Basudeb DasSarma, Ph.D.
Born,
Education:
Matriculation,
1940,
I.Sc.,
1942,
B. Sc.,
1944,
M. Sc.,
1946,
Ph. D. 1950,
Employment:
Lecturer,
Calcutta University, 1950-1953, 1955-1957
Research
Associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1953 - 1955
Senior
Chemist, Geological Survey of India, 1957 - 1966
Professor of
Chemistry, West Virginia State College, Institute, WV, 1966 - 1992
Honors:
The 1971
Kanawha Valley Section - American Chemical Society Award
West
Virginia State College Outstanding Faculty of the year, 1973
President,
WV Academy of Science, 1981-1982
Mystery
Donor honors retired WVSC Professor, Charleston Gazette-Mail Metro West Kanawha,
See
also: Tales from a
Faraway Land by Seba DasSarma,
Illustrated by Priya DasSarma
Scientific
Publications:
1. B. Das Sarma and P. Ray, Complex
compounds of biguanides with tervalent
metals. J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 26, 137 - 143, (1949).
2. B. Das Sarma and P. Ray, Monobiguanide and heterochelate
copper(II) complexes, J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 28, 347 - 353, (1950).
3. B. Das Sarma, Acid-dissociation
constants and basicity of biguanides
and dibiguanides, J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 29, 217 - 224,
(1952).
4. B. Das Sarma and John C. Bailar, Jr., The stereochemistry of metal chelates of a polydentate ligand. J. Am. Chem.
Soc. , 76, 4061, (1954).
5. B. Das Sarma and A. K. Ray,
Stability of copper and nickel biguanide complexes, Naturewississ, 14, 415 (1955).
6. B. Das Sarma and John C. Bailar,Jr., The stereochemistry of metal chelates of a polydentate ligand. Part I, J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 77, 5476 - 5479,
(1955). Preparation of the first optically active aluminum complex. (Patent
using this work for radioimaging
the heart)
7. B. Das Sarma and John C. Bailar, Jr., The
stereochemistry of complex inorganic compounds,
XVII, A new method for the
preparation of inorganic complexes in their optically active forms, J. Am.
Chem. Soc. , 77, 5480 - 5482, (1955).
8. B. Das Sarma and John C. Bailar, Jr., Partial
resolution of diamines, amino acids and dicarboxylic
acids through coordination with optically
active forms, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 78, 895 - 897, (1956).
9. B. Das Sarma, The structure of
copper monoglutamate, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 78, 892 -
894, (1956).
10. B. Das Sarma and J. N. Ray, Reaction
mechanism of chromate-diphenylcarbazide and the nature of the colored reaction product,
Science and Culture, 21, 477 - 478, (1956).
11. B. Das Sarma and P. Ray, On the
stability of inner-metallic complexes, J. Ind. Chem. Soc. 33, 841 - 851,
(1956).
12. B. Das Sarma and K. R. Ray, A new
method for the colorimetric estimation of nickel, Science and Culture, 23, 565
- 566, (1958).
13. B. Das Sarma and K. R. Ray, A
new colorimetric method for the
determination of cobalt, Science and Culture, 23, 617, (1958).
14. A. N. Chowdhury and B. Das Sarma, An improved method for the rapid determination of
nickel in soils and laterites, Anal. Chem., 32, 820 -
821, (1960).
15. A. N. Chowdhury and B. Das Sarma, Some fundamental aspects of geochemical prospecting
of copper, Indian Minerals, 15, 298 - 301, (1961).
16. B. Das Sarma, G. Banerjee and A.
N. Chowdhury, A field method for the determination of
sulfate in water, Indian Minerals, 16, 74, (1962).
17. B. Das Sarma and G. Basuchoudhury, A new method for the preparation of ideal
gamma manganese dioxide, Indian Minerals, 16, 175 (1962).
18. B. Das Sarma and R. K. DuttaRoy, A rapid method for the estimation of chromium and
vanadium, Indian Minerals, 18, 258 (1964).
