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Dr. Amrit Krishna Mitra is presently an Assistant Professor (West Bengal Education Service Gr: A) and Head of the Department of Chemistry, Government General Degree College – Singur, West Bengal. He acquired his Honours degree in Chemistry from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata under University of Calcutta and his Master’s degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Dr. Mitra was awarded Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry by the University of Calcutta. His area of research is based on ‘Synthesis and Photophysical Studies of Heterocyclic Compounds’. With more than twenty publications in numerous reputed international scientific journals to his credit, Dr. Amrit Krishna Mitra has also penned a book and four book chapters. He is the Editorial Board member of several research journals of international repute. He has received several recognitions and awards from numerous reputed organisations of India. Dr. Mitra is involved in various activities related to Chemistry Olympiad organised by Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai. Dr. Mitra is also the visiting faculty and coordinator of M.Sc. Chemistry in Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly, West Bengal. He is also involved in the ‘Board of Studies’ in several Universities in the district of West Bengal. At present, he is also a Member of Executive Council [East-Zone], Association of Chemistry Teachers (ACT) c/o Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai.

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Employment (1)

Government General Degree College, Singur: Singur, West Bengal, IN

2015-06-01 to present | Assistant Professor [Stage-II] W.B.E.S. (Gr: A) (Chemistry)
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Professional activities (5)

Rani Rashmoni Green University: Singur, West Bengal, IN

2020-12-15 to present | Visiting Faculty and Coordinator of PG Chemistry (Chemistry)
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Indian Associassion of Chemistry Teachers: Mumbai, Maharasthra, IN

2020-01-05 to present | Member of Executive Council [Life Member]
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Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education: Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

2019-08 to present | Resource Person in Chemistry Olympiad (Chemistry)
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Indian Science Congress Association: Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

2018-11-11 to present | Life Member
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International Benevolent Research Foundation: Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

2018-08 to present | Life Member
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Works (45)

Conduritols: Synthesis strategies from classic to contemporary

Tetrahedron
2025-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Soumyadip Malik; Amrit Krishna Mitra
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Ionic liquid-assisted approaches in the synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles: A focus on 3- to 6-membered rings

Journal of Ionic Liquids
2025-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Pravas Maity; Amrit Krishna Mitra
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Synthetic, biological and optoelectronic properties of phenoxazine and its derivatives: a state of the art review

Molecular Diversity
2024-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Chandrita Sadhu; Amrit Krishna Mitra
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The versatility of DABCO as a reagent in organic synthesis: a review

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Nitisha Chakraborty; Amrit Krishna Mitra
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Perspective on acridine: a versatile heterocyclic biologically imperative framework

Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society
2023-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Subhendu Adhikari; Amrit Krishna Mitra
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Chemistry and Biomedical Applications of Cumin and Turmeric: A Review, Challenge and Perspective

Chemistry Africa
2022-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Amrit Krishna Mitra
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The Journey of 1-Keto-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydrocarbazole Based Fluorophores: From Inception to Implementation

Journal of Fluorescence
2022-07-13 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1053-0509
Part of ISSN: 1573-4994
Contributors: Dr. Amrit Mitra
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Sesquicentennial birth anniversary of carbazole, a multifaceted wonder molecule: a revisit to its synthesis, photophysical and biological studies

Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society
2022-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Amrit Krishna Mitra
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The Art of Designing a Quality Multiple Choice Question in Chemistry

Resonance
2022-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0973-712X
Contributors: Dr. Amrit Mitra
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Synthesis, Biological Activity and Photophysical Studies of Ellipticine and its Derivatives: State of the Art

Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds
2022-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0009-3122
Part of ISSN: 1573-8353
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A Portrait of the Chemist as an Artist: The Story of Robert Burns Woodward

Resonance
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85112444502

Part of ISSN: 0973712X 09718044
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.
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A Portrait of the Chemist as an Artist: The Story of Robert Burns Woodward

