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Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for GirlsAffiliated to University of Calcutta    |    (Recognised under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956)

An Institution for Undergraduate Studies in Science & Humanities
Under the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal

Department of Chemistry

Faculty Profile

Dr. Piya Seth W.B.E.S

Qualification

Ph.D., Rajabajar Science College, Kolkata , University of Calcutta, 2015, Chemistry
M.Sc., Rajabajar Science College, Kolkata, University of Calcutta, 2010, Chemistry (Inorganic Special)
B.Sc.(Hons), Scottish Church College, Kolkata, University of Calcutta, 2008, Chemistry (Hons.)

Contact Details :

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of Chemistry
E-Mail: psethchem@snggdcg.ac.in, piyaseth22@gmail.com 

Teaching Experience :

  • Assistant Professor (WBES) in Sister Nibedita Govt. General Degree College for Girls, Hastings House, Alipore, Kolkata from June, 2015 till date.
  • Guest Lecturer at Ananda Mohan College (City College evening) from August, 2012 to April, 2015.

Research Experience:

  • Junior Research Fellow (03.01.2011- 02.01.2013) & Senior Research Fellow (from 03.01.2013 -31.05.2015)
  • Awarded Ph.D. degree from University of Calcutta under the supervision of Prof. Ashutosh Ghosh on 30.12.2015.
    Title of the Thesis: “Studies On Homo- And Hetero-metallic Complexes of Maganese(II/III) With Some O And N Donor Ligands”.

Academic Achievement:

  • I have JRF (NET) UGC fellowship with All India Rank- 305 in the National Eligibility Test (CSIR UGC -NET) organized in June, 2010 in the paper Chemistry.
  • I have secured All India Rank- 88 in the paper Chemistry in GATE 2010 with GATE score 0568.
  • Received “INSC Young Researcher Award -2023”; (Award Id: 3YRA34) in May, 2023
  • Received Best Poster presentation award in One day National seminar on Frontiers of Functional Materials on 06.12.24, organized by Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta.
  • Academic Editor of International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Research Interest :

Systematic study of the homo and heterometallic complexes derived from Schiff-base ligands and/ or N,N-donor spacers with various transition metals in presence of several auxiliary bridging groups.

Publications :