19. B. Das Sarma, K.R. Ray, R. E. Sievers
and John C. Bailar, Jr., The stereochemistry of metal chelates with
polydentate ligands, Part
II, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 86, 14 - 16, (1964).
20. B. Das Sarma, B. N. Sen and A, N. Chowdhury, The
platinum and gold content of granite G-1, and diabase
W-1, Economic Geology, 60, 373- 374, (1965).
21. B. Das Sarma, B. N. Sen and A, N. Chowdhury,
Geochemistry of platinum, Economic Geology, 61, 592 - 597, (1966).
22. B. Das Sarma and A. N. Chowdhury, Experimental studies on the formation of
geochemical anomalies of copper, Indian Minerals, 20, 26 - 31, (1966).
23. V. R. R.
Khedker, A. N. Chowdhury
and B. Das Sarma, Studies
on the utilization of Indian manganese ores in the preparation of dry
batteries, Rec. G.S.I., 95, Part 2, 407 - 417 + 2 plates, (1967).
24. B. Das Sarma, Redox
potential of manganese oxides : A possible criterion for the selection of
battery grade manganese ores, Beta Kappa Chi Bulletin, 27, 9 - 12, (1968).
25. B. Das Sarma, G. J. Tennenhouse and John C. Bailar,
Jr., Complexes of N-hydroxyethyl ethelenediamine,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 90, 1362 - 1363, (1968).
26. B. Das Sarma and John C. Bailar,Jr., Chemistry of metal complexes with polydentate ligands: Complexes of
N-hydroxyethylethelenediamine, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 91,
5958 - 5963, (1969).
27. B. Das Sarma, Syntheses of chlorochromates (III) by solid state reactions and their
use in the preparation of other chromium (III) complexes, Proc. of the West
Virginia Academy of Science, 41, West Virginia University Bulletin, No. 11-3,
254 - 255,(1970).
28. Helen K.
Haskin and B. Das Sarma,
The vibrational frequencies of Cr-O and Cr-Cl in some Cr(III) complexes, Proc. of the West Virginia
Academy of Science, 42, (1970), West Virginia University Bulletin, No. 12-1,
160 - 162, (1971)
29. K. Bruce
Jacobson, J. B.Murphy and B. Das
Sarma, Reactions of cacodylic
acid with organic thiols, FEBS Letters, 22, 80 - 82,
(1972).
30. B. Das Sarma, Problems and prospects
of chemical education in undergraduate colleges, 3rd Biennial Conference on
Chemical Education and 2nd Centennial of Chemistry, Penn State Priestly
Conference, 34, (1974); C & EN, August 26, page 5 (1974) and December 2,
page 3 (1974)
31. S. DasSarma
and B. Das Sarma, Meridionaltris(pyridine)tris(thiocyanato-N) chromium (III) and its conversion to cyanato-N analog by a novel method, Inorg.Chem.,
18, 3618 - 3620, (1979).
32. William
A. Linhart and B. Das Sarma, The solid state isomerization
of tetraphenyl-arsonium trans-s,s
iso thiocyanato)bis(dimethylglyoximato)cobaltate(III) to the N,N-isomer, Proc. WV Acad. Sci. 52, No 1, 17, WVU Bulletin, 101- 106, (1980).
33. B. Das Sarma and S. DasSarma, Trans-bis(N-cyanato)bis(ethylenediamine)-chromium(III)
Bromide and its structure. Proc. WV Academy of Science, 54, 64 - 69, (1982).
34. B. Das Sarma, Cookie jar desiccator, J. Chem. Ed. 60, 906, (1983)
35. B. Das Sarma, S. K. Daley and R. K. Elespuru, Platinum complexes with anticancer potential and
their evaluation by a colorimetric lambda prophage
induction assay, Chem. Biol. Interact., 46, 219 - 232, (1983).
