Kahnu Charan Pradhan (born 25 April 1991) is an Indian chemist who is doing Ph.D from Utkal University, Odisha, India in yhe field of synthetic Organometallic Chemistry. Mr.Pradhan has completed BSc in Chemistry from S.C.S(A) College, Puri, Odisha in the year 2012, and MSc in Chemistry from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology in the year 2014.


Researh Experience

1.PhD Reaserch Schloar (2017- continuing): Studies on Organometallic iridium (III) complexes 2.Mphill Reaserch Schloar (2016-2017): Synthesis, characterization and pharmacologicalstudy of transition metal complexes of carbothioamide ligands 3. Research Fellow:- (Dec, 2014–Dec2015) Working as Research Scholar (PA-II) on (I)“Processing of Natural Gemstone for improvement of aesthetic value’ ,under the guidance of Dr. B.B NAYAK, Chief Scientist, Advanced Material Technology Dept., Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar, India.

4. M.Sc Thesis: - (2013-14) Submitted on “Linear Regression and correlation analysis of water quality parameters of Daya canal at Bhubaneswar, Odisha” under the guidance of Asst. Prof. (Dr.) S. Jena, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar,India.

PUBLICATIONS:  ‘Synthesis, characterisation and theoretical studies of a series of Iridium (III) complexes with Schiff base ligands’, Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume 1211, 2020, 128058  “Effect of fusion mixture treatment on surface of the low grade natural ruby” ,K. C. Pradhan, R. Sakthivel , B. B. Nayak, Tapan Dash, B. K. Mishra , Applied Surface Science ,Vol 403, 2017, Pages 267-273.  ‘EFFECT OF WALLER SOLUTION AND LEMON JUICE TREATMENT ON PHOTOLUMINESCENCE BEHAVIOUR OF LOW GRADE RUBY”,K. C. Pradhan, R. Sakthivel*, T. Dash, B. B. Nayak, B. K. Mishra., Int. J. Chem. Res., v5i6, 01 - 17ISSN: 2249-0329  “Linear Regression and correlation analysis of water quality parameters of Daya canal at Bhubaneswar, Odisha” S. JENA AND K.C. PRADHAN, Pollution Research, Vol 34, Issue 3, 2015; Page No.(611-617 )

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATED: 1. Science Academics’ Lecture Workshop on “Organic and Inorganic Self Assembly”. Organized by Dept. of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, KIIT University, BBSR (2015). (Participated) 2. Workshop on Odisha’s Gemstones, CSIR-Institute of Mineral and Materials Technology, BBSR (2015). (Poster Paper Presented). 3.National Conference on Advances in Material Chemistry and Applications (AMCA-2019), PG Dept of Chemistry, Utkal University, BBSR (2019). (Oral Paper Presented). 4. National Seminar on ‘Harnessing Science & Technology for a Better Future’, 21st Odisha Bigyan ‘O’ Paribesh Congress, Orissa Environmental Society, Bhubaneswar & ITER,SOA University, BBSR (2019). (Poster Paper Presented). 5. ICFM 2019 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATIONS & APPLICATIONS, College of Engineering and Technology, BBSR (2019). (Poster paper Presented). 6. National Seminar on ‘Science and Technology: Rural Development’ Indian Science Congress Association Bhubaneswar Chapter & KIIT University, Bhubaneswa (Poster paper Presented).

7. Science Academies’ Virtual Lecture Workshop on “Frontiers in Material Sciences” School of Chemistry, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha during,( 2020). (Participated)

8. National webinar seminar on “Advance Metal Organic Frameworks (AMOF-2020)” Dept. of Chemistry VSSUT Burla, Odisha, India.(Participated)

9.International Webinar On Functionalized Materials: A Chemist’s Perspective-2020 (FMACP-2020), Department of Chemistry ,CBSH, OUAT,Bhubaneswar-751003,Odisha,India. (Participated)


AWARDS Best poster presentation awards in National Seminar on ‘Harnessing Science & Technology for a Better Future’, 21st Odisha Bigyan ‘O’ Paribesh Congress Orissa Environmental Society, Bhubaneswar & ITER,SOA University, BBSR (2019).