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Arjak Bhattacharjee
Assistant Professor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Arjak Bhattacharjee
Assistant Professor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Email: arjak.bhattacharjee@nmt.edu
Office: 575-835-5920
About Arjak
Arjak Bhattacharjee joined as an assistant professor (Jan. 2024 onwards) of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Washington State University and completed postdoctoral training in Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University. Arjak received his undergraduate degree in Ceramic Technology from the Govt. College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata, India, and master’s degree in materials science and engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India. At New Mexico Tech, his lab’s current work is focused on two major areas, (a) utilization of industrial waste and household plastic waste for sustainable product development including sustainable concrete, and (b) In-house 3D-printing of antibacterial ceramic-polymer composites for tissue engineering applications. Arjak considers his postdoctoral advisor Prof. David L. Kaplan as a role model to shape his academic career. Incidentally, Prof. Kaplan is among the top three global researchers in the fields of tissue engineering, biomaterials, and regenerative medicine. From him, Arjak constantly tries to learn how to be a modest and selfless professor and how to care about students.
Arjak loves working with students on various socially relevant research projects with industrial connections. Arjak and his students spend a significant amount of time in various volunteering and community service activities under the New Mexico Tech banner. Since his student days, Arjak has had experience in performing various volunteering and community service activities. He also worked as a United Nations online volunteer before and during COVID-19 and taught maths and science through Skype to underprivileged students in Indian villages. One unknown fact about Arjak is that he is a professional documentary filmmaker, and he has won multiple international awards for this. Arjak also received one award from the president of India for his overall best performance during his master’s studies at IIT Kanpur, India. Arjak belongs to a small town named Raiganj in the state of West Bengal, India, where his parents are currently living. Arjak is happily married to Ms. Arpita Routray who is a final year Ph.D. student at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. Incidentally, both Arpita’s parents are professors at IIT Kharagpur, which is ranked among India’s top 5 research institutes.
Our Inspiration for Translational Research
Our Inspiration for Translational Research
Prof. David L. Kaplan
Professor, of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University
Prof. David L. Kaplan
Professor, of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University
Member, National Academy of Engineering of the United States
Member, National Academy of Engineering of the United States
Ranked among the world's top 3 cited researchers in the domains of Biomaterials (rank:3), Tissue Engineering (rank:2), Silk(rank:1), and Regenerative Medicine (rank:1)
Ranked among the world's top 3 cited researchers in the domains of Biomaterials (rank:3), Tissue Engineering (rank:2), Silk(rank:1), and Regenerative Medicine (rank:1)
Photo: Arjak with Prof. David L. Kaplan
Photo: Arjak with Prof. David L. Kaplan
Our team: A Total of 12 current students and 5 alumni at
Our team: A Total of 12 current students and 5 alumni at
Sustainable Manufacturing and Tissue Engineering Group
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Sustainable Manufacturing and Tissue Engineering Group
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Brief introduction about some of our team members
Brief introduction about some of our team members
Nusrat Yeasmin
Nusrat Yeasmin
MS Thesis Student (Graduated: Spring 2025)
Research area: Dental Tissue Engineering with Chemically Modified Plant Derived Antibacterial Compounds and Bioceramic Materials
MS Thesis Student (Graduated: Spring 2025)
Research area: Dental Tissue Engineering with Chemically Modified Plant Derived Antibacterial Compounds and Bioceramic Materials
About Nusrat: Nusrat is an MS student in the Chemistry department of Tech and worked in our group for her MS thesis on chemically modified antibacterial natural medicinal compounds with bioceramic materials for various dental applications. She graduated from our lab with an MS degree in the Spring of 2025. Her additional research area is on the understanding of cement chemistry as a function of plastic waste incorporation in sustainable concrete. She has been awarded this prestigious scholarship in the Rio Grande symposium in Albuquerque (Oct. 21, 2024), organized by ASM International and Sandia National Laboratories. Additionally, she also presented a research poster in this symposium based on her research work on antibacterial natural medicinal compounds and bioceramic materials for dental applications. She published a total of 2 papers based on her thesis work. Nusrat is originally from Bangladesh and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. During her free time, she loves listening to music and spending time with her family and friends.