36. B. K. Chakraborty, N. Biswas, K. Chowdhury, R. K. Neogy and B. Das Sarma, Anticancer activity of
some platinum compounds, Chemotherapy, 31, 55 - 59, (1985).
37. B. Das Sarma and Rita Eggleton, A new method for analysis of VOCs
in Kanawha Valley ambient air, Proc. EPA/APCA International Symposium :
Measurement of Toxic and Related Air Pollutants, 277 - 283, (1988).
38. B. Das Sarma, VOCs
in ambient (indoor and outdoor) air at different levels at a college near a
major chemical complex, Proc. EPA/AMWA International Symposium, 733 - 743,
(1989). A method to determine Ethylene oxide and 1.3-Butadiene in ambient air
before EPA methodology was developed.
39. B. DasSarma,
Reportable Quantity of MIC,
Chem. & Eng.News, July 27, page 3,
(1992).
42. B. DasSarma, Age of
knowledge, C & EN, September 22, page 6, (1997)
43. B. DasSarma, Reflection, Opinion, Commentary : Chemistry for
General Students, CHED Newsletter, page
74 - 76, Spring (1999)
44. B. DasSarma, Chemistry, A poem, J. Chem. Educ.
76 , 498, (1999).
Published
Poetry:
B. DasSarma, To the Beloved Abroad, A Delicate Balance, page
446, The National Library of Poetry,
1995, Owings Mills, MD
B. DasSarma, From West Virginia, page 91, A Warm and Friendly
Smile by Dust, 1997. Fernwell
and Associates, P.O. Box 2352, Berkeley CA 94702
News and
views in newspapers:
1. State Professor speaks to Lions of
Dunbar Today, Charleston Gazette 12/8/66
2. WVSC Faculty is rated , Yellow Jacket
3/27/69
3. Chemistry Department Receives Grants
from Gulf Oil Foundation,The Stinger 12/70, 4/72,
West Virginia Academy of Science Newsletter, Fall 1971, Yellow Jacket 2/11/72;
Beta Kappa Chi Bulletin, 5 October (1971)
4. The
1971 Kanawha Valley Section - American Chemical Society Award Winner, Free
Radical 8/16/71; Charleston Gazette 8/24/71, Daily
Mail 8/24/71, C & E. News 10/4/71 page 50
5. Eight teachers outstanding, Yellow
Jacket 4/13/73
6. Rethink College Funds, Charleston
Gazette 5/28/74
7. Professor Reveals in Relevancy and Beauty
of Chemical World, S. Robert Chippinelli, Providence
Journal Bulletin, Providence, RI, B-6, 6/6/74
8. B. DasSarma,
Work in unison, Charleston Gazette 5/22/75
9. State students fear losing liberal
arts, Charleston Gazette, 4/23/75
10. B. DasSarma,
Come to West Virginia State, Charleston Gazette
6/5/82
11. Small, mighty, State chemistry unit
shows success, Johanna Maurice, Daily Mail 6/18/82 LBS
12. B. DasSarma
Automobile, Life and Cancer, Faculty Lecture Series, 10/13/82
13. Union Carbide gives WVSC research
grant, Charleston Gazette 1/18/83, Daily Mail 1/10/83
14. Company donates chromatograph to WVSC,
Daily Mail, 5/18/83
15. B. DasSarma,
POINT OF VIEW, Editorial Page. Time to Face Up to Threat of Mediocrity, Daily
Mail, 4A, 10/29/83
16. B. DasSarma,Companies
should prove their safety: Silver pen award, Charleston Daily Mail, 4A, 5/9/85
17. Air Monitoring, Charleston Daily Mail
Editorial, 8/26/85
18. Potential anticancer platinum
compounds, Am Chem Soc. Free Radical 6/1/85, Daily
Mail 2/11/85.
