Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Extracurricular Activities
Training And Fieldwork
Awards
Languages
References
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PALASH DEBNATH PRANTHA

PALASH DEBNATH PRANTHA

Sonali R/A, Akhalia, Sylhet,Bangladesh

Summary

I'm a motivated Chemistry researcher with 2 years of hands-on experience in organic synthesis. My work has mainly focused on coupling reactions, different purification techniques, and spectroscopic analysis, along with handling sensitive reactions under inert conditions. I'm confident with analytical instruments and experienced in keeping lab operations efficient. I enjoy problem-solving and teamwork, and I'm eager to apply my skills to pharmaceutical research, drug discovery, and quality control.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Research Assistant

Organic Research Laboratory l Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Sylhet, Bangladesh
03.2024 - Current
  • Conducted organic synthesis research with a focus on cross-coupling reactions.
  • Skilled in handling air- and moisture-sensitive reactions under inert atmosphere.
  • Experienced in purification and isolation techniques, including column chromatography, recrystallization, distillation, and solvent extraction.
  • Applied modern analytical tools (FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR) for structural characterization and quality confirmation of synthesized compounds.

Master's Thesis

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Sylhet, Bangladesh
03.2024 - Current
  • Title: Synthesis of Macrocyclic Oligoarylenes through Electron-Transfer Oxidation of Organo-cuprate

Undergraduate Thesis

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Sylhet, Bangladesh
07.2023 - 02.2024
  • Title: Homo-coupling of Aryl Halides through Electron-Transfer Oxidation of Organo-cuprite with 1,2-dichloroethane

Education

M.Sc. - Organic Chemistry

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
Sylhet, Bangladesh
03.2022 - 11.2023

B.Sc. (Hons.) - Chemistry

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
Sylhet, Bangladesh

HSC -

Milestone College
Dhaka

SSC -

Annada Govt. High School
Brahmanbaria

Skills

  • Multi-step organic synthesis
  • Air/moisture-sensitive reactions
  • Inert atmosphere techniques
  • Reaction monitoring (TLC)
  • Column chromatography
  • Recrystallization
  • Distillation (simple, fractional, inert atmospheric and vacuum)
  • Solvent extraction
  • Rotary evaporation
  • NMR (1H, 13C)
  • FTIR spectrophotometry
  • GC-MS
  • HPLC
  • PL Spectrophotometer
  • ChemDraw
  • OriginLab
  • IR Resolution analysis
  • Sigma Plot
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Extracurricular Activities

Volunteer for UNICEF Bangladesh, General member at Binary SUST, Participated in Chemical Metrology Olympiad 2023

Training And Fieldwork

  • Training: Chemical Analysis & Quality Control, Training Institute for Chemical Industries (TICI), Narsingdi, Bangladesh, 11/05/2024-06/06/2024, Analysis of industrial water, Quality testing methods in Food industry, Process Industry, Pharmaceuticals, and environmental pollution monitoring with safety measures, hands-on experience with GC, GC-MS, HPLC, ICP-OES, EDXRF, FTIR, UV-Vis, ISO standards relevant to chemical and industrial quality management.
  • Field Work: Basic Industrial Knowledge through Process Observation and Analysis, Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL), Sylhet, Bangladesh, 08/2022, Gained exposure to industrial processes for urea manufacturing, water treatment, and process analysis & control systems. Observed large-scale plant operations and learned about quality and safety practices in the fertilizer industry.

Awards

  • National Science and Technology Fellowship, 2024-2025
  • University Scholarship 2019, & 2020
  • General Scholarship, Board of Cumilla, 2016

Languages

  • Bangla, Native
  • English, Fluent

References

  • Dr. Mohammad Jalilur Rahman, jalil-che@sust.edu, mjrche@yahoo.com, +8801726887768, Department of Chemistry at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 3114
  • Dr. Mohammad Salim, salim-che@sust.edu, salbd2002@gmail.com, +8801705122003, Department of Chemistry at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 3114

Timeline

Research Assistant

Organic Research Laboratory l Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
03.2024 - Current

Master's Thesis

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
03.2024 - Current

Undergraduate Thesis

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
07.2023 - 02.2024

M.Sc. - Organic Chemistry

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
03.2022 - 11.2023

B.Sc. (Hons.) - Chemistry

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

HSC -

Milestone College

SSC -

Annada Govt. High School
PALASH DEBNATH PRANTHA