Lukman Abubakar
Lukman Abubakar
MS Thesis Student (Graduated: Summer 2025)
Research area: Sustainable Concrete with Industrial Waste
MS Thesis Student (Graduated: Summer 2025)
Research area: Sustainable Concrete with Industrial Waste
About Lukman: Lukman is an MS student in the Materials & Metallurgical Engineering department of Tech and worked in our group for his MS thesis on sustainable concrete development with industrial and plastic waste materials. He graduated from our group in the summer of 2025. Based on his research, he has published three journal papers. His work has been presented at the Rio Grande symposium in Albuquerque (Oct. 21, 2024), organized by ASM International and Sandia National Laboratories. Lukman is originally from Ghana and received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Metallurgical Engineering from KNUST, Ghana, which is a top-ranked university there. During his free time, he loves playing soccer and doing various volunteering activities under the NMT banner.
Joya Nath
Joya Nath
Graduate Student (Spring 2025 onwards)
Research area: 3D Printing for Carbon Capture and Sustainability
Graduate Student (Spring 2025 onwards)
Research area: 3D Printing for Carbon Capture and Sustainability
About Joya: Joya is a graduate MS student in the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at New Mexico Tech, focusing on research at the intersection of environmental sustainability and bioengineering. Her background is in Chemical Engineering. She also attended several sustainability-bioengineering-related workshops and poster competitions, and won multiple awards from those competitions. She is a nature enthusiast and enjoys traveling to scenic destinations for inspiration and loves attending cultural performances, often participating by performing songs at university events. She also cherishes time spent with family and friends, creating lasting memories.
Joel Pilli
Joel Pilli
UG Senior Biology ( Expected Graduation: Fall 2025 )
Research area: Tissue Engineering with Plant-Derived Antibacterial Compounds and Bioceramic - Polymer Materials
About Joel: Joel is an undergraduate student majoring in Bio-Medical Sciences with a Mechanical Engineering Concentration and working in our group to make antibacterial scaffolds using natural extracts for orthopedic and dental implants. Based on his research as an undergraduate, he has published a paper in JOM as a co-first author and also presented his work as one of the presenters at the Rio Grande Symposium in Albuquerque (Oct. 21, 2024), which was organized by ASM International and Sandia National Laboratories. Joel is originally from India and moved to the U. S when he was 14. During his free time, he loves to watch movies, play guitar, and listen to music. He also enjoys volunteering at the Hospital and assisting patients with their needs.
Our Research Areas
Our Research Areas
Sustainability with Industrial and Plastic Waste
Sustainability with Industrial and Plastic Waste
Additive Manufacturing of Polymer-Ceramic Composites for Tissue Engineering
Ancient Material Science and Technologies
Current Research Collaborators
Current Research Collaborators
Prof. David L. Kaplan, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
Prof. Markus J. Buehler, Massachusetts institute of technology (MIT), MA, USA
Prof. Suman Chakraborty, IIT Kharagpur, India
Senior Faculty Mentors at NMT
Senior Faculty Mentors at NMT
Prof. Paul Fuierer, Department Chair of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Prof. Snezna Rogelj, Professor of Biology
Prof. Michaelann Tartis, Professor of Chemical Engineering
Prof. Haoying Wang, Professor of Management
Current Funding Agencies
Current Funding Agencies
National Science Foundation (NSF), USA
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India (NSF - India Joint Project)
New Mexico INBRE, under the National Institute of Health (NIH), USA
Sandia National Laboratories
New Mexico Small Business Assistance Project
Photo: Summary of Our Research
Photo: Summary of Our Research
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