19. Air monitoring grant requested, Norman
Oder, Charleston Gazette 4/12/85, Daily Mail 7B,
4/13/85
20. Professor to lead chemical discussion,
Daily Mail 10/9/85; Chemical toxicity symposium planned, Charleston
Gazette,10/5/85; Symposium on "chemicals, poisons and carcinogens" at
WVSC, Charleston Gazette, 10/9/85; Daily Mail 10/9/85; The Carbider
10/10/85
21. A very relative word: Professor says
"toxic" misunderstood, John Kimelman, Daily
Mail, 10/12/85
22. Solution to pollution is dilution?
Yellow Jacket, 10/18/85
23. Chemical seminar for students planned,
Charleston Gazette 1/5/86
24. State College Receives Grant from
ERM-Midwest, Inc., Daily Mail 4/23/86, Charleston Gazette 4/24/86
25. WVSC gets first EPA grant, Daily Mail
5/21/86, Charleston Gazette 5/21/86
26. Efforts to monitor pollutants OK'd by
NICS, Charleston Gazette 7/16/87; Daily Mail 7/16/87, 7/18/87
27. Professor devises method to sample air
for carcinogens, Norman Oder, Charleston Gazette, 1A,
8A, 5/12/89
28. Smiles to Dr. Basudeb
DasSarma, a WVSC chemist, who has devised a way to
test for two cancer-causing air pollutants that elude other testing methods,
Charleston Gazette, 6/13/89
29. B. DasSarma,
There is a better way to report chemical leak, Daily Mail, 4a,6/25/90
30. B. DasSarma,
Living near Institute plant could shorten life, Charleston Gazette, 7/6/90
31. Du Pont
cancels gift to WVSC after critical letter is published, Charleston Gazette,
1A, 7/31/90
32. Professors letter spurs opposition to
donation, Charleston Daily Mail, 10A, 7/31/90
33. Du Pont affront :
Charleston Gazette Editorial, 4A, 8/1/90
34. Chemflap Give peace a chance, Charleston Daily Mail, p 4A,
9/11/90
35. WVSC Professor s Studies Mirror World
Concerns, Yellow Jacket, p 3, 10/25/90
36. DasSarma
Critical of Emergency Procedure, Yellow Jacket, p 1, 2/28/91
37. Shelter plans deadly, State professor
says, Charleston Gazette, 1A, 14A.
1/19/91
38. Air pollution study called inaccurate
: Report sidestepped real threats, state professor says, Charleston Gazette, 1
C, 3/3/91
39. Industry risks, benefits everyones concern, Charleston Gazette, 4A 12/31/91
40. Professor to check chemical study,
Charleston Gazette, 6/19/91
41. B. DasSarma,
Tiny percentage of toxic air may pose health risk, Charleston Gazette, 5A,
4/3/92
42. Harvard Kanawha Valley study is long
on figures, short on facts. Charleston Gazette, 7A, 12/18/92
43. Air sampling suggested in leak
aftermath, Charleston Gazette 5A, 9/27/93
44. B. DasSarma,
Reality vs perception: Toxic worries obscure the
truth about chemicals,The Charleston Gazette,
December 11, (1995), page 5A.
45. B. DasSarma,
Bad-mouthing chemistry: Antidote to chemophobia will
only come through adequate education, The Charleston Gazette, July 7, (1997),
page 5A.
46. Mystery
Donor honors retired WVSC Professor, Charleston Gazette-Mail Metro West
Kanawha, 8/13/97
47. Smiles and Scowls, Charleston Gazette,
8/16/97
49. Many
Students Suffer from Chemophobia,Diane
Metherne,Yellow Jacket, 9/24/98
50. B. DasSarma,
Gasoline additive found in valley air, The Charleston Gazette, February 4,
(2000), page 4A.
Symposia
Organized:
Chemical
Education: A necessary component of post secondary education: 29th ACS Central
Regional Meeting, Midland, MI, May 28-30, 1997
Chemical
Toxicology as an integral part of chemistry. 214th ACS National Meeting,
Celebration
of 146th anniversary of the birth of Rabindranath
Tagore, Dunbar Public Library, Dunbar, WV May 12,
2007
Died,