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 

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.