Prof. Singha

Prof. Nikhil K. Singha, FRSC

Professor, Rubber Technology Centre

Associated Faculty, School of Nano Science and Technology

Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur

Kharagpur, WB 721302, INDIA

• B.Sc. in Chemistry – University of Calcutta

• M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, 1988

• M.Tech. in Rubber Technology – IIT Kharagpur, 1990

• Ph.D. in Polymer Science – IIT Bombay, 1996

• October, 2016 to September 2019: Chair, Rubber Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur

• Feb, 2015- till date: Professor in Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

• May, 2010- Jan, 2015: Associate Professor in Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

• August, 2013 to April, 2014: Fulbright Senior Fellow, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

• 2003- May, 2010: Assistant Professor Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

• 2001-2002: Research Scientist in Netherlands Organization Applied & Scientific Research, Eindhoven, NL

• 1999-2000: Post Doc. Fellow; Dutch Polymer Institute, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL

• 1996-1998: Post-Doctoral fellow in DSM Research, Geleen, The Netherlands

Awards/fellowships and member of different scientific organizations

• Institute Faculty Excellence Award 2022 by IIT Kharagpur

• Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (FWAST)(2021), 

• Fellow of Royal Society Chemistry (FRSC)(2017)

• Awarded Prof. M. Santappa Award (2014) by Society of Polymer Science India (SPSI)

• MRSI Medal by Material Research Society of India (MRSI) (2013)

• Fulbright Senior Fellowship (2013)

• Fifth Polymer Foundation Award by Prof. Sukumar Maiti Polymer Award Foundation (2012)

• Visiting Scientist in University of Sheffield, UK with fellowship from Royal Society, London, UK (2006), in Institute for Polymer Research, Germany with INSA-DFG and DAAD fellowship (2008 and 2011) and in EPFL, Switzerland, Fellowship from Swiss Federal Institute (2009).

• Fellow of Royal Society Chemistry (FRSC), Life member of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Society of Polymer science of India (SPSI); Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), Affiliated member of ACS (1997-2009), Member of ACS, Rubber Division (since 2009). Member of ACS Polymer Chemistry (2012).

Supervisor

• Ph.D. Students (Completed): 32
  
  

• Ph.D. Students (Ongoing): 11
  
  

• Post-Doctoral Fellow (Ongoing): 1
  
  

• M.Tech. Students (Supervised): ~50

Member of the Editorial Board

European Polymer Journal (IF: 6), Elsevier Publications; SPE Polymers, Wiley Online Publications; Associate Editor in Frontiers in Chemistry (Polymer Section) Published from EPFL, Switzerland.

International Conferences & Workshop organized as Convener & Co-convener

• International Workshop under the SPARC project (with The University of Warwick, UK) on “New Generation Advanced Materials” (NGAM 2024) held on November 8 th , 2024 in IIT Kharagpur.

• As Co-Convener, International Workshop under the SPARC project on “Smart Materials for Cancer Therapy in the Era of AI” (SMCT-AI-2025) held on January 21 st , 2025 in IIT Kharagpur.

• International Workshop under the SPARC project (with The University of Warwick, UK) on “Functional Polymers and Its Nanocomposites” (FPN 2024) held on February 9-10, 2024 in IIT Kharagpur.

• International Workshop under the SPARC project (with University of Melbourne) on “Sustainable Functional Materials & Processes” (SFMP 2023) held on 20 th February, 2023 in IIT Kharagpur. 

• As Co-Convener, International Webinar entitled “Emerging Materials in Cancer Therapy (EMCT – II)” held on 14 th March, 2023 via online under SPARC collaborative program with University of Manchester, UK.

• International Webinar entitled “Functional Polymer Gels; Design and its Applications” (FPGDA 2021)” held on 17 th June, 2021 via online under DST-DFG collaborative program with University of Aachen, Germany.

• International Workshop under the SPARC project (with University of Melbourne) on “Green and Sustainability in Polymers and Functional Materials” (GSPFM-2020) held in February 7-8, 2020 in IIT Kharagpur,

• Convener of International Conference “Advances in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology (APSRT-2019); Vision 2030” held in IIT Kharagpur during September 24-27, 2019 (attended by >250 delegates from 10 different countries),

• International Year of Chemistry (IYC) & National Symposium on Frontiers in Polymer Chemistry, November 29-30, 2011 in IIT Kharagpur,

• Convener of International Conference on “Advances in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology; Challenges towards 2020 and beyond” held in IIT, Kharagpur, India in March 3-5, 2011,

• As Co-Convener, International Workshop on “Materials for Regeneration & Therapy of the Eye” held in July 25-29, 2011 in Sheffield, UK under Indo-UK Science Network Program

• International Workshop on “Recent Advances in Polymeric and Rubbery Materials” in January 15-19, 2007, in IIT Kharagpur.