Erasmus+ Scholar at Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM)

Debabrata Ghosh

I am incredibly passionate about working on public waste management technologies and secondary resource extraction. I have keen interest in sustainable consumption models in the raw materials sector and open to opportunities in designing and sustaining circular business models.Resourceful and committed to continually advancing my knowledge about environmental legislations.

I am currently engaged in research for manufacturing new construction materials from construction and demolition waste. The routes taken can vary according to the specification needs and environmental compliance. This is also a part of my master thesis and I would be comfortable in providing consultation in sustainable building materials, sustainable building legislation and LCA of concrete based materials.

Trainee (Sustainable Materials Management)

Student

Technical Data Analyst

Name of project:
 
“Exploration of different electrode systems for rechargeable batteries” 

•	Responsibilities:
Conducting experiments on deposition of Tin (Sn) nanoparticles on conducting and non-conducting substrates through electroless route. Experimentation on the use of suitable electrocatalysts to speed up reaction.
•	Skills
1) First reporting on the deposition of Sn-nanoparticles through electroless deposition.
2) Hands on experience in operating Potentiostat-Galvanostat and Impedance Spectroscopy

Project Fellow

Name of project: 
“Dispersion of modified Starch onto Polymer matrix towards Enhancement of its Biodegradability to reduce the Solid Waste Generation” 

•	Responsibilities 
Enhancement of biodegradability of polymer composites by addition of Modified starch particles for reduced solid waste generation. I worked on the production and characterization of silica nano-particles which proved to be a good filler material for enhancement of mechanical properties of polymer blends.
•	Skills
1) Modification of starch by different methods such as pthalation, grafting, heat treatment.
2) Production of nanosilica (high value product) from rice husk (an agricultural waste)
3) Design of a cost effective polymer blender for laboratory operations

Junior Research Fellow

•	Responsibilities
I was responsible for making new formulations as well as the quality management of the existing products. The company dealt with a range of household cleaners (Black phenyl, White phenyl, Clear Neem disinfectants, soaps, pesticides and so on). I am well versed in formulating these products as well as assure the long term qualities of the same. I formulated Lysol, derived from linseed oil based soaps and a commercialized hand-soap as well.

•	Skills
1) Production of different Castor oil/NaOH and Castor oil/KOH soaps and respective cleaning agents like black phenyls.
2) Citronella, Lemongrass based white phenyl.
3) Neem based household cleaners
4) Linseed oil/KOH based Lysol cleaner
5) Hand soap
Formulation and troubleshooting of all above