Experience
Assistant Professor
National Institute of Technology, Sikkim (April 2022-present)
Teachings
Engineering Chemistry (CY12101) ,
Engineering Chemistry Laboratory (CY12201)
Education
Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur), 2021
M.Sc. (National Institute of Technology Durgapur), 2013
B.Sc. (University of Calcutta), 2010
Contact Address :
Department of Chemistry
NIT Sikkim,
Barfung Block, Ravangla, South Sikkim. PIN-737139
1. D. Basak, L. Smythe, R. Herchel, M. Murrie, I. Nemec and D. Ray, From Tetranuclear to Pentanuclear [Co‒Ln] (Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho) Complexes Across the Lanthanide Series: Effect of Varying Sequence of Ligand Addition. Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 9574‒9588.
2.D. Basak, E. R. Marti, M. Murrie, I. Nemec and D. Ray, Solvent Induced Structural Transformation from Heptanuclear to Decanuclear [Co‒Ln] Coordination Clusters: Trapping of Unique Counteranion and Understanding of Aggregation Pathways. Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 9574‒9588.
3.D. Basak, J. v. Leusen, T. Gupta, P. Kogerler, V. Bertolasi and D. Ray, Unusually Distorted Pseudo-Octahedral Coordination Environment Around CoII from Thioether Schiff Base Ligands in Dinuclear [CoLn] (Ln = La, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho) Complexes: Synthesis, Structure and Understanding of Magnetic Behavior. Inorg. Chem., 2020, 59, 2387-2405.
4.D. Basak, J. v. Leusen, T. Gupta, P. Kogerler and D. Ray, Synthetic diversity and change in nuclearity in [Co-Dy] coordination aggregates: bridge removal, solvent induced structural reorganization and AC susceptibility measurements. Dalton Trans., 2020, 49, 7576‒7591.
5.D. Basak and D. Ray, Metal ion substitution and aldehyde exchange for CuII4 aggregates from two types of piperazine-based Schiff base ligands: Synthesis, X-ray structures, magnetic studies and theoretical validation. Inorg. Chim. Acta., 2020, 503, 119439‒119450.
6. M. Das, D. Basak, Z. Travnicek, J. Vanco and D. Ray, Entrapment of a Pseudo-Tetrahedral CoII Center by Thioether Sulfur Bound {Co2(μ-L)} Fragments: Synthesis, Field-Induced Single-Ion Magnetism and Catechol Oxidase Mimicking Activity. Chem. Asian J., 2019, 14, 3898‒3914.
7. M. Das, Z. Afsan, D. Basak, F. Arjmand and D. Ray, Thioether sulfur-bound [Cu2] complexes showing catechol oxidase activity and DNA cleaving behaviour. Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 1292‒1313.
8. M. Das, D. Basak and D. Ray, Synthesis and characterization of hydroxido-bridged disc-shaped heptanuclear cobalt(II) coordination aggregate bearing six peripheral allyl units. J. Indian Chem. Soc., 2018, 95, 821‒832.
9. M. Das, S. R. Chaudhuri, D. Basak, S. Dasgupta and D. Ray, Inhibition of ligand arm hydrolysis and carboxylate coordination directed formation of μ4-oxido-bridged [Cu4] complexes: Synthesis, X-ray structure and functional activity. Inorg. Chim. Acta., 2019, 485, 140‒154.
10 T. S. Mahapatra, K. Chattopadhyay,D. Basak, M. Das, A. Bhanja, M. Biswas and D. Ray, Forced ether oxygen coordination from reduced Schiff base ligand in [Cu2] complexes: Synthetic preferences, trapping of carboxylates and catechol oxidation. J. Indian Chem. Soc., 2015, 92, 1939‒1947.
11. T. S. Mahapatra,D. Basak, S. Chand, J. Lengyel, M. Shatruk, V. Bertolasi and D. Ray, Competitive coordination aggregation for V-shaped [Co3] and disc-like [Co7] complexes: synthesis, magnetic properties and catechol oxidase activity. Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 13576‒13589.
12. M. Biswas, D. Basak, E. C. Sanudo and D. Ray, Heterodinuclear [Co-Ln] complexes of semicarbazide-arm bearing ligand: synthesis from the cleavage of starting [Co-Co] complex, structures and magnetic properties. New J. Chem., 2021, 45, 8755-8762.