Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

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Dr. Iman Sengupta

Joined Institute on : 30-Jul-2024

  • Assistant Professor
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Post Doc (IIT Bombay), Ph.D( Chemical Engineering) IIT Kharagpur, M.Tech.(Chemical Engineering) IIT Kharagpur, B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) Heritage Institute of Technology
Contact Address

Vastu Vihar, Mesra, Ranchi - 835217

8/2/126 Arabinda Sarani, Shantiniketan Apartment, Kolkata - 028

  • Phone Office - 9609653857
  • Phone Residence - 9609653857
  • Email - iman.sengupta@bitmesra.ac.in
Work Experience

Teaching : 1.4 Years

Research : 1 Years

Individual: 1 Years

Research Areas

Carbon Nanomaterials, 2D Nanomaterials, Nanomaterials synthesis

Award and Honours
  1. Materials Research Society (MRS) recognized the publication titled “Optimizing Graphene Oxide Reduction: A Multistep Approach for Enhanced Electrochemical Performance” published in the Journal of Energy Storage, to be important for the broader community of materials researchers. Therefore, MRS is about to publish a news article covering the publication in the MRS Bulletin.
Publications
Publication Year 2025
  • Iman Sengupta, Madhav P Chavhan, Suddhapalli SS Sharat Kumar, Sudipto Chakraborty, Somenath Ganguly;1. Optimizing graphene oxide reduction: A multistep approach for enhanced electrochemical performance.Journal of Energy Storage;132 117780;9.8;2025
  1. Optimizing graphene oxide reduction: A multistep approach for enhanced electrochemical performance, Iman Sengupta, Madhav P Chavhan, Suddhapalli SS Sharat Kumar, Sudipto Chakraborty, Somenath Ganguly, Journal of Energy Storage, 132 (2025), 117780.
  2. Surfactant Mediated Silver Synthesis: Influence of Surfactant Molecular Structure on the Size and Shape of Silver Particles, Iman Sengupta, Shiwani Pareek, Parag Bhargava, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 159 (2024), 111675.
  3. Critical parameters in the faculty application process: A data-driven analysis, Katherine A Mazzio, Iman Sengupta, Akshay A Murthy, Zachary D Hood, Diana M Lutz, Babak Anasori, MRS Bulletin, 48 (2023), 791-798.
  4. Investigating the effect of graphite pre-treatment and contribution of the oxidizer in the synthesis of graphite oxide by Hummers approach, Iman Sengupta, S S S Sharat Kumar, Surjya K Pal, Sudipto Chakraborty, Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 30 (2022), 626-637.
  5. The synthesis of novel porous graphene anodes for fast charging and improved electrochemical performance for lithium-ion batteries, Omkar Mypati, Rajyabardhan MA Pawar, Iman Sengupta, Subhasish B Majumder, Surjya K Pal, Prakash Srirangam, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects 44 (2022), 4349-4363.
  6. In-vitro release study through novel graphene oxide aided alginate based pH-sensitive drug carrier for gastrointestinal tract, Iman Sengupta, S S S Sharat Kumar, Kaveri Gupta, Sudipto Chakraborty, Materials Today Communications 26 (2021), 101737.
  7. Antibacterial effect of ciprofloxacin loaded reduced graphene oxide nanosheets against Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain, Proma Bhattacharya, Iman Sengupta, Aishee Dey, Sudarsan Neogi, Sudipto Chakraborty, Colloid and Interface Science Communications 40 (2021), 100344.
  8. Characterization of structural transformation of graphene oxide to reduced graphene oxide during thermal annealing, Iman Sengupta, S S S Sharat Kumar, Surjya K Pal, Sudipto Chakraborty, Journal of Materials Research 35 (2020), 1197-1204.
  9. Bactericidal effect of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide: Influence of shape of bacteria, Iman Sengupta, Proma Bhattacharya, Monikangkana Talukdar, Sudarsan Neogi, Surjya K. Pal, Sudipto Chakraborty, Colloid and Interface Science Communications 28 (2019), 60-68.
  10. Thermal reduction of graphene oxide: How temperature influences purity, Iman Sengupta, Samarshi Chakraborty, Monikangkana Talukdar, Surjya K. Pal, Sudipto Chakraborty, Journal of Materials Research 33 (2018), 4113-4122.
  11. Effect of surfactant on thermo-physical properties and spray cooling heat transfer performance of Cu-Zn-Al LDH nanofluid, Samarshi Chakraborty, Iman Sengupta, Ishita Sarkar, Surjya K. Pal, Sudipto Chakraborty, Applied Clay Science 168 (2019) 43-55.
  12. Comparative study on different additives with a jet array on cooling of a hot steel surface, Ishita Sarkar, Samarshi Charkraborty, Avinash Ashok, Iman Sengupta, Surjya K Pal, Sudipto Chakraborty, Applied Thermal Engineering 137 (2018), 154-163
  13. Thermo-physical properties of Cu-Al-Zn LDH nanofluid and its application in spray cooling, Samarshi Chakraborty, Ishita Sarkar, Avinash Ashok, Iman Sengupta, Surjya K Pal, Sudipto Chakraborty, Applied Thermal Engineering 141 (2018), 339-351
  14. Synthesis of Cu-Al LDH nanofluid and its application in spray cooling heat transfer of a hot steel plate, Samarshi Chakraborty, Ishita Sarkar, Avinash Ashok, Iman Sengupta, Surjya K Pal, Sudipto Chakraborty, Powder Technology 335 (2018), 285-300.
Member of Professional Bodies

Materials Research Society (MRS)