Curriculum Vitae

Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya Phone: +91 (22) 2576 7209 (office)Associate Professor 2576 8209 (home)Chemical Engineering Department Fax: +91 (22) 2572 6895 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay E-mail: rajdip@che.iitb.ac.in Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India. rajdip@iitb.ac.in URL: http://www.che.iitb.ac.in/online/faculty/rajdip-bandyopadhyaya------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PRESENT POSITION

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engg., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India; Feb., 2009 onwards.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engg., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India; March, 2007 – Feb, 2009.

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engg., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India; Sept., 2003 – Feb., 2007.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Chemical Engg., Univ. of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA, 2002-2003.

Postdoctoral researcher, Dept. of Materials Sc. & Engg., Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 2001-2002.

Postdoctoral researcher, Dept. of Chemical Engg., Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 2000-2001.

EDUCATION

Ph. D., Chemical Engg., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 2000. Thesis: Modeling of precipitation in reverse micellesAdvisors: Prof. R. Kumar, Prof. K. S. Gandhi (N. R. Kuloor memorial award for best PhD thesis in Chemical Engg., Dept.,

IISc, Bangalore, for the period 1999-2001).

M. E. (Distn.), Chemical Engg., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1994. First Class with Distinction (Grade point: 7.2/8.0, Rank: 2/10). Thesis: Precipitation in emulsion-emulsion reaction

B. Ch. E. (Hons.), Chemical Engg., Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, 1992. First Class with Honours (Marks: 85.50 %, Rank: 3/60)Thesis: Software for optimum heat exchanger design

AREAS OF RESEARCH Colloids and Interfacial science: Self-assembly, microemulsions, sol-gel Nanomaterials: Nanoparticles, porous materials, thin films, nanocomposites Mathematical modeling: Population balance, Monte Carlo simulation

HONORS AND AWARDS

Member, National Academy of Sciences, India, (elected, 2009 onwards).

Invited member of the Reader’s Panel of the journal Nature (2008-2009).

Honorary Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of BioSciences and Technology (2008 onwards).

N. R. Kuloor memorial medal, (best PhD thesis in Chemical Engg., IISc, Bangalore, awarded biannually), for the period 1999-2001.

GATE Scholarship, (for all India ranking of 98.5 percentile), 1992-94.

Dr. H. L. Roy Memorial Medal (first position in Grand-Viva of Chemical Engg., Jadavpur University, Calcutta), 1992.

National Merit Scholarship (state level rank in Higher Secondary examination, West Bengal),1988.

TEACHING

At IIT Bombay (2007 onwards)

Materials Technology, Mass Transfer II, Modeling and Simulation, Colloids and Interfacial Engg., Experimental Methods, Unit operation laboratory

At IIT Kanpur (2003-06)

Modeling and simulation in chemical engineering (developed the course and its contents for postgraduates and senior undergraduates), Electronic, polymeric and ceramic materials and processing, Unit operation laboratory.

Fluid mechanics and rate processes (as tutor only)

Guest lectures:

IIT Kanpur: Nanomaterials and nanotechnology (2004, 2005), Thermodynamics (2004).

UCLA, Los Angeles: Advanced mass transfer (2003), Fundamentals of aerosol science (2002).

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Ph.D thesis:

Experiments and molecular simulation of silver nanoparticle-activated carbon composite for water disinfection, (Pritam Biswas, 2010 onwards, jointly with Prof. Jhumpa Adhikari)

Nanoparticles to enhance efficacy of antibiotics for multi-drug resistant bacteria (Priyanka Padwal, 2010 onwards, jointly with Prof. Sarika Mehra)

Modeling and simulation of complex nanostructures (Nirmalya Bachar, 2009 onwards)

Magnetic nanoparticles (Kusum Saini, 2009 onwards) Iron oxide nanoparticle-silica thin films (Prithivi Raj, 2008 onwards)

Composites of nanoparticles and porous materials (N. R. Srinivasan, 2008 onwards)

Investigation of structure and phase behaviour of colloid-polymer mixtures (Samruddhi B. Kamble, 2007 onwards, jointly with Dr. Suresh Bhat, NCL, Pune)

Porous materials, nanoparticles and composites as sensor and separation devices (Anees Ahmed Yunus Khan, 2007 onwards)

Nanoparticle formation in aqueous and organic medium: Experiments, mechanism and modeling (C. Ravikumar, 2006-2011, to submit).

