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Prof.Rohith P John

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Email: rohithjohn[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5665

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About Me: I have obtained my Ph.D. from Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2002. After obtaining my Ph.D. I, have worked with Prof. Chee-Hun Kwak as a post-doctoral fellow at Suncho’n National University, South Korea for one year. Our work with Prof. Chee-Hun focused on development of cyclam based transition metal complexes for catalytic applications. Subsequently I moved to work with Prof. Myoung Soo Lah at Hanyang University, Ansan Campus, South Korea, where I worked as a Research professor till November 2007. Our work with Prof. Lah was focused on development of novel Metallo-macrocycles for potential application in organic transformations and on Host-guest chemistry.

Research Interest: Our work is focused on Host-guest Systems, Bio-inorganic Chemistry, Bio-active Molecules, Molecular Catalysis, sensing and molecular recognition. We explore various molecules for their sensing properties primarily in detection of metal ions. Our group also work on biomimetic molecules that mimic specific Metallo-enzymes. We are also exploring the potential of transition metal complexes for their biological activities such as anti-bacterial, anti-cancer activity etc. Some of our students are also exploring Metallo-cage host molecules and their potential towards organic transformations. Some of our work also is focused on development of MOFs for carbon dioxide conversion to useful chemical products.

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

A. Courses handled

i) Undergraduate

Theory

  • Chemistry-1 (ACC 81191) [Preparatory]
  • Chemistry (CYI 101) [Winter 2017- 2020]
  • Inorganic chemistry –I/II(ACC 13120)

Practical

  • Inorganic Chemistry Practical (ACC 13220)
  • Chemistry Lab (CYI 102)

ii) Post graduate

       Theory

  • Solid-state chemistry (ACC 33140)
  • Main group chemistry (ACC32138)
  • Nuclear and radiation chemistry (ACC 34154)
  • Introduction to Biochemistry (ACC 33141)
  • Bio-inorganic chemistry (ACC 33142/ CYD 507)
  • Photochemistry and Pericyclic reactions (ACC 33140)
  • Analytical Chemistry –II (Instrumental methods) (ACC 33142)
  • Metalloenzymes –special topics (CYD 518)
  • Research Methodology (NCYC595)

Practical

  • Inorganic Chemistry Practical – II (31201)

iii) Doctoral (Course Work)

  • Research Methodology & Statistics (CYC 540)
  • Research Methodology (NCYC596)
  • Characterization Techniques for Inorganic chemists (CYD 519)

B. Course materials developed

i) Post graduate

  • Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry (ACC 34154 & CYO 507)
  • Cluster Chemistry (CYD 503)
  • Bio-inorganic chemistry (ACC 33142/ CYD 507)
  • Metalloenzymes –special topics (CYD 518)
  • Characterization Techniques for Inorganic chemists (CYD 519)
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Molecular recognition (CYD 523)

Academics

Ph. D. – 2002 Cochin University of Science and Technology, Supervisor - Prof. M R Prathapachandra Kurup
M.Sc. [Chemistry]- 1996, Calicut University (Govt. Victoria College, University of Calicut)
B. Sc. [Chemistry]-  1994, Calicut University (N.S.S. College Ottapalam, University of Calicut)

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Position

Associate Professor - 19th November 2010 - Present
Assistant Professor - 19th November 2007 - 18th November 2010
Post Doctoral Fellow, 31st Nov. 2002-26th July 2003, Suncho'n National University, South Korea
Research Professor, 1st August 2003-30th October 2007, INST, Hanyang University, Ansan, South Korea

