Somnath Ghosh

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry

Research Interest:

  • Electrocatalysis: Water Splitting, HER, OER

  • Battery and Supercapacitor: Aqueous Metal ion Batter 

  • Bio-compatible Nanomaterial : Synthesis, Characterization and their bactericidal action

  • Photo-physical properties of Nanomaterials

   

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Somnath Ghosh
Faculty of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam
Telephone (Off.) 0891-285-6047
Email: somnath.chm@iipe.ac.in

Teaching Interests

                                            

  • BS20001: Physical Chemistry                                

  • CH10001: Polymers and Surfactants                                  

  • CH40008: Nanomaterial for Hydrocarbon Industry                                         

  • BS19002: Physical Chemistry-Lab  

  • BS19012: Organic Chemistry-Lab             

Education

  • 2007 - 2012                     PhD                                      IISc Bangalore

  • 2005 - 2007                     M.Sc. Chemistry                  IIT Delhi

  • 2002 - 2005                     B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons)       University of Calcutta

Professional Experience

  • Jul 2019 -                       IIPE Visakhapatnam               Assistant Professor

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2019       IIPE Visakhapatnam               Assistant Professor (Contractual)

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2018      GITAM University                 Assistant Professor

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2013      IISc Bangalore                       Research Associate

Member of Professional Bodies

  • Life-time member of Indian Chemical Society

  • Reviewer of  (i) J. Mater. Sci. Engg. B, Elsevier Publication (ii) Chemistry Select, Wiley Publication (iii) J. Nanoparticle Research, Springer Publication  (iv) Acs Applied materials & interfaces, Acs   Publication  (v) Mater. Sci. & Engg. C, Elsevier Publication (vi) Water and Environment Journal, Wiley Publication

  • Associate Editor of Juniper online Journal of Material Science, California/USA

Journal Publications

                                                                           From IIPE

24.  Gouri Sankar Das, Komal Kumari, Phulladweepa Patra, P Swaminathan, Somnath Ghosh*, "Zinc metal free polymer-based anode materials for ultralong aqueous zinc-ion rechargeable battery" Electrochimica Acta 2025, 527, 146211.


23.  Vipul Kumar Ambasta, Somnath Ghosh,* Anik Sen,* "Exploring the electronic properties of doped zirconia for enhanced optoelectronic applications: A quantum chemical approach" J Phys Chem Solids2025, 197, 112412.


22.  Aarcha Shanmugha Mary, Maruthupandy Muthuchamy, Muneeswaran Thillaichidambaram, Sinuk Lee, Barath Sivaraj, Sharayu Magar, Somnath Ghosh, Chitrali Laha Roy, Srivignesh Sundaresan, Meganathan Kannan, Sutharsan Govindarajan, Wan-Seob Cho,* and Kaushik Rajaram* "Formulation of Dual-Functional Nonionic Cetomacrogol Creams Incorporated with Bacteriophage and Human Platelet Lysate for Effective Targeting of MDR P. aeruginosa and Enhanced Wound Healing" ACS Appl. Bio Mater.  2024, 7, 6583.


21.  Aarcha Shanmugha Mary, Abishek Mani, Somnath Ghosh, Kaushik Rajaram* "Phage embedded gelatin, alginate and gelatin/alginate-starch based hydrogels for topical bactericidal applications against multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa" J. Indian Chem. Soc. 2024, 101, 101272-101280.


20.  Phulladweepa Patra, Sourav Laha,* and Somnath Ghosh* "Exfoliated Cobalt-Doped Manganese Oxide Nanosheets: An Efficient and Stable Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in an Alkaline Medium" ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2024, 7, 3577−3589.


19.  Gouri Sankar Das, Rajarshi Panigrahi, Somnath Ghosh, Kumud Malika Tripathi "Waste frying oil derived carbon nano-onions as a cost-effective cathode material for high-voltage zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors" Materials Today Sustainability 2024, 25, 100656-100663.


18.  Raghavendra Maddirala, Himangshu Kakati, Rohit Shukla, Rajat Jain, Somnath Ghosh, Deepak Amban Mishra, Ranjan Pramanik, Aditya Dhanraj, Premananda Dey, A.K. Dubey, Archana Sharma "Investigating the impact of pulsed plasma-based shockwave technology on the characteristics of Indian crude oil" Geoenergy Science and Engineering 2024, 233, 212531.


17. Nisha Dhiman, Vivek Sharma, Somnath Ghosh* "Perspective on Biomass-Based Cotton-Derived Nanocarbon for Multifunctional Energy Storage and Harvesting Applications" ACS Appl. Electron. Mater.  2023, 5, 1970-1991


16. Nisha Dhiman, Somnath Ghosh, Yogendra K Mishra, Kumud Malika Tripathi "Prospects of Nano-carbon as Emerging Catalyst for the Enzyme-Mimetic  Applications" Materials Advances 2022, 3, 3101-3122.


15. T R K Dora, Somnath Ghosh, R Damodar "Synthesis and evaluation of physical properties of Agar bio-polymer film coating—an alternative for food packaging industry" Materials Research Express 2020, 7 (9), 095307.


