Apurba Banerjee

110 International Drive, Apt 128C• Athens, GA 30605• (970)286-9525 •

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer, Fiber and Textile Sciences (Candidate) August 2013- Present

Concentration: Polymer, Fiber and Textile Sciences GPA: 3.89 University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Master of Science in Design and Merchandising August 2013

Concentration: Textile Science, Apparel and Merchandising CGPA: 3.82

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Bachelor of Technology in Fiber and Textile Processing May 2011

Concentration: Textile Chemistry

Academic Honors: First Class with distinction (77.04%)

Institute Of Chemical Technology (UDCT), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

ACADEMICEXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Textile Testing Laboratory August 2015- May 2017

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Graduate Research Assistant, Center of Applied Isotope Studies (CAIS) July 2014- July 2015

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Research Assistant, Georgia Electron Microscopy (GEM) May – July 2014

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Graduate Assistant, Textile Testing Laboratory August 2013- May 2014

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Graduate Research Assistant, Textile Research Laboratory August 2011-July 2013

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Textile Science Laboratory August 2011-July 2013

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

INDUSTRYEXPERIENCE

Brrr! Inc , Atlanta GA Feb 2017 – Present

Material Scientist

Meredian Holdings Group (MHG), Analytical Chemistry Intern May 2015- August 2015

MHG Laboratories, Athens GA

Clariant India (Chem.) Ltd., Industrial Trainee May 2010-June 2010

Textile Printing Department, Maharashtra, India

CURRENT RESEARCH

Topic: Study of Micro Algae-Synthesized Biodegradable Polyesters (Polyhydroxyalkanoates)

Description:

Polyhydroxyalkanoates are a family of linear biodegradable thermoplastic polyesters that are usually synthesized in nature by bacterial fermentation. In the current study the Acetyl –CoA pathway that is responsible for production of PHAs, is proposed to be explored in selected microalgal species for inducing production of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). The extracted microalgal PHB will be studied for it physicochemical characteristics and applied in the biomedical-textiles field.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Received the AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grant 2017 for inventing an integrated continuous electrospinning setup for producing a nano- core sheath yarn using cyanobacterial polyesters, to be used in the biomedical industry.

Received theAATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grant 2014 for researching the possibilities of growing PHAs in cyanobacterial species such as Nostoc and Anabaena and studying its application in the textile fiber industry

MASTER’S THESIS

Topic: Use of Novel Polysaccharides in Textile Printing (Supported by USDA, Colorado)

PUBLICATIONSAND PATENTS

  • Banerjee, A., and Sharma, S. (2016). Provisional Patent – UGARF Disclosure 2016-118: Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Carriers.
  • Banerjee, A., and Sharma, S. (2016). Study of Biodegradable Polyesters from Algal Sources for Use in Future, AATCC Journal of Research, 3(1), 1-5.
  • Banerjee, A., and Sarkar, A.K. (2015). Extraction, characterization and evaluation of Proso Millet Starch in the Textile Printing, AATCC Journal of Research, 2(6), 14-19.
  • Stawski, D., Sarkar, A.K., Polowinski, S., Banerjee, A., Ranganath, A., Puchalski, M.‚ & Stanczyk, K. (2013). Antibacterial properties of polypropylene textiles modified by poly(2-(N,N-dimethyloamino ethyl) methacrylate), Journal of the Textile Institute, February, 2013, doi: 10.1080/00405000.2013.764753.

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  • Almodovar, J., Mower, J., Banerjee, A., Sarkar, A.K., Ehrhart, N.P. & Kipper, M.J. (2012). Chitosan-heparin polyelectrolyle multilayers on cortical bone: periosteum-mimetic ,cytophilic, antibacterial coatings, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 110(1), 1-10.

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CONFERENCES

  • Presented oral presentation titled “Algal Bioplastics- A Green Clean Biodegradable Machine” April 2017

at the SEC Graduate Student Consortium at University of Georgia, Athens

  • Presented paper titled “ A Novel Approach for preparation of continuous biodegradable March 2017

polyester-basednano core sheath yarn” in the Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competitionat AATCC International Conference 2017which was held at Wilmington, NC

  • Presented oral presentations IngeratedResearch and Ideas Symposium 2017 March 2017
  • Presented Poster titled “Cyanobacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates : A biosynthesis and February 2017

industrial economics perspective”– UGA-FACS Alumni awards ceremony

  • Presented Poster titled “Polyhydroxyalkanoate based Nano fibrous structures and October 2016

their application in Biomedical field” at the

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) Industry Day (University of Georgia)

