Research Projects

Bioinspired Membranes Engineered from Interpenetrating Polymeric Networks (IPNs) and Functional Nanomaterials for Water Remediation

IISc Bangalore (Ongoing, 2020-till date)

Advisor: Prof. Suryasarathi Bose

Working towards leveraging bioinspired and biomimetic strategies to design a wide range of novel anti-fouling commercial membranes for wastewater remediation with improved separation capacities, hierarchical structures, and controlled morphologies for selective transport of ions, pathogens, organic molecules, and heavy metals.

pH Triggered Self-assembly of CNT Paper/Nanomaterial Hybrids for EMI shielding

IISc Bangalore (Ongoing, 2021-till date)

Advisor: Prof. Suryasarathi Bose

Working towards leveraging strategies for pH triggered electrostatic self-assembly of CNT paper and other nanomaterials onto Zwitterionic membranes for EMI shielding applications having high sustainability and improved architecture.

Graphene Quantum Dots: Synthesis and Applications

M.Tech Thesis, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta (2018-2019)

Advisor: Prof. Dipankar Chattopadhyay

Proposed novel methods to synthesize graphene quantum dots from easily available natural resources such as industrial grade coal and shellac (an easily available biopolymer). Subsequently accomplished successful characterization of the synthesized graphene quantum dots.

Architectural Polyacrylamide as Friction Reducer Compound for Oil Field Applications

B.Tech Project, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta (2016-2017)

Advisor: Prof. Abhijit Bandyopadhyay

Synthesized architectural polyacrylamide and demonstrated its effectiveness as a friction reducer in applications such as hydraulic fracturing.