14. S I Basha, Somnath Ghosh*, K Vinothkumar, B Ramesh, K V M Mohan, E Sukumar* "Fumaric acid incorporated Ag/agar-agar hybrid hydrogel: a multifunctional avenue to tackle wound healing" Materials Science and Engineering: C 2020, 111, 110743.


13. B K Goriparthi, P N E Naveen, H R Shankar, Somnath Ghosh* "Mechanical, wear and fatigue behavior of functionalized CNTs reinforced POM/PTFE composites" Materials Research Express 2019, 6 (6), 065051.


12. S I Basha, Somnath Ghosh, K V Kumar, B Ramesh, P Kumari, H Prakash, E. Sukumar* "Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of fumaric acid incorporated silver nanoparticle hydrogel" J. Indian Chem. Soc. 2019, 96 (11), 1409.


11. B K Goriparthi, P N E Naveen, H R Sankar, Somnath Ghosh* "Effect of functionalization and concentration of carbon nanotubes on mechanical, wear and fatigue behaviours of polyoxymethylene/carbon nanotube nanocomposites" Bulletin of Materials Science 2019, 42 (3), 98.


                                                                        Before Joining IIPE


10. Somnath Ghosh*, V Vandana "Nano-structured mesoporous silica/silver composite: Synthesis, characterization and targeted application towards water purification" Materials Research Bulletin 2017, 88, 291.


09. Vandana V, K R Rao Ch, Somnath Ghosh, Babia L "Synthesis of Calophyllum inophyllum Esters as Biofuel Feed stock" JOJ Material Sci. 2017; 2(2): 555583.


08. Somnath Ghosh*, Vandana, R. Gowri Shankar "Curious case of bactericidal action of ZnO" Journal of Nanoscience 2014, Article ID 343467

                        

07. V Venkatesan, S L Hoti, N Kamaraj, Somnath Ghosh, K Rajaram "Optimisation of an asymmetric polymerase chain reaction assay for the amplification of single-stranded DNA from Wuchereria bancrofti for electrochemical detection" Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2013, 108 (6), 804.


06. S Kumar, Somnath Ghosh, N Munichandraiah, H N Vasan "1.5 V battery driven reduced graphene oxide–silver nanostructure coated carbon foam (rGO–Ag–CF) for the purification of drinking water" Nanotechnology 2013, 24 (23), 235101.


05. Somnath Ghosh, V. S. Goudar, K. G. Padmalekha, S. V. Bhat, S. S. Indi, H N Vasan "ZnO/Ag nanohybrid: synthesis, characterization, synergistic antibacterial activity and its mechanism" RSc Advances 2012, 2, 930-940


04. H N Vasan, Somnath Ghosh, S. L. Hoti "Ag@AgI, Core@Shell structure in agarose matrix as hybrid: Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity" Langmuir 2012, 28, 8550.


03. B E Wajeeha Sultana, Somnath Ghosh, B. Eraiah "Zinc Oxide Modified Au Electrode as Sensor for an Efficient Detection of Hydrazine" Electroanalysis 2012, 24, 1869.


02. Somnath Ghosh, T K Ranebennur, H N Vasan "Study of antibacterial efficacy of hybrid chitosan-silver nanoparticles for prevention of specific biofilm and water purification" Int. J. of Carbohydrate Chemistry 2011, Article ID 693759


01. Somnath Ghosh, R. Kaushik, K. Nagalakshmi, S. L. Hoti, G. A. Menezes, B. N Harish, H N Vasan "Antimicrobial activity of highly stable silver nanoparticles embedded in agar– agar matrix as a thin film" Carbohydrate Research 2010, 345, 2220.

Research Projects

  • H2 generation from Sea Water through Flue Gas Desalination (GH2-FGSW DeSal Plant)- Development, Design and Setup of 1 TPD Plant at Simhadri STPS | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency: NTPC | Duration: 6 Yrs (2023-2028)

  • Rice-husk to Mesoporous Silica: Synthesis and Application as Gas Adsorbent through sustainable Approach | Principle Investigator | Funding Agency: Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt Ltd. | Duration: 3 Yrs (Nov'2024-Nov'2027)

  • Development of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) from Carbon dioxide (CO2): Synthetic Design and Optimization | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency: IIPE (IRG) | Duration: 3 Yrs (2021-2024)

  • Biomimetic Mussel-Inspired Injectable Adhesive Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Reconstruction |  Co-Principal Investigator | Funding Agency: DBT 


Awards & Honors

  • AIR: 126 in IIT-JAM, 2005

  • AIR: 166 in GATE (Chemical Science), 2007

  • Qualified CSIR-NET, 2007

  • CNRS Lafics Fellowship, ICMCB, Bordeaux, France

Administrative Responsibilities:

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2021          Professor-in-Charge, Exam Cell, IIPE Visakhapatnam

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2022      Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, IIPE Visakhapatnam

  • Mar 2022 - Till date        HoD, H&S, IIPE Visakhapatnam

Invited Lecture

  • 2011 International Conference on Bio-material, Euro Bio-Mat 2011, Jena, Germany

  • 3rd International Conference on Material Science & Engineering, Materials-2022, Boston, USA

  • 5th International Conference on Soft Materials, ICSM-2022, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

  • GITAM Chemistry Research Conference, GCRC-2023, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India