Modeling and simulation of nanoparticle and nanorod formation in liquid phase (M. Ethayaraja, 2003-2008; best PhD thesis award in Chemical Engg., IIT Bombay, 2009 and Shah-Schulman best PhD thesis award from IIChE, 2010).

M. Tech. thesis:

Multiscale modeling of nanoparticles (Jyoti Sahu, 2010 onwards)

Modeling of release kinetics from polymeric matrices (Amol Avhad, 2010 onwards)

Population balance modeling of ZnO nanocrystal formation in liquid phase (Gargi Mishra, 2009-2010)

Experiments and molecular dynamics simulation of free and impregnated metal nanoparticles (Avinash K. Singh, 2008-09)

Synthesis and analysis of ZnO nanoparticle formation in liquid phase (Tamanna Mahajan, 2008-09).

Measurement and simulation of particulate aerosols (Anirban Roy, 2006-07).

Molecular simulation studies of clustering of metal atoms and experimental studies of nanoparticle synthesis and deposition (Alka Kumari, 2006-07).

Metallic and polymeric composites of porous materials (M. Venkata Sivaiah, 2006-07).

Simulation of nucleation, coagulation and sintering in nanoparticulate aerosol aggregate formation (Natasha Kataria, 2005-06).

Functionalization and composites of mesoporous silica as adsorbents and sensor (Dipak B. Patel, 2005-06).

Monte Carlo simulation of nanoparticle formation in reverse micelles (Kanchan Dutta, 2004-05).

Mesoporous silica and nanoparticle composite: Analysis of structure and formation mechanism (Sanjoy Saha, 2004-05).

B. Tech-M. Tech (dual degree) thesis:

Numerical investigation of controlled release from polymeric matrices (Vikas Gayasen, 2011 onwards)

Modeling and simulation of iron oxide nanoparticles and its cellular uptake(Neeta Dixit, 2010 onwards)

Monte Carlo simulation of state of dispersion of nanoparticles in aqueous and organic medium (Santosh Kumar, 2009-2010)

Modeling and simulation of nanoparticle formation in vesicles (K. Krishnadash Singh, 2008-09).

Undergraduate supervised learning project:

Numerical techniques of solution of population balance equation (Nitin Matiyali, 2010 onwards)

B. Tech. project:

Silylation of mesoporous silica for benzene extraction from benzene-water system (Saurabh Singh, 2005-06).

Preparation of mesoporous silica containing congo red dye as a pH sensor (Sandeep Singh, 2005-06).

Rheological study of water-in-oil microemulsion of laponite clay dispersion (Mansi Tewari, 2005-06, jointly with Prof. Y. M. Joshi).

Modeling of carbon nanotube synthesis (Rachit Agrawal and Robin Gupta, 2004-05, jointly with Prof. D. Kunzru).

Simulation of DNA hybridization on a substrate (Tushit Roy, 2004-05).

Simulation of self-assembly of surfactant molecules (Deependra S. Nayal, 2004).

RESEARCH FUNDING

Use of Nanoparticles for Innovative Water Treatment Technologies, Quebec Ministry of International Relations, Canada, (co PI with Prof. S. Ghoshal, U. McGill), 2010-2012, 20,000 $.

Fund for Infrastructure in Science and Technology (FIST), Department of Science and Technology, (as one of the contributors and co-ordinator), 2010-2015, Rs. 2.1 crores.

