Kahnu Charan Pradhan
Puri,Odisha
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Assist. Prof. in Chemistry
Raajdhani Engineering college
Bhubaneswar
09.2023 - 04.2024
Education
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Utkal University
01.2024
M.Phill. - Chemistry
Berhampur University
01.2017
M.Sc - Chemistry
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
01.2014
B.Sc. - Chemistry
Utkal University
01.2012
Senior Secondary - undefined
Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha
01.2009
Secondary (10th) - undefined
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
01.2007
Skills
- Research Experience
- Air and moisture-sensitive reactions
- Transition metal complex synthesis
- Iridium complexes
- Platinum complexes
- Copper complexes
- Nickel complexes
- Photophysical studies
- Theoretical studies
- Electrochemical studies
- Biological applications
- In silico Molecular docking study
- Organic Synthesis
- Schiff base
- Diazo compounds
- Quinoxaline derivatives
- Carbohydrazide
- Benzamides
- Tetrazole derivatives
- Cyclic Voltammetry
- UV instruments
- Fluorescence instruments
- IR instruments
- 1H NMR analysis
- 13C NMR analysis
- HRMS data analysis
- Column chromatography techniques
- Chemical databases
- SciFinder
- ChemDraw
- Mestronova
- Zotero
- Origin lab
- X'Pert HighScore Plus
- HyperChem
- Mercury 31
- Computational Biological software
- AutoDock 426
- BIOVIA Discovery Studio
- Chimera
Languages
English
Hindi
Odia
Awards
- Best poster presentation award, National Seminar on 'Harnessing Science & Technology for a Better Future', 2019
- Indian Chemical Society Research Excellence Award, 57th Annual Convention of Chemists, 2020
- Second Prize in Research Scholars' Conclave, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, 2021
Publications
- Synthesis, characterisation and theoretical studies of a series of Iridium (III) complexes with Schiff base ligands, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128058, First Author
- Unexpected ortho C-H bond activation in coordinated 7,8-benzoquinoline: synthesis and characterization of heteroleptic Ir(III)-7,8-benzoquinoline complexes, RSC Advances, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA00860A, First Author
- Pyridine aldoxime ligation to iridium(III) centre: An innocent ancillary ligand in a series of organometallic complexes, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133998, First Author
- Orange/red light emitting iridium(III) organometallic complexes containing 2,3-di(pyridine-2-yl)quinoxaline as ancillary ligand and their anticancer properties, Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.202300169, First Author
- Anticancer efficacy of bis-heteroleptic iridium(III) Complexes with difluoro-substituted Phenylpyridine ligands, RSC Advances, 2025, 10.1039/d5ra03076e
- Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes Featuring Innocent Pyridine-2-aldoxime Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, and Exploration of Their In Vitro Cytotoxicity Properties, ChemistrySelect, 2025, doi.org/10.1002/slct.202500328
- Effect of fusion mixture treatment on the surface of low grade natural ruby, Applied Surface Science, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017
- Biosynthesis of Rutin Trihydrate Loaded Silica Nanoparticles and Investigation of Its Antioxidant, Antidiabetic and Cytotoxic Potentials, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-022-02269-1
- Bioactive potential of morin loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles: A novel and efficient antioxidant, antidiabetic and biocompatible abilities in in-silico, in-vitro, and in-vivo models, Open Nano, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onano.2023.100126
- Linear regression and correlation analysis of water quality parameters of Daya canal at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Pollution Research, 2015
Research Interests
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry
- Photo physical and theoretical study
- Anticancer and cell biology study
Skills
Specialized hands-on expertise in performing air and moisture-sensitive reactions., Broad experience in working with transition metal complex synthesis and especially good knowledge in Iridium, Platinum, Copper and Nickel complexes., Expert in photo physical, theoretical and electrochemical studies of metal complexes with biological applications and in silico Molecular docking study., Experience in organic Synthesis like Schiff base, diazo compounds, quinoxaline derivatives, carbohydrazide, benzamides, tetrazole derivatives., Hands-on experience in operating Cyclic Voltammetry, UV, Fluorescence, and IR instruments., Expert in analyzing the 1H, 13C NMR, and HRMS data., Familiar with various column chromatography techniques., Good working knowledge of most chemical databases (SciFinder, ChemDraw, Mestronova, Zotero, Origin lab, X'Pert HighScore Plus, HyperChem, Mercury 3.1 etc.), Good working knowledge in Computational Biological software (AutoDock 4.2.6, BIOVIA Discovery Studio, Chimera)
Personal Information
Gender: Male
References
- Dr. Satyanarayan Pal, Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, +91-8093122923, snpal@utkaluniversity.ac.in
- Dr. Bama Prasad Bag, Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, +91-9437907781, bpbag@immt.res.in
- Dr. Joydev Dinda, Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, +91-9733058113, joydevdinda@utkaluniversity.ac.in
Training
- National Seminar on 'Harnessing Science & Technology for a Better Future', 2019-01-01, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Poster paper Presentation
- National Seminar on 'Science and Technology: Rural Development', 2019-01-01, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Poster paper Presentation
- Virtual International Conference on 'Molecules to Materials (MTM - 2020)', 2020-01-01, Surat, Gujarat, India, Oral Presentation
- The 57th Annual Convention of Chemists & International Conference on 'Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RTCS-2020)', 2020-12-01, Kolkata, India, Poster paper Presentation
Disclaimer
2026-02-11, Vellore, India
Timeline
Assist. Prof. in Chemistry
Raajdhani Engineering college
09.2023 - 04.2024
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Utkal University
M.Phill. - Chemistry
Berhampur University
M.Sc - Chemistry
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
B.Sc. - Chemistry
Utkal University
Senior Secondary - undefined
Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha
Secondary (10th) - undefined
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha