Dr. Kousik Samanta

Assistant Professor

School of Basic Sciences

Office : Room 228 (SBS), IIT Bhubaneswar, Argul, Odisha 752050, India

Phone : 06747135128

Email : kousik@iitbbs.ac.in

Education

Degree	Discipline	Year	School
Ph.D.	Chemistry	2009	Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
M.Sc.	Physical Chemistry	2003	IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
B.Sc. ( Chemistry Hons.)	Major: Chemistry, Minor: Physics, Mathematics	2001	Calcutta University, Kolkata, India

Research Interests

Development and application of theoretical and computational methods to study electronic structure and properties of chemically and biochemically relevant systems, electron-atom/molecule scattering resonances, non-adiabatic effects and dynamics.

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Teaching

Post-graduate (M.Sc./Ph.D.) Level: Introduction to Quantum Chemistry (CY5L001) -- Autumn 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Advanced Quantum Chemistry (CY7L023) -- Spring 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. Computational methods and applications (CY5L009) -- Spring 2015, 2016, 2017. Seminar II (CY5S002) -- Autumn 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Undergraduate (B.Tech.) Level: Chemistry Laboratory (CY1P001) -- Autumn 2015, 2016. Chemistry Laboratory (CY1L001) -- Spring 2018.

Publications

Journals

1Samanta, K.; Yeager, D. L. J. Phys. Chem. B 2008, 112, 16214{16219: \Investigation of 2P Be shape resonances using a quadratically convergent complex multicon gurational self-consistent eld method".

2Samanta, K.; Yeager, D. L. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2009, 110, 798{812: \Obtaining resonance positions and widths of scattering resonances from a complex multicon gurational self-consistenteld state using the M1 method".

3Samanta, K.; Yeager, D. L. Adv. Chem. Phys. 2012, 150, 103{142: \Complex multicon -gurational self-consistent eld based methods to investigate electron-atom/molecule scattering resonances".

4Samanta, K.; Yarkony, D. R. Chem. Phys. 2010, 378, 110{117: \On the role of conical intersections and their local topography in the photodissociation of the 1-hydroxyethyl radical".

5Scuseria, G. E.; Jimenez-Hoyos, C. A.; Henderson, T. M.; Samanta, K.; Ellis, J. K. J. Chem.Phys. 2011, 135, 124108: \Projected quasiparticle theory in molecular electronic structure"(Included in the JCP Editor's Choice 2011 and listed as the Most Downloaded Article in September 2011).

6Samanta, K.; Jimenez-Hoyos, C. A.; Scuseria, G. E. J. Chem. Theor. Comput. 2012, 8, 4944{4949: \Exploring copper oxide cores using the projected Hartree-Fock method".

7Samanta, K.; Beams, J. M., Lester, M. I.; and Subotnik, J. E. (under review): \Quantum dynamical investigation of the simplest Criegee intermediate, CH2OO: Electronic spectroscopy and O-O dissociation channels".

Conferences

1Samanta, K.; Yeager, D. L. Am. Inst. Phys. (AIP) Conf. Proc. (in press): Investigation of electron-atom/molecule scattering resonances: two complex multicon gurational self-consistent eld approaches".

2Samanta, K.; Yeager, D. L. Am. Inst. Phys. (AIP) Conf. Proc. (in press): The eects of higher angular momentum functions on shape resonances".

3The role of conical intersections in the photodissociation of 1-hydroxyethyl radical": Gordon Research Conference, New London, NH, USA (July 2010).

4A complex multicon gurational self-consistent eld approach in the investigation of electron atom/molecule scattering resonances": Southwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference, El Paso, TX, USA (October 2008).

5Multicon gurational self-consistent eld theory based on a dilated Hamiltonian in the inves-tigation of electron-atom scattering resonances": Southwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference, College Station, TX, USA (October 2007).

6Investigation of scattering resonances: a complex multicon gurational self consistent eld approach": Southwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference, Austin, TX, USA (October 2006).

Academic Honors & Awards

Teaching Excellence Award, IIT Bhubaneswar
Teaching Excellence Award, IIT Bhubaneswar
Freshman Chemistry Teaching Award, Texas A&M University.
Award for the best poster presentation, Southwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference.
Ranked seventh (99.76 percentile) in the nation-wide Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of India.
College medal for excellence in B.Sc., R. K. Mission Vidyamandira, Calcutta University.

Two

Theses

Doctoral: Investigation of electron-atom/molecule scattering resonances using complex multi- congurational self-consistent eld method" (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA).
Masters: Treatment of resonances using dilated electron propagator" (Indian Institute of Tech- nology Bombay, Mumbai, India).

Professional Experience

Reviewer of Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation.
Assistant Professor (IIT Bhubaneswar): 2014 — present.
Post-doctoral Researcher with Prof. Joseph Subotnik (University of Pennsylvania): Sept 2012 — June 2014.
Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. Gustavo Scuseria (Rice University): August 2010 — August 2012.
Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. David Yarkony (Johns Hopkins University): July 2009 — July 2010.
Graduate Assistant — Research & Teaching (Texas A&M University): August 2003 — May 2009. (Graduate research was done under the supervision of Prof. Danny Yeager).