Awards and Honors

Publications

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

  1. An efficient coumarin-based thiosemicarbazone probe for ratiometric fluorescent sensing of Zn and application in live cell imaging, Meenakshi, Abhishek Bera, Ashok Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Rohith P John, Spectrochim Acta, A, Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc., 2025, 336 (5), 126006, DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2025.126006 (Q1, IF: 4.3)
  2. A Highly Efficient Salen-Palladium Complex as a Homogeneous Catalyst for the Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Reaction: DFT, Photoluminescence, and Electrochemical Properties, N. Manav, A. K. Bhagi, A. Kumar,  R. P. John, M. Kumar, ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10(33), e02726, DOI: 10.1002/slct.202502726
  3. A trinuclear copper (II) complex of naproxen-appended salicylhydrazide: Synthesis, crystal structure, DNA binding and molecular docking study, Prama Bhattacherjee, Mousam Roy,  Avigyan Naskar, Hsieh-Chih Tsai, Abhrajyoti Ghosh, Niladri Patra, Rohith P John, Appl. Organomet. Chem. 32, 2022 (1), e6459, DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6459 (Q1, IF: 4.105)
  4. N-diethylaminosalicylidene based “turn-on” fluorescent Schiff base chemosensor for Al3+ ion: Synthesis, characterisation and DFT/TD-DFT studies, Mukesh Kumar, Amit Kumar, Shyam Kishor, Santosh Kumar, Amit Kumar, Navneet Manav, A.K. Bhagi, Sunil Kumar, Rohith P. John, J. Mol. Struct. 1247, 2022, 131257, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131257
  5. A binuclear gadolinium complex of 8-hydroxyquinoline-2-carbaldehyde salicylhydrazone: structural characterisation and photoluminescence properties, Mukesh Kumar, Amit Kumar, Navneet Manav, A.  K.Bhagi, Rohith P. John, Res. Chem. Intermed., 2021, 47, 5119-5133, DOI: 10.1007/s11164-021-04589-2
  6. A three-dimensional manganese (II) coordination polymer: synthesis, structure and catecholase activity, Prama Bhattacherjee, Partha Mitra, Prasenjit Sarkar, Rohith P John, J. Coord. Chem., 2020, 73, 360-374, DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2020.1740213
  7. Structural characterisation and theoretical study of a dinuclear copper(II) complex bridged by meta-phenylenediiminophenolate moiety,Mukesh Kumar,Shyam Kishor, Amit Kumar, A.  K.Bhagi, Rohith P. John, J. Mol. Struct. 1199, 2020, 126996, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.126996
  8. A selective ‘turn-on’ chemosensor for detections of Al3+ in aqueous medium: Experimental and theoretical studies, Mukesh Kumar, Amit Kumar, Md. Sirajul Haque Faizi, Santosh Kumar, Mantu Kumar Singh, Sumanta Kumar Sahu, Shyam Kishor, Rohith P. John, Sensor. Actuat. B Chem. 260, 2018, 888-899, DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2018.01.098 (Q1, IF:6.393).
  9. Effect of hydrophobic modification on the properties of polymer-blended micro emulsion gels, Neetha V. Thampi, Rohith P. John, Keka Ojha, Udayabhanu G. Nair, J. Surfact. Deterg. 21, 2018, 269-282, DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12017. (Q2, IF: 1.672).
  10. Non-toxic Schiff bases as efficient corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 1 M HCl: Electrochemical, AFM, FE-SEM and theoretical studies, Dharmendra Kumar Singh, Eno E Ebenso, Debashis Behera, Mantu Kumar Singh, G. Udayabhanu, Rohith P. John, J. Mol. Liq., 250, January 2018, 88-99, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.11.132 (Q1, IF: 4.77).
