Srotoswini Kar

Dr Srotoswini Kar obtained her B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from University of Calcutta (India). She received her PhD in chemistry from Georgetown University (USA). She was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Liverpool (UK), and has since worked as a lecturer in chemistry, most recently at the Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (China), until finally joining Teesside University in 2023. In addition to having an extensive teaching experience, she has made several noteworthy scholarly contributions, including publications in peer-reviewed journals, and co-authoring chemistry textbooks.

Currently teaching at Teesside University:

Physical and Inorganic chemistry (Year 2) - Module leader

Integrated Laboratory (Year 2) - Module leader

Advanced Physical and Inorganic chemistry (Year 3) - Module tutor

Structure and Bonding (Year 1) - Module leader

Science Research Project (Year 3) - Project supervision

Advanced Research Project (MSc) - Project supervision

Life Science Research Project (MSc) - Project supervision

Taught in the recent past at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) Reading Academy:

Fundamentals of atomic structure (Year 1) - Module leader

Inorganic chemistry (Year 2) - Module leader

Advanced Inorganic chemistry (Year 3) - Module leader

Inorganic chemistry laboratory (Year 2) - Module leader

Advanced Inorganic chemistry laboratory (Year 3) - Module leader

Her research interests include:

1. Design and synthesis of novel inorganic materials (bulk and nano) via bench top and air-sensitive techniques.
2. Study their properties (thermal, optical , electronic, and magnetic).
3. Investigate their potential applications in the field of technology and biology.
4. Special areas - d block, f block, and main group elements.

Royal Society of Chemistry Research Fund R24-8734841394

Sep 2024 - Sep 2025

Books Authored

Laboratory Experiments for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Yan, G.; Jun, L.; Jing, X.; Kar, S.; Yonghui, Z. April 2021,

Nanjing University Press.

Selected Publications

”Redox-controlled potassium intercalation into two polyaromatic hydrocarbon solids”, Romero, F.D.; Pitcher, M.J.; Hiley,C. I.; Whitehead, G.F.S.; Kar, S.; Ganin, A.Y.; Antypov, D.; Collins, C.; Dyer, M. S.; Klupp, G.; Colman, R. H.; Prassides, K.; Rosseinsky, M.J. Nature Chemistry 9, 644–652 (2017).

“Europium chalcogenide nanowires by vapour phase conversions”, Boncher, W., Rosa, N., Kar, S.; Stoll, S.L. Chem. Mater., 26, 3144–3150 (2014).

"Dye-coated Europium monosulfide", Kar, S.; Dollahon, N. R.; Stoll, S.L. J. Sol. State Chem., 184, 1324-1327 (2011). 

"Gadolinium doped Europium sulfide" Kar, S.; Boncher, W.; Olszewski, D.; Dollahon, N. R.; Ash, R.; Stoll, S.L. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 13960–13962 (2010).

“Size-Dependent Magnetism of EuS Nanoparticles”, Regulacio, M. D.; Kar, S.; Zuniga, E.; Wang, G.; Dollahon, N. R.; Yee, G. T.; Stoll, S. L., Chem. Mater., 20, 3368-3376 (2008).