Prof. Dr. Tapan Kumar Saha

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsInorganic Molecular Chemistry,Kinetics and Catalysis,Biophysical Chemistry
Keywordsperoxidase, metalloporphyrin, organic pollutants, catalyst
Honours and awards

2019: • Renewed Research Stay Sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (July 2019–September 2019) with Prof. Dr. Franc Meyer, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany

2015: • University Grants Commission Award 2013 in Physical Sciences Section (29 March 2015)

2013: • Georg Forster Experienced Research Fellowship (January 2013–February 2013)

2007: • Postdoctoral Researcher (September 2006–February 2007) with Prof. Dr. Debbie C. Crans, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA

2006: • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellow (September 2004–August 2006) with Prof. Dr. Hiromu Sakurai, Department of Analytical and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan

2002: • Monbusho Scholarship (October 1997–March 2002) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

1996: • Visiting Research Fellow (April 1995–March 1996) with Prof. Dr. Yoshinobu Fukumori, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin University, Japan

1991: • Jahangirnagar University Merit Scholarship as Bachelor (Honours) and Master Degree student, July 1985–January 1991

1987: • Vice-Chancellor Award of Jahangirnagar University for obtaining First Class in B.Sc.(Honours) examination 1987 of the Department of Chemistry and securing first position in order of merit.

Current contact address

CountryBangladesh
CityDhaka
InstitutionJahangirnagar University
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry
Homepagehttps://www.juniv.edu/teachers/tksaha_ju

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Franc MeyerInstitut für Anorganische Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2010

Programme(s)

2009Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers

Publications (partial selection)

2013Tapan Kumar Saha, Holm Frauendorf, Michael John, Sebastian Dechert, Franc Meyer: Efficient Oxidate Degradation of Azo Dyes by a Water-Soluble Manganese Porphyrin Catalyst. In: ChemCatChem, 2013, 1-11