General Strategies for Nanoparticles of Controlled Size, Shape and Composition: Magnetite as a Case Study for MRI Applications, Department of Science and Technology, (as principal investigator), 2008-2011, Rs. 38.95 lakhs.

Development of Thin Films and Powders of Mesoporous Silica and its Nanocomposites for Sensor and Separation Devices, Seed Grant, (IIT Bombay), (as principal investigator), 2007, Rs. 16 lakhs.

Mechanism of formation and control of size and morphology of nanoparticles in liquid phase self-assembled templates, Department of Science and Technology, (as principal investigator), 2006-2007, Rs. 24 lakhs (returned due to relocation from IIT Kanpur to IIT Bombay).

Scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) for gas borne nanoparticulate system, Care Scheme (IIT Kanpur), (as the project’s Co-principal investigator with Prof. S. N. Tripathi), 2005, Rs. 31.8 lakhs.

Engineering thin mesoporous films for development of sensor, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, (as principal investigator), 2005-2008, Rs. 20 lakhs

As a contributing member of the project proposal written for the DST Unit on Nanosciences established at IITK, Department of Science and Technology, 2005. Principal Co-ordinator: Prof. A. Sharma.

Thin mesoporous silica films by liquid phase self-assembly, Initiation scheme (IIT Kanpur), (as principal investigator), 2004, Rs. 8.6 lakhs.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Reviewer, technical papers of International Conference on Nano Science & Technology (ICONSAT 2010), IIT Bombay, February, 2010.

Member, Technical Programme committee, Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA 2010), Bose Institute, March, 2010.

Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Nano Science & Technology (ICONSAT 2010), IIT Bombay, February, 2010.

Reviewer, technical papers in 53rd DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, December, 2008

Advisory committee member of National Seminar on Nanotechnology, Cuttack, February 2008.

Workshop on Nanotechnology: Taking the leap towards commercialization, (participant, by invitation), British Council and NCL, Pune, January, 2008.

Session chair (for the session: Material Synthesis and Nanoparticle Technology) in 4-th Asian Aerosol Conference, Bombay, December, 2005.

Panelist and session chair (for the session: Fundamentals and Overall Opportunities) in the Nanoparticle Aerosol Science and Technology workshop, held jointly between Indian and US scientists in Bombay, December, 2005. Conducted panel discussions and compiled research recommendations from this workshop.

Member, Technical committee, and reviewer of submitted papers in 4-th Asian Aerosol Conference, Bombay, December, 2005.

Nanomaterials for Spacecraft Structural and Thermal Applications, discussion and technical sessions, (participant, by invitation), ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore, October, 2005.

Workshop on SAXS for Nanotechnology, (participant), IIT Bombay, July, 2005.

Joint course co-ordinator (with Prof. A. Sharma) and lecturer in the DST sponsored short-term course on Colloids and Interfaces: Fundamentals and Research Challenges, IIT Kanpur, February 2005.

Session chair (for the session Nanotechnology) of Indo-US joint Chemical Engg. Congress, Chemcon 2004, Bombay, December, 2004.

Technical committee member of International conference on Aerosol, Cloud and Indian Monsoon, IIT Kanpur, November, 2004.

Organizing committee member of first Indo-US workshop on ‘Futuristic Manufacturing: Generative Manufacturing, Self-Assembly and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems’, IIT Kanpur, March, 2004.

Reviewer of papers for following journals: Indian Chemical Engineer, Colloids and Surfaces, J. Materials Research, Advanced Materials, J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology, Surface Science, J. Physical Chemistry B., J. American Chemical Society,

Current Science, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, J. Colloid & Interface Science, Langmuir

Reviewer of research proposals submitted to Department of Science and Technology (DST), India, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India.

Affiliation: Member, American Physical Society, 2001-02. Member, Materials Research Society, USA, 2002-03.

Life member, Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, 2006 onwards. Member, American Chemical Society, 2009-onwards. Member, Materials Research Society, 2010-onwards.

