Key Research Areas

First row transition metal based heterogeneous andphotochemical organic transformation etc Photoredo

Dr Basab Bijayi Dhar

Associate Professor School of Natural Sciences

School of Natural Sciences

First row transition metal based heterogeneous and homogeneous oxidation catalyst development for various organic transformations Hetero atom doped carbocatalyst for organic transformation Development of hybrid catalyst for photochemical water splitting, photochemical organic transformation etc Phot...

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Research Overview

Education

2006, Ph.D., Jadavpur University 1999, M.Sc., University of Calcutta

Experience

07/21-Present Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR 07/15-06/21 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR 2011-2015 Pool Officer (Scientist, CSIR pool scheme), CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra, India

#	Title	Authors	Source	Year	Cited
1	Article Open access Water oxidation by Ni(ii) amido-quinoline complexes Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Monika; Mari, V.; Kumar, P.; Karmodak, N.; Dhar, B.B.	Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 13(2), 389-402	2026	0
2	Article Open access Crystallization dynamics of Ge in In/Ge bilayer films under swift heavy ion irradiation: Experimental and density functional theory studies Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Meher, T.; Dewangan, A.; Chandrakar, B.; Patajoshi, S.; Mishra, A.; Kedia, S.K.; Aggrawal, S.; Singh, G.; Chaudhary, D.K.; Singh, V.K.; Singh, U.B.; Ojha, S.; Singh, F.; Kanjilal, A.; Patel, S.P.	Journal of Applied Physics, 139(1)	2026	0
3	Book chapter Hydra at the Crossroads of Evolution: Insights into Cell-type Diversification, Regeneration, and Epigenetic Regulation Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Gupta, S.; Prabhu, P.; Chaudhary, P.; Reddy, P.C.	Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, 76, 249-290	2026	0
4	Article Unlocking simultaneous blue and green phosphorescence from three-donors-single acceptor conjugate Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Dhara, H.; Upadhyay, M.; Singh, M.; Deka, R.; Sharma, T.; Peethambaran, S.; Kochman, M.A.; Hättig, C.; Ray, D.	Journal of Luminescence, 289	2026	0
5	Article Investigation of the true catalyst: a binuclear Ni-NHC complex for water oxidation Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Dogra, K.; Dhar, B.B.	Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 180	2025	0
6	Article Open access Functionalization of Quinones by Green Methods Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Yadav, S.K.; Nagar, B.; Dhar, B.B.	Chimia, 79(9), 630-638	2025	0
7	Article Open access Oxidative copper-catalyzed synthesis of β-amino ketones from allyl alcohols and anilines Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Kumar, A.; Dogra, K.; Dhar, B.B.	Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 12(18), 4924-4929	2025	0
8	Article Open access Tailoring optical properties of pulsed laser deposition grown epitaxial SrTiO3 thin films by tantalum doping Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Arya, M.; Kumar, S.; Santra, B.; Das, G.; Aquilanti, G.; Ojha, S.; Bhasin, V.; Bhattacharyya, D.; Reddy, V.; Dhar, S.; Kaviraj, B.; Kanjilal, A.	Journal of Applied Physics, 138(4)	2025	0
9	Article The impact of regulatory focus on store promotions: The role of shopping enjoyment Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Dhara, R.M.; Dawra, J.; Rishi, B.	Journal of Marketing Communications, 31(2), 151-177	2025	0
10	Book chapter Smart City Establishment AI & IoT’S Role, Vision, and Trends Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Karthi, S.; Kalaiyarasi, M.; Deepikakumari, K.; Dharani, K.; Balusamy, B.	Artifcial Intelligence and IoT for Cyber Security Solutions in Smart Cities, 73-93	2025	0
11	Review Open access C(sp3)–H halogenation using first-row transition metal catalysts under homogeneous conditions Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Monika; Khatri, J.; Dogra, K.; Choudhary, R.; Yadav, S.K.; Dhar, B.B.	Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry	2025	0
