Physics

Faculty Details

Amit Kumar Chakraborty Professor
Joined the Institute in 2010
akchakraborty[dot]phy[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education

B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics                 1997     University of North Bengal

M.Sc. in Physics                            1999     University of North Bengal

Ph.D. in Carbon nanomaterials     2005     University of Nottingham, UK

Ph.D. Thesis: Synthesis, characterization and modification of carbon nanotube and related carbon nanostructures

Work Experiences

Teaching: 

Sl.No.

Name and address of employer

Designation

From

To

Duration

Type of

 organization

1 N.I.T Durgapur, West Bengal, India Professor 15/10/2018 Present   Deemed to be University
2 N.I.T Durgapur, West Bengal, India Associate Professor 03/08/2010   8 years Deemed to be University
3 Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science & Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland Post-Doctoral Scientist 01/03/2008 31/07/2010 2 years and 5 months Autonomous Research institute under ETH Zurich (a top ten ranked university)
4 Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom Post-Doctoral Research Associate 01/05/2005 31/01/2008 2 years and 9 months Autonomous University (top 150 in the world)

 

Research Interest

Nanomaterials and nanocomposites of metal oxides/sulfides and carbon for a variety of applications including solar photovoltaics (DSSC), supercapacitors and batteries, photoelectrochemical water splitting, and sensors

Projects

Funding Agency

Title of the Project

Duration

Amount (Lakhs of INR)

Status

SERB, DST, GoI

Integrated off-grid energy harvesting, storage and management system

2022-2027

140.0

Ongoing

MHRD (India), TEQIP-III

Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials (Energy)

May 2018- April 2021

400.0

Completed

EPSRC- GCRF (UK) with University of Liverpool

Earth abundant nanomaterials for photocatalytic water splitting

July 2016-March 2017

~13.4

Completed

CSIR (India) as Co-PI with Visva Bharati University (India)

Optical studies of polyaniline based nanocomposites by steady state and time-resolved techniques

June 2016-May 2019

7.0

Completed

DST (India)

Polymer nanocompo-sites reinforced with graphene nano-platelets

June 2014-March 2018

27.6

Completed

DST-UKIERI (Indo-UK)

Graphene Assisted Low-cost Energy-efficient Solar-cells

May 2014-March 2016

20.2

Completed

EMPA (Switzerland)

Systematic investigation of Interface & load transfer in carbon nano particle based epoxy nanocomposites

Jan 2014-

Aug 2017

~28.0

Completed

University of Liverpool, UK

Carbon Based Nanostructures for Diverse Applications

May 2014-July 2015

~8.0

Completed

MHRD (India), TEQIP-II

Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials

April 2013-June 2017

500.0

Completed

DST-EPFL (Indo-Swiss)

Characterisation of graphene nanoplate-lets reinforced polymer nanocomposites

Oct 2011-Nov 2011

~2.0

Completed

FOKO,ETH, Switzerland

Carbon nanotube epoxy composites

2008-2010

~200.0

Completed

 

Teachings

B. Tech. 1st Year: Engineering Physics

M.Sc. Physics: Nuclear & Particle Physics, Physics of Nanomaterials, Mathematical Methods in Physics, Introductory Materials Science

M. Tech. Materials for Engneering Applications, Techniques of Materials Characterisation, Nanomaterial Science & Technology

UG / PG Students

Yugesh Kumar

Yugesh Kumar

PhD student at IIT Kanpur
MD Simulation of graphene
Yugesh Kumar

Yugesh Kumar

PhD student at IIT Kanpur

MD Simulation of graphene
Sachin Kumar

Sachin Kumar

Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF Ph.D. student) at IIT Kanpur
Research area: hybrid ceramic composite
Sachin Kumar

Sachin Kumar

Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF Ph.D. student) at IIT Kanpur

Research area: hybrid ceramic composite

Doctoral Students

Punam Tiwary

Punam Tiwary

Assistant Professor, Invertis University, Bareilly
VOC sensors with metal oxides and hydroxide nanostructures
Development of Chemiresistive Ethanol sensors using Nanostructured Metal Oxide/Hydroxide films
Punam Tiwary