ADMINISTRATIVE WORK

Member, Policy committee, Chemical Engg. Dept., IIT Bombay (2009 onwards).

Member, IIT Bombay R&D agenda committee of Dean (R&D), (2009).

Member, Undergraduate programme committee (UGPC) of Senate, IIT Bombay (2009 onwards).

Member, postgraduate committee, Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Sciences (CRNTS), IIT Bombay (2008 onwards).

Member, undergraduate committee, Chemical Engg. Dept., IIT Bombay (2008 onwards).

Faculty advisor, undergraduate students of 2007-2011 batch, Chemical Engg. Dept., IIT Bombay (2007-2011).

Convener, Chemical Engg. Dept. undergraduate committee, IIT Kanpur (2005-07).

Faculty Counselor, Student counseling service, IIT Kanpur (2004-07).

OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL WORK

Designed and developed a new Colloids and Nanomaterials laboratory at IIT Bombay, 2008-09.

Designed and built a continuous emulsion liquid membrane column under a AICTE project at Jadavpur University, Calcutta, 1996-97.

PUBLICATIONS

Total number of citation of all papers published so far is about 600.

Published in Refereed Journals:

1. Bandyopadhyaya R, Kumar, R., Gandhi, K. S., Ramkrishna, D., Modeling of precipitation in reverse micellar systems, Langmuir, 1997, 13(14), 3610-3620.

2. Bandyopadhyaya R, Bhowal, A., Datta, S., Sanyal, S., K., A new model of batch-extraction in emulsion liquid membrane: Simulation of globule-globule interaction and leakage, Chemical Engng. Science, 1998,

53(15), 2799-2807. 3. Bandyopadhyaya R, Kumar, R., Gandhi, K. S., Simulation of precipitation reactions in reverse micelles, Langmuir, 2000, 16(18), 7139-7149.

4. Bandyopadhyaya R, Kumar, R., Gandhi, K. S., Modeling of CaCO3 nanoparticle formation during overbasing of lubricating oil additives, Langmuir, 2001, 17(4), 1015-1029

5. Bandyopadhyaya R, Nativ-Roth, E., Regev O., Yerushalmi-Rozen, R., Stabilization of individual carbon nanotubes in aqueous solutions, Nano Letters, 2002, 2(1), 25-28.

This paper was highlighted in following two journal articles.

Highlights of the recent literature: Editor’s choice Nonadhesive Gum Arabic, Science, December 2001, v 294, pp 2253.

Sugary ways to make nanotubes dissolve, Chemical & Engineering News (American Chemical Society), July 2002, 80 (28), 38-39.

6. Bandyopadhyaya R, Nativ-Roth, E., Yerushalmi-Rozen, R., Regev O., Transferable thin films of mesoporous materials, Chemistry of Materials, 2003, 15(19), 3619-3624. 7. Borodin, O., Smith, G. D., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Byutner, O.,

Molecular dynamics study of the influence of solid interfaces on poly(ethylene oxide) structure and dynamics, Macromolecules, 2003, 36(20), 7873-7883.

8. Bandyopadhyaya, R., Lall, A. A., Friedlander, S. K., Aerosol dynamics and the synthesis of fine solid particles, Powder Technology, 2004, 139(3), 193-199.

9. Borodin, O., Smith, G. D., Bandyopadhayaya, R., Redfern, P., Curtis, L., S.,Molecular dynamics study of nanocomposite polymer electrolyte based on poly(ethylene oxide)/LiBF4, Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science &Engng., 2004, 12(3), S73-S89.

10. Bandyopadhyaya, R., Rong, W., Friedlander, S. K.,

Dynamics of chain aggregates of carbon nanoparticles in isolation and in polymer films: Implications for nanocomposite materials, Chemistry of Materials, 2004, 16(16), 3147-3154.

11. Ethayaraja, M., Dutta, K., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Mechanism of nanoparticle formation in self-assembled colloidal templates: Population balance model and Monte Carlo simulation, J. Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110(33), 16471-16481.