  11. Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes of acenaphthoquinone 3-(4-benzylpiperidyl)thiosemicarbazone: Synthesis, structural electrochemical and antibacterial studies, Santosh Kumar, Arati Hansda, Angeera Chandra, Ashish Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Maheswaran Sithambaresan, Md. Sirajul Haque Faizi, Vipin Kumar, Rohith P. John, Polyhedron, September, 134, 2017, 11-21, DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.05.055 (Q2, IF: 2.067).
  12. Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity evaluation of trinuclear Ni(II) complexes with N-substituted salicylhydrazide ligands, Mantu Kumar Singh, Soumyabrata Roy, Arati Hansda, Santosh Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Vipin Kumar, Sebastian C. Peter, Rohith P. John, Polyhedron, 126, 2017, 100-110, DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.01.019 (Q2, IF: 2.067).
  13. A novel benzidine based Schiff base “turn-on” fluorescent chemosensor for selective recognition of Zn2+, Mukesh Kumar, Amit Kumar, Mantu Kumar Singh, Sumanta K. Sahu, Rohith P. John, Sensor. Actuat. B Chem. 241, 2017, 1218-1223, DOI:  10.1016/j.snb.2016.10.008 (Q1, IF: 6.393).
  14. Synthesis, crystal structure and luminescence properties of acenaphthene benzohydrazide based ligand and its zinc(II) complex, Mukesh Kumar, Soumyabrata Roy, Md. Serajul Haque Faizi, Santosh Kumar, Mantu Kumar Singh, Shyam Kishor, Sebastian C. Peter, Rohith P. John, J. Mol. Struct. 1128, 2017, 195-204, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.08.004 (Q3, IF: 2.120).
  15. A coordination driven self-assembled Pd6L8nano-ball catalyses copper and phosphine- free Sonogashira coupling reactions in both homogeneous and heterogeneous formats, Subhashis Pradhan, Subhadip Dutta, Rohith P. John, New J. Chem., 40, 2016, 7140-7147, DOI: 10.1039/C5NJ03658E (Q1, IF: 3.069).
  16. A double stranded metal–organic assembly accommodating a pair of water trimers in the host cavity and catalysing Glaser coupling, Subhashis Pradhan, Dohyun Moon, Rohith P. John, ActaCryst. B 72, 2016, 102-106, DOI: 10.1107/S2052520615020983 (Q1, IF: 6.732).
  17. 4 (N, N-dimethylamino) benzaldehyde nicotinic hydrazone as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1M HCl solution: An experimental and theoretical study, Dharmendra K Singh, Santosh Kumar, G Udayabhanu, Rohith P. John, J. Mol. Liq. 216, 2016, 738-746, DOI:  10.1016/j.molliq.2016.02.012 (Q1, IF: 4.77).
  18. A coordination driven supramolecular Pd2L4 self-assembly as heterogeneous catalyst for Buchwald–Hartwig amination reaction, Subhashis Pradhan, Arya Bhattacharyya, Rohith P. John, Tetrahedron Lett., 57 (14), 2016,1532-1536, DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.02.083  (Q2, IF: 2.379).
  19. Self-assembled Pd6L4 cage and Pd4L4 square using hydrazide based ligands: synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions, Subhashis Pradhan, Rohith P. John, RSC Advances. 6 (15), 2016, 12453-1246, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA00055J (Q1, IF: 3.049).
  20. A discrete self-assembled palladium nano-cage catalyses Suzuki–Miyaura coupling heterogeneously and Heck–Mizoroki coupling homogeneously, Subhashis Pradhan, Rohith P. John, New J. Chem. 39 (7), 2015, 5759-5766, DOI: 10.1039/C5NJ01032B (Q1, IF: 3.069).
  21. 1, 5-Bis (2-hydroxyacetophenone)thiocarbohydrazone: A novel colorimetric and fluorescent dual-mode chemosensor for the recognition of fluoride, S.L. Ashok Kumar, M. Saravana Kumar, Rohith P. John, A. Sreekanth, Mat. Sci. Eng C Bio S., 33 (5), 2013, 2519-2525, DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.02.012 (Q1, IF: 5.08).
