CURRICULAM VITAE
NAME:
Sunanda Sain
MAILING ADDRESS: 28/B, Nilmoni Som Street
FATHER’S NAME: Susanta Sain
P.O. - Bhadrakali, P.S. – Uttarpara
PHONE:
+91-9830636797
District- Hooghly
E-MAIL:
sunanda.sain@gmail.com
Pin- 712232
smriti.sain84@gmail.com
West Bengal
India.
EDUCATION:
INSTITUTION AND
LOCATION
University of Calcutta,
Kolkata, India
DEGREE
YEAR(s)
Worked in a UGC
June, 2010- April,
Major Research
2012
Project.
Presently working as May, 2012-Present
a CSIR SRF.
% OF
MARKS
AND CLASS
FIELD OF
STUDY
_
Polymer
nanocomposite
Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur
(IIT Kharagpur)
Kharagpur, India
Masters in
Technology in
Materials Science
(M. Tech)
2010
87.3 (1st
Class)
Materials Science
(Polymer
Specialization)
Scottish Church College,
University of Calcutta,
Kolkata, India
Masters in Science
in Chemistry
(M. Sc.)
2008
63.2 (1st
Class)
Chemistry
(Organic
Chemistry
specialization)
Presidency College,
University of Calcutta,
Kolkata, India
Bachelors in
Chemistry (B.Sc.
Hons.)
2006
62.75 (1st
Class)
Chemistry
(Hons.) Phys,
Math (Pass)
Uttarpara Girls’ High
School, Uttarpara,
Hooghly, India.
Class XIIth (H. S.),
W.B.C.H.S.E
2002
80.4 (1st
Division)
Math, Phys,
Chem, Bios,
Beng, Eng.
Uttarpara Girls’ High
School, Uttarpara,
Hooghly, India.
Class Xth
(Madhyamik),
W.B.B.S.E
2000
91.625 (1st
Division)
Math, PSc., LSc.,
Bios, Beng, Eng,
Hist., Geo.
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RESEARCH:
University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
(June-2010 to present)
Advisor: Dr. Dipa Ray and Prof. Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay

Synthesis of PMMA/cellulose nanocomposite by in-situ polymerization technique:
Cellulose nanoparticles (CNP) were extracted from jute fiber by acid hydrolysis. The cellulose nanoparticles
were used as fillers in the production of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) nanocomposites by in situ
suspension polymerization technique. PMMA/cellulose nanocomposite films were prepared by solution
casting method and morphological, thermal and microscopic characterizations of the films were studied.

Comparative study of different properties of in-situ and ex-situ PMMA/cellulose
nanocomposite films:
Ex-situ and in-situ PMMA/cellulose nanocomposite films were prepared by solution casting method and
then the structural differences of the films, differences in thermal and mechanical properties of the films
were studied. XRD, FESEM, DSC, DMA, Tensile testing were used for characterization.