11. Kulkarni, M. M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Bhattacharya, B., Sharma, A., Microstructural and mechanical properties of Silica-PEPEG polymer composite xerogels, Acta Materialia, 2006, 54(19), 5231-5240.

13. Ethayaraja, M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Population balance models and Monte Carlo simulation for nanoparticle

formation in water-in-oil microemulsions: Implications for CdS synthesis, J. American Chemical Society, 2006, 128(51), 17102-17113.

14. Ethayaraja, M., Dutta, K., Muthukumaran, D., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Nanoparticle formation in water-in-oil microemulsions: Experiments,

mechanism and Monte Carlo simulation, Langmuir, 2007, 23(6), 3418-3423.

15. Ethayaraja, M., Ravikumar, C., Muthukumaran, D., Dutta, K., Bandyopadhyaya, R., CdS-ZnS core-shell nanoparticle formation: Experiment, mechanism and simulation, J. Physical Chemistry C, 2007, 111(8), 3246-3252.

16. Ethayaraja, M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Mechanism and Modeling of Nanorod Formation from Nanodots, Langmuir,

2007, 23(11), 6418-6423. 17. Singh, R. K., Garg, A., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Mishra, B. K.,

Density Fractionated Hollow Silica Microspheres with High-Yield by Non-Polymeric Sol-Gel/Emulsion Route, Colloids and Surfaces A, 2007, 310(1-3), 39-45.

18. Ravikumar, C., Ethayaraja, M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Discrete-continuous hybrid simulation of monodisperse nanoparticle formation, International J. Chemical Sciences, 2007, 5(4), 1764-1774.

19. Kulkarni, M. M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Sharma, A.,Janus silica film with superhydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces grown at oil-water interface, J. Materials Chemistry, 2008, 18(9), 1021-1028.

20. Bandyopadhyaya, R., Sivaiah, M. V., Shankar, P. A.,

Silver embedded granular activated carbon as an antibacterial medium for water purification, J. Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 2008, 83(8), 1177-1180.

21. Ethayaraja, M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Model for Core-Shell Nanoparticle Formation by Ion- Exchange Mechanism,

Industrial & Engg. Chemistry Research & Fundamentals, 2008, 47(16), 5982-5985.

22. Kulkarni, M. M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Sharma, A.,Surfactant Controlled Switching of Water-in-Oil Wetting Behavior of Porous Silica Films Grown at Oil-Water Interfaces, J. Chemical Sciences, 2008, 120(6), 637-643.

23. Roy, A. A., Baxla, S. P., Gupta, T., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Tripathi, S. N.,Particles Emitted from Indoor Combustion Sources: size Distribution Measurement and Chemical Analysis, Inhalation Toxicology, 2009, 21(10), 837-848.

24. Baxla, S. P., Roy, A. A., Gupta, T., Tripathi, S. N., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Analysis of diurnal and seasonal variation of submicron outdoor aerosol mass and size distribution in a northern Indian city and its correlation to black carbon, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2009, 9(4), 458-469.

25. Ravikumar, C., Singh, S. K., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,

Formation of Nanoparticles of Water-soluble Molecules: Experiments andMechanism, J. Physical Chemistry C, 2010, 114(19), 8806-8813.   

26. Kumar, S., Ravikumar, C., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,

State of Dispersion of Magnetic Nanoparticles in an Aqueous Medium: Experiments and Monte Carlo Simulation, Langmuir, 2010, 26(23), 18320-18330.

    27. Patel, D. B., Singh, S., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,

Enrichment of benzene from benzene-water mixture by adsorption in silylated mesoporous silica, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2011, 137(1-3), 49-55.

28. Ravikumar, C., Bandyopadhyaya, R. A Mechanistic Study on Magnetite Nanoparticle Formation by Thermal

Decomposition and Coprecipitation Routes, J. Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115(5), 1380-1387.

Submitted/To be Submitted in Refereed Journals:

27. Srinivasan, N. R., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,

Highly Accessible SnO2 Nanoparticles embedded in the pores of SBA-15 mesoporous silica, J. Materials Chemistry, (submitted), 2011.    

28. Ravikumar, C., Singh, M., Gupta, V.H., Sasi, P., Wangikar, P., Bandyopadhyaya, R.Cellular Uptake of Magnetic Nanoparticles by HepG2 Cells, Colloids and

Surfaces B, (submitted), 2011.

31. Ethayaraja, M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Hierarchical Population Balance Models for Gas-Liquid-Solid Multiphase

Reactors: Nanoparticle Synthesis in Water-in-Oil Microemulsions, Industrial & Engg. Chemistry Research & Fundamentals, (submitted), 2010.

32. Sivaiah, M.V., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Transition of Metallic Silver from Nanoparticles to Nanorods in Mesoporous Silica (MCM-41) Templated Silver Synthesis, Powder Technology, (submitted), 2010.

33. Sivaiah, M.V., Bhattacharya, B., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Optimized Mesoporous Silica-Polyester Composite with Enhanced Dynamic

Properties to Control Mechanical Vibration Composites Science and Technology, (submitted), 2010.

34. Singh, S. K., Bandyopadhyaya, R.Pore Size Control is More Significant than Surface Area for Adsorption of Neem Oil From Aqueous Mixture by Mesoporous Materials, (in preparation for Colloids and Surfaces A).

35. Saha, S., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Analysis of structure and formation mechanism of mesoporous silica-

nanoparticle composite (in preparation for Langmuir).

36. Dutta, K., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Universal trend in the effect of nucleation and growth on final nanoparticle size

in self-assembled templates, (in preparation for Colloids and Surfaces A).

37. Patel, D. B., Singh, S., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Mesoporous Silica/Dye Compoites in Sensor Applications, (in preparation for J. Colloid Interface Science).

38. Kataria, N., Roy, A. A., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Monte Carlo simulation of simultaneous nucleation, coagulation and finite rate

sintering in nanoparticulate TiO2 aerosol aggregate formation, (in preparation for Chemical Engng. Science).

39. Sivaiah, M.V., Bhattacharya, B., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Effect of aging on mechanical properties of polyester-mesoporous silica

composites, (in preparation for J. Materials Sc. Letters).

40. Roy, A. A., Tripathi, S., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Evidence of New Particle Formation in the Indo-Gangetic Plain: Surface Area

and Meteorological Considerations, (in preparation for J. Geophysical Research).

Conference Proceedings:

1. Bandyopadhyaya R, Dutta, T. K., Optimum heat exchanger replacement policy by Monte Carlo simulation, Chemcon (Indian Chemical Engg. Congress), 1996.

2. Bandyopadhyaya, R., Nativ-Roth, E., Regev, O., Yerushalmi-Rozen, R., Utilizing old Egyptian wisdom for stabilization of individual carbon nanotubes in

aqueous dispersions, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., USA, Vol. 706 (Making Functional Materials with Nanotubes), 2002, pp 313-321.

3. Bandyopadhyaya, R., Rong, W., Suh, Y. J., Friedlander, S. K.,

Dynamics of nanoparticle chain aggregates of carbon under tension, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., USA, Vol. 778, 2003, pp 99-104.

4. Lall, A. A., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Friedlander, S. K., The effect of maximum temperature and quench rate on fine solid particle formation by flame synthesis and laser ablation, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference CD-ROM, 2003.

5. W. Rong, R. Bandyopadhyaya, S. K. Friedlander,

Dynamics of nanocomposites of carbon nanoparticle chain aggregates in polymers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference CD-ROM, 2003.

6. Dutta, K., Saha, S., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Self-assembled amphiphilic molecules as templates for nanostructures, Chemcon (Indian Chemical Engg. Congress, Delhi, India), 2005, pp 279.