  22. Formation of an unusual copper(II) complex from the degradation of a novel tricopper(II) carbohydrazone complex, E. Manoj, M. Nethaji, A. Punnose, Rohith P. John, M.R.P. Kurup, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 12, 2009, 952-955, DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2009.07.010 (Q3, IF: 1.795).
  23. Novel 48-membered hexanuclear and 60-membered icosanuclear manganese metallamacrocycles, Wenlong Liu, Kyunjin Lee, Mira Park, Rohith P. John, Dohyun Moon, Yang Zou, Xinfang Liu, Hyeong-Cheol Ri, Ghyung Hwa Kim and Myong Soo Lah, Inorg. Chem., 47, 2008, 8807-8812, DOI: 10.1021/ic800708z (Q1, IF: 4.850).
  24. Sterric Control of the Nuclearity of Metallamacrocycles: Formation of an 18-Membered Hexanuclear Gallium Metalladiazamacrocyle and a 48-Membered Hexadecanuclear Manganese Metalladiazamacrocycle, Kyunjin Lee, Rohith P. John, Mira Park, Dohyun Moon, Hyeong-CheolRi, Ghyung Hwa Kim, and Myoung Soo Lah, Dalton Trans., 2008, 131-136, DOI: 10.1039/B711686A (Q1, IF: 4.052).
  25. A Chiral PentadecanuclearMetallamacrocycle with a Sextuple Twisted Möbius Topology, Rohith P. John, Mira Park, Dohyun Moon, Kyungjin Lee, Seunghee Hong, Yang Zou, Chang Seop Hong, and Myoung Soo Lah, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 14142- 14143, DOI: 10.1021/ja075945w (Q1, IF: 14.695).
  26. Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks based on Metal-Organic Polyhedra with Nanosized Cavities as Supramolecular Building Blocks: Two-Fold Interpenetrating Primitive Cubic Networks of [Cu6L8]12+ of Nanocages, Jaejoon Park, Seunghee Hong, Dohyun Moon, Mira Park, Kyungjin Lee, Sangmi Kang, Yang Zou, Rohith P. John, Ghyung Hwa Kim and Myoung Soo Lah, Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46(24), 10208-10213, DOI: 10.1021/ic7013623 (Q1, IF: 4.850 ).
  27. Two Octanuclear Gallium Metallamacrocycles of Topologically Different Connectivities, Mira Park, Rohith P. John, Dohyun Moon, Kyungjin Lee, Ghyung Hwa Kim, Myoung Soo Lah, Dalton Trans., 2007 (46), 5412-18, DOI: 10.1039/B710531B, (Q1, IF: 4.052).
  28. Solvent Effect on the Nature of the metallamacrocycles formed: Formation of Octanuclear and Dodecanuclear Manganese metalladiazamacrocycles, Rohith P. John, Kyungjin Lee, Mira Park, Myoung Soo Lah, Bull. Korean Chemical Soc., 2007, 28(11), 2009-14, DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2007.28.11.2009 (Q3, IF: 0.602).
  29. Metalladiazamacrocycles: Metallamacrocycles as potential supramolecular host system for small organic guest molecules and supramolecular building blocks for metal organic frameworks, Rohith P. John, Dohyun Moon, Myoung Soo Lah, Supramolecular chemistry,2007, 19(4) 295-308, DOI: 10.1080/10610270701275083 (Q2, IF: 1.660).
  30. Synthesis, spectral characterization and crystal structure of copper(II) complexes of 2-hydroxyacetophenone N(4)-phenyl semicarbazone, U.L. Kala, S. Suma, M.R. P. Kurup, Suja Krishnan, and Rohith P. John, Polyhedron, 2007, 26, 1427-35, DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2006.11.035 (Q2, IF: 2.067).
  31. Encapsulation of guest molecule in a strained form: An extended 36-membered dodecanuclear manganese metallamacrocycle that accommodates a cyclooctane in the S4 symmetry conformation, Rohith P. John, Jaejoon Park, Dohyun Moon, Kyungjin Lee and Myoung Soo Lah, Chem. Commun, 2006, 3699-3701, DOI: 10.1039/B607675K  (Q1, IF: 6.164)
  32. Face-driven corner-linked octahedral nano-cages: M6L8 cages formed by C3-symmetric triangular facial ligands linked via C4 symmetric square tetratopicPdII ions at truncated octahedron corners Dohyun Moon, Sangmi Kang, Jaejoon Park, Kyungjae Lee, Rohith P. John, Hosik Won, Gi Hun Seong, Yang Sun Kim, Ghyun Hwa Kim, Hakjune Rhee and Myoung Soo Lah, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 3530-1, DOI: 10.1021/ja060051h (Q1, IF: 14.695).