  1. Alkylsilyl protected amino acid based versatile organogelator for potential oil spillage recovery and waste water treatment. S. K. Mandal, P. Seth and T. Kar, J. Porous Mater (2025) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-024-01739-w 
  2. A stimuli-responsive l-DOPA-based supramolecular gel for the detection of fluoride ion. S. K. Mandal, P. Seth and T. Kar, New Journal of Chemistry, 48 (2024) 5429-5438.
  3. Vesicles Formed by Transition Metal Complexes: Synthesis, Morphology and Applications. S. K. Mandal, P. Seth*, ChemistrySelect, 9 (2024) e202401241 DOI: doi.org/10.1002/slct.202401241 . 
  4. Active components of tea (camellia sinensis) extracts and their beneficial application on human health. S. K. Mandal, P. Seth, Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research 12 (2023) https://safer.uct.cl/index.php/SAFER/article/view/605 
  5. An overview of the effect of anionic coligand on structure and magnetic properties of some homometallic NiII and heterometallic NiII-MnII complexes of Schiff base ligands. S. K. Mandal, P. Seth*, Polyhedron, 240 (2023) 116454-116472.
  6. Chemistry of Allergies: Non-sedative Antihistamine Drugs as Systemic Anti-allergic Agents. S. K. Mandal, P. Seth , Scientific Vistas, 3 (2020) 25-33.
  7. Role of phenoxido bridging angle on exchange coupling in NiII –MnII complexes of salen type Schiff base ligands. P. Seth, S.K.Mandal, Scientific Vistas, 2 (2019) 41-45.
  8. Antiferro- to ferromagnetic crossover in diphenoxido bridged NiII2MnII complexes derived from N2O2 donor Schiff base ligands. P. Seth, A. Figuerola, J. Jover, E. Ruiz, A. Ghosh, Polyhedron, 117 (2016) 57-63.
  9. Tuning of exchange coupling by the Mn–O distance and phenoxido bridging angle: an experimental and theoretical study of the family of Mn(III) dimers with salen type ligands. P. Seth, S. Giri and A. Ghosh, Dalton Trans., 44 (2015) 12863–12870.
  10. Ferro- to antiferromagnetic crossover angle in diphenoxido and carboxylato bridged trinuclear NiII2-MnII complexes: Experimental observations and theoretical rationalization. P. Seth, A. Figuerola, J. Jover, E. Ruiz, and A. Ghosh, Inorg. Chem. 53 (2014) 9296−9305.
  11. Analyses of supramolecular interactions present in a coordination polymer of Mn(II) with 2-picolinate and 4,4’-Azobis(pyridine). P. Seth, A. Bauzá, A. Frontera, and A. Ghosh, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 41 (2014) 1-5.
  12. Trinuclear heterometallic CuII–MnII complexes of a salen type Schiff base ligand: anion   dependent variation of phenoxido bridging angles and magnetic coupling. P. Seth, S. Ghosh, A. Figuerola and A. Ghosh, Dalton Trans., 43 (2014) 990-998.
  13. Solvent-templated supramolecular isomerism in 2D coordination polymer constructed by NiII2CoII nodes and dicyanamido spacers: drastic change in magnetic behaviours. S. Ghosh, S. Mukherjee, P. Seth, P. S. Mukherjee and A. Ghosh, Dalton Trans., 42 (2013) 13554-13564.
  14. Analysis of the contribution of the π-acidity of the s-Tetrazine ring in the crystal packing of coordination polymers. P. Seth, A, Bauzá, A. Frontera, C. Massera, P. Gamez, A. Ghosh, CrystEngComm. 15 (2013) 3031–3039.
  15. A mixed-valence Mn6 cluster exhibiting self-assembled vesicular structure and catecholase-like activity in solution state. P. Seth and A. Ghosh, RSC Adv. 3 (2013) 3717-3725.
  16. Functional model for catecholase-like activity: A mechanistic approach with manganese(III) complexes of salen type Schiff base ligands. P. Seth, M. G. B. Drew, A. Ghosh. J. Mol. Catal. A 365 (2012) 154– 161.

Seminar/Conference/Workshop Attended

  1. Presented a poster entitled Role of phenoxido bridging angle on exchange coupling in NiII2MnII Complexes of Salen type Schiff base ligands: experimental observation and theoretical rationalization” in one day National seminar organized by Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta on 6th December, 2024.
  2. Presented a paper entitled “Dependence of magnetic properties on structural parameters for Ni(II)-Mn(II) heterometallic complexes derived from salen type Schiff base ligands” in two days National Webinar organized by Department of Chemistry, Bagnan College on 30th-31st August, 2020.
  3. Presented a paper entitled “Role of structural parameters on Catecholase activity of heterometallic NiII2MnII Complexes derived from a SalenType Schiff Base Ligand “ in one day National seminar (online) organized by Department of Chemistry, Dr. Meghnad Saha College on 6th July, 2020.
  4. Presented a paper entitled “Self assembled vesicular structure and catalytic activity of a mixed valence Mn6 cluster” in two day International Webinar organized by Department of Chemistry, P.K. College, Contai in collaboration with Indian Chemical Society on  29th-30th June, 2020.
  5. Participated in the State level seminar on “Vivid facets of higher learning towards conservation of life” organized by Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls on 29th November, 2016.
  6. Participated in International Symposium on Molecular Organisation and Complexity: A Chemical Perspective (ISMOC) at University of Calcutta, Kolkata in 2013.
  7. Participated in ACS on Campus held at The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 2012.
  8. Participated in National Seminar on Inorganic Chemistry at Jadavpur University, Kolkata in 2011.

Research Overview:

  • Total Citation: 413
  • h-index: 9
  • Scopus id: 55200614000
  • ORCID: 0009-0005-9021-5471