Punam Tiwary

Assistant Professor, Invertis University, Bareilly

VOC sensors with metal oxides and hydroxide nanostructures

Development of Chemiresistive Ethanol sensors using Nanostructured Metal Oxide/Hydroxide films
Monalisa Char

Monalisa Char

Assistant Professor &HOD, Dept. of Materials Science, MAKAUT, Kalyani, WB
lead free SAC based solder for improved joining of electronic circuits, etc. 
Development of a Cu-SAC305 based lead free solder joint interface with improved reliability and environmental stability
Monalisa Char

Monalisa Char

Assistant Professor &HOD, Dept. of Materials Science, MAKAUT, Kalyani, WB

lead free SAC based solder for improved joining of electronic circuits, etc. 

Development of a Cu-SAC305 based lead free solder joint interface with improved reliability and environmental stability
Piyali Chatterjee

Piyali Chatterjee

Marie Curie Post-doc Fellow, Jagiellonian university, Krakow, POLAND
Research area: Development of bimetallic oxide nanostructures for photocatalytic and photo-electrochemical applications
Bimetallic oxide nanostructures for  photoelectrochemical water splitting and photocatalytic dye degradation 
Piyali Chatterjee

Piyali Chatterjee

Marie Curie Post-doc Fellow, Jagiellonian university, Krakow, POLAND

Research area: Development of bimetallic oxide nanostructures for photocatalytic and photo-electrochemical applications

Bimetallic oxide nanostructures for  photoelectrochemical water splitting and photocatalytic dye degradation 
Souvik Chakraborty

Souvik Chakraborty

Scientist, German Aerospace Centre, Germany
Understanding the interfacial interaction of functionalised graphene reinforced epoxy resin based light weight composites 
Systematic Investigation of the Interface and Load Transfer in Carbon (Nanoparticle) Based Epoxy Composites
Souvik Chakraborty

Souvik Chakraborty

Scientist, German Aerospace Centre, Germany

Understanding the interfacial interaction of functionalised graphene reinforced epoxy resin based light weight composites 

Systematic Investigation of the Interface and Load Transfer in Carbon (Nanoparticle) Based Epoxy Composites
Nilanjan Chakraborty

Nilanjan Chakraborty

Manager, Battery R&D, Lursen & Toubro, Mumbai
carbon nanostructures and metal oxide/hydroxide based electrodes for supercapacitor
Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Based Metal Oxide Composites for Supercapacitor applications
Nilanjan Chakraborty

Nilanjan Chakraborty

Manager, Battery R&D, Lursen & Toubro, Mumbai

carbon nanostructures and metal oxide/hydroxide based electrodes for supercapacitor

Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Based Metal Oxide Composites for Supercapacitor applications
Aatreyee Sarkar

Aatreyee Sarkar

Deputy Manager (R&D), New Energy Division, Reliance India Ltd, Mumbai

Carbon based Metal Sulfide Hybrid Nanostructures for Energy Storage and Harvesting: from Synthesis to Applications
Aatreyee Sarkar

Aatreyee Sarkar

Deputy Manager (R&D), New Energy Division, Reliance India Ltd, Mumbai


Carbon based Metal Sulfide Hybrid Nanostructures for Energy Storage and Harvesting: from Synthesis to Applications
Venkanna Meriga

Venkanna Meriga

Assistant Professor, IIIT Ongole, Andhra Pradesh
Synthesis, properties and applications of graphene, conducting polymer and metal oxide based composites
Preparation And Characterization Of Advanced Polymer Composites With Carbon Nanostructures
Venkanna Meriga

Venkanna Meriga

Assistant Professor, IIIT Ongole, Andhra Pradesh

Synthesis, properties and applications of graphene, conducting polymer and metal oxide based composites

Preparation And Characterization Of Advanced Polymer Composites With Carbon Nanostructures
Rajesh Agrawalla

Rajesh Agrawalla

Associate Professor &HOD, Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur

Synthesis, characterization and application of carbon nanotube and polyaniline based binary and ternary composites 
Rajesh Agrawalla

Rajesh Agrawalla

Associate Professor &HOD, Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur


Synthesis, characterization and application of carbon nanotube and polyaniline based binary and ternary composites 
Partha Das

