Personal profile
Academic Biography
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 on chemistry textbooks.
Summary of Research Interests
Her research interests include design and synthesis of novel inorganic nanomaterials having potential technological and biological applications.
Academic Achievements
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).
"Surface attached manganese-oxo clusters as potential contrast agents" Mertzman, J. E.; Kar, S.; Lofland, S.; Fleming, T.; Keuren, E.V.; Stoll, S.L., Chem. Comm., 7, 788-790, (2009).
“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).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Synthesis and Study of Magnetic Nanostructures, Georgetown University
Master, Chemistry Honors, University of Calcutta
Bachelor, Chemistry Honors, University of Calcutta
External positions
Lecturer in Chemistry, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
2017 → 2023
Lecturer in Chemistry, Analysis Institution
2014 → 2016
Research Associate, University of Liverpool
2012 → 2013