HELLO! I’M MANAJIT DAS
Welcome to My Site
ABOUT ME
Ha Ha..I can write pages about me, but you won't read it. So, let's keep it short. I am a Ph.D. student at IIT Bombay working in a wonderful lab with prof. R.B.Sunoj. My research interest lies in the juncture of machine learning and chemistry. I am heavily thankful to the Government of India for the prestigious Prime Minister Research Fellowship to carry out my research. :)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
2014 - 2017
I completed B.Sc. in chemistry honors from A. B. N. Seal college, North Bengal University.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
2017Â - 2019
I completed M.Sc. in chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.
DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY
July 2019-
Currently pursuing Ph.D. at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
RESEARCH
Machine Learning in Chemistry
The application of computational chemistry is of immense importance to investigate the peculiarities observed in homogenous catalysis and can rationalize the origin of selectivity in asymmetric catalysis. In this regard, recently machine learning has appeared as a new promising tool to solve such chemical problem but with lower cost and greater efficiency. Thus, it has interested me to harness its power for the prediction of output relevant to homogenous catalysis. The wealth of knowledge obtained from the reactions carried out can be exploited to build machine learning model which in turn can predict the output of a new reaction before an experimentalist performs it physically. It can mitigate the labors, time and material required for experimentation and, thus can lead us to a sustainable world. Not only the reaction output predictive model, but also a class of machine learning model known as generative model can design new molecules. Though it is in earlier stages applied to drug discovery, I am interested to employ its utility in designing new catalysts.
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PUBLICATIONS
Work History
1) Jana, S.; Panigrahi, G.; Narayanswamy, S.; Ishtiyak, M.; Das, M.; Bhattacharjee, P. P.; Ranjan, K. M.; Prakash, J. Synthesis, crystal structure, optical absorption study, and electronic structure of Cs3FeCl5 Solid State Sciences 2020, 100, 106064
2) Das, M.; Gogoi, A.; Sunoj, R. B. Molecular Insights on Solvent Effects in Organic Reactions as Obtained through Computational Chemistry Tools. J. Org. Chem. 2021, (Accepted)
3) Das, M.; Sharma, P. Sunoj, R. B. Machine Learning Assisted enantioselectivity Prediction of Asymmetric Relay Heck Reaction. Manuscript under preparation.
TEACHING
I have actively participated in the following courses as a teaching assistant (TA) in the institute
1) CH 105, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Autumn 2020
2)CH 504, Computational Chemistry, Spring 2021
3)CH 792, Communication Skills-II, Autumn 2020
Further I am enjoying teaching in the following college as per the PMRF requirement.
1) St. Dominic's College, Kanjirappally
CH500202, Organic Reaction Mechanism
COURSES STUDIED
Here is a list of courses I have studied in my first year of Ph.D.
1) CH 546, Introduction to Biomolecules
2) CH 792, Communication Skill-II
3) CH 801, Symmetry in Chemistry
4) CH 821, Topics in Chemistry-I
5) CH 831, Advanced Laboratory Techniques
6) CH 791, Communication Skill-I
7) CH 504, Computational Chemistry
8) CHS 802, Seminar
INTEREST
Well, this may be the least important section in the website but let's share some of my interest.
I started learning Japanese language after joining IITB and now I can understand some common phrases and words.
I enjoy reading Bengali literature, unfortunately I remember things very little !!
also, I like roaming around the IITB campus, observe the little birds always chirping
Lastly, I am and will be always a learner, now learning to how to build your own web page, coding, html and I really enjoy it.
Though I am not so active in social media, but we can get in touch in any of the following platforms 1. GitHub, 2. Twitter