MONOJ GHOSH

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Akron, OH, USA 44304 Email: acubs3@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time Ph.D. position in Polymer/ Materials Science and Engineering or similar field CORE COMPETENCIES

Extensive knowledge of polymers, polymer-inorganic oxide composites and materials structure-property relationships, concepts, and applications of polymer engineering and material science for product development

1+ year industrial internship experience in manufacturing of carbon fibers via melt extrusion, scaling up the production rate, and materials characterization for their application in automotive composite industry

Skilled in design of experiment, polymer analytical techniques, data analysis, interpretation, and summary write-ups

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects with strict deadline EDUCATION

Ph.D., Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, GPA: 3.786/4.0 Expected Summer 2016 Relevant Courses: Polymeric Material Engineering Sciences, Structural Characterization of Polymers with Electromagnetic Radiation, Polymer Engineering Laboratory, Rheology of Polymer Fluids, Engineering Properties of Solid polymers M.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, GPA: 9.0/10.0 May 2011 B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, University of Calcutta, India, GPA: 8.5/10.0 Jun 2009 B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Calcutta, India, First class Hon(s) Jun 2006 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Sadhan Jana, The University of Akron Fall 2011 - Present

Lead investigator of four projects, including development of mesoporous nanofiber and micro/nanoparticle of polymer- additive composite, and semiconducting oxide for targeted applications in catalysis, sensors, and lithium ion batteries

Formulated and synthesized polymer composite and inorganic oxide nanofibers using solution spinning process, characterized their physicochemical properties, and investigated structure-composition property relationships

Studied wet chemistry for synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanostructures and developed higher photocatalytic performance (about 10 times) materials than commercial grade P25-TiO2

Developed metal oxide nanostructure using various polymer gel such as polyurea, polyimide, and polystyrene Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Ashutosh Sharma, DST Unit on Nanosciences, Kanpur Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

Oversaw spinning set-up and high temperature furnace. Provided training for new users Graduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Ashutosh Sharma, IIT, Kanpur Jul 2009 - May 2011

Studied sol-gel chemistry of hybrid organosiloxane for synthesis of silica (SiO2) nanostructures and characterized surface morphology and physicochemical properties using SEM, TEM, AFM, EDS, Raman, and XRD

Investigated the role of viscosity, surface tension, and conductivity on fibers morphology derived from electrospinning INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

Research assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Barry Rosenbaum, NGJ LLC, Akron, Ohio Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

Developed carbon nanofibers from molten pitch and scaled up the production rate up to 20 gram/hour for the existing process using modified nozzle design

Extruded pitch materials and analyzed surface characterization of resultant pitch and graphitic nanofibers LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Lab Supervisor, Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron Jan 2015 - Present

Established safety protocols in synthesis and processing laboratories for a group of 15 graduate students

Supervised laboratory maintenance, maintained chemical inventory, and kept material safety data sheet up to date Senior Student Guide, Counseling Service Team -2010, IIT Kanpur, India Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

Mentored and assisted 10 first-year graduate students for class enrollment, registration, and orientation SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Ghosh, M., Jana, S.C., “Fabrication of Titanium Dioxide Based Nanofibers of Various Morphologies by GJF Spinning Process for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity”, 2015 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Oral) Apr 2015 Ghosh, M., Benavides, R. E., Reneker, D. H., Jana, S.C., “Fabrication of Inorganic Oxide Nanofibers of Several Morphological Forms”, 30th International Conference of Polymer Processing Society, Cleveland, OH (Poster) Jun 2014 Ghosh, M., Benavides, R. E., Reneker, D. H., Jana, S.C., “Polymeric and Ceramic Nanofibers from Novel Gas Jet Fiber Spinning”, 2014 ACS Spring Annual Meeting, PMSE division, Dallas, TX (Poster) Mar 2014 PUBLICATIONS

Ghosh, M., Jana, S.C.,“Fabrication, Morphological Evaluation, and Characterization of Semiconducting Oxide Nanofibers from Gas Jet Fiber Spinning”, ANTEC 2016, Indianapolis:The Plastics Technology Conference, (Accepted) Ghosh, M., Jana, S.C., “Bi-component Inorganic Oxide Nanofibers from Gas-Jet Fibers Spinning,” RSC Adv., 2015,5, 105***-******

Mitra, J., Ghosh, M., Bordia, R., Sharma, A., “Photoluminescent Electrospun Submicron Fibers of Hybrid Organosiloxane and Derived Silica,” RSC Adv., 2013,3, 7591-7600

Ghosh, M., Lohrasbi, M., Jana, S.C., Chuang, S.C.,“Synthesis of Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Nanofibers With Significant Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activity,” (Submitted to ChemCatChem) Ghosh, M., Loharsbi, M., Jana, S.C., Chuang, S., “Photocatalytic Properties of Titanium Dioxide Nanofibers with Core-Shell and Side-by-side morphologies,”Journal of Material Science, (In preparation) Ghosh, M., Gu, S., Jana, S.C., “Polymer Gel Templated Mesoporous Oxide: Synthesis, Growth, and Characterization,” Journal of Colloids and Interface, (In preparation) SKILLS

Materials Development: 5+ years experience in synthesizing organic-inorganic gel networks, polymer-inorganic oxide composite, and inorganic oxide nanostructures

Polymer Processing: Experienced in many polymer processing methods including, but not limited to, Single Screw Extrusion, Compression Molding, Film Casting, Brabender Mixing / Compounding, Injection Molding, and Fiber Spinning Polymers/Materials Characterization: Skilled in many characterization techniques, including Microscopy (SEM, TEM, AFM, Optical microscope), Spectroscopy (XPS, EDS, FT-IR, UV-Vis), Rheometry (ARES, Capillary, Parallel plate rheometer), Thermal Analysis (TGA and DSC), Mechanical (Tensile, Compressive, Instron), Analytical equipment (WAXS, BET surface analysis, Helium pycnometry) and familiar with Raman, Goniometer, Photoluminescence Computational Methods/Softwares: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Origin, Hysis, ChemDraw, Image J, Fiber Quant, and MATLAB

OSHA 10 Hour Training Course in General Industry Safety & Health, License number 23-701******, Ohio HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

“Eastman Travel Award” for presenting an oral talk at MRS Spring conference 2015, San Francisco, USA Apr 2015 Best poster presentation in 30th International Conference of Polymer Processing Society, Cleveland, USA Jun 2014

“Ticona Excellence in Engineering Plastics Awards 2013” for academic excellence, The University of Akron Oct 2013 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Judge and Volunteer, Akron Global Polymer Academy Oct 2015 - Present Student Volunteer, 30th International conference of the Polymer Processing Society, Cleveland June 2014 ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Tutorial Instructor, Akron Innovation Campus, The University of Akron Jan 2012- Jan 2014

Tutored a group of 10 MS students for two graduate courses entitled “Polymer Rheology” and “Polymer Processing” AVAILABILITY

Recommendations are available upon request.

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