• Total Experience 24 years +

• 8+ years industrial experience in Research & Development section.

• 15 years of teaching experience at BIT, Mesra as Assistant Professor

• PhD (Chemical Engg.) from Jadavpur University in 2015, M.Tech. (Polymer Science & Technology) from IIT, Delhi in 2000, B.Tech. (Polymer Science & Technology) in 1998, B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons.) in 1995 from Calcutta University.

• Published 9 manuscripts in SCI Indexed International Journals, and 2 Encyclopedia chapter.

• Expertise in Polymer Compounding/Processing, Polymer Rheology, Nanocomposites.

• Implemented of ISO 9001:2008 as Management Representative (MR) in industry.

• All India Rank 2^nd position (General Category) in GATE Examination,1998.

• Two times National Scholarship holder.

Polymer Compounding/Processing, Polymer Rheology, Nanocomposites

#   Two times National Scholarship holder (for Class 10 & B.Sc. Chemistry Hons.)
#   Secured 2nd position (AIR) in GATE, 1998
#   Defended PhD thesis with 8 International publications (4 research papers from Willey publication house and rest 4 research papers in Taylor & Francis journals).

2025

Km Shivangee Kushwaha, Baban Dey, Mohd Shariq Khan, Md Wasi Ahmad, Asad Syed, Hind A AL-Shwaiman, Ling Shing Wong, Pulak Datta, Arup Choudhury (2025) Electrochemically enzyme-free detection of lactic acid in human sweat using magnesium organic framework@ carbon nanofiber composite; Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 188, 109177.

Baban Dey, Md Wasi Ahmad, Refat Al-Shannaq, Tahseen Kamal, SK Safdar Hossain, Pulak Dutta, Arup Choudhury, Duck-Joo Yang (2025) Hydrothermal growth of vanadium pentoxide nanofibers on carbon nanofiber mat: An anodic material for solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors; Solid State Sciences 160, 107804.

Baban Dey, Km Shivangee Kushwaha, Arup Choudhury, Md Wasi Ahmad, Pulak Datta, Asad Syed, Hind A AL-Shwaiman, Manjula Subramaniam (2025) Novel non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing platform based on copper metal organic frameworks for detection of glyphosate herbicide in vegetables extract; Microchemical Journal 208, 112407.

2024

S Sarkhel, S Bhattacharjee, S Pathak, P Datta, A Roy (2024) Temperature guided foam stability, structure and texture of pulse nugget: Exploring traditional food physics for aerated batter applications, Journal of Food Engineering, 112447.

N Bharat, P Datta* (2024) Evolution and sustainability of green waste valorization for the development of starch-based films: a narrative review, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery; 1-27.

A Deep, DS Bag, A Choudhury, P Datta* (2024) Influence of PPS on the structural, mechanical, thermal, thermo-mechanical, and flame resistance behavior of Na-ionomer/polyphenylene sulphide blend; Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A, 1-14.

2022

D Ghosh, J Ghose, P Datta*, P Kumari, and Suraj Paul (2022) Strategies for phase change material application in latent heat thermal energy storage enhancement: Status and prospect; Journal of Energy Storage 53, 105179.

2016

P Datta, C Guha, and G Sarkhel (2016) Morphological, Dynamic Mechanical, Creep and Weathering Behavior of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced 50/50 ASA/Zn-Ionomer Blend; Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering 55 (5), 453-462.

2015

P Datta, C Guha, and G Sarkhel (2015) Mechanical, Rheological, and Electrical Properties of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Nanocomposites of 50/50 Acrylonitrile–Styrene–Acrylate/Zn+ 2 poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer blend; Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering 54 (16), 1753-1763.

P Datta, C Guha, and G Sarkhel, (2015) Mechanical, rheological, and electrical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube reinforced ASA/Na?ionomer blend; Journal of Applied Polymer Science 132 (36).

P Datta, C Guha, and G Sarkhel (2015) Study of dynamic rheological, dynamic mechanical and creep properties of acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA)/Zn+ 2poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer blend; Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A 51 (10), 820-830.

P Datta, C Guha, and G Sarkhel (2015) Thermal, dynamic mechanical, and creep behavior of carbon nanotube reinforced ASA/Na?ionomer blend; Polymers for Advanced Technologies 26 (10), 1294-1301.

2014

P Datta, C Guha, and G Sarkhel (2014) Study of mechanical, thermal, morphological, and process rheology of acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA)/ Na⁺¹ poly(ethylene?co?methacrylic acid) ionomer blend; Polymer Engineering & Science 55 (7), 1571-1579.

P Datta, C Guha, and G Sarkhel (2014) Effect of Na?ionomer on dynamic rheological, dynamic mechanical and creep properties of acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA)/Na⁺¹ poly (ethylene?co?methacrylic acid) ionomer blend; Polymers for advanced technologies 25 (12), 1454-1463.

P Datta, C Guha, and G Sarkhel (2014) Effect of Zn⁺² poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer on mechanical properties, thermal properties, morphology and process rheology of acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) terpolymer; Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering 53 (1), 80-89.

IIChE Life-time Member (Member ID: LM-73611)

Pulak Datta*, Gautam Sarkhel, Sanjay Kumar (2018) Communication: Polymers in; Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications, Edited by M Mishra, 1, 467-485.

Review Editor for Thermal Energy Storage and Conversion , Frontiers in Thermal Engineering