Modification of the cellulose nanoparticle with various types of modifying agents to investigate
the better compatibility with the synthetic polymer matrix:
Cellulose nanoparticles were extracted from jute fiber by acid hydrolysis. Then the cellulose nanoparticles
were surface modified with MMA, MA. FTIR, DSC, TGA were done to ensure the modification of cellulose
nanoparticles.
 Biodegradation study of different PMMA/cellulose composites and isolation and identification
of the degrading fungi:
Ex-situ and in-situ PMMA/cellulose nanocomposite films were prepared using both modified and
unmodified cellulose nanoparticles and then biodegradation behavior of those composites were studied by
soil burial method. Biodegraded films were characterized with Weight loss srudy, Viscosity average
molecular weight determination, SEM, FESEM, DSC, FTIR, NMR and then the degrading fungus was
isolated and then identified.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
(May-2009 to April-2010)
Advisor: Prof. Bhanu Bhusan Khatua
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
Synthesis of Highly Exfoliated PS/Na+-MMT Nanocomposites by Suspension Polymerization
Using Na+- MMT Clay Platelets as Suspension Stabilizer
The properties of PS-Na+MMT nanocomposites prepared by in-situ suspension polymerization technique
have been investigated. Scanning electron microscope study revealed that Na+MMT could play the role of
effective suspension stabilizer during the polymerization. XRD, SEM, FTIR, DSC and TGA were used for
characterization.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Moloy Banerjee, Sunanda Sain, Anirudhha Mukhopadhyay, Suparna Sengupta, Tanusree Kar, Dipa Ray.
Surface Treatment of Cellulose Fibers with Methylmethacrylate for Enhanced Properties of in situ
polymerized PMMA/Cellulose Composites. Journal of applied polymer Science, just accepted 2nd August,
2013.
2. Sonakshi Maiti, Sunanda Sain, Dipa Ray, Debarati Mitra. Biodegradation behaviour of PMMA/cellulose
nanocomposites prepared by in-situ polymerization and ex-situ dispersion methods. Polymer Degradation
and Stability, Vol. 98, issue 2, pages 635-642 (2013).
3. Sunanda Sain, Mousumi Bose, Dipa Ray, Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay , Suparna Sengupta, Tanusree Kar,
Christopher J. Ennis, Pattanathu K. S. M. Rahman, Manjusri Misra. A Comparative Study of
PMMA/Cellulose Nanocomposites Prepared by In-situ Polymerization and Ex-situ Dispersion Techniques.
Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2012, May 4, accepted. DOI: 10.1177/0731684412449699.
4. Sunanda Sain, Dipa Ray, Anirudhha Mukhopadhyay, Suparna Sengupta, Tanusree Kar, Christopher J.
Ennis, Pattanathu K. S. M. Rahman. Synthesis and Characterization of PMMA- Cellulose Nanocomposites
by In-situ Polymerization Technique. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011, December 27, accepted.
DOI 10.1002/app.36723.
5. Sunanda Sain, B.B.Khatua. Synthesis of Highly Exfoliated PS/Na+-MMT Nanocomposites by
Suspension Polymerization Using Na+-MMT Clay Platelets as Suspension Stabilizer. Macromolecular
Research, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp 44-52 (2011).
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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research for Senior Research Fellow in 2012.
2. Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers (GATE Exam) in 2008 (securing 96.13 Percentile),
score 441 and all India rank-246.
3. Awarded National Scholarship of Merit in the 10th standard (rank-29) and 12th standard.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Oral
presentation:
“Cellulose Nanofiber Reinforced Ecofriendly Green PMMA Nanocomposites” at
The 4th International Conference on Multi-Functional Materials and Structures (MFMS 2013) at
Bangkok, Thailand, on July 14-17, 2013.
2. Poster Presentation: “A Comparative Study of Thermal Behaviors of Ex-situ and In-situ
PMMA/Cellulose Nanocomposite” at the “International Conference On Recent Trends in Advanced
Materials 2012” at VIT, Vellore on February 20-22, 2012.
3. Poster Presentation: “An Approach to Synthesize In-situ PMMA- Cellulose Nanocomposites by
Suspension
Polymerization
Technique”
at
India-Australia
International
Workshop
on
Nanotechnology in Materials and Energy application” held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata on
December 29-31, 2011.
4. Poster Presentation: “In-situ PMMA- Cellulose Nanocomposites: Preparation and Characterizations”
at “Symposium on Polymer Science” at IISER, Kolkata on December 10, 2011.
5. Workshop participation: "Thermal Characterization of Polymeric Materials" at the Laboratory of Advanced
Research in Polymeric Materials, R&D wing of Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology,
Bhubaneshwar on August 4-6, 2010.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
Polymerization and characterization Techniques: Chromatography, Suspension polymerization, Solution
polymerization, Bulk polymerization, Spectroscopic techniques (UV-visible Absorption Spectroscopy, FTIR
Spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy), Thermal analysis techniques of
techniques (SEM, TEM, AFM).
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polymer molecules, Microscopic
Instruments Handled: UV-Vis. Spectrophotometer, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Field Emission
Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Thermogravimetric
analysis (TGA), Dynamic Mechanical Analyser (DMA), FTIR spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD),
Compression Moulding Machine, Injection Moulding machine.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
1. Computer programming language: FORTRAN
2. Knowledge of basic computer applications and use of ORIGIN software.
DECLARATION:
I hereby declared that the above mentioned statements are true and correct.
SUNANDA SAIN.
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