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AREAS OF INTEREST

Synthesis, functionalization and characterization of specialty materials, catalysis and chemical kinetics, process development and scale up, green chemistry, numerical simulation.

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): 2004-present
    Thesis: Synthesis and characterization of magnetic iron oxide for nanomaterials and nanosystems fabrication
    Thesis Advisor: Prof Pratim Biswas
    Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in Saint Louis, USA

  • Bachelors of Technology (B.Tech.): 1999-2002
    Department of Chemical Engineering, Calcutta University, India

  • Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.): 1996-1999
    Department of Chemistry, Presidency College, Calcutta University, India

RESEARCH / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Research Assistant: Washington University in Saint Louis, USA, 2004-present

  • Developed empirical expression for scaling up of particle size produced by electrosparying inorganic ionic solutions and was experimentally verified by using iron nitrate solution

  • Developed a method for the single step gas phase synthesis of silica coated magnetic iron oxide and tantalum oxide nanocomposite in a furnace reactor. As synthesized product was functionalized with a NIR dye for multifunctional bioimaging and drug delivery applications

  • Developed a hydrazine assisted low temperature spray pyrolysis process to synthesize nanosize metal oxides in environmentally benign way. Synthesis of solid and hollow sphere, and doughnut shape  gamma alumina, and maghemite nanoparticles have been demonstrated

  • SAP consultant: ABP Private Limited, Kolkata, India, 2002-2003

  • Worked on SAP R/3, ABAP/4, dialogue programming, SAP script, ALV as a technical team member, has experience in the in-house system administration.

  • Research Internship: Hindustan Lever Research Centre, Unilever India Limited, Bangalore, India, 2001

  • Performed project on "New Generation Hair Oil" based on Surfactant-Oil-Water system using micro emulsion technology to unveil the potentiality of developing a new hair oil by incorporation of water in commercial coconut hair oil

  • Technical Internship: Hazira Gas Processing Complex, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited, India, 2000

  • Worked on “Pre-heat Exchanger & its feasibility in LPG plant” to evaluate the feasibility of installing an additional heat recovery system during a distillation process

TEACHING ASSISTANT

  • Thermodynamics, Washington University in St Louis, Spring 2008

  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Washington University in St Louis, Spring 2006

  • Aerosol Science and Engineering, Washington University in St Louis, Spring 2005

EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS

Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectrometer, X-Ray Diffraction, Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer, Zeta Sizer, Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectroscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Physical Property Measurement System, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS

  • Professional Software: MATLAB, SigmaPlot, MS Visio, LabVIEW, Flash, Photoshop, SAP

  • Languages: C, C++, Fortran, HTML

GRADUATE COURSES

Advanced Topics in Aerosol Science and Engineering, Special Topics in Organic Chemistry: Nanomedicine, Materials Physics, Measurement Techniques for Particle Characterization, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Reaction Engineering, Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Applied Mathematics

ACADEMIC HONORS

  • Best Poster Award, 16th National Symposium on Thermal Analysis, Kalpakkam, India, 2008

  • Best Poster Award, Nanotechnology and Life Science Symposium by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Saint Louis, USA, 2007

  • Ramgopal Ghosh Scholarship, India, 2003

  • National Scholarship for B.Sc. (Chemistry), India, 1999

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Basak, S.; Chen, D. R.; Biswas, P., Electrospray of ionic precursor solutions to synthesize iron oxide nanoparticles: Modified scaling law. Chemical Engineering Science, 2007, 64, (4), 1263-1268. [link]

  2. Basak, S.; Rane, K. S.; Biswas, P., Hydrazine assisted low temperature combustion spray pyrolysis method to synthesis of g-Fe2O3. Chemistry of Materials, on review.

  3. Beizhan, Y.; Wrenn, B.; Basak, S.; Biswas, P.; Giammar, D. E., Nanoparticle size effects on the microbial iron reduction, Environmental Science and Technology, Submitted.

  4. Basak, S.; Tiwari, V.; Fan, J.; Achilefu, S.; Sethi, V.; Biswas, P., One step aerosol synthesis of core-shell type magnetic nanocomposite and their functionalization. Advanced Materials, submitted.

  5. Basak, S.; Rane, K. S.; Biswas, P.; Gas phase synthesis of nano-alumina in furnace aerosol reactor, in preparation.

  6. Basak, S.; Fan, J.; Achilefu, S.; Biswas, P., Synthesis of cypate functionalized Ta2O5/SiO2 nanocomposite: A multifunctional probe for bioimaging, in preparation.

  7. Basak, S.; Brogan, D.; Ritter, R.; Dacey, R.; Biswas, P., Effect of optical scattering due to magnetic coagulation of ferrofluid, in preparation.

