Rate My Professor Rahul Kar

Professor Rahul Kar holds the position of Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dibrugarh University. His research focuses on Physical Chemistry, specifically Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. He has advanced through academic ranks at the institution, serving as Assistant Professor in 2020, Associate Professor by 2022, and currently as Professor. As Principal Investigator for multiple research projects, he has recruited Junior Research Fellows to support investigations in computational chemistry and related fields. He leads the Rahul Kar Lab within the Department of Chemistry, mentoring researchers including Satter Rohman, Raktim Nath, Alaiha Zaheen, Sanchaita Rajkhowa, and Sangeeta Khargharia. Additionally, Dr. Rahul Kar serves as Working President of the Chemistry Department Alumni Association (CDAA) and has contributed to organizing scientific events, including the 36th CRSI 2026 conference. He has delivered guest lectures on Quantum Chemistry to academic audiences.

Rahul Kar has an extensive publication record in prestigious journals, advancing knowledge in density functional theory, range-separated functionals, photophysical properties, solvation effects, bond dissociation energies, ionization potentials, and applications in catalysis and materials science. Notable publications include: "A theoretical study on the antioxidant property of some flavonoids" (2012); "Long-range corrected density functionals combined with charge-transfer delocalization metric for prediction of photo-induced electron transfer rates" (2013); "Accurate computation of O-H BDE with range-separated hybrids" (2015); "Ionisation potential theorem in the presence of the electric field: A theoretical investigation" (2016); "Comparison with global and IP-tuned range-separated hybrids for the calculation of properties relevant to charge-transfer across interfaces" (2017); "Assessment of range-separated functionals in the presence of solvation effects" (2017); "Excited-State Properties of Some Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Emitters" (2022); "Hybrid Molecules of Hydroxycinnamic and Hydroxybenzoic Acids: Synthesis, DFT Studies and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant Activities" (2022); "Understanding Photophysical Properties of Molecules Interacting with Gold Nanoclusters" (2023); "Polyphenolic metacyclophane as a radical scavenger for neuroprotective effects against H2O2-induced oxidative stress" (2024); "Zinc ferrite as a sustainable and robust catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction under air" (2026); and "Dual Functional Biodegradable Carboxymethylcellulose-Zinc-Cobalt Cross-Linked Hydrogel Beads with Inherent Biocidal Property for Multinutrient Fertilization: An Experimental Study with Theoretical Insights" (2026). These works, often in collaboration with departmental colleagues, underscore his impact in computational modeling of molecular interactions, sustainable materials, and photochemical processes.