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Bapan Adak

Kyoto University, Nanyang Technological University, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Kusumgar Corporates Pvt Ltd

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7197-082X
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Dr. Bapan Adak is a Researcher at Kyoto University (Japan) working in the area of 'high barrier, smart and sustainable flexible food packaging materials’, under prestigious JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship. Previously, he was a Research Fellow at the School of Material Science and Engineering of Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) for one and a half years. He graduated in 2010 with BTech in Textile Technology from West Bengal University of Technology (India). He received his MTech degree (in Fibre Science and Technology) and Ph.D. (in Material Science and Engineering/Polymer Science and Engineering/Technical Textile) both from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (India), in 2015 and 2019, respectively. His PhD work was on multifunctional polyurethane nanocomposite films and multi-layered laminates, targeting application in Aerostat Envelope which is used for defense purpose (under a project sponsored by ADRDE, Agra, DRDO). Based on his doctoral research, he got ‘Distinction Award’, three International Travel Awards for presenting at overseas conferences, conducted industrial trials and successfully transferred the technology. He has almost six years of industrial experience at the managerial level, focusing on product development and manufacturing in the fields of polymer coated and laminated technical textiles and textile chemical processing, where he developed several products for a wide range of applications including military and defense, aeronautical, biomedical, outdoors, industrial and many other fields. He has filed 1 Indian patent, published 30+ papers in peer-reviewed journals (mostly high-impact journals in Elsevier, ACS, RSC, Springer-Nature, and Wiley), authored 1 book, edited 1 book, written 14 book chapters (international publishers), presented at 14 conferences [including four overseas conferences] and participated many other renowned conferences/workshops. He authored a book titled "Single-Polymer Composite" (Publisher: CRC Press + Taylor & Francis) and edited another book titled "Smart and Functional Textiles" (De Gruyter). His research interests include polymeric nanocomposites (synthesis and application), 2D nanomaterials, functional and smart textiles, wearable electronics, thermoregulating textiles, coated and laminated materials, 3D printing, flexible food packaging, and sustainable materials/technologies.

Employment

  • Kyoto University JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow
    2024 - Present
  • Nanyang Technological University Research Fellow
    2022 - 2024
  • Kusumgar Corporates Pvt Ltd Senior Manager - Product Development
    2020 - 2022
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Principal Project Scientist
    2019 - 2019
  • Arvind Mills Manufacturing Manager
    2010 - 2013

Education

  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Ph.D
    2015 - 2019
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi M.Tech in Fibe Science & Technology
    2013 - 2015
  • Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology B.Tech in Textile Technology
    2006 - 2010

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Publications (59)