7. Ethayaraja, M., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Modeling of nanoparticle formation in water-in-oil microemulsion, Chemcon (Indian Chemical Engg. Congress, Delhi, India), 2005, pp 104-105.

8. Gupta, R., Agrawal, R., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Kunzru, D., Modeling of carbon nanotube synthesis in a tubular aerosol reactor, AAC 2005

(4-th Asian Aerosol Conf., Bombay, India), 2005.

9. Ethayaraja, M., Bandyopadhyaya, R., Population balance models for nanoparticle formation in multiphase

gas–liquid–solid reactors, 8-th International conference on gas-liquid and gas- liquid-solid reactor engineering, IIT Delhi, Delhi, India, 2007.

10. Ravikumar, C., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Nanoparticle formation by evaporation of water-in-oil microemulsion: Experiments and mechanism, Chemcon (Indian Chemical Engg. Congress, Kolkata, India), 2007, pp 428.

11. Roy, A. A., Kataria, N., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Simulation of nucleation, coagulation and finite rate sintering in nanoparticulate aerosol aggregate formation, IASTA (Indian Aerosol Sc. & Tech. Assoc.) Bulletin, Delhi, India, 2007, 18(1-2), 214-217.

12. Roy, A. A., Kataria, N., Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Simulation of nucleation, coagulation and finite rate sintering in formation of nanoparticulate titania aggregate in aerosol reactors, Proceedings of International Conference on Nanoceramics and Nanocomposites, Kanpur, India, 2007.

13. C. Ravikumar, Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya, Comparison of co-precipitation and thermal decomposition routes for the

preparation of poly (acrylic acid) coated magnetite nanoparticle suspension in water, Proceedings of Asian Particle Technology Conf., New Delhi, India, APT2009/121, 2009, (this paper was awarded the best poster award).

14. Santosh Kumar, Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya, States of magnetic nanoparticles with varying shell thickness: A Monte Carlo

simulation study, Proceedigns of Asian Particle Technology Conf., New Delhi, India, APT2009/122, 2009.

15. Gargi Mishra, Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya, Modeling ZnO nanorods, Proceedings of Asian Particle Technology Conf., New Delhi, India, APT2009/123, 2009.

16. Mani Ethayaraja, Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya, Modeling and simulation of the nanostructure formation dynamics, Proceedings of Asian Particle Technology Conf., New Delhi, India, APT2009/106, 2009.

17. Suranjan Sen, Pratibha Sharma, Chetan Singh Solanki, Rajdip Bandyopadhaya

Fluorescent manganese-doped zinc sulphide nanoparticles for spectral shifting, IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Hawai, USA, 2010.

Other Articles:

1. Bandyopadhyaya, R.,Understanding nanoparticles and composites straddling multiple length scales and process mediums, Invited article in the souvenir of the National Conference on Frontiers of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India, 2007.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Invited talks:

Nanoparticles for innovative water treatment technologies, Quebec-Maharashtra research initiative, Indian Merchant’s Chamber, Mumbai, January, 2011.

Colloidal routes to materials at nanoscale: Structure and dynamics in multiphase systems, International experience in energy, environment and chemical engineering for U. Washington, IIT Mumbai, June, 2010.

Modeling and simulation of the nanostructure formation dynamics, Asian Particle Technology Conference, New Delhi, September, 2009.

Liquid phase dispersions for controlled nanoparticles and thin films, Pidilite Industries Ltd., Mumbai, May, 2009.

Structure, dynamics and applications of nanoparticles by the colloidal route, 3-rd MRS-S conference on Advanced Materials, Singapore, February, 2008.

Structure and dynamics of nanoparticles by the colloidal route, National Seminar on Nanotechnology, Cuttack, February 2008.

Structure, dynamics and applications of Nanoparticles by the Colloidal Route, National symposium on The Emerging Trends in Biotechnlogy, Seshadripuram First Grade College, Bangalore, September, 2007.

