Dr. Shyamal Kumar Kundu - Assam Kaziranga University

Academic Qualification

B.Sc. Physics (Honors) with Mathematics and Chemistry, Burdwan University, India – 1997
M.Sc. Physics (Nuclear Physics), Kalyani University, India – 1999
Ph.D. Physics (Condensed Matter Physics), IACS (Jadavpur University), India – 2004

Experience

Professor, The Assam Kaziranga University – May 2025 to present
Professor, Galgotias University, India – July 2016 to April 2025
Associate Professor, Galgotias University, India – May 2012 to June 2016
Research Scientist, JCNS-1, Research Center Juelich, Germany – Oct. 2009 to May 2012
Research Associate, ISSP, The University of Tokyo, Japan – Sept. 2007 to Aug. 2009
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokai University, Japan – Sept. 2005 to Aug. 2007
Postdoctoral Fellow, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan – Jan. 2005 to July 2005
Senior Research Fellow (SRF–CSIR), IACS, Kolkata, India – Jan. 2002 to Dec. 2004
Junior Research Fellow (JRF–CSIR), IACS, Kolkata, India – Jan. 2000 to Dec. 2001

Career Highlights & Awards:

Research and Innovation Award 2019, Galgotias University – 2020
Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Gold Medal, Global Economic Progress and Research Association, Tamil Nadu – 2019
Visiting Scientist, JCNS-1 & ICS-1, Research Center Juelich – 2012
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science – 2005
Young Scientist Award, MRS Kolkata, India – 2001
CSIR–UGC–NET with CSIR–JRF Fellowship, CSIR, Govt. of India – 1999
GATE qualified with 86.36 percentile, IITs (MHRD), Govt. of India – Year not specified
Lifetime Member, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata – Year not specified
Lifetime Member, Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata – Year not specified
Lifetime Member, Society for Materials Chemistry (SMC), BARC, Mumbai, India – Year not specified
Lifetime Member, All India Council for Technical Skill Development – Year not specified

Invited Presentation

Served as session chair at FDP on Frontiers in Materials, Oct 2024, Galgotias University, UP, India.
Delivered a session on macromolecules via neutron studies at FDP on Frontiers in Materials, Oct 2024, Galgotias University.
Presented on hydrogel rheology based on oligomeric electrolyte at Nano Bio Interface-2024, Feb 2024, JNU, New Delhi.
Chaired a session at the FDP & Workshop on Multidisciplinary Research, Aug 2023, Galgotias University (Online).
Discussed shear effects in colloid/polymer mixtures at CODEF III, Mar 2012, Bonn, Germany.
Presented on shear effects in soft colloids at ICRAM-2012, Feb 2012, VIT University, India.
Delivered a talk on neutron scattering of macromolecules at the Biophysics Workshop, Dec 2011, VIT University, India.
Presented research on dielectric and light scattering in liposomes and liquid crystals at the 17th Symposium of MRS Japan, Dec 2006, Tokyo, Japan.

Publication and Books

Kundu et al. (2024): Explored activation energy anomalies in nematic liquid crystals in benzene – J. Phys. Chem. Res., IF 3.1.
Khan, Ahmad, Kundu (2023): Reviewed renewable energy grid-connected supply systems – Curr. Mater. Sci., IF 0.77.
Yagihara et al., Kundu (2023): Investigated fractal water structures in various gels – Gels, IF 4.6.
Khan et al., Kundu (2023): Conducted ab-initio study of 5-methoxybenzimidazole – Curr. Mater. Sci., IF 0.77.
Ahmad, Kheralia, Kundu (2022): Synthesized MWCNTs/ZnO nanocomposites for devices – Int. J. Nanoscience, IF 0.88.
Kundu et al. (2018): Reviewed anesthetic gas interaction with biomolecules – Curr. Drug Delivery, IF 2.565.
Kundu et al. (2015): Studied relaxation dynamics of liposomes – PCCP, IF 3.945.
Kundu, Yagihara (2014): Investigated dielectric properties of ferroelectric/antiferroelectric LCs – Trans. MRSJ, IF NA.
Kundu et al. (2014): Reviewed liposomal gene delivery via polymers – BioMed Res. Int., IF 3.411.
Sharma et al., Kundu (2014): Covered next-gen gene/protein delivery systems – BioMed Res. Int., IF 3.411.
Sarkar et al., Kundu (2014): Calculated structure and properties of ZnX chalcogenides – Physica Scripta, IF 2.487.
Kundu et al. (2013): Related structure and flow in soft colloids – Eur. Phys. J. E, IF 2.707.
Gupta et al., Kundu (2012): Characterized rheological behavior in soft colloids – J. Phys. Condens. Matt., IF 2.333.
Kundu et al. (2010): Studied salt effects on rheology of hydrogels – J. Phys. Chem. B, IF 3.466.
Kundu et al. (2009): Analyzed phase transition in nematic LC in benzene – J. Phys. Chem. B, IF 3.466.
Kundu et al. (2009): Explored microwave dielectric of gelators – J. Phys. Chem. B, IF 3.466.
Kundu et al. (2008): Used DLS/SANS to characterize ionic gelators – J. Phys. Chem. B, IF 3.466.
Kundu et al. (2008): Broadband spectroscopy of nematic LC in benzene – J. Chem. Phys., IF 4.304.
Kundu et al. (2008): Studied rapid recovery in electrolyte-based hydrogels – J. Phys. Chem. B, IF 3.466.
Okudaira et al., Kundu (2007): Dielectric study on restricted LC/liposome molecules – Trans. MRSJ, IF NA.
Kundu et al. (2007): Spectroscopy of smectic LC – Liq. Cryst., IF 3.512.
Kundu, Yagihara (2007): Broadband spectroscopy of ferroelectric LC – Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., IF 1.48.
Rahman et al., Kundu (2005): Studied C-V hysteresis in ferroelectric LC – J. Appl. Phys., IF 2.546.
Kundu, Chaudhuri (2005): Observed dielectric relaxation scaling in FLC – Liq. Cryst., IF 3.512.
Kundu et al. (2004): Dielectric study of antiferroelectric-ferrielectric transition – Liq. Cryst., IF 3.512.
Kundu et al. (2004): Investigated thickness-dependent transition in FLC – Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., IF 1.48.
Kundu et al. (2003): Biasing field effect on soft mode near SmC*-SmA transition – J. Appl. Phys., IF 2.546.
Kundu et al. (2003): Relaxation behavior of Felix SCE9 – Ferroelectrics, IF 0.769.
Kundu et al. (2003): Dielectric behavior in unusual AFE-FE-AFE LC sequence – Phys. Rev. E., IF 2.529.
Kundu et al. (2002): Soft mode in FLC polymers by dielectric spectroscopy – Liq. Cryst., IF 3.512.
Kundu et al. (2001): Dielectric study of oriented ferroelectric CS-1013 – Phys. Rev. E, IF 2.529.
Kundu et al. (2001): Observed phase transitions in CS-1013 and modeled ferro/antiferro behavior – Indian J. Phys., IF 1.947.