  33. Sterric control of a bridging ligand for high nuclearitymetallamacrocycle formation: A highly puckered 60-membered icosanuclearmetalladiazamacrocycle, Dohyun Moon, Kyungjae Lee, Rohith P. John, Ghyung Hwa Kim, ByoungJin Suh and Myoung Soo Lah, Inorg. Chem.2006, 45, 7991-3, DOI: 10.1021/ic060646d (Q1, IF: 4.850 ).
  34. Tetra aza- copper(II) complex ions suspended in the cyanoargentate networks: X-ray structure and properties of  a self-assembled [Cu(3,2,3-tet)][Ag2(CN)4] having extraordinary short Ag-Ag distance, Chee-Hun Kwak, Rohith P. John, Joo-Eun Jee, HyungJin Kim, Jinkwon Kim, Inorg. Chem. Commun 2006, 9, 533-36, DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2006.02.026 (Q3, IF: 1.795).
  35. Di-m-dioxo-bis({1-[phenyl(2-pyridyl-kN)-methylene]-2-(pyrrolidi-1-ylthiocarbonyl-kS)-hydrazinato-kN1} oxovanadium(V)), A. Sreekanth, Hoong-Kun Fun, Rohith P. John, M. R. PrathapachandraKurup, SuchadaChantrapromma, ActaCrystallographica E,2006, 62, m1919-21, DOI: 10.1107/S1600536806026894 (Q3, IF: Nil).
  36. Modulation of the Ring Size and Nuclearity of Metallamacrocycles via the Sterric Effect of Ligands: Preparation and Characterization of 18-Membered Hexanuclear, 24-Membered Octanuclear, and 30-Membered Decanuclear Manganese Metalladiazamacrocycles with - and b-branched N-Acylsalicyl hydrazides, Rohith P. John , Lee, K., Kim, B. J., Suh, B. J., Rhee, H., Lah, M. S., Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, (20) 7109-21, DOI: 10.1021/ic050891h (Q1, IF: 4.850)
  37. Chelating behavior of 2-hydroxyacetophenone N(4) substituted thiosemicarbazones: unusual formation of Mn(IV) complexes, structure, EPR and cyclic voltammetric studies, Rohith P. John, A. Sreekanth, Maliyeckal R. PrathapachandraKurup, H. K. Fun, Polyhedron, 2005, 24(5), 601-610, DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2005.01.004 (Q2, IF: 2.067)
  38. Bis(m-phenyl 2-pyridyl ketone N4,N4-butane-1,4-diylthiosemicarbazonato)bis[chlorocopper(II)] A. Sreekanth, V. Suni, Rohith P. John,MunirathinamNethaji and M. R. PrathapachandraKurup, ActaCrystallographica, 2005, C61, m284-86, DOI: 10.1107/S010827010501142X (Q3, IF: 0.930)
  39. Novel 36-memebered dodecanuclear manganese metalladiazamacrocycle, Rohith P. John, Kyungjae Lee, Myoung Soo, Lah, Chemical Communications 2004, 2660-1, DOI: 10.1039/B407668K (Q1, IF: 6.164)
  40. New copper(II) complexes of 2-hydroxyacetophenone N(4)-substituted thiosemicarbazones and polypyridyl co-ligands: Structural electrochemical and antimicrobial studies, Rohith P. John, A. Sreekanth, V. Rajakannan, T. A. Ajith, M. R. P. Kurup, Polyhedron, 23, 2004, 2549-59, DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2004.09.004 (Q2, IF: 2.067)
  41. Spectral studies and structure of a 2-hydroxyacetophenone 3-hexamethyleneiminyl thiosemicarbazone copper(II) complex containing 1,10-phenanthroline Rohith P. John, A. Sreekanth, Maliyeckal R. PrathapachandraKurup, Anwar Usman, Ibrahim Abdul Razak, and Hoong-Kun Fun, SpectrochimActa, Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy,59, 2003, 1349-58, DOI: 10.1016/S1386-1425(02)00332-3 (Q2, IF: 2.931)
  42. Synthesis, structural and spectroscopic studies of low spin Co(III) complexes of N(4)-substituted thiosemicarbazones of 2-hydroxyacetophenone and heterocyclic bases, Rohith P. John, A. Sreekanth, M. R. P. Kurup and S. M. Mobin, Polyhedron, 21, 2002, 2515-21, DOI: 10.1016/S0277-5387(02)01227-5 (Q2, IF: 2.067)