Resonance
2021 | Journal article
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Asima Chatterjee, one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of organic chemistry

Current Science
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85117369979

Part of ISSN: 00113891
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.
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Advances in Science Education

Lincoln Research and Publications Limited, Australia in Collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia
2021-06-25 | Book
Contributors: Dr. Amrit Mitra
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Antioxidants: A Masterpiece of Mother Nature to Prevent Illness

Journal of Chemical Reviews
2020 | Journal article
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Familiar fixes for a modern malady: a discussion on the possible cures of COVID-19

AIMS Molecular Science
2020 | Journal article
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Introducing a New Family of Fluorophores: Keto-tetrahydrocarbazole

Modern Approaches in Chemical and Biological Sciences [
2020 | Book chapter
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Let us have a sip of Green Tea-A mini-review from a chemist's point of view

GP Globalize Res.J.Chem.
2020 | Journal article
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Oxytocin and vasopressin: the social networking buttons of the body

AIMS Molecular Science
2020 | Journal article
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A Handbook of Practical Organic Chemistry

Techno World, Kolkata, India
2019 | Book
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I Am the Light Beneath Your Eyes…: A Short History of the Discovery and Properties of Fluorescence

Resonance
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85070775951

Part of ISSN: 0973712X 09718044
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.
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DNA Damage and apoptosis induction in cancer cells by chemically engineered thiolated riboflavin gold nanoassembly

ACS applied materials & interfaces
2018 | Journal article
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DNA Damage and Apoptosis Induction in Cancer Cells by Chemically Engineered Thiolated Riboflavin Gold Nanoassembly

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85041897381

Part of ISSN: 19448252 19448244
Contributors: Sau, A.; Sanyal, S.; Bera, K.; Sen, S.; Mitra, A.K.; Pal, U.; Chakraborty, P.K.; Ganguly, S.; Satpati, B.; Das, C. et al.
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Constrained Photophysics of 5,7-dimethoxy-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one in the Bioenvironment of Serum Albumins: A Spectroscopic Endeavour Supported by Molecular Docking Analysis

Journal of Fluorescence
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85018830079

Part of ISSN: 10530509
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.; Sau, A.; Pal, U.; Saha, C.; Basu, S.
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Evidence of two structurally related solvatochromic probes complexed with β-cyclodextrin by using spectroscopic methods

Journal of Molecular Structure
2017 | Journal article
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Evidence of two structurally related solvatochromic probes complexed with β-cyclodextrin by using spectroscopic methods

Journal of Molecular Structure
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85004125666

Part of ISSN: 00222860
Contributors: Ghosh, S.; Mitra, A.K.; Pal, U.; Basu, S.; Saha, C.
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I Am the Light Beneath Your Eyes...: A Short History of the Discovery and Properties of Fluorescence.

Resonance
2017 | Journal article
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Photophysics of a solvent sensitive keto-tetrahydrocarbazole based fluorophore and its interaction with triethylamine: A spectroscopic inquest under surfactant and β-CD confinement

Journal of Molecular Structure
2017 | Journal article
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Constrained Photophysics of 5, 7-dimethoxy-2, 3, 4, 9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one in the Bioenvironment of Serum Albumins: A Spectroscopic Endeavour Supported by Molecular …

Journal of fluorescence
2016 | Journal article
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Monitoring the Competence of a New Keto-tetrahydrocarbazole Based Fluorosensor Under Homogeneous, Micro-Heterogeneous and Serum Albumin Environments

Journal of fluorescence
2016 | Journal article
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Influence of microheterogeneity on the solution phase photophysics of a newly synthesised, environment sensitive fluorophore 2-((7,8-dimethyl-1-oxo-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-6-yl)oxy)acetic acid and its tagged derivative