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

  1. Zeng, H.; Singh, A.; Basak, S.; Sahu, M.; Biswas, P.; Catalano, J. G.; Giammar, D. E.; Nanoscale size effects on Uranium (VI) adsorption and surface-mediated reduction by Iron(II) on hematite nanoparticles. The 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 17-21, 2008.

  2. Basak, S.; Rane, K. S.; Biswas, P.; Synthesis of metal oxides through combustion pyrolysis of solid and liquid, The 4th Asian Conference on Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology, Sendai, Japan, May 21-24, 2008.

  3. Rane, K. S.; Basak, S.; Borker, V.; Shirodkar, M.; Biswas, P., Innovative use of thermal techniques in aerosolized simple metal oxide precursors. 16th National Symposium & Workshop on Thermal Analysis, Mumbai, MH, India, February 4-6, 2008.

  4. Basak, S.; Clark, C.; Fan, J.; Achilefu, S.; Biswas, P., Synthesis of silica coated tantalum oxide based multifunctional nanocomposites material for computer tomography (CT) contrast agent. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, USA, November 26-30, 2007. [Abstract]

  5. Basak, S.; Fan, J.; Achilefu, S.; Biswas, P., Synthesis of core-shell Ta2O5/SiO2 nanocomposite based potential multifunctional Computer Tomography (CT) contrast agent, AAAR 26th Annual Conference, Reno, NV, USA, September 24-28, 2007. [Abstract]

  6. Basak, S.; Tiwari, V.; Sethi, V.; Biswas, P. Single step aerosol route synthesis of silica coated g-Fe2O3 nanoparticles for biomedical applications, 5th Asian Aerosol Conference, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, August 26-29, 2007. [Abstract]

  7. Giammar, D. E.; Beizhan, Y.; Zeng, H.; Wrenn, B.; Basak, S.; Biswas, P. Nanoscale size effects on reduction of hematite nanoparticles and surface reactions of uranium(VI), 2007 Goldschmidt Conference, Cologne, Germany, August 19-24, 2007.

  8. Basak, S.; Rane, K. S.; Biswas, P., Hydrazine assisted low temperature synthesis of gamma ferric oxide, g-Fe2O3, 17th Annual Meeting Canadian Thermal Society, Peterborough, Canada, June 24-28, 2007.

  9. Basak, S.; Tiwari, V.; Fan, J.; Achilefu, S.; Sethi, V.; Biswas, P., Aerosol route synthesis of core-shell g-Fe2O3/SiO2 nanocomposite functionalized with cypate-II for biomedical applications., 2nd Annual Nanotechnology and the Life Sciences Symposium, Saint Louis, MO, USA., March 30-31, 2007. [Abstract]

  10. Beizhan, Y.; Basak, S.; Giammar, D. E.; Wrenn, B.; Biswas, P., Nanoparticle size effects on the microbial iron reduction., The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, March 25-29, 2007. [Abstract]

  11. Zeng, H.; Basak, S.; Biswas, P.; Giammar, D. E., Nanoscale size effects on uranium(VI) adsorption and reduction by iron(II) on hematite nanoparticles, The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, March 25-29, 2007. [Abstract]

  12. Basak, S.; Rane, K. S.; Biswas, P., Hydrazine assisted low temperature synthesis of g-Fe2O3 nanoparticles for biomedical applications., 12th Annual Mid-America Environmental Engineering Conference, Rolla, MO, USA, October 6-7, 2006.

  13. Basak, S.; Lanza, G.; Biswas, P., Development of pristine and doped iron oxide nanoemulsion systems as a vehicle for targeted drug delivery., 7th International Aerosol Conference, St Paul, MN, USA, September 10-14, 2006. [Abstract]

  14. Biswas, P.; Basak, S.; Hogan, C., Gas phase routes for synthesis of magnetic oxides - Control of particle size and crystallinity., The 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, March 26-30, 2006. [Abstract]

  15. Basak, S.; Chen, D. R.; Biswas, P., Synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles by electrospray pyrolysis technique., 4th Asian Aerosol Conference, Mumbai, India, December 10-13, 2005. [Abstract]

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

  • Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 18th May, 2007.

  • “Synthesis and characterization of magnetic iron oxide nanosystem: application in nanomedicine”, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 28th May, 2007.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Member: Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA), American Association of Aerosol Research (AAAR)
  • Reviewer: Journal of Material Research, Aerosol Science and Technology, Journal of Nanoparticles Research

LEADERSHIP / INVOLVEMENT

  • Student Assistant, International Aerosol Conference, MN, USA, 2006.

  • Student Assistant, CHEMCON, Kolkata, India, 2000.

  • General Secretary, Reunion Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, Calcutta University, 2000

 

 

 

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