Partha Das

Assistant Professor in College of Engineering and Management, Pune
High electronic mobility transistors 
Dielectric Engineering on GaN for High Electron Mobility Transistors
Partha Das

Partha Das

Assistant Professor in College of Engineering and Management, Pune

High electronic mobility transistors 

Dielectric Engineering on GaN for High Electron Mobility Transistors
Sandip Kumar De

Sandip Kumar De

Assistant Professor in UPL University of Sustainable Technology, Gujarat
sodium ion hybrid capacitor, electrocatalysis, HER, OER, ORR, CO2 reduction
Sandip Kumar De

Sandip Kumar De

Assistant Professor in UPL University of Sustainable Technology, Gujarat

sodium ion hybrid capacitor, electrocatalysis, HER, OER, ORR, CO2 reduction

Mitali Patra

Mitali Patra

JRF
Electrode material for Sodium Ion battery 
Mitali Patra

Mitali Patra

JRF

Electrode material for Sodium Ion battery 

Satyaki Mondal

Satyaki Mondal

PhD Scholar
Electro catalysis , Photo catalysis
Satyaki Mondal

Satyaki Mondal

PhD Scholar

Electro catalysis , Photo catalysis

Anurup Chakraborty

Anurup Chakraborty

PhD Scholar
supercapacitor, sodium ion hybrid supercapacitor , Battery
Anurup Chakraborty

Anurup Chakraborty

PhD Scholar

supercapacitor, sodium ion hybrid supercapacitor , Battery

SHYAMASREE GUPTA

SHYAMASREE GUPTA

PhD awarded posthumously in September 2021
chemiresistive gas sensors
Development of chemiresistive gas sensors using metal oxides, graphene and their nanohybrid
SHYAMASREE GUPTA

SHYAMASREE GUPTA

PhD awarded posthumously in September 2021

chemiresistive gas sensors

Development of chemiresistive gas sensors using metal oxides, graphene and their nanohybrid

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Earth abundant nanomaterials for photocatalytic water splitting Amit Kumar Chakraborty Frank Jaeckel (University of Liverpool) EPSRC (UK) GCRF grant through University of Liverpool 1,340,000 Sponsored Completed July 2016 2017-05-31
2 Sustainable Technology for smart off-Grid Renewable Energy Transformation and Electrochemical Storage Management AMIT KUMAR CHAKRABORTY Dr. Ananta Sarkar SERB, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India 13,800,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2022-03-12 2027-03-11
3 Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials II Amit Kumar Chakraborty na TEQIP-III(CoE), MHRD, Govt. of India 30,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2018-05-21 2021-03-31
4 Optical studies of polyaniline based nanocomposites by steady state and time-resolved techniques Subrata Sinha, ISERC, Visvabharati University Amit Kumar Chakraborty CSIR, Govt. of India 700,000 Sponsored Completed 2016-06-20 2019-05-31
5 Development of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets Amit Kumar Chakraborty na SERB, DST, Govt. of India 2,760,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-05-21 2017-05-20
6 Carbon Based Nanostructures for Diverse Applications Amit Kumar Chakraborty Dr. Vin Dhanak, University of Liverpool University of Liverpool, UK 800,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-05-15 2015-08-14
7 Graphene Assisted Low-cost Energy-efficient Solar-cells Amit Kumar Chakraborty Satheesh Krishnamurthy, The Open University (UK) DST-UKIERI (Indo-UK) 2,020,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-04-21 2017-03-31
8 Systematic investigation of Interface & load transfer in carbon nanoparticle based epoxy nanocomposites Amit Kumar Chakraborty Michel Barbezat, EMPA (SWITZERLAND) EMPA, Switzerland 880,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-01-14 2017-03-31
9 Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials Amit Kumar Chakraborty NINE OTHERS MHRD, India 5,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2013-04-04 2017-03-31
10 Characterisation of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced polymer nanocomposites Amit Kumar Chakraborty NA DST-EPFL (Indo-Swiss) 200,000 Sponsored Completed 2011-07-02 2011-07-31

