Srotoswini Kar

Dr. Srotoswini Kar is a Lecturer in Chemistry at the School of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, where she teaches Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Structure and Bonding, and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. She joined Teesside University in 2023 after serving as a Lecturer at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (2017–2023) and earlier as a Research Associate at the University of Liverpool.

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry, Georgetown University, USA
• Master of Science in Chemistry (Honors), University of Calcutta, India
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Honors), University of Calcutta, India

Her research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic materials—particularly bulk and nanostructured compounds of d-block, f-block, and main group elements. She employs benchtop and air-sensitive techniques to develop materials with tunable thermal, optical, electronic, and magnetic properties for technological and biological applications. Her work bridges fundamental solid-state chemistry with functional materials design.

The trend in her publications reflects a strong emphasis on magnetic nanomaterials, especially europium-based sulfides and chalcogenides, with investigations into size-dependent magnetism, doping effects, and intercalation chemistry in organic-inorganic hybrid systems. These studies have appeared in high-impact journals such as Nature Chemistry and Chemistry of Materials.

Scientific Awards and Funding:

• Royal Society of Chemistry Research Fund R24-8734841394 (Sep 2024 – Sep 2026)

She actively supervises BSc and MSc research projects in chemistry and life sciences. Her external roles include prior academic positions at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology and the University of Liverpool. She has co-authored a textbook titled Laboratory Experiments for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, contributing to chemistry education. While no specific grants beyond the RSC award are listed, her sustained research output indicates ongoing scholarly engagement.

Dr. Kar is involved in both teaching and research leadership, serving as module leader for multiple core chemistry courses. There is no indication of lab leadership or team formation in the provided text, but her research direction suggests active involvement in materials synthesis and characterization.