Dr. Debapratim Das
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
North Guwahati, Assam, India 781039
Ph: +91 361 258 3301
Fax: +91 361 258 2349
Email: ddas@iitg.ac.in
Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
North Guwahati, Assam, India 781039
Ph: +91 361 258 3301
Fax: +91 361 258 2349
Email: ddas@iitg.ac.in
Welcome to the Supramolecular Chemistry Lab
We are a multidisciplinary research group working at the crossroads of supramolecular chemistry, smart materials, and biomimetic systems. Our efforts center on emulating nature’s design principles to develop functional, adaptive, and responsive molecular systems, blending insights from organic chemistry, materials science, and chemical biology.
A major focus of our work is the design of cucurbituril-based host–guest assemblies, which we harness to construct complex peptide networks, dynamic self-assemblies, and life-like molecular architectures. These platforms are investigated for applications in drug delivery, biosensing, and stimuli-responsive materials. In parallel, we are pioneering the use of pH- and redox-driven chemical clocks to create transient, time-programmed assemblies, opening new directions in anti-counterfeiting technologies by introducing time as a dimension of encryption.
Our lab also develops smart windows, stretchable motion sensors, and soft actuators, advancing the field of adaptive and multifunctional materials.
Above all, we are deeply committed to collaborative science and to translating fundamental chemical discoveries into practical, real-world applications.
We are a multidisciplinary research group working at the crossroads of supramolecular chemistry, smart materials, and biomimetic systems. Our efforts center on emulating nature’s design principles to develop functional, adaptive, and responsive molecular systems, blending insights from organic chemistry, materials science, and chemical biology.
A major focus of our work is the design of cucurbituril-based host–guest assemblies, which we harness to construct complex peptide networks, dynamic self-assemblies, and life-like molecular architectures. These platforms are investigated for applications in drug delivery, biosensing, and stimuli-responsive materials. In parallel, we are pioneering the use of pH- and redox-driven chemical clocks to create transient, time-programmed assemblies, opening new directions in anti-counterfeiting technologies by introducing time as a dimension of encryption.
Our lab also develops smart windows, stretchable motion sensors, and soft actuators, advancing the field of adaptive and multifunctional materials.
Above all, we are deeply committed to collaborative science and to translating fundamental chemical discoveries into practical, real-world applications.