Objective: To secure an opportunity where my skills can be applied to help the company grow as a business. A work environment requiring team work is highly desired, and if offered, would be greatly appreciated.
Education: Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science and Engineering December 2011
University of Florida, Gainesville.
Topic: Electrospun Ceramic Fibermats for Filtration Application in Lunar Environment.
GPA: 3.6
Bachelor of Engineer, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering 2007
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, India.
GPA: 4.0 (GPA converted by the University of Florida.)
Graduated with honors.
Achievements: • Alumni Fellowship - University of Florida. Awarded to pursue doctoral studies in Materials Science and Engineering.
• College of Engineering Achievement Award - University of Florida. Awarded to pursue graduate studies in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida.
• All India Rank - 51 - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The examination is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
• Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Bangalore. Accepted in Direct PhD program after interview.
• Indian Institute of Technology. Offered admission in graduate programs in Materials Science and Engineering.
• Offered Scholarship for graduate studies in Indian Institute of Technology. - Ministry of Human Resource and Development, India.
Technical Skills: • Software Skills: Comfortable in both Windows and Linux environments. Have experience in Matlab, Minitab, Statistica, Origin, ImageJ, Visio, Vector Graphics, Excel and other packages in Microsoft Office.
• Characterization Techniques: X-Ray Diffractometry, Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffractometry, X-Ray Reflectivity, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersion Spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Selected Area Electron Diffraction, Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy, Thermal Analysis, Mechanical Testing (Instron Universal Testing Machine).
Experiences: • Graduate Research Assistant
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Teaching Assistant
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Summer Intern
Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, India
Worked on a problem associated with 3" ERW Flash Welding. Job description involved collaborating with several departments. Tata Steel is the 7th largest steel company in the world with over 34000 employees.
• Senior Thesis Research
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, India
Characterization of Iron Oxide nanoparticles for high density storage media.
Conferences: • “Flexible ceramic nanofibermats for high efficiency particulate air filtration in lunar missions.”, A. Biswas et al., Materials Science and Technology - 2011 Conference and Exhibition, October 16-20, 2011. Columbus, OH.
• “Electrospinning of fibers.”, P.K. Muthiah, M. Laudenslager, A. Biswas and Wolfgang M. Sigmund, Nanofibers for the 3rd Millenium 2011, August 29 – August 31, 2011. Raleigh, NC.
• “Electrospun TiO2-SiO2 nanofibermats for lunar and Martian missions.”, A.Biswas et al., Electronic Materials and Applications 2011, American Ceramic S...
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