Dr. Subodh Kumar

Dr. Subodh Kumar (also called Dr. Subodh Kumar Khokhra) is a synthetic inorganic science expert from India who is also a professor and academic administrator having more than three decades of academic experience in research and teaching. He obtained his doctorate degree in Chemistry in 1995. He has worked as a researcher and faculty member at various educational institutions of India as well as international universities including IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, University of Aveiro (Portugal), Andong National University (South Korea) and Arba Minch University in Ethiopia. He was the Founder Professor of Chemistry in Arba Minch University and published scientific papers in research journals in the domain of inorganic chemistry, catalysis, and other relevant disciplines. Some of his awards include Young Scientist Prize awarded at the Bihar Science Conference in 2008 and INSA Summer Scientist Fellowship awarded in the same year. From 2021 onward, he has been working as Principal of Sri Ram Janki Swami Sahjanand Saraswati College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, affiliated to B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University.

Dr. Subodh Kumar Khokhra

Dr. Subodh Kumar Khokhra
Born	16 February 1966 (age 60) Khokhra village, Kalyanpur, East Champaran, Bihar, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Ph.D. in Chemistry, Devi Ahilya University; M.Sc. in Chemistry, Bihar University; B.Sc. Honours in Chemistry, Munshi Singh College; PG Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University
Occupation	Chemist, Researcher, Professor and Academic Administrator
Years active	1992–present
Known for	Inorganic Chemistry, Catalysis, Scientific Research and Academic Leadership
Notable works	Research on organometallic complexes, metal complexes, inorganic materials, catalysis and SOD-metal enzymes
Awards	Young Scientist Prize (2008); Founder Professor of Chemistry, Arba Minch University (2016)
Parents	Sri Krishan Deo Singh and Late Smt. Phool Badan Devi
Religion	Hinduism

Early Life and Education

Dr. Subodh Kumar was born on 16 February 1966 in Khokhra village, under Kalyanpur Police Station, East Champaran, Bihar, India, into a farming family. He received his primary education at Government Primary School, Khokhra, where he studied up to the fifth standard. He then attended Government Middle School, Siswa Kharar, approximately 8 km from his native village, for his middle-school education.

He completed his secondary education at Nawal Kishore Government High School (NKHS), Siswa Patna, and appeared for the Matriculation examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board, Patna. He subsequently joined Munshi Singh Postgraduate College, Motihari, affiliated with Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, where he completed his I.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, followed by a B.Sc. degree with Honours in Chemistry.

Kumar pursued his M.Sc. in Chemistry at the University Department of Chemistry, Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, completing the degree in August 1991. He later earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the School of Chemical Sciences at Devi Ahilya University, Indore, in December 1995. In August 2000, he completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment (PGDEIA) from the Department of Environmental Biology at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa.

His professional qualifications include M.I.I.Ch.E., F.I.C.S., and F.I.C.C., reflecting his professional associations with chemical engineering and chemistry.

Scientific and Academic Career

Dr. Subodh Kumar has worked at academic and research institutions in India and abroad. His scientific and academic career includes the following positions:

1. School of Chemical Sciences and UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research (UGC-DAE-CSR), Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore (1992–1995)
2. Government Postgraduate College, Dhar/Alirajpur, under Devi Ahilya University (1995–1996)
3. Inorganic and Catalysis Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (1996–1997)
4. Department of Chemistry, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan (1997–1998)
5. Department of Chemistry, Awadhesh Pratap Singh (A.P.S.) University, Rewa (1998–2001)
6. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi (2001–2002)
7. Inorganic Materials Laboratory, University of Aveiro, Portugal (2002–2003)
8. Biochemistry Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi (March 2003–August 2003)
9. Department of Applied Chemistry, Andong National University, South Korea (2003–2004)
10. Electrodics and Electrocatalysis Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu (2004–2005)
11. Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Powai, Mumbai (2005–2006)
12. Department of Chemistry, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand (2006–2007)
13. Department of Applied Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi (2007–2009)
14. Shri Gopichand Institute of Technology and Management, Ahera, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh (2009–2010)
15. Department of Chemistry, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia (2010–2018)
16. Sri Ram Janki Swami Sahjanand Saraswati College (SRJSSS College), Muzaffarpur, Bihar (2021–present)

Academic Appointments and Professional Experience

Dr. Subodh Kumar's academic appointments and research experience include:

1. Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow at the School of Chemical Sciences, in collaboration with the UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Devi Ahilya University, Indore (1992–1995).
2. Assistant Professor (Tenured), Government Postgraduate College, Dhar/Alirajpur, under Devi Ahilya University, Indore (1995–1996).
3. Research Associate at the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune; Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan; Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa; and the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi (1996–2003).
4. Research Scientist in Chemical Engineering at IIT Delhi (2001–2002).
5. Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Aveiro, Portugal (2002–2003).
6. Visiting Professorial Fellow at Andong National University, South Korea (2003–2004).
7. CSIR Scientist's National Pool researcher in Chemical Science at the Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi; IIT Bombay; and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2004–2007).
8. Assistant Professor (Regular) in Applied Chemistry at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi (2007–2009).
9. Professor-cum-Principal at Shri Gopichand Institute of Technology and Management, Ahera, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh (2009–2010).
10. Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Arba Minch University, Ethiopia (2010–2018).
11. Collegiate Principal at Sri Ram Janki Swami Sahjanand Saraswati College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar (2021–present).

Thesis and Doctoral Advisors

Doctoral Thesis

His doctoral thesis was titled Organometallic Complexes of Group-VIII Metals with Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur Small Donor Ligands.

Doctoral Advisors

• Dr. Padmakar Vinayak Khadikar, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
• Dr. Ram Krishan Mehta, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Notable Publications

Dr. Subodh Kumar's listed publications include research papers published in journals covering chemistry, inorganic chemistry, catalysis, spectroscopy, and environmental chemistry.

1. Dalton Transactions (2009), pp. 8432–8442.
2. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, Vol. 89 (2002), pp. 61–68.
3. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, Vol. 154A (2000), pp. 115–120.
4. Journal of Photoscience, Vol. 11 (2004), pp. 19–23.
5. Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol. 89 (2000), pp. 207–221.
6. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Vol. 58A (2002), pp. 2961–2969.
7. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Vol. 56A (2000), pp. 2791–2797.
8. Synthetic Communications, Vol. 41 (2005), pp. 177–183.
9. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Section A, Vol. 39A (2000), pp. 1124–1130.
10. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Chemical Sciences), Vol. 113 (2001), pp. 21–27.
11. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Section A, Vol. 39A (2000), pp. 877–879.
12. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Section A, Vol. 40A (2001), pp. 361–367.
13. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Section A, Vol. 40A (2001), pp. 1104–1109.
14. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Section A, Vol. 39A (2000), pp. 386–388.
15. National Academy Science Letters, Vol. 23 (2000), pp. 46–49.
16. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Section A, Vol. 72A (2002), pp. 215–223.
17. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Vol. 77 (2000), pp. 254–255.
18. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Vol. 78 (2001), pp. 230–233.
19. Journal of Indian Council of Chemists, Vol. 17 (1999), pp. 19–22.
20. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Vol. 76 (1999), pp. 153–154.
21. Journal of Ultra Scientist of Physical Sciences, Vol. 06 (1994), pp. 243–246.
22. Journal of Ultra Scientist of Physical Sciences, Vol. 06 (1994), pp. 247–250.
23. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, Vol. 06 (2003), pp. 37–41.
24. Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 2.4 (2015), pp. 2380–2391.
25. International Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 02 (2015), pp. 1–16.
26. Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Vol. 5(4) (2015), pp. 153–168.
27. International Journal of Engineering Development and Research, Vol. 5(2) (2017), pp. 171–181.

Achievements and Recognition

Dr. Subodh Kumar's academic and professional career has included the following research, teaching, and academic positions:

1. Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
2. Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
3. Research Associate (RA)
4. Research Scientist (RS)
5. Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF), Portugal
6. Visiting Professorial Fellow, Republic of Korea
7. Senior Research Associate (SRA)
8. Assistant Professor
9. Professor-cum-Principal at an All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)-approved engineering college
10. University Professor, Ethiopia

• Young Scientist Prize (2008): Awarded at the Bihar Science Conference held at Science College, Patna, a constituent college of Patna University.
• Founder Professor of Chemistry (2016): Conferred by Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.

Personal Life and Family

Dr. Subodh Kumar is married to Dr. (Professor) Maya Rajnarayan Ray. They married in 2005 and have one son, Prasad Vatsa, born in 2013. His father was Sri Krishan Deo Singh, and his mother was Late Smt. Phool Badan Devi.

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See also

• Dr. Anil Kumar T
• Dr. Rahul Banerjee
• Dr. Samyak Tiwari
• Omkar Prasad Baidya