Assistant Sales

TANMOY DEY

** ***** ****, **********, **-*****, U.S.A.

**********@*****.***, Phone: 860-***-****

OBJECTIVE

A full-time research position in Organic/Polymer Chemistry

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Organic/Polymer Chemistry) Aug 2005 -

Thesis: Optically Transparent Conducting Polymer based Current

on Fused Heterocycles (Advisor: Prof. G. A. Sotzing),

University of Connecticut.

B.Tech (Polymer Science & Technology) Aug 1999 - July

Thesis: Micro emulsion Polymerization of Acrylamide and 2002

Styrene (Advisor: Prof. P. K. Sengupta), University of

Calcutta.

B.Sc (Chemistry) Aug 1996 - June

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math (A+ 1999

Institution by University Grants Commission of India)

under the University of Calcutta.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (Organic and Polymer synthesis)

University of Connecticut -Storrs, Graduate Assistant (GPA 3.75/4.00)

Aug 2005 - current

. Design, synthesis and characterization of unique heterocycles: Ring

closures and heteroaromatic chemistry for opto-electronic materials,

including conducting, semi-conducting polymers and small molecules.

. Carried out multi-kilograms scale (100 mg- 1000 g) reactions in the

laboratory.

. Organomettalic reactions: Aromatic Couplings (e.g., Kumada, Stille and

Suzuki coupling).

. Band-gap, optical and electrical property tuning of conducting

polymers by modifying the structure of monomers for device

applications.

. Hand on experience on Living Polymerization (e.g., anionic, ring

opening metathesis), Grignard Metathesis Polymerization (GRIM) and

Emulsion Polymerization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dainippon Inks and Chemicals (Sun Chemical, USA), Kolkata, India.

July 2002 - July 2005

R & D Chemist, Liquid Inks Development for flexible substrates.

. Worked in a team involved in designing, formulating and upgrading

formulation to the production stage of Gravure and Flexographic inks

(including inkjet printing and water based UV-curable) for different

flexible substrates.

. Worked on the development of new inkjet printing ink for vinyl

substrate.

. Developed 12 new (e.g. dyes, pigments, resins and additives including

Solsperse 5000, 72700 etc) raw materials for lamination ink, triggered

$3.5 million in additional sales revenue.

. Hands-on experience on color matching (for P & G, Unilever, Godiva,

Tetly etc) and pilot plant production of lamination ink up to 200 lbs.

Detailed knowledge about Color Science and Color Computer Software.

. Provided customer assurances and services, including on-site training.

Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. Haldia, West Bengal, India.

Aug 2001 - Oct 2001

Summer intern

. Characterization of different polyolefin's and their applications.

. Hands on experience on single screw extruder, double screw extruder,

injection and compression molding.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

. Teaching Assistant (TA) for organic chemistry courses. TA duties

included grading, mentoring, holding discussion sessions and

management of laboratories, responsible up to 16 students.

SKILLS

. Analytical Instruments Spectroscopy (NMR, FTIR, XRD, UV-VIS, etc.),

Electrochemistry (CV, EQCM, etc.), Chromatography (GC/MS, GPC, Gravity

and Automated column, HPLC, etc.) Thermal Analysis (DSC, TGA, etc.),

Mechanical Testing (DMA, TMA, Instron etc.).

. Processing Compression-, injection- and blow molding of polymers,

Gravure; Meyer-bar Flexographic; Doctor blade; Lip; Reverse roll and

Dip coating and printing.

. Other excellent problem solving and trouble-shooting skills. Proven

decision making, leadership and management skills. Exceptional inter-

personal, communicative and presentation skills. Able to work very

effectively in a team or independently with a commitment to

consistently adapt and learn.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

. Best Organic Teaching Assistant Award, Univ. of Connecticut (2010).

. Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award, Univ. of Connecticut (2009).

. Full scholarship for B.Tech. and Ph.D. based on academic

excellence(1999,2005).

. Reviewed articles for Journal for Materials Science and Chemistry

(Springer) (>5).

. Rank holder in University of Calcutta, India (1999).

. Scholarship from University of Calcutta for Higher Studies in USA (2005).

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATION

PUBLICATIONS

In preparation

. ''Selonophene based stable low band gap polymer for Photovoltaic

application Macromolecules)

. "New Hexyl-Derivatized processable, highly stable electrochromic

polymer based on ProDOT" (Macromolecules)

. ''Conformationally Restricted Thieno[3,4-b]thiophene-Methanol based

electroactive polymers Journal of Materials Chemistry).

. ''Novel Selenium based processable conjugated polymer for

electrochromic applications''. (Organic Electronics) .

In Print

. "Versatile Synthesis of 3,4-b Diheteropentalenes : Thieno[3,4-

b]thiophene, 2-Alkylthieno[3,4-b]thiophene, Thieno[3,4-b]furan and

Seleno[3,4-b]thiophene" Dey, T.; Navaratne, D.; Invernale, M.;

Berghorn, I.D. and Sotzing G.A. Tetrahedron Letter; 2010

. "Optically transparent conducting polymers from fused heterocycles"

Yavuz, M. S.; Kumar, A.; Lee, B.; Bokria, J. G.; Dey, T.; Seshadri,

V.; Ner, Y.; Buyukmumcu, Z. and Sotzing, G. A. Materials Research

Society Symposium Proceedings. 2006.

. "Poly(thieno[3,4-b]furan), a New Low Band Gap Polymer: Experiment and

Theory" Kumar, A.; Bokria, J. G.; Buyukmumcu, Z.; Dey, T.; Sotzing, G.

A.

Macromolecules; 2008.

PRESENTATION

. "Toward the use of poly(thieno[3,4-b]furan) as a novel light-

harvesting material for organic photovoltaic cells" Dey, T., Sotzing,

G. A., 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, United States, Aug,

2008. (TALK).

. "Toward the use of poly(thieno[3,4-b]furan) as a novel light-

harvesting material for organic photovoltaic cells" Dey, T., Sotzing,

G. A., MRS Boston, Nov, 2009(Poster).

. REFERENCES: Available upon request

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