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

  1. Synthesis and Biological Studies of copper complexes of N(4) disubstituted 2-hydroxyacetophenone thiosemicarbazone and heterocyclic bases, Rohith P.John and M. R. P. Kurup, National Seminar on Newer Vistas in Bio-Active Agents, December 20-21,1999, Department of Chemistry, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram-624 302,Tamilnadu, India. (Oral)
  2. Synthesis and Biological Studies of Copper complexes of N(4) disubstituted 2-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazones, T. N. Jayaprakash, M.R.P.Kurup and Rohith P.John, National Seminar on Newer Vistas in Bio-Active Agents, December 20-21,1999, Department of Chemistry, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram-624 302, Tamilnadu, India.(Oral)
  3. ESR Spectral Investigations of Heterocyclic Base Adducts of Copper complexes of N(4)substituted thiosemicarbazone, Rohith P.John and M.R.P.Kurup, National Symposium on Magnetic Resonance and Biomolecular Structure and Function, January 17-20, 2000, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai-400 005. (Oral)
  4. International School on Crystal growth Methods and Processes, Jan. 24- Feb. 4th2000, Crystal Growth Center, Anna University, Chennai- 600 025, India
  5. Crystal Structure of a Mononuclear Base Adduct of 2-hydroxyacetophenone thiosemicarbazone, Rohith P.John, M.R.P.Kurup, L. Govindasamy and D. Velmurugan, Recent Trends In Crystallography, Biophysics and ComputationalBiology, April 24-26 2000, Department of Crystallography and Biophysics, Madras University, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600 025. (Oral)
  6. EPR investigation of Ternary complexes of Oxovanadium(IV) containing thiosemicarbazone and bases, Rohith P. John, M.R.P.Kurup, Symposium on Spatially Resolved Magnetic Resonance and National Magnetic Resonance Symposium, Feb. 9-10, 2001, Central Leather Research Institute and Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai – 600 020. (Oral)
  7. Copper(II) complexes of substituted thiosemicarbazones. A biological activity study, Rohith P.John, M.R.P.Kurup and T. A. Ajith, National Conference on Materialfor the New Millennium, March 1-3, 2001, Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science & technology, Kochi-692022. (Oral)
  8. Preparation and X-ray Crystal Structure of Cu(II) complex of macrocycles with pendant arms containing bromine and sulfur atoms. Kim Hye-In, Kwak Chee-Hun, Rohith P. John, Ee Hey-Sun, Ee Young-bu, 91stNational Meeting of Korean Chemical Society April 18-19, 2003. (Poster)
  9. Metallodiazamacrocycles and networks: strategies and comparison. Rohith P. John, Kyungjae Lee, Myoung Soo lah, 93rdNational Meeting of Korean Chemical Society April 22-23, 2004. (Poster)
  10. Structural and magnetic behaviour of a series of metalladizamacrocycles: strategies and comparison. Rohith P. John, Kyungjae Lee, Myoung Soo Lah, 94thNational Meeting of Korean Chemical Society October 21-22, 2004. (Poster)
  11. Investigation on structural aspects of a series of metalladiazamacrocycles brought about by systematic ligand modifications, Rohith P. John, Kyong Jin Lee, Myoung Soo Lah, 11th Asian Chemical Congress, August 24-26, 2005, Korea University, Seoul, S. Korea. (Poster)
  12. Metallamacrocycles of manganese and gallium: Influencing size and nuclearity by modification of N-terminal group of the ligand and guest inclusion studies on a dodecanuclearmetalladiazamacrocycle, Rohith P. John, Dohyun Moon, Kyungjae Lee, Myoung Soo Lah, 13th Korea-Japan Joint Symposium on Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry, Nov. 23-26, 2005, ICC Jeju-do, S. Korea. (Poster)
