1. Name (in Block Letters): Dr. PRANESH CHOWDHURY
2. Father’s Name: Durgapada Chowdhury
3. Department: Chemistry
4. Current Designation: Professor (01.8.2010)
5. Date of Birth: 05.09.1965
6. Sex, Martial status and Nationality : Male, Married, Indian
7. Indicate whether belongs to SC/ST/OBC category): No
8. Address for correspondence: Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan-731235, India
9. Permanent Address (with Pin code): Simanta Pally (North), Santiniketan-731235, Birbhum
   Telephone No: (R) 03463-264-983, (M) 9434056175
   Email: pranesh_02@yahoo.co.in
10. Academic Qualifications /Degrees (Matric till post graduation):

11.Award / scholarship:

National Scholarship in the Madyamik Parikha:               1980

National Scholarship in the H.S. Examination:                 1982

University Toper in the graduate level in Chemistry:       1986

University Toper in the postgraduate level (Chemistry): 1988

12. Posts held so far

Designation	Name of Employer	Date of Joining	Date of Leaving	Grade Pay(Rs.)	Reason of leaving
Lecturer	NIT, Durgapur	01.8.1995	31.7.1999		To        join      as         senior lecturer
Senior Lecturer	NIT, Durgapur	01.8.1999	01.3.2000		To        join      Visva- Bharati
Senior Lecturer	Visva-Bharati	02.3.2000	31.7.2004		To join as Reader
Reader	Visva-Bharati	01.8.2004	31.7.2007	9000	To join as Associate Professor
Associate Professor	Visva-Bharati	01.8.2007	31.7.2010	9000	To join as Professor

13.    Period of teaching experience: P.G. Classes (in years): 20 U.G. Classes (in years): 20
14.    Research Experiences excluding years spent in Ph. D. (In years):	20
Number of paper published in peer reviewed journal:	70
Number of papers in press:	02
Number of sponsored Research Project completed:	05
Number of sponsored Research Project ongoing	03
Number of paper published / presented in conference:	25
Number of Ph.D. student produced:	07
Number of Ph.D. thesis submitted	03
15.    Fields of Specialization under the Subject / Discipline
a.         Inorganic Chemistry	b.	Polymer Chemistry
b.         Analytical Chemistry	d.	Nano Science

16.Academic Staff College Orientation / Refresher Course attended:

Name of the Course / Summer School	Place	Duration	Sponsoring Agency
Orientation	Burdwan University	14.10.200                              to 10.11.200	UGC
Refresher	Kalyani University	19.11.2001                              to 10.12.2001	UGC
Refresher	Visva-Bharati	15.11.2003                              to 05.12.2003	UGC

17.  Co-curricular activities:

• Acted as warden of Nandan Sadan Hostel for 5 years

• Acting as coordinator of UGC-SAP in Chemistry

• Acted as convener of several syllabus committees in Chemistry

• Organized National Seminars in the Department of Chemistry

• Conducted students educational tour several times

• Acted as a member of Departmental purchase committee

• Acted as a convener of Departmental admission committee

• Acted as a reviewer of several International journals

• Acted as a BOS member of other Universities and Institutes

• Acted as an External expert of several committees of other Universities and Institutes

• Acted as External paper setter and examiners of other Universities and Institutes

• Executed several consulted jobs of Industries like DSP, Philips Carbon Ltd., Cock Oven, etc.

• Delivered several invited talks in educational training programmed

• Acted as a life member of several scientific societies like JICS, JPM, PSMPAF

• Acted as an adjunct Professor of Integrated Science Department

• Acted as thesis examiner of other Universities and Institutes