About SB

Dr. Snehasis Bhakta is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Western Kentucky University, USA. Prior to this, he worked at Cooch Behar College as an Assistant Professor in Cooch Behar College under West Bengal State Govt., India. His research interests lie in the development and application of protein binding nanoparticles using molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), next-generation materials for the detection and separation of environmental pollutants and pharmaceutically important compounds and understanding the potentials and barriers in the industrialization of nanomaterials.

Dr. Bhakta obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Connecticut in 2017 under the guidance of Prof. James F. Rusling. His doctoral research focused on the design and synthesis of surface-imprinted nanoparticles for protein recognition and separation. Prior to that, he completed his M.Sc. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) in 2011, where his thesis explored ion and molecular recognition by glycoconjugates through absorption and emission studies. He also holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira and has a strong academic background.

In terms of research experience, Dr. Bhakta worked as a Scientist at the Central Pulp and Paper Research Institute in Saharanpur, UP, India in 2020. He also served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Nanoscale Research Facility, IIT Delhi, under the guidance of Prof. Prashant Mishra from 2018 to 2020, and at the Bioengineering Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA, under Prof. Ambika Bajpayee from 2017 to 2018.

His expertise in instrumentation includes HPLC, TEM, FESEM, Spectrophotometer, Fluorimeter, CD, FTIR (ATR), and DLS-Zeta.

Throughout his academic and research career, Dr. Bhakta has received several notable awards and recognitions. He was awarded the FEI Fellowship by UCONN-FEI in 2015 and received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Connecticut in 2013. In 2020, he was selected as a Young Scientist at the SCO-1st Young Scientists Conclave in India.

Dr. Snehasis Bhakta's strong research background, teaching experience, and commitment to advancing knowledge in the field of Chemistry make him a valuable asset in academia and the scientific community. His contributions to the development of molecularly imprinted polymers and their applications in detecting and separating biomolecules and small molecules hold great potential for various industries and research domains.

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