Bratin Sengupta

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Functional Coatings group led by Dr. Jeffrey Elam in the Applied Materials Division at Argonne National Laboratory. I have joint appointment with Center for Water Research at Northwestern University. I am a fellow of Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering (NAISE) and a member of National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) consortium. At Argonne, I am exploring techniques, especially Atomic/Molecular Layer Deposition (ALD/MLD) to improve the lifespan of polymeric membranes and impart photo-catalytic functionality to membranes. 

I completed my doctoral degree from of Biological and Chemical Engineering at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY), where I worked with Dr. Miao Yu. I got my masters at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where I was co-advised by Dr. Georges Belfort along with Dr. Miao Yu. I did my bachelors from National Institute of Technology Durgapur from the Department of Chemical Engineering. During my doctoral degree, I worked on (1) graphene oxide based microporous membranes for small hydrocarbon separation; (2) novel carbon-doped metal oxide nanofilms for organic solvent nanofiltration under harsh conditions; (3) temperature responsive ionic covalent organic frameworks for distinguishing small gas molecules. Apart from this, I work with my labmates on a Department of Energy (US DOE) funded project to develop adsorbents by modifying zeolites using Molecular/Atomic Layer Deposition for post-combustion carbon capture. 

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