Prasanta Rath

Associate Professor

Dr. Prasanta Rath has done his Ph.D. with CSIR-UGC fellowship from PG Dept. of Chemistry, Utkal University. He has published more than 40 research articles in journals of repute in addition to 06 books in Engineering Chemistry. He has more than 20 years of teaching experience in UG and PG level. 05 students have completed Ph.D, under his guidance. He has successfully completed one project as a part of NUP funded by BRNS, DAE, GoI. Now he is involved in a couple of projects sanctioned by BRNS and UGC-DAE-CSR. He is a life member of professional societies like ISCA, AICTE and OCS.

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Email :
[email protected]
Scopus Id :
7006729390
Google Scholar :
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=npTTn9kAAAAJ&hl=en

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Educational Qualification
Ph.D.

Projects
"1. Synthesis and characterization of hybrid geo-polymer matrices for intermediate level waste immobilization. (2017-2021). UGC-DAE-CSR, Ongoing. 2. Distribution of Uranium and water quality parameters in ground of Gajapati, Rayagada and Kalahadi districts of Odisha. (2016-2018). BRNS-DAE, Completed. 3. Distribution of Uranium and other water quality parameters in ground water sources in six coastal districts of Odisha. (2017). BRNS-DAE, Completed."

Administrative Responsibility
Coordinator, Dept. of Chemistry

Awards & Honours
1996 GATE, Ministry of HRD 1997 NET with JRF, Ministry of HRD 2015 Best Staff Award, KIIT University

Memberships
Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) • Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) • Orissa Chemical Society (OCS)"
Journals/Conferences :
1. S. Barik, P. R. Muduli, B. Mohanty, P. Rath, S. Samanta ""Spatial distribution and potential biological risk of some metals in relation to granulometric content in core sediments from Chilika Lake, India."" Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25(1) (2018), 572-587.
2. S. Barik, S.N. Bramha, D. Behera, T.K. Bastia, P. Rath ""Sequential Extraction of Different forms of Phosphorus in the Surface Sediments of Chilika lake."" Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 9 (2016),135-146.
3. G.K. Pani, P.Rath, R. Barik and P.K. Senapati ""Assessment of Heavy metals and Rheological Characteristics of Coal Ash Samples in Presence of some Selective Additives."" Int. J. of Environ. Sci. Technol. 13 (2016), 725-731.
4. G.K. Pani, P.Rath, R. Barik and P.K. Senapati ""The effect of selective additives on the rheological behavior of power plant ash slurry."" Particulate Science and Technology. 33 (2015), 418-422.
5. A. Praharaj, D. Behera, P. Rath, T.K. Bastia, A.K. Rout "" BisGMA-polyvinyl-pyrrolidone blend based nanocomposites reinforced with chitosan grafted f-multiwalled carbon nanotubes."" Results in Physics. 5 (2015), 158-167.
6. N.K. Sethy, V.N. Jha, A.K.Sutar, P.Rath, P.M. Ravi and R.M. Tripathi ""Dissolved radionuclide in the industrial effluent of uranium facilities, Jaduguda, India."" Int. J. Low Radiation. 9(3) (2014), 189–198.
7. A.K. Sutar, Y. Das , S. Pattnaik, A. Routaray, N. Nath, P. Rath, T. Maharana""Novel polystyrene‐anchored zinc complex: Efficient catalyst for phenol oxidation."" Chinese Journal of Catalysis. 35(9) (2014), 1701–1708.
8. A.K. Sutar, T. Maharana, Y. Das , A.Routaray, P. Rath "" Polymer Supported Nickel complex: Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic application."" J of Chemical Sciences. 126(6) (2014), 1695–1705.
9. N.K. Sethy, V.N. Jha, A.K.Sutar, P.Rath, S.K. Sahoo, P.M. Ravi and R.M. Tripathi ""Assessment of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in the Surface Soil of Uranium Mining area of Jharkhand"" Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 142 (2013), 29-35.
10. S. C. Asa, P. Rath, U. C. Panda, P. K. Parhi, S. N. Bramha ""Application of Sequential Leaching, Multiple Risk Indices and Multivariate Statistics to Evaluate Heavy Metal Contamination of Estuarine Sediments. A Case Study: Dhamara Estuary, East Coast of India."" Environ Monit Assess. 185 (2013), 6719–6737.

Books :
1. Rath, P., Chakroborty, S.(2019). Chemistry. Cengage learning India Pvt. Ltd., ISBN: 13: 978-9386668646.
2. Rath, P. (2018). Engineering Chemistry. Cengage learning India Pvt. Ltd., ISBN: 13: 978-9386858207.
3. Rama Devi, B., Reddy, V.R., Rath, P. (2016). Text book of Engineering Chemistry. Cengage learning India Pvt. Ltd., ISBN: 13: 9788131531884.
4. Rath, P.(2015). Engineering Chemistry, Cengage learning India Pvt. Ltd., ISBN: 13: 978- 8131526699.