Academic Profile:

• Associate Professor (Oct 2010 onwards), School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar - 382 007, Gujarat
• Head - R&D (Feb 2010-Oct 2010), Gujarat Multi Gas Base Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Mehsana, Gujarat
• Manager - Technology Center (2009), Sika India Pvt. Ltd., Kalyani, WB
• Process Development Chemist (2007-2008), OCV Non-Woven Technologies, Owens Corning, Liversedge,  West Yorkshire, UK
• Senior Manager - R&D (2004 2007), Süd-Chemie India Pvt. Ltd, Baroda
• Scientific Coworker (2003), Institute of Mineralogy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
• Alexander von Humboldt (AVH) postdoctoral fellow (2001-2002), Institute of Mineralogy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
• JSPS Postdoctoral fellow (1999-2001), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Department of Chemistry, Gifu University, Japan
• Proposal-based researcher (1997-1999), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Tokyo & Department of Chemistry, Gifu University, Japan
• Ph.D. (1997), Catalysis Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
• M.Sc. (Physical Chemistry) (1992), Jadavpur University, Calcutta
• B.Sc. (Hons. in Chemistry) (1990), Jadavpur University, Calcutta

Awards:

• Postdoctoral fellowship (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2001)
• Postdoctoral fellowship (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS, Tokyo (1999)
• Senior research fellowship, CSIR, New Delhi (1994)
• Junior research fellowship, CSIR, New Delhi (1992)
• University Gold Medal for First Rank in M.Sc. in Chemistry (1992)
• Qualified with high rank in the joint CSIR-UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) Examination for junior research fellowship and eligibility for lectureship in chemical sciences (1992)

Research Areas and Activities:

• Heterogeneous catalysis in petroleum refining and fine chemical synthesis
• Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology
• Synthesis, characterization and catalytic application of microporous and mesoporous materials
• Catalytic reactions using fixed-bed, continuous-flow, atmospheric and high-pressure reactors

Dr. Bandyopadhyay is currently focusing his research on the preparation of molecular sieves by novel routes for the application of gas adsorption and separation; preparation and modification of microporous and mesoporous materials and their composites for efficient petroleum refining. He also plans to explore porous materials including silicoaluminophosphates and clays for manufacturing of bio-fuels.

Teaching Areas:
Engineering Chemistry and Engineering Thermodynamics