  • Presented paper titled “Preparation and Characterization of Biodegradable Electrospun April 2016 Core-Sheath yarn for Bio-medical purposes”in the Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student

Paper Competitionat AATCC International Conference 2016which was held

atWilliamsburg, Virginia

  • Presented research titled “Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) based Nano-yarn March 2016

and its Applications in Bio-Textiles” at the 2016 South Eastern Graduate Consortium

which was held at Auburn University, Alabama

  • Presented paper titled “Study of Biodegradable Polyesters from Algal Sources for Use in Future” April 2015

in the Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competitionat AATCC

International Conference 2015 which was held at Savannah, Georgia

  • Presented Poster titled “ Cyanobacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates: A Biosynthesis April 2015

and Industrial Economics Perspective” at the BSRI Conference- 2015

  • Presented research at the 2015 South Eastern Graduate Consortium titled April 2015

which was held at Louisiana State University, Louisiana

  • Presented Poster titled “Study of Photosynthetic biosynthesis of Polyhydroxy butyrate October 2014

in Anabaena sp. for future biomedical fiber applications” Fiber Society Fall Conference

which was held in Philadelphia.

  • Presented paper titled “Study of Biodegradable Polyesters from Algal Sources for Use in April 2014

Future Textile Fiber Applications” to AATCC Review journal and presented it in the

Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competitionat AATCC

International Conference 2014which was held at Asheville, North Carolina

  • Presented paper titled “Study of linear biodegradable polyesters from algal sources February 2014

for medical-textile related applications” at the Interdisciplinary Research Conference

(IRC) 2014 at University of Georgia, Athens

  • Presented Poster titled “ Study of Algal- Based bio-polyesters for medical textile April 2014

Applications” at the BSRI Conference- 2014

  • Presented paper titled “Extraction, Characterization and Evaluation of Proso Millet Starch: April 2013

A New Polysaccharide source for Textile Applications” to AATCC Review journal and

presented it in the Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competitionat

AATCC International Conference 2013 which was held at Greenville, South Carolina

  • Abstract from the paper “Periosteum-Mimetic Polysaccharide-Based Coatings for November 2012

Cortical Bone Allografts towards Orthopedic Tissue Engineering Applications” was

chosen to be presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Institute of

Chemical Engineers (AIChe), at Pittsburg PA.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

  • 3rd prize , Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competitionat AATCC March, 2017 International Conference, Wilmington , NC
  • 2nd prize, Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competitionat AATCC April, 2016

International Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia

  • 2nd prize, Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competitionat AATCC April, 2015

International Conference, Savannah, Georgia

  • 3rd prize, Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Student Paper Competitionat AATCC April, 2014

International Conference, Asheville, NC

  • Winner, Paper Presentation Track- Interdisciplinary Research Conference (IRC) February 2014

at University of Georgia, Athens

AWARDS ANDHONORS

  • Awarded the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the UGA Graduate School 2017
  • Presented with the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2015, 2017
  • Jones Anderson- Family Scholarship-College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) 2016-2017
  • EndsleyPiefer Student Research Award - College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) 2016
  • Dr. Theresa Perenich –TMI Graduate Support Fund 2015
  • AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grant 2014
  • Eleonora Costa Graduate Support Fund- College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) 2014 University of Georgia, Athens
  • University of Georgia- Excellence in Graduate Recruitment Fund Award 2013-2014
  • Colorado State Graduate Fellowship (Department of Design and Merchandising) 2011-2012

INVOLVEMENTANDLEADERSHIP

  • Presented an international student’s perspective at the UGA International Office March 2017

of Education’s Discussion Without Borders- titled “Home is where the Heart is

A perspective of Modern India and the International Student experience”

  • Outreach Chair , Integrative Research and Ideas Symposium (IRIS) 2017
  • Vice President , UGA Indian Students Association 2015-2016
  • Vice President, Textile, Merchandising and Interiors- Graduate Student Organization, UGA 2015- 2016
  • Treasurer, AATCC Student Chapter at University of Georgia Athens 2015- 2016
  • Publicity and Outreach Chair , Interdisciplinary Research Conference 2016
  • Public Relations Officer , UGA Indian Students Association 2014-2015
  • Treasurer, Textile, Merchandising and Interiors- Graduate Student Organization, UGA 2014- 2015
  • Chapter President, AATCC Student Chapter at University of Georgia Athens 2013- 2015
  • Outreach Chair , Interdisciplinary Research Conference 2015
  • Nominated and Participated in Georgia International Leadership Conference February 2015
  • Participated in UGA Graduate School Emerging Leaders Program October 2014
  • President, Family Graduate Housing Community Council, University of Georgia, Athens 2013-2014

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