Myself Dipankar, Bengali (Indian) by ethnicity, and a scientific researcher by profession.

I am a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. James Watkins (Polymer Science and Engineering) at UMass, Amherst, United States. 

Professional Experience

Post doctoral Research Associate  

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, US . Advisor: Prof. James Watkins, Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Feb 2022-present

Research Interest:  Bottlebrush Polymers, Electrocatalysis, Roll-to-roll fabrication, and Carbon-carbon composite. 

Academic Qualification 

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. First Class Hons. in Chemistry, Minors in Physics and Mathematics)

Dinabandhu Mahavidyalaya, Department of Chemistry, Bongaon (Affiliated by West Bengal State University, Kolkata, India); 1st Class ; (2010-2013). 

Master of Science (M.Sc., Distinction) in Chemistry 

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Campus, India. CGPA: 9.13/10; (2014-2016); 

Thesis Advisor:  Prof. Ankona Datta, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Thesis: " A macrocyclic optical sensor for detecting divalent ions in biological systems" 

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry 

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. GPA: 4/4; (2017-2021); 

Thesis Advisor: Prof. Peter Kruse, Professor and Associate Chair (Graduate),  Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Canada.

Thesis: "Preparation and application of conductive molybdenum disulfide" (Link) 

Research Interest: 2D Materials, Surface Chemistry, Chemiresistive sensor, Semiconductor devices, Environmental applications, and Electrochemistry. 

Emails for Contact: dsaha@umass.edu or dr.saha088@gmail.com