Dr. Shyamal Kumar Kundu

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.