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Earth abundant nanomaterials for photocatalytic water splitting Amit Kumar Chakraborty Frank Jaeckel (University of Liverpool) EPSRC (UK) GCRF grant through University of Liverpool 1,340,000 Sponsored Completed July 2016 2017-05-31
2 Sustainable Technology for smart off-Grid Renewable Energy Transformation and Electrochemical Storage Management AMIT KUMAR CHAKRABORTY Dr. Ananta Sarkar SERB, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India 13,800,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2022-03-12 2027-03-11
3 Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials II Amit Kumar Chakraborty na TEQIP-III(CoE), MHRD, Govt. of India 30,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2018-05-21 2021-03-31
4 Optical studies of polyaniline based nanocomposites by steady state and time-resolved techniques Subrata Sinha, ISERC, Visvabharati University Amit Kumar Chakraborty CSIR, Govt. of India 700,000 Sponsored Completed 2016-06-20 2019-05-31
5 Development of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets Amit Kumar Chakraborty na SERB, DST, Govt. of India 2,760,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-05-21 2017-05-20
6 Carbon Based Nanostructures for Diverse Applications Amit Kumar Chakraborty Dr. Vin Dhanak, University of Liverpool University of Liverpool, UK 800,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-05-15 2015-08-14
7 Graphene Assisted Low-cost Energy-efficient Solar-cells Amit Kumar Chakraborty Satheesh Krishnamurthy, The Open University (UK) DST-UKIERI (Indo-UK) 2,020,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-04-21 2017-03-31
8 Systematic investigation of Interface & load transfer in carbon nanoparticle based epoxy nanocomposites Amit Kumar Chakraborty Michel Barbezat, EMPA (SWITZERLAND) EMPA, Switzerland 880,000 Sponsored Completed 2014-01-14 2017-03-31
9 Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials Amit Kumar Chakraborty NINE OTHERS MHRD, India 5,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2013-04-04 2017-03-31
10 Characterisation of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced polymer nanocomposites Amit Kumar Chakraborty NA DST-EPFL (Indo-Swiss) 200,000 Sponsored Completed 2011-07-02 2011-07-31

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
Indexing

28

Google Scholar h-index

46

Google Scholar i10-index

26

Scopus h-index
Awards and Recognitions
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), UK (since April 2021)
  • INDIA-UK Excellence Award for Collaboration in Higher Education, for the year 2016, by British Council, United Kingdom. 
  • India Fellowship Award for the year 2014, by University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
  • International Travel Award of December 2012, by DST, Govt. of India, for delivering invited lecture in the 2nd international conference on Small Science (ICSS 2012) at Orlando, Florida, USA. 
  • Visiting Researcher Award, July 2012, by EMPA, Duebendorf, Switzerland.
  • Ph.D. Scholarship Award, Jan 2002 to Jan 2005, by the Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), United Kingdom. 
  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Materials 
  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Energy
Administrative Responsibilities

Sl. No.

Section/office/Institute level committee

From

To

Position Held

Responsibilities

1

Institute Search-cum- Selection Committee, Honoris causa award

Feb 2020

Jan 2021

Convenor

To nominate the names of candidates for awarding the Honoris causa (D. Lit.) award

2

Department of Physics

August 2019

July 2021

PG Coordinator

Responsible for M.Sc. and M. tech. programs of the department.

3

Institute

February 2017

January 2019

Associate Dean (Res & Consult)

Responsible for sponsored research & consultancy projects of the institute

4

Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials

April 2013

ongoing

Professor-in-charge

From co-founding to overall management of the centre

5

Institute Undergraduate Prospectus Committee

April 2013

March 2014

Member

Revision and upgradation of UG prospectus

6

Department of Physics

03.08.2012

14.08.2014

HEAD

Managing the department of Physics

7

Department of Physics

03.08.2012

14.08.2014

Coordinator for Procurement

All purchases under TEQIP II for Physics department

8

Institute Annual Report Committee

April 2010

March 2012

Departmental Coordinator

Preparing section of the required data

 

 

 
Miscellaneous

Vacancies/openings in my research group:

Post-docs:

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JRF: 

  • UGC/CSIR NET qualified or INSPIRE (provisionally) qualified candidates may contact me to enrol for PhD.

Academic Identity

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