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Faculty Details

Abu Taleb Khan

Prof. Abu Taleb Khan

Professor

Ph. D. (Kalyani University, W.B)
Research Area: Synthesis of Natural Products, Heterocycles and Carbohydrate Chemistry, Newer Methodologies.
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  • Education

    • Ph.D. (Synthetic Organic Chemistry) Kalyani University 1990
    • M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) Kalyani University 1984
    • B.Sc. (Hons) Burdwan University 1982

  • Experience
    Research and Teaching Experiences

    • Worked as a Research Associate (CSIR) under supervision of Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad from 1.12.1989 to 30.06.1992 on total synthesis of natural products
    • Awarded for an Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship to pursue Postdoctoral research work under supervision of Prof. Dr. R. R. Schmidt, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Germany in March 1992. After completion of German Language course (01.07.92 to 31.10.92) at Goethe Institute at Murnau in Germany. Later joined in University of Konstanz on 1.11.1992 and worked on carbohydrate chemistry and in total synthesis of natural products up to 30.12.1994
    • Worked as a Scientist Fellow on quick higher basis, which is equivalent to ‘Scientist C’, in the Natural Product Chemistry Division at RRL Jorhat (CSIR Laboratory) in Assam from 1.11.96 to 21.12.1996
    • Joined as an Assistant Professor in Chemistry at IIT Guwahati on 23.12.1996 and promoted to an Associate Professor on 29.06.2001. Then promoted to full Professor on 23.03.2004 and presently continuing as HAG professor with effect from 01.04.2010 
    Administrative Experiences

  • Vice Chancellor, Aliah University, Kolkata (From 01.10.2013 to 25.09.2017)
  • Dean, Faculty Affairs, IIT Patna (From 01.12.2010 to 01.12.2012)
  • Professor In-Charge, Faculty Affairs, IIT Patna (27.07.2009 to 30.10.2010)
  • Board of Governors (BoG) Member, Finance Committee, Building and Works Committee, IIT Patna (01.07.2009 to 01.12.2012)
  • Board of Governors (BoG) Member of IIT Guwahati (01.03.2007 to 01.03.2009)
  • Head, Department of Chemistry (From 01.04.2006 to 31.03.2009)
  • Member of Institute’s Disciplinary Committee for a period of three years
  • Acted twice as JEE Chairman 2005
  • JEE Vice-chairman 2004 & Chairman 2004

  • Teaching
    Semester Jan-May 2004

    CH 626 (M.Sc)
    Modern Reagents in Organic Chemistry (Electives) {Credit 08}

    CH 627 (Ph.D.)
    New Reagents in Organic Chemistry (Core Course) {Credit 06}

    Semester July-Nov 2004

    CH 110 (B.Tech)
    Chemistry Lab 1 {Credit 03}

    CH 420 (M.Sc)
    Principles of Organic Chemistry (Core Course) {Credit 08}


    Semester Jan-May 2005

    CH 433 (M.Sc)
    Applications of Spectroscopy(Core Course) {Credit 08}

    Semester July-Nov 2005

    CH 420 (M.Sc)
    Principles of Organic Chemistry (Core Course) {Credit 08}


    Semester Jan-May 2006

    CH 425 (M.Sc)
    Organic Chemistry Laboratory {Credit 09}

    CH 433 (M.Sc)
    Applications of Spectroscopy (Core Course) {Credit 08}

    CH 420 (M.Sc)
    Principles of Organic Chemistry (Taught in summer Term 2006) {Credit 08}

    Semester July-Nov 2006

    CH 101 (B.Tech)
    Chemistry (B.Tech 1st Year) (Core Course) {Credit 08}

    CH 110 (B.Tech)
    Chemistry Lab 1 (core) {Credit 03}


    Semester Jan-May 2007

    CH 421 (M.Sc)
    Organic Reaction Mechanisms (Core Course) {Credit 08}

    CH 625 (M.Sc)
    Art in Organic Synthesis {Credit 08}

    CH 500 (M.Sc)
    Graduate Seminar {Credit 02}

    Semester July-Nov 2007

    CH 101 (B.Tech)
    Chemistry (B.Tech 1st Year) (Core Course) {Credit 08}

    CH 110 (B.Tech)
    Chemistry Lab 1 (core) {Credit 03}

    CH 202 (M.Sc)
    Principles of Organic Chemistry (Core Course) {Credit 06}


    Semester Jan-May 2008

    CH 433 (M.Sc)
    Applications of Spectroscopy {Credit 08}

    CH 311 (M.Sc)
    Organic Lab Techniques {Credit 08}

    CH 311 (B.Tech)
    Chemical Technology Lab 1

    CH 220 (B.Tech)
    Consumer Chemistry (Taught in summer 2008) Sc. Elective {Credit 08}

    CH 101 (B.Tech)
    Chemistry 1 (Taught in summer 2008) {Credit 08}

    Semester July-Nov 2008

    CH 221 (B.Tech)
    Principles of Organic Chemistry {Credit 06}

    CH 110 (B.Tech)
    Chemistry Lab 1 (core) {Credit 03}


    Semester Jan-May 2009

    CH 223 (M.Sc)
    Chemical Technology Lab 1 {Credit 09}

    CH 220 (M.Sc)
    Consumer Chemistry (Taught in summer 2009) {Credit 06}

  • Awards

  • Patents