Academic Profile:
Ph.D. in Natural Sciences, RWTH Aachen University, Germany (2016).
M.Tech. in Polymer Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2011).
B.Tech. in Polymer Science and Technology, Calcutta University, Kolkata (2009).
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Calcutta University, Kolkata (2006).
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IISER Bhopal (30th August 2018 – Present)
Postdoc Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (March 2016 – August 2018)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark (July – October 2015)
Awards and Honors
Inducted as a member of the Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS) at INSA on February 16-18, 2024
Director’s appreciation letter for excellent performance as a teacher for courses CHE 411/611: Polymer Processing and CHE 311: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Lab during 1st Semester of academic year 2019-20 in IISER Bhopal.
Magna Cum Laude Award in Ph.D, 2016 from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
DAAD scholarship for M.Tech research project in Germany under DAAD-IIT Master’s sandwich Program 2010.
All India 26th rank in GATE 2009 in Engineering Sciences.
Calcutta University Topper (first class first) of B.Tech-2009 batch in Polymer Science & Technology.
RAMCHARAN MITRA Award -2008 for securing 1st rank in B.Tech 2nd year in Polymer Science & Technology, Calcutta University.
National scholarship for the year 2000 in Secondary board Exam, State level Rank-60.
Memberships
Member (2024 - 2029), INYAS at INSA, New Delhi, India
Life Member, Polymer Processing Academy, India
Life Member, The Society for Polymer Science, India
Life Member, The Indian Science Congress Association, India
Life Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, India
Member, American Chemical Society, USA
Invited Reviewer for journals : Science, Chemical communications, ACS Nano Letters, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ACS Omega, Wliey Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley Advances in Polymer Technology, Wiley Chemistry Select, Wiley Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A., Elsevier, RSC Advances, Journal of Polymer Materials-An International Journal, JoVE Peer Review Scientific Video Journal, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Polimeros, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Polymers and Polymer Composites, Composite interfaces, Materials Today Proceedings, Applied Materials Today. Carbohydrate Polymers, Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
Conferences:
Invited talk at International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment (ICSEE 2024) held at MANIT, Bhopal, 2024.
Invited talk at Polymer Processing Society, Asia - Australasia Regional Conference (PPS 2023) held at Kovalam, Kerala, 2023.
Two Poster Presentations at SPSI-Macro 2022, NCL Pune and IISER Pune, 2022.
Invited talk at International Conference on Polymer Science and Engineering scheduled (polymers-2022), organized by United Scientific Group, Los Angeles, CA.
Attended ASEAN-India High Level online conference on Renewable Energy (RE), 2022, organized by The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).
Invited talk at online ICMT 2021, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India
Invited talk at online AICTE: ATAL FDP Programme on Novel materials, CIPET Murthal, 2020, India
Invited talk at CompFlu 2019, IISER Bhopal, India
Invited talk at Polymer Processing 4.0, Europe-Africa PPS 2019, Pretoria, South Africa.
Invited talk at International Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living 2019, IIT Kanpur, India.
Invited talk at IMST 2018, organised by Indian Rubber Institute, Kolkata Branch and Amity University, Kolkata, India
Invited talk at NRC 2017 and ICEP 2018, organised by All India Rubber Industries Association and Indian Chamber of Commerce, Guwahati, India.
Invited talk at ICAEFM 2017, organised by Gandhi Group of Institution and Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India.
Poster presentation in International Symposium on Flexible and Stretchable Device (iFlex) 2017, organized by NTU, Singapore.
Invited talk at APM 2016, CIPET Ahmedabad, India.
Oral presentation in European Polymer Federation (EPF) 2015, Dresden, Germany.
Poster presentation in DWI/RWTH Aachen Summer School - LANXESS Talent Award 2015, Aachen, Germany.
Poster presentation in Aachen Dresden International Textile Conference 2014, Dresden, Germany.
Oral presentation in Polydays 2014, Berlin, Germany.
Oral and poster presentation in Leibniz Young Scientist Forum, organized by DWI and Evonik, 2014. Aachen, Germany.
Poster presentation in European Polymer Federation(EPF) 2013, Pisa, Italy.