12	Article Open access Phreatic mysteries: Diversity and distribution of fossorial and aquifer-dwelling synbranchid eels of southern peninsular India, and implications for conservation (Pisces: Synbranchiformes: Synbranchidae) Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Raghavan, R.; Sundar, R.L.; Arjun, C.P.; Sidharthan, A.; Dharmarajan, N.P.; Kumar, A.B.; Philip, S.; Ali, A.; Paingankar, M.S.; Rodrigues, G.T.; Britz, R.; Dahanukar, N.	Vertebrate Zoology(75), 245-258	2025	0
13	Article C-H bond chlorination and bromination using water soluble nickel(ii) guanidine complexes Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Khatri, J.; Mari, V.; Sarkar, A.; Karmodak, N.; Dhar, B.B.	Dalton Transactions, 54(2), 503-510	2024	1
14	Article Open access Histone-Binding Protein RBBP4 Is Necessary to Promote Neurogenesis in the Developing Mouse Neocortical Progenitors Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Dhanya, S.K.; Kalia, K.; Mohanty, S.; Azam, T.; Channakkar, A.S.; D’Souza, L.; Swathi, K.S.; Reddy, P.C.; Muralidharan, B.	eNeuro, 11(12)	2024	0
15	Article Catalyst Free Synthesis of 4-Aryl/Alkylamino-1,2-Naphthoquinones: Applications in Fluorescence Microscopy Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Nagar, B.; Agrawal, T.; Rakshit, T.; Bijayi Dhar, B.	ChemistrySelect, 9(36)	2024	0
16	Article Open access Eosin Y Catalyzed Photochemical Synthesis of Arylated Phenothiazones Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Nagar, B.; Yadav, S.; Karmodak, N.; Dhar, B.B.	ACS Omega, 9(33), 35458-35462	2024	3
17	Article Pyridine-2,6-Dicarboxamide Proligands and their Cu(II)/Zn(II) Complexes Targeting Staphylococcus Aureus for the Attenuation of In Vivo Dental Biofilm Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Chaudhary, K.; Agrahari, B.; Biswas, B.; Chatterjee, N.; Chaudhary, A.; Kumar, A.; Sonker, H.; Dewan, S.; Saxena, D.; Akhir, A.; Malhotra, N.; Chopra, S.; Misra, S.; Matheswaran, S.; Singh, R.G.	Advanced Healthcare Materials, 13(20)	2024	7
18	Article Open access Prefoldins are novel regulators of the unfolded protein response in artemisinin resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria[Formula presented] Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Shoaib, R.; Parveen, N.; Kumar, V.; Behl, A.; Garg, S.; Chaudhary, P.; Rex, D.A.B.; Saini, M.; Maurya, P.; Jain, R.; Pandey, K.C.; Abid, M.; Singh, S.	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 300(8)	2024	1
19	Article Open access In silico identification of chikungunya virus replication inhibitor validated using biochemical and cell-based approaches Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Chaudhary, M.; Kumar, A.; Bala Sharma, K.; Vrati, S.; Sehgal, D.	FEBS Journal, 291(12), 2656-2673	2024	4
20	Article Open access Electrochemical studies on chromium doped SrTiO3 for supercapacitor applications Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Sharma, D.K.; Sain, S.; Maity, G.; Thomas, A.; Kumar, R.; Dhar, S.; Arora, H.S.; Babu, B.; Sinha Roy, S.S.	Nano Trends, 6	2024	20
21	Article Complete mitogenome of Lepidopygopsis typus, an evolutionarily-distinct, endangered cyprinid fish from the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot: Phylogenetic relationships and implications for conservation Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Chandra, S.; Abhilash, R.; Sidharthan, A.; Raghavan, R.; Dahanukar, N.	Gene, 898	2024	2
22	Article Open access LSD1 Regulates Neurogenesis in Human Neural Stem Cells Through the Repression of Human-Enriched Extracellular Matrix and Cell Adhesion Genes Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Channakkar, A.S.; D’Souza, L.; Kumar, A.; Kalia, K.; Prabhu, S.; Phalnikar, K.; Reddy, P.C.; Muralidharan, B.	Stem Cells, 42(2), 128-145	2024	1
23	Article Keto-enol tautomerism of ?-diketo molecules in the presence of graphitic materials through ?-? stacking Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Maity, S.; Khatri, J.; Kumar, V.; Dhar, B.B.	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 26(7), 6118-6126	2024	3
24	Article Open access Methotrimeprazine is a neuroprotective antiviral in JEV infection via adaptive ER stress and autophagy Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Prajapat, S.K.; Mishra, L.; Khera, S.; Owusu, S.D.; Ahuja, K.; Sharma, P.; Choudhary, E.; Chhabra, S.; Kumar, N.; Singh, R.; Kaushal, P.S.; Mahajan, D.; Banerjee, A.; Motiani, R.K.; Vrati, S.; Kalia, M.	EMBO Molecular Medicine, 16(1), 185-217	2024	6
