IITKGP

Narayan Chandra Das

Ph.D., IIT Kharagpur

Professor

Rubber Technology

+91-3222-283190

ncdas@rtc.iitkgp.ac.in

Ph.D position in polymer and nanomaterials research area |

Responsibilities

  • Vice-Chairperson CRF(Materials Division)

Research Areas

Das’s research focuses on nantotechnology innovations for future energy, electronics, food packaging, different rubber products including tire, cable etc.  His interdisciplinary research program integrates nanomaterials synthesis including carbon nanotubes, nanowires, nanoparticles etc., characterization, processing and applications.  His recent research activities include synthesizing nanocomposites, thermoplastics elastomers and fabricating flexible sensors, transistors. He is also working on conductive polymer nanocomposites, rheology/morphology and phase behavior of polymer blends, and developing novel techniques in-situ small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and neutron scattering (SANS) on polymer/nanomaterials/protein/virous, etc.
 . Dr. Das has published more than 150 papers in international referred journals, 45 conference papers and 01 books on nanomaterials and their nanocomposites. He has guided 10 PhD students and 21 Master students. Currently 14 PhD students, 3 M.Tech students are working in his group.

Few technological major areas are:

- Development of new generation tire compounds
-Nanocomposites for food packaging, radiation absorbing, sensors, membrane, medical and energy storage applicaitons.
-Smart textile materials for microwave/X-ray absorbing applications.
-Recycle of waste rubber: extraction of oil and carbon black
-TPE/TPV based EMI shielding materials for automatice and aerospace applications.
  • Cu-Doping Induced Phase Transformation in CsPbI3 Nanocrystals with Enhanced Structural Stability and Photoluminescence Quantum Yield Roy B., Mahato S., Bose S., Ghorai A., Srivastava S.K., Das N.C., Ray S.K. By Chemistry of Materials 35 1601-1609 (2023)
  • Nitrogen and sulphur doped carbon dot: An excellent biocompatible candidate for in-vitro cancer cell imaging and beyond Ghosh T., Nandi S. , Bhattacharya S. K., Ghosh S. K., Mandal M. , Banerji P. , Das N. C. By Environmental Research 217 114922- (2023)
  • Self-healable and Super-Stretchable Conductive Elastomeric Nanocomposites for Efficient Thermal Management Characteristics and electromagnetic interference shielding Das P., Katheria A. , Ghosh S. , Roy B. , Nayak J. , Nath K. , Paul S. , Das N. C. By Synthetic Metals 294 117304- (2023)
  • Super-Stretchable, Self-Healing 2D MXene-Based Composites for Thermal Management and Electromagnetic Shielding Applications Das P., Katheria A. , Jana A. , Das M. , Roy B. , Nayak J. , Nath K. , Ghosh S. K., De A. , Das N. C. By ACS Applied Engineering Materials 1 1186-1200 (2023)
  • Tailored distribution of 1D nanoparticles in co-continuous EMA/TPO flexible polymeric blends used as emerging materials for suppressing electromagnetic radiation Katheria A., Das P. , Nayak J. , Nath K. , Ghosh S. K., Paul S. , Das N. C. By Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 179 111395- (2023)
  • Carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers based co-continuous thermoplastic elastomeric blend composites for efficient microwave shielding and thermal management Ghosh S. K., Das T. K., Ganguly S. , Paul S. , Nath K. , Katheria A. , Ghosh T. , Nath Choudhury S. , Das N. C. By Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 161 107118- (2022)

Principal Investigator

  • Formation of Double Percolated Conductive Networks (DPCN) and Segregated Structure with Ultra-low Carbon Nanostructure Filler Content in Thermoplastic Elastomers Vulcanizates (TPVs) with Improved Electrical Conductivity and Enhanced Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Effectiveness
  • Training and Skill Development and its Evaluation for IRI Members

Co-Principal Investigator

  • Advanced studies on Bio-Degradable Rubber Process Oils WITMANS INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
  • Formation of Double Network Structure (DNS) in Elastomer with Improved Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
  • Functional Polymers Via Ultrasound Assisted Polymerization; A Green Technology Apex Committee of SPARC

Ph. D. Students

Ankur Katheria

Area of Research: Polymeric nanocomposites

Aparajita Pal

Area of Research: Nanomaterials and nanocomposites for advanced application

Baidyanath Roy

Area of Research: Nanomaterials and senosrs

Jasomati Nayak

Area of Research: Rubber nanocomposites and sensors

Krishnendu Nath

Area of Research: Polymer nanocomposites

Manjur Rahaman

Area of Research: Recycle of plastics and waste managment

Moumita Shee

Area of Research: Hydrogel and its applications

Palash Das

Area of Research: Elastomeric conductive hybrid hydrogel

Piyush Gupta

Area of Research: Polymer Rheology and Processing

Sabyasachi Maity

Area of Research: Polymer electrochemistry

Sangit Paul

Area of Research: Waste rubber recycle

Sayani Maiti

Area of Research: Nanomaterials and its advanced applications

Shovan Biswas

Area of Research: Flexible self healing polymeric materials for sensors

Sreeja Nath Chowdhury

Area of Research: Conductive thermoplastics Elastomer (TPE) and Thermoplastics Elastomer vulcanizates (TPV)

Suman Kumar Ghosh

Area of Research: Polymer nanocomposites for food packaging

Swarup Krishna Bhattacharyya

Area of Research: Nanomaterials and nanocomposites

Trisita Ghosh

Area of Research: Carbon dot and sensors

Uddhab Kalita

Area of Research: Synthesis and applications of new polymers