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84908407014

Part of ISSN: 10106030
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.; Ghosh, S.; Sarangi, M.K.; Sau, A.; Saha, C.; Basu, S.
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Monitoring the Competence of a New Keto-tetrahydrocarbazole Based Fluorosensor under Homogeneous, Micro-Heterogeneous and Serum Albumin Environments

Journal of Fluorescence
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84946925196

Part of ISSN: 10530509
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.; Sau, A.; Bera, S.C.; Chakraborty, S.; Saha, C.; Basu, S.
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Solution phase photophysics of 5, 7-dimethoxy-2, 3, 4, 9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one: Analysing the lineaments of a new fluorosensor to probe different micro-environments

Journal of Luminescence
2015 | Journal article
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Solution phase photophysics of 5,7-dimethoxy-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one: Analysing the lineaments of a new fluorosensor to probe different micro-environments

Journal of Luminescence
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84937468665

Part of ISSN: 00222313
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.; Ghosh, S.; Sau, A.; Saha, C.; Basu, S.
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5, 6, 7, 9-Tetrahydro-[1, 3] dioxolo [4, 5-h] carbazol-8-one: A solvatochromic PET-acceptor fluorescent probe

Journal of luminescence
2014 | Journal article
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5,6,7,9-Tetrahydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-h]carbazol-8-one: A solvatochromic PET-acceptor fluorescent probe

Journal of Luminescence
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84908450780

Part of ISSN: 00222313
Contributors: Ghosh, S.; Mitra, A.K.; Basu, S.; Chakraborty, S.; Saha, C.
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Influence of microheterogeneity on the solution phase photophysics of a newly synthesised, environment sensitive fluorophore 2-((7,8-dimethyl-1-oxo-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H …

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
2014 | Journal article
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Photophysics of a solvent sensitive keto-tetrahydrocarbazole based fluorophore and its interaction with triethylamine: A spectroscopic inquest under surfactant and β-CD confinement

Journal of Molecular Structure
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84904152739

Part of ISSN: 00222860
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.; Ghosh, S.; Sarangi, M.K.; Chakraborty, S.; Saha, C.; Basu, S.
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Hydrogen bond sensitive probe 5-methoxy-1-keto-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro carbazole in the microheterogeneity of binary mixtures and reverse micelles

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2013 | Journal article
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Hydrogen bond sensitive probe 5-methoxy-1-keto-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro carbazole in the microheterogeneity of binary mixtures and reverse micelles

Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84873442240

Part of ISSN: 19327447 19327455
Contributors: Sarangi, M.K.; Mitra, A.K.; Sengupta, C.; Ghosh, S.; Chakraborty, S.; Saha, C.; Basu, S.
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Photophysical properties of an environment sensitive fluorophore 1-Keto-6, 7-dimethoxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydrocarbazole and its excited state interaction with N, N …

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
2013 | Journal article
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Synthesis and spectroscopic exploration of carboxylic acid derivatives of 6-hydroxy-1-keto-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydrocarbazole: hydrogen bond sensitive fluorescent probes

Journal of luminescence
2013 | Journal article
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Tuning the Solution Phase Photophysics of Two De Novo Designed Hydrogen Bond Sensitive 9-methyl-2, 3, 4, 9-tetrahydro-1 H-carbazol-1-one Derivatives

Journal of fluorescence
2013 | Journal issue or edition
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Tuning the solution phase photophysics of two de novo designed hydrogen bond sensitive 9-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one derivatives

Journal of Fluorescence
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84886785293

Part of ISSN: 10530509
Contributors: Ghosh, S.; Mitra, A.K.; Saha, C.; Basu, S.
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Photophysical properties of an environment sensitive fluorophore 1-keto-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole and its excited state interaction with N,N-dimethylaniline: A spectroscopic investigation

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84862236252

Part of ISSN: 10106030
Contributors: Mitra, A.K.; Ghosh, S.; Chakraborty, S.; Sarangi, M.K.; Saha, C.; Basu, S.
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