25	Article From Trait to Choice: How Regulatory Focus Shapes Store Promotion Usage Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Dhara, R.M.; Dawra, J.; Rishi, B.	Journal of Promotion Management, 30(5), 842-873	2024	3
26	Article Investigation on regeneration of zeolite 13X-water adsorbent bed under vacuum condition: A computational approach Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Sidhareddy, M.; Tiwari, S.; Bellos, E.	Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 46	2023	6
27	Article On The Utility of Teakwood Biochar for Iron Contaminants Removal from Water Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Sema, A.I.; Khatri, J.; Dhar, B.B.; Kulsi, G.; Bhattacharyya, J.	ES Materials and Manufacturing, 21	2023	24
28	Article Open access Regulation of chromatin accessibility and gene expression in the developing hippocampal primordium by LIM-HD transcription factor LHX2 Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Suresh, V.; Muralidharan, B.; Pradhan, S.J.; Bose, M.; D’Souza, L.; Parichha, A.; Reddy, P.C.; Galande, S.; Tole, S.	PLoS Genetics, 19(2026-08-08 00:00:00)	2023	6
29	Article An inventory-aware and revenue-based itemset placement framework for retail stores Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Mondal, A.; Mittal, R.; Saurabh, S.; Chaudhary, P.; Krishna Reddy, P.K.	Expert Systems with Applications, 216	2023	4
30	Review Comprehensive review on adsorption cooling systems and its regeneration methods using solar, ultrasound, and microwave energy; Examen complet des systèmes de refroidissement par adsorption et de ses méthodes de régénération à l'aide de l'énergie solaire, des ultrasons et des micro-ondes Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Sidhareddy, M.; Tiwari, S.; Phelan, P.; Bellos, E.	International Journal of Refrigeration, 146, 174-201	2023	23
31	Article Open access Selenium-doped Graphite for Electrochemical Sensing and Adsorption of Hg(II) and Cd(II) Ions Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Maity, S.; Deshmukh, S.; Sinha Roy, S.S.; Dhar, B.B.	ChemElectroChem, 10(3)	2023	10
32	Article Role of CNT in influencing the mechanical properties of the Mg-based composites: An overview Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Chandrasekhar, B.; Dharme, A.; Kumar Sharma, S.K.; Taluja, R.; Jarali, O.A.; Kalra, R.; Kumar, G.	Materials Today: Proceedings	2023	16
33	Article Open access 4-Methylesculetin ameliorates LPS-induced depression-like behavior through the inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Choudhary, K.; Prasad, S.R.; Lokhande, K.B.; Murti, K.; Singh, S.; Ravichandiran, V.; Kumar, N.	Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14	2023	17
34	Article Bio-inspired Cu(ii) amido-quinoline complexes as catalysts for aromatic C-H bond hydroxylation Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Monika; Sarkar, A.; Karmodak, N.; Dhar, B.B.; Adhikari, S.	Dalton Transactions, 52(3), 540-545	2022	7
35	Article Large shift in surface plasmon resonance wavelength with growth of embedded Au nanoparticles in fullerene C60 by Collision Cascades Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Chaudhary, V.; Vishnoi, R.; Salim, A.; Dixit, H.; Bhardwaj, J.; Gupta, D.; Dwivedi, U.K.; Rathore, D.; Sharma, G.D.; Venkataratnam, K.V.; Kumar, P.; Kanjilal, A.; Bishnoi, S.; Aggarwal, S.; Singhal, R.	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 924	2022	3
36	Review Open access Perspectives on metal induced crystallization of a-Si and a-Ge thin films Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Maity, G.; Dubey, S.; Meher, T.; Dhar, S.; Kanjilal, D.; Som, T.; Patel, S.P.	RSC Advances, 12(52), 33899-33921	2022	14
37	Article Depletion Driven Assembly of Ultrasmall Metal Nanoclusters: From Kinetically Arrested Assemblies to Thermodynamically Stable, Spherical Superclusters Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Bera, D.; Baruah, M.; Dehury, A.K.; Samanta, A.; Chaudhary, Y.S.; Goswami, N.	Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 13(40), 9411-9421	2022	15
38	Article Open access Photochemical C-H Arylation of Napthoquinones Using Eosin y Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Nagar, B.; Dhar, B.B.	ACS Omega, 7(36), 32615-32619	2022	15
