University West Bengal

. Ten years of experience in a wide range of sciences including organic

and inorganic chemistry, analytical and environmental chemistry,materials chemistry, environmental toxicology, materials science and

biochemistry as evidenced by published books and articles

. Performed innovative research in versatile interdisciplinary areas

. Successfully lead team research as evidenced by team research

publications

. Five years of experience for instructing and managing a teaching

chemistry laboratory

. Strong interpersonal skills combined with fluency in several

languages

. Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure,

and communicating ideas clearly and effectively

. Extensive computer training, including excel and word

. Knowledge of multiple networking environments and business software

packages

. B.Sc. Chemistry Major, 1998, Visva Bharati University, India, First

Class(Equivalent to GPA 4.0).

. MSc. Chemistry, 2000, Visva Bharati Universiity, India, First Class

(Equivalent to GPA 4.0)

. MS, Chemistry Texas Tech University, 2008, GPA 3.8

. Research in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, on arsenic, in the

School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032,

India.

. Research in Inorganic, Organic, Materials, Analytical and Geochemistry

at Texas Tech University, Department of Chemistry.

. Research experience in the area of Biochemistry, enzyme and

Biophysics at the University of Notre Dame

. Taught Organic Chemistry Laboratory at Texas Tech University.

. Taught General, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry laboratory and lecture

at the University of Notre Dame.

. Certificate of Merit awarded under "The National Scholarship Scheme"

by the Education Department from the government of West Bengal, India

. Certificate of Merit awarded for performance in Science Aptitude and

Talent Search Test organized by the All India Science Teachers'

Association

. Enlisted in the Chancellor's list 2005, 2006 and 2007 for outstanding

graduate study and research

. Presentation at the 63rd Southwest Regional Meeting of the American

Chemical Society, November 4-7, 2007, Lubbock, TX

. Presentation at the 4th International conference on "Arsenic

Contamination of Groundwater In Bangladesh: Cause, Effect & Remedy"

held on 12-13 January 2002, Bangladesh

. Presentation at the "First Indo-US Workshop on Mathematical Chemistry

With Applications in Molecular Design and Hazard Assessment of

Chemicals", Visva-Bharati University, January 9-13, 1998

1. Synthesis of Nanometric Tungsten carbide by Sonochemical Method. Kunal

Paul and Dominick Casadonte. Masters Thesis at Texas Tech

University.

2. "Characterization of Arsenic Bearing Sediments in the Gangetic delta

of West Bengal, India," by Dipankar Chakraborti, Kunal Paul et al

Book: Arsenic Exposure and Health effects IV, Editors: W.R. Chappell,

C.O. Abermathy and R.L. Calderton, Elsevier Science Ltd. pp: 27-52

(2001).

3. "A Simple Household Device to remove Arsenic from Groundwater and Two

Years Performance Report of Arsenic Removal Plant For Treating

Groundwater With Community Participation," Dipankar Das, Kunal Paul et

al, Book: Technologies For Arsenic Removal From Drinking Water,

Published by the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

and The United Nations University(UNU), Tokyo, ISBN: ***-**-****-6,

pp: 231-250 (2001).

4. "Groundwater Arsenic Contamination and Human Suffering in West Bengal,

India and Bangladesh" by, Uttam Kumar Chowdhury, Kunal Paul et al

Environmental Sciences, MYU Tokyo. 8, 5, 393-415, (2001).

5. "Chronic Arsenic Toxicity in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India A

Review and Commentary," Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Kunal Paul et al,

Clinical Toxicology (The Official Journal of the American Academy of

Clinical Toxicology and European Association of Poisons Centres and

Clinical Toxicologists), 37(7), 683-700 (2001).

6. "Arsenic calamities in the Indian subcontinent--What lessons have been

learned?" Dipankar Chakraborti, Kunal Paul et al, Talanta (The

International Journal of Pure and Applied Analytical Chemistry), 58

583-22 (2002) .

7. "Groundwater Arsenic Contamination and Human Suffering in Bangladesh

and West Bengal, India".Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Kunal Paul, et al.

Book: Liu.C.Q, Zhao, Z, Ziao Tand, Guha, J (coordinators). Strategic

management of Environmental and Socio-economic Issues. A Handbook:

Guizhou Science and Technology Publishing House, Guiyang, China, 102-

111, (2003).

8. "Groundwater Arsenic Contamination", Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Kunal

Paul, Uttam Kumar Chowdhury, Quazi Quamruzzaman and Dipankar

Chakraborti. Encyclopedia of Water Science ISBN: 978-0-8493-9627-4,

421-426, (2008).

. Will be provided upon request

Visa Status: Permanent resident and authorized to work in the United States

Kunal Paul

1003 Sherman Ave

South Bend, IN 46616

Cell: 574-***-****

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