Colloidal and multiphase systems for nanomaterials, Workshop on Colloids and Materials Chemistry, Regional Research Laboratory (RRL), Bhubaneshwar, January, 2007.

Structure and dynamics in multiphase systems for nanomaterials synthesis and applications, First Indo-UK Nanotechnology Conference, British Council and S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Calcutta, November, 2006.

Nanostructured composites, short-term course on Recent Trends in Nanocomposites, IIT Kanpur, November, 2006.

The world of nanoparticles and nanocomposites, Nanotechnology Workshop, IIT Madras, October, 2006.

Nanoparticle aerosol science and technology (NAST): Fundamentals and overall opportunities, NAST workshop, Bombay, December, 2005.

Aerosol and colloidal route to materials at nanoscale, National Symposium on Chemical Engineering – The Journey Ahead, IISc, Bangalore, June, 2005.

Self-assembly in colloidal systems, Nanotechnology Symposium, IIT Bombay, March 2005.

A series of 4 invited lectures in the short-term course on Smart Materials: Opportunities and Future Challenges, NIT Allahabad, December, 2004.

Surfactant self-assembly: From nanometric particles to pores, Indo-US winter school on Futuristic Manufacturing, IIT Kanpur, December, 2004.

Effect of substrate on structure of thin films, 4-th Israel-German Minerva summer school on Molecular, Interfacial and Biological aspects of Mesostructures, Kibuutz Mashabei Sade, Israel, April, 2001.

Modeling of precipitation in reverse micelles, 4th Stadler symposium on Mesoscale Organization, Beer Sheva, Israel, April, 2000.

Contributing/Other Talks:

Evolution of the Size Distribution and Shape of Nanoparticles andNanorods: Experiments, Modeling and Simulation, Materials Research Society meeting, Boston, USA, Dec., 2009.

Substrate-free Janus Films of Porous Silica, National conf. in recent advances in surface engg., National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, Feb., 2009.

Nanoparticle Science and Engineering, DST school on Synthesis, characterization and application of nanoparticles, IIT Bombay, Dec., 2008.

Formation of hierarchical nanostructures: Experiments, Model, Simulation, Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science, IIT Bombay, April, 2007.

From molecules to materials: Surfactants as building block, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, April, 2006.

Self-assembled template route to nanoscale materials and processes, organized by Samtel Display Centre, IIT Kanpur, February, 2006.

Self-assembled amphiphilic molecules as templates for nanostructures, IIT-National Univ. of Singapore joint session, Chemcon (Indian Chemical Engg. Congress), Delhi, December, 2005.

Carbon nanotube: Modeling and interfacial engineering, 4-th Asian Aerosol Conference, Bombay, December, 2005.

Thermodynamics of interfaces, a series of two lectures in the short-term course on Colloids and Interfaces: Fundamentals and Research Challenges, IIT Kanpur, February 2005.

Nanoparticle chain aggregates and polymer composites, Indo-US joint Chemical Engg. symposium, Chemcon (Indian Chemical Engg. Congress), Bombay, December 2004.

Reinforcement by nanoparticle chain aggregates of carbon synthesized by laser ablation, International Symposium on Aerosols, Clouds and Indian monsoon, IIT Kanpur, November, 2004.

Dynamics of nanoparticle chain aggregates of carbon under tension, Annual meeting of Materials Research Society, San Francisco, USA, April, 2003.

Effect of fillers on structure and dynamics of polymer nanocomposites, Annual meeting of American Physical Society, Indianapolis, USA, March, 2002.

Surfactants as building blocks: From Nanoparticles to mesopores, U. Amsterdam, Netherlands, March, 2001.

A generalized model of nanoparticle formation, Particles 2001 conference, Orlando, USA, February, 2001.

Thin mesoporous silica films, Particles 2001 conference, Orlando, USA, February, 2001.

Thin films of mesoporous silicon oxide, International symposium on nanoscience and nanotechnology, Zichron Ya'akov, Israel, May, 2000.