  13. Encapsulatio of small organic molecules in the hydrophobic cavity of a metallamacrocycle, Jaejoon Park, Rohith P. John, Dohyun Moon, Kyongjin Lee, Myoung Soo Lah, 97th National Meeting of Korean Chemical Society, April 20-21, 2006, Seoul, Korea. (Poster)
  14. A manganese based metalladiazamacrocycle as hydrophobic host with selectivity for S4 symmetric molecules, Rohith P. John, Dohyun Moon, Myoung Soo Lah, 98th National Meeting of Korean Chemical Society, Oct. 19-20, 2006. Gwangju, South Korea. (Poster)
  15. Influence of ligand modification on the structure and nuclearity of metalladiazamacrocycles and selective encapsulation behavior by a metallamacrocyclic host.John, Rohith P.; Moon, Dohyun; Lee, Kyungjin; Park, Mira; Lah, Myoung Soo.    Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University, Ansan, S. Korea.    233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007 (Oral),     INOR-051. 
  16. Novel manganese based 48-membered hexadecanuclearmetallamacrocycle and its comparison with related structures.  Lee, Kyungjin; John, Rohith P.; Moon, Dohyun; Park, Mira; Lah, Myoung Soo.    Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University, Ansan, S. Korea.    Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007 (Poster),     IEC-094
  17. Neutral and cationic octanuclear gallium metallamacrocycles with two different topological connectivities.  Park, Mira; John, Rohith P.; Moon, Dohyun; Lee, Kyungjin; Lah, Myoung Soo.    Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University, Ansan, S. Korea.    Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007 (Poster),     IEC-092. 
  18. Guest encapsulation behavior of a dodecanuclearmetalladiazamacrocyclic host.John,Rohith P.; Moon, Dohyun; Lah, Myoung Soo.    Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University, Ansan, S. Korea.    Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007  (Poster)  IEC-091
  19. A Chiral PentadecanuclearMetallamacrocycle with a SextupleTwisted Topology, Rohith P. John, Mira Park, Seunghee Hong, Dohyun Moon, Myoung Soo Lah, 100th National Meeting of Korean Chemical Society,  EXCO, Daegu, 18-19th Oct. 2007.
  20. Multinuclear metallomacrocycles: Effect of sterric modifications and weak interactions, Rohith P. John, Dohyun Moon, Myoung Soo Lah,National Seminar on Current trends in Chemistry, CTriC 2011, March 4-5, 2011, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-22. (oral)
  21. Synthesis, structural and spectroscopic characterization of acenaphthaquinonesalicyloylhydrazone zinc complex and its photoluminescence study, Mukesh Kumar, Sebastian C. Peter, Md. SerajulHaqueFaizi, Rohith P. John, 33rd Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists (ICC-2014), 15-17th December 2014, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad-826004. (poster)
  22. Synthesis, structural and antimicrobial studies of Novel Ni(II) complex containing N(4) substituted thiosemicarbazone of acenaphthoquinone, Santosh Kumar, Md. SerajulHaqueFaizi, ArtiHansda, Rohith P. John, 33rd Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists (ICC-2014), 15-17th December 2014, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad-826004. (poster)
  23. Discrete Supramlecular Palladium Nano-Cages as Efficient Catalysts for C-C Coupling Reactions, Rohith P. John, Subhashis Pradhan, 35th Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists (ICC-2016), 22-24th December, 2016 (Oral lecture)
  24. Coordination Driven Palladium Nano-Cages as Efficient Catalysts for C-C Coupling Reactions, Rohith P. John, Subhashis Pradhan, National Seminar on Current Trends in Chemistry (CTriC-2017), 3-4th February 2017, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-22 (Invited lecture)