39	Article Room temperature fabrication of poly-crystalline Si thin films via Al-induced crystallization under 500 keV Xe+ion irradiation Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Maity, G.; Singhal, R.; Ojha, S.; Mishra, A.; Singh, U.B.; Som, T.; Dhar, S.; Kanjilal, D.; Patel, S.P.	Journal of Applied Physics, 132(9)	2022	7
40	Article Aliovalent Ta-Doping-Engineered Oxygen Vacancy Configurations for Ultralow-Voltage Resistive Memory Devices: A DFT-Supported Experimental Study Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Barman, A.; Das, D.; Deshmukh, S.; Sarkar, P.K.; Banerjee, D.; Hübner, R.; Gupta, M.; Saini, C.P.; Kumar, S.; Johari, P.; Dhar, S.; Kanjilal, A.	ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14(30), 34822-34834	2022	5
41	Article AutomAted RepeaT Identifier (AARTI): A tool to identify common, polymorphic, and unique microsatellites Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Kumar, S.; Singh, A.; Kumar, N.; Choudhary, M.; Choudhary, B.; Shanker, A.	Mitochondrion, 65, 161-165	2022	2
42	Article Open access tREPsâ"€A New Class of Functional tRNA-Encoded Peptides Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Chakrabarti, A.; Kaushik, M.; Khan, J.; Soota, D.; Ponnusamy, K.; Saini, S.; Manvati, S.; Singhal, J.; Ranganathan, A.; Pati, S.; Dhar, P.K.; Singh, S.	ACS Omega, 7(22), 18361-18373	2022	6
43	Article Open access Hydrothermally Synthesized Sulfur-Doped Graphite as Supercapacitor Electrode Materials Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Maity, S.; Banerjee, D.; Bhattacharya, G.; Sinha Roy, S.S.; Dhar, B.B.	ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5(3), 3548-3557	2022	21
44	Article Visible Light-Mediated Thiolation of Substituted 1,4-Naphthoquinones Using Eosin y as a Photoredox Catalyst Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Nagar, B.; Dhar, B.B.	Journal of Organic Chemistry, 87(5), 3195-3201	2022	19
45	Article C-H bond chlorination using nickel(ii) complexes of tetradentate amido-quinoline ligands Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Adhikari, S.; Sarkar, A.; Dhar, B.B.	Chemical Communications, 58(25), 4075-4078	2022	7
46	Article Peroxide activation by selenium-doped graphite Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Maity, S.; Dhar, B.B.	Catalysis Science and Technology, 12(4), 1296-1312	2022	4
47	Article Highly potent anti-malarial activity of benzopyrano(4,3-b)benzopyran derivatives and in silico interaction analysis with putative target Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Joshi, N.; Hada, R.S.; Gupta, S.; Khan, J.; Dobrowolski, J.; Dhar, P.K.; Kumar, N.; Singh, S.	Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 40(11), 5159-5174	2022	9
48	Article Open access Imaging through fog using quadrature lock-in discrimination Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Kumar, S.; Debnath, B.; Meena, M.S.; Fade, J.; Dhar, S.; Alouini, M.; Bretenaker, F.; Ramachandran, H.	OSA Continuum, 4(5), 1649-1657	2021	7
49	Article Visible-light-mediated synthesis of substituted phenazine and phenoxazinone using eosin y as a photoredox catalyst Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Dhara, A.K.; Maity, S.; Dhar, B.B.	Organic Letters, 23(9), 3269-3273	2021	28
50	Article Carbon doping-induced defect centers in anodized alumina with enhanced optically stimulated luminescence Show abstract ▼ View at Publisher ↗ Abstract not available.	Bhowmick, S.; Pal, S.; Singh, A.; khan, S.A.; Mishra, D.R.; Choudhary, R.J.; Phase, D.M.; Chini, T.K.; Bakshi, A.K.; Kanjilal, A.	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 32(8), 10635-10643	2021	1

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Awards & Honors

1. DST, sponsored project entitled "Cleavage of organophosphate pesticide by highly charged metal centre as catalyst". SERB/F/3945/2013-14 dated 18.09.2013. Status: completed (June, 2016). 2. CSIR, India has sanctioned "Development of Fe(III)complexes of amido-quinoline tetradentate acyclic ligands: Catalysts for C-H activation and Epoxidation". CSIR sanction letter no. 80(0086)/17/EMR-II dated 14.05.2018. Status: completed (May, 2021).

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