides , J. Sengupta, A. Bhattacharjya, J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 6860-6863.
  2. Synthesis of Nucleosides with Nucleobases anchored to 11-, 12-, 16- membered macrooxacycles: Synthesis and Aggregation study , J. Sengupta, R. Mukhopadhyay, A. Bhattacharjya, J. Org. Chem. 2007, 70, 8579-8582.
  3. Synthesis and intramolecular nitrile oxide cycloaddition of 3,5'-ether-linked pseudooligosaccharide derivatives: an approach to chiral macrooxacycles’, J. Sengupta, R. Mukhopadhyay, A. Bhattacharjya, M. M. Bhadbhade and G. V. Bhosekar, J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 8579-8582.
  4. Expeditious Synthesis of Enantiopure Symmetrical Macroheterocycles by Ring Closing Metathesis of Ether and Tether-Linked 1,2-Isopropylidene-furanosides. G. Biswas, J. Sengupta, M. Nath and A. Bhattacharjya, Carbohydr. Res. 2005.
 
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