Bio
Dr. Subhabrata Saha is working as a postdoctoral research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has the expertise in synthesis, characterization and processing of polymer blends/composites/nanocomposites for multifunctional applications. His research interest covers electrically and thermally conductive composites, barrier coating, stimuli-responsive polymers, lightning strike protection, processing-structure-property relationships, fiber-reinforced composites and thermoplastic elastomers. He completed his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India, 2019. He has published 15 research articles in peer-reviewed international scientific journals and a book chapter on pressure sensitive adhesives along with several conference proceedings. He received the prestigious National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) fellowship in 2022 on compressed hydrogen storage while working as a postdoctoral fellow at Jeonbuk National University.
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate (NRF (National Research Foundation of Korea) fellow) at Jeonbuk National University, ROK: : (Oct 2020-Sept. 2022)
Work Description:Synthesis of polymer nanocomposite based top-coat on Nylon 6 for Hydrogen gas barrier property and understanding the underlying mechanism involved
HASETRI (JK Organisation), India (July, 2012 to June, 2013): (Graduate Engineer)
Work Description: Rubber compounding and characterization for passenger car tyres; Installation and commissioning of LAT 100 (Laboratory Abrasion Tester). (The machine predicts the abrasion loss, friction coefficient, ice-traction and wet-traction by replicating the actual road condition.)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), India (August, 2014 to June, 2015) (Internship)
Work Description: Reactive extrusion of ICP (Impact Copolymer Polypropylene) in order to improve the melt strength by free radical reaction and understanding the underlying mechanism involved.
Awards
NRF (National Research Foundation of Korea) fellowship, June 2022.
Cover image in Wiley, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. (Volume 137, Issue 28, Year 2020).
One of the topmost downloaded articles in between Jan 2018 to Dec 2019 published in Wiley, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. (Volume 136, Page 47457, Year 2019)
1st prize in Poster Presentation in Research Scholar’s Day (April, 2018), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
Institute 1st rank holder in M. Tech (2015), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
University 1st rank holder in B. Tech (2012), University of Calcutta.
Education
Ph.D from Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India (2015-2019)
Master of Technology (M.Tech) from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India (2013-2015)
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) from the Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta (2009-2012)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) with Honours in Chemistry, University of Calcutta; (2006-2009)
Other Publications
S. Saha et al., Development of multifunctional nylon 6,6-based nanocomposites with high electrical and thermal conductivities by scalable melt and dry blending methods for automotive applications, Elsevier, Mater. Today Commun., 38, 107657 (2024).
S. Saha et al. (co-author), Enhanced through-thickness electrical conductivity and lightning strike damage response of interleaved vertically aligned short carbon fiber composites, Elsevier, Composites, Part B 253, 110535 (2023).
S. Saha, W. Son, N.H. Kim and J.H. Lee, Fabrication of impermeable dense architecture containing covalently stitched graphene oxide/boron nitride hybrid nanofiller reinforced semi-interpenetrating network for hydrogen gas barrier application, RSC, J. Mater. Chem. A 10, 4376 (2022).
M.D. Sarkar, N. Chandel, S.S. Banerjee, S. Saha, A.K. Bhowmick, S. Gupta, and M. Saroop, Development of high melt strength polypropylene and its application in thermoplastic elastomeric composition, SAGE Journals, J. Elastomers Plast 54, 429 (2022).
O.B. Seo, S. Saha, N.H. Kim, and J.H. Lee, Preparation of functionalized MXene-stitched-graphene oxide/poly (ethylene-co-acrylic acid) nanocomposite with enhanced hydrogen gas barrier properties, Elsevier, J. Membr. Sci. 640, 119839 (2021).
S. Saha, K. Vineet, A.K. Bhowmick, A. Saha Deuri, D.M. Vaidya,Stubble Resistance of Rubber Vulcanizates: Influence of Short Fiber and Resin, Elsevier, Polym. Test. 94, 107048 (2021).
S. Saha, A.K. Bhowmick, A. Kumar, K. Patra, P.J. Cottinet, and K. Thetpraphi, Polyvinylidene Fluoride/Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber-Based Flexible Electroactive Polymer Blend and Its Nanocomposites with Improved Actuated Strain: Characterization and Analysis of Electrostrictive Behavior, ACS,Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 59, 3413 (2020).
S. Saha, and A.K. Bhowmick, Effect of Structure Development on the Rheological Properties of PVDF/HNBR-based Thermoplastic Elastomer and its Vulcanizates, Wiley,J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 137, 48758 (2020).
A.K. Bhowmick, S. Saha, A. Baral, K. Vineet, A. Saha Deuri, D.M. Vaidya, Penetration Resistance of Rubber Vulcanizates, ACS, Rubber Chem. Tech. 93, 704 (2020) (Frontiers Issue).
S. Saha, and A.K. Bhowmick, Microstructure and Relaxation Behavior of Flexible Dielectric PVDF and HNBR Blends: An Assessment through Small‐Angle X‐Ray Scattering and Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy, Wiley,J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 57, 851 (2019).
S. Saha, and A.K. Bhowmick, An Insight into Molecular Structure and Properties of Flexible Amorphous Polymers: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Approach, Wiley,J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 136, 47457 (2019).
S. Saha, and A.K. Bhowmick, Smart Thermoplastic Elastomers with High Extensibility from Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride) and Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber: Processing-Structure-Property Relationship, ACS, Rubber Chem. Tech. 91, 268 (2018).
S. Saha, and A.K. Bhowmick, Computer-aided Simulation of Thermoplastic Elastomer from Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber Blend and its Experimental Verification, Elsevier,Polymer 112, 402 (2017).
A.D. Sarma, H.R. Padmanathan, S. Saha, S.S. Banerjee, and A.K. Bhowmick, Design and Properties of a Series of High Temperature Thermoplastic Elastomeric Blends from Polyamides and Functionalized Rubbers, Wiley, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 134, 45353 (2017).
S. Saha, and A.K. Bhowmick, Computer Simulation of Thermoplastic Elastomers from Rubber-Plastic Blends and Comparison with Experiments, Elsevier, Polymer 103, 233 (2016).
Book Chapter:
1. S. Saha, T. Mondal, A.K. Bhowmick, “Pressure sensitive adhesive polymer for healthcare applications”, in Encyclopedia of Materials: Plastics and Polymers, Chapter 00378. (https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820352-1.00106-1)