IITKGP
Narayan Chandra Das, IIT Kharagpur

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

  • Chairperson, Nano Science and Technology
  • Chairperson, CRF (Material Science 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, shape-memory and self-healing polymer composites and fabricating flexible sensors. 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 170 papers in international referred journals, 45 conference papers and 01 books on nanomaterials and their nanocomposites. He has guided 18 PhD students and 23 Master students. Currently 15 PhD students, one M.Tech students are working in his group.

Few technological major areas are:
- Sustainable rubber compounding ingredients for rubber products
- TPE/TPV nanocomposites for food packaging, radiation absorbing, sensors, medical and energy storage applicaitons.
- Smart textile materials for microwave/X-ray absorbing applications.
- Recycle of waste rubber: extraction of oil and carbon black.
- Shape-memory and self-healing polymer nanocomposites for advanced structural and sensors applications.
- Carbon dots for sensing, bio-imaging and drug delivery.
- Multi-functional smart polymer nanocomposites for defence applications.
  • Atomically Precise Ruddlesden Popper Faults Induced Enhanced Emission in Ligand Stabilized Mixed Halide Perovskites by Mahato S., Roy B. , Bose S. , Sangwan S. K., Das N. C., Birowosuto M. D., Ray S. K. Advanced Materials e036- (2025)
  • Nitrogen and sulphur doped carbon dot: An excellent biocompatible candidate for in-vitro cancer cell imaging and beyond by Ghosh T., Nandi S. , Bhattacharya S. K., Ghosh S. K., Mandal M. , Banerji P. , Das N. C. Environmental Research 217 114922- (2023)
  • Self-healable and Super-Stretchable Conductive Elastomeric Nanocomposites for Efficient Thermal Management Characteristics and electromagnetic interference shielding by Das P., Katheria A. , Ghosh S. , Roy B. , Nayak J. , Nath K. , Paul S. , Das N. C. Synthetic Metals 294 117304- (2023)
  • Super-Stretchable, Self-Healing 2D MXene-Based Composites for Thermal Management and Electromagnetic Shielding Applications by Das P., Katheria A. , Jana A. , Das M. , Roy B. , Nayak J. , Nath K. , Ghosh S. K., De A. , Das N. C. ACS Applied Engineering Materials 1 1186-1200 (2023)

Principal Investigator

  • Development of shape Memory and Self-healing Epoxy based Polymeric Nanocomposites for structural materials in Space Applications ISRO, IIT KHARAGPUR CELL
  • Development of superior wear resistant and recyclable polymer and ceramic reinforced polymer composite for mill liner applications Bradken India Private Limited
  • Piezoelectric-driven photocatalytic systems: engineering nanostructures for hybrid photo-mechanical hydrogen product Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
  • Self-healing epoxy polymeric materials for advanced structural applications Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), Apex Committee of SPARC, Ministry of Education
  • Shape-memory and self-healing polymer nanocomposites for sensors and encapsulation applications in autonomous underwater vehicles and other defense systems Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence
  • Training and skill development and its evaluation for industries associated IRI members Indian Rubber Institute (IRI)

Ph. D. Students

Aishwarya Arun Dhadve

Area of Research: Self healing polymer composites and sensors

Aman Pratap Singh

Area of Research: Flexible polymeric composites for sensors for medical and electronics applications

Aparajita Pal

Area of Research: Nanomaterials and nanocomposites for advanced application

Aritra Mondal

Area of Research: Polymer nanocomposites

Arvind Pawar

Area of Research: Semi/Non-Invasive Continuous Oxygenation Monitoring Technologies

Baidyanath Roy

Area of Research: Nanomaterials and senosrs

Debosmita Ghosh

Area of Research: Polymer and Tissue Engineering

Himon Sen

Area of Research: Wear resistance rubber composites for mechanical rubber goods.

Lini Sam

Area of Research: Self healing polymer nanocomposites for structural applications

Manjur Rahaman

Area of Research: Recycle of plastics and waste managment

Moumita Shee

Area of Research: Hydrogel and its applications

Nandan Saha

Area of Research: Flexible polymeric energy materials and sensors

Pinku Debsarma

Area of Research: Polymer based composites

Piyush Gupta

Area of Research: Polymer Rheology and Processing

Sabyasachi Maity

Area of Research: Polymer electrochemistry

Sayani Maiti

Area of Research: Nanomaterials and its advanced applications

Shovan Biswas

Area of Research: Flexible self healing polymeric materials for sensors

Sourya Paul

Area of Research: Self healing polymer composites for structural applications

Sreeja Nath Chowdhury

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

Subir Nag

Area of Research: Polymer blends and composites

Tripuresh Shanker Dwivedi

Area of Research: Functional advanced Nanomaterials for multiple applications