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

Sl. No.
Title of the project
Funding agency
Amount (Rs)
Duration

1

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic utility of multinuclear manganese clusters

ISM-MRP,

2009

 1,00,000

2 yrs

2.

Synthesis, characterization of discrete metal organic assemblies of dipodal and tripodal ligands and their potential application in selective molecular recognition and catalysis

DST-SERC,

2010

22,97,000

3 yrs

Membership of Scientific Societies

  1. American Chemical Society, Membership no. (2414859)  - Since 2016
  2. Indian Council of Chemists                                                - Annual
  3. Chemical Research Society of India                                   - Life member

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Conference/Symposium/Workshop organized
Sl
Conference/Symposium/Workshop
Role
Venue
Year

1

33rd Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists, 15-17 December

Treasurer

ISM Dhanbad

2014

2

1st Annual Workshop on Catalysis, 6-9 March

Organizing Secretary

ISM Dhanbad

2017

3

Indo-French Workshop on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 6-8 Feb.

Organizing Secretary

ISM Dhanbad

2018

4

International Conference on “Charged Particle Collisions and Electronic processes in Atoms, Molecules and Materials” (q-PACE 2016) 9-11 January

Member, Core committee

ISM Dhanbad

2016

5

National seminar on liquid crystals, 7-9 December

Member, organizing committee

ISM Dhanbad

2016

6

Recent Advances on Materials for Sustainable Energy (RAMSE 2018), 3-5th March

Member, local organizing committee

IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

2018
Administrative responsibilities*
  1. Institute Level [@ IIT(ISM) Dhanbad]
    • Member, M.Sc./M.Sc. Tech Entrance Examination Committee (2013-2015)
    • Member, M.Sc./M.Sc. Tech Entrance Examination Committee (2015-2017)
    • Assoc. Dean (Academic -Administration and coordination), (Since 23rd Dec. 2019)
    • Professor in-charge of Examinations (Since 8th Feb., 2020)
    • Chairman, Central timetable committee (Oct. 2018-present)
    • Co-coordinator, Preparatory (2011- 2019)
    • Member, Core Group, Central Library Committee (2010-2013)
    • Member, Executive Committee, SPEC (2014-2018)
    • Faculty in-charge, Karma-jyoti (under CSM) (15th March. 2015-March. 2020)
    • Member, sub-committee for ‘Open Day for School Children Visit’ organized as part of Foundation day, 2019
  2. Academic responsibilities
    • External member, Doctoral Scrutiny Committee
      • Environmental Science & Engineering
      • Physics
      • Humanities & Social Sciences
  3. Department level [@Chemistry, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad])
    • Treasurer, ISM Chemical Society (2009-2019)
    • Faculty-in-charge, Department Library (Jan 2009 - Dec. 2011)
    • Course coordinator, M.Sc. (2018-present)
    • Member, Timetable committee (2008-2015)
  4. Others [@ IIT(ISM) Dhanbad]
    • Sports Secretary, Scolomin Club (officers club) (2013-2017)
Research reviews carried out
  1. ACS applied materials & interfaces. (1)
  2. ACS omega. (1)
  3. ChemCatChem (1)
  4. Chemické zvesti. (1)
  5. ChemistrySelect (7)
  6. European journal of inorganic chemistry. (1)
  7. Heliyon. (3)
  8. Inorganic chemistry communications. (2)
  9. Journal of molecular structure. (1)
  10. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. (2)
  11. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society. (1)
  12. Talanta. (1)

Guidance

Subhashis Pradhan- 2016, Synthesis and Characterization of metal organic assemblies of selected dipodal and tripodal ligands and their application in various C-C and C-N coupling reactions
Mukesh Kumar -  2018, Investigation of complexation behavior of selected Schiff base compounds: Structural, photophysical and theoretical studies
Santosh Kumar - 2018, Structural theoretical and antibacterial studies of selected transition metal complexes of N(4) substituted thiosemicarbazones
Dharmendra Kumar Singh (Part-time) - 2018, Studies of corrosion inhibition properties of selected nicotinic hydrazone compounds 
Mantu Kumar Singh - 2018, Selected transition metal complexes of hydrazone and N-acylsalicylhydrazone compounds: Structural and catalytic studies
Prama Bhattacherjee - 2022, Metal-organic assemblies of nicotinic/isonicotinic/salicyl hydrazide scaffolds with selected transition metal ions: Structure catalysis and Biological investigations

 

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