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 :
- 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
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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
- 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.
- Chemistry of Allergies: Non-sedative Antihistamine Drugs as Systemic Anti-allergic Agents. S. K. Mandal, P. Seth , Scientific Vistas, 3 (2020) 25-33.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Participated in International Symposium on Molecular Organisation and Complexity: A Chemical Perspective (ISMOC) at University of Calcutta, Kolkata in 2013.
- Participated in ACS on Campus held at The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 2012.
- 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